Card for IPDS and SCS/TNe -
SCS/TNe Emulation User’s Guide
Getting Started
SCS/TNe in a
LAN
environment
IMPORTANT: Unless otherwise stated, the term
printer in this manual refers to both printers and
MFPs.
Documentation
Overview
Thank you for purchasing the Card for IPDS and SCS/TNe.
The card provides high quality IBM host connectivity print output.
With the appropriate print server and host software, your printer or
Multifunction Product (MFP) becomes an IBM host workstation
printer capable of printing IPDS or SCS documents from an iSeries,
AS/400, or mainframe. For a more detailed product description, see
“Specifications, Requirements, Features” on page 277.
SCS data is received in a LAN environment using the Telnet
extended protocol. The Card for IPDS and SCS/TNe adds support
for the TN3270E and the TN5250E protocols. A correctly configured
printer can receive, process, and print SCS print jobs received over
TCP/IP.
This document deals only with setting up and using the SCS/TNe
emulation in the Card for IPDS and SCS/TNe. It will help you to
understand, use, and change option settings for receiving SNA
1Getting Started: SCS/TNe in a LAN environment
Character String (SCS) jobs over the LAN and for formatting the
way SCS jobs are printed. Unless otherwise specified, references to
the AS/400 host also cover the iSeries host.
If you need information on the IPDS emulation provided in the
Card, please refer to the separate IPDS Emulation User’s Guide.
Information on how to install the Card is in separate documentation shipped with your printer.
If you need basic information on your printer and how to use it,
please refer to the printer’s specific documentation.
Equipment
Requirements
and
Specifications
Supported Products
With the appropriate option card installed, the following printers and
Muiltifunction Products (MFPs) are supported:
• Lexmark C734, C736
• Lexmark E460dn, E460dw, E462dtn
• Lexmark T650, T652
• Lexmark T654
• Lexmark T656dne
• Lexmark W850
• Lexmark X463de, X464de
2Getting Started: Equipment Requirements and Specifications
IMPORTANT: Unless otherwise stated, the term
printer in this manual refers to both printers and
MFPs.
•
Lexmark X466dte, X466dtwe
• Lexmark X651de, X652de
• Lexmark X654de, X656de
• Lexmark X658de
• Lexmark X734de, X736de, X738de
• Lexmark X860de, X862de, X864de
Required LAN Connection
To use the SCS/TNe Emulation, the printer must have one of the following LAN connections:
• Standard Network for connection to an Ethernet LAN (also
called STD Net).
• MarkNet internal print server (Ethernet).
• Lexmark wireless internal print server.
If you need to update your Standard Network or MarkNet firmware,
refer to “Support” on page 4.
For further information on requirements and specifications, see the
appendix starting on page 277.
3Getting Started: Equipment Requirements and Specifications
Support
Customer
Support
If you cannot find answers in this guide about using the SCS/TNe
emulation, refer to the web site below.
If you need to update your St andard Network, MarkNet internal print
server, or SCS/TNe firmware, go to http://support.lexmark.com.
You may also contact your point of purchase or your local Lexmark
office.
4Support: Customer Support
Import ant Configuration Basics
Introduction SCS/TNe MENU options settings can be changed and saved in
three ways:
IMPORTANT: Unless otherwise noted, the term
printer refers to printers and MFPs, and the term
control panel refers to operator panels a nd touch
screens on these types of products.
• Use the control panel (“Understanding the Control
Panel” on page 10 - which also contains all basic
information on types of settings).
• Work with the settings remotely using a browser
(“Remote Configuration Using a Browser” on page 24
ff.)
• Work with the settings remotely using IDB option
strings (see “IDB Basics” on page 248 ff. and “Addi-
tional TN5250e Printer Commands Using IDB” on
page 260 ff). Using IDB in this way is a highly technical
process used only in connection with configurations
and re-configurations.
Detailed, specialized listings and descriptions of option settings can
be found in:
“Operations Reference - TN3270E SETUP” on page 85 and
“Operations Reference - TN5250E SETUP” on page 155.
7Important Configuration Basics: Introduction
All of these descriptions include the available options and their values.
What are “IDB
Options”, “IDB
events etc.?
Setup Options
vs. Printer Setup
Options
On many of the descriptions you may notice the use of terms like
IDB events, IDB options, IDB values, IDB User Parameters, IDB
Language, etc. Refer to “IDB Basics” on page 248 for additional
information. Note that in most cases, only technical specialist s need
to understand and use IDBs.
Setup Options
Changes to the option settings under the SCS/TNe MENU will only
affect the printing of SCS jobs received through a LAN connection.
These changes will not affect SCS jobs received through a Coax or
Twinax Adapter for SCS, nor will they affect IPDS, PostScript™ or
PCL™ jobs.
The SCS/TNe Emulation user default settings remain in effect until
you save new settings or restore the factory defaults by using one of
the SCSxxxx Defaults options under MENU/Menus > Option Card
Menu > SCS/TNe MENU > TNxxxE STEUP > TEST OPTIONS.
xxxx stands for 3270 or 5250.
8Important Configuration Basics: What are “IDB Options”, “IDB events etc.?
IMPORTANT:
Restoring the factory defaults using the printer
menu Restore Default option does not affect
the SCS/TNe MENU settings.
Settings you choose in the SCS print job may override the user
default settings displayed in the printer operator panel.
This guide discusses setting up the SCS/TNe Emulation and changing the SCS/TNe Emulation settings.
Printer Setup Options
Changes to printer settings under the various printer menus, such
as Paper Menu and Settings, will affect the way PostScript and PCL
jobs are printed. Many of these printer settings will also affect SCS/
TNe jobs.
9Important Configuration Basics: Setup Options vs. Printer Setup Options
Underst anding the Control Panel
Introduction This chapter introduces the SCS/TNe MENU options as well as
illustrating how how the control panel works. Printers and MFPs differ , so both operator panels on printers and touch screens on MFPs
are illustrated here.
If you are familiar with the use of the control panel, skip this chapter ,
but we recommend familiarizing yourself with the contents of
“Remote Configuration Using a Browser” on page 24 before pro-
ceeding with installation setups.
Descriptions of how to carry out installation setups are found in:
“Installation Setup for Mainframe Users” on page 28 ff. and
“Installation Setup for AS/400 and iSeries Users” on page 55 ff.
Detailed, specialized listings and descriptions of option settings are
found in:
“Operations Reference - TN3270E SETUP” on page 85 and
“Operations Reference - TN5250E SETUP” on page 155.
All descriptions include the available options and their values.
10SCS/TNe Options & Operator Panel: Introduction
Printer operator
panel
Access the SCS/TNe Emulation options and settings from the operator panel SCS/TNe MENU. To reach the menu:
Accessing the SCS/TNe
menu
1 From a Ready status, press the MENU button . on the
operator panel. This opens the menu index in the operator
panel’s screen.
2 Use the navigation buttons or to scroll
through the main menus displayed on the screen.
3 Each time you press a navigation button, the on-screen
checkmark moves to indicate the choice that will be
active when you select it.
4 When the on-screen checkmark is displayed next to the
Option Card Menu, press the Select button .
5 Navigate to SCS/TNe MENU, pressing Select when the on-
screen checkmark is displayed next to it.
The same method is used to scroll through lists of menu groups and
options. As you move through the menus, the top line in the screen
shows the menu or menu group name to which the displayed items
belong.
11Understanding the Operator Panel: Printer operator panel
When you select an option, you will always be alowed to scroll
through the list of values presented. Numerical entries can be done
either by scrolling or by using the numeric pad.
Several examples of how to use the operator panel to select and
store new values are shown below. The section “Selecting a New
Value as a Setting” on page 12 shows all details, while the following
two sections discuss slight differences.
User-selected default settings remain in effect until you save new
settings or restore the factory defaults. All saved options become
active on the next host session.
Selecting a New Value as a
Setting
To select a new value
1 Navigate to the SCS/TNe MENU as explained in “Printer
operator panel” on page 11.
2 Use the navigation buttons or to scroll to the
desired menu and press Select.
3 Use the navigation buttons to scroll further to reach the item
you need and press the Select button. Navigate in the same
way to the desired value and press the Select button.
12Understanding the Operator Panel: Printer operator panel
In this example, you are going to change the Country Code for
TN3270.
1 Navigate to TN3270E SETUP. Press the Select button.
SCS/TNe MENU
COMMON SETUP
TN3270E SETUP
TN5250E SETUP
2 Navigate to SCS OPTIONS. Press the Select button.
TN 3270 SETUP
NETWORK
SCS OPTIONS
TEST OPTIONS
13Understanding the Operator Panel: Printer operator panel
3 Navigate to MISC SETTINGS. Press the Select button.
SCS OPTIONS
MISC SETTINGS
Cor APO Sett
TEST OPTIONS
4 Navigate to the Country Code option. Press the Select
button.
MISC SETTINGS
Format Ctrl Sup
Country Code
Skip Blank Page
14Understanding the Operator Panel: Printer operator panel
5 The displays shows the the currently active setting (in this
example English (US). The currently active setting is marked
with an asterisk *, and in this example, it just happens to be
factory default. If you want to change the setting, for
example to Fin/Swe, use the navigation buttons to move
down through the list. When the on-screen checkmark is next
to the desired setting. press the Select button
Country Code
English (US)
Fin/Swe
Fin/Swe (alt)
6 While the printer is saving the setting, it will display
Submitting Selection.
15Understanding the Operator Panel: Printer operator panel
7 When the setting is saved, the display will revert to the
previous menu level.
MISC SETTINGS
Format Ctrl Sup
Country Code
Skip Blank Page
If you want to check the value of a setting, press the Select button
again. You will see an asterisk * beside Fin/Swe to show it is the
current active setting.
Press the Back button in order to leave the screen without
changing the setting.
8 If you need to make additional changes within the same
menu group - such as MISC SETTINGS, scroll through the
list. To reach another menu group, press the Back button
and then use the navigation buttons and press Select.
9 When you are finished, exit by pressing the Back button to
return to the Ready screen. You may need to press it several
times until the screen appears.
16Understanding the Operator Panel: Printer operator panel
Changing a Text String The method for changing a text string is actually the same as that
for selecting a value, because you select the letters from pre-programmed lists. What is special is that the value you select consists
of several fields.
For example, if you select MENU > Option Card Menu > SCS/TNe
MENU > TN5250E SETUP > CONNECTION #1 > SERVER 1 INFO
> MSGQ 1 Name, you see the following display:
MSGQ 1 Name
Q S Y O P R
The currently editable character is marked with above it and
below it.
Use the navigation buttons and to move between the
characters.
To store the new string, press Select after entering all the characters.
17Understanding the Operator Panel: Printer operator panel
Changing a Numerical
Setting
If you choose a menu item that has a numerical value, you can usually choose between scrolling just as you would to select any value,
or using the numerical pad.
If the setting has more than one field, navigate as shown in “Chang-
ing a Text String” on page 17.
18Understanding the Operator Panel: Printer operator panel
MFP Touch
Screen
Access the SCS/TNe Emulation options and settings from the operator panel SCS/TNe MENU. To reach the menu:
Accessing the SCS/TNe
menu
1 Make sure that the printer is on and the Ready message
appears.
2 Touch the key icon (Menus) on the operator panel
3 Touch or to scroll through the main menus
displayed on the screen.
4 Touch Option Card Menu.
5 Now you will see a list of options. Touch SCS/TNe MENU.
The same method is used to scroll through lists of menus and
options. As you move through the menus, the top line in the screen
shows the navigation path, so that you can always see the name of
the group (menu or option) to which the displayed items (options or
settings) belong.
When you select an option, you will either scroll through the list of
values presented (“Selecting a New Value as a Setting” on
page 20), enter a number (“Changing a Numerical Setting” on
page 22), or enter a text string (“Changing a Text String” on
page 21).
19Understanding the Operator Panel: MFP Touch Screen
Several examples of how to use the operator panel to select and
store new values are shown below. The section “Selecting a New
Value as a Setting” on page 20 shows all details, while the following
two sections discuss slight differences.
User-selected default settings remain in effect until you save new
settings or restore the factory defaults. All saved options become
active on the next host session.
Selecting a New Value as a
Setting
To select a new value
1 Navigate to the SCS/TNe MENU as explained in “MFP T ouch
Screen” on page 19.
2 For this example, touch SCS/TNe MENU.
3 Now you will see a list of menus. Touch or to scroll
to the desired item. In this example locate and touch
TN3270E SETUP.
4 Now you will see a list of menus. Touch or to scroll
to the desired item. In this example locate and touch SCS
OPTIONS.
5 Now you will see a list of menus. Touch or to scroll
to the desired item. In this example locate and touch MISC
SETTINGS.
20Understanding the Operator Panel: MFP Touch Screen
6 Now you will see a list of options.Touch or to scroll
to the desired item. In this example locate and touch
Country Code.
7 The currently active setting, in this example English (US), is
always presented first. Touch or to scroll through
the settings until you see the item you need.
8 Touch (Submit) to save changes.
NOTE: If you just want to check the active setting of an
option without making changes, touch
9 While the printer is saving the setting, Submitting Selection
will be displayed.
Changing a Text String Here is an example.
(Back) and no changes will be saved.
1 Select Menus > Option Card Menu > SCS/TNe Menu >
TN3270e Setup > Network Setup > Server Info.
2 Touch the Keyboard symbol by LU Name. A keyboard
similar to a typwriter keyboard is displayed.
21Understanding the Operator Panel: MFP Touch Screen
3 Select the "abc 123" tab above the keyboard. If you select
any other tab, the LU Name will not be recognized by the
host.
4 Use the Keyboard to enter the LU Name.
5 Touch Enter (on some MFPs touch Submit) when you have
completed the name. The screen returns to the previous
menu level.
6 Touch (Submit) to save changes.
Changing a Numerical
Setting
Example: If you select Menus > Option Card Menu > SCS/TNE
Menu > TN3270e Setup > Network Setup > Server Info > Keep
Alive Time, you will see the following on screen
:
Touch to decrease the value or to increase the value.
Touch (Submit) to save the desired value.
When the setting is saved, the screen will return to the previous
menu level.
22Understanding the Operator Panel: MFP Touch Screen
Some numerical values contain more than one field. For example,
Menus > SCS/TNE Menu > TN3270e Setup > Network Setup >
Server Info > IP Address. For these, use the Keyboard as
described in “Changing a Text String” on page 21.
23Understanding the Operator Panel: MFP Touch Screen
Remote Configuration Using a Browser
Introduction The Card for IPDS and SCS/TNe includes an http user interface.
You can use a browser, such as Microsoft Internet Explorer or
Netscape, to remotely configure most SCS/TNe settings. The only
requirement is that the printers are attached to a LAN using a Standard Network port or MarkNet internal print server.
IMPORTANT: Unless otherwise stated, the term
printer in this manual refers to both printers and
MFPs.
How Remote
Configuration
Works
Remote configuration is especially useful during printer installation
to set all of the SCS/TNe options to the values recommended by
your system administrator. At a later time, any necessary changes
can be made on each printer, either from a browser or via the operator panel.
All option values which may be changed remotely will be displayed
in the browser interface. Simply change the option value settings
desired and select Submit.This sends the new option value settings
to the printer.
24Remote Configuration Using a Browser: Introduction
These new option value settings are saved in the printer and will
become active when the next SCS/TNe session is started. If new
option value settings are submitted during an SCS/TNe session, the
new option value settings will not be used until the current SCS/TNe
session ends and a new SCS/TNe session is established.
How to Use the
Browser
Interface
To access and change SCS/TNe option settings through your
browser:
1 Access the printer web page by typing the IP address of its
print server as the URL.
2 Select Settings.
3 Select SCS/TNE Settings.
4 Select the TNe Common menu
5 Disconnect all sessions by clicking on the Execute button
next to the Disconnect Ses item.
6 The browser display returns to SCS/TNe Settings.
7 Check to be sure that all sessions have been disconnected.
Click on each TNxxxx Connection Status menu item to
check the status of each session.
25Remote Configuration Using A Browser: How to Use the Browser Interface
If a session has not been disconnected, check to see if jobs
are being received on this session. Wait for the jobs to finish
printing or end the session from the host. If no jobs are
printing, you may need to end and reset the session at the
host.
8 Return to SCS/TNe Settings.
9 Select one of the TN3270E or TN5250E menus.
10All option values which may be changed remotely will be
displayed. Change option settings as desired.
11Select the Submit button at the bottom of the p a ge. The
Submit button sends the new values to the printer. These
values are saved in the printer and will become active when
the next session is started.
12The browser will then display a confirmation that settings
have been submitted.
13Repeat with the other TN3270E or TN5250E menus as
desired.
14Select the TNe Common menu.
15Reset all sessions by clicking on the Execute button next to
the Reset TN Sess item.
26Remote Configuration Using A Browser: How to Use the Browser Interface
16The SCS/TNe emulation will attempt to reconnect to the host.
17Check to be sure that all sessions have been reconnected.
Click on each TNxxxx Connection Status menu item to
check the status of each session.
If all configured sessions have not been established within 90
seconds, you may need to end and reset the sessions at the
host and repeat steps 14 - 16.
On each TN menu, you will see a Reset Form button at the bottom
of the page, next to the Submit button. If you have entered values in
the page without submitting, and decide to start all over again, click
Reset Form. The page will then display the values that were current
when you opened the particular TN page.
27Remote Configuration Using A Browser: How to Use the Browser Interface
Installation Setup for Mainframe Users
Introduction This chapter applies to LAN-attached Mainframe users printing
directly or via an SNA Server. (AS/400 and iSeries users refer to
“Installation Setup for AS/400 and iSeries Users” on page 55.)
IMPORTANT:
T asks may be completed in any order but all tasks
must be completed to begin printing.
Mainframe Direct Users SNA Server Users
Task 1A - Configuring the Host Task 1B - Configuring the Host for Printing via a SNA Server
Task 2A - Configuring a Host For TN3270e
Printing
Task 3 -Configuring a Print Server Task 3 -Configuring a Print Server
Task 4 - Configuring the SCS Settings Task 4 - Configuring the SCS Settings
Task 5 - Configuring the SCS/TNe Emulation Task 5 - Configuring the SCS/TNe Emulation
Tasks numbered #A are unique for printing directly from a Mainframe. Tasks numbered #B are unique for printing via a SNA Server.
Before beginning the installation tasks, it is recommended that you
obtain the latest version of the MarkNet internal print server firmware as well as the latest SCS/TNe publications and Card for IPDS
and SCS/TNe code from the internet sites listed in “Support” on
page 4.
Task 2B - Configuring an SNA Server For TN3270e Printing
28Mainfraime Installation Setup: Introduction
Mainframe Direct Users SNA Server Users
Task 6A - Verifying the Mainframe Connection Task 6B - Verifying the Mainframe/SNA Server Connection
29Mainframe Installation Setup: Introduction
Task 1A -
Configuring the
Host
The Mainframe software must support TCP/IP and extended Telnet
protocols to print SCS jobs to a LAN attached printer. “Mainframe
Software” on page 279 lists versions which support these protocols.
TIP:
How to define an LU-1 printer in VTAM is
described in IBM's VTAM documentation.
The printer with the SCS/TNe Emulation is defined to the host like a
normal LU-1 (SCS) printer. Three sample configurations follow.
Sample Configuration number 1:
Remote Device - Line definition In VTAM NCP
* LNACC=SDLC
*¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤
*SDLC SWLINE GROUP
*¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤
G14SD4 GROUP LNCTL=SDLC,TYPE=NCP,OWNER=PCCU1,
NRZI=NO,REPLYTO=2, DIAL=YES
S14535 LINE ADDRESS=(2535,Half),SPEED=9600,
TRANSFR=20, DUPLEX=FULL,NEWSYNC=NO,
CLOCKNG=EXT, NPACOLL=YES, LSPRI=NO,
RETRIES=(1,1,3),ISTATUS=ACTIVE,MAXPU=1,
OWNER=PCCU1,TYPE=NCP,CALL=IN,ANSWER=ON
*CU= NR=1 ACT=13 TRM=YES
P1453500PU PUTYPE=(1,2), NPACOLL=YES
30Mainframe Installation Setup: Task 1A - Configuring the Host
Sample Configuration number 2:
PU/LU definitions in VTAM
VBUILD TYPE=SWNET
PSWPG9 PU ADDR=C9,MAXDATA=1033,MAXOUT=7,
PACING=(1,1),IDBLK=O61,SSCPFM=USSSCS,
ISTATUS=ACTIVE,IRETRY=YES,IDNUM=B0008,
PASSLIM=7,PUTYPE=2,DISCNT=NO,VPACING=0
LCPG90 LU LOCADDR=2,MODETAB=MT3274P,USSTAB=USB3274B,
DLOGMOD=T3274M2,ISTATUS=ACTIVE
LCPG91 LU LOACADDR=3,MODETAB=MTP3816,
DLOGMOD=SCS1,ISTATUS=ACTIVE
LCPG92 LU LOACADDR=4,MODETAB=MTP3816,
DLOGMOD=SCS1,ISTATUS=ACTIVE
LCPG93 LU LOACADDR=5,MODETAB=MTPRINT,
DLOGMOD=SCS,ISTATUS=ACTIVE
31Mainframe Installation Setup: Task 1A - Configuring the Host
Sample Configuration Number 3:
Local Device - Using VTAM LOCAL LU nodes
First create a major node in VTAM to define the VTAM LU's (printer
or terminal devices) for telnet sessions as follows:
TCP VBUILD TYPE=APPL
SC0TCP01APPL AUTH=NVPACE,
EAS=1,
PARSESS=NO,
MODETAB=ISTINCLM,
SESSLIM=YES
IMLU1 APPL AUTH=NVPACE,EAS=1,PARSESS=NO,
MODETAB=MODETAB2,SESSLIM=YES,DLOGMOD=SCS
DHW3270 APPL AUTH=NVPACE,EAS=1,PARSESS=NO,
MODETAB=MODETAB2,SESSLIM=YES,DLOGMOD=SCS
EJ3270 APPL AUTH=NVPACE,EAS=1,PARSESS=NO,
MODETAB=MODETAB2,SESSLIM=YES,DLOGMOD=SCS
NOTE: IMLU1; DHW3270; and EJ3270; are the printer devices.
SC0TCP01 is a terminal device, and is not needed for printer
definitions in this node.
32Mainframe Installation Setup: Task 1A - Configuring the Host
Second, define the VTAM printer member (i.e. IMLU1 listed above)
to the host print software being used.
The following is an example of a TN printer definition defined in
VPS print software:
DEST=VPSIMLU1,
LUNAME=IMLU1,
*LUNAME=SNA047,
QBUFSIZE=23476
*ALOGMODE=VPSLU1,
*ALOGMODE=VPSCOL,
*SEPINFO=HPL
The asterisk (*) denotes fields that are not required, and therefore
have been commented out.
33Mainframe Installation Setup: Task 1A - Configuring the Host
Task 1B -
Configuring the
The printer with the SCS/TNe Emulation is defined to the host like a
normal LU-1 (SCS) printer.
Host for Printing
via a SNA Server
TIP:
How to define an LU-1 printer in VTAM is
described in IBM's VTAM documentation.
Two sample configurations are shown below.
Sample Configuration number 1
Remote Device - Line definition In VTAM NCP
* LNACC=SDLC
*¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤
*SDLC SWLINE GROUP
*¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤
G14SD4 GROUP LNCTL=SDLC,TYPE=NCP,OWNER=PCCU1,
NRZI=NO,REPLYTO=2, DIAL=YES
S14535 LINE ADDRESS=(2535,Half),SPEED=9600,
TRANSFR=20, DUPLEX=FULL,NEWSYNC=NO,
CLOCKNG=EXT, NPACOLL=YES, LSPRI=NO,
RETRIES=(1,1,3),ISTATUS=ACTIVE,MAXPU=1,
OWNER=PCCU1,TYPE=NCP,CALL=IN,ANSWER=ON
*CU= NR=1 ACT=13 TRM=YES
P1453500PU PUTYPE=(1,2), NPACOLL=YES
34Mainframe Installation Setup: Task 1B - Configuring the Host for Printing via a SNA Server
Sample Configuration number 2
- PU/LU definitions in VTAM
VBUILD TYPE=SWNET
PSWPG9 PU ADDR=C9,MAXDATA=1033,MAXOUT=7,
PACING=(1,1),IDBLK=O61,SSCPFM=USSSCS,
ISTATUS=ACTIVE,IRETRY=YES,IDNUM=B0008,
PASSLIM=7,PUTYPE=2,DISCNT=NO,VPACING=0
LCPG90 LU LOCADDR=2,MODETAB=MT3274P,USSTAB=USB3274B,
DLOGMOD=T3274M2,ISTATUS=ACTIVE
LCPG91 LU LOACADDR=3,MODETAB=MTP3816,
DLOGMOD=SCS1,ISTATUS=ACTIVE
LCPG92 LU LOACADDR=4,MODETAB=MTP3816,
DLOGMOD=SCS1,ISTATUS=ACTIVE
LCPG93 LU LOACADDR=5,MODETAB=MTPRINT,
DLOGMOD=SCS,ISTATUS=ACTIVE
35Mainframe Installation Setup: Task 1B - Configuring the Host for Printing via a SNA Server
Task 2A -
Configuring a
The printer with the SCS/TNe Emulation is defined to the Telnet
server in much the same way as a display LU.
Host For
TN3270e
Printing
TIP:
Refer to your system documentation for further
details.
Refer also to IBM books such as the IBM book
OS/390 eNetwork Communications Server
V2R5, TCP/IP Implementation Guide, Volume 1:
Configuration and Routing
(document no. SG24-5227-00).
Instead of the LUGROUP and LUMAP commands, the PRTGROUP and
PRTMAP commands are used.
It is important to observe the one-to-one mapping of display LUs to
printer LUs. This means that a single display LU is mapped to a single printer LU or a display LU group is mapped to a printer LU
group. Each group must have the same number of LUs.
The example below shows how the VTAM section of the TCP/IP
PROFILE data-set can be defined.
36Mainframe Installation Setup: Task 2A - Configuring a Host For TN3270e Printing
BEGINVTAM
;
;
PRTGROUP PRINTERS
RA3ATPR1..RA3ATPR5 ; printers for specific
; mapping and printer to LU
; association
ENDPRTGROUP
PRTGROUP PRINTERS
RA3ATPR6..RA3ATPR9 ; generic printers
ENDPRTGROUP
IPGROUP SPECIP
157.184.116.36
ENDIPGROUP
PRTMAP PRINTERG SPECIP
LUMAP SPECLX SPECIP SPECIFIC PRINTERS; specials
;
;
ENDVTAM
NOTE: If you have multiple printers defined in printmap, you can
add multiple IP addresses to the IPGROUP and map the
37Mainframe Installation Setup: Task 2A - Configuring a Host For TN3270e Printing
printer group to the IP group as shown above (PRTMAP
PRINTERG SPECIP
).
NOTE: You may also direct a printer device name to the printer IP
address using PRTMAP statement as follows:
PRTMAP PRT1 xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
(where PRT1 = printer and xxx = printer IP address)
38Mainframe Installation Setup: Task 2A - Configuring a Host For TN3270e Printing
Task 2B -
Configuring an
SNA Server For
TN3270e
Printing
A number of different vendors provide SNA gateways and routers.
The procedure in this section shows how to set up a Microsoft SNA
Server. It does therefore not apply to all SNA gateways or routers.
However, the parameters that are configured should be easy to recognize.
IMPORTANT:
The TN3270e components have to be installed in
order to be able to configure the LU printer
connection on the SNA gateway or router.
In the procedure below it is assumed that Microsoft SNA Server 3.0
Manager is running and that a connection has been selected.
To set up a LU printer connection
1 Choose Insert > 3270 > Application LU (LUA). This opens the
3270 LU Properties box.
39Mainframe Installation Setup: Task 2B - Configuring an SNA Server For TN3270e Printing
2 Fill in the LU Number and the LU Name. The LU Number
must match that on the host. If you do not know the LU
Number, ask your system administrator. Finish by pressing
the |OK| button.
3 Right-click the connection created in the previous step.
Choose Assign To > TN3270 Service on > Name-of-SNAServer to assign the connection to the SNA server. Rightclick the new connection again and choose Properties.
4 Left-click the TN3270 tab. Mark Specific Printer and the IBM-
3287-1 terminal name.
5 Click the |OK| button to finish.
40Mainframe Installation Setup: Task 2B - Configuring an SNA Server For TN3270e Printing
Task 3 -
Configuring a
Print Server
SCS/TNe Emulation printing requires a MarkNet internal print server
or a Standard Network port on the printer.
A. To check the installed print server firmware version
IMPORTANT:
The SCS/TNe Emulation can only receive jobs
through a single printer server. Moving the
selected print server or inserting a new print
server may cause a loss of SCS/TNe print
capability.
1 From a Ready state touch Menus.
2 Touch Reports.
3 Scroll until one or more of the following appears. If none of
these appear, then you do not have a Standard Network or
internal print server installed.
a If Network Setup Page appears, touch it. This prints the
Standard Network Card menu settings page.
b If Network # Setup Page appears, touch it. This prints a
settings page for the internal print server in slot #, where # is a
number representing the slot in which the print server is
installed.
41Mainframe Installation Setup: Task 3 -Configuring a Print Server
B. Configuring the Print Server
To enable SCS printing, several print server settings may need to be
changed. You can make these changes from the printer operator
panel.
1 Set NPA Mode to Auto. Select Menus > Network/Ports.
Select the print server to be used for SCS printing, for
example Standard Network. Locate NPA Mode and scroll to
the Auto setting. Touch Submit to save. This setting will
ensure that the printer’s LAN connection will detect the Card.
42Mainframe Installation Setup: Task 3 -Configuring a Print Server
2 Set the Job Timeout. This timeout is used by all print
servers. Select Menus > Network/Ports. Select the print
server to be used for SCS printing, for example Standard
Network. Select Standard Network > Std Network Setup >
Network Card > Job Timeout. Scroll down to 0. Touch
Submit to save.
Option Value Description
Network Job
Timeout
0 This is the recommended setting and corre-
sponds to “disabled”. Other settings may cause
communication problems. A setting of "0" allows
the host or SNA server timeout values to control
when print jobs from another protocol, interface,
server, or host can be started.
3 Set the TCP/IP option values shown in the table below.
Select Menus > Network/Ports > Standard Network > Std
Network Setup > TCP/IP. You will need to contact your
network administrator for several of the values.
43Mainframe Installation Setup: Task 3 -Configuring a Print Server
TCP/IP Option Value Description
Address Address available from your network
administrator.
Netmask Netmask for your network. Contact your network
administrator.
Gateway Address of the IP gateway. Contact your net work
administrator.
Enable DHCP On or Off On, if you use a DHCP server.
Off, if you set the IP address another way.
Enable RARP On or Off On, if you use a RARP server.
Off, if you set the IP address another way.
Enable BOOTP On or Off On, if you use a BOOTP server.
Off, if you set the IP address another way.
Enable Auto IP On or Off Default is On. This is the recommended setting
WINS Server
Address
DNS Server
Address
Address of your WINS Server
Address of your DNS Server
44Mainframe Installation Setup: Task 3 -Configuring a Print Server
Task 4 -
Configuring the
SCS Settings
Several SCS option values may need to be changed to properly format and print SCS jobs that do not contain formatting commands in
the job. The following three settings are usually the most important,
but there are many other possibilities.
TIP:
Refer to Operations Reference - TN3270E
SETUP: SCS3270 Defaults, page 153 to see the
differences in these settings.
A. To select Non-US SCS3270 Defaults
Factory defaults are US. To change or restore:
1 Select Menus > Option Card Menu > SCS/TNe MENU >
TN3270E SETUP > TEST OPTIONS > SCS3270 Defaults.
TEST OPTIONS Option Default Value Recommended Value Comments
SCS3270 Defaults Do Not Restore Your preferred
defaults
Choose between Do Not Restore *,
US-Default, or Non-US-Default
2 Scroll to the desired value. Touch Submit to save one of the
factory defaults.
3 Exit the menu by touching Home.
45Mainframe Installation Setup: Task 4 - Configuring the SCS Settings
B. To select a different SCS country code
1 Select Menus > Option Card Menu > SCS/TNe MENU >
TN3270E SETUP > SCS OPTIONS > MISC SETTINGS >
Country Code.
MISC SETTINGS Option Default Value Recommended Value Comments
Country Code (IDB Option 2) English (US) Your preferred
country
2 Scroll to the desired value. Touch SelectSubmit to save one
of the factory defaults.
3 Exit the menu by pressing touching Home.
C. To enable Euro support
1 Select Menus > Option Card Menu > SCS/TNe MENU >
TN3270E SETUP > SCS OPTIONS > MISC SETTINGS >
Euro Support.
MISC SETTINGS Option Default Value Recommended Value Comments
Euro Support (IDB Event 191) No Your preference. Enable with Yes.
2 Scroll to Yes. Touch Submit button to save the setting.
46Mainframe Installation Setup: Task 4 - Configuring the SCS Settings
3 Exit the menu by touching Home.
Task 5 -
Configuring the
SCS/TNe
Emulation
IMPORTANT:
Powering the printer Off and On does not end
TCP/IP and T elnet sessions in an orderly manner .
To power the printer Off properly , select Menus >
Option Card Menu > SCS/TNe MENU >
COMMON SETUP > Disconnect Ses >
Disconnect Ses.
See: Disconnect Ses, page 80.
SCS jobs are printed from a LAN connected Mainframe using TCP/
IP and the telnet extended (TN3270e) protocol. A single TN3270e
print session can be established with a host.
To configure a TN3270e print session
1 Select Menus > Option Card Menu > SCS/TNe MENU >
TN3270E SETUP > NETWORK SETUP > SERVER INFO.
2 Configure the SERVER INFO options. Enter or scroll to new
values and touch Submit to save your settings. The menu
will return to the SERVER INFO menu group within which
you scroll to the next desired option. When you are finished
with all options within SERVER INFO, touch Home to exit.
47Mainframe Installation Setup: Task 5 - Configuring the SCS/TNe Emulation
SERVER INFO
Option
The table below shows the factory default settings and
recommended settings. The option setting values found in
the table are described in section “NETWORK SETUP>
SERVER INFO Menu: Options Overview” on page 95.
Default Value Recommended Value Comments
Name / IP
Address
IP Address 0.0.0.0 The TNe Server’s IP
Hostname [undefined] A hostname to look
Use IP Address Check with your system administrator whether you need to
specify the specific IP address or the name of the host which
the printer will contact to receive SCS jobs.
In order to make a connection to the mainframe host, an IP
address
up on a DNS server:
(up to 16 characters)
address must be entered or a hostname defined.
If you selected Use IP Address in the Name / IP Address
option, enter the appropriate IP Address here.
(This option is not used if you selected Use Hostname).
In order to make a connection to the mainframe host, an IP
address must be entered or a hostname defined.
If you selected Use Hostname in the Name / IP Address
option, enter the appropriate hostname here.
(This option is not used if you selected Use IP Address.)
TN Server Port 23 23 Check with your system administrator to determine whether
another TCP port number is defined for the Telnet service.
48Mainframe Installation Setup: Task 5 - Configuring the SCS/TNe Emulation
SERVER INFO
Option
Default Value Recommended Value Comments
LU Name [undefined] Your LU name
(up to 10 characters)
Check with your system administrator for the correct name.
This name must be defined on the host or SNA Server.
Please note! Some hosts and servers only recognize uppercase LU Names.
Device Type Specific Specific Check with your system administrator for the correct setting.
The device type must be defined on the host.
Keep Alive Type Telnet NOP Telnet NOP
or None
Keep Alive Time 45 seconds 45 seconds
(1-3200 seconds)
Set this to a signal type recognized by the host. Check with
your system administrator.
If the host sends signals to keep the session active, then the
setting of this option is unimportant. It is recommended to set it
to None (= disabled).
Set this to a value smaller than the session’s inactivity timeout
value defined on the host. The host parameter name is
KEEP ALIVE OPTIONS. It resides in the host IP profile dataset:
SYS1.TCPPARMS(PROFILE).
This setting is not used if the Keep Alive Type is set to None.
3 Set Print Act ive to Yes. Select Menus > Option Card Menu
> SCS/TNe MENU > TN3270E SETUP > NETWORK
SETUP > Print Active. Scroll to Yes and touch Submit to
save.
4 Exit the menu by touching Home.
49Mainframe Installation Setup: Task 5 - Configuring the SCS/TNe Emulation
5 To activate the new settings, select Menus > Option Card
Menu > SCS/TNe MENU > COMMON SETUP > Reset TN
Session. Scroll to Reset TN Ses and touch Submit. Touch
Home to exit the menus.
Wait approximately one minute. If all values are set correctly,
this should allow enough time for the SCS/TNe Emulation
and host to communicate and change the Connect Status
from Print Inactive to another status (there are examples of
Connect Status messages on page 92.
Mainframe users should continue with Task 6A.
SNA Server users should continue with Task 6B.
50Mainframe Installation Setup: Task 5 - Configuring the SCS/TNe Emulation
Task 6A -
Verifying the
Mainframe
Send a job to the printer for which you want to verify the connection.
If the jobs fails to print correctly , the most common problems can be
found through one or more of the following actions:
Connection
1 Check the TN3270E Connection St atus (see page 92)
From the Operator Panel: Display the TN3270E Connect
Status by selecting Menus > Option Card Menu >SCS/TNe
MENU > TN3270E SETUP > NETWORK SETUP > Connect
Status.
Through the http (browser) user interface: Connect to the
print server by entering the print server address as the URL.
When the print server display appears, click Settings and
then SCS/TNe Settings. Choose TN3270E Connection
Status.
2 Check the print menu page to be sure all option values are
set as defined by your system administrator.
From the Operator Panel: Print a menu page by selecting
Menus > Reports > Menu Settings Page
Through the http (browser) user interface: Connect to the
print server by entering the print server address as the URL.
When the print server display appears, click Reports and
then Device Setttings.
51Mainframe Installation Setup: Task 6A - Verifying the Mainframe Connection
IMPORTANT:
Powering the printer Off and On does not end
TCP/IP and T elnet sessions in an orderly manner .
To power the printer Off properly , select Menus >
Option Card Menu > SCS/TNe MENU >
COMMON SETUP > Disconnect Ses >
Disconnect Ses.
See: Disconnect Ses, page 80.
3 From the main frame host give the following TCP/IP display
command:
D TCPIP,TCPIPNAME,TELNET,CONNECTION,PORT =
ALL
to see all active LU definitions to verify that the relevant LU
definition is active on the host.
52Mainframe Installation Setup: Task 6A - Verifying the Mainframe Connection
Task 6B -
Verifying the
Mainframe/SNA
Send a job to the printer for which you want to verify the connection.
If the jobs fails to print correctly , the most common problems can be
found through one or more of the following actions:
Server
Connection
1 Check the TN3270E Connection St atus (see page 92)
From the Operator Panel: Display the TN3270E Connect
St atus by selecting Menus > Option Card Menu > SCS/TNe
MENU > TN3270E SETUP > NETWORK SETUP > Connect
Status.
Through the http (browser) user interface: Connect to the
print server by entering the print server address as the URL.
When the print server display appears, click Settings and
then SCS/TNe Settings. Select TNTN3270E Connection
Status.
2 Check the print menu page to be sure all option values are
set as defined by your system administrator.
From the Operator Panel: Print a menu page by selecting
Menus > Reports > Menu Settings Page.
53Mainframe Installation Setup: Task 6B - Verifying the Mainframe/SNA Server Connection
Through the http (browser) user interface: Connect to the
print server by entering the print server address as the URL.
When the print server display appears, click Reports and
then Device Setttings.
IMPORTANT:
Powering the printer Off and On does not end
TCP/IP and T elnet sessions in an orderly manner .
To power the printer Off properly , select Menus >
Option Card Menu > SCS/TNe MENU >
COMMON SETUP > Disconnect Ses >
Disconnect Ses.
See: Disconnect Ses, page 80.
3 From the main frame host give the following TCP/IP display
command:
D TCPIP,TCPIPNAME,TELNET,CONNECTION,PORT =
ALL
to see all active LU definitions to verify that the relevant LU
definition is active on the host.
4 Check to be sure that the printer in question has been
defined—and activated—as a client on the SNA server.
Consult your SNA manual.
54Mainframe Installation Setup: Task 6B - Verifying the Mainframe/SNA Server Connection
Installation Setup for AS/400 and iSeries Users
Introduction This chapter applies to AS/400 and iSeries users. (Mainframe users
refer to “Installation Setup for Mainframe Users” on page 28.)
The tasks presented describe how to set up the host and the SCS/
TNe Emulation for AS/400 or iSeries printing.
IMPORTANT:
T asks may be completed in any order but all tasks
must be completed to begin printing.
Before beginning the installation, it is recommended that you obtain
the latest version of the SCS/TNe firmware, Standard Network or
MarkNet internal print server firmware from the internet sites listed
in “Support” on page 4
AS/400 and iSeries users
Task 1 - Configuring the Host
Task 2 - Configuring a Print Server
Task 3 - Configuring the SCS Settings
Task 4 - Configuring the SCS/TNe Emulation
Task 5 - Verifying the Host Connection
55AS/400 and iSeries Installation Setup: Introduction
Task 1 -
Configuring the
The host operating system must support TCP/IP and extended Telnet protocols to print SCS jobs to a LAN attached printer.
Host
Section “AS/400 and iSeries Software” on page 279 lists host software which supports these protocols.
T o configure the host check and set the following three system
values.
System Value Required Value
QAUTOCFG Controls the automatic configuration of devices.
Must be set to '1'
Sample commands:
DSPSYSVAL SYSVAL(QAUTOCFG)
CHGSYSVAL SYSVAL(QAUTOCFG) VALUE('1')
QAUTORMT Controls the automatic configuration of remote
controllers.
Must be set to '1'
Sample commands:
DSPSYSVAL SYSVAL(QAUTORMT)
CHGSYSVAL SYSVAL(QAUTORMT) VALUE('1')
56AS/400 and iSeries Installation Setup: Task 1 - Configuring the Host
System Value Required Value
QAUTOVRT Controls the automatic configuration of virtual devices.
Must be set to an adequate number of devices
Sample commands:
DSPSYSVAL QAUTOVRT
CHGSYSVAL QAUTOVRT ###
Where ### is the number of devices.
When these values are properly configured, the host will auto configure devices and writers with the information received from the
SCS/TNe Emulation.
57AS/400 and iSeries Installation Setup: Task 1 - Configuring the Host
Task 2 -
Configuring a
Print Server
SCS/TNe emulation printing requires a MarkNet internal print server
or a Standard Network port on the printer.
A. To check the installed print server firmware version
1 From a Ready state touch Menus.
2 Touch Reports.
3 Scroll until one or more of the following appears. If none of
these appear, then you do not have a Standard Network or
internal print server installed.
a If Network Setup Page appears, touch it. This prints the
Standard Network Card menu settings page.
b If Network # Setup Page appears, touch it. This prints a
settings page for the internal print server in slot #, where # is a
number representing the slot in which the print server is
installed.
58AS/400 and iSeries Installation Setup: Task 2 - Configuring a Print Server
IMPORTANT: The SCS/TNe Emulation can only
receive jobs through a single printer server.
Moving the selected print server or inserting a
new print server may cause a loss of SCS/TNe
print capability.
B. Configuring the Print Server
To enable SCS printing, several print server settings may need to be
changed. You can make these changes from the printer operator
panel.
1 Set NPA Mode to Auto. Select Menus > Network/Ports
Select the print server to be used for SCS printing, for
example Standard Network. Locate NPA Mode and scroll to
the Auto setting. Touch Submit to save. This setting will
ensure that the printer’s LAN connection will detect the Card.
59AS/400 and iSeries Installation Setup: Task 2 - Configuring a Print Server
2 Set the Job Timeout. This timeout is used by all print
servers. Select Menus > Network/Ports. Select the print
server to be used for SCS printing, for example Standard
Network. Select Standard Network > Std Network Setup >
Network Card > Job Timeout. Scroll down to 0. Touch
Submit to save.
Option Value Description
Network
Job
Timeout
"0" This is the recommended setting and corre-
sponds to "disabled". Other settings may cause
communication problems. A setting of "0" allows
the host SNA server, or SCS/TNe emulation
timeout values to control when print jobs from
another protocol, interface, server, or host can be
started.
3 Set the TCP/IP option values shown in the table below.
Select Menus > Network/Ports > Standard Network > Std
Network Setup > TCP/IP. You will need to contact your
network administrator for several of the values. You will need
to contact your network administrator for several of the
values.
60AS/400 and iSeries Installation Setup: Task 2 - Configuring a Print Server
TCP/IP Option Value Description
Address Address available from your network
administrator.
Netmask Netmask for your network. Contact your network
administrator.
Gateway Address of the IP gateway. Contact your net work
administrator.
Enable DHCP On or Off On, if you use a DHCP server.
Off, if you set the IP address another way.
Enable RARP On or Off On, if you use a RARP server.
Off, if you set the IP address another way.
Enable BOOTP On or Off On, if you use a BOOTP server.
Off, if you set the IP address another way.
Enable Auto IP On or Off Default is On. This is the recommended setting
WINS Server
Address
DNS Server
Address
Address of your WINS Server
Address of your DNS Server
61AS/400 and iSeries Installation Setup: Task 2 - Configuring a Print Server
Task 3 -
Configuring the
SCS Settings
Several SCS option values may need to be changed to properly format and print SCS jobs which do not contain formatting commands
in the job.
The SCS/TNe Emulation comes with European (A4 paper size) factory default settings.
The following five settings are usually the most important, but there
are many other possibilities.
A. To select settings for your specific country
IMPORTANT:
One set of TN5250e SCS OPTIONS menu values
is saved. All four TN5250e connections use the
same set of SCS OPTIONS values.
Option Default Value Recommended Value Comments
Country Code (IDB Option 2) International Your preferred
1 Select Menus > Option Card Menu > SCS/TNe MENU
>TN5250E SETUP > SCS OPTIONS > MISC SETTINGS >
Country Code. Scroll to your preferred country and touch
Submit.
country code
62AS/400 and iSeries Installation Setup: Task 3 - Configuring the SCS Settings
2 Still within MISC SETTINGS, locate Codepage. Scroll to
your preferred code page and touch Submit to save it.
Option Default Value Recommended Value Comments
Codepage (IDB Options 240 and 241) Multi 500 Your preferred code
page
3 Still within MISC SETTINGS, locate Lines Per Page. Scroll
to the desired Number and touch Submit to save it.
Option Default Value Recommended Value Comments
Lines Per Page (IDB Option 107) 68 (for A4) 64 (for Letter).
82 (for Legal).
4 (Select other settings within MISC SETTINGS)
5 Exit the MISC SETTINGS menu by touching Home.
Recommended values for users
in the USA
63AS/400 and iSeries Installation Setup: Task 3 - Configuring the SCS Settings
6 Select Menus > Option Card Menu > SCS/TNe MENU
>TN5250E SETUP > SCS OPTIONS > PAPER SETTINGS >
Page Length. Scroll to the desired value and touch Submit
to save it.
Option Default Value Recommended Value Comments
Page Length (IDB Opt. 82 & 83) 16848 (for A4) 15840 (for Letter).
20160 (for Legal).
Recommended values for users in
the USA
7 Still within PAPER SETTINGS, locate Page Width. Scroll to
the desired value and touch Submit to save it.
Option Default Value Recommended Value Comments
Page Width (IDB Opt.84 & 85) 11908 (for A4) 12240 (for Letter).
(same for Legal).
Recommended value for users in
the USA
8 Exit the PAPER SETTINGS menu by touching Back.
9 Change other settings as desired.
10Exit the menu by touching Home.
64AS/400 and iSeries Installation Setup: Task 3 - Configuring the SCS Settings
B. To enable Euro support
1 Select Menus > Option Card Menu > SCS/TNe MENU >
TN5250E SETUP > SCS OPTIONS > Euro Support.
Option Default Value Recommended Value Comments
Euro Support (IDB Option 139) No
2 Scroll to Yes. Touch Submit to save the setting.
3 Exit the menu by by touching Home.
65AS/400 and iSeries Installation Setup: Task 3 - Configuring the SCS Settings
Task 4 -
Configuring the
SCS/TNe
Emulation
SCS jobs are printed from a LAN connected AS/400 or iSeries host
using TCP/IP and the telnet extended (TN5250e) protocol. Up to
four TN5250e print sessions can be established with a single or
multiple hosts.
To configure the SCS/TNe Emulation
IMPORTANT:
Powering the printer Off and On does not end
TCP/IP and T elnet sessions in an orderly manner .
To power the printer Off properly , select Menus >
Option Card Menu > SCS/TNe MENU >
COMMON SETUP > Disconnect Ses >
Disconnect Ses.
See: Disconnect Ses, page 80.
1 Select Menus > Option Card Menu > SCS/TNe MENU >
TN5250E SETUP.
2 Select CONNECTION #1, CONNECTION #2,
CONNECTION #3, or CONNECTION #4
3 Select SERVER # INFO.
4 Configure the SERVER # INFO options.
5 Locate and touch each option. Enter or scroll to new values
and touch Submit to save your settings. The menu will return
to the SERVER # INFO menu group within which you scroll
to the next desired option. When you are finished with all
options within SERVER # INFO, touch Home to exit.
66AS/400 and iSeries Installation Setup: Task 4 - Configuring the SCS/TNe Emulation
You will need to check with your system administrator. The
option setting values found in the table are described in
section “CONNECTION # > SERVER # INFO Menu: Options
Overview” on page 165.
Option Default Value Recommended Value Comments
Name / IPaddress # Use IP#
Address
IP # Address 0.0.0.0 The host’s IP
address
Hostname # [undefined] Host name on DNS
server
(up to 16 characters)
Check with your system administrator whether you need
to specify the specific IP address or the name of the host
which the printer will contact to receive SCS jobs.
In order to make a connection to the host, an IP address
must be entered or a hostname defined.
If you selected Use IP# Address in the Name / IPaddress
# option, enter the appropriate IP Address here.
(This option is not used if you selected
Use Hostname #.)
In order to make a connection to the host, an IP address
must be entered or a hostname defined.
If you selected Use Hostname # in the Name / IPaddress
# option, enter the appropriate hostname here.
(This option is not used if you selected
Use IP# Address.)
Server # TN Port 23 23 Check with your system administrator. Another TCP port
number may be defined for the Telnet service.
67AS/400 and iSeries Installation Setup: Task 4 - Configuring the SCS/TNe Emulation
Option Default Value Recommended Value Comments
Device # Name [undefined] Your device name
(up to 10 characters)
Keep Alive Type None None
or own preference
Keep Alive Time 45 seconds Your own preference
(1-3200 seconds)
MSGQ # Name QSYSOPR Your preferred
queue name (up to
10 characters)
MSGQ # Lib *LIBL The library name of
the message queue
(up to 10 characters)
The host will autoconfigure a device and writer with this
name if it does not exist.
Leave this at the factory default if the host is configured to
send a keep alive signal.
Choose a different setting to have the SCS/TNe
Emulation send a keep alive signal.
This setting is not used if the Keep Alive Type option
value is set to None (= disabled).
If you have chosen to enable a Keep Alive Type
set this value to a value smaller than the INACTTIMO
defined on the host.
Specifies the message queue name to which IR replies
are reported. This name must already exist on the host. It
will not be auto configured. Contact your system administrator if you do not know the message queue name.
Specifies the library of the message queue name set with
the MSGQ # Name option. This library must already exist
on the host It will not be auto configured. Contact your
system administrator if you do not know the library name.
IR # Reply Normal Normal Leave this option at its default value to have printer inter-
vention required conditions reported to the host.
68AS/400 and iSeries Installation Setup: Task 4 - Configuring the SCS/TNe Emulation
Option Default Value Recommended Value Comments
Auto Sense # END No Yes - but only if the
host ends the writer
unexpectedly in the
middle of a job.
6 Set Print # Active to Yes for each connection you wish to
activate. Select Menus > Option Card Menu > SCS/TNe
MENU > TN5250E SETUP > CONNECTION # > Print #
Active. Scroll to Yes and touch Submit to save.
7 Exit the menu by touching Home.
8 To activate the new settings, select Menus > Option Card
Menu > SCS/TNe MENU > COMMON SETUP > Reset TN
Session. Scroll to Reset TN Ses and touch Submit. Touch
Home to exit the menus.
Enable this option to allow the TN5250e emulation to
automatically sense if the host has ended the writer
unexpectedly. When a writer end is sensed by the
TN5250e emulation, it will begin session negotiation to
restart the writer.
The TN5250e emulation can only sense the writer has
ended after the first SCS job has started to print. If the
writer ends before sending an SCS job to the printer, the
TN5250e emulation will not be able to sense the writer
has ended.
69AS/400 and iSeries Installation Setup: Task 4 - Configuring the SCS/TNe Emulation
Wait approximately one minute. If all values are set correctly,
this should allow enough time for the SCS/TNe Emulation
and host to communicate and change the Connect # Status
from Print Inactive to another status (there are examples of
Connect # Status messages on page 92.
70AS/400 and iSeries Installation Setup: Task 4 - Configuring the SCS/TNe Emulation
Task 5 -
Verifying the
Host Connection
Send a job to the printer for which you want to verify the connection.
If the jobs fails to print correctly , the most common problems can be
found through one or more of the following actions:
1 Check the TN5250E Connection St atus (see page 162).
From the Operator Panel: Display the TN5250E Connect
St atus by selecting Menus > Option Card Menu > SCS/TNe
MENU > TN5250 SETUP > CONNECTION # SETUP >
Connect # Status.
Through the http (browser) user interface: Connect to the
print server by entering the print server address as the URL.
When the print server display appears, click Settings and
then SCS/TNe Settings. Choose TN5250E Connections
Status.
2 Check the print menu page to be sure all option values are
set as defined by your system administrator.
From the Operator Panel: Print a menu page by selecting
Menus > Reports > Menu Settings Page.
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Through the http (browser) user interface: Connect to the
print server by entering the print server address as the URL.
When the print server display appears, click Reports and
then Device Setttings.
IMPORTANT:
Powering the printer Off and On does not end
TCP/IP and T elnet sessions in an orderly manner .
To power the printer Off properly , select Menus >
Option Card Menu > SCS/TNe MENU >
COMMON SETUP > Disconnect Ses >
Disconnect Ses.
See: Disconnect Ses, page 80.
3 Check the host auto configure settings. See “Task 1 -
Configuring the Host” on page 56.
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SCS/TNe Cancel
About Cancel
Job
SCS jobs may be canceled at the printer or MFP.
Cancel Job only displays when the printer or MFP is processing a
print job.
Selecting a specific job to cancel is difficult when several small jobs
are queued to print from the host. The job being printed may not be
the job which is canceled.
The procedures for cancelling a job differ for printers and MFPs, as
shown below.
Important! When a job is cancelled, the SCS/TNe Emulation stops processing
data received from the host.
All job data received after the cancel is discarded. The host will
remove the job from its queue after all data has been sent to the
SCS/TNe Emulation.
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Printer Cancel
Job
1 Press the Select button on the operator panel while your job
is printing
2 The printer will clear the paper path and display a "Stopping"
message.
3 In the next menu, press the Select button when the on-
screen checkmark is beside the job you want to cancel.
There may be only one Print Job shown, as in the example
below.
To continue printing without canceling the job, press the
Back button.
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4 The printer will keep you posted on its progress and
automatically return to its normal state, which will be BUSY if
it is in the process of printing other jobs.
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MFP Cancel Job 1 While any job is printing, the Cancel Job icon will be
displayed on the printer panel. Touch the icon.
2 In the "Print" column, select the job you want to cancel by
touching the print job icon.
3 Touch the Delete Selected Job icon.
4 The screen will display a message to indicate that the job is
being deleted.
5 The screen will return to the Home display.
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Operations Reference - Common Setup
Introduction As indicated in the tree diagram below, the SCS/TNe MENU is
divided into three branches.
This section describes the COMMON SETUP menu structure and
options for the SCS/TNe Emulation
From a Ready status, touch Menus. Locate and touch the Option
Card Menu. Locate and touch SCS/TNe Menu. Locate and touch
COMMON SETUP.
SCS/TNe
MENU
COMMON
SETUP
There are four options in the COMMON SETUP menu structure:
• Disconnect Ses
• Reset TN Session
• SCS Debug Trace
TN3270E
SETUP
TN5250E
SETUP
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•
Reset ALL Def
How to access the
Menu Settings Page
You will always be able to see the selected value for each option on
the Menu Settings page.
• From the Operator Panel:
Select Menus > Reports > Menu Settings Page.
• Through the http (browser) user interface:
Connect to the print server by entering the print server
address as the URL. When the print server display appears,
click Reports and choose Device Settings.
In the following reference tables, an asterisk (*) indicates the default
factory value.
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Menu Options
Overview
.
Option name Values
Disconnect Ses
Reset TN Session
SCS Debug Trace
Reset ALL Def
A description of the COMMON SETUP menu items follows.
Do Not Disconn., Disconnect Ses.
Do Not Reset, Reset TN Ses.
Disable *,
PAR Std. Output, PAR Slot# Output,
USB Std. Output, USB Slot# Output
Do Not Reset, Reset All
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Disconnect Ses This option disconnects all active TNe sessions on TCP/IP level.
The SCS/TNe Emulation will attempt to reconnect when the printer
is powered Off and On or when a Reset TN Ses. is performed. See
the Reset TN Session option below.
A Disconnect Ses. should be performed before powering Off the
printer.
Operator panel text Comments
Do Not Disconn. Do not disconnect any sessions. This performs the
same action as if Back had been pressed in the
operator panel.
Disconnect Ses. Disconnect ALL active TNe sessions. The printer
must be powered Off and On or a Reset TN Ses.
must be performed before the SCS/TNe Emulation
will attempt to contact the host.
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Reset TN
Session
IMPORTANT:
Powering the printer Off and On does not end
TCP/IP and T elnet sessions in an orderly manner .
To power the printer Off properly , select Menus >
Option Card Menu > SCS/TNe MENU >
COMMON SETUP=> Disconnect Ses >
Disconnect Ses.
See: Disconnect Ses, page 80.
This option disconnects ALL active TNe sessions on TCP/IP level,
restarts the SCS/TNe emulation and reconnects. Use this option
whenever changes have been made to the Network or Server Info
settings to disconnect and reconnect using the new settings.
Operator panel text Comments
Do Not Reset Do not reset any settings. This performs the same
action as if Back had been pressed in the operator
panel.
Reset TN Ses. Disconnect ALL active TNe sessions on TCP/IP
level, restart, and reconnect.
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SCS Debug
Trace
The trace function traces all input (EBCDIC) and output (ASCII)
data.
The trace menu option allows you to enable tracing and choose
where the trace data should be sent.
IMPORTANT:
Unless you have a computer running a capture
program attached to the selected port to receive
the trace data, the printer will remain Ready and
may not complete establishing a session with the
host.
Because tracing will decrease printing performance, it should only
be enabled when needed by service personnel for troubleshooting
and service.
NOTE: If the SCS/TNe Emulation is set to make an IDB dump when
this option is enabled (&%IDB_PRINT or &%IDB_PRINT_FULL
command), then the IDB dump is ignored and NOT
produced. The trace function also overrides the SCS3270
Hex Dump and SCS5250 Hex Dump options.
NOTE: If the Download Font (IDB Option 244) option is Enabled on
a TN5250e session, the fonts will be output in the trace data
before the job is processed. This decreases trace
performance significantly. It is recommended to set the
Download Font (IDB Option 244) option to Disabled when
performing a trace.
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.
Operator panel text Comments
Disable * Disable trace.
PAR Std. Out Enable the standard parallel port for trace data
output.
PAR Slot # Out Enable the optional parallel port in slot # for trace
data output. # is a number representing the slot in
which the optional parallel port card is installed.
USB Std. Out Enable the standard USB port for trace data output.
USB Slot # Out Enable the optional USB port in slot # for trace data
output. # is a number representing the slot in which
the optional USB card is installed.
NOTE: Only the interfaces installed in the printer will be displayed.
Optional cards may be added to provide additional ports for
output of the debug trace data.
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Reset ALL Def This option restores ALL SCS/TNe emulation option settings to fac-
tory defaults.
Operator panel text Comments
Do Not Reset Do not restore any settings. This performs the same
action as if Back had been pressed in the operator
panel.
Reset ALL Restore ALL
to factory defaults. All sessions will be disconnected. All TNe sessions will have to be
reconfigured.
Other printer emulation settings (PCL, PS, IPDS,
etc.) are not reset when this option is selected.
SCS/TNe emulation option settings
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Operations Reference - TN3270E SETUP
Introduction This section describes the SCS/TNe Emulation TN3270E SETUP
menu structure and options. Settings under this menu are used
when printing from a Mainframe host.
From a Ready status, touch Menus. Locate and touch the Option
Card Menu. Locate and touch SCS/TNe Menu. Locate and touch
TNE3270E SETUP.
SCS/TNe
MENU
COMMON
SETUP
Settings are displayed under the sub-menus accessed from the
TN3270E SETUP menu.
TN3270E
SETUP
TN5250E
SETUP
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Tree diagram of the TN3270E SETUP menu structure.
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The SCS/TNe Emulation has default settings for most SCS commands found in an SCS job. If one or more SCS settings are missing from a job, the SCS/TNe Emulation uses the value specified in
the SCS OPTIONS menu for the option. Settings specified in an
SCS job override the SCS/TNe Emulation default settings.
An asterisk (*) next to a value setting indicates that the setting is
currently active. The current setting for each option is listed on the
Menu Settings page (“How to access the Menu Settings Page” on
page 78).
Options using text strings as settings which have not been configured display the text string "[undefined]" and show "[undefined]" on
the Menu Settings page.
Options using values as settings which are set outside their ranges
do not have an asterisk in the operator panel to indicate the current
setting. The Menu Settings page shows the text string "[invalid]" for
options set outside their ranges. Invalid will print for installed features which were selected as the option value but have been uninstalled. Select one of the currently installed features. Setting options
to values outside the ranges shown in the operator panel is possible
via remote configuration and should be avoided.
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An Advanced IDB language command line is shown at the end of
menu options which may be set by remote configuration. This
shows how to remotely set the menu option to the factory default
using the Advanced IDB language (cf. “IDB Basics” on page 248
ff.)
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NETWORK
SETUP Menu:
The NETWORK SETUP menu is a sub-menu directly under the
TN3270E SETUP menu.
Options
Overview
The following table lists menu options found under the NETWORK
SETUP menu.
NETWORK SETUP
Option name
Print Active No *, Yes
TN3270 Defaults Do Not Restore *, Restore Defaults
Connect Status Shows Primary Status Messages and Last
SERVER INFO Sub-menu. See NETWORK SETUP> SERVER
A description of each NETWORK SETUP menu option follows.
Values
Response Messages. Refer to Connect Status
(page 92) for a description of each message.
INFO Menu: Options Overview (page 95) and
Name / IP Address (page 96).
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Print Active This Network Setup option controls the activation of the SCS/TNe
Emulation for TN3270e communication and printing.
Option Value Comments
No * SCS printing is disabled for this connection. The
printer will not attempt to establish a host
connection.
Yes SCS printing is enabled for this connection. The
printer will attempt to establish a host connection.
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TN3270 Defaults This Network Setup option restores the TN3270e NETWORK
SETUP factory default settings and resets all sessions.
Option Value Comments
Do Not Restore * Do not restore to factory default settings.
This performs the same action as if Back had been
pressed in the operator panel.
Restore Defaults Restore the TN3270e NETWORK SETUP menu
options to factory default settings. All TN sessions
will be disconnected. All TN sessions will be reconnected except for the TN3270e session.
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Connect Status This Network Setup option displays the connection status with the
host. The option cannot be changed by the user.
Normally only the primary status is shown. If problems occur, a last
response message is appended to the primary status message. The
complete status message text may not be displayed. Refer to the
tables below.
Connect Status: Primary status messages Comments
Connected to server. LU name: [LU NAME] A Telnet connection is established and the SCS/TNe Emulation is
ready to receive print jobs. The LU name displayed is the name
negotiated with the Telnet server. Refer to the LU Name and Device
Type options.
Negotiating with TN server The SCS/TNe Emulation has succesfully established a TCP/IP
connection and is negotiating the Telnet device configuration.
Not Configured The IP Address, Hostname, or LU Name in the TN3270E SERVER
INFO menu has not been configured.
Print Inactive * One of the following conditions exists and is preventing a session
from being estalished.
1 Print Active = No. Solution: Set to Yes. (Path: Menus > Option Card Menu >
SCS/TNe MENU > TN3270E SETUP > NETWORK SETUP).
2 NPA Mode = Off. Solution: Set to Auto. (Path: Menus > Network/Ports > print
server to be used for SCS printing > NPA Mode).
3 Cable is not plugged into print server. Plug in cable.
4 Network is down. Check network.
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Connect Status: Primary status messages Comments
Reconnecting session The Telnet session was disconnected. The SCS/TNe Emulation is
attempting to reconnect.
Session Disconnected and Halted All active Telnet sessions have been disconnected. Power the
printer Off and On or select Menus > Option Card Menu > SCS/
TNe MENU > COMMON SETUP > Reset TN Session > Reset TN
Ses. to reconnect.
Trying to connect The SCS/TNe Emulation is contacting the host or SNA Server to
establish a TCP/IP connection.
Connect Status: Last response messages Comments
Lst Rsp:No support for that device-type The Telnet server does NOT support the device type requested by
the SCS/TNe Emulation. Select another device type with the Device
Type option.
Lst Rsp:Name unknown to server The LU Name requested by the SCS/TNe Emulation is unknown to
the server or not correctly configured. Check the configuration of
the host and of the SCS/TNe Emulation.
Lst Rsp:The requested device is in use The device requested by the SCS/TNe Emulation is used by
another device. Check the configuration of the host and of the SCS/
TNe Emulation.
Lst Rsp:Terminal/Printer name mismatch The device name or resource name requested by the SCS/TNe
Emulation is incompatible with the requested device type. Change
the device name or device type on the host or check the configuration of the host and of the SCS/TNe Emulation.
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Connect Status: Last response messages Comments
Lst Rsp:The server cannot satisfy the request The TN server cannot satisfy the request sent by the SCS/TNe
Emulation. It could be a request was made for a specific terminal or
printer which is not in any of the TN server’s pools of device names.
Alternatively, the ASSOCIATE command was used but no partner
printers are defined to the TN server.
Lst Rsp:Invalid association The SCS/TNe Emulation used the ASSOCIATE command. The
device type is not a printer or the device name is not a terminal.
Lst Rsp:The device is a partner to some terminal The SCS/TNe Emulation used the CONNECT command in its
request for a specific printer. The device name requested is the
partner to some terminal.
Lst Rsp:Error occured An unknown error when processing the device type or name has
occurred.
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NETWORK
SETUP>
SERVER INFO
Menu: Options
Overview
The SERVER INFO menu is a sub-menu under the NETWORK
SETUP menu. The following table lists menu options found under
the SERVER INFO menu.
NETWORK SETUP >
SERVER INFO
Option name
Values
Name / IP
Address
IP Address
Hostname
TN Server Port
LU Name
Device Type
Keep Alive Type
Keep Alive Time
A description of each SERVER INFO menu option follows.
Use IP Address *, Use Hostname
0.0.0.0 *, IP address of host to contact
[undefined] *, ASCII name with up to 16 characters
23 *, range: 0 - 65000
[undefined] *, ASCII name with up to 10 characters
Specific *, Associated, Generic
Telnet NOP *, None, Timing Mark
45 *, range: 1 - 32000 [seconds]
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Name / IP
Address
This Network Setup > Server Info option specifies the kind of
address the SCS/TNe Emulation uses to contact the host or Telnet
server.
Option Value Comments
Use IP Address * Use the IP address specified with the IP Address
option.
Use Hostname Use the hostname specified with the Hostname
option.
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IP Address This Network Setup > Server Info option specifies the specific IP
address of the host to be contacted by the SCS/TNe Emulation.
Option Value Comments
0.0.0.0 * Contact your network administrator for the IP
address to use.
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Hostname This Network Setup > Server Info option specifies the name used
to identify the host to be contacted by the SCS/TNe Emulation.
Option Value Comments
[undefined] * Any ASCII text string up to 16 characters. Contact
your system administrator for information on the
hostname to use.
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TN Server Port This Network Setup > Server Info option specifies the TCP Telnet
server port defined on the host. Check with your system administrator for the correct Telnet server port to use.
Option Value Comments
23 * This is the default port number for Telnet sessions
according to RFC 1700. The RFC can be found on
the Internet.
[0..65000] Any number within this range can be selected.
While a large range of port numbers can be
selected, due to security reasons not all port
numbers are available on the printer.
If a value other than the default is selected, a value
between 1024 and 65000 is recommended.
99Operations - TN3270E SETUP: NETWORK SETUP > SERVER INFO > TN Server Port
LU Name This Network Setup > Server Info option specifies the LU name
assigned to the SCS/TNe Emulation on the host or SNA gateway.
IMPORTANT:
An LU name must be specified in order for the
SCS/TNe Emulation to connect to the host or
SNA gateway.
Remember also to check the setting of the Device Type option. If a
specific LU name is requested, then the name must be defined and
available on the host.
After a connection is active, the LU name can be viewed with the
Connect Status option or on the Menu Settings page
( “How to access the Menu Settings Page” on page 78).
Check with your system administrator for the correct LU name to
use.
Option Value Comments
[undefined] * Any ASCII text string up to 10 characters.
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Device Type This Network Setup > Server Info option specifies the device type
for the LU Name requested from the host or the SNA gateway by
the SCS/TNe Emulation. Check with your system administrator for
the correct device type to use.
Option Value Comments
Specific * Request a specific LU name. Make sure this has
been defined and is available on the host or SNA
server.
Associated Request an associated printer which is paired with
the terminal LU named in the request.
Generic Request a generic printer. The LU name is rece ived
from the pool of LU names.
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Keep Alive Type This Network Setup > Server Info option specifies the type of keep
alive signal sent to the host or SNA gateway server. This signal is
sent to the host by the SCS/TNe Emulation to keep the Telnet session active. The Keep Alive Time setting determines how often this
signal is sent.
IMPORTANT:
If the Mainframe has difficulty detecting the
selected signal type, try changing to another type.
Check with your system administrator to
determine the type of signal to select.
Check with your system administrator to determine the type of signal to select.
Option Value Comments
None Do not send keep alive signals. When this setting is
selected, the host should be configured to send a
keep alive signal. The SCS/TNe Emulation can
receive and respond to a Telnet NOP or a Timing
Mark keep alive signal.
Telnet NOP * Send a Telnet No Operation as the keep alive
signal.
Timing Mark Send a Telnet timing mark as the keep alive signal.
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