TCP/IP printing to PC printers -- MIDRANGE-L

Here is some information about the client support for the
new TCP/IP print function in TELNET server.





Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) for AS/400
Version 4 Release 2
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TELNET 5250 Extensions
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AS/400 V4R2 TELNET includes significant new capabilities.  New security
and automation enablement has been added to the AS/400 Telnet server
including exit program support, virtual device selection, printer
passthrough, session reconnect support, expanded national language
flexibility, and optional bypass of the sign-on panel.

NOTE: to make use of some of these new Telnet features, client emulator
software will need to be upgraded.  Client include Network station,
Personal Communications, and Client Access.

In more detail, the new security and automation enablement include:

o Registered TELNET server exits have been added for both session
  initialization and session termination.  These exits require only that
  a customer-written, user exit program be registered at the proper exit
  point.  No changes are needed for the connecting TELNET client
  emulator, so existing clients would be able to immediately benefit from
  this new feature.

o Virtual Device selection by the attaching client (or a registered
  TELNET server exit program) provides for more traditional job-routing
  to preferred subsystems and allows for associated work management
  tuning.  With Virtual Device selection, preferred code page, character
  set, and keyboard attributes can be established on a per session basis,
  thereby offering greater flexibility in national language support.

o Printer passthru support consists of two new terminal types (IBM-3812-1
  and IBM-5553-B01) which provide additional printer support for the
  TCP/IP environment.  This support allows the TELNET server to provide
  the client with the flexibility to dynamically create and/or select a
  virtual printer device through enhanced negotiation, or via assignment
  by the initialization exit program.

o TELNET Session disconnect/reconnect (QDEVRCYACN) is enabled for display
  sessions that use "consciously selected" device names.

o TELNET and Virtual Terminal API Connected Display sessions are now
  subject to the settings of QINACTITV (INACTive Interactive job Time-out
  Value) which specifies when the system takes action on inactive
  interactive jobs.

o Automatic sign-on (optional bypass of the sign-on procedure) is enabled
  for TELNET display sessions which have specific settings for the
  QRMTSIGN system value.

TELNET Client Information
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o Network Station

  Support is included for Network Stations as of Release V4R1M0.

o Personal Communications

  Support is included for 5250 Printer Session and Workstation ID in the
  standalone version of PCOMM in CSD1 for PCOMM 4.2 Win95/NT.  This
  support does not include code page, character set or keyboard exchange.
  This CSD is expected to be available in late 1998.

o Client Access

  Please refer to Information APAR II10918 for more up to date
  information than may be listed here.  New releases and PTF
  numbers will be found there.  You can also visit the Client
  Access internet link for the latest information:

    http://www.as400.ibm.com/clientaccess

  AS/400 Client Access for Windows 95/NT is providing
  the following TCP/IP enhancements:

     1) PC5250 Print Emulation
     2) Workstation ID Support
     3) Bypass Signon Support (AutoLogon)

  In order for users to be able to take advantage of this
  new support, PTFs will be required on both the Client
  and Server.

  SERVER SUPPORT

  At present the Server Support is only available for PCs
  connecting to AS/400 systems running V4R2 OS/400.  Plans
  are in place to add this support to the following releases
  of OS/400:
    - V4R1
    - V3R7
    - V3R2

  This Information APAR will be updated with the necessary
  PTFs as soon as they are available.

  HOST REQUIREMENTS

  OS/400 Ver 4 Rel 2 Mod 0

   PRODUCT    PTF
   -------  -------
   5769TC1  SF45762 & SF46013  (GA Cum Tape)
   5769999  MF18061 (on GA Cum Tape)
   5769999  MF17237 (included in resave of OS/400 for GA-hidden)
   5769SS1  SF44422 (included in resave of OS/400 for GA-hidden)
   5769SS1  SF46155 (on GA Cum Tape)

    Note: These PTFs are on the AS/400 Cumulative PTF
      package available at GA.  However, you should
      check for supercedes to these PTFs.

  CLIENT SUPPORT

  The Client Support is only available for PCs connecting
  to AS/400s when the PCs have CA/400 V3R1M3 installed.
  In addition to the base CA/400 Mod 3 code, a Service
  Pack will be required.

  Language environments supported are:
    - All SBCS languages
    - DBCS Japanese
    - DBCS English Upper Case Only
    - DBCS English Upper/Lower Case

  This Information APAR will be updated when the following
  language environments are supported:

    - DBCS Korean
    - DBCS Simplified Chinese
    - DBCS Traditional Chinese

  CLIENT REQUIREMENTS

  Currently TCPIP Printer Emulation and Device ID support are
  included in CA/400 for Windows 95/NT Version 3 Release 1
  Modification Level 3 Service Pack Sf45363. CA/400 for Windows
  95/NT Version 3 Release 1 Modification Level 3 is th
  minimum service level requirement the functions to work for
  the Language environments listed above.

  Bypass signon will be provided with the next Service Pack for
  CA/400 for Windows 95/NT Version 3 Release 1 Modification
  Level 3. Until then a patch will be available at:
  ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/as400/products/clientaccess/win32/
  v3r1m3/file/bypass

Jeffrey Stevens - AS/400 TCP/IP (LPD/WSG/TELNET)
Work: jssteven@us.ibm.com    Personal: jstevens@stny.lrun.com
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