How to associate TN3270 display LUs with TN3270 printer LUs (318612)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft SNA Server 4.0
  • Microsoft SNA Server 4.0 SP1
  • Microsoft SNA Server 4.0 SP2
  • Microsoft SNA Server 4.0 SP3
  • Microsoft SNA Server 4.0 SP4
  • Microsoft Host Integration Server 2000
  • Microsoft Host Integration Server 2004
This article was previously published under Q318612

SUMMARY

This article explains how to associate TN3270 terminal logical units (LUs) with TN3270 printer LUs.

MORE INFORMATION

From Server Manager

  1. Add the number of logical unit application (LUA) LUs that you must have to pair terminal LUs with printer LUs to a connection.
  2. Assign LUA LUs to the TN3270 Service (this is the only way that you can configure the LUA LUs as terminal and printers).
  3. To configure a LUA LU as a printer, right-click the LUA, click Properties, click the TN3270 tab, and then click Associate Printer.
  4. To configure the LUA that is designated as a terminal LU, right-click the LUA, click Properties, click the TN3270 tab, and then select the printer you want to associate from the Associated Printers list.
  5. Repeat steps 2 through 4 for each terminal LU that you want to associate with a printer LU.
  6. On the Action menu, click Save configuration.

From the Client Computer That Runs the Third-party Emulator

  1. Configure a display session as you do normally.
  2. Configure a printer session. Select the Associated Printers option, type the Display Session name in the Device Name box, and then connect.
NOTE: The configuration of associated printers may vary depending on the emulator's implementation of the TN3270 enhancements that are mentioned in Request For Comments #2355. For more information about the configuration of associated printers, see the manufacturer's documentation. A client computer accesses a printer LU by sending an associate request and giving the name of the terminal LU with which the printer LU is partnered. Additionally, the Associated Printers feature permits you to direct the output of a terminal session to a particular printer session without needing to know the device name of the printer.

For more information about 3270 Printer Association, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

318611 How to associate 3270 display LUs with 3270 printer LUs

REFERENCES

For more information about associating printers, see the "Associate 3270 Printer LUs with 3270 Display LUs" topic in the Host Integration Server online Help documentation.

For more information about the TN3270 enhancements, see the Request for Comments #2355 at the following Internet Engineering Task Force Web site:

Request for Comments: 2355 - TN3270 Enhancements
http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc2355.txt

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:5/9/2005
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