COMPAQ Software Product Description ___________________________________________________________________ PRODUCT NAME: HP SNA Printer Emulator SPD 26.70.10 for OpenVMS, Version 1.5 This SPD describes HP SNA Printer Emulator for OpenVMS, which is avail- able for the OpenVMS Alpha and OpenVMS VAX platforms. All information applies to both platforms unless otherwise indicated. DESCRIPTION HP SNA Printer Emulator for OpenVMS (PrE) is an OpenVMS layered soft- ware product that allows suitably configured OpenVMS systems to re- ceive printable data from IBM host-based applications. These appli- cations will originally have been developed to produce output for an IBM 3287 printer in system mode that is connected to an IBM 3274 clus- ter controller in a Systems Network Architecture (SNA) networking en- vironment. Access from the IBM system to OpenVMS systems is via one of the following SNA servers or gateways: TCP/IP or DECnet Connections o HP SNA Peer Server o HP SNA Domain Gateway o HP SNA Access Server for Windows NT® o HP SNA Server for OpenVMS Alpha, a layered product that supports local access as well as TCP/IP and DECnet clients DECnet Only Connections o HP DECnet SNA Gateway for Synchronous Transport o HP DECnet SNA Gateway for Channel Transport February 2004 HP SNA Printer Emulator SPD 26.70.10 for OpenVMS, Version 1.5 o HP SNA Server for OpenVMS VAX, an OpenVMS VAX layered product that supports local access as well as remote DECnet clients In an actual IBM 3287 environment, data transfer is one way (from host to printer) and generates hard copy. The PrE Access software will al- low OpenVMS users to direct the received output either to be printed via the OpenVMS Print Symbiont or spooled to a disk file. Features The following is a summary of functions provided by PrE: o PrE is configured and controlled via a HP Digital Command Language (DCL) style interface for ease of use. o PrE can accept data in SNA Character String (SCS) format (LU type 1) and 3270 Data Stream format (LU type 3). o PrE recognizes the following 3270 Data Stream orders: CR - Carriage Return DUP - Duplicate (converted to a semicolon) EM - End Message EUA - Erase Unprotected to Address FF - Form-feed FM - Field Mark (converted to an asterisk) GE - Graphics Escape (converted to a hyphen) NL - Newline PT - Program Tab RA - Repeat to Address SBA - Set Buffer Address SF - Start Fields o PrE supports the following 3270 Data Stream commands: WRITE ERASE/WRITE ERASE/WRITE ALTERNATE ERASE ALL UNPROTECTED 2 HP SNA Printer Emulator SPD 26.70.10 for OpenVMS, Version 1.5 o PrE will recognize the following SNA Character String orders: BS - Backspace CR - Carriage Return FF - Form-feed GE - Graphics Escape (converted to a hyphen) HT - Horizontal Tab IRS - Inter Record Separator LF - Linefeed NL - Newline SHF - Set Horizontal Format SVF - Set Vertical Format TRN - Transparency VCS - Vertical Channel Select VT - Vertical Tab o PrE accepts but ignores the following SNA Character String orders: BEL - Bell ENP - Enable Presentation INP - Inhibit Presentation SLD - Set Line Density o PrE supports the 3287 printer Program Attention (PA1 and PA2) keys and the CANCEL PRINT key using commands entered at the user inter- face. o PrE does not support the Printer Authorization Matrix feature, and it does not emulate the 3287's REPRINT key function. o PrE supports 1 to 255 copies of the print job to be printed. o PrE supports a maximum of 250 sessions simultaneously. o PrE supports the ability to submit a print job for another user. The print job will run exactly as if that user submitted the re- quest. Accounting information is logged to that user's account. The user name string can be 1 to 12 characters in length and should be a valid user name on the system. 3 HP SNA Printer Emulator SPD 26.70.10 for OpenVMS, Version 1.5 o PrE supports multiple form types. The form type is specified by us- ing either a numeric value or a form name. These form types can re- fer to the print image width, length, or type of paper. Codes for these form types are installation defined. o PrE supports the ability to change queue name, forms, number, num- ber of copies, user name, and choice of deleting the output stream files without stopping the session. o PrE supports the deletion of output files that are spooled to print- ers as a user-selectable setting. o PrE provides an option to send an INIT SELF request to the IBM ap- plication. o PrE supports LU security through the ability to specify a password for providing additional security to access the LU. This feature is supported in the HP DECnet SNA Gateway for Synchronous Trans- port, the HP DECnet SNA Gateway for Channel Transport, the HP SNA Domain Gateway, the HP SNA Access Server for Windows NT, and the HP SNA Server for OpenVMS products. INSTALLATION Only experienced customers should attempt installation of this prod- uct. Installation services from HP are recommended for all other cus- tomers. These services provide for installation of the software prod- uct by an experienced software specialist. PREREQUISITE SUPPORT For HP SNA Printer Emulator for OpenVMS to be supported by HP, the cus- tomer must also have a support agreement for the selected prerequi- site SNA server or gateway. HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS Processors Supported For information about supported processors, refer to the OpenVMS Op- erating System for Alpha and VAX Software Product Description (SPD 25.01.xx). 4 HP SNA Printer Emulator SPD 26.70.10 for OpenVMS, Version 1.5 Processors Not Supported PrE is not supported on the following processors: o VAX-11/785 o VAX-11/788 Disk Space Requirements (Block Cluster Size = 1) Disk space required for installation: OpenVMS Alpha 2119 blocks (1.06 MB) OpenVMS VAX 1711 blocks (856 KB) Disk space required for use (permanent): OpenVMS Alpha 1037 blocks (520 KB) OpenVMS VAX 574 blocks (290 KB) These counts refer to the disk space required on the system disk. The sizes are approximations; actual sizes may vary depending on the user's system environment, configuration, and software options selected. SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS OpenVMS Operating System for Alpha and VAX, Version 6.2, 7.3, (VAX) 7.3-1 (Alpha) 7.3-2 (Alpha) (SPD 25.01.xx). Using HP SNA Printer Emulator for OpenVMS requires a networking prod- uct appropriate for the version of OpenVMS, plus one of the SNA server or gateway products listed below. Networking options include: o TCP/IP Services for OpenVMS (SPD 46.46.xx) o DECnet for OpenVMS (Phase IV, SPD 48.48.xx) 5 HP SNA Printer Emulator SPD 26.70.10 for OpenVMS, Version 1.5 o DECnet-Plus (Phase V, SPD 50.45.xx for Alpha, SPD 25.03.xx for VAX). Choose a networking option appropriate for the selected version of Open- VMS from the following table: ___________________________________________________________________ DECnet OpenVMS_____TCP/IP______IV__________DECnet_V_______________________ 6.2 4.2 6.2 6.3 7.3 5.3 7.3 7.3 (VAX) 7.3-1 5.4 7.3-1 7.3-1 (Alpha) 7.3-2 5.4 7.3-2 7.3-2 (Alpha)____________________________________________________________ Choose one of the following SNA server or gateway products: o HP DECnet SNA Gateway for Channel Support (SPD 29.76.xx) o HP DECnet SNA Gateway for Synchronous Transport (SPD 25.C6.xx) o HP SNA Domain Gateway (SPD 38.69.xx) o HP SNA Peer Server (SPD 51.08.xx) o HP SNA Server for OpenVMS Alpha (SPD 70.89.xx) o HP SNA Server for OpenVMS VAX (SPD 27.01.xx) Cluster Environment This layered product is fully supported when installed on any valid and licensed VMScluster[TM] configuration without restrictions. The Hardware Requirements section details any special hardware required by this product. VMScluster configurations are described in the VMScluster Software Prod- uct Description (SPD 42.18.xx) and include CI[TM], Ethernet, and Mixed Interconnect configurations. 6 HP SNA Printer Emulator SPD 26.70.10 for OpenVMS, Version 1.5 OpenVMS Tailoring Classes The following OpenVMS classes are required for full functionality of this layered product: o OpenVMS Required Saveset o Network Support o Utilities For more information on OpenVMS classes and tailoring, refer to the OpenVMS Operating System for Alpha and VAX Software Product Descrip- tion (SPD 25.01.xx). GROWTH CONSIDERATIONS The minimum hardware and software requirements for any future version of this product may be different from the minimum requirements for the current version. DISTRIBUTION MEDIA This product is available as part of the OpenVMS Alpha and VAX Soft- ware Product Libraries on CD-ROM. The software documentation for this product is available as part of the OpenVMS Alpha and VAX Online Doc- umentation Libraries on CD-ROM. Documentation in hardcopy format can be ordered separately. SOFTWARE WARRANTY This software is provided by HP with a 90-day conformance warranty in accordance with the HP warranty terms applicable to the license pur- chase. 7 HP SNA Printer Emulator SPD 26.70.10 for OpenVMS, Version 1.5 WARRANTY LIMITATIONS IBM Supported Configurations This product is warranted with the IBM software configurations listed in the following table. ___________________________________________________________________ Table_1:__IBM_Software_Configurations______________________________ Software Prod- uct________________Version__Release________________________________ CICS Transac- 1 3.0 tion Server 2 1.0, 2.0 IMS 7 1.0 8 1.0 OS/390 2 10.0 RSCS 3 2.0 Tivoli TIME 10 1 3.0, 4.0 NetView VSP 6 2.0 z/OS_______________1________3.0,_4.0_______________________________ Refer to SNA server or gateway Software Product Descriptions for ad- ditional information on supported IBM operating systems, access meth- ods, and communications front-end software. Note: HP will support IBM software configurations, version and release numbers, as long as support for such configurations is generally avail- able from IBM. Other configurations may have been tested since this SPD was published. Please contact your local HP office for up-to-date information regarding listed configurations. ORDERING INFORMATION For OpenVMS Alpha Systems: 8 HP SNA Printer Emulator SPD 26.70.10 for OpenVMS, Version 1.5 Software Licenses: QL-10TA*-** Software Documentation: QA-044AA-GZ Media and documentation for this product are available on the Open- VMS Alpha Software Product Library and Online Documentation Library. Documentation in hard-copy format can be ordered separately. For OpenVMS VAX Systems: Software Licenses: QL-044A*-** Software Documentation: QA-044AA-GZ Media and documentation for this product are available on the Open- VMS VAX Software Product Library and Online Documentation Library. Doc- umentation in hard-copy format can be ordered separately. * Denotes variant fields. For additional information on available li- censes and services refer to the appropriate price book. The above information is valid at time of release. Please contact your local HP office for the most up-to-date information. SOFTWARE LICENSING This software is furnished only under a license. For more information about HP's licensing terms and policies, contact your local HP office. License Management Facility Support This layered product supports the OpenVMS License Management Facil- ity. License units for this product are allocated on a CPU-capacity basis. For more information on the License Management Facility, refer to the OpenVMS Operating System for Alpha and VAX Software Product Descrip- tion (SPD 25.01.xx) or the License Management Facility manual of the OpenVMS Operating System documentation set. For more information about HP's licensing terms and policies, contact your local HP office. 9 HP SNA Printer Emulator SPD 26.70.10 for OpenVMS, Version 1.5 SOFTWARE PRODUCT SERVICES A variety of service options are available from HP Services. For more information, contact your local HP office. © 2004 Hewlett-Packard Development Corporation, L.P. Microsoft, Windows, and Windows NT are U.S. registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. The information contained herein is subject to change without notice. The only warranties for HP products and services are set forth in the express warranty statements accompanying such products and services. Nothing herein should be construed as constituting an additional war- ranty. HP shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omis- sions contained herein. Proprietary computer software. Valid license from HP required for pos- session, use, or copying. 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