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i-data Electronic Documentation
The i-data Printing Solutions
ida ReRouter
Installation & Operator’s Guide
ida
ReRouter
Doc. no 60276 Revision 00
WARNING:
This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used
in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause interference to radio communications. It has
been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A computing device pursuant to Subpart B
of Part 15 of FCC Rules, which are designed
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Document No.: D60276-00 © Copyright i-data international a-s 1997 MAIN OFFICE: i-data international a-s E-mail: i-data i-data.com Vadstrupvej 35-43 WWW: http://www.i-data.com DK-2880 Bagsvaerd Denmark Telephone: +45 44 36 60 00 Telefax: +45 44 36 61 11 i-data Denmark i-data Sweden Vadstrupvej 35 Datavägen 21 DK-2880 Bagsvaerd S-43600 Askim Denmark Sweden Telephone: +45 44 44 77 50 Telephone: + 00 46 31 680710 Telefax: +45 44 44 85 50 Telefax: + 00 46 31 682670 i-data UK Ltd. i-data France Unit
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Preface idaReRouter Preface January 1997 This manual covers the installation and configuration of the ida ReRouter. The ida ReRouter is a transaction program designed to take Host IPDS print using the LU 6.2 protocol and convert it to print using a bi-directional TCP/IP protocol. The program operates under OS/2 2.0 or higher. For a broader description of the ida ReRouter, see chapter 1: "Introduction". The user must have basic knowledge of Communications Manager, SNA, OS/2 and TCP/IP related env
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Preface idaReRouter Related Manuals For operation of the ida ReRouter on a remote device, you are also to consult the documentation for that particular remote device. Token Ring Ethernet ida 913-03 Token Ring ida 913-04 Ethernet LAN Brick LAN Brick Installation Guide Installation Guide Doc. no. D11068/D61068 Doc. no. D11069/D61069 i-data 7913-03 IPDS i-data 7913-04 IPDS Token Ring LAN Attachment Ethernet LAN Attachment Installation Guide Installation Guide Doc. no. D11072/D61062 Doc. no. D11071/
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Table of Contents ida ReRouter Table of Contents 1. Introduction .................................................................................... 7 1.1 What is the ida ReRouter?................................ ............................... 7 1.2 Product Features ................................ ................................ .............9 2. Items Supplied with ida ReRouter.................................................. 10 3. Product Requirements .....................................
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Table of Contents ida ReRouter 8. Testing Connection to Remote Device .......................................... 59 8.1 PING Function ................................ ................................ .................59 8.2 Log Files ................................ ................................ .......................... 61 9. Problem Determination .................................................................. 62 9.1 Error Syntax ................................ .........................
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Introduction ida ReRouter 1. Introduction This chapter provides a brief introductory description of the ida ReRouter. Chapter 4 describes the installation and setup in details. 1.1 What is the ida ReRouter? The ida ReRouter is a transaction program which is able to take Host print using the LU 6.2 protocol and pass it to a bi-directional TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol / Internet Protocol) protocol on any one of the supported products stated in section 2.2. “Product Features”. The configur
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Introduction ida ReRouter From the ida ReRouter, printer data will be passed transparently through the TCP/IP protocol and repacked into the format of a bi-directional TCP/IP protocol called “PPR/PPD” ( Page Printer RemotePage Printer Daemon). In the following is illustrated how the ida ReRouter could be applied. See Fig. 1.2: "ida ReRouter in Token Ring Environment" and Fig. 1.3: "ida ReRouter in Ethernet Environment". ida ReRouter in a Token Ring environment: IBM PSF ida PrintServer i
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Introduction ida ReRouter ida ReRouter The ida ReRouter consists of two main programs: - idaRoute (LU 6.2 to TCP/IP ReRouter for OS/2) The function of the idaRoute is to act as link between the Host (SNA environment) and the TCP/IP protocol. In this way the Host will assume that communication with an LU 6.2 device has been established. Based on the defined LU Alias (which must be the equivalent of the one defined in Communications Manager/2), the idaRoute sends print data and printer information
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Kit Contents ida ReRouter 2. Items Supplied with ida ReRouter The following items are supplied with the ida ReRouter: • 3.5" diskette containing among others a setup file and an informatiive file - readme.txt. ..... and other files used for setting up and configuring the ida ReRouter. • Product documentation: “Plug and play” documentation : ida ReRouter Quick Guide: D10276 Electronic documentation (for more advanced use): ida ReRouter Installation and Operator's Guide D60276 10
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Product Requirements ida ReRouter 3. Product Requirements 3.1 Host System Requirements • Mainframe - PSF/VM 2.1 or higher - PSF/MVS 2.1 or higher - PSF/VSE 2.1 or higher • AS/400 - OS/400, version 2.2 or higher - PSF/400 for OS/400, version 3.1 or higher 3.2 Personal Computer Requirements Hardware: • LAN attached OS/2 workstation Software: • OS/2 2.0 or higher • Communications Manager ES, version 1.0 or higher or Communications Manager/2, version 1.0 or higher • TCP/IP 2.0 or higher for OS/2
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Installation and Setup ida ReRouter 4. Installation and Setup of ida ReRouter This chapter describes the installation and configuration of the ida ReRouter. 4.1 Installation of ida ReRouter 1. Insert the ida ReRouter installation diskette into drive A. 2. Type: A: setup 3. Now the following screen will appear: 12
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Installation and Setup ida ReRouter 4. Set the location of the program to the disk and directory of choice 5. Select the field "Install" if all files are to be installed (This will create folders, icons, programs, etc). (If the ida ReRouter is to be upgraded, select "Update" for only the program files to be installed.) 6. Select/De-select the installation options according to needs and requirements. When the installation entries have been made, information as to program location and space requi
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Installation and Setup ida ReRouter 4.2 Setup of ida ReRouter After having completed the installation, the OS/2 desktop will create a folder called “ida ReRouter”. This folder contains two objects: - the configuration program - a ReadMe file 1. Click on the "idaReRouter" folder. ida ReRouter 2. Click on the idaRCtrl icon. idaRCtrl The following screen will now appear: 14
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Installation and Setup ida ReRouter Route name This is the user defined Alias for a particular route. Status The status panel provides information on the status of each Route session to the remote printer. The status messages are: INACTIVE ACTIVATING ACTIVE DEACTIVATING INTERVENTION REQUIRED Together with the above status messages, there will be a complete LOG of all events in the LOG file associated with each Route. See section 8.2: “Log Files” for additional information Description This menu g
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Installation and Setup ida ReRouter New The defining of new routes is described in details in section 4.2.1: "Defining a new route". To add more routes, see section 4.2.2: "Additional routes". Change Changing an existing route is described in section 4.2.3: "Changing a route". Delete Deleting a route is described in section 4.2.4: "Deleting a route". Verify Verifying the settings is only necessary to use when the idaRoute.ini file has been modified manually without using the idaRCtrl. In case of
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Installation and Setup ida ReRouter DeActivate Route NOTE: This entry field should be used only with great care. The request for deactivating a route derives from the OS/2 system. The remote printer device /queue will be stopped on the Host system and active jobs will be interrupted. Refresh This entry field will refresh the system and include the latest changes. Automatic refresh interval of 30 seconds. View Log This field is used for viewing an ASCII log file. 4. For help click the sub menu "
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Installation and Setup ida ReRouter 4.2.1 Defining a new route 1. To setup the ida ReRouter, click on "Setup" in the setup dialog screen (or select: "ALT_S"). See the screen on page 16. 2. Click on "New" to define a new route. The following screen will appear: Define a new route 3. Enter Route name (mandatory) Route name is the user defined Alias for a particular route. Range: Alphanumerical string (A-Z, a-z, 0-9), no white spaces. Max. 15 characters Default: None 4. Enter Description Short des
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Installation and Setup ida ReRouter NOTE: LU Alias must match the LU Alias defined in Communications Manager If the LU Alias is not defined, the idaRoute will terminate and write to the log file. 6. Enter IP Address (in Decimal Dot notation) NOTE: Must match the device (e.g. ida 913-03 / ida 913 04) being communicated with Range: 0.0.0.0 - 255.255.255.255. Default: None 7. Select Port No. NOTE: This is default 5001 for all IPDS applications Range: Decimal value 0-9999 Default: 5001 *) *): Remot
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Installation and Setup ida ReRouter When the all the setup entries have been made and verified, the ida ReRouter will create a configuration file (idaRoute.ini file). See the sample configuration file below. ; **************************************************************************************** ; * idaRoute.ini * ; * Configuration file for the i-data LU 6.2 to TCP/IP ReRouter for OS/2 2.x * ; *
