Printer Passthrough or Remote Output Queues

Resolving The Problem

Printer passthrough or Remote Output Queues use the SNADS application to move the spool files from one system to the other. This document assumes that you have a working APPC/APPN and SNADS configuration between the two IBM System i systems.

For additional information, refer to document N1018347, Configure SNADS and Setting Up SNA Distribution Services. To link to document N1018347 immediately, click herehttp://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=nas8N1018347

Step 1:

Verify that you have a APPC/APPN and SNADS configuration between both operating systems and the connection is working in both directions.

Step 2:

Start at the source system where the output is generated.

1. Add a directory entry for QNETSPLF/ remote system (or verify that you have a *ANY /remote system).

ADDDIRE

USER ID	QNETSPLF ( *ANY)
ADDRESS	TARGET SYSTEM NAME
USER DESCRIPTION	PRT PASSTHRU- SOURCE REMOTE ENTRY
USER PROFILE	**DO NOT FILL IN**
SYSTEM NAME	TARGET SYSTEM NAME- (type over the *LOC that may be here)

2. Verify that a user profile exists for QNETSPLF. If it does not exist, create one. Typically, the default entries for a user profile will work.

3. Add a directory entry for QNETSPLF/local system user.

ADDDIRE

USERID	QNETSPLF (must be QNETSPLF)
ADDRESS	LOCAL SYSTEM NAME
USER DESCRIPTION	PRT PASSTHRU- SOURCE LOCAL ENTRY
USER PROFILE	QNETSPLF (must be QNETSPLF)
SYSTEM NAME	*LCL

4. Create a remote output queue.

CRTOUTQ

OUTPUT QUEUE	Name of this OUTQUEUE
LIBRARY	Associated Library
REMOTE SYSTEM	* PASTHR- (Use source system for passthrough user, if output was created during a passthrough session.) *INTNETADR (Only if *IP is specified for CNNTYPE.) *RMTSYSNAME (Name of the target system.)
REMOTE PRINTER QUEUE	*USER (Output queue specified on user profile that created the spool file on the source system) *SYSTEM (Default System Printer on the target system.) PRTQNAME (Name of the print queue on the target system.)

Writers to autostart	1-10 (*NONE)
Queue for writers messages	Message queue for writer messages
Library	*LIBL (Library name)
Connection Type *SNA	Sent using SNADS
*IP	Sent using TCP/IP (Requires TCP/IP to be configured on source and target system)
Destination Type *OS400	V3R1M0 or higher
*OS400V2	V3R0M5 or V2R3M0 and valid only if CNNTYPE *SNA
*S390	S/390 (ES9000) Mainframe, valid only if CNNTYPE *SNA
*PSF2	Sent to a PC running PSF/2, valid only if CNNTYPE *IP
*OTHER	AS400 V1, S36, S38, RS6000
VM/MVS class	VM/MVS Sysout Class, valid only if CNNTYPE *SNA and DESTTYPE *S390
Forms Control Buffer	VM/MVS FCB, valid only if CNNTYPE *SNA and DESTTYPE *S390
Transform	Host Print Transform, valid only if CNNTYPE *IP
MFRTYPMDL	Valid only if TRANSFORM *YES
WSCST	Attributes table to customize and ASCII printer
INTNETADR	Internet address, valid only with CNNTYPE *IP and RMTSYS *INTNETADR
Text	Description for output queue

Target System Where the Output Is Printed

1. Add a directory entry for QNETSPLF/ remote system (or verify that you have a *ANY /remote system).

ADDDIRE

USER ID	QNETSPLF ( *ANY)
ADDRESS	TARGET SYSTEM NAME
USER DESCRIPTION	PRT PASSTHRU- SOURCE REMOTE ENTRY
USER PROFILE	**DO NOT FILL IN**
SYSTEM NAME	TARGET SYSTEM NAME- (type over the *LOC that may be here).

2. Verify that a USER PROFILE exists for QNETSPLF. If not, create one. Typically, the default entries for a user profile will work.

3. Add a directory entry for QNETSPLF/local system user.

ADDDIRE

USERID	QNETSPLF (must be QNETSPLF)
ADDRESS	LOCAL SYSTEM NAME
USER DESCRIPTION	PRT PASSTHRU- SOURCE LOCAL ENTRY
USER PROFILE	QNETSPLF (must be QNETSPLF)
SYSTEM NAME	*LCL

4. Verify that you have a destination output queue on the target system.

5. QMSF (ENDMSF) must be ended. Then, start QMSF (STRMSF) again on the source and target systems before the remote output queues work correctly.

Source System Where the Output Is Generated

1. Start the remote writer: STRRMTWTR

The system should now be automatically sending the output from the source spooled files, to SNADS, to the target system.

If errors are encountered, refer to Rochester Support Center knowledgebase document New, SNADS - Basic Troubleshooting Process. To link to New immediately, click herehttp://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=nas8N1019679