AXIS 5470e User’s Guide30Mainframe TN3270E PrintingTo establish communication with the TCP/IP network, you must assign an IP address toyour AXIS 5470e Print Server. Refer to Assigning an IP address on page 10.Follow these instructions to configure your Mainframe and AXIS 5470e for TN3270Eprinting:Communication between the AXIS 5470e and Mainframe host is achieved via a TN3270Eserver using the TCP/IP transport protocol for the supported data streams, as illustratedbelow:Configuring the Mainframe hostConsult your TN3270E server documentation and make sure that the appropriate VTAMhost system definitions are set up for mainframe-to-TN3270E server SNA communication.Step Action Described in1. Configuring the Mainframe host system Configuring the Mainframe host on page 302. Configuring the AXIS 5470e Configuring the AXIS 5470e on page 313. Setting up the TN3270E server Setting up the TN3270E server on page 324. Completing the installation Verifying the Communication Link on page 34
