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Configuring a Local Domain and Hostname
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Configuring a Local Domain and Hostname
The AS/400 print commands, described in “Setting up Printing for ASCII
Files” on page 40, require a local name and hostname. If you have
already configured LAN attached TCP/IP printers on the AS/400 system,
you will have a local domain name and hostname configured on the
system.
NOTE: If you already have a local domain name and hostname
configured on the system, do not change your setup.
If the local domain name and hostname file is empty, the file must be
setup. This control file information is used to determine if a print request
comes from an authorized host.
To configure the local domain and hostname, you will run the CFGTCP
command and select Option “12” from the menu. Enter a local domain
name, such as
city.company.com
. Enter a local hostname, such as
as400-01
. This is the name of your AS/400 system and must match the
hostname for your system in the host entry table. Refer to “Configuring a
TCP/IP Host Table Entry”, below.
NOTE: If the printer and AS/400 are not on the same local LAN segment,
use CFGTCP Option 2 to verify that there is a route defined in the
TCP/IP route list.
Configuring a TCP/IP Host Table Entry
Although it is optional to create a TCP/IP host table entry, IBM suggests
that you take this step. Add the AS/400 name and the IP address of the
LAN adapter to the “Host Table Entries.”