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Using the APGEN Utility
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Enabling the TN3270 Protocol
TN3270, a protocol which allows users to communicate with an IBM host over the LAN, is a keyed
feature. Follow these steps to enable TN3270 or any other keyed feature:
• Edit the script file to enable the TN3270 protocol.
DEFINE SERVER PROTOCOL TN3270 ENABLED
• Execute the script file on the terminal server. The interface will prompt you for the software “key,” or
password, for the feature. Enter the password and press the <New Line> key.
tn3270 password>
xxxxx
The password does not appear on the screen when you enter it.
• Initialize the terminal server after it has updated the parameter server.
• Execute the apgen command on the new parameter file. This example uses the
-tn3270 option to create a file with only TN3270 commands:
% apgen -tn3270 param-file.prm tn3270.apg
• Edit the script file to modify the TN3270 commands. For example, you might need to enable the
TN3270 extended attributes features on some ports. To do this, edit the following command line:
# DEFINE PORT ALL TELNET TN3270 XTDATTRS DISABLED
You can enable extended attributes on specific ports as in this example:
DEFINE PORTS 1-6 TELNET TN3270 XTDATTRS ENABLED
• Execute the new script file, with modified TN3270 commands, on the terminal server.
• Initialize the terminal server again to update the parameter file.