Xerox FreeFlow® Print Server
IBM® IPDS User Guide
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Xerox FreeFlow
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Print
Server IPDS Network
Connectivity Appendix
Overview
This appendix describes the process of configuring various systems to communicate and print on a
Xerox FreeFlow® Print Server with IPDS using TCP/IP or channel attachment.
Supported environments include:
•IBM z/OS
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• IBM i5/OS
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• IBM Infoprint
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Manager for AIX
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• IBM Infoprint
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Manager for Windows
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The purpose of this appendix is to help the customer support staff through the system configuration
process, and to provide tips, pointers, and references to more information.
Configuring IBM z/OS
This section discusses the parameters and procedures required to define a Xerox FreeFlow® Print
Server IPDS printer to your System z series host.
This section is applicable to both JES2 and JES3 environments. Differences between the two are
indicated in notes; otherwise, they are collectively referenced to as “JES”.
TCP/IP Configuration Overview - z/OS
Configuring the Xerox FreeFlow® Print Server IPDS printer with TCP/IP on the z/OS system involves
setting up 4 components:
1. IPS Manager System Configuration Menu (Refer to System Configuration).
Note The printer IP Address is specified during the initial software load. Set the TCP/IP port
number in the IPS Manager System Configuration dialog.
2. TCP/IP for z/OS parameters (Refer to z/OS Communications Server IP Configuration Reference)