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What is a Profile
A profile is a group of device connection specifications and
characteristics that can be associated with devices. Profiles can be
associated with terminals, printers, PAD terminals and printers, and
UPSs.
The word profile is used in two different contexts in this chapter. When
a ldev is configured on the MPE/iX system, a profile name is associated
with each ldev. This association is configured on the DTC Card
Configuration screens. The information in the profile name describes the
characteristics of the ldev on the system and in the DTC. The information
configured in the profile name is described in the Profile Screens
section.
When a PAD ldev is configured, there is also a PAD profile number or
value that describes certain parameters of the connection between the PAD
and the X.25 card in the DTC. These additional PAD parameters are set
within the profile name associated with the PAD ldev. The PAD Terminal
Profile section describes these PAD parameters. Table 4 lists the PAD
profile numbers that are available. The sample configuration file on the
HP 3000 Series 900 supplies several terminal and printer profiles. You
may also create your own profiles.
At the end of this chapter, tables 1 through 5 list terminal, printer and
PAD profiles supplied by the HP 3000 Series 900, respectively.
Profile Name
Each profile is identified by a profilename. The name can be up to eight
characters long and must start with a letter followed by letters and
numbers. At any one time, up to 256 profiles can be configured per
system.
The profiles supplied by the HP 3000 configuration file follow a naming
convention. For example, TR10D96 denotes a terminal profile (TR) of
terminal type 10 (10), for direct connect (D), with line speed of 9600
bps (96). Printer profiles starts with PR, such as PR18D96. The
standard UPS profile is UP10D12 where (UP) denotes an HP PowerTrust UPS.
Terminal Profiles
Terminal profiles
define terminal characteristics for terminals, PCs running in terminal
emulation mode, and UPSs.
A terminal profile defines the following terminal characteristics:
* The profile name.
* The terminal type used (10, 18, 24) or the terminal type file name
if you are using a terminal type file created through the
workstation configurator utility (TTUTIL.PUB.SYS).
For more information, see Terminal type file name under "Terminal
Profile Screen," later in this chapter.
* The line speed, in bits per second. (Does not apply to the DTC
16RX).
* The record widthin characters (bytes).
* The type of modemused, if any.
* Specify the protocol used to establish a modem link betweenthe DTC
and an attached device. (Does not apply to the DTC 16RX).
* Whether the terminal can use the :HELLO command to logon to the HP
3000.
* Whether the terminal will use hardwarehandshake. (Supported on
DTC 16iX/16MX and DTC 72MX only.) (Does not apply to the DTC
16RX).
* The type of parity that will be used if parityis enabled.
* Specifies whether auto speed and parity sensingwill occur at logon
for terminals using this profile. (Does not apply to the DTC
16RX).
* Specifies whether the terminal will be reset after a DTC is
powered on or after the connection is re-established. (Does not
apply to the DTC 16RX).
* Specifies whether native languagedevices will be used.
* The device class names associated with the terminal.
Terminal profile characteristics are described in detail under
"Terminal Profile Screen," later in this chapter.
Printer Profiles
Printer profilesdefine printer characteristics for printers. A printer
profile defines these printer characteristics:
* The profile name.
* The printer type used (18, 21, 22, or 26) or the printer type file
name if you are using a printer type file created through the
workstation configurator utility (TTUTIL.PUB.SYS).
For more information, see Printer type file name under "Printer
Profile Screen," later in this chapter.
* The line speed in bitsper second. (Does not apply to the DTC
16RX).
* The record widthin characters (bytes).
* The type of modem used, if any.
* Specify the protocol used to establish a modem link between the
DTC and an attached device. (Does not apply to theDTC 16RX).
* The type of parity that will be used, if parity
is enabled. (Does not apply to the DTC 16RX).
* Whether the printer is initiallyspooled.
* Whether the printer will use a native languagecharacter set.
* Whether hardware handshake is used. (Supported on DTC 16iX/16MX
andDTC 72MX only.) (Does not apply to theDTC 16RX).
* The device class names associated with the printer.
Printer profile characteristics are described in detail under
"Printer Profile Screen," later in this chapter.
PAD Terminal Profiles
A PAD terminal profile defines these characteristics of the PAD terminal:
* The profile name.
* The terminal type used (24 recommended) or the terminal type file
name if you are using a terminal type file created through the
workstation configurator utility (TTUTIL.PUB.SYS).
* The record width in characters (bytes).
* Whether the terminal user can issue the :HELLO command at the
terminal.
* Whether the terminal will reset itself after a lost connection
(for use with HP terminals only).
* Whether the terminal will use a native language character set.
* Whether or not the DTC will perform a PAD test at connection
establishment time to determine the PADs behavior.
* Whether the DTC will send an initial profile to set the PAD to
default X.3 parameters at connection establishment time. (If you
set this option to "N" you must also set "PAD test requested" to
"N".
* Whether to allow changes to X.3 parameters after connection
establishment.
* How the data forwarding option is set. (You may select a data
forwarding option only if you request "X.3 setting" to allow
changes to X.3 parameters.)
* The device class names associated with the terminal.
The following four parameters will be ignored when a profile is
configured for non-nailed devices: PAD test requested, send
initial profile, X.3 setting requested, and data forwarding parm
#3 and #4. These four parameters will also be ignored when the
connection is made through a public PAD, because the connection
will be established to a non-nailed device on the host.
PAD Printer Profiles
A PAD printer profile defines these characteristics of a PAD printer:
* The profile name.
* The printer type used (26 for PAD printer) or the printer type
file name if you are using a terminal type file created through
the workstation configurator utility (TTUTIL.PUB.SYS).
* The record width in characters (bytes).
* Whether the printer is initially spooled.
* Whether the printer uses a native language character set.
* Whether or not the DTC will perform a PAD test at connection
establishment time to determine the PADs behavior.
* Whether the DTC will send an initial profile to set the PAD to
default X.3 parameters at connection establishment time. (If you
set this option to "N" you must also "PAD test requested" to "N".
* Whether to allow changes to X.3 parameters after connection
establishment.
* The device class names associated with the printer.
Terminal Types
A terminal type is a collection of characteristics that cause a terminal
to act and react in a specific way. It defines the relationship between
the terminal and the MPE/iX operating system. Three terminal types are
supplied with MPE/iX: terminal type 10, terminal type 18, and terminal
type 24.
Terminal Type 10
Use terminal type 10for Hewlett-Packard terminals and Hewlett-Packard
personal computers running in terminal emulation mode. This type enables
the XON/XOFF protocol
(both receive and transmit). It supports block mode data transfersand
can detect data transmission errorsthrough the use of parity
checking. This terminal type can work with some non-Hewlett-Packard
devices, but none of them are supported.
NOTE The system consoleuses terminal type 10, but it does not have the
same functionality as other terminals connected and configured as
terminal type 10. A UPSalso uses terminal type 10, but it has
different functionality from other devices connected and configured
as terminal type 10.
Terminal Type 18
Use terminal type 18for non-Hewlett-Packard devices. It differs from
terminal type 10 in the following ways:
* Block mode data transfersare not supported.
* Data protection is supplied through the XON/XOFF protocol.By
default, parity checkingis not used.
* The read trigger characteris not recognized.
Terminal Type 24
Use terminal type 24for PAD terminals. Limitations apply to operations
over PAD connections. For example, the following functions are not
supported:
* Block modeapplications.
* HP Block Mode applications.
* Parity
generation, programmatically.
* Parity
checking, programmatically.
For more information on supported PAD operations, refer to the
Asynchronous Serial Communications Programmer's Reference Manual
(32022-61001).
Printer Types
A printer typeis a collection of characteristics that cause a printer to
act and react in specific ways. It defines the relationship between the
printer and the MPE/iXoperating system. Four printer types are supplied
with MPE/iX: printer type 18, printer type 21, printer type 22, and
printer type 26.
Printer Type 18
Use printer type 18for spooled and applicationprinters, without status
checking. An application printer is controlled by a program running on
an MPE/iX computer. The program performs the following functions:
* Opens the printer.
* Writes to the printer.
* Initializes the printer before each listing.
* Spools output to the printer.
* Sends messages to the system consoleor the user's terminal.
* Checks the status of the printer. (Only some printerscan supply
this information.)
* Closes the printer.
Printer type 18 responds to an XOFF character sent from a printer. The
XOFF protocolstops the flow of datato the printer so data cannot be lost.
However, the printer cannot send an XOFF character if it is unplugged,
turned off, or loses power. In these instances, data is lost.
Printer Type 21
Use printer type 21for remote spooledprinters. These are
asynchronousprinters that can use the MPE/iX spooler.
Printer type 21 uses the XON/XOFF protocoland status checking. Status
checking means an HP printer that respond to the interrogation string:
[Esc] ? [DC1].
In addition, data transmission errorscan be detected (but not corrected)
using parity checking.
Printer Type 22
Use printer type 22for local spooled printers.These are
asynchronousprinters that can use the MPE/iX spooler,but not with modems.
Printer type 22 supports the same data protection methods
(the XON/XOFF protocol and status checking) as printer type 21, except
for parity checking.
Printer Type 26
Use printer type 26for remote spooled printersconnected to a
network.These are printersthat can be spooledand connected through a
modemto a statistical multiplexer or printers connected to a PAD.Printer
type 26 builds on printer type 22, with additional features to cope with
delays that occur over a buffered connection.
The status requestis sent and the time begins. If there is no reply, the
timer is reset. This is repeated 10 times.
If the status request detects an error condition, for example the printer
runs out of paper, a system console messageis displayed and the retry is
done only one more time. If there is no reply or an error occurs, the
connection is closed and the spooler stopped.
The XOFF timeris also retried 10 times. After the last entry, the
connection shuts down and data is refused. In addition to status request
and XOFF changes, all closed connection requests from the computer are
not acted upon for 10 seconds. This avoids having to reestablish the
remote connection if another spoolfilebecomes ready to print before the
10 second wait expires.