GI11-9492-01

A roadmap for using Infoprint XT

Table 1 contains a list of tasks to complete in order to use the functions of Infoprint XT that can apply to your installation.

Table 1. Summary of Infoprint XT tasks
Infoprint XT task Components Required or optional? See topic
1. Creating the AIOUSER group on your system and ensuring the appropriate users have access to Infoprint XT. Resource Access Control Facility (RACF®) or an equivalent product that follows System Authorization Facility (SAF) protocol. Required Establishing security for Infoprint XT
2. Ensuring your system has sufficient storage for both Xerox print resources and job processing. Separately mounted /var/pdxt directory (preferred) or the /var directory.
  • Resource storage guidelines
  • Job processing storage guidelines
 Required
3. Ensuring your system has sufficient memory for both Xerox print resources and job processing.
  • Infoprint XT AIOZ2AFP utility program
  • Infoprint XT AIOZR2AR utility program
  • Infoprint XT x2afpd transform daemon
 Required
4. Creating the /var/pdxt directory where Infoprint XT writes its variable data z/OS Required Creating the /var/pdxt directory
5. Setting necessary environment variables (such as PATH and NLSPATH) to control Infoprint XT processing.
  • pdxt.cfg file
  • .profile file
  • /etc/profile file
Note: None of these methods apply in the Infoprint Server environment, where you must specify the environment attribute through x2afp as shown in Transform entry format.
 Required Setting required environment variables
6. Running the IVP so you can load resources, convert, and print a test Xerox data stream.
  • AIOZIVP1
  • AIOZIVP2
  • AIOZIVP3
 Optional, but recommended. Running the installation verification procedure
7. Setting optional environment variables to control Infoprint XT processing. Various methods Optional Setting optional environment variables
8. Creating a custom transform parameter mapping file to streamline the process of setting transform parameters. /var/pdxt/pdxtx2afp.map file Optional Creating a custom parameter mapping file
9. Using transform directives to control the data stream conversion process. Various methods. Optional Using transform directives
10. Using Infoprint XT application exits to control parts of the transform process
  • aioxlxae transform accounting application exit
  • aioxlxbe transform begin application exit
  • aioxlxie transform input application exit
  • aioxlxoe transform output application exit
  • aioxlxte transform end application exit
 Optional
11. Defining your printers to PSF and providing that program with access to your AFP resources. PSF Required if submitting jobs to PSF. Providing PSF with access to the AFP resources
12. Configuring your Infoprint Server environment, by using the appropriate product documentation. Infoprint Server Required if submitting Infoprint XT jobs to Infoprint Server Overview of customizing and administering Infoprint Server
13. Configuring Infoprint Server to use the managed LCDS and metacode transform by:
  • Ensuring adequate security authorization for all Infoprint Server functions.
  • Updating environment variables.
  • Defining Infoprint Server daemons in the aopd.conf file.
  • Customizing the Infoprint Server transform interface
  • Creating printer definitions to associate the Infoprint XT transform filter with data stream types.
 Infoprint Server Required if submitting jobs to Infoprint Server
14. Customizing IP PrintWay to use existing JCL to submit the jobs to Infoprint XT by:
  • Reviewing how your JCL directs jobs to the correct printer.
  • Setting up environments to meet your particular printer routing needs by using the CLASS, DEST, and FORMS parameters.
  • Creating an IP PrintWay printer definition.
  • Reviewing the job selection rules in the printer inventory. Creating or modifying jobs selection rules for the CLASS, DEST, and FORMS parameters that you use for your jobs.
 Infoprint Server and IP PrintWay Required if submitting jobs to Infoprint Server through IP PrintWay.
15. Copying and loading Xerox resources from your Xerox printers to z/OS®.
  • Infoprint XT AIOZRTAP utility program
  • Infoprint XT AIOZR2AR utility program
  • Infoprint XT AIOZRESL utility program
  • Infoprint XT pdxtloadres program
 Required
16. Populating AFP libraries in order to print Infoprint XT output.
  • Infoprint XT AIOZRPDS utility program
  • Infoprint XT AIOZRESL utility program
 Optional
17. Processing Xerox cluster databases for use with Infoprint XT.
  • Infoprint XT pdxtcluster program
  • Infoprint XT AIOZCLS utility program
 Optional
18. Managing the Infoprint XT ink correlation table.
  • Infoprint XT pdxtcolor program
  • Infoprint XT AIOZCLR utility program
 Optional
19. Deblocking and reblocking Xerox resources.
  • Infoprint XT pdxtdblkres program
  • Infoprint XT pdxtblkres program
 Optional
20. Creating reformatted environment control resources when compiling Xerox JSL files.
  • Infoprint XT pdxtpdl program
  • Infoprint XT AIOZPDL utility program
 Optional
21. Converting Xerox data streams with batch programs. Various methods, including:
  • Infoprint XT AIOZ2AFP utility program
  • Infoprint XT pdxtx2afp command
 Optional Submitting Xerox jobs for processing
22. Using Infoprint Server to process jobs.
  • Printer Inventory
  • Print Interface
  • IP PrintWay
  • Transform Interface
 Required if submitting jobs through Infoprint Server.
Parent topic: Infoprint XT overview