Using ISPF panels to manage the Printer Inventory

These topics describe how to use Infoprint Server ISPF panels to manage entries in the Printer Inventory. You can use ISPF panels to add, list, browse, copy, edit, and delete printer definitions, components, printer pool definitions, FSA definitions, FSS definitions, and job selection rules.

You can also use the Printer Inventory Definition Utility (PIDU) to manage entries in the Printer Inventory. The PIDU program can be useful for creating a large number of entries in the Printer Inventory. Also, you can use the PIDU program to create a backup copy of the Printer Inventory (see the export command). For information, see Using the PIDU program to manage the Printer Inventory.

For examples of some of the Infoprint Server ISPF panels, see ISPF panels.

When the Printer Inventory Manager is started, it creates the Printer Inventory files if they do not already exist in directory /var/Printsrv or in the directory specified in the base-directory statement of the Infoprint Server configuration file (aopd.conf). To view the Printer Inventory files, use either the Infoprint Server ISPF panels or the PIDU program.