How to Automatically Generate LU/Device Names

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Configuration Method: BlueZone Emulation Client Configuration

Feature Scope: Session Level Feature

Procedure

1. Create a new BlueZone emulation client session, or use the Wizard to launch an existing BlueZone session.

2. From the BlueZone MenuBar, select Session:Configure.  The Session Configuration dialog will be displayed.

3. Click the Configure button.  The Telnet Properties dialog will be displayed.

4. Highlight the session you want to configure and click the Edit button.  The Edit Connection dialog will be displayed as shown here:

5. In the LU Name editbox, I have placed the following "substitution text values", %1%2%3.

NOTE  If this were an iSeries Session the editbox would be labeled Device Name.

Now, if the name of my computer is WS1234, the above "substitution text values" will result in an LU Name of WS1234D00 being sent to the host.  If an LU with that name already exists, BlueZone will increment to the next number resulting in WS1234D01 being sent to the host.  If an LU with that name already exists, BlueZone will keep trying until it finds an LU that is not in use.

Please refer to the following Automatic LU/Device Naming Guide for a detailed explain how to choose the proper "substitution text values" to place in the LU Name or Device Name editbox.

Automatic LU/Device Naming Guide

Generating LU/Device Names Based On Workstation Name:

This feature uses a substitution text value to request an LU/Device name that contains the first six characters of the End User's workstation name, followed by a D for display sessions or P for printer sessions, followed by the BlueZone session number appended to the end.  To accomplish this, place the following values in the LU/Device Name edit box.

Substitution Text Values

%1 - Uses the first six characters of the computer name as the base LU name.

%2 - Appends a D for display sessions or P for printer sessions.

%3 - Appends the BlueZone session identifier.  Session S1 appends 00, Session S2 appends 01 etc.

Examples

Display Session Using the Computer Name as the Base Name:

For a computer with computer name WS1234.

An LU/Device Name of %1%2%3 results in WS1234D00 being sent to the host for Session S1.  WS1234D01 is sent for Session S2, etc.

Display Session Using a Standard Base Name:

Using a base name of GROUP1.

An LU/Device Name of GROUP1%2%3 results in GROUP1D00 being sent to the host for Session S1. GROUP1D01 is sent for Session S2.

Printer Session Using the Computer Name as the Base Name:

For a computer with computer name WS1234.

An LU/Device Name of %1%2%3 results in WS1234P00 being sent to the host for Session P1.  WS1234P01 is sent for printer Session P2.

Printer Using a Standard Base Name:

Using a base name of GROUP1.

An LU/Device Name of GROUP1%2%3 results in GROUP1P00 being sent to the host for printer Session P1. GROUP1P01 is sent for printer Session P2.

Using TN3270E Printer LU Association

Printer Association provides an automated means to match display LUs with printer LUs.  By enabling Printer Association and selecting the number of the display session to associate the printer with, the host automatically assigns the appropriate printer LU Name during the TN3270E negotiation.

NOTE  If the associated display session disconnects, the associated printer will also disconnect to prevent another user's print job from appearing on the wrong system.