Profile schemes

The profile schemes feature can be used to automatically import dialog configuration profiles. When this feature is used, the values stored in the dialog configuration profile overrides certain values stored in the main BlueZone configuration file that was used to start the session.

Dialog configuration profiles are subsets of the main BlueZone configuration file. There are up to eight types of dialog configuration profiles that can be used in any combination with the main BlueZone configuration file.

Note: This feature is used primarily with a push technology, like Microsoft SMS, to install and update BlueZone files on users’ computers.

Use the profile schemes feature to control certain aspects of the BlueZone configuration while allowing your users to be able to control all of the other aspects of the configuration.

The following examples shows how to change the IP address (or DNS name) of an IBM 3270 Mainframe host, with and without the profile schemes feature:

Without using the profile schemes feature

If you are not using the profile schemes feature, you must

Modify the master BlueZone configuration file (.zmd) with the new IP address or DNS name.
Push the modified configuration file to all of your users’ computers.

Modifying the master BlueZone configuration file accomplishes this, but all your users’ customizations, like keyboard map changes and font/color changes, are overwritten.

Using the profile schemes feature

When using the profile schemes feature, your master BlueZone configuration file already has the profile schemes window configured to import a TN3270E profile (.tn3). This profile contains all of the BlueZone Mainframe Display TN3270E configuration settings like, host IP address (DNS name), and TCP port.

Modify the TN3270E profile (.tn3) with the new IP address or DNS name.
Push the modified TN3270E profile to your users’ computers.

By modifying and updating only the TN3270E profile, you do not disturb any of your users’ customizations.