Automatically generating LU and device names

BlueZone supports several options for automatically generating LU and device names. The main advantage of automatic LU and device naming is that you can support a large number of users with one common BlueZone configuration, yet each user has their own unique LU or device name.

Create a new BlueZone emulation client session or use the Wizard to start an existing BlueZone session.
From the BlueZone menu bar, click Session → Configure.
Click Configure.
Highlight the session that you want to configure and click Edit.
In the LU Name field, type the substitution text values that you want to use.
Note: In an iSeries session, the field is named Device Name.
The available substitution text values are:
- %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, and so on.
Refer to Example naming conventions for examples.

Example naming conventions

To generate an LU or device name for a display session using the computer name as the base name:

Computer name: WS123
LU Name or Device Name substitution text: %1%2%3
Results: WS123D00 is sent to the host for session S1, WS123D01 is sent for session S2, and so on.

To generate an LU or device name for a display session using a standard base name:

Base name: GRPX
LU Name or Device Name substitution text: GROUPX%2%3
Results: GRPXD00 is sent to the host for session S1, GRPXD01 is sent for session S2, and so on.

To generate an LU or device name for a printer session using the computer name as the base name:

Computer name: WS123
LU Name or Device Name substitution text: %1%2%3
Results: WS123P00 is sent to the host for printer session P1, WS123P01 is sent for printer session P2, and so on.

To generate an LU or device name for a printer session using a standard base name:

Base name: GRPX
LU Name or Device Name substitution text: GRPX%2%3
Results: GRPXP00 is sent to the host for printer session S1, GRPXP01 is sent for printer session S2, and so on.

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 to the printer, the host automatically assigns the appropriate printer LU name during the TN3270E negotiation.

Note: If the associated display session disconnects, the associated printer also disconnects to prevent another user's print job from displaying on the wrong system.