Minit-5250E_User_Guide II
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1. PROBLEM You do not know the IP Address of the AS 400 SOLUTION You ll need access to the AS 400 s command line This may imply you have to get your AS 400 System Administrator involved Ask him or her to provide you with the correct IP address for the AS 400 that you want to connect to For those that don t know or would like to know the AS 400 command is as follows After signing on to the AS 400 with the appropriate privileges type CFGTCP and strike the lt Enter gt key at any command line On the next screen type 1 Work with TCP IP Interfaces and hit the lt Enter gt key Locate the interface that you are going to connect to If you only see 127 0 0 1 this means TCP IP has not been properly configured on your AS 400 DO NOT use 127 0 0 1 If you do so you will NEVER get a sign on from the AS 400 If TCP IP is not configured on your AS 400 we recommend you follow the instructions from IBM The name of the book is called Getting Your AS 400 Working for You Publication number is SC41 5161 00 You ll find helpful information on TCP IP in Chapter 6 Write down the IP address and enter that in the MinIT 5250E configuration for this session s IP of Destination Host PROBLEM It was working The MinIT 5250E no longer connects When you try to ping see page 3 it fails with a message 10 packets transmitted 10 packets received 0 packet loss POSSIBLE CAUSES You have lost your IP connection You could have a cable break2. SOLUTION Reconfigure the Session s Port at Destination Host for port 23 PROBLEM Cannot connect to host CAUSE This would happen if the IP address was wrong or non existent the physical connection is not good or if the DHCP Server was down ACTION Click NLynx MinIT Administration and then Network Settings If the Network Settings window does not show an IP Address then either DHCP is down or the MinIT 5250E is set to manual and no IP address has been entered SOLUTION Reconfigure the MinIT 5250E s IP Address or enable DHCP Copyright 2006 Ringdale User Manual 62 400310001 Page 32 NETWORK PROBLEMS This category of problems assumes that you have other users already using TN5250E connections to the AS 400 If not go to the PROBLEMS AT THE HOST section You are having a problem connecting to the AS 400 The first thing to do is make certain that you can ping the AS 400 and that the AS 400 can ping your device If you cannot then you have a network problem that has nothing to do with our software We cannot help you to troubleshoot all of your network problems but this guide may help PROBLEM Tried to connect the MinIT 5250E and it does not connect When you try to ping it fails with a message Ping a Host Ping FAILED Ping Cancel CAUSE This means that there were no intelligent responses to the ping at all ACTION Verify that the network cable is inserted properly Try swapping with a known good
3. Re Start Session button to start the session now Click the Done button to exit this window and configure another Click the Cancel button to cancel your changes Click the Help button for more information Copyright 2006 Ringdale User Manual 62 400310001 Page 18 Configure Printer Printer Configuration w 2 2 17 Choose The Default Printer w Printer2 Printers Configure Printeri Configure Printer2 Configure Printers _ Done H Return to Previous Menu _Cancel J Exit abandon changes _ 2 Help n Help for this Page You can have up to 3 printers defined to be used as 5250 host printers For instance LP1 can be set up to use a parallel printer and LP2 and LP3 can be network printers that are on your network Choose your default Printer usually LP1 Then click on Configure Pinter in order to set the printer up Click the Done button to exit this window and configure another Click the Cancel button to cancel your changes Click the Help button for more information Copyright 2006 Ringdale User Manual 62 400310001 Page 19 Line Printer 1 Configuration v 2 2 17 Parallel Port w Serial Port IP Address or Port 205 242 238 148 Printer Nanelopt ntusa f loorprinter Serial Settings Baud Rate bits sec j Parity Data Bits Stop Bits Flow Control _Jone Return to Previous Menu Cancel Exit abandon cha
4. The AS 400 will not let two sessions have the same name The name must start with letters and have a maximum of 10 characters This name will show up on the AS 400 Autostart at Boot If you want this session to start automatically each time you boot select this Run in TEXT mode In this mode the emulation screen closes out the X Windows More on this under the section Text Terminal Mode IP Address of Host Enter the IP address of the AS 400 Port at Host This is the port used for telnet on the AS 400 Usually 23 Terminal Type This is usually left at the default IBM 3477 FC however you can configure your device type to be any of the following IBM 3477 FC 27x132 Color Default IBM 3477 FG 27x132 Monochrome IBM 3179 2 24x80 Color IBM 3180 2 27x132 Monochrome IBM 5292 2 24x80 Color IBM 3196 A1 24x80 Monochrome IBM 5291 1 24x80 Monochrome IBM 5291 11 24x80 Monochrome Copyright 2006 Ringdale User Manual 62 400310001 Page 15 Code Page Specify the graphic character set and code page values that match the attributes of this display device This will normally be left at code page 37 Codepage 37 is the basic EBCDIC US Canada codepage Code page values must be numbers in the range of 1 through 32767 80 Char Font There are six sizes at which to display 80 columns The options are tiny 5X8 barely readable small 6x12 the default is medium 7X14 large 9x15 huge 10x20 full screen i
5. hub bridge or router down This means that you are not accessing a valid IP address or the Ethernet line is not up or MinIT 5250E or the host configuration was changed ACTION Verify physical connection Viewing lights is the usually the quickest way to do this See if others users are working if not check the AS400 configuration Swap devices if possible to see if the problem follows the device in question PROBLEM It was working The light on the MinIT 6000 is green Getting the message Could not start session initially after that the MinIT 5250E does not connect to the host Ping displays 10 packets transmitted 10 packets received 0 packet loss CAUSE Disconnecting the session when you are not at a signon screen could cause this problem This could also happen if you had a power outage and MinIT 5250E crashed and you had to re boot The AS 400 still has your session active although in a crashed status Copyright 2006 Ringdale User Manual 62 400310001 Page 35 SOLUTION s Use Alt Q to quit the session and disconnect from the host ALT Q will let SNA server know that the device is disconnected If the last device using this station address crashed the station address may be varied off Ask the System Administrator to vary your device on This may require varying off then back on You can do this from the same MinIT 5250E if you create a new session using the same IP address but a different name To resta
6. the Start button and select it Date sta y Time tours 2 4 OP Minutes EN A y F Date Day 08 A S S Month s February Year 2007 A OK Cancel Calculator tart The Calculator utility is simple to use Click the 5 button and select it Calculator DORE IE Copyright 2006 Ringdale User Manual 62 400310001 Page 30 Troubleshooting Guide This section contains solutions to problems that one might encounter when installing MinIT 5250E To connect to the host you must know the IP Address of your AS 400 and be on the same network as your AS 400 CHECKLIST The light on the MinIT 5250E is green You can ping the host The host can ping the MinIT 5250E The MinIT 5250E IP Address is correct The MinIT 5250E IP of Destination host is correct Your MinIT 5250E Setup Name of Session is not invalid or a duplicate It is varied on at the AS 400 WRKCFGSTS DEV name of session The AS 400 Ethernet line is up WRKLIND The AS 400 TCP IP is started NETSTAT The AS 400 Telnet Server is started NETSTAT The number of virtual devices is sufficient WRKSYSVAL QAUTOVRT Copyright 2006 Ringdale User Manual 62 400310001 Page 31 MiniT 5250E CONFIGURATION PROBLEMS These are problems that can occur during the initial configuration PROBLEM After restarting the scripts reports Operation Failed and Network is Unreachable When you come up the sessi
7. Administration menus will be hidden to the user An administrator who knows the password can access any of the desktop or administrative functions Copyright 2006 Ringdale User Manual 62 400310001 Page 10 Restart MinITMan You will want to hit Restart if you have changed any of the parameters of the unit so that the new information is reported to the MinITMan manager Software Update is used to retrieve a Software Update Done to exit this menu Cancel to cancel your changes Help button for more information The help button is used in every menu to provide direct help for the window that you are in Copyright 2006 Ringdale User Manual 62 400310001 Page 11 Network Settings Network Settings v 2 2 Unit Network Name MinIT Dynamic DHCP IP address w Static Manual IP address IP address Netmask 255 255 255 0 Gateway A DNS Server fi Network Restart Restart Services RECOMMENDED _ Done Return to Previous Menu Cancel Exit abandon changes C2 Help o o Help for this Page The Unit Network Name must be unique in order for DNS servers to be able to identify this unit on the network Choose Dynamic DHCP IP Address if your site uses a DHCP Server to automatically set the unit s network address netmask etc NOTE If you use DHCP the unit will obtain the IP Address after a Network Restart To see the new settings in this window you must power cycle
8. Choose Static Manual IP Address if you wish to fill in your own network parameters If you do so fill in the appropriate information under IP Address Netmask Gateway and DNS Server s If you made any changes to this page we recommend that you hit the Network Restart button in order to make the changes take effect now Click the Done button to exit this window and configure another Click the Cancel button to cancel your changes Click the Help button for more information Copyright 2006 Ringdale User Manual 62 400310001 Page 12 Keyboard Settings Keyboard Setting v 2 2 17 Select Map Keyboard u5122 Done Return to Previous Menu Cancel Exit abandon changes Help Help for this Page Hit the Select button to choose and or remap either the e 122 key Twinax Style keyboard default e 104 key PC style keyboard The setting should match the type of keyboard that you are connecting to the unit This is important for correct mapping of the keyboard within the emulation sessions 104 key PC SES keyboard SE NLynx 122 key Twinax style keyboard If you need to remap any of the keys the remapping utility will assist you See Operation for more information about keyboards Click the Done button to exit this window and configure another Click the Cancel button to cancel your changes Click the Help button for more information
9. Copyright 2006 Ringdale User Manual 62 400310001 Page 13 Setup 5250 Sessions 1 Display Session 2 Display Session 3 Display Session 1 4 Display Session 5 Display Session 6 Printer Session Z Printer Session 8 Printer Session ss Ee des Done Cancel Return to Previous Menu Exit abandon changes Help for this Page You can configure up to 5 Display sessions and up to 3 printer sessions If a session has been configured it will have a name in the field to the right of the button The next pages will cover the Display Session setup and Printer Session setup Click the Click the Click the Done button when you are finished in order to save your changes Cancel button to cancel your changes Help button for more information Copyright 2006 Ringdale User Manual 62 400310001 Page 14 Configuring 5250 Display Sessions Define Display Session 1 v 2 2 17 Name of session Bibel E Autostart at Boot J Run in TEXT mode caFi 5 IP address of Host 0 lt Port at Host 23 Terminal Type IBM 3477 FC CodePage map 37 80 char Font medium 132 char Font small 7 _ Re Start Session Re Start Display Session Done J Return to Previous Menu j Cancel Exit abandon changes Help ts en Help for this Page Name of the Session Enter the name of the Session The name of the session needs to be unique
10. In order to get your MinIT working as a terminal you must first configure your network settings and your Display and Printer Sessions All of this is covered in the Configuration section We recommend that you leave your MinIT configured as a Graphical Terminal until all of your sessions are working the way you want You can check out the Text Terminal mode on each session separately in 5250 Sessions for each display session and click the check box for Run in TEXT mode If TEXT mode works correctly for you then you can convert it to a Text only terminal Copyright 2006 Ringdale User Manual 62 400310001 Page 25 TO ENABLE TEXT TERMINAL ONLY Go into Unit Information and click the box for Boot to Text Terminal ONLY Click the button and reboot the MinIT At this point the unit will boot straight into Session 1 in Text mode No Window Manager will be running and there will be no means for the user to modify settings The user can toggle between the up to five Display Sessions by using Alt F1 thru Alt F5 There are a few reasons mostly to do with networking which may cause Session 1 to not start or fail to connect After correcting the problem you do not have to reboot the MinIT If you press Alt F12 you will see a User Menu of options including r1 which restarts Session 1 This can save you the time and trouble of a reboot w brings up the Windows Manager If it is passworded you must enter the password first p Alt F12 and do a
11. PC Style Keyboards There are a number of special 5250 keys that are not present on a standard 104 key PC Style Keyboard If you are using a PC style keyboard you can still use these functions by hitting the following shortcut key combinations F1 through F12 F1 through F12 F13 through F24 Shift F1 through F12 Enter Right Control RCtrl Field Exit Enter Error Reset Left Control LCtrl Attn Esc Sys Req Shift Esc End End Home Home Dup Numpad Field Numpad Field Numpad Roll Up Page Down Roll Down Page Up Record Alt r Play Alt p Alt c Euro symbol Alt e Help Alt h Zoom in bigger font Shift Numpad Zoom out smaller font Shift Numpad Again if you wish to remap the keyboard to better suit your particular needs the keyboard mapping utility is to be found under Keyboard within the MinIT Administration Menu Copyright 2006 Ringdale User Manual 62 400310001 Page 23 Macro Recording and Playback You can assign keyboard Macros to function keys F1 F24 Note the Record and Play keys on the lower left of the 122 key twinax style keyboard are functional in the X Windows mode only If you are in a Text mode session use Alt r and Alt p for Record and Play Hit the Record key or Alt r then the selected Function key F1 F24 and then start entering the keystrokes that you d like to record When finished hit the Record key Alt r
12. View Keyboard Macros RDP Desktop Ping Host Linux Command Prompt Process Monitor Set Time Date Calculator You can call up the MinIT Start Menu by Clicking on the Start Button by clicking on the Desktop or by using Alt Shift F1 Hint If a letter in the Start Menu is underlined it is a keyboard shortcut to that item For instance hit P to jump to Print Queue Hit P again to jump to Process Monitor Restart Window Manager Sessions Reboot Computer POWER Down The MinIT Start Menu is the key to most of the functions of the MinIT 5250E Click Start on the desired menu item or use the underlined keyboard shortcut Menu Item Function Getting Started Help overview MinIT Administration Configuration of the unit Print Queue Shows status of Printer Sessions and any print jobs Session Status outstanding Cancel print jobs here Display Shows status of all defined Display Sessions Session Status View Keyboard Macros Allows you to see the Keyboard Macros and the number assigned to it RDP Desktop Used for connection to an RDP Server Ping Host For testing the Ethernet connection to a host Linux Command For troubleshooting with Technical Support Prompt Process Monitor For troubleshooting with Engineering Set Time Date Sets the Clock lower right corner of Desktop Calculator Brings up a calculator Restart Windows Restarts the MinIT software partia
13. cable PROBLEM Tried to connect the MinIT 5250E and it does not connect to the host You have verified all addressing but still when you try to ping it fails CAUSE This means that you are not accessing a valid IP address ACTION Verify the MinIT 5250E s Network IP address Netmask and Gateway If you are not on the same network then you must be on the same network as the Gateway to the AS400 If using DHCP verify that the DHCP server is up You must power cycle the MinIT 5250E to see the IP Address that you have been provided by the DHCP Server Copyright 2006 Ringdale User Manual 62 400310001 Page 33 PROBLEM Tried to connect the MinIT 5250E and it does not connect When you try to ping it fails CAUSE You may have a problem with your router s bridge s or hub s ACTION Verify that the IP Address of the AS 400 is on the same subnet as the MinIT 5250E The Subnet Masks must be the same Address bits that are not 0 need to be the same Must be on the same physical network First ping the MinIT 5250E from the AS 400 a Go to any command line where it says Selection or command gt b Type PING 4 4 where is the IP address that you are trying to reach enclosed in single quotes c You will get a message Verifying connection to host system HHH EHH HHH HHEH d Put your cursor on that message and ROLL UP which is the Page Down key in some of the better emulation packages
14. p to power down If you are running the MinIT 5250E in Text ONLY Mode it is recommended to use this instead of the power button This orderly shut down saves any new macros recorded onto the built in compact flash More about this User Menu there are two secret commands we chose not to expose to users nr restarts networking This may be all that is required if your Ethernet cable was loose sq shows you the contents of the printer Spool Queues This menu also allows you to start a window manager session if you wish to modify your settings If you had earlier set an Administrative Password attempting to start the window manager would prompt you for that password One more troubleshooting hint Even though in terminal mode your MinIT does not display the window manager it is running in the background you just can t get to it from this unit without the password You can however get to it from a PC running the MinITMan manager Select the Unit and click Desktop and your Windows desktop computer will show you the MinIT5250 desktop From there you can use all of the Administrative configuration functions See the MinITMan Manager CD for more information Copyright 2006 Ringdale User Manual 62 400310001 Page 26 Display Session Status You can start a display session as soon as it is created using the Restart Session button in the Define Display Session To see if a display session is running in the background click
15. the Start button and select Display Session Status Hisplau Session Status Re Start Display Session 1 wintermi IS RUNNING Alt Tab Re Start GoTo Display Session 2 textermi IS RUNNING LCtr1 Alt F2 Re Start D Display Session 3 is NOT DEFINED Re Start Display Session 4 is NOT DEFINED Re Start Display Session 5 is NOT DEFINED Help Exit Eat _ Refresh Refresh Refresh Display of Session Status If a session is active it will show IS RUNNING If not it is indicate IS NOT RUNNING To start a session that is NOT RUNNING click on the button If it is an X Windows terminal session it will indicate that Alt Tab is used to bring the session to the front If it is defined as Run in TEXT mode it will have button and show that the key sequence to start the session is Left Ctrl Alt Fx Copyright 2006 Ringdale User Manual 62 400310001 Page 27 Print Queue Session Status You can start the printer session as soon as it is created using the Restart Session button in the Define Printer Session To see if the printer session is running click the Start button and select Print Queue Session Status Print Queue amp Print Session Status Line Printer Spooler is RUNNING No Print Jobs Spooled at this time Size Time Refresh Refresh Display of Spool Queue Re Start Print Session 6 minitpr IS RUNNING process 5347 printerdefault Re Start Print Session 7 is NOT DEFINE
16. 62 400310001 Page 5 Getting Around the Desktop Noo MinlT Administration w 2 217 S Display this page at Startup Unit Information 026d61 Unit Network Name MinIT Keyboard US122 5250 Setup Setup 5250 sessions CO TC Configure Printers lp1 Restore Defaults Original Factory Settings Getting Started Help for this Page HinIT Administration Print Queue Session Status D Display Session 1 wintest1 IS RUNNING LCtr1 Alt F1 Display Session 2 texterml IS RUNNING LCtrl Alt F2 Display Session 3 is NOT DEFINED Display Session 4 is NOT DEFINED Display Session 5 is NOT DEFINED Display Session Status Exit MinIT Administration View Keyboard Macros RDP Desktop Ping Host Linux Command Prompt Re Start Process Monitor Set Time Date Refresh Refresh Display of Session Status Calculator Help Exit Display Session Status Restart Window Manager Sessions Reboot Computer POWER Down at g a Sal There are two ways to move around the Desktop using the keyboard or using the mouse Using the Mouse Left Click an object field button or window once to select it Click on Start Button or Left Click in the desktop area to bring up the MinIT Root Menu Help Configuration Display Sessions Printing Calculator Power Down etc The dark blue title bar will identify the active window across the top Inactive windows will have
17. D Re Start Print Session 8 is NOT DEFINED Help Exit If the printer started successfully it will show status IS RUNNING The printer session can start even if you do not have a printer attached If the printer could not start it will show status IS NOT RUNNING This will indicate a problem with the 5250 Printer Session configuration v Check the name to make certain it legal The name must start with letters and not exceed ten characters v Check that the I Series Printer entry is supported on the AS 400 For example older AS 400 do not support the HP5SI selection v Check the IP Address entry This must be the IP Address of the AS 400 Copyright 2006 Ringdale User Manual 62 400310001 Page 28 Ping Host The Ping Host utility is an easy way to troubleshoot the network connection to the host Click the Start button and select it Ping a Host Host Name or IP Address 192 168 10 254 SC Ping Successful Ping Cancel Enter the AS 400 IP Address or another host and then click on the Ping button To verify the MinIT 5250E NIC just ping it s IP address Linux Command Prompt This is for Technical Support use It is passworded Process Monitor This is for Engineering use only but feel free to check it out Copyright 2006 Ringdale User Manual 62 400310001 Page 29 Set Date Time The Time is displayed in the lower right of the display To set the date and time click
18. MER Ringdale UK Ltd reserves the right to revise this publication and to make changes from time to time to the contents hereof without obligation to notify any person or organization of such revision or changes Ringdale UK Ltd has endeavored to ensure that the information in this publication is correct but will not accept liability for any error or omission TRADEMARKS All trademarks are hereby acknowledged VERSIONS This manual is for MinIT 5250e s with code version 2 2 17 and higher Copyright 2006 Ringdale User Manual 62 400310001 Page 3 MinIT 5250E packing list MiniT 5250E Unit T lt lt Mouse Power Pack Copyright 2006 Ringdale User Manual 62 400310001 Page 4 Connecting the Unit Parallel Power local printer Mouse Keyboard Ethernet MiniT Notes Use only the power supply provided with the unit The use of any other power supply may damage the unit The Power Button on the top of the unit will be lit orange when there is power to the unit The unit will not start until you press the button Then it will turn green The correct way to power down the unit is from the Start button or the MiniT Root Menu See the Technical Support section of the manual for more information The USB ports on the front of the unit support USB Keyboard or Mouse The headphone jack can be used for powered speakers or amplified headphones Copyright 2006 Ringdale User Manual
19. MinIT 5250E Users Guide SS of y User Manual Version 2 4 Copyright Ringdale Inc Part number 62 400310001 V4 RINGDALE ing people a Copyright 2006 Ringdale User Manual 62 400310001 Page 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS MinIT 5250E packing list 4 Connecting the Unit 5 Getting Around the Desktop 6 MinIT Start Menu 8 Configuration 9 Unit Information Network Settings Keyboard Settings Configuring 5250 Display Sessions Configuring 5250 Printer Sessions Configure Printer Configure Language Restore Defaults Operation 22 Using the 122 Key Twinax Style Keyboard PC Style Keyboards Macro Recording and Playback 24 Text Terminal Mode 25 TO ENABLE TEXT TERMINAL ONLY Display Session Status Print Queue Session Status Ping Host Linux Command Prompt Process Monitor Set Date Time Calculator Troubleshooting Guide 31 CHECKLIST MinIT 5250E CONFIGURATION PROBLEMS NETWORK PROBLEMS PROBLEMS AT THE HOST HOST PROBLEMS AT THE HOST PRINTER PROBLEMS Technical Support 43 Copyright 2006 Ringdale User Manual 62 400310001 Page 2 22 23 MinIT 5250E Version 2 0 February 2007 COPYRIGHT Copyright 2007 Ringdale UK Ltd All rights reserved No part of this publication may be reproduced transmitted transcribed stored in a retrieval system or translated into any language or any computer language in any form or by any third party without prior permission of Ringdale UK Limited DISCLAI
20. OLUTION The next step here is to see if the AS 400 can successfully ping the MinIT 5250E On an AS 400 s command line type PING x x x x where x IP address of the MinIT 5250E in question If the PING from the AS 400 to the MinIT 5250E is unsuccessful then try Pinging the network side of the router If you can PING it but not the Ethernet side of the router then there s probably something wrong with the configuration of the router If you cannot PING the network side of the router then there s probably something wrong with the TCP IP configuration on the AS 400 Specifically the route configuration or the subnet mask on the AS 400 could be wrong but it could be something else It is recommended that you consult your AS 400 Administrator your AS 400 Consultant IBM or the IBM book The name of the book is called Getting Your AS 400 Working for You Publication number is SC41 5161 00 Related information is in Chapter 6 PROBLEM You can ping the AS 400 from the MinIT 5250E and the AS 400 can ping the MinIT 5250E but the session never starts The light on the MinIT 6000 is green The does not connect to the host POSSIBLE CAUSE The MinIT 5250E supports Enhanced Telnet 5250 or TN5250E The main feature that TN5250E provides is Persistent LU naming which is where the name that you provide when you set each MinIT 5250E session up is the one that the AS 400 sees for your session Two possible problems that can occur Certain names are
21. a gray title bar across the top Windows can be moved drag by the Title Bar or resized grab a corner and drag the Title Bar control the window KN Window x e NLynx MinIT Administration v 2 Display this page at Startup Unit Information fo26d61 Unit Network Name Min IT Network Settings Dynamic Keyboard 05122 5250 Setup Setup 5250 sessions Language English Configure Printers ei Restore Defaults Original Factory Settings Help Help for this Page Exit Exit MiniT Administration Display Session 1 wintesti IS NOT RUNNING Display Session 2 textermi IS NOT RUNNING Display Session 3 is NOT DEFINED Display Session 4 is NOT DEFINED RejStart Display Session 5 is NOT DEFINED Refresh Refresh Display of Session Status Help Exit Start Display Session Status ign MinIT Administratio Using the Keyboard Function Keystroke s To get to a particular window Alt Tab hold down the Alt key and hit the tab key until the window you want is highlighted then release To move between fields Tab MinIT Root Menu Alt Shift F1 If there is an underlined letter on a button it is a keyboard shortcut to that button For example Hit D when you are Done Done Copyright 2006 Ringdale User Manual 62 400310001 Page 7 MinIT Start Menu Getting Started MinIT Administration Print Queue Session Status Display Session Status
22. again to stop recording To play a macro hit the Play key or Alt p then the function key F1 F24 On a PC 104 key keyboard use the Alt r and Alt p short cuts to assign Macros to the function keys F1 F12 F x refers to the function keys F1 F12 Alt R F x Record Macro F x Alt R Stop recording Alt P F x Play Macro F x Communications System NLRISC one of the following 1 Communication status 2 Messages 3 Access a remote system 4 Configure communications and remote hardware 5 Network management Verify communications 8 Send or receive files Jobs In this example we are recording a macro to Selection or command Function key F1 gt Related commands F3 Exit F4 Prompt F16 AS 400 Main menu C COPYRIGHT IBM CORP 1980 1997 F9 Retrieve F12 Cancel F13 Information Ass sy A 7 R 0000 F01 20 09 While you are in record mode an R will appear on the bottom of the screen along with a counter and the Function key that the Macro is being recorded to To see the macros Click the Start button and select View Keyboard Macros 5250 Keyboard Macros MACRO 01 test FIELDEXIT test ENTER MACRO 053 123455 b b bSBLRESET Copyright 2006 Ringdale User Manual 62 400310001 Page 24 Text Terminal Mode One of the choices in the Setup 5250 Sessions Menu is the option to force the MinIT 5250E into what we call the Text Termina
23. connect the MinIT 5250E and it does not connect to the host When you try to ping see page 3 it fails with a message 10 packets transmitted 10 packets received 0 packet loss Configure Telnet is not an option CAUSE Telnet is not started or PTF s are not installed ACTION Make certain that you have all of the PTFs for TN5250E htto Awww nlynx com htmlAb tm5250e htm If Configure TELNET does not exist then contact Big Blue Copyright 2006 Ringdale User Manual 62 400310001 Page 38 PROBLEM The MinIT 5250E can successfully ping the AS 400 but you re still not getting a session from the AS 400 POSSIBLE CAUSE The subsystem that runs your virtual devices is inactive SOLUTION Assuming you know the name of the subsystem you can easily check this by typing WRKACTIJOB and hitting the lt Enter gt key Look for the subsystem and page down if necessary If you don t see it type STRSBS ZZZ where ZZZ equals the name of your subsystem and then hit the lt Enter gt key Note To start a subsystem the user must have job control JOBCTL special authority PROBLEM You cannot ping the AS 400 POSSIBLE CAUSE The route is not up SOLUTION Make certain that the route s is are up and running Typing CFGTCP on the command line and striking the lt Enter gt key can check this Then type 1 Work with TCP IP interfaces and strike the lt Enter gt key When the next screen appears hit the F11 Display Interfac
24. e If it says PING reply 1 from took 59 ms 256 bytes TTL 128 f Then roll up again to check the next five At the end it should say Connection verification statistics 5 of 5 successful 100 If it says Unknown Host or No response from host within 1 seconds for connection verification 1 well obviously you have a network problem to resolve CAUSE Different subnet masks different physical network You may have a problem with your router s bridge s or hub s SOLUTION If you can ping one way but not the other this is probably a router problem If a router table believes that a device is not on the network it may misroute packets Restart all routers and bridges If the IP address and subnet masks are logically on the same network but you still cannot ping then there may be a physical break in the networks If the subnet for the AS 400 is not the same as the subnet for the MinIT 5250E Workstation they are on different supernets and would need a router to connect Check your hubs Try pinging other devices to see what devices you can reach and what the AS 400 can reach to get a clue where the problem is Look at the lights You must be able to ping the AS 400 and the AS 400 must be able to ping the MinIT 5250E Copyright 2006 Ringdale User Manual 62 400310001 Page 34 PROBLEMS AT THE HOST The first problems in this category are for when there are other users who have Telnet sessions working
25. e Status key Under the Interface Status column the appropriate interface the one you ll be using should read Active If it s Inactive use option 9 to Start it If it reads Starting give it about a minute or so and then hit F5 Refresh If anything else other than Inactive or Starting appears it s time to get the AS 400 administrator involved and if he or she is already involved then it s time to call IBM or your AS 400 Consultant PROBLEM You cannot ping the AS 400 POSSIBLE CAUSE Ethernet standard is not set to ALL or the line speed setting is not correct SOLUTION If you re connecting the AS 400 via an Ethernet line there is a parameter which may prevent the MinIT 5250E from talking to the AS 400 This can be checked by typing WRKCFGSTS LIN and hitting the lt Enter gt key Once you locate the line you re trying to connect to type an 8 Work with Description next to it and hit the lt Enter gt key Then type a 5 Display on the next screen and hit the lt Enter gt key Make sure Ethernet standard is set to ALL and that the correct Line speed is displayed The line speed can be changed by hitting the F12 Cancel key and typing 2 Change and then making the change If you need to change Ethernet standard you ll have to type CRTLINETH and create a new line description For help on this consult IBM your AS 400 Consultant or the IBM book The name of the book is called Getting Your AS 400 W
26. he instructions from IBM The name of the book is called Getting Your AS 400 Working for You Publication number is SC41 5161 00 You ll find helpful information on TCP IP in Chapter 6 PROBLEM Tried to connect the MinIT 5250E and it does not connect to the host When you try to ping see page 3 it fails with a message 10 packets transmitted 10 packets received 0 packet loss POSSIBLE CAUSE The Telnet server on the AS 400 is not running SOLUTION Make certain that the TELNET server on the AS 400 is running The AS 400 administrator can check this by typing on an AS 400 s command line NETSTAT followed by hitting the lt Enter gt key Next take option 3 Work with TCP IP connection status and hit the lt Enter gt key Under Local Port you should see telnet with a corresponding State of Listen If you don t see telnet then type STRTCPTELN on the AS 400 s command line to start the Telnet server on the AS 400 PROBLEM When you try to ping the AS 400 it responds on 1 of 5 but fails on the rest The AS 400 cannot ping the MinIT 5250E either POSSIBLE CAUSE Your AS 400 may not be at the latest PTF level SOLUTION Make certain that the AS 400 is at the latest PTF level GO LICPGM option 10 then F11 to see AS 400 version It will be under Installed Release You must have security officer privileges to do this Once you have this information you must contact your IBM person for assistance PROBLEM Tried to
27. ill be lit white when there is power to the unit The unit will not start until you press the button Then it will turn green and the unit will boot The correct way to power down the unit is from the Start button or the MinIT Start Menu Select Power Down from the menu It will take a few moments to shut itself down and the light will turn white again If you forget to power the unit down correctly you may lose any macros that you have recorded since the last proper shutdown There is extensive on line help within the MinIT 5250E application If you are still in need of assistance the following resources are available On the Ringdale website www ringdale com click on 8 there is a Knowledge Base Support Telephone Support USA 888 288 9080 or 512 288 9080 Copyright 2006 Ringdale User Manual 62 400310001 Page 43
28. ing in the appropriate information Copyright 2006 Ringdale User Manual 62 400310001 Page 9 Unit Information Unit Information v 2 2 Unit No Sg SI Unit Desc H Admin Password h Verify Password HinIT Man Port 148901 J Boot to Text Terminal ONLY CAUTION see Help _ Restart Minit Man Restart Remote Manager _ Software Update Retrieve Software Update 1 Done Return to Previous Menu _ Cancel Exit abandon changes Help Help for this Page Unit No The Unit Number is reported to the MinIT Management Software to identify this unit on the network It needs to be a unique number for the MinITMan Manager to be able to see and manage the unit The default value is 99999 which makes it use the last 5 digits of the MAC address Unit Desc Unit Description should be used to help identify the unit such as the name of the user or a location Admin Password If you wish to secure this unit from accidental reconfiguration you can set an Administrative Password here MinIT Man port This is the IP port that the MinITMan Management software uses to talk to the unit The default is 18901 Change this only if you are changing it on the MinIT Man management station as well Boot to Terminal Mode ONLY Select this option if you want this unit to be forced into a straight text 5250 terminal mode without access to the x window desktop The access to the x window desktop and the
29. invalid If another TCP IP client uses a name it cannot be used The AS 400 will either have this enabled or not SOLUTION You cannot use a name that someone else is using Blanks are not allowed within the name You cannot use spaces or dashes or any other character than letters or numbers Case is ignored There is a maximum of nine characters Because most system supplied objects on this system begin with Q your names should not start with a Q Copyright 2006 Ringdale User Manual 62 400310001 Page 40 PROBLEM The MinIT 5250E can successfully ping the AS 400 but you re still not getting a session from the AS 400 POSSIBLE CAUSE Improper configuration of the subsystem used for the virtual devices SOLUTION Our product emulates different IBM terminals depending on the color and width selection For 132 wide configurations the MinIT 5250E emulates an IBM 3477 terminal For monochrome 80 wide it emulates a 5251 For 80 wide color configuration it emulates 3179 This means your subsystem typically QINTER must allow a 3179 You can check this by typing WRKSBSD ALL locate the subsystem you re using for the virtual devices take option 5 Display and hit lt Enter gt On the next display select option 5 Workstation type entries and hit the lt Enter gt key On the next display you should see a Type of all or a type of 3179 If you do see a Type of all or a type of 3179 then take option 5 Displa
30. l ONLY Mode The Text Terminal ONLY Mode makes the MinIT 5250E operate very much like a twinax terminal There can still be multiple sessions configured but the user does not see the windows style desktop All they would see is a full screen 5250 terminal session If there are multiple sessions configured and running you can get to each one by using Alt F1 Alt F2 Altt F3 Alt F4 and Alt F5 to jump to each of the 5 display sessions Alt F12 will take you to a small menu with extremely limited options If you have configured the MinIT 5250e to run in Text Terminal ONLY mode then this is the path you need to take to get into the Window Manager and the Administrative Menu should you need to reconfigure the unit for some reason This option is password protected to prevent curious workers from accidentally reconfiguring the unit For more on the Administrative password see the Unit Information section of the manual Note In Text Terminal Mode there are a few shortcut keys that you may need to use Alt r Record Macro start and stop Alt p Play Macro Alt c the Cent sign Alt e the Euro symbol From a Text Mode Only session the proper way to shut down the MinIT 5250E is to hit Alt F12 to take you into the menu then hit p and Enter This does an orderly shutdown and saves any new macros that may have been recorded since the last time the unit was shut down Configuring the MinIT 5250E for Text Terminal ONLY Mode
31. l have a Type ELAN Find it and take an option 8 Work with status to make certain it is active PROBLEM Tried to connect the MinIT 5250E and it does not connect to the host When you try to ping see page 3 it fails with a message 10 packets transmitted 10 packets received 0 packet loss CAUSE This means that you are accessing a valid IP address but it is not a TN5250E host or else the Telnet Server is not running Telnet or the Virtual Device Server may not be running SOLUTION On the AS 400 command line do CFGTCP Check the Work with TCP IP Interfaces Internet Subnet Line Line Opt Address Mask Description Type 127 0 0 1 255 0 0 0 LOOPBACK NONE 192 168 xxx xxx 255 255 255 0 ENETLINE ELAN And 20 Configure TCP IP applications then 11 Configure TELNET PROBLEM You cannot ping the AS 400 POSSIBLE CAUSE TCP IP is not started and or improperly configured on the AS 400 SOLUTION The AS 400 administrator can check this by typing on an AS 400 s command line NETSTAT and hitting the lt Enter gt key If you get an error message stating Not able to complete request TCP IP services are not available then TCP IP is not started Assuming that TCP IP is already configured on your AS 400 the AS 400 administrator can start TCP IP by typing STRTCP and hitting the lt Enter gt key Copyright 2006 Ringdale User Manual 62 400310001 Page 37 If TCP IP is not configured on your AS 400 we recommend you follow t
32. l restart Manager Sessions Reboot Computer Full Reboot of the unit POWER Down Always use this method to turn off the unit Copyright 2006 Ringdale User Manual 62 400310001 Page 8 Configuration The NLynx MinIT Administration menu will come up when you power up the unit If you don t want it to continue coming up click on the Display this page at Startup radio button If the NLynx MinIT Administration menu is not up and you want it click the Start button and select it NL um MinIT Administration y 2 9 17 Ve Caled Display this page at Startup Unit Information Unit Network Name Network Settings Keyboard 5250 Setup Language Configure Printers Restore Defaults Help Exit H i t mn n n bn Jee _ bes 026461 IMinIT Es Dynamic 05122 3 Setup 5250 sessions English lipt Original Factory Settings Help for this Page Exit MinIT Administration Using the mouse to configure the unit is probably the easiest way but you can accomplish all the same things using the keyboard if you prefer tab through the fields use the cursor keys and use the underlined keyboard shortcuts Essentially you will want to go through these configuration items in order Each button takes you to a configuration screen that prompts you for the information required Each menu has built in help that will assist you in fill
33. n 800x600 resolution and full 10x20 centered You can use the Shift and and on the numpad to change font setting but it is not saved 132 Char Font There are six sizes at which to display 80 columns The options are tiny 5X8 barely readable small 6x12 the default is medium 7X14 large 9x15 huge 10x20 full screen in 800x600 resolution and full 10x20 centered You will usually set this to a size smaller than your 80 Char Font setting Click the Re Start Session button to start the session now Click the Done button to exit this window and configure another Click the Cancel button to cancel your changes Click the Help button for more information Copyright 2006 Ringdale User Manual 62 400310001 Page 16 Configuring 5250 Printer Sessions Define Printer V 2 2 17 c Name of session jminitptr E Autostart at Boot IP address of Host 192 168 20 254 Port at Host 23 M Host Print Transform I Series Printer HPSSI Environment Variables Bind this Session to a Logical Printer Default w Printeri h w Printer2 Printers Restart Session Restart Printer Session Jons Return to Previous Menu Cancel Exit abandon changes Help Help for this Fage Name of session Enter the name of the printer session this will be the name that the AS 400 uses for this printer session Autostart at Boot If you want this session to start automa
34. nges BS Help Help this Page Select Network Parallel Port or Serial Port For a printer that is locally attached to this MinIT unit select Parallel Port or Serial Port IP Address or Port For a Network printer enter it s IP address For a parallel printer use 0 For a serial printer use 1 and enter the appropriate parameters in the Baud Rate Parity Data Bits Stop Bits and Flow Control fields NOTE To bypass the spooler and print directly to the printer enter LPO Printer Name optional Some Network Print Servers require a Printer Name Consult with your Network Administrator Click the Done button to exit this window and configure another Click the Cancel button to cancel your changes Click the Help button for more information Copyright 2006 Ringdale User Manual 62 400310001 Page 20 Configure Language Click on the button to change to English U K Language Setting v 2 2 17 English U S Codepage 37 English U K Codepage 285 h Tone Return to Previous Menu mm ch Cancel Exit abandon changes Help Help for this Page Click the Done button to exit this window and configure another Click the Cancel button to cancel your changes Click the Help button for more information Restore Defaults The Restore Defaults button is used to clear user settings if the unit is to be shipped to a new location Click the Help but
35. ons do not start The green light is on solid CAUSE You do not have a network connection SOLUTION Check the network cables Try plugging a known good device on to the same network cable If it works then you can be certain that the network cable is good and that the MinIT 5250E hardware is likely bad CAUSE This could happen if you were using a space or another illegal character in the Device Name It could also happen if another device has the same name If that device is inactive and you wish for this device to take that device s name then you must delete the device on the AS 400 using WRKCFGSTS DEV first SOLUTION Do not use spaces asterisks question marks apostrophes and double quotation marks in the Name of Session Power off and back on again At the MinIT 5250E graphic press the lt space bar gt Press lt space bar gt again to go into setup Select Setup Sessions and press lt Enter gt Select the name that is wrong or duplicated CAUSE This could happen if your IP address is wrong ACTION Verify that the MinIT 5250E s IP of Destination Host setting is correct and matches the AS 400 To find this on the AS 400 you must sign on with QSECOFR privileges and use CFGTCP then choose 1 Work with TCP IP interfaces If you are on the same physical network verify that the subnet mask is the same as the AS 400 s CAUSE This would happen if you were trying to use a different port socket You should use Port 23
36. orking for You Publication number is SC41 5161 00 Related information is in Chapter 6 PROBLEM When you try to ping the AS 400 it responds on 1 of 5 but fails on the rest The AS 400 cannot ping the MinIT 5250E either Your AS 400 is at the latest PTF and CUM level and can ping other devices Your network administrator made certain the IP addresses are correct POSSIBLE CAUSE You have a network problem This could be a bridge or router problem It could be a problem with routing tables SOLUTION Recreate the Ethernet line Do not override the MAC address Check the routers routing tables Reset the routers Copyright 2006 Ringdale User Manual 62 400310001 Page 39 PROBLEM When you try to ping the AS 400 it responds on 5 of 5 The AS 400 can ping the MinIT 5250E too Your AS 400 is at the latest PTF and CUM level and can ping other devices Your Network Administrator made certain the IP addresses are correct You recreated the Ethernet line and restarted all routers But it still will not bring a session up POSSIBLE CAUSE Your AS 400 is not set up for enough virtual devices SOLUTION WRKSYSVAL work with system values QAUTOVRT how many virtual devices make certain that you allow enough virtual devices configured PROBLEM The MinIT 5250E can successfully ping the AS 400 but you re still not getting a session from the AS 400 POSSIBLE CAUSE One of the networked devices or networked nodes is improperly configured S
37. rt the original device On an AS 400 command line WRKCFGSTS DEV oldname WRKCFGSTS DEV yourdevice lt Tab gt to oldname Put the cursor on the line to the left of your device and take an option 2 to vary off 1 to vary back on If security is not a priority then Work with System Values WRKSYSVAL parameter QDEVRCYACN Device I O error action can be changed to allow auto recovery The name cannot have any spaces between letters get rid of the space Using the same name for the session as someone else uses If the device that had that name is no longer using it the AS 400 device must be deleted Copyright 2006 Ringdale User Manual 62 400310001 Page 36 HOST PROBLEMS AT THE HOST In this category of problems none of the TN5250E sessions are connecting PROBLEM The MinIT 5250E comes up Waiting to Connect and Opening Socket 23 then does not connect to the host When you try to ping see page 3 it fails with a message 10 packets transmitted 0 packets received 100 packet loss child process exited abnormally POSSIBLE CAUSES The AS 400 may not have the Ethernet line up ACTION CFGTCP then take an option 1 Select the Ethernet line and take an option 9 to start it If it is already started it will report interface not started 4 4 interface already active Verify the IP address if it is correct then verify that the AS400 Ethernet line is active WRKLIND The Ethernet line wil
38. tically each time you boot select this IP Address of Host Enter the IP address of the AS 400 Port at Host This is the port used for telnet on the AS 400 Usually 23 Host Print Transform recommended to allow the AS 400 to format your print jobs for the specific printer that you have connected Copyright 2006 Ringdale User Manual 62 400310001 Page 17 I Series Printer If you use Host print transform you will need to enter the type of printer in the I Series Printer box NOTE you must enter the printer type exactly as the AS 400 lists it To be certain of what printers your AS 400 supports you can take an F1 on the line Manufacturer type and model that is in the Change Device Desc Printer CHGDEVPRT screen on your AS 400 For example enter IBM2380 for an IBM 2380 Personal Printer Series II or enter HP4 for an HP LaserJet 4 or compatible See the Help for this screen to scroll through a listing of printers supported on most AS 400s You can Cut and Paste from this list to avoid mistakes IBM3812 is a commonly used generic printer Please note the is important Environment Variables this function is used to pass specific printer variables to the AS 400 in a semicolon separated list E g env WSCTNAME MYPRTR env WSCSTLIB LIB Next you will select which logical printer to assign to this printer session If you only have access to one printer from here leave this at Default Click the
39. ton for more information Click the Exit to close the MinIT Administration panel Copyright 2006 Ringdale User Manual 62 400310001 Page 21 Operation CNN Communications System NLRISC SE mt F9 Retrieve Fl Cancel F13 Information Assistant orme IN care 1980 1997 Using the 122 Key Twinax Style Keyboard GREER CCE cee et ce Ea Ee bar dese te i Tee TII x Up The 122 key Twinax Style Keyboard includes many special keys for use in AS 400 applications such as Function keys 1 24 Help Roll up Attn Sys Req Field Plus Record and Play etc For the most part the 5250 functions are indicated on the key cap in blue Attn Esc Sys Req Shift Esc Screen Print Print Screen key above the Print key Erase Input Clear Dup Shift Insert There are also a couple of keyboard shortcuts that might come in handy Zoom in bigger font Shift Numpad Zoom out smaller font Shift Numpad Euro Symbol Alt e If you are running a session in Text Terminal Mode see Setup 5250 Sessions there are three more keyboard shortcuts that you may need to use Alt R for Record Macro start and stop Alt P for Play Macro Alt c to get the cent sign Should you wish to customize your keyboard mapping you can use the mapping utility that is built in to the MinIT 5250E See Keyboard Settings for more information Copyright 2006 Ringdale User Manual 62 400310001 Page 22
40. y workstation type details and hit the lt Enter gt key On the next display you should see an appropriate value for the Maximum active jobs parameter You can make changes in one or both cases by typing CHGWSE or ADDWSE hitting the lt Enter gt key and making the appropriate changes Copyright 2006 Ringdale User Manual 62 400310001 Page 41 PRINTER PROBLEMS When trying to establish a printer session with MinIT 5250E it reports these errors PROBLEM Could not establish printer session 8902 CAUSE The AS 400 closed the connection SOLUTION PROBLEM Could not establish printer session 8903 POSSIBLE CAUSE Had a printer already configured with that name at the AS400 SOLUTION You must rename the session at the MinIT 5250E or delete the other printer from the AS 400 PROBLEM Creation of host device 8925 POSSIBLE CAUSE Using Host Print Transform the Host Print Transform Name is not valid SOLUTION The name must have the splat asterisk in front of it PROBLEM Could not establish printer session 8940 POSSIBLE CAUSE Using Host Print Transform amp not selecting valid printer name Using WSCST but name or library not valid SOLUTION Make certain that you put an in front of the Change the IBMWSCSTNAME to QWPDEFAULT Change the IBMWSCSTLIB to QGPL Copyright 2006 Ringdale User Manual 62 400310001 Page 42 Technical Support Important Notes The Power Button on the top of the unit w
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