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Enterprise Wide, Platform Independent Print & Document Management
ATICS Tage, Juni 2004
Dietmar NeidhardtSenior Software Consultant
Levi, Ray & Shoup, Inc.Ludwigstraße 47
85399 Hallbergmoos
Agenda
• Levi, Ray & Shoup – Technical support
• Product overview – Central EOM Server
• VPS®,VPS/TCPIP, VPS/EMAIL, VPS/LCDS• Data stream conversions
• VPS/PCL, VPS/PDF, VPS/XES, VPS/IPDS
• Data capturing
• DRS, DRS/TCPIP
• Administration of VPS® and DRS
• VMCF, DMCF
• Long term archiving and viewing
• PageCenter®
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Integration of distributed platforms• Web based administration –
LRS/Net, VMCF/Web Access, DMCF/Web Access
• Effective and secure data transmission –LRSQ, VPS/Secure®, Windows Port Monitor
• LRS SAP R/3 interface –DRS/Output Manager™
• EOM in distributed environment
• AnyQueue® on Windows/Unix • VPSX - Output Management in UNIX environment
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• Report MiningPageCenter Plus®
• Customer Success Stories • Deutsche Bahn: IPS to VPS®• Klingel: CA-Spool to VPS®• Volkswagen: VPM to VPS®
• Online Demonstration
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LRS® – Technical Support
• 4 technicians in Germany• Stuttgart, Munich, Frankfurt
• Dietmar Neidhardt, Stuttgart
• Since 4 years software consultant with LRS®
• Used to work 10 years for DaimlerChrysler as a developer for own EOM system
• Responsible for presentations, customer specific solutions, product installation and onsite support
It used to be so easy…
IBM ruled the world, printers were attached to the mainframe, computing
and printing happened in air-conditioned rooms
But it has become much more complicated…
SNA Printers
TCP/IP Printers
Desktop Viewing
E-mail Servers
Fax Servers
NT/NetWare
DEC
z/OS
UNIX
AS/400
and there is even more…Archiving
But it doesn’t have to be that way…
Ten Required Features
• Output submission from all platforms• Multi-channel output delivery (VTAM,IP,EMAIL,…)• End-to-end output tracking• Guaranteed delivery• Automatic error recovery & restart• Simple WEB Interface• File retention, browsing & reprint• Single print queue for all output• Stable and scaleable server• Enterprise standard security
LRS® Output Server
VPS® - Delivering Output
VPS®
• Executes on z/OS or OS/390
• Single task for all print distribution functions
• Distribute via SNA, TCP/IP, E-Mail, CDI, DRS or ANYQ
• Uses JES SYSOUT API (SAPI)
• Supports an unlimited number of printers
• Fully customizable
• Document formatting support • Simple to configure & use
VPS
Delivery via TCP/IP
VPS/TCPIP• Runs in the VPS® address space
• Supports LPR/LPD & Sockets communication
• Can communicate via LPR/LPD with Windows or UNIX servers
• Provides Bi-directional Internet Printing - BIP™
• BIP™ provides guaranteed paper delivery
• BIP™ enables printer status monitoring
TCP/IP • LPR• Socket
Delivery via TCP/IPBidirectional internet printing (BIP)
• Guaranteed delivery• Confirmation of each page
printed• Confirmation sent when page hits
output tray
• Device Status• Notification of status change• Error conditions logged
• Checkpoint Restart• Restart to exact page after failure
• Cancel button• Printer cancel request is passed
to print server and document removed from spool
PJL
Statusfeedback
Distributing Output via Email
VPS/Email• Automated output delivery to remote
users via email
• Send output as inline text or attachment
• Supports any SMTP capable mail server (Exchange, Lotus Notes/Domino,…)
• VPS® conversions can be performed before attachment
• Notification from remote mail server supported (delivered, read, in error)
• Simple to integrate with existing applications
Statusfeedback
Distributing Output via Email
VPS/Email• JCL example
• Email interfacealso availableonline
• Values canbe taken outof data streamusing Exits
//STEP1 EXEC PGM=IEBGENER//USER OUTPUT USERDATA=('SUBJECT: Verkaufszahlen Juni', // 'to:[email protected]', // 'cc:[email protected]', // 'NOTIFY:[email protected]', // 'PDFTITLE=Verkaufszahlen Juni 2003', // 'PDFSUBJ=Uebersicht Deutschland Nord',// 'PDFAUTH=Dietmar Neidhardt',// 'FILENAME:Verkauf.PDF', // 'FILEDESC: Guten Tag,', // 'FILEDESC: im Anhang finden Sie die neuesten Verkaufszahlen', // 'FILEDESC: der neuen XY Produktionsreihe.', // 'FILEDESC: Mit freundlichen Grüßen,', // 'FILEDESC: Dietmar Neidhardt', // 'FILEDESC: Marketing Account Manager', // 'FILEDESC: ABC AG, Musterstadt')
Distributing Output via Email
VPS/Email• Example for a
received email from VPS®
• Inline text and PDF attachment
• Sender and return address automatically set
• Title, subject and author can be set in PDF file
VPS® File Retention
RetainRetainRetain
Retention• Retain reports after printing
• Enables reprint of damaged, lost or cancelled reports.
• Retention specified in hours
• Retention defined at printer or report level.
• Reports automatically removed on expiration.
Printing XEROX line data
VPS/LCDS• Executes in the VPS® address
space
• Sends XEROX DJDE & Metacodedirectly to Xerox printers via TCP/IP
• Eliminates need for NJE or channel
• Allows single point of control via VMCF
• Jointly developed with XEROX
Xerox printer
Xerox DocuSP
Controller
LCDS viaTCP/IP
• LPR• Socket
VPS® – Data stream conversions
VPS/PCL, VPS/PDF,…• Integrated data stream conversions
• Runs in VPS® address space
• AFP to PCL
• AFP to PDF• Password protection and encryption
• AFP to IPDS (VTAM & TCP/IP)
• AFP to MODCA
• Text to TXT, PDF, RTF, HTML
• XES to AFP, IPDS, PCL, PDF
• PCL
• IPDS
• AFPDS
VPS® – Data stream conversions
VPS/PCL, VPS/PDF
AFP2PCL
Sample conversions:
• AFP -> PCL
• Viewed with Swiftview
• AFP -> PDF
• Viewed withAcrobat Reader
• Text searches possible
AFP2PDF
Input, Query & Cancel
DRS, DRS/TCPIP• Captures output information from any
VTAM application or TCPIP host
• DRS/API allows applications to pass data to JES
• Stores data on JES spool and/or z/OS dataset / HFS file
• Adds specific attributes to control output formatting and distribution
• Tracks output status
• Supports remote query and cancel
• Offers monitoring and control via user interface (DMCF)
DRS
DRS V1R3.4Report Tracking
Print Requests (LPR & LRSQ)
Print Query &Cancel
(LPQ & LRSQ)
PrintTracking
Data
Report Creation
EventNotification
DRS• Tracks status of jobs in own
tracking dataset
• Uses JES event notification to determine status
• Keep tracking information according to defined retention period
• Forms base for SAP R/3 interface
DRS – Additional Interfaces
DRS/API, DRS/STI, DRS/Natural, DRS/SecureTM
DRS
• DRS/API• Application interfaces for high level programming
languages
• DRS/STI (Smart Tag Interface)• Tag names can be specified to assign
attributes for each print file received• Distributed free with DRS/TCPIP
• DRS/Natural • provides a direct interface from SAG Natural
applications to the JES spool• uses the official Natural Interface
• DRS/SecureTM
• Allows receiving of encrypted output from LRS® products
VPS® and DRS administration
VMCF - DMCF• Monitor and Control of reception
and delivery
• Display job status information
• Full-screen user access from• TSO, ISPF or Roscoe• CICS• Stand alone VTAM appl.• Windows• WEB (shown later)
• User access controlled by• Internal security or• SAF (RACF, ACF2, TopSecret)
PageCenter® archiving
PageCenter®
• OS/390 & z/OS based Enterprise Document Archive
• Hierarchical Storage Management at document level
• Online storage using VSAM RRDS
• Access via 3270 and WEB clients
• AFP, Text and Binary Object support
• Security using SAF interface or internal definitions
• Email notifications with Hyperlink
PageCenter
PageCenter® archiving
FilteringACIF/Text-Indexing
PageCenter®
• Each document can define rules for Filtering, Decollation & Indexing
• Filtering discards unwanted pages
• Decollation splits documents into subsets which can have different access & distribution rules
• Indexing allows pages to be uniquely identified within the archive
• Customizable import process provides very flexible Filtering, Decollation and Indexing
• Document bundling function
Decollation
Bundling
PageCenter® AFP Support
PageCenter®
• Documents structured into pages• AFP resources separated from
document and intelligently managed
• Each page identifies resources required
• WYSIWYG viewing via LRS®AFP viewer (Windows or Web client)
• Reprint direct to local printer (Windows and Web client) or via spool
• Compression up to 80%
Enterprise Output Management
Efficientcommunication
Integration of
distributed platforms
Integration of
distributed platforms
Web basedadministration
Windows based
spooler
UNIX basedEOM system
SAP R/3support
LRS/Net – Web support
LRS/Net• Storage, file and
communications management for LRS WEB enabled applications
• National Language Support
• Screens can be customized
• Extensive tracing and debugging capabilities
Web based administration
VMCF Web Access• Simple user interface
accessible from all platforms
• Just key in URL and identify with UserID and Password
• Full control of printers and output
• Display status of printers and print lists
• Browse reports WYSIWYG
• Customizable screen design
• National Language Support
• Implemented via LRS/Net
Web based administration
DMCF Web Access• Simple user interface
accessible from all platforms
• Just key in URL and identify with UserID and Password
• Same look and feel as VMCF with similar features
• Display virtual printer information
• Display report status tracking information
• Browse & Reprint reports
Efficient data transmission
LRS/Queue• LRS® protocol for data
exchange between LRS®products
• Transmits data and all list attributes
• Compresses the data stream, 50-80% reduction
• Encrypts the data stream, up to 256 Bit encryption key
• Automatic detection of communication type
• Available as command or Windows Port Monitor
LRS/Queue• Data and list attributes • compressed• encrypted
LRS/Windows Port Monitor for Windows 2000/XP
• Can be used like any other Windows printer
• Can use any printer driver to prepare data (e.g. IBM AFP driver)
• allows all JES list attributes to be set dynamically
• Definition screens pop up upon print request
Secure Printing Across TCP/IP
AnyQ
DRS/VPS®
DRS/VPS
VPS/Secure®
• Uses Rijndael algorithm for up to 256 bit encryption
• Supports Lexmark and HP secure cards
• Requires Secure encryption card or DRS/Secure™, AnyQueue/ Secure®
• To servers and printers in your branches
• Within your company network
• To suppliers and cooperating companies
SAP R/3 Interface
DRS/Output ManagerTM
Status feedback
Data
Statusfeedback
• Certified BC-XOM SAP interface
• Single executable installed on SAP Spool Server
• RFC callback for asynchronous status feedback
• Multi-Platform support from single output server (AIX,HP-UX,Solaris,z-Linux,USS, Win)
• Support for any number of SAP Spool servers
• Third party converters can be integrated
SAP R/3 Interface
DRS/Output ManagerTM
CallbackStatusNotification
• Shows current status of files via SAP print server
• Status feedback of lists even if waiting in JES or selected by a mainframe application
• Automatic status feedback after 2 mins or 5 events (customizable)
AnyQueue/WebTRAC®
AnyQueue®
• EOM system for Windows and Unix
• Acts as bridge betweenOS/390 and LAN
• Direct output to any LAN based process (file,server,printer,mail,fax,ftp,..)
• Web based administration• Supports Prisma Server
• Supports VIP
• R/3 interface available (callback)
ANYQ
FTP
AnyQueue/WebTRAC®
AnyQueue®
• Friendly user interface
• Completely web browser based
• Very flexible
• Allows users to administer their printers and lists
• WYSIWYG list viewing
VPSX - EOM in decentralised environment
VPSX• Stand alone EOM system for UNIX
• Multithreaded design with the capacity to manage huge numbers of printers and print files
• Very similar to VPS® in its base structure
• Completely integrated in LRS® EOM product portfolio
• Very stable threading technology
VPSX
VPSX – Core features
VPSX• Runs under any Posix UNIX (HP, SUN, AIX, LINUX)
• Single-process/Multi-thread design provides excellent performance and scalability
• Combined core functionality of all z/OS based LRS®products and JES spool
• Very similar look & feel as VMCF/Web Access & DMCF/WEB Access with simple migration
• External Filter processes can be easily integrated
• Integrates seamlessly into Enterprise Output Management product set
• Expected availability 3rd Quarter 2004
VPSX Print Server
VPSX• Offers own powerful spool
• Various input interfacesLPD, LRSQ, SAP R/3
• Various output interfacesLPR, LRSQ, BIP
• External filter processes can be easily integrated
• Web based administration interfaces
• SOAP API for batch administration and maintenance
VPSX – Platforms
VPSX• Initial platforms
• AIX (IBM) • HPUX (HP)• Solaris (SUN)• Linux for S/390, (Intel based later)
• Should be portable to any POSIX compliant platform
• Windows not supported in V1• is not POSIX compliant
(Is there a requirement ?)
VPSX – Standards
• XML• all procedure calls utilize XML encoding
• SOAP• Used for communication between various VPSX components• Allows feedback of print jobs directly into existing systems
• POSIX• Fully POSIX compliant, ensures portability
• PJL & SNMP• Used to retrieve real-time status of output
devices even if not currently printing• Display of printers with certain status possible
• PAM (Plugable Authentication Modules)• Security interface that connects to the current security product• Allows single sign-on (Unix UserID and password can be used)
VPSX – Product relationship
VPSX vs. VPS®
• Similar structure
• Similar printer definitions
• Similar logs
• Subtasks vs. Threads
• Easy to maintain
DRS JES VPS® LRS®Server
LRSNET
VPSX LRSXServer
LRSXNET
z/OS
UNIX
VPSX – Structure
VPSX
• LRS/NetX for Web Access
• LRS/ServerX for administration access
• Several VPSX tasks may be served
• All VPSX tasks may be monitored in the Web Browser interface at once
LRSXNET
WebBrowser
VPSX
LRSXServer
VPSX
VPSX – System Configuration
*-----------------------------------------------------------------** VPSX Configuration **-----------------------------------------------------------------*DEFLTMEM = vpsdefltEXPINTVL = 1KEYVPSX = L+++++++0000016J710Q5TRZGM2RQZH+BN9490RI+12CXRVZ37AEIKEYSECRX = L+++++++00000M6Y08GG53ASJZONWE79K616FB840W2H76ENW5DMVLOG = YesLOGDIR = logLOGEXPR = 1LOGSIZE = 2MAILHOST = lrssp3MRDINTVL = 0PRTRDIR = prtrRTM = YesSNAPDIR = snapSNAPEXPR = 1SERVROOT = /workx/goddard/vpsxrootSPOOLDIR = spoolSYSLOG = YesTCPDMN = lrs.comTCPPORT = 5000TCPPORTI = 163TCPPORTL = 515TCPPORTQ = 5001TMPDIR = tmpTRACE = FFUSEROPTS = 00SYSDESC = Marks test vpsx system
*-----------------------------------------------------------------** VPSX Configuration **-----------------------------------------------------------------*DEFLTMEM = vpsdefltEXPINTVL = 1KEYVPSX = L+++++++0000016J710Q5TRZGM2RQZH+BN9490RI+12CXRVZ37AEIKEYSECRX = L+++++++00000M6Y08GG53ASJZONWE79K616FB840W2H76ENW5DMVLOG = YesLOGDIR = logLOGEXPR = 1LOGSIZE = 2MAILHOST = lrssp3MRDINTVL = 0PRTRDIR = prtrRTM = YesSNAPDIR = snapSNAPEXPR = 1SERVROOT = /workx/goddard/vpsxrootSPOOLDIR = spoolSYSLOG = YesTCPDMN = lrs.comTCPPORT = 5000TCPPORTI = 163TCPPORTL = 515TCPPORTQ = 5001TMPDIR = tmpTRACE = FFUSEROPTS = 00SYSDESC = Marks test vpsx system
VPSX• Configuration files similar
to host products
• Simple text file
• Can be updated:
• Manually using editor
• Using command line interface
• Using WEB interface
• Using SOAP API
VPSX – Printer Definition
*------------------------------------------------------* VPSX Printer Configuration **------------------------------------------------------COMMTYPE = TCPIP/PJLTCPHOST = 10.96.160.103TCPRPORT = 9100FILTER1 = SAP2PCLF1DTYPE = SAPGOFF1ARGS = &infile &outfile &class &owner &copiesFILTER2 = TEXT2PCLF2DTYPE = TEXTF2ARGS = -I &infile -O &outfile –T &title –C &copiesPJLOPTS = 06QTIME = 24RETAIN = 8SEPAR = SSEPNAME = defaultDEVTYPE = PCLERRACTN = HOLDPCMDSTRT = landscapePCMDEND = resetNLSEQ = 0D0AFFSEQ = 0D0C0DTRACE = FF
*------------------------------------------------------* VPSX Printer Configuration VPSX
• Printer configuration similar to host products
• Simple text files
• Can be updated:
• Manually using editor
• Using command line interface
• Using WEB interface
• Using SOAP API
**------------------------------------------------------COMMTYPE = TCPIP/PJLTCPHOST = 10.96.160.103TCPRPORT = 9100FILTER1 = SAP2PCLF1DTYPE = SAPGOFF1ARGS = &infile &outfile &class &owner &copiesFILTER2 = TEXT2PCLF2DTYPE = TEXTF2ARGS = -I &infile -O &outfile –T &title –C &copiesPJLOPTS = 06QTIME = 24RETAIN = 8SEPAR = SSEPNAME = defaultDEVTYPE = PCLERRACTN = HOLDPCMDSTRT = landscapePCMDEND = resetNLSEQ = 0D0AFFSEQ = 0D0C0DTRACE = FF
VPSX – User Interface
Printer Offline Door-Open Paper-Low
VPSX• Flexible Web browser
interface
• User defined views
• National language support using UNICODE
• Status information using PJL and SNMP (works even if not printing !)
• Document viewing, retention, re-routing
VPSX –Online Printer configuration
VPSX – Printer Status
VPSX – Data handling sample using LRS/Queue
Send data: nlrsq /s:10.96.11.170 /port:9001 /queue:HPCOLOUR /file:readme.txtVPSX0200I <CREQ0001> HPCOLOUR SPOOLID 00000008 ALLOCATED SUCCESSFULLY CLASS(A) PRTY(010) FORM(STD)
VPSX0201I <CREQ0001> HPCOLOUR SPOOLID 00000008 UNALLOCATED SUCCESSFULLY CLASS(
VPSX3005I <CREQ0001> HPCOLOUR LRQ USERID(NICHOLS) HOST(hw03917an)
VPSX3006I <CREQ0001> HPCOLOUR LRQ FILE(readme.txt) O/S(Windows XP Version 5.1.2600)
VPSX0204I <$DISP$ > HPCOLOUR SPOOLID 00000008 SELECTED
VPSX0010I <$DISP$ > HPCOLOUR THREAD ATTACHED
VPSX2002I <HPCOLOUR> HPCOLOUR JOB NAME="2 - 03:46:37" STARTED
VPSX2003I <HPCOLOUR> HPCOLOUR JOB NAME="2 - 03:46:37" ENDED - PAGES(2) RESULT(N/A)
VPSX0205I <HPCOLOUR> HPCOLOUR SPOOLID 00000002 DESELECTED (PRINTED/RETAINED)
VPSX0012I <HPCOLOUR> HPCOLOUR THREAD TERMINATED
VPSX0011I <$DISP$ > HPCOLOUR THREAD DETACHED
Query VPSX printer: nlrsq /s:10.96.11.170 /port:9001 /query:HPCOLOUR:000008Spool ID .............: 00000008Status ...............: Printed and RetainedDevice Name ..........: HPCOLOURJES ..................: VPSXCreated ..............: 2004/03/16 03:46:37Last Printed .........: 2004/03/16 03:46:37Purged ...............: 0000/00/00 00:00:00Last Event ...........: 0000/00/00 00:00:00Retention Hours ......: 10...
VPSX – Print Commands
VPSX• Printer commands inserted at start
and end of documents
• Default defined in printer member
• Overridden by Spool ‘FORMAT’ attribute
• Can be specified as qualifier to printer name.
e.g. LPR –p printer1/landscape
VPSX – Automatic Data identification
VPSX• Auto detection of binary data type
• Only used if client doesn’t identify type via parameter
• Checks: • Originating file name extension
or
• First 1024 bytes for unique features
• Used to trigger execution of data conversion and report browse viewers
TEXTTEXT
PCLPCL
PDFPDF
AFPDSAFPDS
VPSX – data filters / transforms
ExternalFilters
VPSX• Data transform triggered by data type
• Executed dynamically at print time (Similar to EXIT22, VPS/PCL etc.)
• LRS®, USER or OEM conversions supported
• Executed as separate process to protect VPSX
• Conversion process monitored and messages written to VPSX log
• ERRACTN keyword defines action on error (Hold, Purge Etc.)
VPSX – data filters / transforms
VPSX• Official cooperation
with Compartwww.compart.net
• Offers Win/Unix based converters for all important data streams (S/390, AS/400 in development)
• Can be seamlessly integrated in LRS®product portfolio
Compart - conversion matrix
* Supports raster formats: BMP,GIF,IOCA,JPEG,PCX,PNG,TGA and TIFF
VPSX – SAP R/3 Interface
VPSX
• Based on DRS/OutputManager™• Report submission• Delivery• Notification• Query• Purge/Cancel
• Will be SAP certified
VPSX – Messages and Diagnostics
LEXT616 SPOOLID 00000030 ALLOCATED SUCCESSFULLY CLASS(A) PRTY(010) FORM(STD)
lext616 LPR OWNER(GODDARD) HOST(HW03843) JOB(Microsoft Outlook - Memo Style)
lext616 LPR FILE(Microsoft Outlook - Memo Style) TITLE() CLASS() BYTES(33721)
LEXT616 SPOOLID 00000030 UNALLOCATED SUCCESSFULLY CLASS(A) PRTY(010) FORM(STD)
LEXT616 SPOOLID 00000030 SELECTED
LEXT616 THREAD ATTACHED
LEXT616 ONLINE DISPLAY=Power Saver STATUS=POWERSAVE MODE ENTERED
LEXT616 FILTER2 PROCESSING STARTED
LEXT616 FILTER2 PROCESSING COMPLETE
LEXT616 ONLINE DISPLAY=Busy STATUS=PROCESSING JOB
LEXT616 ONLINE DISPLAY=Waiting STATUS=DATA RECEIVED
LEXT616 ONLINE DISPLAY=Busy STATUS=PROCESSING JOB
LEXT616 ONLINE DISPLAY=Busy STATUS=PROCESSING JOB
LEXT616 JOB NAME="30 - 05:33:32" STARTED
LEXT616 ONLINE DISPLAY=Busy STATUS=PROCESSING JOB
LEXT616 ONLINE DISPLAY=Busy STATUS=PROCESSING JOB
LEXT616 ONLINE DISPLAY=Busy STATUS=PROCESSING JOB
LEXT616 ONLINE DISPLAY=Tray 1 Empty STATUS=Load paper - tray(Tray 1) media(A4 Paper)
LEXT616 JOB NAME="30 - 05:33:32" ENDED - PAGES(2) RESULT(N/A)
LEXT616 SPOOLID 00000030 DESELECTED (PRINTED/RETAINED)
LEXT616 THREAD DETACHED
LEXT616 SPOOLID 00000030 ALLOCATED SUCCESSFULLY CLASS(A) PRTY(010) FORM(STD)
lext616 LPR OWNER(GODDARD) HOST(HW03843) JOB(Microsoft Outlook - Memo Style)
lext616 LPR FILE(Microsoft Outlook - Memo Style) TITLE() CLASS() BYTES(33721)
LEXT616 SPOOLID 00000030 UNALLOCATED SUCCESSFULLY CLASS(A) PRTY(010) FORM(STD)
LEXT616 SPOOLID 00000030 SELECTED
LEXT616 THREAD ATTACHED
LEXT616 ONLINE DISPLAY=Power Saver STATUS=POWERSAVE MODE ENTERED
LEXT616 FILTER2 PROCESSING STARTED
LEXT616 FILTER2 PROCESSING COMPLETE
LEXT616 ONLINE DISPLAY=Busy STATUS=PROCESSING JOB
LEXT616 ONLINE DISPLAY=Waiting STATUS=DATA RECEIVED
LEXT616 ONLINE DISPLAY=Busy STATUS=PROCESSING JOB
LEXT616 ONLINE DISPLAY=Busy STATUS=PROCESSING JOB
LEXT616 JOB NAME="30 - 05:33:32" STARTED
LEXT616 ONLINE DISPLAY=Busy STATUS=PROCESSING JOB
LEXT616 ONLINE DISPLAY=Busy STATUS=PROCESSING JOB
LEXT616 ONLINE DISPLAY=Busy STATUS=PROCESSING JOB
LEXT616 ONLINE DISPLAY=Tray 1 Empty STATUS=Load paper - tray(Tray 1) media(A4 Paper)
LEXT616 JOB NAME="30 - 05:33:32" ENDED - PAGES(2) RESULT(N/A)
LEXT616 SPOOLID 00000030 DESELECTED (PRINTED/RETAINED)
LEXT616 THREAD DETACHED
VPSX• Messages written to
VPSX log• Log files switched at
start-up & size limit• Retained for user
specified period• Automatically deleted
when expired• Messages optionally written to UNIX SYSLOG
• Internal trace table
• External trace recorder and formatter (Similar to GTF/LRS trace formatter)
• SNAP dumps of major control blocks (Retained and automatically expired)
VPSX – Using Common Services
VPSX• All components built using common services
for:• Memory management• File I/O• TCP/IP communication• Thread/task control• Tracing
• Single process/multi-threaded• No spawning of CPU-intensive processes
Very efficient and stable.
PageCenter Plus®
Report mining
PageCenter Plus®
• Executes under NT/2000/XP • Report input via AnyQueue®• Facilitates Data Mining of text reports• Data extraction using pre-defined rules • Allows automated data extract to other
applications (e.g. Excel) • Multi User system with security • Simple Web Interface
PageCenter Plus®
Data extraction
PageCenter Plus®
chart creation
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PageCenter Plus To-GoTM
PageCenter Plus To-GoTM
• Licensed feature of PageCenter Plus® (PCP)
• allows PCP reports to be distributed to remote users via CD-ROM or DVD-ROM
• Reports may be viewed on any Windows machine using the PCP viewer
• Requires UserId and password to access data
Future Enhancements
Customer
Success
Stories
Customer
Success
Stories
Migrations to VPS®
Migration: IPS to VPS®
Deutsche Bahn• 40.000 printers
• 20.000 VTAM printers• 20.000 TCP/IP printers
• Heavy Info Print Server User • Lots of abends and performance problems• Delayed printing
With VPS® now:• Very stable system• Much faster printing• Fast LRS® C-tool for migration of IPS printer definitions to VPS®• Dynamic printer activation allows to reduce 40.000 printer defs
(22MB in IPS) to a few hundred
Migration: CA-Spool to VPS®
KLiNGEL mailorder• CA-Spool user• A few 100 printers• Wanted to replace CA products
With VPS® now:• Very stable system• Dynamic parameter passing from applications• Deliver responses to customers by email• Send orders to their suppliers by e-mail• Very complicated AFP documents to be converted to PCL
and PDF
Migration: VPM to VPS®
Volkswagen AG• VPM is self developed software• VPM supports only VTAM printers• Approx. 8.000 printers• No data stream conversions• Developer retires – no backup
With VPS® now:• Very stable system• AFP2PCL data stream conversion• XES2PCL data stream conversion• AnyQueue® to connect IP networks of suppliers and dealers• Dynamic printer definitions
You can trial ALL our products for free, with no obligation to buy
We are only a phone call away.You can have this presentation in electronic form if you e-mail us
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or to one of our account managers
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