Preface

This document describes how to install and use the Sun trademark MTP Client software.

How This Book Is Organized

Chapter 1 describes the client capabilities of Sun MTP Client, the supported protocols, and the operating requirements.

Chapter 2 explains how to install the software.

Chapter 3 describes how to configure the software.

Chapter 4 This chapter describes how to start Sun MTP Client and how to start Sun MTP on the host.

Chapter 5 describes how to administer Sun MTP Client.

Chapter 6 describes how to configure, start and stop the 3270 Terminal application.

Chapter 7 describes how to use the 3270 Printer application.

Chapter 8 describes the Sun MTP Client External Call Interface (ECI) as used with the C programming language.

Chapter 9 describes EPI as C program function specifications and the data structures they require.

Appendix A describes the KIXTERM.INI initialization file.

Appendix B lists the Sun MTP Client error messages.

Using UNIX Commands

This document does not contain information about basic UNIX® commands and procedures such as shutting down the system, booting the system, and configuring devices.

See one or more of the following for this information:

Solaris Handbook for Sun Peripherals

AnswerBook2 online documentation for the Solaris operating environment

Other software documentation that you received with your system

Typographic Conventions

Typeface	Meaning	Examples
`AaBbCc123`	The names of commands, files, and directories; on-screen computer output	Edit your `.login` file. Use `ls` `-a` to list all files. `% You have mail`.
`AaBbCc123`	What you type, when contrasted with on-screen computer output	`%` `su` `Password:`
AaBbCc123	Book titles, new words or terms, words to be emphasized. Replace command-line variables with real names or values.	Read Chapter 6 in the User's Guide. These are called class options. You must be superuser to do this. To delete a file, type `rm` filename.

Typeface

Meaning

Examples

AaBbCc123

The names of commands, files, and directories; on-screen computer output

Edit your .login file.

Use ls -a to list all files.

% You have mail.

AaBbCc123

What you type, when contrasted with on-screen computer output

% su

Password:

AaBbCc123

Book titles, new words or terms, words to be emphasized. Replace command-line variables with real names or values.

Read Chapter 6 in the User's Guide.

These are called class options.

You must be superuser to do this.

To delete a file, type rm filename.

Shell Prompts

Shell	Prompt
C shell	machine-name`%`
C shell superuser	machine-name`#`
Bourne shell and Korn shell	`$`
Bourne shell and Korn shell superuser	`#`

Product	Title	Part Number
Sun Mainframe Transaction Processing software	Sun Mainframe Transaction Processing Software Administrator's Guide	816-5327-10
Sun Mainframe Transaction Processing Software Configuration Guide	816-5328-10
Sun Mainframe Transaction Processing Software Reference Guide	816-5334-10
3270 Data Streams	IBM 3270 Information Display System Data Stream Programmers Reference	CA23-0069

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