Remount the Printer Inventory and copy files that were customized

Description

When you migrate to the latest z/OS system, you must bring forward the customized data from your previous system.

Table 1 provides more details about this migration action. Use this information to plan your changes to the system.

Table 1. Information about this migration action
Element or feature: z/OS Infoprint Server.
When change was introduced: General migration action not tied to a specific release.
Applies to migration from: z/OS V2R1 and z/OS V1R13.
Timing: Before the first IPL of z/OS V2R2.
Is the migration action required? Yes.
Target system hardware requirements: None.
Target system software requirements: None.
Other system (coexistence or fallback) requirements: None.
Restrictions: None.
System impacts: None.
Related IBM® Health Checker for z/OS® check: None.

Steps to take

Follow these steps:
aopstart EXEC
If you modified the aopstart EXEC, copy it to the z/OS V2R2 system.
Configuration file
If you are using the ServerPac Full System Replace option and you have modified the Infoprint Server configuration file, copy the file to the z/OS V2R2 system. Its default location is /etc/Printsrv/aopd.conf. However, you might have specified a different location in environment variable AOPCONF.
Infoprint Central
When you are customizing the new script bin/envvars for IBM HTTP Server - Powered by Apache, you might want to refer to the old z/OS HTTP Server environment variables file as a reference. By default, the file was located at /etc/httpd.envvars.
IP PrintWay
If you currently use the IP PrintWay component of Infoprint Server, copy to the z/OS V2R2 system any IP PrintWay exit routines and data stream filters you have written. It is a good practice to recompile the exits and filters on z/OS V2R2.
NetSpool
If you currently use the NetSpool component of Infoprint Server, copy to the z/OS V2R2 system any NetSpool exit routines you have written. It is a good practice to recompile the exits and filters on z/OS V2R2.
Printer Inventory
  • Remount the /var/Printsrv directory from the earlier system on the z/OS V2R2 system. The /var/Printsrv directory contains the Printer Inventory as well as other Infoprint Server files. The default directory is /var/Printsrv. However, you might have changed the directory name in the base-directory attribute in the aopd.conf configuration file.
    Notes:
    1. After you start Infoprint Server on the z/OS system, you should use the Infoprint Server pidu command to export the Printer Inventory on the z/OS V2R2 system so that you have a backup of the Printer Inventory.
    2. If /var/Printsrv is not mounted at a separate mount point, use the Infoprint Server pidu command to export the Printer Inventory on the original system; restore it on the z/OS V2R2 system after the first IPL. Do not use other copy commands to copy the Printer Inventory. (Mounting /var/Printsrv at a separate mount point can result in better management of disk space and easier migration.)
  • Configure the Infoprint Server environment variables (for example, AOPCONF, PATH, LIBPATH, NLSPATH, MANPATH) in /etc/profile.
Print Interface
If you currently use the Print Interface component of Infoprint Server, take these actions:
  • If you have written any data stream filters, copy them to the z/OS V2R2 system. You do not need to recompile them.
  • If you run the SAP R/3 application server on the z/OS system, copy the SAP callback daemon configuration file to the z/OS V2R2 system. Its default location is /etc/Printsrv/aopsapd.conf. However, you might have specified a different location in environment variable AOPSAPD_CONF.

Reference information

For more information, see z/OS Infoprint Server Customization.

Parent topic: Infoprint Server actions to perform before the first IPL of z/OS V2R2