Its pretty easy if you not using dtc16ix's.  In NMMGR DTC.PROFILE  use the
GOTO SWITCH function key.  Add the dtc's to all the systems, and use the
switched profiles on each.   This will allows multiple systems to print to
the dtc's printers, and allows terminals to connect to the systems that name
that port with a switched profile.

On terminals you get a little connection dialog to tell what host to connect
to and you can have multiple connections open on one terminal.

the printer switch profile looks like this

PATH:  DTS.PROFILE.LP.SWITCH

Printer name           [                 ] (optional)
Number of hosts sharing printer        [2] (1..5)

Enable port?                 [Y]  (Y/N)
Dedicated printer?           [Y]  (Y/N)
Automatic connection?        [N]  (Y/N)
Enable keep alive?           [Y]  (Y/N)
Save port config in binary?  [N]  (Y/N)

Default destination    [MAIN.JACKSON-TUBE.COM                             ]
Initialization string  [                ] (optional)


the terminal switch profile looks like this

PATH:  DTS.PROFILE.TR10D96S.SWITCH

Terminal name         [                 ]  (optional)

Data transfer                         [1]  (1 - ASCII, 2 - Binary)
Escape from data transfer character  [^T]  (Y/N) (optional)
Maximum  number of sessions           [5]  (1 to 5)

Enable port?           [Y] (Y/N)     DTC user interface timeout?  [Y] (Y/N)
Enable switching?      [Y] (Y/N)     Enable keep alive?           [Y] (Y/N)
Automatic connection?  [N] (Y/N)     Save port config in binary?  [N] (Y/N)

Default destination    [                                                  ]
Initialization string  [                ]  (optional)

The only complication I had was making sure all the systems had the same
setup, if one was different the dtc will end up being set up the way the
first system the dtc downloads its configuration from.

"Bullock, James O." <[log in to unmask]> wrote in message
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> We have an HP3000 957 that is being replaced by an HP9000.  We have four
> DTC48s and one DTC72 on their own card in the 957.  We also have two
> additional nics in the HP3000, one for the public network and one for
> the private network.  We use host-based DTC management and do not own OV
> DTC Manager.
>
> The object is to continue to use our vast collection of serial printers
> with the HP9000.  We will have to run concurrent systems for a while, so
> the 3000 and 9000 will have to share the serial printers.
>
> Any ideas on the best way to do this?
>
> I have been told that the DTC 72 will work but not the DTC48's.  I am
> assuming that the DTCs will have to join the private network.  We tried
> mixing AFCP and IP before and had some problems.
>
> Our conversion to all network printing has not happened.  I would just
> as soon eliminate the DTCs altogether, but I can't right now.
>
> Regards,
>
> James O. Bullock
> Computer Operations Manager
> Department of Information Technology
> Wharton County Junior College
> 911 Boling Hwy
> Wharton, TX 77488
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