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Enterprise Wide, Platform Independent Print & Document Management

ATICS Tage, Juni 2004

Dietmar NeidhardtSenior Software Consultant

dneidhardt@lrs.com

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:dneidhardt@lrs.com', // 'cc:dietmar.neidhardt@t-online.de', // 'NOTIFY:dneidhardt@t-d1-sms.de', // '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

• PDF

• 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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100000

01/31

/2003

02/28

/2003

03/31

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04/30

/2003

05/31

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06/19

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Input AmountOutput AmountInput + Output

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

Dietmar Neidhardt - dneidhardt@lrs.comJoachim Grieser - jgrieser@lrs.comAl Nichols - alan.nichols@lrs.comPaul Diel - pdiel@lrs.com

or to one of our account managers

Michael Bluhm, Robert Kellner, Manuel Niemeyer, Sebastian Raschembluhm@lrs.com, rkellner@lrs.com, mniemeyer@lrs.com, srasche@lrs.com

Ludwigstr. 4785399 Hallbergmoos

Germany +49 811 99739-0

Online demonstration

VPS®

Springfield, IL

PrinterCheltenham/UK

InternetVPN

VPSXSpringfield, IL SAP, AnyQ

Seminar