1.2 What Are the TN3270 Administrator Responsibilities?

As the TN3270 administrator, you have the following responsibilities:

1. Installing the SNAP-IX TN3270 software.

   For more information about the hardware and software requirements for SNAP-IX TN3270 and about installing the software, see Installing SNAP-IX TN3270.

   For additional information about installing SNAP-IX TN3270, see Required and Recommended Functions in the terminfo Database.

   If you have a previous version of SNAP-IX TN3270 installed and are upgrading to this version, see Migrating from Earlier Versions of SNAP-IX TN3270.

2. Creating the TN3270 configuration file. This file describes the host TN3270 facilities available, the TN3270 users on your system and the facilities available to them, and the files used to store diagnostic information.

   For more information about creating the TN3270 configuration file, see Configuring SNAP-IX TN3270.

3. Setting up standard TN3270 style files, if necessary.

   Refer to the SNAP-IX TN3270 User's Guide for information about creating, modifying, and saving style files.

4. Monitoring and troubleshooting any problems that may arise during SNAP-IX TN3270 operation.

   For more information about monitoring the SNAP-IX TN3270 error and audit log files and understanding their contents, see Using SNAP-IX TN3270 Log Messages.

5. Using SNAP-IX TN3270 facilities, if necessary, to diagnose specific problems.

   For information about controlling SNAP-IX TN3270 tracing facilities and interpreting the generated trace files, see Using SNAP-IX TN3270 Tracing Facilities.