Ways to Use the /print Option

The /print option can make it easier to carry out repetitive configuration actions, if you have a detailed understanding of SNA Server configurations and of the snacfg command. Here are some ways of using the /print option:
 

Creating a new configuration

You can generate a snacfg command file corresponding to an entire configuration file, modify the command file, and use it to create a new configuration file for another subdomain or site. To generate the commands for an entire configuration file, use the syntax shown in the first example in the previous section; that is, omit all snacfg modifiers (such as connection or lu).

Creating a template to use for expanding one or more configurations

You can generate a snacfg command file that corresponds to a useful element of an existing configuration (for example, a 3270 LU in a configuration). Then you can modify the file and use it to add one or many similar elements to an existing configuration. Such a command file acts as a template for the element that it contains.

Modifying a configuration

You can generate a snacfg command file that corresponds to some part of an existing configuration (for example, an 802.2 connection in a configuration), modify the command file, and use it to modify the configuration file from which it came. This involves removing the /add option from lines in the command file, and making other changes that require a detailed understanding of the commands in the file.