This section presents a step-by-step procedure for generating your PMDF-FAX configuration files using the PMDF CONFIGURE FAX utility. Refer to Chapter 12 for a sample configuration dialogue.

1. Configuration of PMDF-FAX should be done using the SYSTEM account to ensure that the necessary privileges are available to create the configuration files. If you are not logged in as SYSTEM, do so now.
   
2. Begin the configuration procedure by invoking the PMDF-FAX configuration utility as follows:

   $ SET DEFAULT PMDF_TABLE: $ PMDF CONFIGURE FAX

   
   

3. The configuration procedure will optionally print out detailed explanations of each prompt as it proceeds. Unless you are familiar with the procedure, enable the detailed output.
   
4. Closely examine the example configuration presented in Chapter 12: the example was run with detailed prompting enabled, and will prepare you for the answers you need to provide for your own site.
   
5. Once you have completed running the PMDF CONFIGURE FAX utility, print the PMDF_TABLE:fax.checklist file and complete the configuration by following the steps outlined in the checklist.
   
6. If you are using a compiled configuration you will need to recompile using the PMDF CNBUILD utility for your new PMDF-FAX configuration to be visible to PMDF.
   
7. Test out your configuration initially by sending mail to an address of the form

   IN%"'/FN=xxxx/'@text-fax-domain"

   with xxxx your FAX telephone number. In place of "TEXT-FAX.EXAMPLE.COM", be sure to use the text FAX address you set up for your site. This should send your mail message to your FAX machine. If something goes awry, check the text_to_fax_master.log, ps_to_g3_master.log, and g3_to_fax_master.log files in the PMDF_LOG: directory.
   

8. If everything appears to be functional, and you have completed your configuration for the present, you might want to compile your configuration for increased performance. Use the PMDF CNBUILD utility. See the PMDF System Manager's Guide for more information.