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Table of Contents

Preface

About the Manual...........................................................................................................................................P-1

FastPort Documentation ................................................................................................................................P-1

Contents of this Manual.................................................................................................................................P-1

Notation Conventions....................................................................................................................................P-2

Chapter 1: Introduction

Firmware Update............................................................................................................................................1-1

Overview of FastPort Models........................................................................................................................1-1

About Distribution Diskette..........................................................................................................................1-1

First Time Users ..............................................................................................................................................1-2

Print Server LEDs and Switches ...........................................................................................................1-3

Chapter 2: Setting the IP Address

Assigning the IP Address ..............................................................................................................................2-1

Setting an IP Address with Install Script.....................................................................................................2-2

Setting the IP Address using Telnet on UNIX............................................................................................2-2

Setting IP Address with Windows 95, 98, and NT.....................................................................................2-3

Setting the IP Address Using RARP.............................................................................................................2-3

Setting the IP Address Dynamically with BOOTP.....................................................................................2-4

Setting the IP address with BOOTP on Sun........................................................................................2-4

Setting the IP address using BOOTP on HP/UX...............................................................................2-4

DHCP Support (NT 4.0 server).....................................................................................................................2-5

Setting an IP Address Using the DHCP Manager..............................................................................2-5

Using Digi's ACT to Assign an IP Address.................................................................................................2-7

Using Appletalk to Assign an IP Address...................................................................................................2-7

Using Digi’s NetBIOS to Assign IP Address...............................................................................................2-8

About the Digi Utilities..........................................................................................................................2-8

Using The Digi Utilities..........................................................................................................................2-8

Verifying IP Address is Set Properly ...........................................................................................................2-10

Chapter 3: Installing and Printing in a MS Windows and IBM OS/2

Environment

Printing From a NetBIOS Workstation........................................................................................................3-1

Introduction.............................................................................................................................................3-1

Printing from Windows for Workgroups............................................................................................3-2

Printing from Windows NT (3.5x)........................................................................................................3-2

Printing from Windows 95/98 or Windows NT 4.x (via SMB)........................................................3-3

Printing From NetBIOS-supported DOS Workstation......................................................................3-4

Net View...........................................................................................................................................3-4

Net Use .............................................................................................................................................3-4

Spooling Versus Non-Spooling Printing.............................................................................................3-5

Introduction.....................................................................................................................................3-5

Configuring Windows 95/NT to “Mimic” Spooling.................................................................3-5

DOS and OS/2.........................................................................................................................................3-5

Printing from a TCP/IP Workstation...........................................................................................................3-6

Introduction.............................................................................................................................................3-6

Printing from Windows NT 3.5x ..........................................................................................................3-6

Installing LPD Support on Windows NT 3.5..............................................................................3-6

Adding an LPD Printer to Windows NT 3.5...............................................................................3-7

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Printing from Windows NT 4.0 ............................................................................................................3-7

Installing Microsoft TCP/IP Printing Services...........................................................................3-7

Installing a Printer on Windows NT 4.0......................................................................................3-7

Printing using a Third Party TCP LPR/LPD Stack............................................................................3-8

Printing from Windows 95/98 Using DigiLpr...................................................................................3-8

Installing the DigiLpr Program.....................................................................................................3-8

Adding Queues in DigiLpr............................................................................................................3-10

Adding a New Printer....................................................................................................................3-11

Printing from NT using the HP DLC Protocol ...........................................................................................3-12

Printing from Windows using TFTP Client................................................................................................3-12

Management Tools Used with NetBIOS and TCP/IP...............................................................................3-12

FastManage..............................................................................................................................................3-12

NetBIOS-DOS Tools: NBMON and showprn.....................................................................................3-12

Chapter 4: Installing and Printing on NetWare

Introduction.....................................................................................................................................................4-1

Configuring in a Bindery Environment.......................................................................................................4-2

Using Act to Install the Print Server.....................................................................................................4-2

Using PCONSOLE to Install a Print Server ........................................................................................4-3

Adding Users to the Notify List with PCONSOLE............................................................................4-3

Installing a Print Server in an NDS Environment......................................................................................4-3

Installing a Print Server on NDS using PCONSOLE.........................................................................4-4

Additional Queues..........................................................................................................................4-4

Installing Print Server in NDS Using NWadmin ...............................................................................4-5

Creating a New Print Server .........................................................................................................4-5

Creating a New Printer ..................................................................................................................4-6

Creating a Print Queue...................................................................................................................4-6

Connecting the print server to a Printer......................................................................................4-6

Assigning a Print Queue to FastPort............................................................................................4-7

Configuring in a Bindery and NDS Environment .....................................................................................4-8

Printing to FastPort.........................................................................................................................................4-9

Printing Specific File Formats .......................................................................................................................4-9

Chapter 5: Installing and Printing on a UNIX Environment

Introduction.....................................................................................................................................................5-1

Host Software Versus LPD............................................................................................................................5-1

Digi Installation Software..............................................................................................................................5-2

Installing Logical Printers......................................................................................................................5-2

Installing on System V UNIX................................................................................................................5-2

Install Script on IBM RS/6000...............................................................................................................5-3

Installation on BSD UNIX Systems ......................................................................................................5-4

Manual Installation on LPD Systems...........................................................................................................5-4

Getting Started on an LPD System.......................................................................................................5-5

Pre-defined Queue Names ....................................................................................................................5-5

User Defined Queue Names..................................................................................................................5-5

LPR Options.............................................................................................................................................5-6

Manual Installation With LPD on a BSD UNIX System....................................................................5-6

Manual Installation with LPD on System V Machines......................................................................5-7

Manual Installation with LPD on RS/6000.........................................................................................5-8

Manual Installation Using Host SoftWare (fpfilter)...................................................................................5-8

pfilter Command Line Options............................................................................................................5-8

Printer Options File (.fpconfig).............................................................................................................5-9

About Option Classes.....................................................................................................................5-10

About Options Startstring and Endstring...................................................................................5-11

Manual Installation for System V Machines.......................................................................................5-11

Manual Installation on IBM RS/6000...................................................................................................5-12

Manual Installation on BSD UNIX Systems........................................................................................5-13

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Printing to FastPort.........................................................................................................................5-15

Customizing BSD Installation.......................................................................................................5-15

Banner Pages and Accounting Information........................................................................5-15

Installing and Printing from Data General's DG/UX................................................................................5-16

Assigning Host Name and IP Address................................................................................................5-16

Installing and Printing with DG/UX...................................................................................................5-17

Additional UNIX Utilities: Using pstext and NeWSprint........................................................................5-18

Deleting Printers .............................................................................................................................................5-18

Chapter 6: Installing and Printing on an Apple Network

Introduction to the Apple Workstation.......................................................................................................6-1

EtherTalk Features..................................................................................................................................6-1

Newly Supported Apple Printer Utility Functionality .............................................................6-1

Apple Applications: How FastPort Operates .....................................................................................6-2

Printer Communications Handling......................................................................................................6-2

Plug & Play Operation: Printing to FastPort...............................................................................................6-2

Advanced Utilities ..........................................................................................................................................6-3

Tips on Using the Configuration File...................................................................................................6-3

Using the Apple Printer Utility for Configuration.....................................................................................6-3

Using the Apple Printer Utility to Download a Config. Files ..........................................................6-3

Using Setup Printer Information File...........................................................................................6-4

Using Setup Defaults File ..............................................................................................................6-4

Using Setup Font List.....................................................................................................................6-5

Using Namer to Rename the FastPort Printer............................................................................................6-6

Renaming FastPort Using Namer.........................................................................................................6-6

Printing PostScript Binary Files....................................................................................................................6-6

Selecting Binary PostScript Encoding..................................................................................................6-6

Bi-directional Printing from Macintosh Systems .......................................................................................6-8

Issues Regarding Bi-Directional Macintosh Printing ........................................................................6-9

Chapter 7: Print Management Features of FastPort

Managing Print Server ...................................................................................................................................7-1

Serial Port Console Monitoring.....................................................................................................................7-1

Enabling or Disabling the Console Monitor .......................................................................................7-1

Managing FastPort from Networked Workstations..................................................................................7-2

Multi-Protocol and SNMP Stations......................................................................................................7-2

TCP/IP Stations.......................................................................................................................................7-2

Using FastManage...........................................................................................................................7-2

Using Telnet Diagnostic Monitoring............................................................................................7-2

SYSLOG on FastPort.......................................................................................................................7-3

Digi’s fpstatus for TCP/IP UNIX .................................................................................................7-4

AppleTalk Stations..................................................................................................................................7-5

NetWare Client Stations.........................................................................................................................7-5

NetBIOS / NetBEUI Stations.................................................................................................................7-6

Appendix A: Resetting FastPort to Factory Defaults

Resetting by Toggling the DIP Switches......................................................................................................A-1

Resetting by Console Option.........................................................................................................................A-1

Appendix B: Troubleshooting MS Windows

MS Windows-Level Browsing and Sharing Abilities................................................................................B-1

Troubleshooting DOS Tools..........................................................................................................................B-2

DOS Tools ................................................................................................................................................B-2

After Upgrade..................................................................................................................................................B-2

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Appendix C: Troubleshooting NetWare

ACT-- Advance Configuration Tool.............................................................................................................C-1

Benefits of ACT .......................................................................................................................................C-1

Features ....................................................................................................................................................C-1

Requirements...........................................................................................................................................C-2

Setup .........................................................................................................................................................C-2

Navigating in ACT..................................................................................................................................C-2

Advanced Configuration Menu in ACT......................................................................................................C-2

NetWare Configuration Menu..............................................................................................................C-3

Configuring the Print Server (FastPort Side)..............................................................................C-3

Configuring the Print Server (File Server Side)..........................................................................C-4

Configuring a Queue......................................................................................................................C-4

Example 1.........................................................................................................................................C-4

Example 2.........................................................................................................................................C-5

Print Server Configuration ....................................................................................................................C-5

Status Menu in ACT .......................................................................................................................................C-7

Monitor Menu in ACT....................................................................................................................................C-7

Troubleshooting Tips .....................................................................................................................................C-8

FastPort does not power up...................................................................................................................C-8

FastPort does not show up in ACT ......................................................................................................C-8

FastPort fails POST after upgrading firmware...................................................................................C-8

FastPort does not login to bindery Novell 4.x server ........................................................................C-8

FastPort does not login to the file server.............................................................................................C-9

FastPort does not print via serial port..................................................................................................C-9

No Form Feed is sent after the print job..............................................................................................C-9

PostScript jobs have trouble printing...................................................................................................C-9

Autosensing printer has trouble printing............................................................................................C-10

MS Windows jobs print with an extra page........................................................................................C-10

File server displays an Incomplete Packet error message.................................................................C-10

Notification not Working if Created by PCONSOLE................................................................................C-10

FastPort Console Messages............................................................................................................................C-10

Could not attach QUEUE1.............................................................................................................................C-10

Attaching queue QUEUE1 on server SERVER1.................................................................................C-10

Read Configuration File.........................................................................................................................C-10

Could not Read Configuration file from SERVER1...........................................................................C-11

Trying to read file SYS:login/milan/FPXXXXXX on SERVER1......................................................C-11

No such object FAKEQ...........................................................................................................................C-11

Failed to login to file server SERVER1 for server FAKEPS...............................................................C-11

ACT Error Messages.......................................................................................................................................C-11

Appendix D: Troubleshooting UNIX

Introduction.....................................................................................................................................................D-1

Troubleshooting Tips .....................................................................................................................................D-1

No Lights on the Unit.............................................................................................................................D-1

ASCII Text File Prints as a Single Line.................................................................................................D-1

SYS LED Flashes Quickly.......................................................................................................................D-2

Cannot Print to the serial printer..........................................................................................................D-2

NET LED flashes, But User Cannot Print or Ping the Unit...............................................................D-2

UNIX Configuration Files..............................................................................................................................D-3

Using fpfilter Configuration Files.........................................................................................................D-3

Sample Entries for Direct and Remote Spooling........................................................................................D-4

DHCP Troubleshooting .........................................................................................................................D-4

Appendix E: Troubleshooting AppleTalk

Troubleshooting Tips .....................................................................................................................................E-1

Reset Time................................................................................................................................................E-1

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Configuration to Use the ACK Signal..................................................................................................E-1

Situation 1: Printing Over Ethertalk Using Driver 7.x.......................................................................E-1

Situation Two: Setting Serial Port Options..........................................................................................E-2

Setup for AppleTalk .......................................................................................................................................E-3

For a Serial Printer ..................................................................................................................................E-3

PostScript Binary print...........................................................................................................................E-4

Troubleshooting......................................................................................................................................E-4

Changing the FastPort Settings.............................................................................................................E-4

Troubleshooting Setup on AppleTalk..................................................................................................E-5

More Troubleshooting............................................................................................................................E-6

Downloading the Setup Defaults File to Change FastPort...............................................................E-7

Appendix F: Upgrading Flash EEPROMS

Network Upload Procedure..........................................................................................................................F-1

Recovering from a Failed Upload.................................................................................................................F-1

Completing the Upload..........................................................................................................................F-2

Flash Upload Commands ..............................................................................................................................F-3

Troubleshooting Tips .....................................................................................................................................F-3

Appendix G: Telnet, NBMON and Serial Connection Diagnostic Console

Options

Diagnostic and Configuration Commands: Commands...........................................................................G-1

C—Configure Console (for status monitoring)..........................................................................................G-1

D—Display Summary Configuration Parameters, Including..................................................................G-2

E—Display/Set Ethernet Options................................................................................................................G-2

F—Flash Firmware Load Enable/Disable...................................................................................................G-2

I—Display/set IP Address ............................................................................................................................G-3

L—Limit monitor Network Access by Password.......................................................................................G-3

N—Network Protocols Menu .......................................................................................................................G-3

Network Protocols Menu:......................................................................................................................G-3

A—AppleTalk Options ..................................................................................................................G-3

M—Microsoft Windows Print Services Options........................................................................G-4

N—Netware Options......................................................................................................................G-4

T—TCP/IP (Sockets, LPD, RARP, BOOTp, TFTP) Options.....................................................G-5

TCP/IP Menu Options: (S) Socket Options ........................................................................G-5

TCP/IP Menu Options: (L) LPD Options............................................................................G-6

P—Display/Set Parallel Port Parms and Status.........................................................................................G-6

Display/Set for MIL-3200FTX...............................................................................................................G-6

Display/Set for MIL-3110FTX and MIL-3111FTX,.....................................................................G-7

S—Display/set Serial Port Parms.................................................................................................................G-7

Z—Reset NVRAM to Factory Defaults........................................................................................................G-8

*—Print ASCII Test Page ...............................................................................................................................G-8

+—Print PostScript Test Page .......................................................................................................................G-8

Appendix H: Technical Support Services

WWW and FTP Sites ......................................................................................................................................H-1

Contacting Technical Support.......................................................................................................................H-1

Expediting Technical Support Service.........................................................................................................H-1

Returning Procedures.....................................................................................................................................H-1

How to access Digi’s FTP Sites......................................................................................................................H-2

UNIX Binary Files Available.........................................................................................................................H-2

Support Documents Available......................................................................................................................H-4

Index

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Preface

P.1 About the Manual

P.2 FastPort Documentation

This manual has the latest ﬁrmware and software instructions for all versions of the FastPort print server. This document also has troubleshooting and diagnostic information for FastPort.

The terms “FastPort,” “print server” and “device” are used to describe FastPort throughout the document. The terms “workstation” or “client workstation” are used to identify the computer system to be worked on.

There are three separate manuals shipped with FastPort:

•

MIL-3XXX FastPort Hardware User’s Guide, with FastManage-Speciﬁc

Information

– Instructions on how to physically set up FastPort

– Information on any “add-on” device

– Speciﬁc features relating to the FastManage software

This guide is unique to a speciﬁc FastPort.

•

FastPort User’s Guide : This document has the following:

– The latest ﬁrmware information

– Software information for MS Windows, Novell, etc.

– Conﬁguration and diagnostic information

This guide is generic for all FastPorts.

•

FastManage User’s Guide : Use this guide to setup the FastManage

software for FastPort.

This guide is also generic for all FastPorts.

. This document has the following information:

P.3 Contents of this Manual

• “Introduction” in Chapter 1

• “Setting an IP Address” in Chapter 2

• “Printing in Windows and IBM OS/2” in Chapter 3

• “Installing and Printing on NetWare” in Chapter 4

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• “Printing on a UNIX Environment” in Chapter 5

• “Installing/Printing on an Apple Network” in Chapter 6

• “Print Management Features of FastPort” in Chapter 7

• “Resetting FastPort” in Appendix A

• “Troubleshooting MS Windows” in Appendix B

• “Troubleshooting NetWare” in Appendix C

• “Troubleshooting UNIX” in Appendix D

• “T r oubleshooting AppleTalk” in Appendix E

• “Upgrading Flash EPROMs” in Appendix F

• “Telnet, NBMON, etc. Options” in Appendix G

• “FTP Site” in Appendix H

P.4 Notation Conventions

This document has certain notation conventions that make it easier to follow instructions and examples.

Table P-1: Notation Conventions

Conventions Description

[Enter] Brackets indicate a key to be pressed

Courier bold

“+” sign Use “+” sign to indicate hold down one key and press another Italics Italics designate variables and titles of other documents “Quick Reference” Quotes refer to important information or titles CAPS Caps are either abbreviations, a directory, or product markings Underline Underlined phrases indicate referenced “hot links” to the subject’s source

This font indicates a system message, command, options, or instructions to be implemented

(for on-line .pdf ﬁles only)

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Chapter 1

Chapter 1 gives the requirements and features for conﬁguring all FastPort print servers using current software and ﬁrmware.

1.1 Firmware Update

FastPort print servers support MS Windows, IBM OS/2, NetWare, UNIX, and Apple devices. Features include:

Introduction

• Native SMB/Microsoft Windows printing—Includes support for

Windows for Workgroups®, and Windows 95®, Windows NT®

• Digi’s FastManage™ SNMP manager for Windows—The ﬁrst SNMP

manager offering management over IP, IPX or NetBIOS/NetBEUI

• Complete Novell NDS support

• Bi-directional Centronics (parallel) printing

1.2 Overview of FastPort Models

Unless otherwise noted, the instructions included in this document are generic to all models of FastPort, including:

• MIL-3100CX : 10 Mbps, one serial and one parallel port

• MIL-3200 series of FastPort : 10 Mbps, two serial and two parallel ports

• MIL-3400 series of PocketPort : 10 Mbps, one centronics-type port

• MIL-3500X : 4/16 Mbps Token Ring, one serial and parallel

• MIL-3000FTX series of FastPort : 10 Mb/100 Mbps, one serial and up to

three parallel ports

1.3 About Distribution Diskette

FastPort supports “No Host Software” printing from all supported platforms. The advanced printing driver utilities are for management and conﬁguration. In most cases, installing the utilities is not necessary.

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The distribution diskette package includes the following:

• Three DOS/Windows diskettes including three utilities:

– “FastManage for Windows: ”Offers SNMP management and

conﬁguration for Digi’s print server, as well as other Digi products.

– “NBMON.EXE and Showprn.exe:” Offers DOS level conﬁguration

and real-time analysis of FastPort from NetBIOS client workstations.

– “ACT for DOS:” Digi’s IPX client tool that manages and conﬁgures

FastPort, as well as creates/conﬁgures print queues—and print servers on a bindery NetWare servers.

• One UNIX™ TAR format diskette: Includes an extraction / installation

shell script, optional compiled binaries, and readme docs. for various

UNIX operating systems

• One Apple format diskette: Includes the Apple LaserWriter Utility™, as

well as a set of downloadable conﬁguration ﬁles.

Note:

Users of this document should be familiar with the tasks and responsibilities of a

system administrator.

1.4 First Time Users

Do the following when setting up FastPort for the ﬁrst time:

1. Use the

Speciﬁc Information

(included in the FastPort package).

a. Connect the device to the printer(s) it will be servicing.

b. Print a test page by putting the DIP switches in “test page” mode.

2. Write down FastPort’s twelve digit hardware address (MAC address).

The hardware address is used to identify FastPort on the network. The

number is located on a label on the underside of the unit, as well as on

the test-page just printed (for example, 00:40:c8:XX:XX:XX

MIL-3XXX FastPort Hardware Uer Guide, with FastManage-

Refer to the

to physically install FastPort to the network

FastPort Hardware User’s Guide for instructions.

3. Using the information in the hardware manual, set the DIP switches in

a normal printing mode and power up the unit.

4. Check the LEDs to verify that the unit is functioning on the network.

5. Locate the Digi distribution diskettes for the type of operating systems

where the initial installation will be performed (e.g., MS Windows,

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UNIX, NetWare, or MAC).

6. Turn to the speciﬁc chapter in this document for the speciﬁc network

operating system (refer to the table of contents) and continue

installation.

1.4.1 Print Server LEDs and Switches

Consult the MIL-3XXX Hardware User’s Guide for details on the LEDs and switches.

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Chapter 2

2.1 Assigning the IP Address

Devices on a TCP/IP network are identiﬁed by two addresses:

• Hardware (mac) address: A 6-byte address assigned to the FastPort

device by the manufacturer

Setting the IP Address

Warning:

• IP address: A 4-byte address assigned by the administrator

FastPort stores its IP address in its NVRAM. The default IP addr ess is set to

0.0.0.0 . When FastPort is in normal mode, the LEDs blink to indicate the

IP address has been set.

0.0.0.0 is not a valid IP address. When the address in is 0.0.0.0 , the device uses

RARP, BOOTP and DHCP to acquire a valid address.

Use any of the following methods to assign the IP address:

• Run the install script from the diskette (UNIX)

• Set a static ARP

IP address with UNIX workstation

• Use the ARP

Windows workstations

• Use RARP

• Use

FastManage from a Windows system BOOTP or

up. This is preferred in larger networks

entry. Make a telnet connection to port 2002, then set the

and telnet commands to set the IP address with MS

to set the address when the device powers up

DHCP to set the address every time the device is powered

• On a Macintosh, use the Apple Printer utility to download a

conﬁguration ﬁle containing the new IP address

• For a Novell NetWare server, use ACT to set the IP address

• Use nbmon

Note:

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ARP and RARP do not work if the RARP server or a system using ARP is connected

through a router on a different subnet from FastPort.

and NetBEUI to make a Telnet-type connection

2.2 Setting an IP Address with Install Script

1. Use “TAR” to get the ﬁles from the diskette.

2. Run the

unpack.sh command. This launches

install.sh , which

assigns an address from “Installation Options.”

3. Choose “Conﬁgure a New FastPort.”

Install.sh

IP address. Refer to:

asks for the IP addresses, edits applicable ﬁles and assigns an

/examples/install.doc for a sample session.

2.3 Setting the IP Address using Telnet on UNIX

Note:

arp -s ether alpha 0:40:C8:0:1:2B (no leading zeros: RS-6000)

arpbypass set alpha 0X00.0X40.0XC8.0X00.0X01.0X02 (AT&T & NCR)

Telnet only works if a device is on the same subnet as the host.

1. To set an IP address using telnet, use a text editor to open the /etc/

hosts

ﬁle and add the following line:

192.115.2.1 alpha (Save this ﬁle)

a. Enter the following at the command prompt. This sets static ARP:

b. arp -s alpha 0:40:C8:0:1:2B (no leading zeros: most UNIX systems)

Note:

The assigned IP address must be on the same local subnet as UNIX.

2. Set the switches to the telnet diagnostic mode and power cycle

FastPort.

3. Make a telnet connection to maintenance port 2002. Type telnet

alpha 2002

. If a connection is successful:

Connected to 204.23.13.4

Escape character is ^]

Vers. 6.0.18 Datecode 10/23/98

Type “S” to see status

Type “!” to enter monitor

4. Press [!] and press [return].

Note:

A warning message appears:

Ethernet access.

Type

yes

Entering monitor will lock out other

to get to the command prompt.

5. At the “menu” option, Press [I] and then press [return].

6. Press [Y] when prompted. This address is stored in NVRAM.

7. Reboot the device by pressing [R].

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2.4 Setting IP Address with Windows 95, 98, and NT

Using ARP or telnet on a Windows systems only works if there is a TCP/IP stack on the system and if FastPort is on the same subnet as the system. Disable DHCP before installation.

1. Enter the MS-DOS prompt.

2. Ping a known machine on the network (required).

3. Set the static

entry with the following command:

ARP

arp -s x.x.x.x 00-40-C8-yy-yy-yy

Where

x.x.x.x

is the IP address to assign for FastPort, and

last 6 digits of the hardware address.

4. Type:

arp -a

and press [return]. Two entries should be listed: one for

the host that was pinged and one for the FastPort just entered.

5. Make a telnet connection to maintenance port 2002. Type

alpha 2002

. If a connection is successful:

Connected to 204.23.13.4

Escape character is ^]

Vers. 6.0.18 Datecode 10/23/98

Type “S” to see status

Type “!” to enter monitor

6. At the menu option, Press [I] and then press [return].

7. Press [Y] (for yes) when asked to conﬁrm the modiﬁcation. This address

is now stored in the device’s NVRAM.

and press [return]

yy-yy-yy

telnet

is the

8. Reboot the device by pressing [R].

2.5 Setting the IP Address Using RARP

1. RARP queries a server for their IP addresses at start-up. Find the

Ethernet address of FastPort.

2. Add the address to /etc/ethers, or add it to NIS/YP master Ethers

database. If a device named “alpha” has address: “0040C802ABCD,”

then put in entry: 00:40:C8:02:ab:cd alpha.

3. Add the IP address and the hostname to the /etc/hosts.

4. After using NIS for the hosts/ethers, rebuild the database:

a. Enter the “YP” directory and type make.

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b. Press [return] and power cycle FastPort.

5. Verify that the RARP daemon is running:

a. For BSD UNIX, type ps -ax | grep rarp

b. For System V UNIX, type ps -ef | grep rarp

c. Type /usr/etc/rarpd -a to start the rarp daemon.

d. The LED ﬂashes 5 times per second until it resolves its IP address. It

then ﬂashes once per second.

2.6 Setting the IP Address Dynamically with BOOTP

BOOTP allows a client machine to ﬁnd its own IP address. BOOTP is IP/ UDP based and it can pass through routers.

2.6.1 Setting the IP address with BOOTP on Sun

1. Use a text editor to open the /etc/hosts ﬁle.

2. Add a host name and hardware address on a single line (A device

named “alpha” with an address “192.115.2.1,” enter:

192.115.2.1 alpha (Save the ﬁle)

3. Create a bootptab in the /etc directory. To do this, type:

4. Start the BOOTP daemon by typing.

/usr/etc/bootp

5. Power cycle FastPort. It will broadcast the BOOTP packets, obtain a

response, and then uses the IP address speciﬁed in /etc/bootptab.

2.6.2 Setting the IP address using BOOTP on HP/UX

1. Log in as root on the system.

2. Start “SAM” by typing sam &. Press [return].

3. Use a text editor to open the /etc/hosts ﬁle.

4. Add the following line: Type: 192.115.2.1 alpha and save the ﬁle.

5. From the “Networking” menu select Communication.

6. From the this menu, select Device Connectivity.

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7. From the “Boot Protocol” menu, select Actions.

8. Select Add. And add the following information:

BOOTP Device Name: <specify the hostname of the device> Internet address: <specify the IP address of the device> Subnet address: <specify the subnet mask> Station Address (hex):<specify the hardware address> Boot file name: <specify the full path of this ﬁle>

9. When prompted for the “BOOTP Device Adapter Type,” select

Ethernet and then select Apply.

10. Exit out of SAM and restart BOOTP.

11. Power cycle FastPort. It broadcasts the BOOTP packets and obtain a

response from the server to use the IP address speciﬁed.

2.7 DHCP Support (NT 4.0 server)

FastPort operates as a client with a DHCP server. Setup is not necessary. After POST, it sends out DHCP packages. The server scrolls through a list of addresses allocated for clients and then assigns the ﬁrst available number. The IP address stays until power-off or its lease expires. The DHCP server must be on the same subnet as the client. If not on the same subnet, a helper is needed on the router.

2.7.1 Setting an IP Address Using the DHCP Manager

The following step show how to use the DHCP Manager to set an IP address for FastPort.

1. From “Start,” select Programs-->Administrative Tools-->DHCP

Manager

2. In the DHCP Manager menu, double-click the DHCP server you want

to manage.

3. Click the scope in which you want to add reservations.

4. From the “Scope” menu, click Add Reservations.

5. Enter the IP address and MAC address as shown in Figure 2-1. The

MAC address is printed on a label on FastPort.

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Figure 2-1: Add Reserved Clients Menu

6. Set the DIP switches to the telnet diagnostic monitor position as

described in the hardware guide and reboot the print server. The

system request an IP address fr om the DHCP Server. The server returns

the reserved IP address.

Note:

Values added to the “Unique Identiﬁer” (Figure 2-1) must be entered correctly. This

entry is the MAC address for FastPort. FastPort sends this MAC address in a request

to the DHCP server for an IP address. If it is entered incorrectly, it will not match the

value sent by FastPort. The DHCP server then assigns it any available IP address

instead of the IP address reserved.

If FastPort does not respond to the reserved IP address, print a test page. Verify the

MAC address from the test page.

7. Do the following to set the IP address permanently:

a. Verify that FastPort is responding with the new IP address by

pinging the IP address reserved. From a DOS prompt, type: ping xx.xx.xx.xx and press [return] (where xx.xx.xx.xx is the IP address reserved).

b. If ping is successful, type: telnet xx.xx.xx.xx 2002 and press

[return] (where 2002 is the telnet diagnostic socket port address for FastPort).

c. The following displays (if the connection is successful):

Vers. 6.1.18, Datecode 10/23/1998 18:50

Type “S” to see current status

Type “D” to see current configuration

Type “!” to enter monitor

Type “A” to abort connection

d. Select [!] and press [return]

e. Select [I] and press [return]. Enter the IP address that was reserved

by the DHCP Manager. This stores the IP address permanently in FastPort’s NVRAM.

f. Select the [R] command to reboot the FastPort.

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2.8 Using Digi's ACT to Assign an IP Address

Digi's ACT can be used to conﬁgure options on FastPort.

Note:

If ACT has not been extr acted from the utility portion of the diskette to your local drive ,

do so now.

1. Select Advanced Configuration in the “Conﬁgure” pull-down

menu.

2. In the next menu, select Print Server Configuration.

3. From the list of print servers, choose the appropriate print server that is

to be conﬁgured and press [return].

4. In the next menu, scroll down to select the IP address ﬁeld and press

[return] to enter new IP address.

5. When ﬁnished with the conﬁguration, press the [esc] key to close all the

open windows.

6. To exit and save the conﬁgurations:

a. Select Reset Print Server in the “Conﬁgure” pull-down

window.

b. Select the print server just conﬁgured. This resets FastPort.

7. Exit out of ACT and ping the server to verify the new IP address

responds correctly.

FastPort is now ready for use on the IP network.

2.9 Using Appletalk to Assign an IP Address

Download the Setup Defaults ﬁle and the Apple Printer Utility from the Appletalk portion of the diskette. See Chapter 6 for more information on the Apple Printer Utility. To assign the IP address using Appletalk:

1. Double click on the SetUp Defaults ﬁle to edit it.

2. Scroll down and select the IP address option under “General

Parameters.” Change the values of the IP address in parentheses.

Remove the % sign before the IP Address option.

Warning:

Do not edit the top three lines of the ﬁle.

3. Save the changes and quit the editor.

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4. Open the Apple Printer Utility.

5. Select Download Postscript File from the “Utilities.”

6. Select Setup Defaults that were just modiﬁed.

7. When the ﬁle has downloaded, quit the utility.

8. Power cycle FastPort. These settings are stored in NVRAM and remain

there until changed.

Note:

If there is an error, the postscript log returned by the utility contains an error message.

To avoid errors, do not add extra spaces in the

shown in the parentheses.

setup default

2.10 Using Digi’s NetBIOS to Assign IP Address

2.10.1 About the Digi Utilities

Digi distributes a pair of utilities that are for any DOS system with a NetBEUI stack. Systems include Windows for Workgroups, Windows 95/ 98, Windows NT, and DOS LAN Manager clients. The two utilities are:

• SHOWPRN.EXE: Finds any FastPort(s) on the network

• NBMON.EXE: Allows users to conﬁgure FastPort

These utilities require a NetBEUI stack to be installed on the client machine. If not already done so, install NetBEUI ﬁrst before using either utility. Copy the utilities to the “local” system from the diskette or by retrieving them from Digi’s ftp sites: FTP.MILAN.COM. Files are located in the following directory:

ﬁle other than the options

2.10.2 Using The Digi Utilities

Run the showprn.exe utility ﬁrst to make sure:

• FastPort is available on the network

• NetBEUI stack on is properly conﬁgured

1. Open a DOS prompt and enter the directory where the utility is located

(e.g. cd \digi_ins\win_95).

2. Run the utility by typing showprn.exe and pressing [return].

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/pub/fastport/software

The following output appears:

Group Server Service Status

Workgroups FP0F0FBA Parallel1 No active parallel job

Note:

If an error message “0x23 error with add name” appears, this means the NetBEUI

stack is not conﬁgured correctly. If showprn.exe did not return a list of printers, or if it

returned with an error, try executing the utility again. This time with a special option

that tells the utility to try a different “logical LAN layer”:

showprn.exe -d1

If a Windows-based system has multiple protocols and/or multiple network interfaces,

a user needs to specify the LAN layer, by typing:

-d1 or -d2 or -d3, etc...

3. Once showprn.exe displays FastPort, the nbmon utility can be used to

connect and modify settings. Using the example above, type in the

following line:

nbmon.exe FP0F0FBA

Note:

If the -d1 or -d2 option was used with showprn.exe, you will need to type that -d1 or

-d2 option on the nbmon.exe command line as well.

If the connection is successful, the following is displayed:

v.1.0.102

Press <ESC> to exit

Ver 6.1 Build 18, Datecode 10/23/1998 18:50

Type “S” to see current status

Type “D” to see current configuration

Type “!” to enter monitor

Type “A” to abort connection

FastPort is now connected. If the above information does not appear , r e-

check the switches and LEDS. Contact Digi’s LAN technical support if

necessary.

4. Type [!] and then press [return].

5. Type in [Y] for yes to enter monitor.

6. A a list of options appear:

Command [?, C, D, E, F,...., Z]: -->

Type in the command to set the IP address: [I]

7. A display of current IP address appear. Type [Y] for yes to modify this

address.

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8. At the next prompt, type in the IP address as such:

Enter new IP address: 204.23.13.4

9. At the next prompt, press [R] to reset the system.

The nbmon session closes, while FastPort reboots itself. When the system comes back up, the LEDs blinks steady (1 second manner). This indicates that FastPort now has an IP address set.

2.11 Verifying IP Address is Set Properly

To see if FastPort is up and running on the network, use the ping command, type: ping <

hostname

appears. If there is a problem, try using ping with the IP address:

>. A message that the host is alive

ping <

ip-address

On some systems, the ping command continuously displays:

64 bytes from <

hostname

> (192.115.2.1) icmp_seq=0 time=3ms

To discontinue ping, press the Del key or Control+C

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Chapter 3

Installing and Printing in a MS Windows and IBM OS/2

Environment

Chapter 3 provides detailed instructions on conﬁguring and printing with MS Windows and IBM OS/2 clients.

3.1 Printing From a NetBIOS Workstation

3.1.1 Introduction

FastPort supports native printing from Windows and IBM NetBIOS clients using the NetBEUI protocol. To perform an installation on a NetBIOS workstation:

1. Verify that:

a. The network settings include the NetBEUI protocol.

b. The SMB or Windows Print and File client services are “bound” to

the NetBEUI protocol. This should have been done by default when the protocol was ﬁrst installed onto the system.

2. For Windows programs, refer to:

“Printing fr

“Printing from Windows NT (3.5x)” on page 2

“Printing from Windows 95/98 or Windows NT 4.x (via SMB)” on

page 3

This section describes how to install a logical Windows printer that will

send print jobs to FastPort.

3. For both DOS and Windows programs, refer to:

“Printing Fr

This section describes how to use the net use command, which

redirects the LPT ports to FastPort.

om Windows for Workgroups” on page 2

om NetBIOS-supported DOS Workstation” on page 4

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4. To conﬁgure a system to perform local spooling, refer to:

“Spooling Versus Non-Spooling Printing” on page 5

Conﬁguration on this section is now complete.

3.1.2 Printing from Windows for Workgroups

Perform the following to set up FastPort to work with MS Windows for Workgroups, version 3.11:

1. From “Control Panel,” double-click on the Printer icon.

2. Click on the Connect button.

3. Click on the Network icon. Browse screen displays FastPort and other

workstations.

4. Find the device name and path ﬁelds.

These ﬁelds show the local port to redirect and the network device to

receive the print job, respectively.

5. Fill in the path with the FastPort printer name (e.g., \\FP042384\

PARALLEL1). Or, use the window labeled “show shared printers

on…” to browse the network. When choosing to “Browse” the network,

a list of all the shared windows systems in the workgroup appears.

Double-click on FastPort (all its printer ports display).

6. Double-click on a printer port, and that FastPort Printer name will be

displayed in the path ﬁeld above.

Workgroups is conﬁgured to print for FastPort once the ﬁelds are ﬁlled in and the drivers for the printer are loaded.

3.1.3 Printing from Windows NT (3.5x)

1. Open the Print Manager.

2. Choose Printer.

3. Click Connect to from the menu. A window displays a list of all

network devices.

4. Double-click on the workgroup where FastPort is located.

5. Double-click on FastPort (one only).

6. Double-click on its displayed port (service) where the printer is

connected. A “Select Driver” dialog appears.

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7. Choose a name for the printer.

8. Choose the driver for the printer that is connected to the FastPort port.

The “Printer Setup” dialog box displays.

9. Change any of the desired printer-speciﬁc settings and choose OK.

Windows NT systems is now conﬁgured to print to FastPort.

3.1.4 Printing from Windows 95/98 or Windows NT 4.x (via SMB)

Note:

This installation requires FastPort ﬁrmware 6.1 or higher.

1. Open Network Neighborhood.

2. Choose the workgroup where FastPort is located.

3. Double-click on FastPort. FastPort appears as FPXXXXXX; where

XXXXXX is the last six digits of the MAC address.

4. Double-click the port where the print job will go.

5. The “Do you want to create a printer on your local machine that prints

to this device” dialog box appears. Click Yes on this dialog box.

6. When prompted, select the driver for the printer connected to the

speciﬁc printer port.

7. Choose a local name to call this printer.

8. When prompted, choose to print a test page. A test page is printed out

on the FastPort-connected printer.

The Windows system is now conﬁgured to print to FastPort.

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Figure 3-1. FastPort Menu Select

3.1.5 Printing From NetBIOS-supported DOS Workstation

NetBIOS workstations support the DOS-level Net commands for locating and redirecting local ports to shared printers. These DOS-level commands include net view and net use.

3.1.5.1 Net View

• net view: This command shows all devices within a workgroup

communicating on the network with the same networking protocol as

the client workstation.

• net view /workgroup:<wgname>: This command shows all devices

within the workgroup <wgname> communicating with the same

protocol as the workstation.

• net view \\FP042384: This command shows all the shared

resources on a Digi print server with hardware address

00:40:c8:04:23:84. Net view displays the following:

Shared resources at FP042384

Sharename

Type Comment PARALLEL1 Print parallel-port #1 (ON-LINE) PARALLEL2 Print parallel-port #2 (OFF-LINE) SERIAL1 Print serial-port #1 (ON-LINE) SERIAL2 Print serial-port #2 (ON-LINE)

The command was completed successfully. Print Server Name FP042384 and share names PARALLEL1, are user conﬁgurable from the FastManage or NBMON tool (both described in the chapter 6).

3.1.5.2 Net Use

• NET USE LPT1: \\FP042384\SERIAL1—This redirects printing from the LPT1 port to the serial 1 port on FastPort.

• NET USE LPT1: /D—This deletes the redirect (that is, stops the redirection to FastPort).

Note:

During conﬁguration, a dialog box may appear saying: “The printer that you’ve connected to doesn’t have a driver for that printer.” This is normal. FastPort does not know how to format the data for the printer. Formatting is done on the workstation “before” being sent to FastPort.

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3.1.6 Spooling Versus Non-Spooling Printing

3.1.6.1 Introduction

NetBIOS machines normally support either spooling or non-spooling printing to network printers. Spooling is when a print job is sent to the hard drive as a printable ﬁle and is printed in the background, while the application returns to a normal state. Non-spooling is when a print job starts and ﬁnishes before the application returns to a normal state.

The Windows methods described previously are generally non-spooling methods. One way to tell if a workstation is spooling or not, is to print to the same printer twice in a row. Open the print manager, if both jobs are in the list, the system is spooling the print job. But, if the ﬁrst print command does not return until the job is printed (not printing two jobs in a row) the system is non-spooling print jobs.

3.1.6.2 Conﬁguring Windows 95/NT to “Mimic” Spooling

1. From “Start,” select S

2. Click once on the speciﬁc printer.

3. From the “File” pull-down menu, select Properties.

4. From the “Properties” menu, select Details

5a. Windows 95: From “Details,” select Spool Settings... 5b. Windows NT: From “Scheduling,” click once on Spool Settings...

6. Click on Spool print jobs so program finishes faster to make the printer “spooling”. Click on the Print directly to the printer to make the printer “non-spooling.”

3.1.7 DOS and OS/2

To force a printer to spool for DOS or OS/2 (LAN Manager - LAN Server):

1. Open a command prompt box.

2. Use the NET USE LPT1 \\<FASTPORT>\<PORT> command to r edirect an LPT port.

ettings and then Printers to create a printer.

Print jobs are now spooled. When conﬁguring a printer, choose the LPT1 port as the printer destination.

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3.2 Printing from a TCP/IP Workstation

3.2.1 Introduction

Windows’ systems support a variety of protocols, such as TCP/IP, IPX/ SPX, or DLC. This section installs a FastPort printer on workstations or servers with LPD support over TCP/IP protocol. Before starting, make sure of the following:

• An IP address has been added to FastPort, and that you are able to “ping” the device (see Chapter 2)

• FastPort has ﬁrmware ver. 3.5 or higher (for LPD printing)

3.2.2 Printing from Windows NT 3.5x

Windows 3.5 supports printing to LPD printers. To install:

Note:

Print a test page to ﬁnd out the ﬁrmware version of FastPort.

1. Load the “TCP/IP Protocol and Related Components” software. Do this only once for each system that uses LPD.

2. Add the LPD printer to Windows NT 3.5.

3.2.2.1 Installing LPD Support on Windows NT 3.5

1. Open the “Control Panel” and select the Network icon.

2. Click the Add Software button.

3. Select TCP/IP Protocol and Related Components from the Network Software pull-down list.

4. Click Continue and check “TCP/IP Network Printing.”

5. Click Continue.

6. Insert the diskette to load drivers.

7. Select TCP/IP and click Configure.

8. Select an IP address and a subnet mask. Do not choose DHCP unless it is used.

9. Click Ok.

10. When they are loaded, reboot the system.

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3.2.2.2 Adding an LPD Printer to Windows NT 3.5

1. From the “Control Panel,” select the Printers icon.

2. From the menu bar, click on Printers.

3. Select Create Printers.

4. Enter a name for the printer in the “Name” ﬁeld.

5. Select the driver from the list next to Printer Driver.

6. In the “Print To:” box, scroll down and select Other.

7. Select LPR Port. If the LPR Port does not appear, restart from 1 and lick OK.

8. Enter the host name or IP address of the FastPort in the “Name or address of host providing LPD” ﬁeld.

9. Enter the queue name in the “Name of printer on that machine” ﬁeld. Type name in all lower case letters.

10. Click OK.

3.2.3 Printing from Windows NT 4.0

3.2.3.1 Installing Microsoft TCP/IP Printing Services

TCP/IP is not a default service on NT, but is required to print to FastPort via TCP/IP. Do the following to add TCP/IP:

1. From “Start,” select-->Settings-->Control Panel.

2. Select the Network icon.

3. Select Services and click A

dd.

4. Select Microsoft TCP/IP Printing and click Ok.

5. Reboot the PC.

3.2.3.2 Installing a Printer on Windows NT 4.0

1. From “Start,” select-->Settings--> Printers.

2. Click on Add Printer.

3. Click on My Computer.

4. Click Next.

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5. Click on Add Port-->LPR Port-->New Port.

6. In the “Name or address of server providing lpd:” ﬁeld, enter the FastPort’s IP address.

7. In the “Name of printer or print queue on that server:” ﬁeld, enter a pre-deﬁned queue name from Table 5-1 (in Chapter 5). If a remote queue is added, enter a queue name.

8. Click Close and click Next.

9. Select a printer from the list and click Next.

10. Enter in a new printer name and click Next.

11. Select whether or not the printer will be shared. Skip to Step 19 if the printer is not shared.

12. Click Next and enter a share name.

13. Select the appropriate operating system and click Next.

14. Select whether or not a test page will be printed and select Finish.

3.2.4 Printing using a Third Party TCP LPR/LPD Stack

If the systems has a third party TCP/IP stack, use an LPR client. LPR clients allow users to send print jobs to an LPR host. FastPort acts as an LPR host. Check your TCP/IP documents to verify that LPR/LPD can be used to print. Most LPR clients require two values:

• IP address of the FastPort

• Name of the remote printer.

If the IP address ﬁeld has FastPort’s IP address, then the remote printer name will be one of the list of names that FastPort supports. See Table 5-1 (page 5-5 in Chapter 5) for pre-deﬁned queue names.

3.2.5 Printing from Windows 95/98 Using DigiLpr

3.2.5.1 Installing the DigiLpr Program

1. Conﬁgure TCP/IP (see your Windows’ user’s guide).

2. Assign an IP address to FastPort (Using: telnet, RARP, etc.).

3. Run the digilpr.exe ﬁle to extract DigiLpr.

4. Run the Setup program for DigiLpr.

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