HP Spooler FASTP User Manual

Spooler FASTP
Network Print
Processes Manual

Abstract

This manual describes the Spooler FASTP network print processes: FASTPTCP,
FASTPSMB, FASTPNOV, FASTPX25, and FASTPXNS. The FASTP network print
processes allow you to use the Spooler to print documents on printers attached to HP
NonStop™ systems through TCP/IP LANs, SMB LANs, Netware LANs, X.25 WANs,
and XNS LANs.

Product Version

N/A

Supported Releases Version Updates (RVUs)

This manual supports D42.00 and all subsequent D-series release version updates

VUs), all G06 RVUs, and all H06 RVUs until otherwise indicated in a new edition.

(R

Part Number Published

427528-006 February 2013

Document History

Part Number Product Version Published

422025-001 N/A May 2000
427528-001 N/A November 2000
427528-002 N/A May 2002
427528-003 N/A December 2002
427528-004 N/A September 2005
427528-006 N/A February 2013

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Spooler FASTP Network Print
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Index Examples Figures Tables

Legal Notices
What’s New in This Manual ix

Manual Information ix
New and Changed Information ix

About This Manual xi

Related Manuals xii
Notation Conventions xii

1. Overview of Spooler FASTP Network Print Processes

FASTP Network Print Process Environment 1-2
Spooler Environment 1-4
IOP Environment 1-4
Control Operations and Job Information 1-4
Trace Facility 1-5
EMS Event and 512 Messages 1-5

2. Installing and Configuring FASTP Network Print Processes

Installing a FASTP Network Print Process 2-2
Configuring a FASTP Network Print Process 2-4

Configuring a FASTP Network Print Process in the Spooler Subsystem
Configuring a F ASTCNFG File 2-17

Setting Control and Job Information

Using the CONTROL, CONTROLBUF, and SETMODE Operations 2-27
Using the Spoolcom JOB Command to Manage Jobs
Using the Spoolcom BATCH Command to Manage Batch Jobs
Initialization Job Limitation 2-41

Error-Handling Considerations

2-27

2-38

2-41

2-39

2-5

3. Installation and Configuration Considerations for FASTPTCP

Installation Requirements 3-3
AWAN Servers and Other Terminal Servers and TCP/IP Direct and TCP/IP-TELNET

Configuration Considerations 3-4

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Printer Installation and Configuration Considerations 3-5

FASTPTCP Installation and Configuration Considerations 3-7
Installation and Configuration Tasks for FASTPTCP 3-9
Spooler Configuration Considerations for FASTPTCP 3-10

FASTCNFG DEVICE, HOSTS, and POLLTYPE Configuration for FASTPTCP 3-13

4. Installation, Configuration, and Usage
Considerations for FASTPSMB

TELNET Terminal Servers and End of Print Job Considerations 3-5
TELNET Terminal Servers and Supported TTAP Printers 3-6

Device Attributes 3-11

Using the HOSTS Keyword Entry 3-14
FASTCNFG DEVICE Attributes for All FASTPTCP Devices 3-15
FA STCNFG DEVICE Attributes for TCP/IP Direct Connections to Dumb Serial

Printers 3-20

FA STCNFG DEVICE Attributes for Dumb Serial Printers Connected Through

AWAN Servers or Other TELNET Terminal Servers 3-21

FA STCNFG DEVICE Attributes for Supported TTAP Printers Connected Through

AWAN Servers or Other TELNET Terminal Servers 3-23
FASTCNFG DEVICE Attributes for HP JetDirect Printers 3-26
FASTCNF G POLLTYPE Keyword for HP JetDirect Printers 3-28
FASTCNFG DEVICE Attributes for Lexmark Printers 3-32
F A STCNFG DEVICE Attributes for Printers Connected Through Microplex

Servers 3-34
F A STCNFG DEVICE Attributes for Devices Connected to Line Printer Daemons

(LPDs) 3-35

Creating a FASTKCON Configuration File (Beginning with the G06 and D48

RVUs) 3-40
Creating the Master FASTCNFG File(s) for FASTKCON 3-41
Running the FASTKCUT Utility Program

3-45

Converting Your FASTCNFG Files to a FASTKCON File 3-49
FASTKCON Configuration File Format

3-50

FASTKCON File Alteration 3-52
Reverting a FASTKCON File Back to a FASTCNFG File

3-52

FA STKCUT Messages 3-52

Spooler FONT Job Considerations for LPD Connections

CONTROLBUF Operations

3-53

3-53

SETMODE 260 3-55
Sample Spooler Font Script File for an LPD Device

4. Installation, Configuration, and Usage Considerations for
FASTPSMB

Installation Requirements 4-2

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5. Installation, Configuration, and Usage
Considerations for FASTPNOV

Installation and Configuration Tasks for FASTPSMB 4-3
Spooler Configuration Considerations for FASTPSMB 4-4

Device Subtype 4-4
Device Attributes 4-5

FASTCNFG DEVICE Configuration for FASTPSMB 4-5

Optional DEVICE Attributes for FASTPSMB 4-9

Sample FASTCNFG File for FASTPSMB 4-15
User-Mode Access Considerations for FASTPSMB 4-15
Where to Find Information About NetBIOS and SMB Error Messages 4-15

5. Installation, Configuration, and Usage Considerations for
FASTPNOV

Installation Requirements 5-2
Installation and Configuration Tasks for FASTPNOV 5-3
Spooler Configuration Considerations for FASTPNOV 5-4

Device Names 5-4
Device Attributes 5-5

FASTCNFG DEVICE Configuration for FASTPNOV 5-6

Optional Device Attributes for FASTPNOV 5-8

Sample FASTCNFG File for FASTPNOV 5-9
Spoolcom JOB Subcommand Considerations for FASTPNOV 5-10
Spoolcom BATCH Subcommand Considerations for FASTPNOV 5-11
Session Considerations 5-12

Effect on Error Recovery 5-12

Effect on User ID and Password 5-12
NetWare LAN Considerations

User ID and Password

Job Identification

5-13

5-13

5-13

Control of NetWare Print Jobs 5-14

Unsupported NetWare Print Job Attributes 5-15
Where to Find Information About NetWare Error Messages

5-15

6. Installation and Configuration Considerations for FASTPX25

Installation Requirements 6-2
Printer Installation and X25AM Configuration Considerations

6-3

PAD Considerations
X25AM Line Configuration Considerations
X25AM Subdevice Configuration Considerations

X.25 NUA and SVC Considerations 6-6

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7. Installation, Configuration, and Usage
Considerations for FASTPXNS

SVC Sharing Considerations 6-7
Installation and Configuration Task Overview for FASTPX25 6-8
Spooler Configuration Considerations for FASTPX25 6-9

Device Names 6-9

Device Attributes 6-10
FASTCNFG DEVICE and MACRO Configuration for FASTPX25 6-12

Optional DEVICE Attributes for FASTPX25 6-13

Using MACRO Entries 6-16

Sample FASTCNFG File for FASTPX25 6-17

7. Installation, Configuration, and Usage Considerations for
FASTPXNS

Installation Requirements 7-2
Xerox Printer Installation and Configuration Considerations 7-3

LAN Considerations 7-3
Ethernet Port Configuration Considerations 7-3

Required Printer Software 7-4
Installation and Configuration Tasks for FASTPXNS 7-7
Spooler Configuration Considerations for FASTPXNS 7-8

Device Names 7-8

Spooler Device Attributes 7-9
FASTCNFG DEVICE Configuration For FASTPXNS 7-11

Optional Device Attributes for FASTPXNS 7-13

Sample FASTCNFG File for FASTPXNS 7-15
Installation and Configuration Troubleshooting 7-15

No Response to FASTPXNS Ethernet Requests

Post-Connection Problems
Xerox Status Reporting Considerations

7-16

7-17

7-15

Xerox Start Print Command Considerations 7-19
Spooler FONT Job Considerations for Xerox Printers 7-20
CONTROL, CONTROLBUF, and SETMODE Considerations for Xerox Printers

CONTROLBUF Operations

7-21

Where to Find Information About XNS Error Messages 7-24

8. Troubleshooting and Using the Trace Facility

7-21

Troubleshooting and Reporting Problems 8-1
Using the Trace Facility

Creating Trace Files

Configuring the Shadow Trace File Names in the FASTCNFG File 8-5

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Enabling Tracing 8-6

Extending Shadow Trace Files 8-6

Reading Trace Output 8-7

A. Bit Translation and Character Substitution

A. Bit Translation and Character Substitution

Bit Translation A-1
Character Substitution A-2

B. EMS Messages

FASTPTCP Event Messages B-2
FASTP EMS 512 Text Messages B-58

Index

Examples

Example 2-1. Sample Spoolcom Command File 2-17
Example 2-2. Sample FASTCNFG File 2-18
Example 2-3. Sample Font Utility Script File Using CONTROLBUF 101 2-28
Example 2-4. Sample Font Utility Script File Using CONTROLBUF 103 2-29
Example 2-5. Sample Font Utility Script File Using CONTROLBUF 113 2-31
Example 2-6. Sample Font Utility Script File Using CONTROLBUF 130 2-35
Example 3-1. Sample F ASTCNFG File for a Serial Printer Connected Through an

AWAN Server 3-23

Example 3-2. Sample FASTCFG File for a TTAP Printer Connected Through a

TELNET Terminal Server 3-25
Example 3-3. Sample FASTCFG File for an HP JetDirect Printer 3-31
Example 3-4. Sample FASTCFG File for Printer Connected Through a Microplex

Server 3-35
Example 3-5. Sample FASTCNFG File for an LPD Connection 3-40
Example 3-6. FASTCNFG File Using Only DEVICE Entries 3-42
Example 3-7.
Example 3-8.
Example 3-9. FA STCNFG File Using DEFAULT and DEVICE Commands 3-44
Example 3-10.
Example 4-1.

FA STCNFG File Using DEFAULT and DEVICE Entries 3-42

FASTCNFG File Using Only DEVICE Entries 3-43

Sample Spooler Font Script File for an LPD Device 3-56

Example of Spooler Job Attributes 4-12
Example 4-2.
Example 5-1.
Example 6-1. Sample FASTCNFG File for FASTPX25 6-17
Example 7-1.
Example 7-2.
Example 7-3. Sample FASTCNFG File for FASTPXNS 7-15

Sample FASTCNFG File for FASTPSMB 4-15

Sample FASTCNFG File for FASTPNOV 5-9

Sample HIP.LIB file for a Xerox Printer 7-4

Sample TENET.JSL File Used by HIP.LIB File 7-6

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Example 7-4. Sample Font Script File Containing DJDE Sequences 7-20
Example 7-5. Sample FASTPXNS Font Script File Using CONTROLBUF 112 7-23

Figures

Figure 1-1. FASTP Network Print Process Components 1-2
Figure 2-1. Using a Level-1, a Level-2, and a Level-3 FASTCNFG File 2-26
Figure 4-1. Path Name for a LAN Print Queue 4-8

Tables

Table 2-1. Object Files for FASTP Network Print Process Products 2-3
Table 2-2. Spoolcom Commands Used to Configure a FASTP Network Print

Table 2-3. Spooler Device Attributes and Their Effect on FASTP Network

Table 2-4. Supported DEV PARM Attribute Bit Values for FASTP Network Print

Table 2-5. Bit Values for PARM Attribute 2-13
Table 2-6. FASTCNF G File-Formatting Rules Summary 2-21

Figures

Process 2-5

Printers 2-7

Processes 2-11

Table 2-7. Keyword Syntax Elements for All FASTCNFG Files 2-23
Table 2-8. Supported Control 1 Parameters 2-27
Table 2-9. Supported CONTROLBUF 130 Item Field Values for FASTP Network

Print Processes 2-32

Table 2-10. Supported SETMODE Functions and Parameters for FASTP Network

Print Processes 2-36

Table 2-11. Spoolcom JOB Subcommands and Their Effect on FASTP Network Print

Processes 2-38

Table 2-12. Spoolcom BATCH Subcommands and Their Effect on FASTP Network

Printers 2-40

Table 3-1.

Supported PRINT PARM Attribute Bit Values for FASTPTCP Processes
(Beginning with the G06.10 and D48.02 RVUs) 3-11

Table 3-2. Spooler Device Attributes With Special Effects on FASTPTCP

Printers 3-12

Table 3-3.

Supported CONTROLBUF Operations for LPD Devices 3-53
Table 3-4. Supported SETMODE 260 Param1 Values for LPD Devices 3-55
Table 4-1.
Table 4-2.

FA STPSMB Device Type and Subtype Information 4-4

Spooler Device Attributes With Special Effects on SMB Print

Queues 4-5
Table 4-3.

Examples of Subdevice Names Used as RESOURCE Names 4-8
Table 4-4. HP Device T ypes and Default Data-Block Sizes 4-10
Table 4-5.
Table 4-6.

Examples of Originator Text 4-12

Valid and Invalid Null Password Specifications 4-13

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Table 5-1. Spooler Device Attributes With Special Effects on NetWare Print

Table 5-2. Spoolcom JOB Subcommands With Special Effects on NetWare Print

Table 5-3. Spoolcom BATCH Subcommands With S pecial Ef fects on NetWare Print

Table 6-1.
Table 7-1. Spooler Device Attributes With Special Effects on Xerox Printers 7-9
Table 7-2. Xerox Spooler Status Values and FASTPXNS Actions 7-17
Table 7-3. Xerox Formatter Status Values and FASTPXNS Actions 7-18
Table 7-4. Xerox Printer Status and FASTPXNS Actions 7-18
Table 7-5. Token Values for FASTPXNS CONTROLBUF 112 7-21
Table 8-1. Common FASTP Network Print Process Identifier Records and Data

Table 8-2. FASTPTCP Identifier Records and Data Records 8-9
Table A-1. Specifying 7-Bit-Mode and 8-Bit-Mode Language Set A-1

Queues 5-5

Queues 5-10

Queues 5-11

Spooler Device Attributes With Special Effects on X.25 Printers 6-11

Records 8-8

Table A-2. National-Use Character Substitution A-2

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Manual Information

Spooler FASTP Network Print Processes Manual

Abstract

This manual describes the Spooler FASTP network print processes: FASTPTCP,
FASTPSMB, FASTPNOV, FASTPX25, and FASTPXNS. The FASTP network print
processes allow you to use the Spooler to print documents on printers attached to HP
NonStop™ systems through TCP/IP LANs, SMB LANs, Netware LANs, X.25 WANs,
and XNS LANs.

Product Version

N/A

Supported Releases Version Updates (RVUs)

This manual supports D42.00 and all subsequent D-series release version updates
(RVUs), all G06 RVUs, and all H06 RVUs until otherwise indicated in a new edition.

Part Number Published

427528-006 February 2013

Document History

Part Number Product Version Published

422025-001 N/A May 2000
427528-001 N/A November 2000
427528-002 N/A May 2002
427528-003 N/A December 2002
427528-004 N/A September 2005
427528-006 N/A February 2013

New and Changed Information

Changes in 427528-006 manual:

Updated Address description in FASTCNFG DEVICE Attributes for All FASTPTCP

Devices on page 3-15

Changes in 427528-004 manual:

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This manual supports D-, G-, and H-series RVUs. The differences between these
RVUs are that the following products are only supported on D- and G-series RVUs:
TSM, FOX, IPX/SPX, and Parallel Library TCP/IP.

This manual includes the following changes:

Added information to bit 13 in Table 2-4, Supported DEV PARM Attribute Bit Values



for FASTP Network Print Processes, on page 2-11.

Added H-series RVUs to Installation Requirements on p age 3-3.



Added a paragraph to Bit Number 2 in Table 3-1, Supported PRINT PARM Attribute



Bit Values for FASTPTCP Processes (Beginning with the G06.10 and D48.02
RVUs), on page 3-11.

Added and changed information under Optional DEVICE Attributes for All



FASTPTCP Devices on page 3-18.

Added information to Optional DEVICE Attributes for HP JetDirect Printers on



page 3-27.

Changes in 427528-004 manual:

Added and changed information under Optional DEVICE Attributes for Lexmark



Printers on page 3-32.
Optional DEVICE Attributes for Printers Connected Through Microplex Servers on



page 3-34.
Added and changed information under FASTCNFG DEVICE Attributes for Devices



Connected to Line Printer Daemons (LPDs) on page 3-35.

Added the statement, “This parameter is used only if PRINTBANNER=YES” to the



JOBNAME, BANNERCLASS, and BURSTBANNER attributes under Additional

LPD Job Information Attributes on page 3-38.

Indicated that Section 4, Installation, Configuration, and Usage Considerations for



FASTPSMB and Section 5, Installation, Configuration, and Usage Considerations
for FASTPNOV are only supported for D- and G-series RVUs.

Added information on Installation Requirements on page 6-2 for H-series systems.



Added information on Installation Requirements on page 7-2 and Ethernet Port



Configuration Considerations on page 7-3 for H-series RVUs.

Added DA TA=filename attribute and incorporated it into the syntax statement under



Reading an Unstructured Shadow Trace File on page 8-9.

Added new event messages to Appendix B, EMS Messages.

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About This Manual

This manual describes the Spooler FASTP network print processes: FASTPTCP,
FASTPSMB, FASTPNOV, FASTPX25, and FASTPXNS.

Print processes retrieve the output stored on disk by the S
on a device. The standard FASTP print process, which is released with the Spooler
product, is called FASTP. The configuration of the standard FASTP print process is
described in the Spooler Utilities Reference Manual.

The FASTP network print processes are enhanced versions of F
use the Spooler to print documents on printers attached to HP NonStop systems
through HP NonStop TCP/IP local area networks (LANs), SMB LANs, Netware LANs,
X.25 WANs, and XNS LANs.

This manual provides the instructions for installing and configuring each of the FASTP
network print process products, includes usage considerations when they apply,
describes how to use the trace facility for these processes, and includes descriptions of
the EMS messages generated by these processes.

Before a FASTP network print process can be installed and configured, the following
products must be installed and configured:

Spooler



The network data communications product (IOP subsystem) used by your FASTP



network print process
The network used by your FASTP network print process



pooler collector and print it

ASTP that allow you to

The following table summarizes the contents of this manual:

Section Title

Section 1
Section 2 Installing and Configuring FASTP Network Print Processes
Section 3 Installation and Configuration Considerations for FASTPTCP
Section 4 Installation, Configuration, and Usage Considerations for FASTPSMB
Section 5 Installation, Configuration, and Usage Considerations for FASTPNOV
Section 6 Installation and Configuration Considerations for FASTPX25
Section 7 Installation, Configuration, and Usage Considerations for FASTPXNS
Section 8 Troubleshooting and Using the Trace Facility
Appendix A Bit Translation and Character Substitution
Appendix B EMS Messages

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Related Manuals

For more detailed information about the S pooler and the network data communications
products, you must consult the appropriate HP NonStop manuals.

For more information about the Spooler, consult the following manuals:

Spooler Utilities Reference Manual



Guardian System Operations Guide (for D-series systems only)



Guardian User’s Guide (for G-series systems only)



For more information about the network data-communications products, consult the
beginning of each product-specific section of this manual.

For information about your LAN, you must consult your LAN vendor documentation.

Notation Conventions

Related Manuals

Hypertext Links

Blue underline is used to indicate a hypertext link within text. By clicking a passage of
text with a blue underline, you are taken to the location described. For example:

This requirement is described under Backup DAM Volumes and Physical Disk

Drives on page 3-2.

General Syntax Notation

The following list summarizes the notation conventions for syntax presentation in this
manual.

UPPERCASE LETTERS. Uppercase letters indicate keywords and reserved words; enter

these items exactly as shown. Items not enclosed in bracket
example:

MAXATTACH

lowercase italic letters. Lowercase italic letters indicate variable items that you supply.

Items not enclosed in brackets are required. For example:

file-name

s are required. For

[ ] Brackets. Brackets enclose optional synt

TERM [\system-name.]$terminal-name
INT[ERRUPTS]

A group of items enclosed in bracket
none. The items in the list may be arranged either vertically, with aligned brackets on

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s is a list from which you can choose one item or

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each side of the list, or horizontally, enclosed in a pair of brackets and separated by
vertical lines. For example:

FC [ num ]
[ -num]
[ text]

K [ X | D ] address-1

{ } Braces. A group of items enclosed in braces is a list from which you are required to

choose one item. The items in the list may be arranged either vertically, with aligned
braces on each side of the list, or horizontally, enclosed in a pair of braces and
separated by vertical lines. For example:

LISTOPENS PROCESS { $appl-mgr-name }
{ $process-name }

ALLOWSU { ON | OFF }

| Vertical Line. A vertical line separates alternatives in a horizontal list that is enclosed in

brackets or braces. For example:

INSPECT { OFF | ON | SAVEABEND }

… Ellipsis. An ellipsis immediately following a pair of brackets or braces indicates that you

can repeat the enclosed sequence of syntax items any number of times. For example:

M address-1 [ , new-value ]...
[ - ] {0|1|2|3|4|5|6|7|8|9}...

An ellipsis immediately following a single syntax item indicates that you can repeat that
syntax item any number of times. For example:

"s-char..."

Punctuation. Parentheses, commas, semicolons, and other symbols not previously

described must be entered as shown. F

or example:

error := NEXTFILENAME ( file-name ) ;
LISTOPENS SU $process-name.#su-name

Quotation marks around a symbol such as a bracket or brace indicate the symbol is a
required character that you must enter as shown. For example:

"[" repetition-constant-list "]"

Item Spacing. Spaces shown between items are required unless one of the items is a

punctuation symbol such as a p

CALL STEPMOM ( process-id ) ;

If there is no space between two items, sp
example, there are no spaces permitted between the period and any other items:

$process-name.#su-name

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aces are not permitted. In the following

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Line Spacing. If the syntax of a command is too long to fit on a single line, each

continuation line is indented three spaces and is separated from the preceding line by
a blank line. This spacing distinguishes items in a continuation line from items in a
vertical list of selections. For example:

ALTER [ / OUT file-spec / ] CONTROLLER



[ , attribute-spec ]...

!i and !o. In procedure calls, the !i notation follows an input parameter (one that passes data

to the called procedure); the !o notation follows an output parameter (one that returns
data to the calling program). For example:

CALL CHECKRESIZESEGMENT ( segment-id !i
, error ) ; !o

!i,o. In procedure calls, the !i,o notation follows an input/output parameter (one that both

passes data to the called procedure and returns data to the calling program). For
example:

error := COMPRESSEDIT ( filenum ) ; !i,o

!i:i. In procedure calls, the !i:i notation follows an input string parameter that has a

corresponding parameter specifying the length of the string in bytes. For example:

error := FILENAME_COMPARE_ ( filename1:length !i:i
, filename2:length ) ; !i:i

!o:i. In procedure calls, the !o:i notation follows an output buffer parameter that has a

corresponding input parameter specifying the maximum length of the output buffer in
bytes. For example:

error := FILE_GETINFO_ ( filenum !i
, [ filename:maxlen ] ) ; !o:i

Notation for Messages

The following list summarizes the notation conventions for the presentation of
displayed messages in this manual.

Bold Text. Bold text in an example indicates user input entered at the terminal. F

example:

ENTER RUN CODE

or

?123
CODE RECEIVED: 123.00

The user must press the Return key af

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Nonitalic text. Nonitalic letters, numbers, and punctuation indicate text that is displayed or

returned exactly as shown. For example:

Backup Up.

lowercase italic letters. Lowercase italic letters indicate variable items whose values are

displayed or returned. For example:

p-register
process-name

[ ] Brackets. Brackets enclose items that are sometimes, but not always, displayed. For

example:

Event number = number [ Subject = first-subject-value ]

A group of items enclosed in brackets is a list of all possible items that can be
displayed, of which one or none might actually be displayed. The items in the list might
be arranged either vertically, with aligned brackets on each side of the list, or
horizontally, enclosed in a pair of brackets and separated by vertical lines. For
example:

proc-name trapped [ in SQL | in SQL file system ]

{ } Braces. A group of items enclosed in braces is a list of all possible items that can be

displayed, of which one is actually displayed. The items in the list might be arranged
either vertically, with aligned braces on each side of the list, or horizontally, enclosed in
a pair of braces and separated by vertical lines. For example:

obj-type obj-name state changed to state, caused by
{ Object | Operator | Service }

process-name State changed from old-objstate to objstate



{ Operator Request. }
{ Unknown. }

| Vertical Line. A vertical line separates alternatives in a horizont

al list that is enclosed in

brackets or braces. For example:

Transfer status: { OK | Failed }

% Percent Sign. A percent sign precedes a number that is not in decimal not

ation. The %þ
notation precedes an octal number. The %Bþ notation precedes a binary number. The
%Hþ notation precedes a hexadecimal number. For example:

%005400
P=%p-register E=%e-register

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About This Manual

Change Bar Notation

Change bars are used to indicate substantive differences between this manual and its
preceding version. Change bars are vertical rules placed in the right margin of changed
portions of text, figures, tables, examples, and so on. Change bars highlight new or
revised information. For example:

The message types specified in the REPORT clause are different in the COBOL85
environment and the Common Run-Time Environment (CRE).

The CRE has many new message types and some new message type codes for
old message types. In the CRE, the message type SYSTEM includes all messages
except LOGICAL-CLOSE and LOGICAL-OPEN.

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Overview of Spooler FASTP Network
Print Processes

Instead of directing application output directly to a printer, the Spooler product allows
you to store the output as a disk file, then peruse or queue the output to be sent to a
designated printer when it becomes available for printing. Print processes retrieve the
output stored on disk by the Spooler collector and print it on a device. Each print
device in the Spooler subsystem has a print process associated with it. The print
process can be one of the following:

FASTP, which is the standard print process released with the Spooler product



A user-written print process application



A FASTP network print process, which provides the ability to use the Spooler



subsystem to print documents on a printer attached to a particular type of local
area network (LAN) or wide area network (WAN)

To use the S pooler subsystem, the FASTP network print process and the printer device
must share a common communications protocol. These print processes have names of
the form FASTPxxx, where xxx is an acronym that identifies the communications
protocol shared by the process and device. For example, SMB LAN print servers are
supported only by F ASTPSMB, NetWare LAN print servers are supported only by
FASTPNOV, and so forth. The Spooler supports the following FASTP network print
processes:

FASTPTCP for TCP/IP LANs (T8932)



F A STSMB for SMB LANs (T9146)



FASTPNOV for Netware LANs (T8924)



F A STPX25 for X.25 WANs (T8934)



FASTPXNS for XNS LANs (T8931)



The remainder of this section includes an overview of the F
environment and its configuration, describes how a FASTP network print process
relates to the Spooler and IOP environments, and discusses FASTP network print
process support for printer-control operations, Spooler job and batch job
subcommands, the trace facility, and EMS messages.

ASTP network print process

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HP NonStop System

Spooler Subsystem

Printer

FASTCNFG File

FASTPxxx

Print Process

vst001.vsd

Print

Server

User's

LAN or WAN

Processes

FASTP Network Print Process Environment

FASTP Network Print Process Environment

The FASTP network print process environment typically consists of:

A product-specific print process named FASTPxxx that communicates with a



network print server using a specific communications protocol.
A configuration file (FASTCNFG) for the print process that contains information



about each printer device that it supports.

Figure 1-1 shows the common components of a FASTP network print process attached

to a printer through a network print server.

Figure 1- 1. FASTP Network Print Process Components

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Configuring a F ASTP network print process that communicates with a network printer
device requires:

An established Spooler environment (Spooler subsystem) on an HP NonStop



system.
An established network connection (IOP subsystem).



Installing a FASTP network print process that can exchange messages formatted



according to the protocol required by the network printer.
Configuring the FASTP network print process as the print process in the Spooler



subsystem.
Adding device information to the Spooler subsystem for the FASTP network print



process so that it knows how to address and send messages to the appropriate
network printer and reads the FASTCNFG file.

Configuring device-specific parameters for the FASTP network print process in a



FASTCNFG file.

FASTP Network Print Process Environment

Note. Beginning with the G06 and D48 new product versions of FASTPTCP only, you
also can convert one or more FASTCNFG files into a FASTKCON key-sequenced file by
using the FASTKCUT utility. A FASTKCON file provides two main advantag es over the use
of a standard FASTCNFG file:

The FASTKCON file is a key-sequenced file. A key-sequenced file avoids long



sequential searches, provides for faster printer startup, and is especially useful for
large configurations.

The FASTKCON file can be updated online with no impact on running FASTPTCP



processes.

The use of these features is described in detail in

File (Beginning with the G06 and D48 RVUs) on page 3-40.

The two subsections that follow briefly discuss the Spooler and IOP environments
required for a FASTP network print process. The configuration of these environments
is outside the scope of this manual.

For information about the Spooler environment, refer to the either the Guardian User’s
Guide (for G-series systems) or the Guardian System Operations Guide (for D-series
systems), and the Spooler Utilities Reference Manual.

For more information about the IOP environment
manuals related to the specific IOP environment you are using.

Creating a FASTKCON Configuration

s, refer to the HP NonStop publication

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Spooler Environment

The Spooler subsystem is a set of utilities that form an interface between you (and
your application programs) and the print devices of an HP NonStop system. Instead of
directing application output directly to a printer, the Spooler allows you to store the
output as jobs in a disk file, and then peruse or queue the output to be sent to a
designated printer when it becomes available for printing.

Because everything associated with the Spooler supervisor process is part of the
Spooler subsystem, including print processes and devices, configuration of a FASTP
network print process requires configuration of the FASTP network print process as a
print process within the Spooler subsystem. For complete instructions about how to
configure a FASTP network print process as a print process to the Spooler subsystem,
see Configuring a FASTP Network Print Process in the Spooler Subsystem on
page 2-5.

For a detailed description of the Spooler subsystem including detailed descriptions of
the Spooler components, how to use the Spooler and the complete command syntax
for the user interfaces, see either the Guardian User’s Guide (for G-series systems) or
the Guardian System Operations Guide (for D-series systems), and the Spooler
Utilities Reference Manual.

Spooler Environme nt

IOP Environment

The IOP environment on an HP NonStop system typically consists of:

A specific type or adapter (G-series systems) or controller (D-series systems)



An input/output process (IOP)



Note that the IOP might have more than one protocol-specific interface. Depending on
the protocol being used, additional, protocol-specific software might also be required.

The IOP environment used by the F
version of the FASTP network print process in use and whether you are using a D­series or G-series system. Depending on the IOP being used by your FASTP network
print process, some knowledge of IOP parameters might be required to configure the
F ASTP network print process product. For more information about the IOP subsystems
used by the FASTP network print processes, refer to the product-specific FASTP
network print process subsections of this manual.

ASTP network print processes varies based on the

Control Operations and Job Information

In addition to the Spooler subsystem and FASTCNFG configuration parameters
discussed above, the F ASTP network print processes also allow you to alter a printer’s
operation by embedding printer-control operations (CONTROL, CONTROLBUF, and
SETMODE) within a Spooler FONT job and by using Spooler job and batch job
subcommands. This information can augment or replace some of that present in the
configuration files. All job-supplied information only affects the current job.

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Trace Facility

As an aid to troubleshooting, each FASTP network print process also supports the
option of writing trace data to trace files. Tracing is performed on a per-device basis
and can be enabled or disabled at any time. Trace data records information sent
between the FASTP network print process and the printer device along with
information about other processing events that can affect the device, such as Spooler
supervisor messages. For further information about the trace facility and how to use it,
see Section 8, Troubleshooting and Using the Trace Facility.

EMS Event and 512 Messages

Beginning with the G06.10 and D48.02 RVUs, FASTPTCP processes generate
tokenized event messages instead of the EMS 512 text messages generated by
FASTPTCP in previous product versions. Although most of these messages are
tokenized versions of the old 512 messages, about 15 new messages have been
added. Note the following additional information about these messages:

Trace Facility

Previous product versions of FASTPTCP and all the other FASTP network print



processes still generate only the 512 text messages.
As a temporary measure to allow users time to adjust their EMS filters, the old



ASCII 512 text messages can be generated instead of the event messages by
setting bit 15 (%1) in the Spoolcom PRINT PARM command.

All of these messages are now described in Appendix B, EMS Messages.

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Installing and Configuring FASTP
Network Print Processes

This section presents a general overview of the process of installing and configuring
FASTP network print processes. The information in this section applies to all FASTP
network print processes. To install and configure a specific FASTP network print
process, use this information along with the product-specific information in Sections 3
through 7.

This section also discusses general usage considerations for the FASTP network print
processes, such as how these processes process CONTROL, SETMODE, and
CONTROLBUF directives, JOB and BATCH commands, and general error-handling
guidelines.

Note. A physical network printer is installed and managed as part of network installation and
management. Access to physical network printers is often managed by print queues defined
for print servers that are installed and managed as part of the network installation and
management. Although the printer installation and network configuration tasks are outside the
scope of this manual, where special considerations apply to certain aspects of these t asks for a
product, they are noted in the product-specific section of the manual under the headings
“Printer Installation Considerations” or “Network Configuration Considerations.”

Installation and configuration of a FASTP network print process requires:

1. Installation of the FASTP network print process.

2. Configuration of the FASTP network print process in the Spooler environment

(using the Spoolcom PRINT command). In most instances, print-process
configuration involves simply assigning a name to the FASTP network print
process. However, beginning with the G06.10 and D48.02 RVUs, using
FA STPTCP, you can also include a PARM attribute in the PRINT command to
specify additional print-process configuration options for F ASTPTCP.

3. Configuration of a Spooler device name in the Spooler environment to represent

each printer serviced by the print process (using the Spoolcom DEV command).
The printer must be represented in the Spooler environment so the print process
can send spooled jobs to it. The DEV command also specifies Spooler device
attributes for specific devices. These attributes are used by the FASTP network
print processes for print-file formatting and device control. Note that the PARM
attribute, must, in most instances, always be specified to instruct the FASTP
network print process to read the FASTCNFG file.

4. Configuration of one or more job locations in the S

each printer associated with the FASTP network print process and to associate the
printer with the Spooler device name (by using the Spoolcom LOC command).

pooler environment to represent

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5. Configuration of network/protocol specific parameters for the devices in an external

configuration file (FASTCNFG) used by the FASTP network print process.

Note. Beginning with the G06 and D48 new product versions of FASTPTCP, you also can
convert one or more FASTCNFG files into a FASTKCON key-sequenced file. A
FASTKCON file provides two main advantages over the use of a standard FASTCNFG file:

The FASTKCON file is a key-sequenced file. A key-sequenced file avoids long



sequential searches, provides for faster printer startup, and is especially useful for
large configurations.

The FASTKCON file can be updated online with no impact on running FASTPTCP



processes.

Installing a FASTP Network Print Process

The use of this feature is described in detail in

(Beginning with the G06 and D48 RVUs) on page 3-40.

Creating a FASTKCON Configuration File

Installing a FASTP Network Print Process

Installation of a FASTP network print process is basically the same for either G-series
or D-series systems. However, differences exist in the network architecture and WAN
activity. On G-series systems, TLAM (Tandem LAN Access Method) is obsolete and
the ServerNet LAN System Architecture (SLSA) architecture is the basis for all LAN
activity. Also on G-series systems, the 61xx subsystem is obsolete and the AWAN
subsystem and ServerNet wide area network (SWAN) concentrator is now the basis for
all WAN activity. As a result of these architectural differences, the IOP subsystem and
protocol-specific software requirements to install a FASTP network print process can
vary from G-series to D-series. However, although the underlying network-architecture
product requirements can vary, the process for installing and configuring FASTP
network print processes is the same for either series.

For either a G-series system or a D-series system, each FASTP network print process
product includes the object code for its print process. The software for a FASTP
network print process is supplied as a distribution subvolume (DSV).

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Table 2-1 lists the FASTP network print processes that are available on both G-series

and D-series systems including the network communications protocols they support,
their product numbers, and their object files.

Table 2-1. Object Files for FASTP Network Print Process Products

Network Protocol Product Number Object File Name

TCP/IP LANs T8932 $SYSTEM.SYSTEM.FASTPTCP
SMB LANs T9146 $SYSTEM.SYSTEM.FASTPSMB
NetWare LANs T8924 $SYSTEM.SYSTEM.FASTPNOV
X.25 WANs T8934 $SYSTEM.SYSTEM.FASTPX25
XNS LANs T8931 $SYSTEM.SYSTEM.FASTPXNS

To install a FASTP network print process, use the Distributed Systems
Management/Software Configuration Manager (DSM/SCM) to copy the FASTP
network print process object file from the Site Update Tape (SUT) to your system. For
more information about using DSM/SCM, refer to the DSM/SCM User’s Guide.

Installing a FASTP Network Print Process

Caution. As of the D48.00 RVU, DSM/SCM is the recommended installation tool. For 
G-series RVUs, only DSM/SCM can be used.

As a result of the installation process, the FASTP network print process object file is
placed in the $SYSTEM.SYSTEM subvolume.

Note. For FASTPTCP only, in addition to the placement of the FASTPTCP object file in the
$SYSTEM.S
subvolume, and the FASTKCUT object file is placed in the $SYSTEM.SYSTEM subvolume.

YSTEM subvolume, the SHAP object file is placed in the $dsv.ZTCPPRT

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Configuring a FASTP Network Print Process

A FASTP network print process and its devices can be configured:

As part of cold starting a Spooler subsystem (starting a new Spooler subsystem).



When a Spooler subsystem is active.



Configuration of a F ASTP network pr int process involves two main t

Configuration of the F ASTP network print process in the Spooler subsystem.



FASTP network print processes and devices are configured for a Spooler
subsystem using the Spoolcom interface PRINT, DEV, and LOC commands.

Spoolcom commands can be entered:

Interactively



As part of a separate command file



As part of a Spooler cold start configuration file



Configuration of a FASTCNFG file for the FASTP network print process.



In addition to configuring the FASTP network print process in the Spooler
environment, you also must provide network/protocol specific parameters for its
devices in an external configuration file known as FASTCNFG. This file contains
information that is used by the FASTP network print process to determine:

Which protocol the print process should use to communicate with the network



printer.
Which I/O process the print process should use to communicate with the



network printer.

asks:

How the print process should identify the network printer on the network.



Other configuration parameters specific to the communications protocol.



Note. Beginning with the G06 and D48 new product versions of FASTPTCP, you also can
convert one or more FASTCNFG files into a FASTKCON key-sequenced file.
feature is described in detail in

the G06 and D48 RVUs) on page 3-40.

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