Ricoh NIB 450-E Owner's Manual
Network Interface Board
NIB 450-E
For Novell NetWare®, Apple Talk, and TCP/IP Networks
Owner’s Manual
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Trademarks
AppleTalk is a trademark of Apple Computer, Inc.
Ethernet is a registered trademark of Xerox Corporation.
HP LaserJet III, HPLaserJet IIISi, HP LaserJet 4Si, are registered trademarks of Hewlett Packard Corporation. HP UNIX is a
trademark of Hewlett Packard Corporation.
PSIO is the copyrighted property of Peerless Systems Corporation.
DPO Card is a registered trademark of Osicom Technologies, Inc, DPI Print Server Division.
Microsoft is a registered Trademark of Microsoft Corporation. Windows and Windows NT are trademarks of Microsoft
Corporation.
Novell, NetWare, and UNIX are registered trademarks of Novell, Inc.
PC is a trademark of International Business Machines Corporation.
PostScript is a registered trademark of Adobe Systems, Inc.
SCO UNIX is a trademark of The Santa Cruz Operation, Inc.
SUN and Solaris are trademarks of SUN Microsystems, Inc.
ULTRIX is a trademark of Digital Equipment Corporation.
Part Number
UE GB
A855-8600
Copyright © 1998
Warning
United States: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part
15 of FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when this equipment
is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not
installed and used in accordance with the owner's manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation
of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the
interference at his/her own expense.
Canada: This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class A limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the
Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communication.
Le présent appareil numérique n'émet pas de bruits radioélectriques dépassant les limites applicables aux appareils numériques
(de la class A) prescrites dans le Règlement sur le brouillage radioélectrique édicté par le ministère des Communications du
Canada.
Chapter 1 Introduction 1-1
1.1 What's in Your Package .................................................................1-2
1.2 Hardware/NOS Requirements........................................................1-3
1.3 Conventions Used in this Document............................................ 1-4
Chapter 2 Preparing for Network Connection 2-1
2.1 Preparing the Printer......................................................................2-1
2.2 Powering Up the Printer.................................................................2-1
Chapter 3 Using the Management Access Program or a Standard Web Browser3-1
3.1 Where to Place the MAP.................................................................3-2
3.2 How to Install MAP in .....................................................................3-2
3.3 Using the MAP Program.................................................................3-2
3.4 Configure the MAP Program..........................................................3-2
3.5 Web IP Browser...............................................................................3-3
Chapter 4 NetWare Configuration 4-1
4.1 Configuring NetWare 2.15 and 3.1.................................................4-1
4.1.1 Start PCONSOLE and Select File Server............................................4-2
4.1.2 Create Print Queues............................................................................4-2
4.1.3 Enter the Print Server Name ...............................................................4-2
4.1.4 Configure the Print Server..................................................................4-3
4.1.5 Assign Print Queues to the Printer ....................................................4-3
4.1.6 Set Up Notify Options for the Printer (Optional) ...............................4-4
4.1.7 Installing the Print Server on Multiple File Servers...........................4-4
4.1.8 Primary File Server..............................................................................4-5
4.1.9 Preferred File Servers .........................................................................4-5
4.2 Configuring NetWare 4.x Bindery Emulation...............................4-5
4.2.1 Confirm Bindery Context....................................................................4-6
4.2.2 Configure in Bindery Mode with PCONSOLE....................................4-6
4.3 Configuring the Network Interface Board in NetWare Directory Services
4-7
4.3.1 Create Printer Object...........................................................................4-8
4.3.2 Create Print Server Object..................................................................4-9
4.3.3 Create Print Queue Object..................................................................4-9
4.3.4 Assign Printer Object ................................................................ .......... 4-9
4.3.5 Assign Print Server Object .................................................................4-9
4.3.6 Check Assignments ..........................................................................4-10
4.3.7 Set Up and Reset the Printer ............................................................4-10
4.4 Network Interface Board Configuration ......................................4-10
4.5 Using the Novell PCONSOLE Utility............................................4-11
4.5.1 Changing the File Server ..................................................................4-11
4.5.2 Changing Print Queues.....................................................................4-12
4.5.3 How to Set Up Notify.........................................................................4-12
4.6 NWSetup: NetWare and Print Server Configuration Program .4-13
4.6.1 How To Install.................................................................................... 4-13
4.6.2 How To Initiate NWSetup.................................................................. 4-14
4.6.3 Using the NWSetup Program............................................................ 4-14
Chapter 5 Windows Peer-to-Peer Printing 5-1
5.1 Windows Peer-to-Peer Printing.....................................................5-1
5.1.1 Introduction and Preparation .............................................................5-1
5.1.2 Installation and Operation..................................................................5-2
5.2 Windows IP Peer-to-Peer Printing.................................................5-2
5.2.1 Introduction and Preparation .............................................................5-3
5.2.2 Installation and Operation..................................................................5-3
Chapter 6 AppleTalk Configuration 6-1
6.1 Choosing the Printer ......................................................................6-1
Chapter 7 TCP/IP Configuration 7-1
7.1 Installation in a Windows Environment........................................7-1
7.1.1 Windows for Workgroups ................................................................ ... 7-1
7.1.2 Microsoft Windows 95/98....................................................................7-4
7.1.3 Windows NT Instructions ...................................................................7-6
7.2 Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol ..........................................7-9
7.3 IP Peer to Peer Printing..................................................................7-9
7.3.1 How to Install..................................................................................... 7-10
7.3.2 Peer-To-Peer IP Setupxe " IP Peer to Peer:"....................................7-10
7.3.3 Add Printers for IP Peer To Peer Printing........................................ 7-10
7.4 FTP Printing...................................................................................7-11
7.4.1 FTP Printing Using Netscape ...........................................................7-11
7.4.2 Drag and Drop Method using Netscape........................................... 7-11
7.4.3 FTP Client.......................................................................................... 7-12
7.5 UNIX Printing.................................................................................7-12
7.5.1 Configuring the IP Address on the Network Interface Board......... 7-13
7.5.2 lpd/lpr Printingxe "lpd/lpr printing" .................................................7-16
7.6 Running Telnet..............................................................................7-17
7.6.1 Making Connection and Main Menu ................................................. 7-18
7.6.2 Configure IP Parameters...................................................................7-18
7.6.3 Select Printer Languages..................................................................7-19
7.6.4 Enable/Disable Network Protocols ................................ ................... 7-21
7.6.5 Reset Unit ..........................................................................................7-21
7.6.6 Restore Factory.................................................................................7-21
7.6.7 Change Password .............................................................................7-21
7.6.8 Exit Telnet..........................................................................................7-21
Chapter 8 Operation and Troubleshooting 8-1
8.1 LED Status Indicator.......................................................................8-1
8.2 Status Report ..................................................................................8-2
8.3 Resetting the Print Server to Factory Default..............................8-4
8.4 How to Diagnose Problems ........................................................... 8-4
8.5 Troubleshooting Checklists .......................................................... 8-5
8.5.1 Troubleshooting Network Hardware Connections............................8-5
8.5.2 Troubleshooting NetWare Protocol ...................................................8-5
8.5.3 Troubleshooting AppleTalk Protocol.................................................8-7
Appendix A A-1
A.1 Network Interface Board ..............................................................A-1
A.2 10BaseT/100BaseTX/STP Cables................................................A-2
Chapter 1
Introduction
The Network Interface Board is an optional device, which is installed into compatible
printers to provide Ethernet network connectivity. The Network Interface Board has the
following features:
Ÿ Automatic selection of 10BaseT/100BaseTX Ethernet connection.
Ÿ Fully transparent AppleTalk printing support for the Macintosh, including support for
binary PostScript printing.
Ÿ Peer-to-Peer (serverless) discovery and printing from Windows 95/98 or Windows
NT (4.0 or higher) workstations, without a Novell file server present and without using
IP.
Ÿ Novell NetWare PSERVER on both bindery based and Novell Directory Services
(NDS).
Ÿ lpr/lpd over TCP/IP for UNIX platforms and Microsoft's Windows.
Ÿ Raw sockets support over selectable TCP/IP port with filters for selected UNIX
environments.
Ÿ IP and IPX SNMP support of MIB-2 and proprietary NIC MIB.
Ÿ SNMP support of standard MIB and proprietary printer MIBs on compatible printers.
Ÿ Integral HTTP Server to allow monitoring and management of your Network Interface
Board from a standard IP Web Browser program.
Ÿ Management Access Program (MAP) to allow Windows-based HTML viewing for
monitoring and management of your Network Interface Board.
Ÿ FTP printing to allow users to print directly from their IP browser or other FTP client.
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1.1 What's in Your Package
The Print Server contains the following:
Ÿ Network Interface Board
Ÿ Quick Install Guide booklet for the Network Interface Board
Ÿ 1 CD-ROM that contains the following
This Manual (Serial number A855-8600)
Management Access Program (MAP)
IPX Peer-to-Peer Windows Redirector
IP Peer-to-Peer Windows Redirector
NetWare and Print Server Configuration Program (NWSetup)
The MAP directory contains the programs BOOTPL16 for Windows 3.1x and BOOTPL32
for Windows 95/98 and Windows NT 4.0 (to assist entering IP parameters in a Windows
environment)
Each directory may contain a README file containing the latest information about the
installation and operation. Check for these files before going any further with installation.
Chapter 1-2
1.2 Hardware/NOS Requirements
The Network Interface Board hardware and software require the following:
Version of
Protocol or NOS
Software
Hardware
Novell NetWare Version 2.15, 3.1x, or 4.x.
Macintosh System 7.x, 8.x
UNIX, Windows, or LAN Server systems supporting lpr over TCP/IP.
Novell NetWare printing requires NetWare Capture, NPRINT and
PCONSOLE (later than 1.0) utilities.
The IP Peer-to-Peer utility requires Windows NT 4.0 or later;
Windows 95 or Windows 98
The IPX Peer-to-Peer utility requires Windows NT 4.0 or later;
Windows 95 or Windows 98
The MAP utility requires Windows NT 4.0 or later, Windows 95 or
Windows 98. MAP also requires a browser such as Microsoft
Internet Explorer (later than 3.02) or Netscape Navigator.
AppleTalk printing requires printer PPD appropriate to the printer.
TCP/IP setup and maintenance may be done with Telnet. Monitoring
and maintenance with HTTP requires a suitable internet Web
Browser program supporting HTML such as Microsoft Internet
Explorer 3 or Netscape Navigator.
Support for 10 megabit Ethernet networks:
10BaseT (shielded twisted pair) cables and hardware.
Support for 100 megabit Ethernet networks:
100BaseTX (shielded twisted pair) cables and hardware.
CD-ROM drive on the workstation to accept Windows utilities.
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1.3 Conventions Used in this Document
Through out this document there are instructions. When referring to keys on the keyboard
that need to be pressed all caps are used. e.g. Press the ENTER key.
Dialog boxes that appear on the screen are referred to using square brackets. e.g. Click
on the [OK] button.
References are made to the ENTER key, this is the same as the RETURN key on some
keyboards.
Chapter 1-4
Preparing for Network
2.1 Preparing the Printer
You should generate a status page of the printer before you begin. This will give you
detailed information on the identification and configuration of your printer, as well as
ensuring that the printer is properly set up and operating.
2.2 Powering Up the Printer
Use the following procedures to power up the printer. Do this before the printer is
attached to the network to verify the physical installation of the Network Interface Board.
Plug in the power cord.
1.
Turn on the power and wait for the printer to warm up.
2.
The Network Interface Board provides a print job to the printer which contains the
Network Interface Board status information.
ð Refer to 8.2 Status Report, for more information.
Chapter 2
Connection
Check the Network Interface Board status report. Record the serial number and the
3.
Network address or save the status report.
You need this information when you configure the printer for your network.
Power down the printer.
4.
Connect the network cable between the Network Interface Board and a network drop.
ð Refer to 2.3 Connect the Network to Network Interface Board: Ethernet, for network
connection information.
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Chapter 3
Using the Management Access Program or a
Standard Web Browser
MAP has the following requirements:
Ÿ The Microsoft TCP/IP protocol stack, the Microsoft IPX protocol stack, or Novell
NetWare 32-bit IPX protocol stack must be installed on this PC.
Ÿ A web browser must be installed on this PC. Both Netscape Navigator and Microsoft
Internet Explorer (3.02 or later) are supported.
The Management Access Program (MAP) uses a Windows-based HTML viewer program
linked with a proprietary bi-directional IPX/IP channel program to allow access to the
Network Interface Board's HTML-based monitoring and maintenance capabilities. An IP
Web Browser also provides access to this capability directly. Either program allows you
to:
Ÿ Configure your network protocols for the Network Interface Board.
Ÿ Reset the Network Interface Board remotely to either clear an error condition, or
return the print server to its factory default settings.
Ÿ Troubleshoot problems in the Network Interface Board.
Ÿ Enable or disable the status sheet printout.
Ÿ Access a context-sensitive help menu that fully explains how to use each
Management Access Program feature.
Ÿ Access the online help that explains how to use the many features of this program.
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Note: Some functions provided with the Management Access Program or the
Web Browser require a password. The factory default password is "sysadm".
3.1 Where to Place the MAP
The utility can be installed on any workstation hard drive or network drive.
3.2 How to Install MAP
The Management Access Program must be installed from Windows 95/98 or NT 4.0, it
CANNOT be installed from DOS or Windows 3.1x.
Use the following procedures to install:
Start Windows on your PC or workstation.
1.
Insert the supplied CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive.
2.
Select RUN from the Start menu.
3.
At RUN, type <Drive>:\MAP\SETUP (where <Drive> is your CD-ROM) and click on
4.
the [OK] button.
Read the information on the MAP setup program screen.
5.
è Click on [Cancel] to quit setup and then close any programs you have running.
è Click on [Next] to continue with the setup program.
Identify a path for the program. The path default is C: \Program Files\MAP. You can
6.
change the path or use the default. The installation begins.
3.3 Using the MAP Program
When you start MAP program from the Start menu, the program will automatically enters
Microsoft Internet Explorer, Netscape Navigator, or your default browser and prompt you
with a list of IPX print servers listed by their SAP identification and IP print servers by
their IP addresses.
Click on the URL of the unit you want to configure to access the unit’s HTTP Server. The
program will setup a link to the print server and obtain HTML code describing the home
page.
Once the HTTP Server home page appears, you can configure or reconfigure your unit.
3.4 Configure the MAP Program
Once you install the program, you can Configure MAP to look for IP-based Printer
Servers, IPX-based Print Servers and the maximum number of hops to serarch for IPbased Print Servers. The default hop count is 2.
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The hop count number determines how many subnetworks the program will search to
find units. An entry of 0 on the screen searches only the current subnet. An entry of 2
would search the wire directly connected to the workstation, and, all networks accessible
through two routers. Entries of 15 or higher will automatically search every connected
network (this number is not recommended due to the amount of traffic it will generate).
Once the search parameters and a hop count is entered, click on OK.
3.5 Web IP Browser
Once you have assigned an IP address to your Network Interface Board, you may use an
IP browser, such as Netscape, to access the HTTP Server and the HTML code allowing
Network Interface Board monitoring and maintenance. To access the HTTP Server
screens from your browser, do the following:
Open up your browser by clicking on its icon.
1.
For the URL, type in the IP address of the Network Interface Board (ex.
2.
http://123.456.789.123). The HTTP Server screens should appear.
If you have problems, check to make sure you are using the correct IP address.
Chapter 3 - 3
Chapter 4
NetWare Configuration
Use this chapter if you will be printing from a Novell NetWare NOS. This chapter is
divided into the following sections:
Ÿ Configuring NetWare 2.15 and 3.1x describes how to configure the Network Interface
Board for use with Versions 2.15 or 3.1x.
Use PCONSOLE to set up the print server function.
Ÿ Configuring NetWare 4.x in Bindery Emulation describes how to configure the
Network Interface Board for use with Version 4.x Bindery Services.
Use PCONSOLE to set up the print server function.
Ÿ Configuring NetWare Directory Services describes how to configure the Network
Interface Board for use with Version 4.x Directory Services.
Use NetWare Administrator or PCONSOLE to set up the print server function.
Ÿ Network Interface Board Setup Parameters describes the parameters accessible via
MAP or an IP Browser used to configure the Print Server for NetWare.
Ÿ Using NetWare Utilities explains how to use standard Novell NetWare utilities to
make changes to the configuration of the Print Server function.
Ÿ NWSetup: NetWare and Print Server Configuration Program describes how to install
the program and how to configure the Network Interface Board and NetWare file
servers without using Novell NetWare utilities.
4.1 Configuring NetWare 2.15 and 3.1
Before configuring NetWare, you must determine if the Network Interface Board has its
desired name. If you change the name, use MAP or an IP Browser to change the name.
The following steps are the general procedure for configuring the Network Interface
Board. You must have supervisor privileges to do this configuration. These steps are
covered in detail in the following paragraphs:
Start PCONSOLE and select the file server you want to use.
1.
Create the print queues.
2.
Specify the <print server> card as a print server.
3.
Configure the print server and printer.
4.
Assign the print queues.
5.
Set up the NOTIFY options.
6.
Repeat the procedure for other file servers.
7.
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When you are finished, turn the printer off and on again. The printer creates a status
report that indicates the file servers to which the unit is attached and the queues which it
services.
Before you begin:
Ÿ Verify that you have supervisor privileges on the file servers on which the Network
Interface Board print server is to be entered.
Ÿ Verify that your version of PCONSOLE is later than 1.0.
4.1.1 Start PCONSOLE and Select File Server
Follow these steps to start PCONSOLE:
Log in to the network, type PCONSOLE and press the ENTER key.
1.
Choose Change Current File Server from the Available Options menu. A list of file
2.
servers is displayed.
Select the file server on which you want to install the print server and press the
3.
ENTER key.
If the name of the file server you want is not displayed, press the INSERT key to get
a list of file servers.
Log in to the file server.
4.
Press the ESC key to return to the Available Options menu.
5.
4.1.2 Create Print Queues
The print server must be assigned to at least one print queue on the file server.
Ÿ If the print queue that you want the <print server> card to service already exists, and
you know the name of this queue, go to 4.1.3 Enter the Print Server Name .
Ÿ If you do not know the name of the queue, or it does not exist, use the following
procedure:
Choose Print Queue Information from the Available Options menu, and press the
1.
ENTER key. A list of existing queues is displayed.
To create a new queue, press INSERT. Enter the name of the queue and press the
2.
ENTER key. You do not need to enter any more information at this time.
Press the ESC key to return to the Available Options menu.
3.
4.1.3 Enter the Print Server Name
A print server takes the print jobs from queues and sends them to the printer. Use this
procedure to specify the name of the print server:
Choose Print Server Information from the Available Options menu, and press the
1.
ENTER key.
A list of existing print servers is displayed.
2. Press the INSERT key.
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The New Print Server Name box is displayed.
3. Type the name of the print server into the entry box. The Novell print server name is
printed under Novell NetWare information on the status sheet.
Note: If desired, this name can be changed using MAP or Web Browser utilities.
4. Press the ENTER key to add the print server name to the Print Servers list.
4.1.4 Configure the Print Server
1. Use the following procedures to configure the Print Server's function:
Choose the print server name from the Print Servers list and press the ENTER key.
The Print Server Information menu appears.
2. Choose Print Server Configuration from the menu and press the ENTER key.
Choose Printer Configuration from the menu and press the ENTER key.
3.
The Configured Printers menu appears.
Since this is a new Print Server entry, all printers are labeled "Not Installed".
4. Choose the printer and press the ENTER key.
The Printer 0 Configuration screen appears with a title of Printer 0.
5. If you choose to, change default in the Name field on this form to something that
helps you identify the printer, for example, LASER_PRINTER. The print server uses
this name in its message back to the users on the Notify list. Select Name, enter a
name, and then press the ENTER key.
Select Type and press the ENTER key.
6.
A list of printer types is displayed.
7. Choose Remote Other/Unknown and press the ENTER key.
This creates default entries in the other fields.
These defaults are usually optimal, so do not change them without specific knowledge of the
effects.
8. Press the ESC key.
At the prompt, choose to save your changes.
9. Press the ESC key to return to the Print Server Configuration menu.
4.1.5 Assign Print Queues to the Printer
When you assign queues to the defined printer, you authorize the print server to service
these queues.
Note: Do not assign the same queue to two different print servers. If a
queue is assigned to multiple print servers, print jobs may not go to the
intended printer.
1. Choose Queues Serviced by Printer from the Print Server Configuration menu.
Select the printer name from the list of defined printers.
2.
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3. Press the ENTER key to display the Available Queues list for the printer.
Select the queue you want and then assign a priority level from 1 to 10. It is
4.
recommended that you accept the default priority level.
Press the ENTER key.
5.
The queue appears on the list for the printer.
6. Press the ENTER key again to assign additional queues.
When you finish assigning queues, press the ESC key and then save your changes.
7.
Continue to press the ESC key to return to the Print Server Configuration menu.
If you want to set Notify options, go to Section. 4.1.6. If you are finished, continue to
press the ESC key and then save your changes.
4.1.6 Set Up Notify Options for the Printer (Optional)
To enable the print server to notify users or user groups if a problem occurs with the
printer, set up the Notify options. The print server supports the enhanced NOTIFY options
for printers, including informing users when the printer:
Ÿ Is the printer opened or off-line, paper jammed, or out of paper
Ÿ Requires a manual paper feed or a form change
Ÿ Has had an engine failure
Choose Notify List for Printer on the Print Server Configuration menu.
1.
Select the printer from the Defined Printers list.
2.
The screen appears (which is blank for an initial installation).
3. Press the ENTER key to view a list of Notify Candidates.
Select the user or group from the list.
4.
Set the First and Next intervals in the Notify Intervals screen.
5.
It is recommended that you use the defaults.
è The First interval is the number of seconds the network waits before it notifies
candidates about a print job problem.
è The Next interval specifies how often in seconds candidates are notified. Enter
a number for each interval and press the ENTER key.
Press the ESC key and then choose Save Changes. Press the ESC key at each
6.
screen until you reach the Print Server Configuration menu. If you have finished the
configuration, press the ESC key and then save the changes.
4.1.7 Installing the Print Server on Multiple File Servers
To install the print server on more than one file server, perform the procedures described
in Sections 4.1.1 through 4.1.6 for each file server. You must use the same name and
password for the print server (or no password) on all file servers. You set the password
for the Network Interface Board using the MAP program (
Network Interface Board in NetWare Directory Services ). If you use a password, specify
ð refer to 4.3 Configuring the
Chapter 4 - 4
it on each file server using the Change Password option on the Print Server Information
menu of the PCONSOLE utility.
When the Network Interface Board comes up, it automatically searches for and attaches
to the file servers that are no more than four hops and have no more than eight ticks
propagation delay. For extremely large or complex networks, this allows a bounded
search time on start-up. If the print server must attach to file servers beyond this range,
or, if you wish to accelerate start-up by eliminating the need to search all file servers in
the four hops/eight ticks radius, the file servers with which the print server is to operate
may be entered into the Print Server Configuration of a primary file server. The primary
file server can be any file server within the four hops/eight ticks propagation time limits,
but ideally is as close as possible to the print server. Once the print server locates the
primary file server and the list of file servers to be serviced, the automatic search is
dropped and the print server will go directly to those file servers listed (and to no others).
4.1.8 Primary File Server
To use the primary file server option, use the following procedure on a file server close to
the printer:
List the file servers to be serviced by the primary file server by selecting File Server
1.
To Be Serviced option from the Print Server Configuration Menu.
Press the INSERT key to display the Available File Servers list.
2.
Select the name of each file server to be serviced and press the ENTER key to add it
3.
to the File Servers To Be Serviced list.
When the list is complete, press the ESC key to return to the menu.
4.
Install the Network Interface Board on each of the primary file servers.
5.
4.1.9 Preferred File Servers
The MAP or Web Browser utilities allow you to identify a preferred file server, to be
identified within the Network Interface Board itself. If a preferred file server is listed, the
Network Interface Board will attach to this identified file server instead of initiating the
automatic search. If the preferred file server is also a primary file server (for example,
has file servers listed under file servers to be serviced), the Network Interface Board will
connect directly to these file servers.
Note: The Preferred File Server is only applicable to bindery-based queues.
Entering it has no affect on NDS queues.
4.2 Configuring NetWare 4.x Bindery Emulation
Novell's NetWare 4.x can operate in two modes NetWare Directory Services (NDS) and
Bindery Services Emulation. For Directory Services,
Network Interface Board in NetWare Directory Services.
These services run simultaneously and transparently to each other. The Network
Interface Board may be configured to operate with Bindery Services mode only (this
section), or to operate under NDS (
ð 4.3 Configuring the Network Interface Board in
ð refer to 4.3 Configuring the
Chapter 4 - 5
NetWare Directory Services ). When configured under NDS, the Network Interface Board
will also service older file servers operating in bindery mode.
Note: If the Network Interface Board is not properly set up for NDS and the Bindery
Services mode is not running, the Network Interface Board can not find its file servers,
and the status page indicates the Novell NetWare protocol is not active.
4.2.1 Confirm Bindery Context
Before installing the Network Interface Board on a Novell NetWare 4.x server in Bindery
Emulation mode, check that the server has a Bindery Context (name for the server under
Bindery Services mode). If the server does not have Bindery Context, it may be
preferable to install in NDS mode. If the Network Interface Board must be installed in the
Bindery Emulation mode, the server must have Bindery Context. Perform the following
steps to confirm the server has Bindery Context:
Go to the 4.x server and at the system console type: load install
1.
Select Maintenance/Selective Install from the menu.
2.
Select NCF Files Options from the menu.
3.
Select Edit AUTOEXEC.NCF from the menu.
4.
Search the file to see if you have a statement similar to the following included:
5.
SET BINDERY CONTEXT=0U=ENG
Where =0U=ENG is an example of a name for the file server context. Use your own file server
context in place of =0U=ENG.
6. At the console prompt, type the SET BINDERY CONTEXT statement that you
entered in the AUTOEXEC.NCF file.
Note: The command at the console prompt takes effect immediately. The
definition in the file takes effect when the server is shut down and then
restarted.
4.2.2 Configure in Bindery Mode with PCONSOLE
Once you confirm the server has Bindery Context, use the following procedures to
configure the Network Interface Board.
Log into the network as ADMIN.
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Type PCONSOLE and press the ENTER key.
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The following screen appears.
Available Options
Print Queues
Printers
Print Drivers
Quick Setup
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Change Context
3. When the Available Options menu appears, press the F4 key (for the Bindery Mode).
Note: If you receive a message asking you to login to a server with
Bindery connections, the server you are attached to does not have
Bindery Mode enabled. Follow the procedures in 4.2.1. Confirm Bindery Context
or log onto a server with Bindery Services activated.
4. From the Available Options screen, select Quick Setup and press the ENTER key.
Use Quick Setup to connect your print server, print queue and printer correctly. You
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can modify these later if you need to.
Select Print server and press the F8 key to modify the entry.
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Enter the name of the print server in the Print server field and press the ENTER key.
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Note: The print server name is printed under the Novell Network Information on
the Status and Configuration report. The factory default name is RDP_XXXXXX
(XXXXXX is the serial number of the unit).
8. Press the ESC key to move to the New printer field. Enter a name and press the
ENTER key.
Press the ESC key to move to the New printer queue field. Enter a name and press
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the ENTER key.
Press the ESC key to move to the Printer type field and press the ENTER key. From
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the list of printer types, select Other/Unknown and press the ENTER key.
When you are finished, press the F10 key to save the configuration.
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Repeat steps 5 through 10 for each file server that the printer server services.
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To view, add, delete, or modify print servers or queues after the initial setup, select
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either the Print Queues or Print Servers option on the Available Options screen.
4.3 Configuring the Network Interface Board in
NetWare Directory Services
NetWare Directory Services (NDS) offers a different, more advanced approach to
network management than previous NetWare versions. Generally, it stores and tracks all
network objects. As a rule, all 4.x servers must have NDS loaded in order to function. In
this way, every NetWare 4.x server is a Directory server, because it services named
Directory objects such as printers, print servers and print queues. With the appropriate
privileges, you can create a print server object, which, once configured in its context (or
location) on the network, eliminates the cumbersome setup of print servers on every
network server. NDS provides true enterprise networking based on a shared network
database rather than a individually defined physical sites. The result is greatly improved
print server setup and management.
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The Directory Information Base (DIB) is used to store information about servers and
services, users, printers, gateways, etc. It is a distributed database, allowing access to
data anywhere on the network wherever it is stored. Pre-4.x NetWare versions provide
the same data found in the DIB but the data is stored in the NetWare Bindery. The DIB
was designed with more flexible access, more specific security, and, since it is
distributed, it was designed to be partitioned. The Directory uses an object-oriented
structure rather than the flat-file structure of the Bindery, and offers network-oriented
access, rather than server-oriented access found in the Bindery.
The Directory is backward-compatible with the NetWare Bindery through Bindery
emulation mode. Section 4.2 describes Print Server Operation with a 4.x NetWare
system in bindery emulation mode. When Bindery emulation is enabled, Directory
Services will accept Bindery requests and respond just as if a Bindery existed on the
NetWare server being accessed. Be aware that information obtained from the Bindery
query may not be stored in the server since the Directory is a partitioned and distributed
database. Even though the NetWare 4.x server is not operating from a Bindery, the
applications making Bindery requests will not know the difference.
You may use NetWare Administrator NWADMIN or PCONSOLE to configure the printer
in NDS. Prior to printing, NDS must be set up as follows and the Network Interface Board
must be set up with NDS Context and Tree. See Section 4.4. The steps below describe
the use of NWADMIN configuration to create printer, print server, and print queue
objects. Then, you will assign, or associate those objects with each other.
If you wish to keep Bindery resources on any server, you can under NetWare 4.x if you
declare a SET BINDERY CONTEXT statement in your AUTOEXEC.NCF file.
For those who prefer, NetWare does offer PCONSOLE as an alternative to NWADMIN.
PCONSOLE can be used to set up static information about print servers such as: which
queues to service, and whom to notify in the event of a problem. See Novell NetWare
documentation for more information about the use of PCONSOLE for NDS.
4.3.1 Create Printer Object
1. Launch NetWare Administrator. The NetWare Administrator window will appear. To
bring up your Directory Tree, open a Browser window by clicking on the Tools menu
item and, the Browse item.
Highlight the Organizational Unit or Organization where you want to create the print
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service in the Directory Tree, select the Object item from the menu and choose
Create.
Note: If you wish, you can create objects another way in NWADMIN by:
selecting an Organizational Unit, clicking on the right mouse button (which
produces a pop-up menu), and clicking on Create... use the left mouse button to
bring up the New Object window). From this point, the procedure continues as
described.
3. When the New Object window appears, scroll down the Class of New Object icon
list, select the Printer icon and click on the [OK] button.
When the Create Printer window appears, type a value in the Printer Name field
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and click on the [Create] button.
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4.3.2 Create Print Server Object
1. Again, highlight the Organizational Unit, select the Object item from the menu and
choose Create.
At the New Object window, scroll down the Class of New Object icon list, select the
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Print Server icon, and click on the [OK] button.
At the Create Print Server window, type a value in the Print Server Name field and
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click on the [Create] button.
4.3.3 Create Print Queue Object
1. Once again, highlight the Organizational Unit, select the Object item from the menu
and choose Create.
At the New Object window, scroll down the Class of New Object icon list, select the
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Print Queue icon, and click on the [OK] button.
At the Create Print Queue screen, click on the Directory Service Queue button,
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then type in values for Print Queue Name and Print Queue Volume and click on the
[Create] button. If you don't know the Print Queue Volume name (the hard drive you
will be accessing), click on the icon to the right of the volume field. The Select Object
window will appear with the volume listed in Objects. If the volume is not listed, scroll
the Directory Context items until you find the volume where you want the queue to
reside.
Click on the object (hard drive) of your choice and it will appear in the Selected
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Object: field. Click on the [OK] button.
The full volume will now appear in the Print Queue Volume field. Finally, click on the
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[Create] button.
4.3.4 Assign Printer Object
1. Go to the Directory Tree. Double click on the printer object just created and bring up
the Printer window. See below. Find the Assignments button on the right-side of the
window and click on the [Add] button.
When the Select Object window appears, find the print queue object just created
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among the choices listed in the Objects box and select it.
Click on the [OK] button and the print queue just created is added to the Print
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Queues: box in the Printer: window.
Click on the [OK] button again.
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4.3.5 Assign Print Server Object
1. At the Directory Tree, double click on the print server object you just created and
bring up the Print Server window.
At the Print Server: window, click on the [Assignments] button and [Add] button to
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bring up the Select Object window.
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3. Select the printer object just created from the Objects: box and click on the [OK]
button. Now the printer (with its context) appears in the Printers: box of the Print
Server window. Click on the [OK] button.
4.3.6 Check Assignments
At the Directory Tree, double click on the Print Queue object you just created. At the
Print Queue window, click on the [Assignments] button.
If you configured the print queue and printer correctly they will appear in the proper boxes
on the Print Queue window. Press the [Cancel] button.
4.3.7 Set Up and Reset the Printer
NWADMIN configuration is complete. Before you can begin printing, though, be sure to
set up and reset (power cycle) the printer.
4.4 Network Interface Board Configuration
The MAP utility or an IP Web Browser must be used to define the context and tree of the
Print Server. It is also used to change the Print Server name, set a password, modify
scan and frame search parameters, and set bindery-mode specific values.
Use the MAP utility or IP Web Browser (
ð refer to Chapter 3) to access the Setup pages
of the Network Interface Board. Once you have accessed the Network Administration
pages or the Main Menu, do the following:
Select Setup NetWare under Protocols.
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Click on Enable NetWare.
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If it is not selected, the NetWare protocols will not come up, the Network Interface Board will not
appear as an advertised device, and the NIB will not be accessible using IPX SNMP.
3. The default name for the NetWare Print Server is RDP_123456, 123456 is the serial
number of the Network Interface Board. This is also the name of the printer in peerto-peer mode. If you want to change the default Print Server name, type this name in
the Print Server Name space. Leave the space blank if the default name is to be
used.
If you want the Network Interface Board login with a password, this password may be
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entered in the Print Server Password field, and again in the Password Retype field.
If a password is used, this password must be the same password for all binderybased and NDS-based Print Server entries.
Enter the name of a preferred bindery-based file server in the Preferred File Server
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field.
The Preferred File Server entry is significant only for bindery or bindery emulation based
operations.
The Print Server must be configured on the preferred file server. Incorrect setup of a Preferred
File Server can interfere with NetWare printing.
ð Refer to 4.1.9 Preferred File Servers for the significance of a Preferred File Server.
6. If the Print Server is to be operated under Novell Directory Services, type in a
Context entry and Preferred NDS Tree entry in the appropriate fields. Be sure to
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give the whole context, whether typed or typeless, and do not begin your context path
with a trailing period (.). If you don't know your tree, type: whoami at the DOS
command line. A typed context name example is:
ou=standard.ou=organization_1
7. In the default mode, the Print Server scans each queue which it is to service once per
second. If you prefer a longer scan rate, you may enter the time between scans in
seconds in the Print Queue Scan Rate field.
The Network Interface Board will normally monitor the network to determine which
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frame type is being used for Novell.
When it recognizes a type, it will assume the same frame type. Once it selects a frame type, the
Network Interface Board will only operate over that Novell frame type. Monitoring normally starts
looking for IEEE 802.3, then Ethernet II, then 802.3 SNAP, etc. If your network is using multiple
frame types for Novell, you should bias the frame search to the desired type by setting the button
next to the designation under Ethernet Frame Type.
9. You can Disable Bindery mode on the Print Server if it is operating in NDS mode
only. To do so, click on that box. If you disable Bindery, the Network Interface Board
will not support Print Servers on a Bindery file server.
Once you have selected all desired settings and entered the desired NetWare
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information, you may cause this information to be entered in the Network Interface
Board NV RAM by clicking on Accept Settings.
As with all value changes, if you have not entered the Network Interface Board Management
Password before, you must enter it in the appropriate space before clicking on Accept Settings.
11. Entered values do not take effect until the Network Interface Board is reset or power
cycled. You may reset from MAP or the Web Browser by returning to the Home or
Network Administration page, and click on Reset under System.
Now click on Reset Unit. Alternatively, you may power cycle the printer. The new NetWare values
should now be in effect.
4.5 Using the Novell PCONSOLE Utility
This section explains how to use the PCONSOLE utility to perform the following tasks:
Ÿ Attach and select a file server
Ÿ Select or delete queues for the print server
Ÿ Set-up the Notify function
See the NetWare Print Server Manual for detailed information on this utility.
Note: You must have Supervisor privileges to perform many PCONSOLE
operations.
4.5.1 Changing the File Server
You can specify a file server as the current one.
To change the file server, use the following procedures:
Log into the current file server and start the PCONSOLE utility.
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2. Select Change Current File Server from the Available Options menu.
Press the INSERT key to display the available file servers.
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Select the file server you want as the current one and press the ENTER key.
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Enter your username and press the ENTER key. If the username requires a
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password, the Password screen is displayed. Enter the password and press the
ENTER key.
Select Change Current File Server from the Available Options menu. A list of the
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attached file servers is displayed.
Select the current file server from the File Server/Username screen.
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4.5.2 Changing Print Queues
When you print a file, your system sends the file to a print queue. The print server
assigned to that queue extracts the print job and sends it to the assigned printer. If a print
server is servicing queues on multiple file servers, you must assign queues to the printer
on each file server. To change the print queues, use the following procedures:
Start the PCONSOLE utility.
1.
Select Print Server Information from the Available Options menu.
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Select the print server from the list.
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Select Print Server Configuration from the menu.
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Select Queues Serviced by Printer from the menu.
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Select a printer from the Defined Printers list.
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Press INSERT at the File Server/Queue/Priority screen.
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The Available Queues list appears.
8. Select a queue from the list.
Press the ENTER key at the Priority screen to leave the priority setting at 1.
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The highest priority queue is 1; 10 is the last. To change the priority of a queue, press
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the ENTER key at the File Server/Queue/Priority screen to display the Priority
setting screen.
Press the back-arrow key to delete the current setting. Type a new number from 1 to
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10 and press the ENTER key.
Repeat steps 7, 8, and 9 to assign additional queues to the printer.
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Press the ESC key and save all changes.
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4.5.3 How to Set Up Notify
You can specify users or groups of users that are notified if a problem occurs when a
print job is sent to the printer. If the print server is servicing queues on multiple file
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