Savin 2518 Owners Manual

Network Interface Board

Owner’s Manual

and Quick Configuration Guide

This manual provides a description of the Network Interface Board for use

®

in Novell NetWare

, AppleTalk™, and TCP/IP networks.

Important

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Copyright © 2001

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PostScript is a registered trademark of Adobe Systems, Inc.
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name, address, or other value. Italics are also used for book titles
and cross-references to other chapters or sections of this manual.

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as keys, buttons, or other dialog box options. For example: Click

Software Installation

->

Open

File

Choose

monospace bold type

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Press

on

Indicates a menu selection (such as choosing the
from the

Indicates file names, path names, and so on. Code examples are
also shown in a monospace font.

On some keyboards, the
some keyboards may use different key labels such as

Escape

commands (such as in a DOS command box) by pressing
or

File

menu).

.) Unless it is otherwise noted, you terminate all typed

Return

.

.

Enter

key is marked

Open

Return

Acronyms used in this manual

Acronym Meaning

arp

DIB Directory Information Base

DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol

ESD Electrostatic Discharge

FTP File Transfer Protocol

HTML HyperText Markup Language

HTTP HyperText Transfer Protocol

IP Internet Protocol

IPP Internet Printing Protocol

Address Resolution Protocol

command

. (Similarly,

Esc

or

Enter

Acronym Meaning

IPX Internetwork Packet Exchange

MAP Management Access Program

MIB Management Information Base

NIC Network Interface Card

NDS NetWare Directory Services

NOS Network Operating System

PCL Printer Control Language

PDS Print Device Subsystem

PPD PostScript Printer Driver

rarp

Reverse Address Resolution Protocol

SAP Service Advertising Protocol

SMIT System Management Interface Tool

SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol

SPX Sequenced Packet Exchange

STP Shielded Twisted Pair

TCP/IP Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol

UTP Unshielded Twisted Pair

Structure of this manual

• Chapter 1,
features, and the hardware and NOS requirements.

• Chapter 2,

• Chapter 3,
Access Program (MAP) or a Web browser to configure and monitor the Network Interface
Board.

• Chapters 4 through 7 explain how to configure the Network Interface Board for specific
environments.

• Chapter 8,
indicators, printing status reports, and resetting the print server to factory defaults. It also
contains troubleshooting checklists.

• Appendix A,

• Appendix B,
the Network Interface Board, including the specifications for the 10/100BaseT cables.

Introduction

Installing the Network Interface Board

Monitoring the Network Interface Board

Operation and Troubleshooting

Jumper Settings

Network Interface Board Specifications

, contains information about the Network Interface Board, its

, contains information on the LED status

, describes the jumper settings and locations.

, explains how to install the card.

, explains how to use the Management

, lists the general specifications for

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction

1.1 Network Interface Board Features ..................................................................................1-1

1.2 Network Interface Board Package Contents ...................................................................1-2

1.3 Hardware and NOS Requirements ..................................................................................1-3

Chapter 2 Installing the Network Interface Board

2.1 Installing an Network Interface Board in Your Printer ..................................................2-1

2.2 Connecting the Network Interface Board to an Ethernet Network .................................2-2

2.3 Powering up the Printer ..................................................................................................2-2

Chapter 3 Monitoring the Network Interface Board

3.1 MAP Overview ...............................................................................................................3-1

3.2 MAP Requirements .........................................................................................................3-2

3.3 Installing MAP ................................................................................................................3-2

3.4 Monitoring with MAP ....................................................................................................3-3

3.5 Monitoring with a Web Browser ....................................................................................3-3

Chapter 4 NetWare Configuration

4.1 Configuring NetWare 3.x ...............................................................................................4-1

4.1.1 Using PCONSOLE to Select a File Server ......................................................4-2

4.1.2 Creating Print Queues ......................................................................................4-2

4.1.3 Entering the Print Server Name........................................................................4-3

4.1.4 Configuring the Print Server ............................................................................4-3

4.1.5 Assigning Print Queues to the Printer ..............................................................4-4

4.1.6 Setting Up Notify Options for the Printer ........................................................4-5

4.1.7 Installing the Print Server on Multiple File Servers.........................................4-5

4.1.8 Setting Up a Primary File Server .....................................................................4-6

4.1.9 Setting Up Preferred File Servers.....................................................................4-6

4.2 Configuring NetWare Bindery Emulation ......................................................................4-7

4.2.1 Confirming Bindery Context............................................................................4-7

4.2.2 Configuring in Bindery Mode with PCONSOLE ............................................4-8

4.3 Configuring the Network Interface Board ......................................................................4-9

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4.3.1 Creating the Printer Object.............................................................................4-10

4.3.2 Creating the Print Server Object ....................................................................4-10

4.3.3 Creating the Print Queue Object ....................................................................4-10

4.3.4 Assigning the Printer Object ..........................................................................4-11

4.3.5 Assigning Print Server Object........................................................................4-11

4.3.6 Checking Assignments...................................................................................4-12

4.3.7 Setting Up and Resetting the Printer ..............................................................4-12

4.4 Configuring the Network Interface Board ....................................................................4-12

4.5 Using the Novell PCONSOLE Utility ..........................................................................4-14

4.5.1 Changing the File Server................................................................................4-14

4.5.2 Changing Print Queues...................................................................................4-15

4.5.3 Setting Up a Notify List .................................................................................4-15

4.6 Configuring NetWare and Print Servers Using NWSetup ............................................4-16

4.6.1 Installing and Running NWSetup...................................................................4-16

4.6.2 Selecting a Print Server..................................................................................4-17

4.6.3 Configuring the Network Interface Board for NetWare ................................4-17

4.6.4 Entering Print Server Settings ........................................................................4-19

4.6.4.1 Adding a Queue..................................................................................4-21

4.6.4.2 Deleting a Queue................................................................................4-23

4.6.4.3 Adding Users/Groups for Notification...............................................4-23

4.6.5 Configuring the Notify Settings .....................................................................4-24

Chapter 5 Windows Peer-to-Peer Printing

5.1 Windows IPX Peer-to-Peer Printing ...............................................................................5-1

5.1.1 Introduction and Preparation............................................................................5-1

5.1.2 Installing the IPX Peer-to-Peer Redirector.......................................................5-2

5.1.3 Setting Up IPX Peer-to-Peer Printing ..............................................................5-3

5.1.4 Adding Printers for IPX Peer-To-Peer Printing ...............................................5-4

5.2 Windows IP Peer-to-Peer Printing ..................................................................................5-5

5.2.1 Introduction and Preparation............................................................................5-6

5.2.2 Installation and Operation................................................................................5-6

5.2.3 Setting Up IP Peer-to-Peer ...............................................................................5-7

5.2.4 Manually Adding Printers for IP Peer-to-Peer Printing.................................5-11

Chapter 6 AppleTalk Configuration

6.1 Choosing the Printer .......................................................................................................6-1

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Chapter 7 TCP/IP Configuration

7.1 Overview .........................................................................................................................7-1

7.2 Installing in a Windows Environment ............................................................................7-1

7.2.1 Installing TCP/IP on Windows.........................................................................7-2

7.2.2 Setting Up the Network Interface Board..........................................................7-2

7.2.3 Assigning an IP Address ..................................................................................7-2

7.2.3.1 Using arp ..............................................................................................7-3

7.2.4 Setting Other IP parameters .............................................................................7-3

7.2.5 Setting Up lpr on Windows NT or Windows 2000 ..........................................7-4

7.3 Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) .............................................................7-5

7.4 Windows Internet Name Service (WINS/DHCP) ..........................................................7-5

7.4.1 Using WINS with Your Print Server................................................................7-6

7.4.2 Configuring the WINS Server..........................................................................7-6

7.5 FTP Printing ....................................................................................................................7-7

7.5.1 FTP Printing Using Netscape...........................................................................7-7

7.5.2 Printing from an FTP Client.............................................................................7-8

7.6 UNIX Printing .................................................................................................................7-8

7.6.1 Configuring the IP Address on the Network Interface Board..........................7-8

7.6.1.1 Using rarp.............................................................................................7-9

7.6.1.2 Using ping ..........................................................................................7-10

7.6.2 lpd/lpr Printing ...............................................................................................7-11

7.6.2.1 Setting Up a BSD Remote Printer to Use lpd ....................................7-12

7.7 Running Telnet .............................................................................................................7-12

7.7.1 Making the Connection and Accessing the Main Menu ................................7-13

7.7.2 Configuring IP Parameters.............................................................................7-14

7.7.3 Selecting Printer Languages...........................................................................7-14

7.7.4 Enabling/Disabling Network Protocols..........................................................7-16

7.7.5 Restoring Factory Defaults.............................................................................7-16

7.7.6 Changing a Password .....................................................................................7-16

7.7.7 Exiting Telnet.................................................................................................7-16

7.8 Internet Printing Protocol (IPP) Printing ......................................................................7-17

7.8.1 Setting Up a Printer Using IPP.......................................................................7-17

7.8.2 Setting Up the IPP Functions of the Printer ...................................................7-17

Chapter 8 Operation and Troubleshooting

8.1 LED Status Indicators .....................................................................................................8-1

8.1.1 Normal Operating Condition............................................................................8-1

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8.1.2 Error Conditions...............................................................................................8-2

8.2 Status Report ...................................................................................................................8-2

8.3 Returning the Network Interface Board to Factory Default Settings .............................8-3

8.4 Troubleshooting Checklists ............................................................................................8-4

8.4.1 General Troubleshooting..................................................................................8-4

8.4.2 Troubleshooting Network Hardware Connections...........................................8-5

8.4.3 NetWare Troubleshooting................................................................................8-5

8.4.3.1 NetWare Checklist ...............................................................................8-6

8.4.3.2 File Server Checklist............................................................................8-6

8.4.3.3 Workstation Checklist..........................................................................8-6

8.4.3.4 Network Interface Board Configuration Checklist ..............................8-7

8.4.3.5 Printer Server, File Server, and Printer Checklist ................................8-7

8.4.3.6 Workstation to Network Interface Board Connection Checklist .........8-8

8.4.3.7 If the Network Interface Board Loses Its File Server Connection.......8-8

8.4.3.8 Cannot Print from a Different Context.................................................8-8

8.4.4 AppleTalk Troubleshooting .............................................................................8-8

8.4.5 TCP/IP Troubleshooting...................................................................................8-9

Appendix A Jumper Settings

A.1 Changing Jumper Settings ............................................................................................A-1

A.2 Reset to Factory Defaults ..............................................................................................A-1

Appendix B Network Interface Board Specifications

B.1 General Specifications for the Network Interface Board ..............................................B-1

B.2 10/100BaseT Cables ......................................................................................................B-2

Index ........................................................................................................ Index-1

See 2nd part of book for the Quick Configuration Guide.

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The Network Interface Board is a Network Interface Controller that you install into
compatible printers to provide Ethernet® network connectivity.

This chapter describes:

• Network Interface Board features

• Contents of the Network Interface Board package

• Hardware and NOS requirements

1.1 Network Interface Board Features

The Network Interface Board has the following features:

• Automatic selection of 100BaseT Fast Ethernet connection or 10BaseT Ethernet
connection

• Fully-transparent AppleTalk™ printing support for Macintosh™ systems

• IP Peer-to-Peer (serverless) discovery and printing from Microsoft® Windows™
95/98/Me or Windows NT™ 4.0 workstations

• IPX Peer-to-Peer (serverless) discovery and printing from Windows 95/98/Me
workstations, without a Novell® file server present and without using IP

• Novell NetWare® PSERVER on Bindery based configurations and Novell
Directory Services (NDS)

lpr/lpd

•

• IP and IPX Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) support of
Management Information Base-2 (MIBII) and proprietary NIC-MIB

• SNMP support of standard MIB, MIBII, proprietary NIC-MIB, and proprietary
printer MIBs on compatible printers

• Integral HTTP server to allow monitoring and management of your Network
Interface Board from a Web browser such as Internet Explorer or Netscape®
Navigator, Communicator

• Management Access Program (MAP) to allow Windows-based HTML viewing
for monitoring and managing your Network Interface Board

over TCP/IP for UNIX™-based systems and Windows systems

Chapter 1

Introduction

Introduction

1-1

1.2 Network Interface Board Package Contents

• FTP printing directly from a Web browser or other FTP client

1.2 Network Interface Board Package Contents

The Network Interface Board package contains the following:

• Network Interface Board

• CD-ROM containing:

— This manual

—MAP

— IPX Peer-to-Peer Windows Redirector

— IP Peer-to-Peer Windows Redirector

— NWSetup Utility

Check each directory for a
installation and operation. Read these files before installing.

README

file containing the latest information about the

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Introduction

1.3 Hardware and NOS Requirements

Note:

Each Network Interface Board has a unique six-digit serial number with a three-letter
prefix — for example, “

RDP

”. The serial number is listed on the bottom of the Net-

work Interface Board and displayed on the box.

1.3 Hardware and NOS Requirements

The Network Interface Board hardware and software require the following:

Version of protocol or NOS

• Novell NetWare Version 3.x (or higher), 4.x, or 5.

• Apple Macintosh System 8.x or 9.

• UNIX, Windows, or LAN Server systems supporting

• Sun™ Solaris™ 2.5.1 or 2.6, 7, 8

• Hewlett Packard HP-UX™ 8.x, 9.x, 10.x, 11.0

• RED HAT Linux 6.2

Software

• NetWare printing requires NetWare Capture, NPRINT, and either PCONSOLE
(later than 1.0) or NWADMIN.

• NWSetup requires Windows 95/98/Me, Windows2000 or Windows NT 4.0 and
the Novell 32-bit client.

• The IP Peer-to-Peer utility requires Windows 95/98/Me or Windows NT 4.0.

• The IPX Peer-to-Peer utility requires Windows 95/98/Me.

• The MAP utility requires Windows 95/98/Me, Windows 2000 or Windows NT

4.0. MAP also requires a Web browser such as Internet Explorer or Netscape
Navigator, Communicator.

• AppleTalk printing requires the appropriate PostScript® Printer Description
(PPD) for the printer.

• TCP/IP setup and maintenance can be done with Telnet. To monitor and maintain
with HTTP requires a Web browser.

Hardware

• Support for 10 Mbps Ethernet networks: 10BaseT (twisted pair) cables and
hardware

x.

x

lpr

over TCP/IP

Introduction

1-3

1.3 Hardware and NOS Requirements

• Support for 100 Mbps Ethernet networks: 100BaseT (twisted pair) cables and
hardware

• CD-ROM drive on the workstation to accept Windows, Macintosh, or UNIX­based utilities

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Introduction

Chapter 2

Installing the Network Interface Board

This chapter describes:

• Installing an Network Interface Board in your printer

• Connecting the Network Interface Board to an Ethernet network

• Powering up the printer

2.1 Installing an Network Interface Board in Your Printer

1.

Before installing the board, generate a printer status or test page, if possible.

This gives you detailed information on the identification and configuration of
your printer, and ensures the printer is set up and operating properly.

2.

Make sure the printer is operating properly, there is paper in the paper tray, and the
toner bottle is setting correctly.

3.

Turn off the printer and remove the power cord.

4.

Install the Network Interface Board in the option port, according to the printer
manufacturer’s instructions.

Note:

The Network Interface Board is designed to protect sensitive components from dam­age due to electrostatic discharge during normal operation. When installing the card,
however, take proper static-control precautions to prevent damage to equipment.

Installing the Network Interface Board

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2.2 Connecting the Network Interface Board to an Ethernet Network

2.2 Connecting the Network Interface Board to an Ethernet Net­work

Connect the Network Interface Board to your Ethernet network using the 10BaseT or
100BaseT Ethernet interface. This network connection uses a 4-wire RJ cable to plug into
the RJ45 network connector on the Network Interface Board. For a description of the
signals, see

Appendix B, Network Interface Board Specifications

.

2.3 Powering up the Printer

1.

Plug in the power cord.

2.

Turn on the power and wait for the printer to warm up.

The printer may print a status or start-up page if this option is not disabled.

The Network Interface Board then sends a print job to the printer that contains the
Network Interface Board status information. For more information, see

8.2 Status Report

3.

Check the Network Interface Board status report. Record the serial number (six
digits with a three-letter prefix) and the network address or save the status report.

You need this information when you configure the printer for your network.

Refer to the chapters relevant to your particular network setup for instructions on
configuring the network for the Network Interface Board.

.

Section

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Installing the Network Interface Board

Chapter 3

Monitoring the Network Interface Board

This chapter describes:

• Overview of the Management Access Program (MAP)

• MAP requirements

• Where to install MAP

• Installing MAP in Windows 95/98/Me, Windows 2000 or Windows NT

• Using MAP to monitor and maintain the Network Interface Board

• Using a Web browser to monitor and maintain the Network Interface Board

3.1 MAP Overview

The Management Access Program (MAP) provides a Windows-based HTML viewer
linked to a proprietary bi-directional IPX/IP channel program to allow access to the
Network Interface Board’s HTML pages for monitoring and maintenance capabilities.

Using MAP lets you:

• Configure your network protocols for the Network Interface Board

• Reset the Network Interface Board remotely or return it to its factory default
settings

• Troubleshoot problems in the Network Interface Board

• Enable or disable the status sheet printout

• Access a context-sensitive help menu that explains how to use each Network
Interface Board HTML feature

You can also access the monitoring and maintenance capabilities by using a Web browser
such as Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator. The Network Interface Board must have
an IP address for access with a Web browser.

Note:

To change parameter values with MAP or with a Web browser, you must know the
Network Interface Board management password. The factory default password is

Monitoring the Network Interface Board

3-1

3.2 MAP Requirements

sysadm

.

3.2 MAP Requirements

To use MAP, your workstation must have the following installed:

• Microsoft TCP/IP protocol

It is not necessary for the network to support TCP/IP. However, the TCP/IP
protocol must be installed even if the network does not support it.

• A Web browser — such as Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator

• IPX — if you want to use the IPX search functions

Both the Microsoft standard stacks and Novell 32-bit stacks are supported.

3.3 Installing MAP

You can install MAP on any workstation hard drive or network drive.

To i n s tal l MA P :

1.

Put the supplied CD-ROM into the CD drive of your workstation.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

Start> Run

Choose

.

Type the following command and click OK:

:\MAP\SETUP.EXE

drive

drive

where

is your CD drive.

Read the information in the MAP installation notes.

At the prompt “Do you wish to install MAP?,” click

Select a destination directory for the program (default is

C:\Program Files\MAP

) and click

Next

Select a program folder (default is MAP) and click

Ye s

.

.

Next

.

3-2

Note:

You cannot use MAP with Windows 3.1.

Monitoring the Network Interface Board

3.4 Monitoring with MAP

3.4 Monitoring with MAP

1.

To start MAP on your workstation, choose

Start -> Map -> Map

MAP lists IP print servers by their IP address and lists IPX print servers by their
SAP identification.

2.

Select the print server you want to access.

MAP sets up a link to the print server and obtains its HTML page.

3.5 Monitoring with a Web Browser

Once you have assigned an IP address to your Network Interface Board, you can use a
Web browser, such as Netscape Navigator or Internet Explorer, to view the Network
Interface Board HTML pages for monitoring and maintenance as follows:

1.

In your Web browser, choose

2.

Enter the IP address of the Network Interface Board and click OK.

For example:

http://192.9.200.200

The HTTP Server screen opens.

If you have problems, make sure you are using the correct IP address.

File

->

Open

.

.

Monitoring the Network Interface Board

3-3

3.5 Monitoring with a Web Browser

3-4

Monitoring the Network Interface Board

Chapter 4

NetWare Configuration

This chapter describes configuring the Network Interface Board as follows:

• Using PCONSOLE with NetWare 3.

• Using PCONSOLE with NetWare 4.x Bindery Services (there is no bindery
function in Version 5.x )

• Using NWADMIN with NetWare 4.x and 5.x Directory Services

• Using MAP or a Web browser to access parameters for NetWare

• Using standard NW Setup utilities to change the configuration

Note:

These instructions assume that your NetWare environment is set up correctly accord­ing to the Novell documentation.

x

4.1 Configuring NetWare 3.

Before configuring NetWare, use MAP or a Web browser to determine if the Network
Interface Board has the name you want — either the default name or a user-defined name.
See Chapter 3,

Note:

Novell recommends upgrading to 4.2 and no longer supports versions lower than 3.2.

The general procedure for configuring the Network Interface Board for NetWare is as
follows. Refer to the relevant sections in this chapter for detailed information.

• Using PCONSOLE, select the file server you want to use

• Create the print queues

• Specify the Network Interface Board as a print server

• Configure the print server and printer

• Assign the print queues

• Set Notify options

NetWare Configuration

Monitoring the Network Interface Board

x

.

4-1

4.1 Configuring NetWare 3.x

Note:

You must have supervisor privileges to configure the queue. When you are finished,
turn the printer off and on again. The printer prints a status page that lists the file serv­ers attached to the unit and the queues it services.

Before you begin:

• Verify that you have supervisor privileges on the file servers on which you are
entering the Network Interface Board print server and queue.

• Verify that your version of PCONSOLE is later than 1.0.

4.1.1 Using PCONSOLE to Select a File Server

1.

Log in as a supervisor or

2.

At the command prompt, enter the

3.

Change Current File Server

Choose

A list of file servers is displayed.

4.

Select the file server on which you want to install the print server.

If the name of the file server you want is not displayed, type h to display a list of
file servers.

5.

Log in to the file server.

6.

Press the

Esc

key to return to the Available Options menu.

ADMIN

.

PCONSOLE

command.

from the Available Options menu.

4.1.2 Creating Print Queues

A print server takes the print jobs from queues and sends them to the printer. The print
server must be assigned to at least one print queue on the file server.

If the print queue that you want the Network Interface Board to service already exists, and
you know the name of this queue, refer to

If you do not know the name of the queue or it does not exist, create a queue.

To create a queue:

1.

In PCONSOLE, choose

Print Queue Information

menu.

A list of existing queues is displayed.

2.

Press the

3.

Enter the name of the queue.

Insert

key.

Section 4.1.3 Entering the Print Server Name.

from the Available Options

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NetWare Configuration

4.1 Configuring NetWare 3.x

4.

Press the

Esc

key to return to the Available Options menu.

4.1.3 Entering the Print Server Name

1.

In PCONSOLE, choose
menu.

A list of existing print servers is displayed.

2.

Press the

Insert

The New Print Server Name box is displayed.

3.

Enter the name of the print server.

On the printer status sheet, the print server name will appear under NetWare
information. The default name is the Network Interface Board serial number (six
digits with a three-letter prefix).

Note:

You can change the print server name using the MAP utility or a Web browser. See
Chapter 3,

Monitoring the Network Interface Board

Print Server Information

key.

from the Available Options

.

4.1.4 Configuring the Print Server

1.

In PCONSOLE, choose the print server name from the Print Servers list.

The Print Server Information menu is displayed.

2.

3.

Print Server Configuration

Choose

Printer Configuration

Choose

from the menu.

.

The Configured Printers menu appears. Since this is a new Print Server entry, all
printers are labeled “Not Installed.”

NetWare Configuration

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4.1 Configuring NetWare 3.x

4.

Choose

Printer 0

.

The Printer 0 Configuration screen appears with a title of “Printer 0.”

5.

To change the name that the print server uses in its messages in the Notify list to

Typ e

Name

and enter a name.

.

LASER_PRINTER

users, select

This name helps you identify the printer — for example,

6.

Choose

A list of printer types is displayed.

In the list of printer types, choose

Remote Other/Unknown

.

This creates default entries in the other fields. These defaults are usually optimal,
so do not change them without specific knowledge of the effects.

7.

Press the

Esc

key and save your changes. Then continue to press

Esc

to return to
the Print Server Configuration menu. If you have finished the configuration, save
your changes and exit from PCONSOLE.

4.1.5 Assigning 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 might not go to the intended printer.

To assign print queues to the printer:

1.

In PCONSOLE, choose
Configuration menu.

2.

Choose the printer name from the list of defined printers.

The Available Queues list for the printer is displayed.

3.

Choose the queue you want and then assign a priority level from 1 to 10 (where 1
is the highest priority. It is also the default).

The queue is displayed on the list for the printer.

You can press

4.

When you finish assigning queues, press the

Enter

Then continue to press
you have finished the configuration, save your changes and exit from
PCONSOLE.

Queues Serviced By Printer

from the Print Server

again to assign additional queues.

Esc

key and save your changes.

Esc

to return to the Print Server Configuration menu. If

.

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NetWare Configuration

4.1 Configuring NetWare 3.x

4.1.6 Setting Up Notify Options for the Printer

You can specify users or groups of users that are notified if a problem occurs when a print
job is sent to the printer. The print server supports the enhanced Notify options for
printers, including informing users when the printer —

• Is off-line, jammed, opened, or out of paper

• Requires a manual paper feed or a form change

• Has had an engine failure

If the print server services queues on multiple file servers, you must set up a Notify list for
each file server.

To configure the Notify options:

1.

In PCONSOLE, choose
menu.

2.

Choose the printer from the Defined Printers list.

3.

4.

5.

Enter

Press

to view a list of Notify Candidates.

Select the user or group from the list.

Set the First and Next intervals in the Notify Intervals screen by entering a number
for each interval.

The First interval is the number of seconds the network waits before it notifies
candidates about a print job problem. The Next interval specifies how often, in
seconds, candidates are notified.

6.

After entering the intervals, press the
continue to press
have finished the configuration, save your changes and exit from PCONSOLE.

Notify List for Printer

Esc

Esc

to return to the Print Server Configuration menu. If you

on the Print Server Configuration

key and save your changes. Then

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 (or no password) on all file servers. You can set the password for the Network
Interface Board using MAP (see
you use a password, specify it on each file server using the Change Password option on the
Print Server Information menu of the PCONSOLE utility.

hop

A

is an intermediate connection in a string of connections linking two network
devices. For example, on a network, some data packets must go through several routers
before reaching their final destination. Each time a packet is forwarded to the next router,

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). If

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a hop occurs. The more hops, the longer it takes the data to go from the source to the
destination.

tick

A

is 1/100 of a second for the Network Interface Board (Novell has a different value).

Propagation delay

is the time it takes for the data to travel through the network, from the

source to the destination.

At startup, the Network Interface Board automatically searches for and attaches to the file
servers that are no more than four hops away and that have no more than eight ticks
propagation delay. For extremely large or complex networks, this allows a bounded search
time on startup.

If the print server must attach to file servers beyond this range, or if you want to accelerate
start up by eliminating the need to search all file servers within the four hops/eight ticks
radius, enter the name of the file server operating with the print server in the Print Server
Configuration of a

primary file server

. The primary file server is a server close to the
printer and contains a list of file servers that it services. 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 stops and the print server goes directly
to those file servers listed (and to no others).

4.1.8 Setting Up a Primary File Server

1.

Log in to the server you want to designate as the primary server and run
PCONSOLE on that server.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

File Server To Be Serviced

Choose

Press the

Insert

key to display the Available File Servers list.

Select the name of each file server to be serviced and press

from the Print Server Configuration menu.

Enter

list.

When the list is complete, press

Esc

to return to the menu.

Install the Network Interface Board on each primary file server.

to add it to the

4.1.9 Setting Up Preferred File Servers

You can specify a preferred file server on the Network Interface Board (see Chapter 3,

Monitoring the Network Interface Board

Interface Board attaches 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 connects directly to
these file servers.

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Note:

The Preferred File Server applies only to bindery-based queues. There is no effect on
NDS queues.

4.2 Configuring NetWare Bindery Emulation

NetWare 4.x can operate in two modes:

• NetWare Directory Services (NDS)

• Bindery Services Emulation

For NDS, refer to

Section 4.3 Configuring the Network Interface Board

These services run simultaneously and transparently to each other. You can configure the
Network Interface Board to operate with Bindery Services Mode only or to operate under
NDS. When configured under NDS, the Network Interface Board also services 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 cannot find its file servers.
The status page then indicates the NetWare protocol is not active.

4.2.1 Confirming 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 a Bindery Context, you can install the
Network Interface Board in NDS mode. If the Network Interface Board must be installed
in Bindery Emulation Mode, the server must have a Bindery Context.

1.

At the system console on the 4.x server, enter the

2.

3.

4.

5.

Maintenance/Selective Install

Choose

NCF Files Options

Choose

Edit AUTOEXEC.NCF

Choose

from the menu.

from the menu.

from the menu.

Search the file to see if you have a statement similar to the following:

SET BINDERY CONTEXT=0U=

context

where
you can enter it in the

is the name of your file server context. If this string is not present,

autoexec.ncf

context

file.

load install

command.

.

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6.

If you entered a new string in

SET BINDERY CONTEXT

the

Note:

The command at the console prompt takes effect immediately. The definition in

autoexec.ncf

takes effect when the server is restarted.

autoexec.ncf

, then at the console prompt, enter

statement that you entered in the file.

4.2.2 Configuring in Bindery Mode with PCONSOLE

Once you confirm the server has Bindery Context, use the following procedures to
configure the Network Interface Board.

To configure the Network Interface Board with PCONSOLE:

1.

Log in as a supervisor or

2.

At the command prompt, enter the

3.

Press the F4 key to switch to Bindery mode.

Note:

If you receive a message asking you to log in to a server with Bindery connections, the
server you are attached to does not have Bindery Mode enabled. Follow the steps in

Section 4.2.1 Confirming Bindery Context or

activated.

4.

5.

Quick Setup

Choose

Use Quick Setup to connect your print server, print queue, and printer correctly.
You can modify these later if necessary.

6.

Select Print Server and press F3 or

7.

Enter the name of the print server in the

The print server name appears under Novell Network Information on the Status
and Configuration report. The default name is the Network Interface Board serial
number (six digits with a three-letter prefix).

8.

Enter a name in the

9.

Enter a name in the

10.

In the Printer Type field, choose

11.

When you are finished, press

ADMIN

.

PCONSOLE

log in to a server with Bindery Services

from the Available Options list.

Insert

to modify the entry.

Print Server

New Printe

New Print Queue

r field.

field.

Other/Unknown

Esc

to save the configuration.

command.

field.

from the list of printer types.

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Repeat steps 5 through 11 for each file server that the print server services.

To view, add, delete, or modify print servers or queues after the initial setup, select
either

Print Queues

Print Servers

or

on the Available Options menu.

4.3 Configuring the Network Interface Board

NDS offers a more advanced approach to network management than previous NetWare
versions. It stores and tracks all network objects. As a rule, all 4.x and 5.x servers must
have NDS loaded in order to function. In this way, every NetWare 4.x or 5.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
networking based on a shared network database rather than an individually defined
physical site. The result is greatly improved print server setup and management.

The Directory Information Base (DIB) stores information about servers and services,
users, printers, gateways, and so on. It is a distributed database, allowing access to data
anywhere on the network wherever it is stored. NetWare versions earlier than 4.x provide
the same data found in the DIB, but the NetWare Bindery stores the data. The DIB was
designed with more flexible access and more specific security; moreover, since it is
distributed, it was designed to be partitioned. The DIB uses an object-oriented structure
rather than the flat-file structure of the Bindery, and offers network-oriented access rather
than the server-oriented access found in the Bindery.

The DIB is backward-compatible with the NetWare Bindery through Bindery Emulation

Section 4.2 Configuring NetWare Bindery Emulation

Mode.
Operation with a NetWare 4.x system in Bindery Emulation Mode. When Bindery
Emulation is enabled, Directory Services accept Bindery requests and respond as if a
Bindery exists on the NetWare server being accessed. Information obtained from the
Bindery query may not be stored in the server because the DIB is a partitioned and
distributed database. Even though the NetWare 4.x server is not operating from a Bindery,
the applications making Bindery requests do not know the difference.

You can use NWADMIN to configure the printer in NDS. Before you can print, NDS must
be set up as described in the following sections and the Network Interface Board must be
set up with NDS Context and Tree. See

Board

.

The following sections describe using NWADMIN to create printer, print server, and print
queue objects. You can assign or associate these objects with each other. You can keep

every

network server. NDS provides true enterprise

describes Print Server

Section 4.4 Configuring the Network Interface

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