Xerox DocuPrint 4512N User Guide

The Xerox

DocuPrint 4512/4512N

Network Interface Card

User Guide

Xerox Corporation

Xerox Canada, Limited

701 South Aviation Blvd.

5650 Yonge Street

El Segundo, CA

North York, Ontario

90245

Canada

USA

M2M 4G7

Americas Operations Support

Rank Xerox, Limited

800 Long Ridge Road

Parkway

Stamford, CT

Marlow

06904-1600

Buckinghamshire

USA

SL7 1YL

 

United Kingdom

Copyright © 1995, 1996 Xerox Corporation. All Rights Reserved.

Copyright protection claimed includes all forms of matters of copyrightable

materials and information now allowed by statutory or judicial law or

hereinafter granted, including without limitation, material generated from

the software programs which are displayed on the screen such as styles,

templates, icons, screen displays, looks, etc.

XEROX®, The Document Company®, the stylized X, DocuPrint, 4512 and

Ethernet are trademarks of Xerox Corporation or its subsidiaries.

PostScript® is a trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated.

AppleTalk is a trademark of Apple Computer Inc.

HP, HP UNIX and LaserJet are trademarks of Hewlett Packard Company.

JETXPrint 1000 is a trademark of DPI, Inc.

Microsoft, Windows and Windows NT are trademarks of Microsoft

Corporation.

 

Novell, NetWare and UNIX are trademarks of Novell, Inc.

IBM, PC and Token Ring are trademarks of International Business

Machines Corporation.

 

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.

NIManage is a trademark of Digital Products, Inc.

All other product names are trademarks/tradenames of their respective

owners.

 

PCL and PCL 5e are trademarks of Hewlett-Packard Company. This printer

contains an emulation of the Hewlett-Packard PCL 5e command language,

recognizes HP PCL 5e commands, and processes these commands in a

manner comparable with Hewlett-Packard LaserJet printer products.

Notice

Specifications described in this publication are subject to change without

 

 

notice. Use of some features may be limited by your hardware or software

 

configuration. Contact your dealer, Xerox, or Rank Xerox for details.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1

Introduction ...........................................................................

1-1

 

Overview ...............................................................................

1-2

 

What’s in Your Package .......................................................

1-3

 

Requirements ........................................................................

1-4

Chapter 2 Installing the Network Interface Card .............................

2-1

 

Preparing the Printer ............................................................

2-2

 

Powering Up the Printer ......................................................

2-3

Chapter 3

NetWare Configuration .......................................................

3-1

 

Overview ...............................................................................

3-3

 

Configuring NetWare 2.15 and 3.1x ....................................

3-4

 

Configuring NetWare 4.0x — Bindery Emulation .............

3-13

 

Configuring the NIC in NetWare

 

 

Directory Services ................................................................

3-17

 

Configuration ......................................................................

3-19

 

Using the NIManage Utility ................................................

3-28

 

Using the Novell PCONSOLE Utility ...................................

3-33

D o c u P r i n t 4 5 1 2 / 4 5 1 2 N N e t w o r k I n t e r f a c e C a r d U s e r G u i d e i

T a b l e o f C o n t e n t s

Chapter 4

EtherTalk Configuration ......................................................

4-1

 

Overview ...............................................................................

4-2

 

Choosing the Printer .............................................................

4-3

 

Loading the NIManage for AppleTalk Program .................

4-5

 

Configuring the NIC ..............................................................

4-7

Chapter 5

TCP/IP Configuration ............................................................

5-1

 

Overview ...............................................................................

5-2

 

Installation in a Windows Environment ..............................

5-3

 

UNIX Printing ......................................................................

5-17

 

Running TELNET ..................................................................

5-47

Chapter 6

Operation and Troubleshooting ........................................

6-1

 

Overview ...............................................................................

6-2

 

LED Status Indicator ..............................................................

6-3

 

Status Report .........................................................................

6-4

 

Resetting the NIC to Factory Default ...................................

6-6

 

How to Diagnose Problems .................................................

6-7

 

Troubleshooting Checklists ..................................................

6-9

Appendix A

Jumper Settings ..................................................................

A-1

 

Overview ...............................................................................

A-2

 

Print Server Board and Jumper Locations ...........................

A-3

 

Ethernet Jumpers ..................................................................

A-4

 

Reset to Factory Default .......................................................

A-7

 

Address Select .......................................................................

A-7

 

BUS Handshake .....................................................................

A-7

Appendix B

Specifications .......................................................................

B-1

 

Network Interface Card ........................................................

B-2

Appendix C NIC MIB Definition ................................................................

C-1

Appendix D

Environmental Specifications ...........................................

D-1

ii D o c u P r i n t 4 5 1 2 / 4 5 1 2 N N e t w o r k I n t e r f a c e C a r d U s e r G u i d e

Chapter 1

Introduction

Overview ...............................................................................

1-2

What’s in Your Package .......................................................

1-3

Requirements ........................................................................

1-4

C h a p t e r 1 : I n t r o d u c t i o n 1-1

I n t r o d u c t i o n

Overview

The Network Interface Card is a Network Interface Controller that you install into compatible printers to provide Ethernet network connectivity. The Network Interface Card has the following features:

Automatic selection of 10Base2 (Thinnet) or 10BaseT Ethernet connection

Fully transparent EtherTalk printing support for the Macintosh, including support for bindery printing

Novell NetWare PSERVER on both bindery based and Novell Directory Services (DNS)

lpd/lpr over TCP/IP for UNIX platforms, Microsoft’s Windows NT, and Windows 95

Raw sockets support over selectable TCP/IP port with filters for selected UNIX environments

IP and IPX SNMP support of MIB-2 and DPI proprietary NIC MIB

SNMP support of standard MIB and proprietary printer MIB’s on compatible printers

Flash memory to allow field upgrades (an OTP version is also available)

1-2 D o c u P r i n t 4 5 1 2 / 4 5 1 2 N N e t w o r k I n t e r f a c e C a r d U s e r G u i d e

What’s in

Your Package

I n t r o d u c t i o n

The package contains the following:

Network Interface Card

This manual

Three 3 1/2" diskettes which contain the following:

– NetWare NIManage for Windows Utility Diskette

– EtherTalk NIManage for Macintosh Utility Diskette

– TCP/IP Utility Diskette

The NetWare diskette also contains the ASN.1 coded SNMP MIB for the Network Interface Card (NIC). This MIB can be loaded into a standard SNMP console to provide SNMP access to all NIC parameters. The MIB is included in this manual as NIC MIB Definition, NIC MIB Definition.

DOS formatted versions of the BOOTP Lite program for Windows (to assist entering IP parameters in a Windows environment) are also included on the NetWare NIManage diskette.

The diskettes may contain a README file containing the latest information about the installation and operation. Check for these files before going any further with installation.

Instructions and software to perform flash downloads are provided with any update or upgrade package and are not included in this manual.

C h a p t e r 1 : I n t r o d u c t i o n 1-3

I n t r o d u c t i o n

Requirements

The Network Interface Card hardware and software require

 

the following:

Table 1.1 Print Server requirements

 

 

Version of Protocol or NOS

Novell NetWare Version 2.15, 3.1x, or 4.0x

 

 

 

Macintosh System 7

 

 

 

UNIX, Windows, or LAN Server systems supporting LPR over TCP/IP

 

 

 

DEC ULTRIX 4.3 or 4.4, DEC OSF/1 2.0 or 3.0, Solaris 1.1.3 or 2.3,

 

(SUNOS 4.1.3 or 5.3),

 

System V Release 4, HP-UX 9.01, IBM AIX 3.2.5, or SCO UNIX 2 for DPI

 

TCP/IP port 10001

Software

 

Novell NetWare printing requires NetWare Capture, NPRINT or

 

PCONSOLE (later than 1.0) utilities.

 

 

 

The NIManage for Windows utility requires Windows 3.1 or later;

 

Windows for Workgroups 3.11; or Windows NT 3.5 or later.

 

 

 

EtherTalk printing requires printer PPD appropriate to the printer.

 

NIManage for Macintosh is provided for setup and maintenance.

 

 

 

TCP/IP setup and maintenance requires Telnet.

Hardware

 

Support for 10 megabit Ethernet networks: either 10Base2 (also known

 

as ThinWire or Thinnet) or 10BaseT (twisted pair) cables and hardware.

 

 

 

3 1/2" diskette drive on the workstation to accept Windows, Macintosh

 

or UNIX utilities.

 

 

1-4 D o c u P r i n t 4 5 1 2 / 4 5 1 2 N N e t w o r k I n t e r f a c e C a r d U s e r G u i d e

Chapter 2

Installing the Network

Interface Card

Preparing the Printer ............................................................

2-2

Powering Up the Printer ......................................................

2-3

C h a p t e r 2 : I n s t a l l i n g t h e N e t w o r k I n t e r f a c e C a r d 2-1

I n s t a l l i n g t h e N e t w o r k I n t e r f a c e C a r d

Preparing the

If the printer can generate a test or status page, you should

Printer

generate one before you begin.

 

 

1. Make sure that the printer is operating properly. Check to

 

 

see that paper is in the paper tray and toner cartridge is

 

 

full. If the printer handles multiple printer languages,

 

 

make sure it is set up for automatic emulation sensing or

 

 

PCL or ASCII mode.

 

 

2. Turn off the printer and remove the power cord.

 

 

3. Install the Network Interface Card in the option port,

 

 

according to the printer manufacturer instructions.

 

 

 

 

 

Handling Precautions for Static Sensitive Devices:

 

 

The Network Interface Card is designed to protect sensitive

 

 

components from damage due to electrostatic discharge

 

Note

(ESD) during normal operation. When performing installation

 

 

procedures, however, take proper static control precautions to

 

 

prevent damage to equipment.

 

 

 

2-2 D o c u P r i n t 4 5 1 2 / 4 5 1 2 N N e t w o r k I n t e r f a c e C a r d U s e r G u i d e

Powering Up

the Printer

I n s t a l l i n g t h e N e t w o r k I n t e r f a c e C a r d

Use the following procedures to power 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 out a status or start-up page (if this option is not disabled). The Network Interface Card then provides a print job to the printer which contains the Network Interface Card status information. Refer to “Status Report” (page 6-4) for more information.

3.Check the Network Interface Card status report. Record the serial number and the Ethernet address or save the status report. You need this information when you configure the printer for your network.

4.Power down the printer.

5.Connect the Ethernet cable between the Network Interface Card and a network drop.

Go to one or more of the appropriate chapters for instructions on configuring the network for the Network Interface Card.

C h a p t e r 2 : I n s t a l l i n g t h e N e t w o r k I n t e r f a c e C a r d 2-3

2-4 D o c u P r i n t 4 5 1 2 / 4 5 1 2 N N e t w o r k I n t e r f a c e C a r d U s e r G u i d e

Chapter 3

NetWare Configuration

Overview ...............................................................................

3-3

Configuring NetWare 2.15 and 3.1x ....................................

3-4

Start PCONSOLE and Select File Server ..................................

3-5

Create Print Queues .............................................................

3-5

Enter the Print Server Name ..................................................

3-6

Configure the Print Server ....................................................

3-7

Assign Print Queues to the Printer ........................................

3-8

Set Up Notify Options for the Printer (Optional) ....................

3-9

Install the Print Server on Multiple File Servers ....................

3-11

Installing the Printer on Multiple File Servers .......................

3-11

Primary File Server ..............................................................

3-12

Configuring NetWare 4.0x — Bindery Emulation ............

3-13

Confirm Bindery Context ....................................................

3-13

Configure in Bindery Mode with PCONSOLE .......................

3-14

Configuring the NIC in NetWare Directory Services ........

3-17

C h a p t e r 3 : N e t W a r e C o n f i g u r a t i o n 3-1

N e t W a r e C o n f i g u r a t i o n

Configuration ......................................................................

3-19

Configure Printer in NIManage ...........................................

3-19

Configure Printer in NWADMIN ..........................................

3-20

Assign Printer Object ..........................................................

3-23

Assign Print Server Object ...................................................

3-25

Check Assignments ............................................................

3-26

Power Cycle the Printer ......................................................

3-27

Using the NIManage Utility ...............................................

3-28

Installing NIManage ............................................................

3-28

Hints to Running NIManage ...............................................

3-29

Using the Novell PCONSOLE Utility ...................................

3-33

Changing the File Server .....................................................

3-33

Changing Print Queues .......................................................

3-34

How to Set Up Notify .........................................................

3-35

3-2 D o c u P r i n t 4 5 1 2 / 4 5 1 2 N N e t w o r k I n t e r f a c e C a r d U s e r G u i d e

N e t W a r e C o n f i g u r a t i o n

Overview Use this chapter if you will be printing from a Novell NetWare NOS. This chapter is divided into the following sections:

Configuring NetWare 2.15 and 3.1x describes how to configure the Network Interface Card (NIC) for use with Versions 2.15 or 3.1x. Use PCONSOLE to set up the print server function.

Configuring NetWare 4.0x in Bindery Emulation describes how to configure the NIC for use with Version 4.0x — Bindery Services. Use PCONSOLE to set up the print server function.

Configuring the NIC in NetWare Directory Services describes how to configure the NIC for use with Version 4.0x Directory Services. Use NWADMIN to set up the print server function.

Using the NIManage Utility describes the NIC management utility that configures the print server and troubleshoots problems.

Using NetWare Utilities explains how to use standard Novell NetWare utilities to make changes to the configuration of the Print Server function.

C h a p t e r 3 : N e t W a r e C o n f i g u r a t i o n 3-3

N e t W a r e C o n f i g u r a t i o n

Configuring

NetWare 2.15

and 3.1x

Before configuring the NIC for NetWare, you must determine if the NIC has its desired name. If you want to change the name, use NIManage to change the name. Refer to “Using the NIManage Utility” (page 3-28) for more details.

The following steps are the general procedure for configuring the NIC. You must have supervisor privileges to do this configuration. These steps are covered in detail in the following paragraphs:

1.Start PCONSOLE and select the file server you want to use.

2.Create the print queues.

3.Specify the <print server> card as a print server.

4.Configure the print server and printer.

5.Assign the print queues.

6.Set up the NOTIFY options.

7.Repeat the procedure for other file servers.

When you are finished, turn the printer off and on again. The printer creates a status report that indicates the fileservers to which the unit is attached and the queues which it services.

Before you begin:

Verify that you have supervisor privileges on the file servers on which the NIC print server is to be entered.

Verify that your version of PCONSOLE is later than 1.0.

3-4 D o c u P r i n t 4 5 1 2 / 4 5 1 2 N N e t w o r k I n t e r f a c e C a r d U s e r G u i d e

Start PCONSOLE

and Select File

Server

Create Print

Queues

C o n f i g u r i n g N e t W a r e 2 . 1 5 a n d 3 . 1 x

Follow these steps to start PCONSOLE:

1.Log in to the network, type PCONSOLE and press .

2.Choose Change Current File Server from the Available Options menu. A list of file servers is displayed.

3.Select the file server on which you want to install the print server and press . If the name of the file server you want is not displayed, press the key to get a list of file servers.

4.Log in to the file server.

5.Press the key to return to the Available Options menu.

The print server must be assigned to at least one print queue on the file server.

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 “Enter the Print Server Name” (page 3-6).

If you do not know the name of the queue, or it does not exist, use the following procedure:

1.Choose Print Queue Information from the Available Options menu, and press . A list of existing queues is displayed.

2.To create a new queue, press . Enter the name of the queue and press . You do not need to enter any more information at this time.

3.Press the key to return to the Available Options menu.

C h a p t e r 3 : N e t W a r e C o n f i g u r a t i o n 3-5

C o n f i g u r i n g N e t W a r e 2 . 1 5 a n d 3 . 1 x

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:

1.Choose Print Server Information from the Available Options menu, and press . A list of existing print servers is displayed.

2.Press the key. 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 Print Server status sheet. Note, if desired, this name can be changed using NIManage. The screen example shows how to enter the print server name for a print server with a serial number of XRX_123456.

4.Press to add the print server name to the Print Servers list.

3-6 D o c u P r i n t 4 5 1 2 / 4 5 1 2 N N e t w o r k I n t e r f a c e C a r d U s e r G u i d e

Configure the

Print Server

C o n f i g u r i n g N e t W a r e 2 . 1 5 a n d 3 . 1 x

Use the following procedures to configure the Print Server’s function:

1.Choose the print server name from the Print Servers list and press .

The Print Server Information menu appears.

2.Choose Print Server Configuration from the menu and press .

3.Choose Printer Configuration from the menu and press

. 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 Printer 0 Configuration screen appears with a title of Printer 0, as shown in the following example.

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 .

6.Select Type and press . A list of printer types is displayed. Choose Remote Other/Unknown and press . This creates default entries in the other fields. These defaults are usually optimal, so do not change them without specific knowledge of the effects.

C h a p t e r 3 : N e t W a r e C o n f i g u r a t i o n 3-7

C o n f i g u r i n g N e t W a r e 2 . 1 5 a n d 3 . 1 x

7.

Press the

key. At the prompt, choose to save your

 

changes.

 

8.

Press the

key to return to the Print Server

 

 

Configuration menu.

Assign Print

When you assign queues to the defined printer, you authorize

Queues to the

the print server to service these queues.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Printer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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.

 

Note

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1. Choose Queues Serviced By Printer from the Print Server

 

 

Configuration menu.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.Select the printer name from the list of defined printers.

3.Press to display the Available Queues list for the printer.

4.Select the queue you want and then assign a priority level from 1 to 10. It is recommended that you accept the

3-8 D o c u P r i n t 4 5 1 2 / 4 5 1 2 N N e t w o r k I n t e r f a c e C a r d U s e r G u i d e

Set Up Notify Options for the Printer (Optional)

C o n f i g u r i n g N e t W a r e 2 . 1 5 a n d 3 . 1 x

default priority level. Press . The queue appears on the list for the printer.

Press the key again to assign additional queues.

5.When you finish assigning queues, press the key and then save your changes. Continue to press the key to return to the Print Server Configuration menu. If you want to set Notify options, go to “Set Up Notify Options for the Printer (Optional)” below. If you are finished, continue to press the key and then save your changes.

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:

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

Requires a manual paper feed or a form change

Has had an engine failure

1.Choose Notify List for Printer on the Print Server Configuration menu.

2.Select the printer from the Defined Printers list. The screen appears (which is blank for an initial installation). Press to view a list of Notify Candidates.

3.Select the user or group from the list.

C h a p t e r 3 : N e t W a r e C o n f i g u r a t i o n 3-9

C o n f i g u r i n g N e t W a r e 2 . 1 5 a n d 3 . 1 x

4.Set the First and Next intervals in the Notify Intervals screen. It is recommended that you use the defaults. 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. Enter a number for each interval and press .

5.Press the key and then choose Save Changes. Press the key at each screen until you reach the Print Server Configuration menu. If you have finished the configuration, press the key and then save the changes.

3-10 D o c u P r i n t 4 5 1 2 / 4 5 1 2 N N e t w o r k I n t e r f a c e C a r d U s e r G u i d e

Install the Print Server on Multiple File Servers

Installing the

Printer on

Multiple File

Servers

C o n f i g u r i n g N e t W a r e 2 . 1 5 a n d 3 . 1 x

When the NIC 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).

The NIManage for Windows program also allows the operator to identify a “preferred” file server, which is identified within the NIC itself. If a preferred file server is listed, the NIC will first attach to this identified file server before 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 NIC will connect directly to these file servers and will bypass any automatic search.

To install the print server on more than one file server, perform the procedures 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 NIC using the NIManage program. Refer to “Configuring the NIC in NetWare Directory Services” (page 3-17). If 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.

C h a p t e r 3 : N e t W a r e C o n f i g u r a t i o n 3-11

C o n f i g u r i n g N e t W a r e 2 . 1 5 a n d 3 . 1 x

If you assign a preferred file server via NIManage or SNMP, the

 

 

print server on coming up will try to locate that file server without

 

 

doing any general search and, if listed as a print server device on

 

Note

that file server, will remain attached to that file server.

 

• If you have identified other file servers to be serviced for that

 

 

 

 

print server, and the appropriate file exists, the print server will

 

 

attempt to attach to each of the other file servers listed, up to the

 

 

maximum capacity of the print server.

 

 

 

• If you assign a primary (preferred) file server and it contains no

 

 

additional file servers in its list (i.e., contains no file listing file

 

 

servers to be serviced), and the (preferred) file server is up, then

 

 

the NIC should stop after finding that file server and not perform

 

 

the general file server discovery process.

 

 

 

• If the primary (preferred) file server is assigned and unavailable

 

 

(e.g., server down or the print server is not configured on the file

 

 

server, or due to network conditions, the file server was not

 

 

located), the Novell portion of the print server will sleep for 5 (or

 

 

so) minutes and then retry to establish the connection. Any other

 

 

protocols configured should run normally. This retry will continue

 

 

indefinitely; there will be no search.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Primary File Server

To use the primary file server option, use the following

 

 

procedure on a file server close to the printer:

 

 

1. List the file servers to be serviced by the primary file

 

 

server by selecting File Server To Be Serviced option

 

 

from the Print Server Configuration Menu.

 

 

2. Press the Insert key to display the Available File Servers

 

 

list.

 

 

 

 

3. Select the name if each file server to be serviced and

 

 

press

 

to add it to the File Servers To Be Serviced list.

 

 

 

 

 

4. When the list is complete, press the

key to return to

 

 

the menu.

 

 

5. Install the NIC on each of the primary file servers.

3-12 D o c u P r i n t 4 5 1 2 / 4 5 1 2 N N e t w o r k I n t e r f a c e C a r d U s e r G u i d e

 

 

N e t W a r e C o n f i g u r a t i o n

Configuring

Novell’s NetWare 4.0x can operate in two modes — NetWare

NetWare 4.0x

Directory Services (NDS) and Bindery Services Emulation.

For Directory Services, see “Configuring the NIC in NetWare

— Bindery

Directory Services” (page 3-17). These services run

Emulation

simultaneously and transparently to each other. The NIC may

be configured to operate with Bindery Services mode only

 

 

(this section), or to operate under NDS (Configuring the NIC

 

 

in NetWare Directory Services). When configured under

 

 

NDS, the NIC will also service older fileservers operating in

 

 

bindery mode.

 

 

 

 

 

If the NIC is not properly set up for NDS and the Bindery

 

 

Services mode is not running, the NIC can not find its file

 

 

servers, and the status page indicates the Novell NetWare

 

Note

protocol is not active.

 

 

 

 

Disable Bindery if operating only in the NDS mode.

 

 

 

Confirm Bindery

Context

Before installing the NIC 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 NIC 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:

1.Go to the 4.0x server and at the system console type: load install

2.Select Maintenance/Selective Install from the menu.

3.Select NCF Files Options from the menu.

4.Select Edit AUTOEXEC.NCF from the menu.

C h a p t e r 3 : N e t W a r e C o n f i g u r a t i o n 3-13

C o n f i g u r i n g N e t W a r e 4 . 0 x — B i n d e r y E m u l a t i o n

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

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.

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.

Note

Configure in Bindery Mode with PCONSOLE

Once you confirm the server has Bindery Context, use the following procedures to configure the NIC.

1.Log into the network as ADMIN.

2.Type PCONSOLE and press . The following screen appears.

Available Options

Print Queues

Printers

Print Drivers

Quick Setup

Change Context

3.When the Available Options menu appears, press the key (for the Bindery Mode).

3-14 D o c u P r i n t 4 5 1 2 / 4 5 1 2 N N e t w o r k I n t e r f a c e C a r d U s e r G u i d e

Xerox DocuPrint 4512N User Guide

C o n f i g u r i n g N e t W a r e 4 . 0 x — B i n d e r y E m u l a t i o n

 

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

Note

“Confirm Bindery Context” (page 3-13) or log onto a server

 

 

with Bindery Services activated.

4.From the Available Options screen, select Quick Setup and press .

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

5.Select Print server and press the key to modify the entry.

6.Enter the name of the print server in the Print server field and press .

C h a p t e r 3 : N e t W a r e C o n f i g u r a t i o n 3-15

C o n f i g u r i n g N e t W a r e 4 . 0 x — B i n d e r y E m u l a t i o n

 

Unless the name has been changed with the NIManage

 

utility, the name is the factory default serial number (the

 

6-digit number on the first line of the Status and

Note

Configuration report that prints each time you power-up the

 

 

printer.)

7.Press the key to move to the New printer field. Enter a name and press .

8.Press the key to move to the New print queue field. Enter a name and press .

9.Press the key to move to the Printer type field and press . From the list of printer types, select Other/ Unknown and press .

10.When you are finished, press the key to save the configuration.

Repeat steps 5 through 10 for each file server that the printer server services.

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

Print Servers option on the Available Options screen.

3-16 D o c u P r i n t 4 5 1 2 / 4 5 1 2 N N e t w o r k I n t e r f a c e C a r d U s e r G u i d e

 

 

N e t W a r e C o n f i g u r a t i o n

Configuring

NetWare Directory Services (NDS) offers a different, more

the NIC in

advanced approach to network management than previous

NetWare versions. Generally, it stores and tracks all network

NetWare

objects. As a rule, all 4.x servers must have NDS loaded in

Directory

order to function. In this way, every NetWare 4.x server is a

Directory server, because it services named Directory objects

Services

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.

 

 

NetWare 4.x also provides backward compatibility for 2.x, 3.x

 

 

and 4.x print service in Bindery emulation.

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

Note

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. 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.

C h a p t e r 3 : N e t W a r e C o n f i g u r a t i o n 3-17

C o n f i g u r i n g t h e N I C i n N e t W a r e D i r e c t o r y S e r v i c e s

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.

3-18 D o c u P r i n t 4 5 1 2 / 4 5 1 2 N N e t w o r k I n t e r f a c e C a r d U s e r G u i d e

Loading...
+ 144 hidden pages