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NetportExpress(TM) XL: Print Server Set Up with AIX
NETPORTEXPRESS(TM) PRINT SERVER SETUP WITH AIX, V3.2
Below are instructions for using a NetportExpress XL print server to
install and print from an AIX host, v3.2. These instructions apply to
both Ethernet and Token Ring networks.
Note: To set up other supported UNIX hosts, see the manual "TCP/IP
Printing using the Intel NetportExpress XL Print Server." Other
supported hosts include:
SCO 3.2
SUN 4.1.x
Solaris 2.1 & 2.2 for x86 platform only
UnixWare
HPUX 9.3*
Setting up and printing with AIX, basic steps
There are three basic steps to set up the NetportExpress XL print server
for printing with AIX:
* From Windows Netport(R) Manager, configure the XL for TCP/IP
printing.
* From the AIX host, set up the XL as a virtual printer.
* From the AIX host, test the installation.
These steps are described in detail below.
Configure the XL for TCP/IP printing
To install a network printer for AIX, use Netport Manager to configure
the NetportExpress XL print server for TCP/IP printing:
1. From a Novell workstation that uses Microsoft Windows, start
Netport Manager.
2. Select the NetportExpress XL you want to configure.
3. If the NetportExpress XL has not been assigned a Remote Boot
Load (RBL) server, choose Configure, then Netport Hardware and
select an RBL server. Let the NetportExpress XL reset before
continuing to the next step.
4. Choose Configure, and then Protocols.
5. Select TCP/IP Print Server, and then click Configure.
6. Type in the XL an IP address that will be used for parallel
port 1.
7. If you will be using parallel port 2 or the serial port, click
the LPD button and assign an IP address for parallel port 2 or
the serial port.
For more detail on filling in the fields for TCP/IP printing,
refer to your online help, or to the manual "TCP/IP Printing
Using the Intel NetportExpress XL Print Server."
8. Make a note of the IP address(es) you assigned to the XL. You
will need them when setting up the AIX host.
Set up the XL as a virtual printer
To set up the AIX host, you will need:
* The IP address of each XL port.
* An alias name for the XL (optional).
* A name for a print queue. Users will see this name when they
print to the XL.
Before you begin the steps below, make sure you can PING (confirm IP
communication between the host and the XL). To do this, at the prompt
type:
# ping <IP address>
For example: # ping 128.215.219.44
If you can't PING, check the gateway setup, subnet numbers, and IP
addresses in Netport Manager.
Once you can PING, carry out the following steps:
1. Copy the configuration file from the Intel archive to the AIX
host.
If the archive has been downloaded directly to your AIX host
enter these commands:
# tar xvf npunix.tar ./intl/aix/intel.config
# cd ./intl/aix
# cp intel.config /usr/lib/lpd/pio/etc/intel.config
If the archive is on a floppy diskette, enter these commands,
where fd0 is the device name for your floppy drive:
# tar xvf /dev/fd0 ./intl/aix/intel.config
# cd ./intl/aix
# cp intel.config /usr/lib/lpd/pio/etc/intel.config
2. Edit the /etc/hosts file and add a line for each XL port in
use.
Each line contains the IP address defined in Netport Manager and
an alias. (The alias name is an arbitrary name used later in
SMIT.)
For example:
128.215.219.44 np_port1
128.215.219.45 np_port2
3. Using SMIT, configure the XL as a virtual printer:
# smit virprt
4. Choose "Add a Virtual Printer".
5. Choose "Intel NetportExpress XL Print Server".
6. Enter the IP address or alias as defined in /etc/hosts (see
step 2)
7. Choose "Do NOT make this system a BOOTP / TFTP server".
8. Choose the appropriate printer driver from the list.
9. Choose header or trailer pages (optional).
10. Enter the printer queue name (used when printing).
An example might be "laserqueue"
11. Choose whether that queue name should be the default name.
12. Press enter to continue.
To add more ports, repeat from step 4.
13. Press F3 to exit SMIT.
Print to test the installation
To test printing with AIX and the XL, use a command such as QPRT.
For example:
# qprt -P laserqueue /etc/hosts
The XL is now ready for printing with AIX.
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