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NetPort(R) I & II Print Servers: Network Operating System Compatibility
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NOVELL
The NetPort(R) print server has been tested and works with:
* ELS Novell NetWare 286 2.15
* Advanced Novell NetWare 286 2.12
* Advanced Novell NetWare 286 2.15
* Novell NetWare 286 SFT 2.15
* Novell NetWare v2.2
* Novell NetWare v3.0 and above
* Netware for Macintosh v3.01
Note: The 2.1X and 2.2 versions of NetWare can run with the Novell
PServer VAP (Value Added Process). The NetPort print server can be
configured as a remote printer when running the VAP.
Note: The NetPort print server does NOT operate on ELS level I v2.12,
NetWare Lite, or Portable NetWare.
Note: The 3.x versions of NetWare can run with the Novell Print Server
NLM (NetWare Loadable Module). The NetPort print server can be
configured as a remote printer when running the NLM.
Note: An Apple Macintosh can print to a NetPort if the file server is
running NetWare for Mac NLM version 3.01 (early versions of Netware for
MAC did NOT work) and the NetPort is in remote printer mode. Previous
to version 3.01, only a AppleTalk print server could service print jobs
sent from a Macintosh.
OTHER OPERATING SYSTEMS
The only network operating system (NOS) NetPort works with is NetWare.
All others including Lan Manager, UNIX (TCP/IP), Banyan Vines, Lan
Server, DEC Pathworks, Sun, Portable NetWare and NetWare Lite are NOT
compatible with NetPort(R).
NETPORT(R) II PRINT SERVER AND NETWARE 4.X
We have done initial testing with the NetPort(R) II print server and
NetWare 4.x. These tests indicate that the NetPort II server in print
server mode will work with NetWare 4.x in bindery emulation mode.
Installation requires a few additional steps. For step by step
instructions on how to install a NetPort II print server with NetWare
4.x document 6032 is available through Intel's online services. The
NetPort II print server was designed for use with NetWare 2.x and 3.x,
therefore, Intel makes no claim that all functionalities of the NetPort
print server will work with NetWare 4.x.
Intel's current plan is to support NetWare 4.x directory services with
the NetportExpress print server product line only.
NOVELL SFT III SERVER DOES NOT RESPOND TO "GET NEAREST SERVER" REQUESTS FROM NETPORT(R) SERVERS
Symptom
Novell SFT III server does not respond to "get nearest server" requests
from NetPort(R) servers.
Description
SFT III is designed to not reply to "get nearest server" requests.
Solution
If the customer only has an SFT III server for the NetPort server to
use, they will need to load an NLM on the SFT III server called
REPLYFIX.NLM. This NLM will force the SFT III server to respond to "get
nearest server" requests. The REPLYFIX.NLM is in an SFT III update file
called SFTIT1.EXE located in the NSD forum on NetWire. This is a hidden
file and the customer will need to know the name to download it.
LANSPOOL
LANSpool is a software print spooling application which is a solution
for people using their own hardware. It requires installing a LANSpool
VAP/NLM onto the file server plus software onto a user's workstation
which then becomes a print server. The printer is directly attached to
that user's computer. NetPort(R) can coexist on the same file server as
LANSpool, but it can't connect to the Lanspool printer VAP or NLM.
LANDESK(R) MANAGER
LANDesk(R) Manager can execute NPAdmin. This means NPAdmin will be
running under Windows. The only problem with this is the updating of
NetPorts(R). NetPort flash updates fail when run from Windows and may
cause the NetPort to become unusable. There will be a new version of
NPAdmin that will NOT permit an update from Windows. It will return a
message to run NPAdmin from DOS when doing an update of a NetPort.
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