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Netport(R) II Print Server: Print Server Setup under NetWare 4.0
NETPORT(R) II PRINT SERVER: SETUP INSTRUCTIONS FOR NETWARE 4 IN BINDERY EMULATION
The NetPort II print server works successfully when tested with NetWare
4.1 in bindery emulation mode. Although Intel makes no claims to NetPort
II print server functionality with NetWare 4.1, we recommend using our
Netport Manager--a Windows-based software--to configure NetPort print
servers under all NetWare 4 versions.
The following requirements must be met to ensure proper configuration of
a NetPort II print server on NetWare 4.x using this procedure:
-- You must have bindery emulation enabled via a SET command in the
AUTOEXEC.NCF file on the NetWare 4.1 file server.
The NetPort II print server can only service file server, print server
and print queue objects created in the same NDS context in which Bindery
Emulation is running. Verify that Bindery Emulation is turned on by
typing SET BINDERY CONTEXT at the file server console prompt.
For more information on bindery emulation, consult your NetWare
documentation.
-- You must be logged in to the NetWare 4.1 file server as ADMIN in the
same NDS context that Bindery Emulation is running. Use the cx command
at the DOS prompt to verify current context information.
-- To determine if you have an NDS connection, type WHOAMI at a DOS
prompt. In NDS mode the current tree and NDS common name will be
displayed. If you don't have an NDS connection, no current tree
information will be displayed.
-- You must have VLM.EXE 1.10 or newer loaded on the workstation where
you will run NetPort Manager.
-- Ensure that the NetPort II print server has the newest flash memory
version, and that the latest version of NetPort Manager is being used to
configure the NetPort II print server.
To determine the currently available versions, get document 6041 from
one of the Intel online services.
-- You must have an NDS connection to properly create a print queue. If
you create a print queue in bindery-only mode, delete it, and recreate
it after logging in as an NDS object. Be sure to create the new print
queue using a new print queue name. This is important, because
references to deleted print queues are not immediately removed in
NetWare 4.x.
Novell Print Server Mode
Follow the steps below for manual configuration of the NetPort II print
server in Print Server mode for NetWare 4.1:
1. Determine the bindery context by typing SET BINDERY CONTEXT at the
system console prompt. You may also use the SERVMAN console utility or
the console SET command. Note this context because it will be used in
Step 2 below.
2. Make sure that the current context (displayed by typing CX at the DOS
prompt) is the same as the bindery context from Step 1. If it is not
the same, change the context to the correct bindery context using CX or
a similiar utility.
3. Launch Windows and run Netport Manager.
4. Highlight the NetPort II print server you wish to configure and
select Configure, then Netport Hardware.
5. (Optional) Enter an Alias name for the NetPort print server. Be sure
this name is different from any file or print server existing on the
network.
6. Modify the serial port parameters, if required, and select OK to
configure the NetPort II hardware, then return to the Configure Menu.
7. From the Configure Menu select Protocols, select Novell Bindery Print
Server, then select the port to configure from the pull-down list at the
bottom of the screen. Parallel Port 1 and Novell Bindery Print Server
are selected by default.
8. Select Configure.
9. In the Configure Novell Bindery Print Server window, select the
Primary File Server.
10. In the list presented locate the print queue(s) to service.
Highlight the queue(s) to be serviced and select Assign. Select OK to
configure the Novell print server. If the queue does not exist, choose
Queues, New and enter the Queue Name. Select OK then Close to return to
the Configure screen.
11. Select OK to configure the Netport. Once configuration is complete,
a confirmation message will appear. Select OK to acknowledge this
message and return to the Configure Protocols window.
12. If you want to configure additional ports as print servers, select
the port from the pull-down list at the bottom of the screen. Then
repeat steps 7-9.
When the configuration is accepted, the NetPort II print server updates
and resets. Updating clears the flash memory and overwrites previous
configuration information. Resetting attaches the NetPort II print
server to the file server using the new settings. This process may take
up to three minutes or more on wide area networks.
13. After configuration is complete, select Close twice to return to the
Main Menu.
14. To verify configuration of the Netport II print server, review the
current Netport status by selecting Status from the Main Menu.
You are now ready to print. Be sure to include the appropriate CAPTURE
commands in login scripts, or Network Printer Connection information in
Windows, to route jobs to the new print queues.
Novell Remote Printer Mode
Note: Under NetWare 4.1 you can configure only one port per NetPort II
printer server as a remote printer.
Follow the steps below for manual configuration of the NetPort II print
server as a remote printer for NetWare 4.1:
1. Determine the bindery context by typing SET BINDERY CONTEXT at the
system console prompt. You may also use the SERVMAN console utility or
the console SET command. Note this context as it will be used in step
three.
2. At a DOS workstation, log in to the NetWare server as ADMIN and run
PCONSOLE.
3. Make sure that the current context displayed at the top of the screen
is the same as the bindery context from Step 1. If it is not the same,
choose Change Context and specify the correct bindery context.
4. Choose Quick Setup. In the Print Services Quick Setup screen, enter
the print server, new printer, and new print queue names. Note all
three names for later use. Be sure these names are different than any
file or print server existing on the network.
Follow the information and key lines at the bottom of the Quick Setup
screen or Press <F1> for context-sensitive help. The print objects can
also be created individually. For more information on configuring
NetWare print services, refer to the Novell Print Services manual.
5. Choose a print queue volume with sufficient disk space to temporarily
store users' print jobs on the same NetWare server.
6. Configure the Printer as follows:
Port: <Choose the appropriate port, LPT1, COM1, etc.)
Location: Manual Load
Interrupt: None (polled mode)
Address restriction: no
7. Press <F10> to save changes. PCONSOLE saves the configuration and
automatically links the printer, the print queue, and the print server.
8. Press <Esc> to exit PCONSOLE.
9. Run NetPort Manager from Windows.
10. Select the NetPort II print server and choose Configure, then
Netport Hardware.
11. Assign an alias name to the NetPort II print server. Be sure it is
the same name you entered as the new printer name in step 4. Select OK
to configure the Netport hardware and return to the Configure Menu.
Note: If the NetPort II print server is not listed in Netport
Manager,verify that the Netport Domain is set to All Netports, then
refer to the NetPort II manual troubleshooting section entitled "NetPort
does not appear on the network."
12. From the Configure Menu select Protocols. Parallel Port 1 and
Novell Print Server are selected by default. Highlight Novell Remote
Printer, select the appropriate port from the pull-down list, then
select Configure.
13. Select the file server where the NetPort II print server will
attach. This should be the same server where the new print queues were
created (see Step 4.)
14. Select the print server created in Step 4.
15. Select the queue(s) created in Step 4.
16. Select OK to configure the NetPort II print server as a Novell
Remote Printer.
When the configuration is accepted, the NetPort II print server updates
and resets. Updating clears the flash memory and overwrites previous
configuration information. Resetting attaches the NetPort II print
server to the print server using the new settings. This process can
take up to three minutes or longer on wide area networks.
17. After configuration is complete, select Close twice to return to the
Main Menu.
18. Start the Novell Print Server (PSERVER.NLM) by typing the following
command at the file server system console prompt:
load pserver <server_name>
(where server_name is the name of the print server created in Step 4)
19. To verify configuration of the NetPort II print server, select
Status from the NetPort Manager Main Menu and review the information
presented.
You are now ready to print. Be sure to include the appropriate CAPTURE
commands in Login Scripts, or Network Printer Connection information in
Windows, to route jobs to the new print queues.
Note: All NetWare print services objects relating to this NetPort II
print server must be fully defined before configuring the NetPort II
printer server with Netport Manager.
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