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    NetPort(R) Print Server: for multiple file servers, remote printer mode

    Contents:

    • SERVICING MULTIPLE FILE SERVERS IN REMOTE PRINTER MODE
    • SERVICING QUEUES FROM MULTIPLE FILE SERVERS USING THE CAPTURE COMMAND
    
    

    SERVICING MULTIPLE FILE SERVERS IN REMOTE PRINTER MODE

    
       The NetPortExpress(TM) and NetPort(R) II print servers can be set up to
    
       service jobs from queues on multiple file servers in print server mode. 
    
       The NetPort II print server must be upgraded to at least version 4.25
    
       (ethernet) or 5.25 (token ring).  The Original Netport print server
    
       doesn't support servicing queues on multiple file servers in print
    
       server mode.  One option is to set up the NetPort print server as a
    
       remote printer and configure the NetWare print server  to service queues
    
       on multiple servers.  These procedures also apply if the NetPortExpress
    
       or NetPort II is set up in remote printer mode and will be servicing
    
       queues on multiple file servers.  For more complete information, refer
    
       to Novell's Print Server Manual..
    
    
    
       To configure the NetWare print server to service queues on multiple file
    
       servers:
    
    
    
         1. Setup the NetPort print server as a remote printer on the first
    
            file server, taking note of  the NetWare print server name and the
    
            printer number that the NetPort print server(s) are using.
    
    
    
         2. In PCONSOLE's "Printer Server Configuration" menu, under "File
    
            Servers to be serviced", insert the additional file server name(s)
    
            on which you will define the other queues.
    
    
    
         3. Logon to the other file server(s).  In PCONSOLE under "Print 
    
            Server Information," insert the name of the NetWare print server
    
            defined on the first file server.  Continue as you normally would
    
            to setup a remote printer except select "defined elsewhere" for
    
            type instead of "remote lpt1."  Be sure to match the printer number
    
            of the parallel and/or serial port with that defined on the first
    
            file server.  Add whatever print queues you want serviced by the
    
            printer.
    
    
    
         4. Load the NetWare print server on the first file server.  Do not try
    
            to load the corresponding NetWare print server on the other file
    
            servers.
    
    
    
         5. Reset the NetPort print server.
    
    
    
       In summary, to setup the NetPort print server to service queues on other
    
       file servers, insert a NetWare print server with the same name, match
    
       printer numbers, specify "defined elsewhere" and insert the name of the
    
       file server under "File Servers to be serviced" on the primary file
    
       server. Configuration in this manner does not login the user as a guest
    
       on the primary server.
    
    
    
    

    SERVICING QUEUES FROM MULTIPLE FILE SERVERS USING THE CAPTURE COMMAND

    
       Any easy way to service queues on multiple file servers is to issue a
    
       capture statement with the s=fileserver_name and q=queue_name
    
       parameters.  If the user is already attached to this file server, future
    
       print jobs will go to the queue on the other file server.  If they are
    
       not attached, capture will make a transparent connection to the file
    
       server as guest.  This connection is made at the time capture is
    
    
    
       executed.
    
    
    
       The only time this presents a problem is if guest has a password.  In
    
       order for this to work transparently, guest cannot have a password.  It
    
       will also create extra guest attachments.
    
    

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