MIL-3000FTX Series of FastPort Print Servers CD-ROM User’s Guide For...
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Table of Contents Chapter 1: Introduction and Installation Overview of the MIL-3000FTX Print Servers..............................................................................................1-1 Features of the Print Servers..........................................................................................................................1-1 Physical Features.....................................................................................................................................
Printing using a Third Party TCP LPR/LPD Stack............................................................................3-8 Printing from Windows 95/98 Using DigiLpr ...................................................................................3-8 Installing the DigiLpr Program.....................................................................................................3-8 Adding Queues in DigiLpr..................................................................................................
Installing and Printing from Data General's DG/UX................................................................................5-16 Assigning Host Name and IP Address................................................................................................5-16 Installing and Printing with DG/UX ...................................................................................................5-17 Additional UNIX Utilities: Using pstext and NeWSprint...................................................
Chapter 9: Discovery Application Introduction to Discovery..............................................................................................................................9-1 Discovery Features..................................................................................................................................9-1 Launching Discovery......................................................................................................................................9-2 Tool bar.......
Serial Printer and Terminal ...........................................................................................................................A-2 Connectors .......................................................................................................................................................A-3 Serial Port Connector..............................................................................................................................A-3 RJ-45 Connector.........................
No Lights on the Unit.............................................................................................................................D-1 ASCII Text File Prints as a Single Line.................................................................................................D-1 SYS LED Flashes Quickly.......................................................................................................................D-2 Cannot Print to the serial printer..........................................
*—Print ASCII Test Page ...............................................................................................................................G-8 +—Print PostScript Test Page .......................................................................................................................G-8 Appendix H: Troubleshooting FastManage General Messages............................................................................................................................................
Chapter 1 Introduction and Installation Chapter 1 gives a description on the MIL-3000FTX FastPort print servers. 1.1 Overview of the MIL-3000FTX Print Servers The MIL-3000FTX FastPort print servers are 10/100 Mbps, stand-alone print servers. These print servers are to be connected directly to multiple printers on Ethernet and/or Fast Ethernet networks.
1.2.3 Shared Printer Features FastPort gives you a wide access to shared printers, including: • Windows 95®, Windows NT, and Windows for Workgroups systems, Windows NT using HP DLC • PCs networked with Novell® NetWare® • UNIX® support • Apple® Macintosh® using EtherTalk® • OS/2® machines with TCP/IP • PCs running a TCP/IP protocol stack over Ethernet networks The MIL-3000FTX print servers are configured by using FastManage, which is an SNMP management tool.
1.5 First Time Users 1. Physically install FastPort to the network. a. Connect the device to the printer(s) it will be servicing. b. Print a test page by putting the DIP switches in “test page” mode. 2. Write down the FastPort twelve digit hardware address (MAC address). The number is located on a label on the underside of the unit, as well as on the test page just printed (for example, 00:40:c8:XX:XX:XX). 3.
1.7 Installing FastPort Do the following to physically install the MIL-3000FTX series of FastPort printer servers. Contact Digi’s LAN technical support if you have problems or questions when installing the print server (see Appendix I). 1. Attach the Rubber feet to the bottom of the print server. Place one on each corner of the device. 2. Record the Ethernet address (located on the bottom of the unit) for future reference. 3. Attach the Ethernet cabling.
Table 1-3: Default Settings D1 Up D2 D3 Down Down D4 Up 5. Attach the parallel printer(s) cable(s). Attach the parallel cable to the female DB25 parallel port on the back of the FastPort. Connect the other end of the cable to a standard, centronics port on the printer. 6. Attach the serial printer cable. Attach the serial cable to the male DB9 port on the front of the unit. The other end of the cable should be connected to a female DB9 with the standard serial interface pinout.
9. Verify normal boot-up. The unit performs POST (power-on self-test) at start-up and tries to resolve its IP addresses: – If the IP address is set, the SYS LED blinks once per second. – If the IP address is not set, the SYS LED blinks five times per second until the address is set either manually or by using RARP, BOOTP, or DHCP.
Chapter 2 S e ttin g th e IP A ddr ess 2.1 Assigning the IP Address Devices on a TCP/IP network are identified by two addresses: • Hardware (mac) address: A 6-byte address assigned to the FastPort device by the manufacturer • IP address: A 4-byte address assigned by the administrator FastPort stores its IP address in its NVRAM. The default IP address is set to 0.0.0.0. When FastPort is in normal mode, the LEDs blink to indicate the IP address has been set. Warning: 0.0.0.0 is not a valid IP address.
2.2 Setting an IP Address with Install Script 1. Use “TAR” to get the files from the CD-ROM. 2. Run the unpack.sh command. This launches install.sh, which assigns an address from “Installation Options.” 3. Choose “Configure a New FastPort.” Install.sh asks for the IP addresses, edits applicable files and assigns an IP address. Refer to: /examples/install.doc for a sample session. 2.3 Setting the IP Address using Telnet on UNIX Note: Telnet only works if a device is on the same subnet as the host. 1.
2.4 Setting IP Address with Windows 95, 98, and NT Using ARP or telnet on a Windows systems only works if there is a TCP/IP stack on the system and if FastPort is on the same subnet as the system. Disable DHCP before installation. 1. Enter the MS-DOS prompt. 2. Ping a known machine on the network (required). 3. Set the static ARP entry with the following command: arp -s x.x.x.x 00-40-C8-yy-yy-yy and press [return] Where x.x.x.
b. Type make and press [return]. c. Power cycle FastPort. 5. Verify that the RARP daemon is running: a. For BSD UNIX, type ps -ax | grep rarp b. For System V UNIX, type ps -ef | grep rarp c. Type /usr/etc/rarpd -a to start the rarp daemon. d. The LED flashes 5 times per second until it resolves its IP address. It then flashes once per second. 2.6 Setting the IP Address Dynamically with BOOTP BOOTP allows a client machine to find its own IP address. BOOTP is IP/ UDP based and it can pass through routers. 2.
6. From the this menu, select Device Connectivity. 7. From the “Boot Protocol” menu, select Actions. 8. Select Add. And add the following information: BOOTP Device Name: Internet address: Subnet address: Station Address (hex): Boot file name: 9. When prompted for the “BOOTP Device Adapter Type,” select Ethernet and then select Apply. 10.
Figure 2-1. Add Reserved Clients Menu 6. Set the DIP switches to the telnet diagnostic monitor position as described in the hardware guide and reboot the print server. The system request an IP address from the DHCP Server. The server returns the reserved IP address. Note: Values added to the “Unique Identifier” (Figure 2-1) must be entered correctly. This entry is the MAC address for FastPort. FastPort sends this MAC address in a request to the DHCP server for an IP address.
2.8 Using Digi's ACT to Assign an IP Address Digi's ACT can be used to configure options on FastPort. Note: If ACT has not been extracted from the utility portion of the CD-ROM to your local drive, do so now. 1. Select Advanced Configuration in the “Configure” pull-down menu. 2. In the next menu, select Print Server Configuration. 3. From the list of print servers, choose the appropriate print server that is to be configured and press [return]. 4.
4. Open the Apple Printer Utility. 5. Select Download Postscript File from the “Utilities.” 6. Select Setup Defaults that were just modified. 7. When the file has downloaded, quit the utility. 8. Power cycle FastPort. These settings are stored in NVRAM and remain there until changed. Note: If there is an error, the postscript log returned by the utility contains an error message. To avoid errors, do not add extra spaces in the setup default file other than the options shown in the parentheses. 2.
Group Workgroups Note: Server FP0F0FBA Service Parallel1 Status No active parallel job If an error message “0x23 error with add name” appears, this means the NetBEUI stack is not configured correctly. If showprn.exe did not return a list of printers, or if it returned with an error, try executing the utility again. This time with a special option that tells the utility to try a different “logical LAN layer”: showprn.
8. At the next prompt, type in the IP address as such: Enter new IP address: 204.23.13.4 9. At the next prompt, press [R] to reset the system. The nbmon session closes, while FastPort reboots itself. When the system comes back up, the LEDs blinks steady (1 second manner). This indicates that FastPort now has an IP address set. 2.11 Verifying IP Address is Set Properly To see if FastPort is up and running on the network, use the ping command, type: ping . A message that the host is alive appears.
Chapter 3 Installing and Printing in a MS Windows and IBM OS/2 Environment Chapter 3 provides detailed instructions on configuring and printing with MS Windows and IBM OS/2 clients. 3.1 Printing From a NetBIOS Workstation 3.1.1 Introduction FastPort supports native printing from Windows and IBM NetBIOS clients using the NetBEUI protocol. To perform an installation on a NetBIOS workstation: 1. Verify that a. The network settings on the workstation include the NetBEUI protocol. b.
4. To configure a system to perform local spooling, refer to: “Spooling Versus Non-Spooling Printing” on page 3-5 Configuration on this section is now complete. 3.1.2 Printing from Windows for Workgroups Perform the following to set up FastPort to work with MS Windows for Workgroups, version 3.11: 1. From “Control Panel,” double-click on the Printer icon. 2. Click on the Connect button. 3. Click on the Network icon. Browse screen displays FastPort and other workstations. 4.
6. Double-click on its displayed port (service) where the printer is connected. A “Select Driver” dialog appears. 7. Choose a name for the printer. 8. Choose the driver for the printer that is connected to the FastPort port. The “Printer Setup” dialog box displays. 9. Change any of the desired printer-specific settings. 10. Choose OK. Windows NT systems is now configured to print to FastPort. 3.1.4 Printing from Windows 95/98 or Windows NT 4.x (via SMB) Note: This installation requires FastPort firmware 6.
7. Choose a local name to call this printer. 8. When prompted, choose to print a test page. A test page is printed out on the FastPort-connected printer. The Windows system is now configured to print to FastPort. 3.1.5 Printing From NetBIOS-supported DOS Workstation NetBIOS workstations support the DOS-level Net commands for locating and redirecting local ports to shared printers. These DOS-level commands include net view and net use. 3.1.5.
Note: During configuration, a dialog box may appear saying: “The printer that you’ve connected to doesn’t have a driver for that printer.” This is normal. FastPort does not know how to format the data for the printer. Formatting is done on the workstation “before” being sent to FastPort. 3.1.6 Spooling Versus Non-Spooling Printing 3.1.6.1 Introduction NetBIOS machines normally support either spooling or non-spooling printing to network printers.
3.2 Printing from a TCP/IP Workstation 3.2.1 Introduction Windows-based systems support a variety of protocols, such as TCP/IP, IPX/SPX, or DLC. This section describes installing a FastPort printer on Windows workstations or servers with LPD support over TCP/IP protocol. Before starting, make sure of the following: • An IP address has been added to FastPort, and that you are able to “ping” the device (see Chapter 2 to assign an IP address) • FastPort has firmware version 3.
3.2.2.2 Adding an LPD Printer to Windows NT 3.5 1. From the “Control Panel,” select the Printers icon. 2. From the menu bar, click on Printers. 3. Select Create Printers. 4. Enter a name for the printer in the “Name” field. 5. Select the driver from the list next to Printer Driver. 6. In the “Print To:” box, scroll down and select Other. 7. Select LPR Port. If the LPR Port does not appear, restart from 1. 8. Click OK. 9.
5. Click on Add Port-->LPR Port-->New Port. 6. In the “Name or address of server providing lpd:” field, enter the FastPort’s IP address. 7. In the “Name of printer or print queue on that server:” field, enter in the pre-defined queue name from Table 5-1 (page 5-5 in Chapter 5). If a remote queue was added, enter the queue name. 8. Click Close and click Next. 9. Select a printer from the list and click Next. 10. Enter in a new printer name and click Next. 11. Select whether or not the printer will be shared.
4. Run the Setup program for DigiLpr. 5. Choose a directory to install the software package (Default is C:\digilpr. Click Browse to select another directory. Figure 3-2. Choose a Destination Directory 6. Enter a name of a directory to spool the jobs. Default is c:\spool. Click Browse to select another directory (Digi recommends that the default directory, C:\spool be selected). 7. Type in a name and a host name of the PC. 8. Select a folder for the program items. Figure 3-3. Select a Folder 9.
3.2.5.2 Adding Queues in DigiLpr To create a print queue: 1. Double-click on the LPR Utility icon. In the “Queues” pull-down window, click Add New Queue. Figure 3-4. Add New Queue Menu 2. In the “Add a new queue” menu, fill in FastPort’s host name or its TCP/IP address. Choose from the list of Print Queues on the FastPort. Note: Digi recommends that you use the default queue raw_p1. The _p1 designates parallel port #1.
3.2.5.3 Adding a New Printer To add a new printer using “Add Printer Wizard”: 1. From Start-->Settings-->(open) Printers. 2. In the “Printers” menu, double-click Add Printer. 3. In the “Add Printer Wizard” menu, click Next to begin. 4. In the next menu, check Local Printer and click Next. 5. In the next menu, scroll down and select the appropriate printer. If the designated printer came with an installation disk, click Have Disk.
8. A new printer has now been added. Print a test page to make sure the FastPort is correctly configured. 9. Click Finish when done. 3.3 Printing from NT using the HP DLC Protocol With Windows NT, if the HP DLC protocol was installed through the Control Panel, Networks, choose HP DLC printer from the “other network device” dialog box. A list of hardware (Ethernet or Token Ring) addresses for DLC compliant devices appear. FastPort will show up in this list. 3.
Chapter 4 Installing and Printing on NetWare Chapter 4 describes how to use ACT (Advanced Configuration Tool) and PCONSOLE for installing, configuring, and managing FastPort on NetWare networks. Note: For users of the MIL-3300 series of FastPort, use the ACT3300.EXE utility to configure FastPort. 4.1 Introduction Note: When using Novell NetWare’s client utilities refer to NetWare’s docs. 1. Identify whether FastPort will be installed in: a. NetWare 2.x, 3.x bindery environments, or b. NetWare 4.
5. Once configuration is done, power cycle FastPort. Wait a few minutes to allow it to login. 6. Use PCONSOLE to verify that FastPort has logged in: a. Run PCONSOLE and choose one of the queues created. b. Choose Currently Attached Print Servers. The FastPort name appears. 7. Use NetWare’s “capture” or “nprint” to send data to a NetWare queue. For Windows, use the “Print Manager” to redirect output to one of the NetWare print queues. 4.
4.2.2 Using PCONSOLE to Install a Print Server FastPort can be configured for printing without a config. file. This eliminates the need for the directory SYS:LOGIN\MILAN, its configuration files, and the ACT software. 1. Create a print server called FPXXXXXX with PCONSOLE (where XXXXXX is the unit’s six digits Ethernet address). 2. Create a queue for FastPort using PCONSOLE. 3. Assign the queue created to the print server FPXXXXXX. and power cycle FastPort. 4.
4.3.1 Installing a Print Server on NDS using PCONSOLE 1. Run PCONSOLE using the following command (from the /public directory on the server): pconsole 2. Using the keys, select Quick Setup and press [Enter]. 3. In the “Print Services Quick Setup” menu, select Print Server and press [Enter]. 4. Press [ins] to create the Print Server Object. Name created must be eight characters long. Begin with “FP,” and end with the last six digits of the hardware address (on the bottom).
2. Select the printer created and press [Enter]. 3. Select Print Queues Assigned. Pressing [ins] allows a user to choose from a list of created queues. 4. Create new print queues by pressing [ins], again. Once an object is created, it must remain in that context until deleted. By default, quick setup creates these objects in the same context, but users have full control of the object context. Note the context name at the top of the screen. 5. Press [esc] to Exit.
4.3.2.2Creating a New Printer 1. Under the “Object” pull-down window, click Create. The New Object window appears. 2. Select Printer and click OK. 3. Type in the Printer Name and click Create. 4.3.2.3Creating a Print Queue 1. Under the “Object” pull-down menu, click Create. The New Object menu appears. 2. Select Print Queue and click OK. 3. The Create Print Queue menu appears. Select the Select Object icon. 4.
Figure 4-9. Print Server The printer is now connected to FastPort. Continue to the next section to assign a print queue to the print server. 4.3.2.5Assigning a Print Queue to FastPort 1. Double-click the recently assigned printer (Figure 4-3). Figure 4-10. Context Tree 2. In the next window, click Assignments. 3. In the “Assignments” menu, click Add. 4. When the Select Object menu appears, select the print queue created and click OK. 5. Click OK (if this is correct).
4.4 Configuring in a Bindery and NDS Environment FastPort can operate in a mixed Bindery/NDS environment. Use one of the previous methods to install it. Adhere to the following restrictions: • FastPort can service up to 16 queues on a total of 16 servers. • FastPort cannot service bindery queues and NDS queues on the same server (i.e., two connections—one bindery, one NDS—on the same server).
4. It attaches to those print queues and goes to the next phase. Note: If a context was not specified in the NVRAM, it will not logon to NDS. 5. FastPort then tries to locate normal Bindery file servers. 6. Once it locates one, it looks in its “preferred server” NVRAM value, and if it exists, gets a route to that server. 7. It then looks on the preferred server in the sys:\login\milan directory for its configuration file (FPXXXXXX - last six digits of hardware address). 8.
Chapter 5 Installing and Printing on a UNIX Environment 5.1 Introduction To perform installation on a UNIX TCP/IP client workstation: 1. Decide whether to use: a. LPR/LPD support, which is native to UNIX systems, or b. Digi’s host software. 2. Also, decide whether to print directly to FastPort from each client workstation, or to spool through a single server. 3. Load the UNIX contents onto the local system. The CD-ROM contains an install script and compiled host software for UNIX systems.
5.3 Digi Installation Software 1. Log in as root onto the system. 2. Create a directory to load the software (e.g., type mkdir Digi and press [Enter]) and enter that new directory. 3. Load the software from the disk and type: tar -xvf /dev/ where is the name of the drive (usually FD0). 4. Type ls to list the files. The following information appears: README.FIRST unpack.sh dist.tar.Z licence.txt 5. Type ./unpack.sh to launch the install script. 5.3.
– Whether or not the IP information about FastPort has been entered into the host naming method – Ethernet address (on the bottom of the device) – IP address given FastPort – The method for assigning FastPort its IP address 5. The main menu appears, select Option #2, Install a printer or plotter. The software prompts for: – Method of installation.
5.3.4 Installation on BSD UNIX Systems Install.sh creates a spool directory and makes a config. file /usr/ spool//.fpconfig. To install: 1. Load the install.sh software. 2. Type ./install.sh to run the install script. 3. Choose FastPort by its model number. 4. Choose Option #1, LPD-based systems. 5. If an IP address has not been assigned, select Option #1, Configure a FastPort. If one has been, go to step 7. 6. Choose the following: a. Host naming method (/etc/hosts/file). b.
Digi provides an install script to configure UNIX for FastPort. UNIX systems that support LPD include: • BSD UNIX systems • System V Release 4 machines • IBM, HP, or DEC mainframe machines that run TCP/IP 5.4.1 Getting Started on an LPD System 1. Install FastPort on the network and assign it an IP address. 2. Verify that LPD and fpfilter socket is enabled.
5.4.3 User Defined Queue Names The remote printer name is used by UNIX to tell FastPort which port to send a print job. Some UNIX systems only support eight character names. If so, user’s can create a remote printer name called user1. To enable this: 1. Telnet into FastPort’s diagnostic port (2002). 2. At the main command prompt, press [N] for network. 3. Press [T] for TCP/IP or press [L] for LPD. 4. Follow the instructions to add a user defined queue name. 5.
3. Create log/accounting files. Change ownership to daemon: touch touch chown chown chmod chmod /usr/adm/beta-errs /usr/adm/beta-acct daemon /usr/adm/beta-errs daemon /usr/adm/beta-acct 644 /usr/adm/beta-errs 644 /usr/adm/beta-acct 4. Start the printer and queue by typing the following: lpc start beta 5. You can now print files with the lpr or lp command: lpr -Pbeta , or lpr -dbeta 5.4.
accept 5.4.7 Manual Installation with LPD on RS/6000 1. Determine the remote system/queue. Use Rembak for remote spooling. 2. Add FastPort to the network and assign an IP address to it. 3. Edit the /etc/qconfig file, for example: test_q: device = sample host = alpha rq = ps sample: backend = /usr/lib/lpd/remback Legend: • Queue is “test_q” • Host file is “alpha” • Printing to “ps” (From Table 5-1) 4. Stop queue services with the following command: stopsrc -s qdaemon 5.
Table 5-2: fpfilter Command Line Options -b -f -m -D
-A -d -startfile -endfile -startstring “” -endstring “” -syslog -mail -prog -errorfile CLASS -closewait -pba -pbh Send a banner file (BSD only) Send a final form feed Send CR/LFs for UNIX LFs Look in the directory for the .Table 5-3: .
5.5.2.2About Options Startstring and Endstring If “startstring” and “startfile” are specified, then startstring is sent before the startfile. “Endfile” is sent before the endstring. • To indicate “Escape,” use M-. To indicate “Control,” use C^. • To set an HP LaserJet IIIsi to landscape mode, type: startstring “M-&l1O” 5.5.3 Manual Installation for System V Machines 1. Log in as root and create a dummy device in /dev: touch /dev/alpha 2.
Edit the interface file so its contents function as a sub-shell. Output is then piped to the fpfilter program. To do so: a. First line of the interface file usually is #!/bin/sh. Add a single open parenthesis in the second line of the file. #!/bin/sh ( # your existing interface script b. Add a line to the second-to-last line (see example). This line closes the parenthesis to make it a sub-shell. ) | /usr/local/milan/fpfilter -P alpha exit 0 Host software is in /usr/local/milan.
3. Create a script commfilter.sh in the /usr/local/milan. #!/bin/sh /usr/local/milan/fpfilter -P alpha $* exit 0 To use a printer config. file (i.e., .fpconfig file) located in the /usr/ local/milan directory (see Table 5-3) -D /usr/local/milan 4. Make the script executable: chmod 755 commfilter.sh 5. Stop and restart the qdaemon (s_stat filter and l_stat filter options are not supported). stopsrc -s qdaemon startsrc -s qdaemon 5.5.
3. Create the spool directory. Change it ownership to daemon mkdir chown chgrp chmod /usr/spool/beta daemon /usr/spool/beta daemon /usr/spool/beta 755 /usr/spool/beta 4. Create log/accounting files: Change ownership to daemon: touch touch chown chmod chown chmod /usr/adm/beta-errs /usr/adm/beta-acct daemon /usr/adm/beta-errs 644 /usr/adm/beta-errs daemon /usr/adm/beta-acct 644 /usr/adm/beta-acct 5. Create a directory called /usr/local/Digi and place the fpfilter program there.
For a parallel printer which will be used by PC-NFS: parallel hostname alpha 7. Start the printer and queue by typing the following: lpc start beta 8. You can now print files with the lpr, or lp command. lpr -Pbeta , or lp -dbeta 5.5.5.1Printing to FastPort After installing both hardware and software, FastPort is ready to print.
5.6 Installing and Printing from Data General's DG/UX FastPort supports DG/UX™ 5.4 Release 2.01 and above. Current versions of DG/UX fully support FastPort; meaning that an interface script or filter command do not need to be loaded. These files are: • /usr/lib/lp/bin/fpfilter • /usr/lib/lp/model/fastport 5.6.1 Assigning Host Name and IP Address Use the sysadm to add FastPort’s IP/Ethernet address, via: Networking -> TCP/IP -> hosts -> Add 1.
5.6.2 Installing and Printing with DG/UX After adding the IP/Ethernet addresses, define a printer. Before doing so, configure FastPort (if not already done so). Use the “Use-ACK” setting for the parallel port when printing to impact printers. Define the printer by using sysadm: Device -> Printer -> Devices -> Add 1. Enter the printer name (for example, “laser”). Printer name: laser 2. Add a connection: “remote to networked printer device.
9. Supply a printer description, which can include the phone number of the system admin. or location of the printer. Printer Description: Laser Printer on doc hallway 10. Confirm your choices by pressing [Enter]. OK to perform operation? [yes]. Press [Enter]. laser has been added. Printer laser has been enabled. 5.7 Additional UNIX Utilities: Using pstext and NeWSprint ASCII files must be converted to PS format before being printed. NeWSprint and Digi’s pstext perform ASCII-to-PostScript conversion.
Chapter 6 I n st al l i ng a n d Pr in tin g o n a n A p ple N etwor k Chapter 6 describes installation and configuration of FastPort to print from Apple environments using the AppleTalk printing protocol. 6.1 Introduction to the Apple Workstation 6.1.
FastPort stores all options in NVRAM, including font lists, and LaserWriter 8 values (PostScript version, etc.). Therefore, these variables will not need to be downloaded at each power cycle. 6.1.2 Apple Applications: How FastPort Operates FastPort performs POST and then advertises its ports to AppleTalk. FastPort operates as an AppleTalk node. Any PS printer connected to FastPort emulates a laserwriter printer.
6.3 Advanced Utilities The advanced utilities portion of the CD-ROM includes: • Readme file • Apple TeachText editor for reading the configuration files • Apple Printer Utility version 2.2 The following files can be downloaded using the utility: • Setup Font List file: Lists new fonts for the parallel printer • Setup Defaults file: Changes the FastPort configuration • Setup Printer Info file: Changes the parallel printer info Copy the contents of these files onto the hard disk. 6.3.
6. Edit the list of configuration choices. 7. Save the list and quit “TeachText.” 8. Open the “Apple Printer Utility” menu. 9. Select Download PostScript File from this menu. 10. Select the file to download. 11. When downloading is complete, quit the program. If FastPort finds a syntax error, it sends a file with the error information. The error file is stored as a postscript log. 6.4.1.1Using Setup Printer Information File Use Setup Printer Info to modify the variables for the parallel port. The info.
Table 6-5: Option (Default is in Parenthesis) Option Choice Description Serial Port Parameters Type Parity Xon (No Binary) or Binary adobe or Binary hp (1) or 2 300,600,1200,4800,(9600), 19200, 38400 Yes or (No) (Yes) or No Sockets LPD NetWare EtherTalk (Yes) or No (Yes) or No (Yes) or No (Yes) or No Reset the Print Server Set IP address Reset NVRAM to defaults Yes or (No) Forces the print server to reboot when FastPort is power cycled. Set IP Address (0.0.0.
6.5 Using Namer to Rename the FastPort Printer FastPort stores the names of printers connected to its ports. The printer may have a different name when accessed by a different interface.
1. Edit the following two lines to the “Setup Defaults” file. Insert the binary name within the parentheses: Parallel Port Type (Binary hp) // can be: No Binary or Binary adobe or Binary hp. Serial Port Type (Binary hp) // can be: No Binary or Binary adobe or Binary hp. 2. For each port (serial or parallel), choose one of the options: No Binary / Binary adobe / Binary tek / Binary hp. 3. Download the new setup file with the “Apple Printer” utility. 4. Reboot FastPort. 5. Verify the new setting in Chooser.
Only download this file if the postscript binary FastPort printer has been enabled and is unsuccessful at printing. 6.7 Bi-directional Printing from Macintosh Systems Firmware 6.1 supports bi-directional printing to any printer that supports the IEEE 1284 bi-tronics nibble mode specifications. AppleTalk printing protocols are currently the only mainstream printing protocol that query the printer for parameters, fonts, etc. That is why bi-directional printing is discussed only in the AppleTalk chapter.
4. When the dialog box opens, choose the recently modified setup defaults file. The configuration page downloads. 5. Reset FastPort and print out a test page: a. Put switch D1 down and switch D2 up. b. Power cycle FastPort. c. Put the switches back to their original position (D1 up, D2 up or down) after the test page prints. 6. Re-choose FastPort from the Chooser. A Mac can now communicate directly with the printer connected to FastPort’s parallel port. 6.7.
Chapter 7 P rin t M a n ag e m e n t F e a tu r e s of FastPor t Chapter 7 contains print management and status monitoring for FastPort. This chapter includes: 7.1 Managing Print Server There are many methods to manage FastPort: remotely across the network or by attaching a serial/parallel device. FastPort also has real-time status tools to resolve errors that may occur with another device.
6. At the command prompt, press [C] from the selection. 7. Press [Y] for yes at the query message Do you want to configure for console status monitoring? 8. Choose the output port where the console info. is sent. 9. Disable the information forwarding by selecting off. The program defaults back to the command prompt. 10. Power cycle FastPort. For serial/parallel port monitoring, ASCII data is sent to the device describing the actions occurring.
1. Set the front switches on the FastPort: D1 up and D2 down. 2. Run the telnet command. Specifying port 2002 as the connection port (usually: telnet 2002). Options (!, D, S, A) appear. At this point, the user is not interfering with FastPort. 1. To start the command mode, press [!] and press [Y] for yes. 2. The following commands should appear: Command [C, D, E, F, G, H, I, L, N, R, P, S, Z, *, +]: 3. At the command prompt, press [C] from the selection. 4.
7. Enter the IP address of the SYSLOG host and the priority of the message(s). Priority level are between 2 and 7. These numbers correspond to the types of events that are logged. a. 2 or 7: Sends critical messages only, including paper errors and printer faults. b. 4 thru 7: Sends both critical and warning notices, including start/ end of a print job or when the IP address is set. To disable the feature, set the IP address of the SYSLOG host to 0.0.0.0. Default for SYSLOG on FastPort is 0.0.0.0.
7.3.3 AppleTalk Stations Digi includes an Apple Printer utility on the CD-ROM. AppleTalk users have a limited status-checking support with the Apple standard printing utilities. To cause a status window to remain up when printing: 1. From the Apple pull-down menu, select the Chooser. 2. Choose a LaserWriter 8.x driver. 3. Disable background printing. This window tells the Mac user if FastPort is being used by some other protocol, or how many bytes of a job has been sent.
As it creates print queues and servers on Bindery servers, it creates/stores a configuration file in the [SERVER/SYS]\login\milan directory of the server. ACT allows users to see the real-time messages on FastPort’s status. See Appendix C for monitor menu options in ACT. 7.3.5 NetBIOS / NetBEUI Stations FastManage uses the built-in IPX, IP or NetBIOS/NetBEUI stack of Windows to send packets on the net. Refer to the FastManage User’s Guide for more detail.
Chapter 8 FastManage Installation Chapter 8 has information for the FastManage software. 8.1 FastManage Applications • Discovery Application: This is used to find devices that have an SNMP agent on the network. • Ping Application: This is a stand-alone program for debugging.
8.1.3 IP Configuration 1. Load Packet or ODI drivers for the NIC card 2. Add the following line to the net.cfg file for ODI Drivers: Frame Ethernet_II 8.1.4 IPX Configuration • Novell 4.1 Drivers for Windows and DOS. Refer to the Novell Netware Documentation for information • ODI Driver for the network interface card loaded 8.1.5 NetBIOS Configuration NetBIOS over NetBEUI network configuration for Win 3.11 and/or Win 95. 8.
7. Specify the system’s IP address and its subnet mask. The gateway selection is optional (Figure 8-1). Figure 8-1. IP Parameters 8. Choose a location to install the FastManage application and click Next. Default is c:\fm. 9. A message appears asking if a menu item for FastManage is to be added to the “NWADMIN” utility. Select Yes and snap-fp.dll file is copied to the Windows directory and the nwadmin.ini file is updated. 10. Choose to have the system rebooted and click Finish. 8.2.
• Maximum Retry Time and click Next. Default is 5. Figure 8-2. Configuring Advanced Parameters 8.2.2.1General Parameters The “General Parameters” has more options to configure. Figure 8-3. General Parameters • Show Node Name: If selected, this parameter displays a host name for all the devices discovered. FastManage needs a hosts file in the C:\ETC directory for a host name to be displayed. Checked by default.
• Save Maps On Exit: If this parameter is selected, the software saves the Map when Discovery Application is exited. Checked by default. • Save Parameters On Exit: If selected, this option saves preferences when Discovery is exited. Checked by default. • Refresh every: This selection “refreshes” the Map every seconds. Default: 60 seconds. • Discover: This selection “re-discovers” hosts every seconds. Default: 90 seconds.
Figure 8-4. Discovery Parameters • Use DNS: When checked and the IP/NetBIOS protocols are all enabled, FastManage may be unable to resolve a NetBIOS name (e.g., SNMPA0702CA). Turn this parameter “Off” if this is the case. The “Enable IP” parameter must be selected to enable this option. Not checked by default. • Poll IP Range: When this option is selected, the software “polls” all 254 hosts of the subnet (from X.Y.Z.1 to X.Y.Z.254). The “Enable IP” parameter must be selected to enable this option.
• Enable IPX: When selected, FastManage enables IPX protocol. If not selected, FastManage will not perform any SNMP over IPX operation. Not checked by default. • Do IPX Routing: When enabled, users can manage IPX devices across the router. If the device name is specified in the host file, then that device will be discovered (Enable IPX, Do IPX routing, and the Poll “hosts” file all have to be enabled). The “Enable IPX” parameter must be selected to enable this option. Checked by default.
• Get Community: This is required. Default is public. • Set Community: This is required. Default is private. • System Description: This is returned by FastManage in response to an SNMP query. Default is FastManage S. • System Name: This is returned by FastManage in response to an SNMP query. Field is blank by default. • System Contact: This is returned by FastManage in response to an SNMP query. Field is blank by default.
Chapter 9 Discovery Application Chapter 9 describes the features of Discovery, including features for the MIL-3000FTX FastPort. 9.1 Introduction to Discovery Discovery detects SNMP manageable devices over IP, IPX, and NetBEUI (NetBIOS) networks.
9.2 Launching Discovery Figure 9-1. FastManage for FastPort menu 1. Double-click on the Discovery Application icon. The software “discovers” all of the SNMP devices on the subnet. 2. Devices will now appear on Map 1 as “thumbnails,” which represents each SNMP device (Figure 9-2). 3. Double-click on a thumbnail to display a full-screen image of that particular SNMP device (refer to Chapter 10). Figure 9-2.
9.2.1 Tool bar The tool bar displays above the Map field. Figure 9-3 displays a close-up view of the Discovery Application tool bar. To remove the tool bar from the field: From the “Option” pull-down menu, deselect Tool bar. Open map New map Rename map Save map Send Discover broadcast host View as Refresh host name or map IP address TFTP Ping Node properties Close all windows Help Figure 9-3. Discovery Application Tool bar 9.2.
• SNMPAXXXXXX: This device was discovered by the SNMP over NetBIOS (where XXXXXX are the last six digits of the Ethernet address. Thus, a device with an Ethernet address of “0040C800702CA,” has a NetBIOS name of SNMPA0702CA). Note: FastPorts with firmware of 6.1 or higher are required for SNMP over NetBIOS manageability. • UNKNOWN: The device was discovered by the SNMP over IP protocol; however, there was no entry in the host table relating to this device.
9.4.2.1Changing from the Node Name to an Address 1. Click the Node/Address icon (fifth from left on the tool bar). The node switches to the address. 2. To change to a name, click the Node/Address icon again. To perform this task from the pull-down menu, select Show Node Address/Name from the Options pull-down menu. 9.4.3 Send Broadcast To the right of the “View as host name or IP address” icon, is the “Send Broadcast” icon. This will discover new host on the subnet.
9.4.7 TFTP Icon: Flash Download Obtain a flash upgrade from Digi’s LAN technical support (see Appendix F). Do the following to update a flash file: 1. Click on the TFTP icon (fourth from right). The “Flash Download (TFTP)” menu appears (Figure 9-4). 2. Type the device’s file name into the “Download File Name” field, or click Browse to search for the files to download. Figure 9-4. Flash Download (TFTP) 3.
Figure 9-5. Node Properties To view this menu from the pull-down menu, select Show node properties from the Window pull-down menu. • To change a nodes name: a. Click once on the desired node. The line is highlighted and the current name appears on the right-hand side of the screen. Unless given a name, UNKNOWN is displayed. b. Enter a name into the box. The new name now appears in the node property field. • To make a device invisible, deselect the Visible box.
Note: This only works if IPX is enabled in the General Parameters (under the Parameters pull-down menu). Figure 9-6. SNMP Fault Trace Message 9.5 Parameters Pull-Down Menu There are a variety of options that can be configured from the Parameters pull-down menu, including: 9.5.1 General Parameters To configure the General Parameters section: From the “Parameters” pulldown window, select General Parameters (Figure 9-7). The following are its options: Figure 9-7.
• Show Node Name: When this option is selected, the software displays host names for all the devices discovered. Checked by default. • Show Node Address: When this parameter is chosen, FastManage displays IP and IPX addresses for all the devices discovered. Not checked by default. • Load Saved Maps: When this option is selected, FastManage loads a saved Map when starting the Discovery Application. Checked by default. • Save Maps On Exit: When selected, this option saves the Map when Discovery is exited.
9.5.2 Discovery Parameters From the “Parameters” pull-down window, select Discovery Parameters (Figure 9-8). Options include: Figure 9-8. Discovery Parameters menu • Enable IP: This option enables the IP protocol. If not, FastManage will not perform any SNMP over IP operation. This protocol is checked if IP was selected during setup. • Use DNS: If the Use DNS is checked and the IP/NetBIOS protocols are all enabled, FastManage may be unable to resolve a NetBIOS name (for example, SNMP0702CA).
• Times: If this is enabled and a time is set, this option sets the number of times FastManage “broadcasts” before giving up finding a node. “Enable IP” must be selected to enable this option. Checked and 3 times are the default. • Poll “hosts” List: If this is checked, FastManage reads through a Map list, if a name is in the hosts file, it will then use SNMP to discover a host. Checked by default. • Poll Map List: If selected, this option “discovers” each host in a Map through SNMP. Checked by default.
9.5.3 Application Launch Parameters The “Application Launch Parameter” allows users to name and then launch any other SNMP device. To configure the Edit Launch Parameters: 1. Select Application Launch Parameters. 2. The “Edit Launch Parameters” menu appears. 3. In the Object Indentifier of the Device line, enter the SNMP device’s unique SNMP identifier. 4. In the Launch App and Cmd Line Paras line, enter the name of the application to be launched. For Digi devices, add an %s at the end. 5.
Chapter 10 FastPort Application Chapter 10 gives an description of the FastPort Application. The FastPort Application is used to manage SNMP devices. 10.1 FastPort Application FastManage supports most SNMP devices, including the MIL-3000FTX. The software detects devices during Discovery (see Chapter 10). The FastPort PrintServer MGR. icon allows users to open a specific FastPort. To do so: 1. From the “FastManage for FastPort” Windows menu, double-click onto the FastPort PrintServer Mgr.
10.2 Overview of Managing FastPort Once the application is launched, a graphical illustration representing the front and rear panels of the specific FastPort is displayed (Figure 10-2). Figure 10-2. MIL-3300FTX FastPort Print Server 10.3 FastPort Application There are “Hot Spots” on the graphical illustration of FastPort (Figure 102), that can be clicked on to obtain information. To find a hot spot, move the mouse around the screen. A box outlining the hot spot appears.
Note: Refer to section 10.4.1 for information on the TCP/IP Config. sub-menu’s options. The following screen appears: Figure 10-4. IP Traps Manager 2. Enter your host address into the “IP Trap Host 1” line and click Set. FastManage now notifies you when a trap occurs. Now click the “Traps” hot spot, the software will list all traps found. Figure 10-5. Traps Found Screen 10.3.2Uptime Uptime displays how long the device has been running in days, hours, minutes, and seconds.
10.3.5Serial Port Depending on your model of MIL-3000FTX, there may be up to three serial ports. When a serial port icon is clicked, information for that port is displayed. Left- and right-mouse clicks displays different information (Figure 10-6). Left Button Serial Port Select Right Button Serial Port Select Figure 10-6. Mouse Selections for the Serial Port 10.3.6Parallel Port Depending on your model of MIL-3000FTX, there may be up to three parallel ports.
10.4.1TCP/IP Config. There are a series of choices that can be selected to configure FastPort on a TCP/IP networks. The following is a hierarchy of the choices that can be selected. To open each selection, use the mouse and follow the arrows to the sub-menus. Figure 10-8. TCP/IP Config. Select Note: The latest version of FastManage has an improved TCP/IP Config. screen. Contact Digi’s LAN technical support for information pertaining to early versions of FastManage and the TCP/IP Config. screen.
• FPFILTER Configuration--> Enable FPFILTER: Enables host software services. Default: Enabled. --> Auxiliary ports: Specifies the auxiliary ports for the parallel and serial port printing. Default is 0 for each port. Note: The number of auxiliary ports to configure depends on the number of serial and parallel ports on the FastPort. • LPD Configuration: Enables BSD-type LPD print services and its options. Default: All are Enabled. • Restricted Hosts: --> Subnets: Limits access to FastPort.
--> Preferred DS Context: Sets the “context” where FastPort’s server/ queues are defined. The name entered must be a valid “Tree” or “Context. The field is blank by default. • Print Server Config.--> Queue Scan Rate: Sets the rate (times per second) that FastPort scans the Novell queue for print jobs (valid numbers are between 16). Default: 1. --> Frame Type: Selects NetWare’s frame type. Default: Autosensing. --> Configuration Server: Is the server where FastPort’s bindery configuration file resides.
Parameters for the parallel port includes: • Serial Printer Setup--> Printer 1: Sets serial port 1’s parameters. --> Printer 2 (optional): Sets serial port 2’s parameters. Note: The number of printers to configure depends on the number of serial ports on the FastPort. Parameters for the serial port includes: Figure 10-12. Ethertalk Serial Printer Menu 10.4.5SMB Config. There are a series of choices that can be selected to configure FastPort for a SMB network, including: • SMB Config.
10.4.6NetBIOS Config. There is one choice that can be selected to configure FastPort for a NetBIOS network: • NetBIOS Config.--> NetBIOS Names: Sets the NetBIOS group and unique name. This parameter cannot be modified. 10.5 Status Menu Currently, these parameters are reserved. 10.6 Help Menu The Help menu has two options: “Using Help” and “About FastPort Manager.” • Using Help: A standard Windows help file appears.
Chapter 11 Ping and BOOTP Server Chapter 11 covers both the Ping and BOOTP applications. Ping is used to see whether or not a device is “alive.” BOOTP allows users to dynamically assign IP addresses to a device. 11.1 Launching the Ping Application Ping sends a packet over the network directed to a specific device to inquiry if it is on-line or not. To launch Ping: 1. Double-click on the Ping Application icon 2. The “Ping Window Application” window appears. Click the Ping pulldown menu. 3.
Figure 11-4. Update Settings Menu 2. Change the time-out setting (in milliseconds). Note: A value of up to 32,000 milliseconds can be entered. 3. Click OK. 11.2 Troubleshooting Ping If a device does not respond to a ping command: • Make sure that you entered the correct IP address in the ping command line. • Make sure the device was assigned the correct IP address. • Physically make sure the device is setup correctly. 11.
Figure 11-5. Select BOOTPtab File 4. To add a new entry to the “BOOTPtab” file, click Add Entry to BOOTPtab File from the “File” pull-down window. Figure 11-6. Add Entry to BOOTPTab File To add a node with an Ethernet address of “0040C8XXXX02” and an IP address of “199.86.11.1,” enter 00.40.C8.XX.XX.02 in the “Hardware Address” box, and 199.86.11.1 in the “IP Address” box. Note: The host name is user selectable. 5. Click Ok. Add entries for each field.
A p p e n d ix A Resetting FastPort to Factory Defaults A.1 Resetting by Toggling the DIP Switches Note: This will also reset the IP Address back to 0.0.0.0. 1. Place all the front panel switches down. Note: Unplug then plug back in the power supply. 2. Wait at least 4 seconds. 3. Toggle switches D4 up and down quickly at least 10 times. 4. Reset switches back into normal printing mode. 5. Power cycle the unit. A.2 Resetting by Console Option 1.
A.4 Serial Printer and Terminal Print Server Side PC 2 3 5 7 8 3 2 5 8 7 Figure A-1.Common Dumb Terminal Connection DB9 Female FastPort Side Function Pin # RXD 2 TXD 3 GRND 5 RTS 7 CTS 8 DTR 4 DB25 Male Terminal/Printer Pin # Function 2 TXD 3 RXD 7 GRND 5 CTS 4 RTS 6 DSR Figure A-2.Cable for Terminal and Serial Printers DB9 Female FastPort Side Function Pin # RD TD SGND RTS CTS 2 3 5 7 8 DB9 Male Terminal/Printer Pin # Function TD 2 RD 3 SGND 5 RTS 7 CTS 8 Figure A-3.
A.5 Connectors A.5.1 Serial Port Connector PIN Number 1 2 3 4 5 Signal NC RXD TXD DTR/RTS GND PIN Number 6 7 8 9 Signal NC RTS/DTR CTS NC A.5.2 RJ-45 Connector • Pin 1: Transmit data + Pin 3: Receive data + • Pin 2: Transmit data - Pin 6: Receive data - A.5.
A p p e n d ix B Troubleshooting MS Windows B.1 MS Windows-Level Browsing and Sharing Abilities When a client machine comes up on the network, it usually comes up in a pre-configured workgroup. The default workgroup for all NetBIOS machines (including FastPort) is named Workgroup. When a user looks for devices on the network, they will normally see only those devices in their specific workgroup.
Users should now be able to browse FastPort just as they would any normal NetBIOS client. As an alternative: 1. Use the net use and/or net view command without having FastPort in the same workgroup as the workstation. 2. Fill in the proper NetBIOS name of FastPort. 3. Type net? at the DOS prompt to get more info. on the utilities. B.2 Troubleshooting DOS Tools B.2.1 DOS Tools If there are problems installing and using the NetBIOS management tools, here are few suggestions: • When using showprn.
A p p e n d ix C Troubleshooting NetWare C.1 ACT-- Advance Configuration Tool C.1.1 Benefits of ACT • Quick configuration menu • Configuration is independent of the NetWare frame type • FastPort can be monitored and its messages logged • Print server parameters can be changed (for example, serial and parallel port parameters, IP address) • Protocol-specific parameters can be changed (i.e., setting the IP address, setting LPD/fpfilter options, and modifying AppleTalk parameters) C.1.
• Resetting FastPort’s NVRAM of to factory defaults • Choosing a primary NetWare server • Enabling/disabling protocols (e.g., TCP/IP, EtherTalk, etc.) • Customizing LPD C.1.3 Requirements • A MIL-3XXX FastPort print server with firmware release 4.5.x (and above) installed. • NetWare file server with the PC logged into the server. • NetWare enabled (i.e., NetWare drivers are loaded). • Supervisor access to an object is required for some features. C.1.4 Setup 1. Create a directory for the software (e.g.
• Print Server Configuration: Controls the print server-specific parameters for the selected FastPort. • Fpfilter Configuration: Controls the configuration options for UNIX-based printing using the host software. • LPD Configuration: Controls supported LPD options. • EtherTalk Configuration: Controls EtherTalk options C.2.1 NetWare Configuration Menu The NetWare Configuration menu includes the following: • Configuring the Print Server (Printer) • Configure Print Server (File Server) • Configure Queue C.2.1.
C.2.1.2Configuring the Print Server (File Server Side) When the Configure Print Server (File Server) is accessed, a set of menus appear. These menus allows a user to set and modify print server parameters on a specific file server. Select the printer first, and then a file server for the printer. A summary screen appears. Note: This requires system administrator rights. C.2.1.3Configuring a Queue When Configure a Queue is accessed, users can define a queue by selecting a printer, a server, and a queue.
5. Use an ASCII editor to prepare the following config. file: SIMBA:QUEUEP:PS1:Parallel1::ss=”M-%-12345X@PJL enter language = PostScript \r\n”,es=”M-%-12345X@PJL enter language = pcl \r\n”,b=ps,cd Or use the ACT menus: 1. Select the Advanced Configuration form the “Configure” menu. 2. Select Netware Configuration and Configure Queue. 3. Scroll down the list of printers and select one. 4. Scroll down the list of file servers and select one. 5. Scroll down the list of Queues and select one. 6.
• Set and modify access passwords • Enable and disable RARP • Access passwords Note: Access is password protected. Choose a password from this menu. Figure C-1. Print Server Configuration Options The parallel port supports these printing modes: • Standard (for all versions): FastPort relies on the Busy signal to determine when the port can receive a byte. This is the recommended mode when Fast-DMA is not selected.
C.3 Status Menu in ACT The Status Menu provides two options to display the current status of a print server and its queues. There are two submenus: Print Server Status and Queue Status. The Print Server Status submenu (Figure C-2) allows a user to view the current print job, check the queues being serviced, and view the status of the attached printer. The number of bytes printed on the parallel/serial port and the protocol currently printing can also be viewed. Figure C-2. Print Server Status Options C.
C.5 Troubleshooting Tips This section lists problems and possible solutions for NetWare. C.5.1 FastPort does not power up Check the voltage on the power supply. If it is switchable, set it to the correct voltage (e.g., 120 VAC for continental USA). C.5.2 FastPort does not show up in ACT • Place DIP switch D1 to Off (up) and power cycle the unit. • Examine the front panel LEDs. The Power and Ethernet LEDs blink in normal operating mode.
C.5.5 FastPort does not login to the file server • Use the console monitoring capability of ACT (in the Monitor menu) to see the messages sent by FastPort. • Use the userlist command (in NetWare 4.x, this is nlist user) to see whether FastPort has logged in with the name: FPXXXXXX. • In Bindery Emulation (Netware 2.x, 3.x) verify the following command has been set in the file server: SET ALLOW UNENCRYPTED PASSWORD=ON • U use the Monitor menu in ACT.
C.5.9 Autosensing printer has trouble printing • Check the job time-out value and increase it 45 to 60 seconds. • Turn off banner option. • Use ACT to select the send a Control+D queue option (see NetWare Configuration). This resets the printer after a PostScript job. C.5.10MS Windows jobs print with an extra page Use Print Manager or the Windows Printer Setup screen to turn off the send a form feed option. C.5.
C.8.3 Could not Read Configuration file from SERVER1 FastPort could not find the configuration file or did not have the rights to read it. • Configuration file is in the wrong location or misnamed • An incorrect access right was given. Check its access rights: a. Log in as guest. b. Go to the /login/milan directory. c. Type rights and press [Enter]. The system responds with the current rights. Use the Filer command to change the rights if necessary. C.8.
A p p e n d ix D Troubleshooting UNIX D.1 Introduction If there are problems printing to FastPort while using UNIX: 1. Verify that FastPort is connected and powered on correctly. 2. Verify that the LEDs are flashing. See Appendix G if the LEDs are flashing incorrectly. If the unit checks out, continue with the examples below. D.2 Troubleshooting Tips The following examples assume that “alpha” is the hostname for the unit and that the host software is loaded in the directory /usr/local/digi. D.2.
If an extra blank page comes out at the end of a print job: • Remove the formfeed option from the “.fpconfig” file. Use install.sh On System V or RS/6000 systems: • Specify an -m argument to fpfilter. When using direct LPD support, send data to the ASCII queue as described in Chapter 6. D.2.3 SYS LED Flashes Quickly If the SYS LED flashes quickly (approximately five times per second), FastPort does not have its IP address. D.2.
3. Use this to see the correct IP address for the host alpha: ypmatch alpha hosts If a message that states can’t bind…, user is not using NIS. 4. For NIS, with the changes made to the /etc/hosts or /etc/ethers file, update the files by typing: cd /var/yp; make Note: RARP or ARP do not go through routers. To assign an IP address for either, use the serial terminal or put FastPort into the same segment. Use ARP followed by telnet to assign the IP address. 5.
:if=/usr/local/digi/hpfilter: Where hpfilter is the name of the shell script. Refer to the command line shell scripts and .fpconfig files in the /examples subdirectory on the CD-ROM. D.4 Sample Entries for Direct and Remote Spooling The following are sample printer entries for direct spooling to a parallel PostScript printer attached to FastPort.
A p p e n d ix E Troubleshooting AppleTalk E.1 Troubleshooting Tips The following are troubleshooting tips for AppleTalk. E.1.1 Reset Time The default for reset time may have to be changed. The reset time is the amount of time FastPort waits before sending the next print job to a printer. Since reset times for the printers vary greatly, FastPort uses values specified by the variables Wait Time Before Reset and Wait Time After Reset to delay sending print jobs before and after a reset sequence.
3. The PS code that follows is used to switch the LaserWriter into 8 data bit PostScript batch mode with mark parity. Note: 4. The % characters and following comments are not necessary. Enter the following commands through the serial port. If using telnet, enter telnet fastport 2001 (also 2020 or 2021) from a UNIX host.
E.2 Setup for AppleTalk Please confirm or verify on test page: 1. DIP switch D1 is up (off). a. The Power LED and the Link LED illuminate solid on. b. The Sys LED and Net LED blink. If not, power cycle the unit. 2. If the Link LED does not light, try another port or another cable. 3. If connecting directly, Peer-to-Peer to a PC/Workstation, then use a swap/cross-over cable with a 1-3, 2-6 pinout. 4. AppleTalk is enabled (Firmware revision must be => 4.x). 5.
E.2.2 PostScript Binary print If the printer driver sends postscript binary print jobs and the printer accepts PS binary, that FastPort has postscript binary enabled and the user is attempting to use that printer port: • Try printing with the LaserWriter driver. If neither 7.x or 8.x prints, try using the one or the other.
• Before Reset • After Reset Delay The IP address can be found in the Setup Defaults file. Note: Apple products were only designed to print to postscript printers. The following suggestions may or may not work on the workstation E.2.5 Troubleshooting Setup on AppleTalk On test page, please verify: • Front panel switch D1 is up (off) • The Power and the Link LEDs are solid • The Sys and the Net LEDs are blinking Note: If the link LED does not light, try different port or another cable.
c. Use a serial cable with more than three pins d. Make sure communications parameters are the same, default: 9600, 8, 1, no parity, and xon xoff • If the printer driver sends PostScript Binary print jobs, verify that FastPort is set to “Postscript Binary Enabled” and is using Binary Printer Name port to print • Try printing with the LaserWriter driver. If 7.x does not print, try 8.x. If 8.x does not print, try 7.x • If printing to a plotter, select a generic HP/GL driver E.2.
E.2.7 Downloading the Setup Defaults File to Change FastPort The Setup Zone Name, Setup Printer Info, and Setup Font List files can also be downloaded to change FastPort settings. Note: Apple products were designed to print to postscript printers. Any of the following suggestions may or may not work on the workstation. There is no implied suggestion that ASCII printing will work. 1. Insert the AppleTalk files from the CD-ROM. 2. Double-click on Digi Technology AT Files x.x and on Folder. 3.
15. Double-click on Apple Printer Utility 2.2 or the older LaserWriter Utility 7.6.2 for driver 8 (LaserWriter Utility 7.2 for Driver7). 16. Close the utilities and the Digi Technology AT Utilities x.x folder. 17. Click and hold Finder (upper right hand corner). 18. Select Apple Printer Utility. 19. Click and hold Utilities. 20. Select Download Postscript File.... 21. Click on SetUp Defaults file, Open, and Save. A message saying “no output to printer” appears, (rewrite...files or printing is bad).
A p p e n d ix F Upgrading Flash EEPROMS Digi LAN division offers the latest firmware release for FastPort to be downloaded free from our web- or FTP-site. This firmware has support for various protocols and updates for printing via the print server. Flash EEPROMs in FastPort allows users to upgrade to the latest release without replacing the EEPROM chip. Warning: Do not flash upgrade the FastPort unless recommended by Digi LAN product technical support department. F.
6. Set FastPort so that it boots on its alternate flash file. a. Toggle front switch D4. If it is in the up position, place it down. If it is in the down position, place it up. b. Power cycle the unit. c. Toggle front switch D1 up and down at least 10 times. d. Reset switches to normal mode. e. Power cycle the unit. When powered-up, the unit boots-up on its alternate bank. If the device fails to recover, notify Digi’s LAN technical support. F.1.1.1 Restoring the Alternate Bank Image 1.
Note: Note the sequence number assigned to the images that is listed when using the DF console command or enter the flash monitor. The higher number indicates the more recent upload. F.1.3 Flash Upload Commands Access the flash upload command in one of two ways: • Make a serial port connection and run the serial monitor • For DOS machines, use the telnet monitor or use ACT The flash upload commands are: • Disable Network Upload Used for security against unauthorized uploads.
A p p e n d ix G Telnet, NBMON and Serial Connection Diagnostic Console Options G.
G.3 D—Display Summary Configuration Parameters, Including Command [?,C,D,E,F,H,I,L,N,P,Q,R,S,Z,*,+] --> d FastPort Model 3200X Firmware revision 6.1.18, Datecode 10.23.1998 18:50 Ethernet address:00 40 C8 00 0B 0B IP address:0.0.0.0 AUI Network module installed. Console status monitoring: Off Network monitor password security: Off Sockets (fpfilter) enabled. LPD enabled. Netware enabled. Microsoft Windows print services. HP DLC enabled. AppleTalk enabled.
3.(Display flash chip information) (don't change/continue) G.6 I—Display/set IP Address current IP address: 0.0.0.0 Modify?, yes or no (y or n)?:y Enter new IP address: 199.86.12.165 new IP address: 199.86.12.165 G.7 L—Limit monitor Network Access by Password • Network monitor password security currently Off • Monitor Security 1.(Off) 2.(On/New Password) (don't change/continue) G.8 N—Network Protocols Menu G.8.
• PostScript binary disabled • Bi-directional interface disabled • Delay before reset = 15 sec • Delay after reset = 45 sec Parallel port 2: • Printer name: FP000B0B-par2 • PostScript binary disabled • Delay before reset = -1 sec • Delay after reset = 0 sec Serial port 1: • Printer name: FP000B0B-ser1 • PostScript binary disabled Parallel port 2: • Printer name: FP000B0B-ser2 • PostScript binary disabled • Modify?, yes or no (y or n)?:n G.8.1.
• Auto-sense frame type • No primary server configured • Notification disabled • Queue scan rate: 1 sec • Netware Directory Services (NDS) enabled • Tree name: • Context: • Modify?, yes or no (y or n)?:n G.8.1.4T—TCP/IP (Sockets, LPD, RARP, BOOTp, TFTP) Options TCP/IP menu options • (E) Engine options (IP address, RARP, BOOTP, etc.) • (S) Socket Options • (L) LPD Options • (X) Exit E—TCP/IP engine options: • IP address: 0.0.0.0 • RARP: Enabled. • BOOTP: Enabled.
• Modify?, yes or no (y or n)?:n G.8.1.4.2TCP/IP Menu Options: (L) LPD Options LPD options: • LPD enabled • Output Control-D at end of job on Postscript queues • Output FF at end of job on ASCII queues • Print banner page (after job) • User defined queues: None • Modify?, yes or no (y or n)?:n • TCP/IP menu options • (X) Exit G.9 P—Display/Set Parallel Port Parms and Status G.9.1 Display/Set for MIL-3200FTX Select port 1.(Parallel 1) 2.
(don't change/continue) G.9.1.1Display/Set for MIL-3110FTX and MIL-3111FTX, Current Parallel port config.: mode setup (us)strobe (us)console/test page Fast-DMA 3 3 PostScript Parallel port mode: 1.(Standard) 2.(Fast-DMA) 3.(AutoStrobe) 4.(Use-Ack) (don't change/continue) Number of us data setup (default=3, max = 16) Number of us strobe delay (default=3, max = 16) Parallel console/test page 1.(PostScript) 2.(Ascii text) (don't change/continue) New Parallel port config.
1.(300) 2.(600) 3.(1200) 4.(2400) 5.(4800) 6.(9600) 7.(19200) 8.(38400) (don’t change/continue) Current Serial port 1 config:BaudDataStopParityFlow 9600 8 1 None Xon/Xoff Modify?, yes or no (y or n)?:n G.11 Z—Reset NVRAM to Factory Defaults • Also reset IP address?, yes or no (y or n)?:n • nvram reset to factory defaults G.12 *—Print ASCII Test Page Select port: 1.(Serial 1) 2.(Serial 2) 3.(Parallel 1) 4.(Parallel 2) (don't change/continue) G.
A p p e n d ix H Troubleshooting FastManage H.1 General Messages Table H-1: General Messages Message Cause Bad status from target device: . Press CANCEL to exit program This message appears when the SNMP agent on device returns a NO_SUCH_NAME for a particular “OID” Unable to open SNMP Session Bitmap Init Error Unable to load NPAPI.DLL Unable to load NPSNMP.DLL WINSNMP Error (%ld) sending%s packet Solution The firmware on the agent does not match with the software’s version.
The address contains one field with value more than 255. Not all fields are defined Host name appears as blanks A valid IP address is in the form of a.b.c.d, where a.b.c.d can vary from 0 to 255. For example: 193.25.86.214 Create hosts file with a vertical list of host names: “hostname space IP” or H.4 Discovery Application Messages Table H-4: Discovery Application Messages Message Solution IP, IPX, and NetBIOS Discovery are disabled.
A p p e n d ix I Technical Support Services I.1 WWW and FTP Sites Digi LAN division provides on-line technical support via WWW and our FTP site. On-line access provides product information, firmware updates, release notes, etc. To access: • WWW=http://www.dgii.com • FTP=ftp://ftp.milan.com (206.40.59.2) I.2 Contacting Technical Support • By Phone: • By Fax: • By email: I.3 408/744-2751 408/744-2771 sun-tech@dgii.
If technical support determines that the unit is defective, a return materials authorization (RMA) is issued by our RMA admin. who provides shipping instructions. Note: I.5 It is required that any return has an RMA number or it will be rejected and returned to the sender. How to access Digi’s FTP Sites Digi has set up an FTP server. To ensure binary transfer of files, switch to binary mode by entering bin or binary before downloading. To access the ftp client: • FTP to 206.40.59.2 or ftp.milan.
sun3.tar sun4_411.tar sun4_412.tar sun4_413.tar sun4_414.tar sun4_414_fpf331.tar /dec decmips.tar decosf.tar decosfno.tar decult43_fpf332.tar decvax.tar /dgux dg411_fpf332.tar dg542.tar dg543.tar /dynix dynix2.tar dynix414.tar dynix42.tar dynix431.tar /hpux hp68k.tar hp68k_fpf332.tar hp9k7c10.tar hp9k7c9x.tar hp9k8c01.tar hp9k8c02.tar hp9k8c90_fpf332.tar hp9k8c9x.tar hp9k8cpa.tar hp9k_810.tar hp9k_835.tar hp9k_887.tar hp9k_g30.tar hp9kk200.tar hp_risc.tar /linux linux.tar linx2030_fpf332.t /ncr ncr4100.
pyr_r3k.tar Pyramid R3000 OSX pyr_rm1k.tar Pyramid RM1000 Mesh MPP /sco sco3242.tar SCO Sys 3.2 3.242 sco5.tar SCO open Server 5 sco502_fpf332.tar SCO Open Server 5.0.2 sco504_fpf332.tar SCO Open Server 5.0.4 /sgi sgi53_fpf320.tar SGI Irix 5.3 SVR4 sgi62_64bit_fpf332 SGI Irix 6.2 64 bit processor sgi63_fpf332.tar SGI Irix 6.3 sgi64_fpf332.tar SGI Irix 6.4 sgi_bsd.tar SGI Irix 5.3 BSD sgi_sysv.tar SGI Irix on Sys V /solaris multsun5.tar fpmulti for piping on Solaris 2.x sun5_24_fpf332.tar un Solaris 2.
printers.txt protocol.txt serial.txt warranty.txt /mac config.txt ntapple.txt /netware bindery.txt nds.txt /os2 fastsp.txt lanwork.txt onnet.txt os2wlpd.txt /tcp_other lanwork.txt multinet.txt onnet.txt pcnfs.txt pctcp.txt tcpware.txt wintcp.txt wollon.txt /unix acct.txt banner.txt bsd.txt diskunix.txt fpconfig.txt fpfilter.txt fpm_news.txt fpm_sun5.txt fpmulti.txt lpadmin.txt lpd.txt nwp_sun4.txt nwp_sun5.txt nwp_sunx.txt rs6k.txt sco.txt scolpd.txt scomem.txt solaris.txt svr4.txt syslog.txt sysv_lpd.
digilpr.txt digidll.txt win_smb.txt /windowsnt nt35lpr.txt nt40lpr.txt ntapple.txt nthpdlc.txt win_smb.txt MIL-3000FTX Series of FastPort Print Servers Installation instructions for Win95/98 lpr/lpd printing Digiís DLL support for printing from Windows 95/98 Printing to FastPort via Windows Native SMB lpr/lpd printing from Windows NT 3.5 lpr/lpd printing from Windows NT 4.
Index Busy 5-10, 7-4, E-1 Symbols Centronics 1-1, 1-5, 6-1 Close All Windows Icon 9-6 Configuration Bindery and NDS Environment 4-8 Macintosh 6-8 NDS Environment 4-3 Configure advanced parameters 8-3 Discovery parameters 8-3 Maximum retry time 8-4 SNMP agent parameters 8-3 Configuring a Queue C-4 Context (Novell) 10-6 Control+D 5-5, C-4, C-5, C-10 Control+T 5-10 Custom Installation 8-3 %s 9-12 Numerics 1 stop bit 1-5 10/100BASE-TX 1-1, 1-4, A-1 120 VAC 1-3 16 MHz clock A-1 8 data bits 1-5 9600 baud 1-5
Endstring 5-11 Environmental Operating Conditions A-3 Error messages H-1, H-2 Ethernet 1-4, A-1 EtherTalk 1-2 Features 6-1 Ethertalk Config. 10-7 Enable Ethertalk 10-7 Ethertalk Phase 10-7 General Config. 10-7 Parallel Printer Setup 10-7 Serial Printer Setup 10-8 Zone Name 10-7 Express Installation 8-2 F FAKEQ C-11 Fast-DMA C-6 FastManage package 7-2 FastPort Console Messages C-10 Firmware 6.
Manual Installation for System V Machines 5-11 MIB 8-1 Mib2 System Parameters 9-12 MIL-3100FTX 1-1 Front Panel 1-4 Rear Panel 1-5 MIL-3200FTX 1-1 MIL-3310FTX 1-1 Monitor Menu C-7 MS Windows Workgroups, ver. 3.11 3-2 Multi-Protocol Stations 7-2 N Namer 6-1, 6-6 Renaming FastPort 6-6 Navigating in ACT C-2 NBMON 3-12 NetBEUI 3-1, 3-12, 7-2, 7-6, 9-1 NetBIOS 3-12, 7-2, 8-2, 10-1 Name 9-4 NetBIOS / NetBEUI Stations 7-6 NetBIOS Config.
Show Node Properties 9-6 Icon 9-6 SMB Config.
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