Managing Systems and Workgroups: A Guide for HP-UX System Administrators

Planning a Workgroup
Planning your Printer Configuration
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• To implement HPDPS Basic Environment, load the 10.x default DCE
core services bundled with HP-UX for distributed computing
environment functionality.
• To implement HPDPS Extended Environment, load the DCE servers,
a separately purchased product.
Detailed instructions for installing the HPDPS components using
swinstall are found in Chapter 2, “Installing HP Distributed Print
Service,” of the HP Distributed Print Service Administration Guide.
Pointers to DCE documentation are found in the same chapter.
Planning Personnel Groups (Available only for HPDPS DCE
Extended Environment.)
If you are installing the HPDPS Extended Environment, you can
organize or delegate management by group, which might include:
• User groups
• Printer Operator group
• System Operator group
• Administrator group
You can also tighten security and set up notification protocols.
All of these topics are discussed in Chapter Three, “Planning Your
HPDPS Configuration,” in the HP Distributed Print Service
Administration Guide.
For More Information on Printer-Related Tasks
Refer to the following manuals for additional information:
• Configuring HP-UX for Peripherals — for configuring HP-UX prior to
installing peripheral devices.
• HP JetDirect Network Interface Configuration Guide — for
configuring network printers on the HP JetDirect Network Interface.
• SharedPrint/UX User and Administrator’s Guide for HP-UX 10.0 —
for using the SharedPrint graphical user interface.
• HP Distributed Print Service User’s Guide and HP Distributed Print
Service Administration Guide — for using and administering the HP
Distributed Print Service (HPDPS).