Infoprint 6500 Series Line Matrix Printers Ethernet Interface User’s Manual G550-0440-00
Infoprint 6500 Series Line Matrix Printers Ethernet Interface User’s Manual G550-0440-00
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Table of Contents 1 Introduction .............................................. 35 Overview ...............................................................................35 What Is The Ethernet Interface? ......................................35 Printer Models And Applicable Ethernet Interface Cards................................................................................36 What Special Features Are Available?.............................36 Logical Printer Architecture ...............................
Table of Contents 3 Embedded Ethernet Interface Web Page ......................................................... 73 Overview ...............................................................................73 Configuration .........................................................................74 Network Configuration...........................................................76 TCP/IP Network ...............................................................76 802.11b ........................................
Table of Contents 4 Windows Configuration .......................... 111 Overview .............................................................................111 Windows Environment Description......................................111 Windows Ethernet Interface Configuration..........................112 Mandatory ......................................................................112 Optional..........................................................................112 Configuration Using ARP ...........
Table of Contents 5 AIX/Unix Configuration ........................... 143 Overview .............................................................................143 Unix Environment Description .............................................143 Unix Ethernet Interface Configuration .................................144 Mandatory ......................................................................144 Optional..........................................................................144 Using ARP .............
Table of Contents 6 Novell Configuration............................... 173 Overview .............................................................................173 Novell Environment Description ..........................................173 Novell Ethernet Interface Configuration ..............................174 Using HTML Forms ........................................................175 Novell Host Configuration....................................................176 NetWare Version 3.x PSERVER Setup ..
Table of Contents Novell Host Configuration (10/100Base-T) .........................204 NDS PSERVER Setup (Netware 4.x/5.x).......................205 Bindery PSERVER Setup (Netware 3.x, Netware 4.x, and Netware 5.x) ................208 Referencing A Bindery Queue In NDS (Netware 3.x, Netware 4.x, and Netware 5.x) ................208 RPRINTER/NPRINTER Setup (Netware 3.x, Netware 4.x, and Netware 5.x) ................209 NDPS Configuration (Netware 4.11 and Above)............
Table of Contents 9 iSeries Configuration, IPDS Printer ........ 241 Configuring On iSeries As An IPDS Printer.........................241 Printing AFP, IPDS, And SCS Files ...............................241 Requirements.................................................................242 Configuration Checklist ..................................................242 Configuring An iSeries TCP/IP Interface With ADDTCPIFC...................................................................
Table of Contents 11 z/OS Configuration, TN3270E ................ 283 z/OS Configuration For A TN3270E Printer ........................283 Coax Printer Support FMID .................................................283 Program Materials ...............................................................284 VTAM Definitions For SCS and DSE TN3270E .............285 TCPIP Configuration With TN3270E..............................287 Printer Inventory Manager As Defined With TN3270E...288 Configuration Screens.......
Table of Contents 14 Monitoring Printers ................................. 319 Implementing Printer Management .....................................319 Agent/Manager Model....................................................319 MIB.................................................................................320 SNMP.............................................................................322 Monitoring Tools..................................................................
Table of Contents Glossary .................................................
1 Introduction Overview This chapter introduces you to the Ethernet Interface architecture and special features, as well as providing information on installation and configuration tools. What Is The Ethernet Interface? The Ethernet Interface allows you to attach printers on a local area network (LAN) rather than attaching them directly to a host system.
Chapter 1 Overview Printer Models And Applicable Ethernet Interface Cards The following lists the 6500-v printer model with its corresponding Ethernet Interface Card type. Printer 6500-v Ethernet Interface Card Type Power PC Based PCI Ethernet (wired) Power PC Based PCI Ethernet (wireless) External Ethernet to Parallel Port 1 1 This is the IBM Network Print Server which is available through IBM. This feature is offered with limited support.
What Special Features Are Available? • configurable memory usage by disabling protocols and destination services • multiple destinations/queues for versatile printer manipulation and distinct print setups • header and trailer strings to instruct printers on font, pitch, printing, etc.
Chapter 1 Logical Printer Architecture Logical Printer Architecture The Ethernet Interface implements a logical printer architecture which gives the system administrator the possibility to configure the print server to handle and act upon the print data in several ways. When a print job comes through the print server, there is a certain logical print path that it follows before it gets to the printer.
Logical Printer Architecture What Special Features Are Available? Phase 1 Phase 2 Phase 3 Destination 1 (d1prn) Model 1 (m1) Destination 2 (d2prn) Model 2 (m2) Destination 3 (d3prn) Model 3 (m3) Destination 4 (d4prn) Model 4 (m4) Printer Host Destination 5 (d5prn) Model 5 (m5) Destination 6 (d6prn) Model 6 (m6) Destination 7 (d7prn) Model 7 (m7) Destination 8 (d8prn) Model 8 (m8) Figure 1.
Chapter 1 Logical Printer Architecture Destinations/Queues For every I/O port on the Ethernet Interface, there is at least one pre-defined logical print queue or destination to accept print jobs destined for it. This includes print job that is sent directly to the I/O port, such as port 9100. These queue or destination names are predefined but can be changed by the user. Models For every destination or queue, there is a pre-defined model associated with it.
Models 5. Log one or all of the following information as each print job passes through the model • • Job ID and username • • • Checksum value of the data transferred User ID and three messages per job about the start and finish Miscellaneous messages from the printer Status of the printer based on the port interface signals 6. Load a specific printer configuration before processing a print job • Specify a printer configuration to be associated with a print queue.
Chapter 1 Interfaces Interfaces The Ethernet interfaces with your printer through an Ethernet™ 10/100Base-T interface connector. 10/100Base-T ADAPTER The Ethernet Interface at the rear of the printer for the 10/100BaseT interface has two indicator lights and two DIP switches, as shown in Figure 2. DIP Switches 1 2 STAT (System Status) NET (Data to Network) Figure 2. Status Indicator Lights and DIP Switches Run and Auto Reset Modes Run mode is the normal operating state of the Ethernet Interface.
10/100Base-T Table 1. Run Mode and Auto Reset Mode Indicator Descriptions STAT Indication Description OFF flashes on once per second Normal Mode, IP address configured OFF flashes on two times per second IP address not configured ON flashes off once per second Download (MOS) ON flashes off twice per second Error Network Indicator The NET LED displays the status of the network link. When the NET LED is on, link integrity is confirmed.
Chapter 1 Interfaces ETHERNET Integrated NIC Card LED: Table 3. Integrated NIC LED Indicator NET Indication Description ON flashes ON constant Indicates that the link is good at 10 Mbps ON constant Indicates that the link is good at 100 Mbps Indicates activity Wireless Network Indicator WIRELESS The wireless Ethernet Interface has 2 bi-color LEDs which can produce three colors each: green, red, and yellow (green and red combined).
10/100Base-T Table 5 shows the NET LED states for various network conditions when a WLAN card is inserted into the wireless Ethernet. The Ethernet (wired) interface will not affect the NET LED while a WLAN card is present. Table 5.
Chapter 1 Interfaces DIP Switches ADAPTER, WIRELESS ADAPTER On the back of the printer, you will find a small window where you can access two DIP switches labeled 1 and 2 (see Figure 2 on page 42). The functions of the DIP switches are explained in Table 7. NOTE: The DIP switches are not marked with “on” or “off” labels. Instead, the status of the switch is indicated by its position, up or down. If the interface card has been installed upside down (i.e.
Speed Setting for 10/100Base-T Speed Setting for 10/100Base-T When the router is set to auto-negotiation enable, the following is the correct behavior of the Ethernet Interface with each setting: 1. 10mbps Half Duplex Use parallel detection because the Ethernet Interface is using force mode and thus has auto-negotiation disabled. PORs to Half Duplex. Resets to Half Duplex. Reconnection at switch maintains Half Duplex. 2.
Chapter 1 Conventions Used In This Manual 6. Ethernet in Auto mode in 10mbps Half Duplex environment (determined using 10hd hub) Use auto-negotiation to the highest common local and remote capability, i.e. 100 Half Duplex in this case. PORs to 10 Half Duplex. Resets to 10 Half Duplex. Reconnection at switch maintains 10 Half Duplex. NOTE: With parallel detection, only speed can be determined. The duplex mode sets to half duplex.
Notes And Notices Speed Setting for 10/100Base-T Notes And Notices For your safety and to protect valuable equipment, read and comply with the notes included in this manual. A description follows: NOTE: A Note gives you helpful information and tips about printer operation and maintenance.
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2 Installation And Configuration Installation The Ethernet Interface provides an RJ-45 connector for 10/100Base-T (UTP) networks. WIRELESS ADAPTER Connecting To The Network To attach the Ethernet Interface to a network, plug the network cable into the Ethernet Interface connector. Watch the LEDs in the rear of the printer as they cycle through the power-on self-test. When the test is complete, the STAT LED will begin to flash.
Chapter 2 Configuration Tools A A Network Connector Figure 3. Interior View of the Cabinet Model Showing Network Interface Location and Setup Configuration Tools There are two parts to a Ethernet Interface setup: 52 • Configuring the Ethernet Interface so it can be seen on the network. This involves network-related settings (e.g., an IP address within TCP/IP environments) configured through the built-in command shell, npsh, or from the control panel.
Configuration Using The Control Panel NOTE: Some network environments do not require any network settings to be configured on the Ethernet Interface. However, all network setups require configuration on the host end. Configuration Using The Control Panel You can set Ethernet Interface settings from the printer control panel. CAUTION When the printer is first powered on, the message “ETHERNET INITIALIZING” displays on the control panel.
Chapter 2 Configuration Tools 4. Always print an Ethernet Adapter test page before performing any updates or network configuration using the following steps: For 6500-v printers: a. Press STOP to take the printer offline. The printer is in the NOT READY state. b. Press RETURN + ENTER simultaneously to unlock the printer menu. c. Press MENU to display OPERATOR MENU. d. Press ↑ Scroll/Micro until “OPERATOR PRINT TESTS” displays, then press ENTER. e.
Configuration Using The Control Panel CAUTION Turning off the printer before the firmware update is complete may permanently damage the Ethernet Interface adapter. Updating the printer firmware takes time. Please be patient and wait for the “ETHERNET IS READY” message to display on the LCD. Do not turn off the printer before it has completed the firmware download procedure. The LCD will display “ONLINE / ETHERNET IS READY” when the download is complete.
Chapter 2 Configuration Tools n. Wait for “ETHERNET IS READY” to display. o. Press RETURN + ENTER to lock the printer menu. 7. Put the printer online and wait for the “ETHERNET IS READY” message to display on the front panel. Placing the printer online starts the Ethernet Interface IP Address and Netmask update process. This process will take several minutes. NOTE: If you do not put the printer online, the setting you just entered will not take effect.
Ethernet Interface Verification Ethernet Interface Verification Before performing the verification, you must connect the Ethernet Interface card to the network. 1. Print an Ethernet test page (following the steps on page 53) to verify the settings you made. 2. Verify the Netmask is correct in two locations on the Ethernet test page: • NETWORK INTERFACES • TCP/IP ROUTING TABLE The Netmask must be the same in both locations. For example, if the Netmask is listed as 255.255.255.
Chapter 2 Configuration Tools Wireless Ethernet Interface Configuration Using The Control Panel WIRELESS ADAPTER, WIRELESS NOTE: The Access Point must be configured according to the manufacturer's installation guide. To configure Wireless Ethernet Interface, configure the ethernet and wireless IP addresses so they can be seen on the network. This includes several network-related settings (e.g.
Wireless Ethernet Interface Configuration Using The Control Panel • Subnet Mask This is the subnet mask for the host IP that has four segments. They are displayed as SEG1, SEG2, SEG3, and SEG4 which can be set to any value in the range of of 0 to 255. • Gateway Address This is the gateway IP addresses that have four segments. They are displayed as SEG1, SEG2, SEG3, and SEG4 which can be set to any value in the range of 0 to 255.
Chapter 2 Configuration Tools • SSID Name This is the Service Set Identifier which must be identical to the Access Point's SSID name. The SSID name can be configured to a maximum of 32 alphanumeric characters. The SSID name and alphanumeric characters are divided into three parts in the control panel menu as "SSID Name (01-15)", "SSID Name (16-30)" and "SSID Name (31-32)".
Wireless Ethernet Interface Configuration Using The Control Panel • Preamble This is the preamble used in the wireless packets. It is recommended to set to "Default" so that the Ethernet Interface can detect the correct preamble. The preamble is approximately 8 bytes of the packet header generated by the AP and is attached to the packet prior to transmission. The preamble length is transmission data rate dependent. The "short" preamble is 50% shorter than the "long" preamble.
Chapter 2 Configuration Tools Encryption Key Configuration As mentioned above, there are four encryption keys that can be configured through the control panel. For each encryption key x (where x can be 1 to 4), the following control menu can be used to configure the key: • WEP Key x Format This is the format of the key. It can be set to either ASCII or Hexadecimal. • WEP Key x Width This is the number of bits used for encryption.
Wireless Ethernet Interface Configuration Using The Control Panel Kerberos Parameters NOTE: Kerberos parameters are available only with a Symbol radio card. Kerberos Enable • Enable. Enable Kerberos authentication in the wireless network interface. • Disable (default). Disable Kerberos authentication in the wireless network interface. Kerb. Pwd (01–15) First 15 characters of the Kerberos password (maximum number of characters is 40). Kerb.
Chapter 2 Configuration Tools Clock Skew Units • • Seconds (default) Minutes Clock Skew (SEC) Sets the maximum allowable amount of time in seconds (SEC) or minutes (MIN), as specified by the Clock Skew Units, that Kerberos authentication will tolerate before assuming that a Kerberos message is invalid. • • Seconds: The range is 60-900, and the default is 300. Minutes: The range is 1-15, and the default is 5.
Wireless Ethernet Interface Configuration Using The Control Panel Tckt Life (SEC) Sets the maximum allowable amount of time in seconds (SEC), minutes (MIN), hours (HR), or days (DAY), as specified by the Tckt Life Units, that a ticket obtained from the Kerberos server is valid before getting a new one. • • • • Seconds: The range is 300-259200, and the default is 43200. Minutes: The range is 5-4320, and the default is 720. Hours: The range is 1-72, and the default is 12.
Chapter 2 Configuration Tools Equivalent Wireless Ethernet Interface Configuration Using The Telnet Command store ifc 2 wlan ssid store ifc 2 wlan mode adhoc|pseudo|managed store ifc 2 wlan speed auto|(1 2 5 11) store ifc 2 wlan channel default|(1-15) store ifc 2 wlan antenna diverse|primary|aux store ifc 2 wlan preamble default|long|short store ifc 2 wlan pmm on|off store ifc 2 wlan txpwr (0-100) store ifc 2 wlan opts [[-]openauth][[-]intnl] store ifc 2 wlan defkey disable|(1-4) store ifc 2
Kerberos Enabled Wireless NIC Configuration WIRELESS ADAPTER, WIRELESS Kerberos Enabled Wireless NIC Configuration This section provides an example of how a user configures the Print Server to use the Kerberos authentication via the wired Telnet session. This example assumes Symbol’s Access Point and RF card is used and the Print Server has not been configured for Kerberos authentication. It also assumes that the KDC, Access Point and the Print Server are in the same realm.
Chapter 2 Configuration Tools 5. Set the Kerberos parameters to enable Kerberos authentication. The Kerberos password must match the Windows 2000 user password for the Print Server. The administrator should choose at least 9 alphanumeric characters with a combination of upper and lower case. The following is a suggestion for creating strong password for computer security. Make sure the password: • is at least seven characters long. The most secure passwords are seven to 14 characters long.
HTML Forms HTML Forms The Ethernet Interface settings can be configured over TCP/IP through a standard Web browser. The Ethernet Interface Web pages provide a handy way to access some of the commands built into the print server. NOTE: If a router is used, make sure a Gateway value is configured. To access the Ethernet Interface home page: 1. Make sure the print server has an IP address and Subnet Mask so it is recognizable on your TCP/IP network. 2.
Chapter 2 Configuration Tools Index/Home Configuration Status Help About IBM Printing Systems I/O Port Network Network TCP/IP 802.
HTML Forms Printer Status Screen Using the printer IP Address and any standard Web browser, you can check the status of the printer. Figure 5 shows the exact state of the printer by showing the printer LCD message. (This screen automatically refreshes every minute.) Figure 5.
Chapter 2 Configuration Tools Configuration Alternatives Besides the HTML forms and software provided, the Ethernet Interface internal command shell, npsh, can also be reached using Telnet and Remote Shell, and FTP. Telnet A TCP/IP command that helps configure Ethernet Interface settings remotely. A TCP/IP host starts a Telnet session with the print server and logs into the device command shell to alter and view settings. Example: telnet 192.75.11.
3 Embedded Ethernet Interface Web Page Overview The Ethernet Interface comes with an extremely powerful printer management tool that allows you to monitor, configure, and manage both the printer and its print job. The Ethernet Interface comes with an embedded web server that allows System Administrators and users access to its printer management capabilities from a standard web browser. The Ethernet Interface printer’s IP address is used as a URL, similar to the URL of an Internet web page.
Chapter 3 Configuration After you configure the Ethernet Interface settings, and click the SUBMIT button on the related form, reset the Ethernet Interface to ensure the latest settings are in use. To reset the Ethernet Interface, go to the System form under the Configuration Menu and click the REBOOT button. The embedded Ethernet Interface Web server gives you the ability to configure the network adapter, monitor printer status, and to manage print jobs.
Configuration • SNMP - this menu item allows you to configure the SNMP trap manager settings. It also allows you to define the printer event types to monitor, and the e-mail address that should receive alert notifications. • Administration - this menu item allows you to define or change the printer name, location, description, etc. It also allows you to change the root and guest user passwords and SMTP server.
Chapter 3 Network Configuration Network Configuration The network configuration allows you to specify the setting for each network protocol. Beside each protocol name is a checkbox which allows you to enable or disable each protocol depending on your network printing needs. NOTE: TCP/IP is the only supported protocol which is always enabled. TCP/IP Network Figure 6.
TCP/IP Network Interface The two edit fields contain the Ethernet Interface's IP address and subnet mask. The check boxes enable the RARP, BOOTP, DHCP, DNS, and Persist DHCP protocols, which are alternate methods of assigning IP addresses. On most networks, you want to enter a permanent IP address and subnet mask and disable RARP, BOOTP, DHCP, DNS, and Persist DHCP.
Chapter 3 Network Configuration 802.11b Network Name Enter the wireless network name. Maximum length of 32 characters. NOTE: When you use telnet, Network Name is called SSID. Mode Set the mode of operation for the wireless device. Pseudo, Adhoc, and Managed are the available settings. NOTE: When you use telnet, the “managed” setting is called “infrastructure.
802.11b Speed Change the selected bit-rates. Choosing "auto" will select auto settings even if some or all of the checkboxes are selected. To manually choose bit-rates, change speed option to "user" and check the appropriate checkboxes. If "user" is selected, and no checkboxes are checked, then the automatic setting is used. Channel Set the RF Channel for the wireless device. Selecting "Default" will ignore user entered value in field, and set the RF Channel to the default setting.
Chapter 3 Network Configuration Default Key Change the default key number used for WEP encryption. Authentication Method Select the desired authentication method to be used when communicating with an access point. User Enter a user name to be used when authenticating with an access point. Currently only used for LEAP authentication. Password Enter the password to be used when authenticating with an access point. Currently only used for LEAP authentication.
Windows Network (NetBIOS TCP/IP) Windows Network (NetBIOS TCP/IP) TCP/IP is used for Windows (i.e. Netbios, Windows 95/98/Me, and Windows for Workgroups) printing unless another protocol like IPX is available. Therefore, mandatory TCP/IP settings (i.e. IP address and subnet mask) are necessary on the Ethernet Interface. Go to “TCP/IP Network” on this form to fill in these settings if you haven't done so already. Figure 7.
Chapter 3 Network Configuration Novell Network ADAPTER, Novell configuration is supported only on the Ethernet Adapter and Wireless Adapter. WIRELESS ADAPTER Figure 8. Novell Network Configuration FrameType This option determines which framing scheme will be used in processing Novell signals. The different types of Ethernet packet formats include: 82 • Auto Sensing (the default) • • • • Ethernet II Ethernet 802.3 Ethernet 802.2 802.
Novell Network Service Type Allows you to change the Nest Server. The options are: • • • Bindery NDS Auto File Server Define a Novell file server for the Ethernet Interface to service as either a PSERVER or an RPRINTER. NDS NDS (Novell Directory Services) is a distributed database of network information. An NDS contains information that defines every object on the network. For more information please see your Novell administrator.
Chapter 3 Print Path Configuration Print Path Configuration The Ethernet Interface print path is the path a print job takes when it reaches the network adapter. First the job goes to a destination/ queue (e.g. d1prn) where it then passes through an associated model (e.g. m1) for extra processing and logpath (e.g., l1) for job and printer logging. Finally the job reaches the Ethernet Interface's I/O port (e.g. PRN) where it passes through to the attached printer.
Destination Settings Services Define what type(s) of print services the destination will support. By default all services are enabled. Parameters ADAPTER, socket Printing to a TCP port number (e.g.
Chapter 3 Print Path Configuration Current Model Settings Figure 10. Print Path Configuration, Current Model Settings Model Type The option is available on the Print Model web page. For a description, see page 88. Banner Page The option is available on the Print Model web page. For a description, see page 89. Filter The option is available on the Print Model web page. For a description, see page 89. Header String The option is available on the Print Model web page. For a description, see page 89.
Current Log Path Settings Printer Configuration The option is available on the Print Model web page. For a description, see page 90. Selected Log Path This option defines the log path configuration that is to be associated with the current destination. Current Log Path Settings Figure 11. Print Path Configuration, Current Log Path Settings Log Path Type The option is available on the Log Path web page. For a description, see page 91. Log Path Port The option is available on the Log Path web page.
Chapter 3 Print Model Configuration Print Model Configuration Figure 12. Print Model Configuration Name Name of the model. The default model names are m1, m2, m3, m4, m5, m6, m7, and m8. Model Type Define what processing (if any) will be performed on print jobs passing through the associated destination. If set to “raw”, the job will not be modified by the network adapter.
Print Model Current Log Configuration Path Settings Banner Page Tells the Ethernet Interface to produce a banner page with each print job. The type of banner page data can be text. You can also specify whether the banner page should come at the front or the end of a print job. Filter Specify whether the Ethernet Interface is to add carriage returns to print jobs passing through that contain solitary linefeeds. This is common with Unix text jobs resulting in stair-stepped output.
Chapter 3 Print Model Configuration Trailer String Define an escape sequence to be sent to the printer after each print job. For example, you may want to send a sequence to add a formfeed so you don't have to manually press the formfeed button on the printer. You may also want to tell the printer to reset itself in case you have set a header string which tells the printer to do something special with the job. You can specify up to three separate sequences per trailer string.
Log Path Current Log Configuration Path Settings Log Path Configuration Figure 13. Log Path Configuration Name Name of the log path. The default names are l1, l2, l3, l4, l5, l6, l7, and l8. Logpath Type Define what type of log information will be tracked for each print job passing through the associated destination. The types are: • • job - job ID, username, etc.
Chapter 3 Log Path Configuration Logpath Port Define where logging information for print jobs passing through the associated destination will be reported. The choices are: • • • • prn - reported to the PRN port • email - to an e-mail address (specified by the e-mail address and the SMTP server IP address edit fields). You can set the option on the Administration web page.
TN5250/3270 Current Log Configuration Path Settings TN5250/3270 Configuration The TN5250/3270 configuration form allows you to specify settings for up to eight different TN5250/3270 sessions. NOTE: The standard Ethernet module does not support TN5250/ 3270 protocol. However, the TN5250/3270 software is available as an option you can order or as factory installed. Figure 14.
Chapter 3 TN5250/3270 Configuration Figure 15. TN5250/3270 Configuration, TN3270 Mode Mode Specifies the TN protocol mode for the current configuration. Default: TN5250 Host IP Specifies the IP address or domain name of the host (iSeries for TN5250) for the current configuration. Default: Unconfigured (empty) host.
TN5250/3270 Current Log Configuration Path Settings Port Specifies the UDP port number of the TN5250 or TN3270 server for the current configuration. Default: 23 Resource Name (TN3270 mode) Specifies the name of the iSeries LU session for the current configuration. The resource name entered will be the name of the printer device created on the iSeries host for the current session.
Chapter 3 TN5250/3270 Configuration Device Type By default, the device type is always set to IBM. WSCST Name (TN5250 mode) As declared on the iSeries host for the created printer device. Default: Unconfigured (empty) name WSCST Library (TN5250 mode) As declared on the iSeries host for the created printer device. Auto Connect Specifies whether the Ethernet will automatically connect to the iSeries host.
SNMP Current Log Configuration Path Settings SNMP Configuration The SNMP Configuration form allows you to configure SNMP trap managers and the e-mail alert features of the Ethernet Interface. It allows you to configure how SNMP alerts are processed by a SNMP trap manager, an Unix syslog logging daemon, and/or have e-mail notifications sent. Up to 10 SNMP trap managers and e-mail recipients may be specified.
Chapter 3 SNMP Configuration Syslog Alert Posting Settings Figure 17. SNMP Syslog Alert Posting Configuration Specifies whether alerts from the enabled alert group categories for this configuration will be sent to the Unix syslog daemon. If this option is enabled, the syslog daemon IP address must be entered in the syslog field in the System Information section of the Administration Configuration form. Email Alert Posting Settings Figure 18.
SNMP Current Log Configuration Path Settings Email Address Specifies an e-mail address to which alert information will be sent. Short E-mail Format Specifies whether a short (15-80 character) alert e-mail message should be sent. If enabled, the message will contain the alert description, the severity level, the device description, and device name (unless the length of the message exceeds the Short E-mail Message Length, in which case the message will be truncated).
Chapter 3 SNMP Configuration If the Short Email format is disabled, the message will contain additional information including the device description, device name and location, alert description, alert group, alert severity level, and printer status. To test the validity of the e-mail address and the SMTP server address, enable the Send Test Message option. If the Send Test Message box is checked, a test message will be sent to the specified email address when the submit button is pressed.
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Chapter 3 SNMP Configuration Table 8. Alert Groups and Printer Events Alert Group Printer Events Power Cart Recharge Battery Batt High Volt Batt Low Volt RFID RFID Tag Failed RFID Max Retry RFID Comm Error RFID Read-Only Tag NOTE: Not all of the alerts are available on all of the printers. The alerts available for monitoring will depend on the printer type and the options installed on the printer.
System Information Administration Configuration The Administration Configuration form is broken down into general print server-related settings and password security. System Information Figure 20.
Chapter 3 Administration Configuration The System Information form allows you to specify the following information about the printer: Name Name given to the print server in Novell and Windows environments. • • For the integrated Ethernet, the default is P_xxxxxx For the external (E-Net) Adapter, the default is M_xxxxxx where xxxxxx represents the last six digits of the network adapter's Ethernet address (e.g., P_01001C and M_091C1A, respectively).
System Information Syslog Specifies the IP address of a host running the SYSLOG daemon. IBM 6500-v debugging or printer logging information can be sent to the IP address. Default: Unconfigured (empty). Email Defines the user email address to receive printer and job logging information from log paths on the IBM 6500-v. Default: Unconfigured (empty). SMTP Server Specifies the IP address of the SMTP server to be used for processing email messages generated by the IBM 6500-v. Default: Unconfigured (empty).
Chapter 3 System Configuration Passwords Figure 21. Administration Configuration, Passwords Only a user with root privileges can alter the Ethernet Interface's settings. Guest users can only view settings but cannot alter them. Both types of users can be assigned passwords. To change a password, type in the old password in the “Old” field. Then type the new password twice: once in the “New” field, and once in the “Confirm” field. Default: No passwords for root or guest users.
Status - I/O Port The System Configuration form allows you to change the Ethernet Interface's operation mode. Select “Reboot” to re-power the print server. Select “Default” to reset the print server and have it come up with factory default settings. Status The Status menu items allow you to view the current status of both the printer and the network.
Chapter 3 IBM Printing Systems Status - Network This form allows you to view the current status of the network. The statistical data provided is broken down by network protocol. You can use this form to troubleshoot network-related problems. IBM Printing Systems The IBM Printing Systems web site which contains product information, technical support, and more.
4 Windows Configuration Overview This chapter details a complete Windows configuration setup including: • Identifying the Ethernet Interface on the network using TCP/IP as the underlying protocol • Configuring the Ethernet Interface with its mandatory TCP/IP settings (IP address and subnet mask) • Configuring a new printer on the Windows station Windows Environment Description The Ethernet Interface supports network printing under Windows environments by using TCP/IP.
Chapter 4 Windows Ethernet Interface Configuration Windows Ethernet Interface Configuration The IP address and subnet mask are mandatory TCP/IP settings and are needed before the print server can be detected on the network. There are also additional optional settings. This section offers alternative methods for configuring your Ethernet Interface in a Windows environment and describes some of the more common optional settings available.
Configuration Using ARP 3. Use the arp command to add an entry into the Windows station ARP table for the Ethernet Interface. This is the most common syntax for this command: Syntax: arp -s Example for Microsoft® TCP stacks: arp -s 192.75.11.9 00-80-72-07-00-60 This example specifies a Ethernet Interface using IP address 192.75.11.9 and Ethernet address 00-80-72-07-00-60. 4. Check if the ARP entry was accepted.
Chapter 4 Windows Ethernet Interface Configuration c. Under the “Subnet Mask” heading, enter the Ethernet Interface subnet mask. NOTE:If you would like to communicate with the Ethernet Interface from across routers, you will need to fill in an entry within the “Routing” section. Please see “Communicating Across Routers” on page 114 for more details. 6. Click the SUBMIT button when done and physically repower the printer to make the new settings take effect.
Changing Workgroup Names 2. At the “Network Configuration” HTML form that displays, click in the first field below the “Gateway” heading and type in the IP address of the default router/gateway for the Ethernet Interface subnet. 3. Click the SUBMIT button when done and physically repower the print server to make the new settings take effect. Changing Workgroup Names Windows environments define groups of related computers as “workgroups.
Chapter 4 Windows Ethernet Interface Configuration Changing Destination Names When defining some printers within Windows environments, the Ethernet Interface requires that you specify a predefined destination rather than any name you would like. For example, when creating a new printer under Windows NT, a screen similar to Figure 23 displays. Figure 23.
Changing Destination Names This name can be changed to something more meaningful using the built-in HTML forms. To do this: 1. Load a Web browser on your Windows station and direct it to the URL: http://EthernetInterfaceIPaddress/ destConf.html (e.g., http://192.75.11.9/destConf.html). NOTE: If prompted for a “User ID” and password first, type in root for the ID and press ENTER at the password prompt (since there is no password by default). 2.
Chapter 4 Windows Host Configuration Windows Host Configuration This section covers Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows NT, Windows Me, and Windows 9x. Windows XP/2000 Host Setup This installation procedure assumes that the Ethernet Interface adapter is configured with the correct IP address, subnet mask, and gateway (if required). In addition, the administrator can “ping” and Telnet to the Ethernet Interface adapter from the server console.
Windows XP/2000 Host Setup 3. Click Next. 4. If necessary, uncheck the Automatically detect and install my Plug and Play printer box. Click Next.
Chapter 4 Windows Host Configuration 5. Click Create a new port and select Standard TCP/IP Port from the pull down menu. Click Next. 6. Click Next.
Windows XP/2000 Host Setup 7. Input the printer name or IP address in the “Printer Name or IP Address” field. Click Next. 8. Select Custom and click Settings...
Chapter 4 Windows Host Configuration 9. Complete the Port Settings tab as desired: • Raw. (The default.) Make sure “Raw” is selected in the “Protocol” field. Leave the setting at 9100 (the default) in the “Raw Settings Port Number” field. • LPR. To select the LPR setting, click LPR in the “Protocol” field. In lowercase characters, type the desired queue name of d1prn through d8prn in the “LPR Settings Queue Name” field. • SNMP Status Enable.
Windows XP/2000 Host Setup 10. Click Next. 11. Click Finish.
Chapter 4 Windows Host Configuration 12. Select the IBM 6500 printer driver or download and install it from the IBM Printer’s Web page at www.printers.ibm.com. Click Next. IBM 6500 series 13. Select Yes then click Next.
Windows XP/2000 Host Setup 14. Click Next. 15. If you want to print a test page, select Yes and click Next. If not, click Next.
Chapter 4 Windows Host Configuration IBM 6500 series IBM 6500 series 16. Upon completion, click Finish. Windows NT 4.0 Host Setup This installation procedure assumes that the Ethernet Interface adapter is configured with the correct IP address, subnet mask and gateway (if required). In addition, the administrator can “ping” and Telnet to the Ethernet Interface adapter from the server console.
Windows NT 4.0 Host Setup 3. Select My Computer and click Next. 4. Click Add Port ...
Chapter 4 Windows Host Configuration 5. Double click LPR Port. If LPR Port is not listed, the Microsoft TCP/IP Printing service is not installed. To install the Microsoft TCP/IP Printing service, refer to “Installing Microsoft TCP/IP Printing” on page 140. 6. Enter the IP address of the Ethernet Interface in the Name or address of server providing lpd: field. Enter the name of the print queue in the Name of printer or print queue on that server: field.
Windows NT 4.0 Host Setup 7. Select the Generic/Text only printer driver or install the IBM 6500-v driver from the IBM Printer’s Web page at www.printers.ibm.com. The generic driver is good for troubleshooting installation problems. The network administrator can always go back and install the printer driver at a later time. 8. Enter a name for the printer in the Printer Name field.
Chapter 4 Windows Host Configuration 9. Determine if the printer is shared with other network users. If it is shared, the share name and operating system(s) of the other workstations that may use this printer must be selected. 10. Print a Windows test page.
Windows NT 3.51 Host Setup 11. If there are any problems during or after installation, see “Windows NT 4.0 Or 2000 Host Setup Problems” on page 139. Windows NT 3.51 Host Setup To configure a new printer on a Windows NT 3.51 station: 1. Open the Control Panel. 2. Double click Printers. 3. Select Create a Printer from the Printer menu to display the dialog box in Figure 24. Figure 24. Create a Printer Dialog Box 4.
Chapter 4 Windows Host Configuration Figure 25. Add LPR Compatible Printer Dialog Box 7. Enter the IP address or host name of the Ethernet Interface in the Name or address of server providing lpd: field. 8. Enter the name of a predefined destination/queue on the Ethernet Interface in the Name of printer or print queue on that server: field. NOTE: This name must be a name of an existing destination/ queue on the Ethernet Interface, and it must be lowercase by default. You will probably use d1prn. 9.
Windows Me or 9x Host Setup 6. Continue searching the network until you see the Ethernet Interface name, “P_xxxxxx” or “M_xxxxxx”, where “xxxxxx” equals the last six digits of the print server Ethernet address found when a configuration is printed. 7. Once you see the Ethernet Interface, double click it to display a list of predefined destinations/queues from which to choose. 8. Select a destination/queue that will use d1prn. 9. Click OK once you have selected a destination.
Chapter 4 Windows Troubleshooting Tips Windows Troubleshooting Tips This section provides information on possible solutions to some standard Windows and Ethernet Interface configuration errors. Technical Support If you require technical support, please have the following information available when you call: 1. Level of software are you running. 2. Type of attachment do you have. 3. Your host operating system. 4. A detailed description of the problem. 5. How often, and when the problem occurs 6.
HTML Configuration Forms Will Not Display • If you look at the back of the printer, is the STAT LED flashing once a second, or is it quicker than that? A slower, once-asecond rate indicates that the print server is in fact configured with an IP address. A faster rate means it knows nothing about this, so you may need to try the configuration process again.
Chapter 4 Windows Troubleshooting Tips Cannot Browse The Ethernet Interface On The Network • Have you looked under the right Windows workgroup? By default, the Ethernet Interface will be found under “WORKGROUP.
TCP/IP Access Problem TCP/IP Access Problem If you can ping the printer from a workstation, but you cannot Web browse, Telnet, or print to the printer through the Ethernet Interface, there may be an incorrect entry in the TCP access list. For this workstation to use the Ethernet Interface interface in this case, one of two things must happen.
Chapter 4 Windows Troubleshooting Tips 6. From a workstation attached to this network segment, create an ARP entry. The Ethernet Interface IP address and hardware or Machine Address Code (MAC) address are needed. At the workstation enter: arp -s ping 7. Try to ping this IP address to see if the Ethernet Interface can be seen on your network. If the interface does not respond, verify you are on the same network segment as the printer and that the ARP entry was created.
Web Browser/HTTP Problem Web Browser/HTTP Problem In some cases, you may not be able to browse the printer Web page simply because the Ethernet Interface HTTP may be turned off. If you cannot ping the Ethernet Interface IP address, make sure the IP Address, subnet mask, and default gateway are set correctly by checking the Ethernet Parameters menu from the operator panel. See the User's Manual for configuration menu information.
Chapter 4 Windows Troubleshooting Tips Installing Microsoft TCP/IP Printing The Ethernet Interface installation for Windows NT 4.0/2000 also requires the “Microsoft TCP/IP Printing” service on the server. To install this service, click the Network icon in the Control Panel and click the “Services” tab. Click “Add Service” and select “Microsoft TCP/IP printing.” You may encounter the following: • Do you have administrative privileges? This installation requires administrator privileges.
Windows NT 4.0 Or 2000 Host Setup Problems • Test page does not print or prints incorrectly: 1.Is the printer online? Re-send test page. 2.The print queue name in step 6 on page 128 should be d1prn; however, the name can be changed. To verify the queue names, print an E-Net Test Page. Refer to your User's Manual for information. 3.The IBM NT print driver requires P-Series emulation active on the printer. The Generic/Text driver should print in any printer emulation. 4.
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5 AIX/Unix Configuration Overview This chapter details a complete Unix setup including: • Configuring the Ethernet Interface with its mandatory TCP/IP settings (e.g., IP address and subnet mask). • Configuring the Unix host station with a new printer. Unix Environment Description The Ethernet Interface supports network printing under various TCP/IP environments including all variations of Unix. Printing can come from multiple hosts directly or through central spooling machines.
Chapter 5 Unix Ethernet Interface Configuration Unix Ethernet Interface Configuration There are mandatory and optional settings needed before the print server can be detected on the network. This section offers alternative methods for configuring your Ethernet Interface and mentions some of the more common optional settings available. Mandatory Since TCP/IP is used, the Ethernet Interface must be configured with a minimum of an IP address and subnet mask before it can be seen on the network.
Using ARP 2. Find the Ethernet address for the Ethernet Interface by printing a configuration or reading it from the control panel. It must be entered as part of this procedure. 3. Use the arp command to add an entry into the Unix station ARP table for this Ethernet Interface. Here is the most common syntax for this command: arp -s Example for Microsoft TCP stacks: arp -s 192.75.11.9 00:80:72:07:00:60 This example specifies an Ethernet Interface using IP address 192.75.11.
Chapter 5 Unix Ethernet Interface Configuration 3. Under the “Subnet Mask” heading, enter the Ethernet Interface subnet mask. NOTE: If you would like to communicate with the Ethernet Interface from across routers, you will need to fill in an entry within the “Routing” section. Please see “Communicating Across Routers” on page 148 for further details. 4. Click on the SUBMIT button when done and physically repower the print server to make sure the new settings are in effect.
Using BOOTP 4. Try to ping the Ethernet Interface IP address from a local Unix station to see if it can be seen on your network. NOTE: You will only be able to communicate with the Ethernet Interface from a network station on the same subnet as the print server. The Ethernet Interface needs to be told about a default router/gateway so any packets that come in from a different subnet can be returned via this gateway. Please see “Communicating Across Routers” on page 148 to set this up.
Chapter 5 Unix Ethernet Interface Configuration 2. Turn the Ethernet Interface on so that it immediately sends out a BOOTP request. Wait one minute to allow the IP address assignment process to complete. You should see the STAT LED (on the Ethernet Interface) slow down, indicating it knows about an IP address to use. 3. Try to ping the Ethernet Interface IP address from a network station to see if it can be seen on your network.
Manual System V Host Setup 2. At the “Network Configuration” HTML form that displays, click in the first field below the “Gateway” heading and type in the IP address of the default router/gateway for the Ethernet Interface subnet. 3. Click the SUBMIT button when done and physically repower the print server to make sure the new setting is in effect. Unix Host Configuration There may be times when you would prefer or need to perform the manual setup steps for a new printer definition.
Chapter 5 Ethernet Installation on HP-UX Ethernet Installation on HP-UX LPR is supported in HP/UX Version 9.0 and greater. To configure a print queue using LPR, issue the following commands. NOTE: Requires root privilege. The default BSD interface file “rmodel” will be used.
Solaris – 7 Ethernet Manual2.6 System V Host Setup Solaris 2.6 – 7 Ethernet Setup NOTE: Requires Superuser privilege in the borne shell. Assume that you can ping and Telnet to the adapter. The IP address of the Ethernet adapter must be placed in the /etc/ hosts file.
Chapter 5 SCO Setup SCO Setup 1. Login as a root or administrator privileges user. 2. Acquire an unused Internet address (IP) from your Network Administrator and choose a unique name for the Ethernet adapter. 3. Add your Ethernet Internet address and host name to your system host table by appending the following line to the /etc/ hosts file: Example: 199.230.23.76 salesdept 4.
SCO Setup Manual System V Host Type i to install and press Enter or Return. The additional prompts display. Remote printing configuration Do you want to install or delete remote printing (i/d/q)? i Installing Remote Line Printing Remote line printing working directory already exists. Now type y and press Enter or Return. y allows you to configure an LPD printer. Type n and press Enter or Return. n will exit. 5. Run rlpconf as root user.
Chapter 5 SCO Setup Type in the name you wish to call this printer within SCO and press Enter or Return. The following prompt displays: Remote printing configuration Enter information for remote printers or local printers accepting remote printing requests Please enter the printer name (q to quit): d1prn Is d1prn a remote printer or a local printer (r/l)? Type r for a remote printer and press Enter or Return.
SCO Setup Manual System V Host Type in the host name as configured in teh /etc/hosts file. Press Enter or Return.
Chapter 5 SCO Setup Type y and press Enter or Return.
SCO Setup Manual System V Host Type n and press Enter or Return.
Chapter 5 SCO Setup If it is the system default, then all jobs submitted without a printer name will go to this printer. If it is not the system default, it must be specified when printing. Type y or n and press Enter or Return. The printer is now installed and ready to print. 6. From a shell prompt, use this command to test the printer: #lp -dprint_name file_name where print_name is the name of the printer you created and file_name is the name of an appropriate file to test print.
Manual LPR/LPD Host Setup Manual LPR/LPD Host Setup The Ethernet Interface also supports Unix operating systems which follow a BSD print system (e.g., SunOS 4.1.x). This means a printcap file is used to define all printers available on the host, and interface scripts are not commonly used. Instead, LPR/LPD printers are defined. To manually configure an LPR/LPD printer on a BSD Unix system: 1. Define an entry for this new printer within the printcap file, /etc/ printcap.
Chapter 5 SCO Setup 3. Create the log and account files specified by the lf= and af= entries in the printcap entry for this printer. Example: touch /usr/spool/lpd/6500-v/log touch /usr/spool/lpd/6500-v/acct 4. Change permissions and ownership on the spool directory and everything within it. Example: chmod -R g+rwX,o+rX /usr/spool/lpd/ 6500-v chmod -R daemon.daemon /usr/spool/lpd/ 6500-v 5. Start the printer daemon for this new printer.
Ethernet Configuration for AIX 4 Ethernet Configuration for AIX 4 Before you set up the printer, it is good to know the ways a print job can be filtered. 1. Standard processing. Filtering is done on the printer with no processing on the host. 2. Local Filtering. Filtering is done on the host. Be sure to specify the printer model during install. Standard Processing 1. Enter SMIT select devices. 2. Select Printer/Plotter. 3. Select Print Spooling. 4. Add a Remote Print Queue. 5.
Chapter 5 SCO Setup Local Filtering 1. Enter smitty mkvirprt. 2. Add a Remote Print Queue. 3. Set the type of Remote Printing to Local Filtering... 4. Set the Printer Manufacturer to IBM. 5. Set the Printer Type to IBM4202. IMPORTANT You must change the printer emulation to Proprinter. 6.
AIX Remote Queue Time–Out Setting To verify the Ethernet settings, print an E-net Test Page by doing the following: • DIAGNOSTICS Printer Tests Ethernet Test Enter. E-Net Test Page or The default Ethernet queue name is d1prn (in lower case), however the name can be changed. To verify the queue name, print an E-net Test Page or telnet to the adapter and do a “list dest” command. AIX Remote Queue Time–Out Setting Symptoms: Print jobs restart or queue goes down.
Chapter 5 SCO Setup 5. Change to the dest directory. Syntax: cd dest 6. List the contents of this directory using the dir command and determine which destination/queue you would like to send the print job through. Most likely, you will select d1prn for the PRN port. 7. Change to this destination directory. Example: cd d1prn 8. Change the mode to correspond with the type of file you are going to print.
Direct Socket Printing Direct Socket Printing Within TCP/IP environments, there are some setups which require the host to print directly to a TCP port number on the Ethernet Interface, bypassing all of the higher level destination/queue names. If you run into a setup which requires this, you will need to define two parameters for a new print setup: 1. Ethernet Interface IP address. The IP address or host name of the print server to which you want to print. 2. Ethernet Interface TCP port number.
Chapter 5 Printing From AIX Setting Up AIX 4.x 1. Ensure the 6500-v AIX driver/colon files are installed on the AIX machine. Syntax: lsdev -P -c printer -F “type subclass description” | sort -u | grep 6500-v If “ibm6500-v” does not appear on the list, the proper driver files are not installed. Obtain the driver files and follow the instructions included with them to install the files on your machine. 2. At the command prompt, enter smitty mkvirprt. 3. At the “Add a Printer Queue” screen, select “remote.
Ethernet Interface Cannot Be Found On The Network 8. At the command prompt, enter eng -A to view the print queues just entered. 9. Enter qprt -Pqueuename filename to send a job to the printer. Unix Troubleshooting Tips This section provides information on possible solutions to some standard configuration errors. If you require technical support, please have as much of the following information available when you call: 1. Level of software are you running. 2. Type of attachment do you have. 3.
Chapter 5 Unix Troubleshooting Tips • If you look at the back of the printer, is the STAT LED flashing once a second or is it quicker than that? A slower, once-asecond rate tells you that the print server is in fact configured with an IP address. A faster rate indicates it knows nothing about this, so you may need to try the configuration process again.
Stair-Stepped Output • Do all jobs fail or just certain ones? For example, is it possible that jobs from a certain application are the only ones to fail? If so, check the type of data it sends to make sure it matches the printer emulation. Check the application printer configuration for mistakes.
Chapter 5 Unix Troubleshooting Tips No Form Feed Or Extra Page Comes Out Unix text jobs may also have problems outputting the last page of a job especially when the BSD Remote (LPD) print method is used. This means the form feed button has to be pressed on the printer to get this last page out. To make this process automatic, tell the Ethernet Interface to handle this task by setting this feature “on” in the appropriate model.
TCP/IP Access Problem To add/delete a TCP access list entry, refer to “TCP Access Lists” on page 369. NOTE: When the following procedure is used, the TCP access list will be cleared, but all IP addresses will need to be entered again after the procedure is complete. ADAPTER, To reset all Ethernet Adapter or Wireless TCP/IP values to the factory defaults when access is impossible: WIRELESS ADAPTER 1. Obtain a configuration printout using the control panel.
Chapter 5 Unix Troubleshooting Tips 10. Power the printer off and then back on. 11. Set the IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway parameters to the desired values. 12. If the Web browser access does not work, telnet into the Ethernet Interface as root. Enter the following command: config http on ETHERNET, WIRELESS To reset all Integrated Ethernet Interface TCP/IP values to the factory defaults when access is impossible, contact your IBM service representative for assistance.
6 Novell Configuration Overview NOTE: Novell configuration is not applicable to the integrated Ethernet. ADAPTER, This chapter applies to the Ethernet Adapter and Wireless Adapter and details a complete Novell setup, including: WIRELESS ADAPTER • • Identifying the Ethernet Interface on the network. • Configuring a new print queue on the file server. Configuring the Ethernet Interface with its mandatory print setup settings.
Chapter 6 Novell Ethernet Interface Configuration Novell Ethernet Interface Configuration ADAPTER, WIRELESS ADAPTER Mandatory Under all Novell environments, the Ethernet Interface does not require any network settings to make it visible on the network. Simply plug it in to your network and power it on. However, with a new print queue setup on a Novell file server, there can be mandatory settings needed on the Ethernet Interface.
Using HTML Forms • Preferred File Server. In a bindery setup, this specifies the file server that the print server object was created on. In an NDS setup, this specifies a file server(s) that the print server object resides on. Since NDS is distributed, most administrators will not know which file server(s) the print server object is actually stored on, so in most NDS environments this option is not used.
Chapter 6 Novell Host Configuration 3. At the “Administration Configuration” HTML form that displays, highlight the field beside the “Name” heading and type in the new name of the print server. 4. Click the SUBMIT button when done and physically repower the printer to make the new setting take effect. Novell Host Configuration ADAPTER, WIRELESS ADAPTER Under all versions of NetWare, both PSERVER and RPRINTER setups are supported by the Ethernet Interface.
NetWare Version 3.x PSERVER Setup 8. Press INSERT when the list of existing print servers displays. 9. Type the name of the Ethernet Interface when prompted for a print server name, and press ENTER when done. The default is M_xxxxxx, where xxxxxx represents the last six digits of the Ethernet address found on the configuration printout or control panel settings under Ethernet Parameters, MAC address (e.g., M_091C1A). 10.
Chapter 6 Novell Host Configuration 24. Press ESCAPE until back at the PCONSOLE Main Menu. 25. Repower the printer. 26. Wait two minutes and then select “Print Queue Information” from the PCONSOLE Main Menu. 27. Select this new queue from the menu that displays. 28. Select “Currently Attached Servers” to see which print server is servicing this queue. At this point, the Ethernet Interface name (e.g., M_091C1A) should show within this window.
NetWare Version 3.x RPRINTER Setup NetWare Version 3.x RPRINTER Setup These steps are for Novell environments with Netware 3.x (or earlier) file servers. To configure a new RPRINTER on a NetWare 3.x network: 1. Log in to the Ethernet Interface command shell, npsh, as root. If you have TCP/IP available and this print server already has an IP address stored within it, you can use the built-in HTML configuration forms or a Telnet session. Please see “Configuration Tools” on page 52 for further details.
Chapter 6 Novell Host Configuration 4. Load a PSERVER.NLM if one is not already loaded. This will be the PSERVER that the Ethernet Interface services as an RPRINTER, so it must match the PSERVER name given in step 2. 5. Enter PCONSOLE. 6. Select “Print Queue Information” from the PCONSOLE Main Menu. 7. Press INSERT to add a new queue to the list of currently defined queues. 8. Type in the name of this new queue when prompted, and press ENTER. This can be any name you would like. 9.
NetWare Version 3.x RPRINTER Setup 23. Select the queue defined and press ENTER. 24. When prompted for a priority, press ENTER to select the default or select a priority. 25. Click ESCAPE until you have exited PCONSOLE. 26. Reload the PSERVER.NLM that the Ethernet Interface is to service as an RPRINTER. 27. Repower the Ethernet Interface by turning the printer off and then back on. 28. Wait two minutes and then check your PSERVER to see if the appropriate printer is being serviced.
Chapter 6 Novell Host Configuration NetWare Version 4.x and 5.x PSERVER Setup Ethernet Interface destinations are case sensitive and will not be recognized if they are typed incorrectly. By default, they are all lower case. If you are setting up a NetWare 4 environment, the destination must be renamed to uppercase to match the PCONSOLE entry.
NetWare Version 4.x and 5.x PSERVER Setup 10. Type the name of the Ethernet Interface. The default is M_xxxxxx, where xxxxxx represents the last six digits of the network adapter's Ethernet address (e.g., M_091C1A). 11. Select this new print server and press ENTER. 12. Select PRINTERS. 13. Press INSERT to add a new printer (d1prn) to the list. 14. Select this new printer and press ENTER. Go to the Type field. 15. Press ENTER at this field and select DEFINED ELSEWHERE.
Chapter 6 Novell Host Configuration npsh.exe performs the following: npsh nvplist Lists all of the Ethernet Interface devices on the network; each name is in the following format: • For the Ethernet Adapter, the default is M_xxxxxx where xxxxxx represents the last six digits of the network adapter's Ethernet address (e.g., M_091C1A). This is regardless of whether it is configured as a PSERVER or as an RPRINTER.
NetWare Version 4.x and 5.x RPRINTER Setup 4. Enter the password. If this password is not yet set, press ENTER at the password prompt. Otherwise, enter the password that is already stored in the unit: password You are now logged in to the unit as a root user and can access any npsh command on the unit. NOTE: Because npsh.exe makes use of broadcasts, you may have problems communicating across a router. NetWare Version 4.x and 5.
Chapter 6 Novell Host Configuration NOTE: The 4.x or 5.x queue name, print server name, and printer object do not have to match any Ethernet Interface name; multiple printers can be defined, but only one print server can be attached to. Example: NDS queue name: NDS print server name: NDS printer name: NDS printer name: Finance Fin_Q Fin_Prt_1 Accounting_Prt_1 3. At a 4.x or 5.x console session, if a pserver.
Novell Tips NetWare Version 4.x andTroubleshooting 5.x RPRINTER Setup 6. Open a Telnet or npsh session and log into the Ethernet Interface. Wait a minute or two, then use the list rprinter command, and you should see your entries. You could also do this by looking at the connection status on the 4.x or 5.x PSERVER printer status entries. 7. If you add, delete, or change RPRINTER entries on the Ethernet Interface or 4.x or 5.x console, you should always unload and reload the pserver.
Chapter 6 Novell Troubleshooting Tips NetWare 3.x - No PSERVER Connection • Was the Ethernet Interface power cycled after the PCONSOLE steps were completed? This will make the print server boot up and realize which print queue and file server it needs to service. • Is the Ethernet Interface already servicing a queue on another file server? If so, it cannot service another file server at the same time.
NetWare 4.x and 5.x- No PSERVER Connection NetWare 4.x and 5.x- No PSERVER Connection • Was the Ethernet Interface power cycled after the PCONSOLE steps were completed? This will make the print server boot up and realize which print queue and file server it needs to service. • Is the Ethernet Interface already servicing a queue on another file server? If so, it cannot service another file server at the same time.
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7 Novell Configuration For 10/100Base-T Interfaces Overview ADAPTER, WIRELESS ADAPTER This chapter applies to the Ethernet Adapter and Wireless Adapter and provides additional information for Novell environments using the 10/100Base-T interface, including: • Ethernet Interface Configuration.
Chapter 7 Novell Ethernet Interface Configuration (10/100Base-T) Novell Ethernet Interface Configuration (10/100Base-T) ADAPTER, WIRELESS ADAPTER There are no mandatory Novell settings needed before the print server can be detected on the network. However, there can be some mandatory settings needed before a Novell print queue can be serviced by the Ethernet Interface. These mandatory settings are covered separately for Netware 3.x, 4.x and 5.x under the Host Configuration heading.
Preferred File Server (NDS and Bindery Setups) Adding Preferred File Server HTML Method 1. Load a Web browser on a network station that can communicate with the print server over TCP/IP. 2. Direct your Web browser to URL: http://EthernetInterfaceIPaddress/ networkConf.html (e.g., http://192.75.11.9/networkConf.html). NOTE: If prompted for a “User ID” and password first, type in root for the ID and press ENTER at the password prompt (since there is no password by default). 3.
Chapter 7 Novell Ethernet Interface Configuration (10/100Base-T) Removing Preferred File Server HTML Method 1. Load a Web browser on a network station that can communicate with the print server over TCP/IP. 2. Direct your Web browser to URL: http://EthernetInterfaceIPaddress/ networkConf.html (e.g., http://192.75.11.9/networkConf.html). NOTE: If prompted for a “User ID” and password first, type in root for the ID and press ENTER at the password prompt (since there is no password by default). 3.
Setting Password Security (NDS and Bindery Setups) Setting Password Security (NDS and Bindery Setups) Besides the general security measures, a Novell setup provides further password security. A password can be set on the Ethernet Interface and within your PCONSOLE or Netware Administrator setup so that when the Ethernet Interface tries to login to the file server, the passwords are compared. To set the password on the Novell host for use in a PSERVER setup, you will need to: Netware 4.x and 5.x 1.
Chapter 7 Novell Ethernet Interface Configuration (10/100Base-T) Print Server Setup - HTML Method 1. Load a Web browser on a network station that can communicate with the print server over TCP/IP. 2. Direct your Web browser to URL: http://EthernetInterfaceIPaddress/ networkConf.html (e.g., http://192.75.11.9/networkConf.html). NOTE: If prompted for a “User ID” and password first, type root for the ID and press ENTER at the password prompt (since there is no password by default). 3.
Adjusting Polling Time (NDS and Bindery Setups) Adjusting Polling Time (NDS and Bindery Setups) To set the poll time the Ethernet Interface will use when checking for new jobs under a PSERVER setup: Netware 4.x and 5.x 1. Log in to Netware Administrator as a user with security equal to “Admin” on your Novell host. 2. Double click the printer object for which you wish to change the poll time. This will bring up the printer object detail pages. 3. Click “Configuration” to display the configuration page. 4.
Chapter 7 Novell Ethernet Interface Configuration (10/100Base-T) 6. Select the printer for which you wish to alter the poll time, and press ENTER. 7. Change the “Sampling Interval” to the desired number (in seconds). NOTE: You may also want to change the “Service mode for forms” to “Change forms as needed.” If you do not do this, the Ethernet Interface will need to poll the file server twice as much to get all the information it needs. 8.
Changing The Ethernet Interface Name (NDS and Bindery Setups) HTML Method 1. Load a Web browser on a network station that can communicate with the print server over TCP/IP. 2. Direct your Web browser to URL: http://EthernetInterfaceIPaddress/ adminConf.html (e.g., http://192.75.11.9/adminConf.html). NOTE: If prompted for a “User ID” and password first, type in root for the ID and press ENTER at the password prompt (since there is no password by default). 3.
Chapter 7 Novell Ethernet Interface Configuration (10/100Base-T) Changing The Ethernet Interface Frame Type (NDS and Bindery Setups) The Ethernet Interface allows you to store a particular frame type for the unit to adhere to in a Novell environment. HTML Method 1. Load a Web browser on a network station that can communicate with the print server over TCP/IP. 2. Direct your Web browser to URL: http://EthernetInterfaceIPaddress/ networkConf.html (e.g., http://192.75.11.9/networkConf.html).
Changing The Ethernet Interface Mode (NDS and Bindery Setups) 4. Reset the unit to make the changes take effect: reset Changing The Ethernet Interface Mode (NDS and Bindery Setups) The Ethernet Interface allows you to store a particular mode for the unit to operate in. This will be either NDS, Bindery, or autosense. If you use autosense, the Ethernet Interface will first attempt to log in to an NDS file server and, if it fails, will try to log in to a Bindery file server.
Chapter 7 Novell Ethernet Interface Configuration (10/100Base-T) Manual (Telnet) Method 1. Telnet to the print server: telnet ipaddress NOTE: If prompted for a “User ID” and password first, type root for the ID and press ENTER at the password prompt (since there is no password by default). 2. You should see a prompt with the Ethernet Interface IP address: ipaddress:root> 3. At the prompt, enter: store pserver novell mode [nds | bindery | auto] 4.
Setting The Ethernet Interface Preferred NDS Tree (NDS Setups) 4. Click the SUBMIT button when done and physically repower the printer to make the new settings take effect. Manual (Telnet) Method 1. Telnet to the print server: telnet ipaddress NOTE: If prompted for a “User ID” and password first, type root for the ID and press ENTER at the password prompt (since there is no password by default). 2. You should see a prompt with the Ethernet Interface IP address: ipaddress:root> 3.
Chapter 7 Novell Host Configuration (10/100Base-T) 3. Look under the “Novell” section and enter the preferred tree in the “NDS Preferred Tree” field. 4. Click the SUBMIT button when done and physically repower the printer to make the new settings take effect. Manual (Telnet) Method 1. Telnet to the print server: telnet ipaddress NOTE: If prompted for a “User ID” and password first, type root for the ID and press ENTER at the password prompt (since there is no password by default). 2.
NDS PSERVER Setup (Netware 4.x/5.x) NOTE: NWAdmn3x is only included with Netware 4.11 and higher releases. If you are using Netware 4.10, you can either upgrade to Netware 4.11 or go to Novell’s Web site and get the patches to upgrade the Nwadmin program for Netware 4.10 to Nwadmn3x for Netware 4.11. Alternatively, you can perform the setup without using MPAdmin. NDS PSERVER Setup (Netware 4.x/5.x) There are a number of ways to configure the Ethernet Interface for use in a Novell NDS PSERVER setup.
Chapter 7 Novell Host Configuration (10/100Base-T) 9. Select “Printer” from the “Class of new object” list and click “OK.” 10. Type the name of the printer in the “Printer name” field. NOTE: The Printer object name must match one of the destination names on the Ethernet Interface. Most likely, this will be d1prn. In NDS, a printer object can only be attached to one print server object at a given time, because Novell uses the printer object to represent a physical printer.
NDS PSERVER Setup (Netware 4.x/5.x) 16. Click on a branch in the tree (i.e., context) that you would like to create the Ethernet Interface print server object in. NOTE: If the context you choose is different than the one the file server object for the file server you are using is in, you must set the context on the Ethernet Interface. See “Setting The Ethernet Interface NDS Context (NDS Setups)” on page 202. 17. Click the right mouse button to bring up a submenu and choose “Create...” from this menu. 18.
Chapter 7 Novell Host Configuration (10/100Base-T) Bindery PSERVER Setup (Netware 3.x, Netware 4.x, and Netware 5.x) A Bindery PSERVER setup is possible under both Netware 3.x, Netware 4.x and Netware 5.x. If you are using Netware 4.x or Netware 5.x, Bindery emulation is required. Please consult your Novell manual on how to set up Bindery emulation. A Bindery set up using PCONSOLE in Netware 3.x is described in “NetWare Version 3.x RPRINTER Setup” on page -179. The setup using PCONSOLE in Netware 4.
RPRINTER/NPRINTER Setup (Netware 3.x, Netware 4.x, and Netware 5.x) RPRINTER/NPRINTER Setup (Netware 3.x, Netware 4.x, and Netware 5.x) This procedure associates an existing PSERVER with a remote Ethernet Interface acting as a RPRINTER/NPRINTER in a Netware 3.x, Netware 4.x, or Netware 5.x environment. It is the PSERVER’s responsibility to get jobs from the queue and to pass them off to the Ethernet Interface acting as the remote printer.
Chapter 7 Novell Host Configuration (10/100Base-T) 3. Direct your Web browser to URL: http://EthernetInterfaceIPaddress/ networkConf.html (e.g., http://192.75.11.9/networkConf.html). NOTE: If prompted for a “User ID” and password first, type in root for the ID and press ENTER at the password prompt (since there is no password by default). 4. Look under the “Novell” section and find a row in the RPRINTER category. 5. Click “Enabled” and enter the name used with the PSERVER.
RPRINTER/NPRINTER Setup (Netware 3.x, Netware 4.x, and Netware 5.x) 3. You should see a prompt with the Ethernet Interface’s IP address: ipaddress:root> 4. At the prompt, store the RPRINTER settings on the Ethernet Interface. The pservername refers to the existing PSERVER.NLM on the file server created in step 1. Syntax: store rprinter add An example of an RPRINTER servicing printer 0 of the PSERVER.
Chapter 7 Novell Host Configuration (10/100Base-T) NDPS Configuration (Netware 4.11 and Above) Overview In 1998, Novell released a new printing system designed to make network administration of printers easier and more fully functional. This system is called Novell Distributed Print Services (NDPS), and can be used with Novell Netware 4.11 and above along with the supporting software on clients. This section gives high-level instructions to install and use NDPS with the printer.
NDPS Configuration (Netware 4.11 and Above) Setup using Forward Jobs to a Queue Mode In this mode, an NDPS printer agent receives jobs from an NDPS client, then forwards these jobs to an existing Netware queue. The Netware queue would then be serviced by the printer in some manner. 1. The IBM printer must first be set up to service some Netware queue, either by doing a PSERVER or RPRINTER mode setup from previous chapters. 2. When setting up the NDPS printer agent, use the “Novell Printer Gateway”. 3.
Chapter 7 Novell Host Configuration (10/100Base-T) 5. For the “Select Printer Drivers” dialog, choose no driver unless you have a driver installed into the Broker's RMS which is to be used with the printer. Setup Using RPRINTER Mode In this mode, an NDPS printer agent receives jobs from an NDPS client, then forwards these jobs to a printer using the RPRINTER IPX protocol. 1. The printer must first be set up to function in RPRINTER mode, choosing any desired Print Server Name and Printer Number. 2.
PSERVER Setup Troubleshooting (10/100Base-T) PSERVER Setup If you cannot get a connection with the Ethernet Interface after completing the print setup, confirm the following: • Have you tried repowering the Ethernet Interface? Wait about a minute before checking if it has logged in and attached to a queue.
Chapter 7 Troubleshooting (10/100Base-T) • When setting the Ethernet Interface up as a PSERVER, did you specify a destination on the Ethernet Interface (e.g., d1prn) for the printer name, and did you remember this name is case sensitive? NOTE: Ethernet Interface destinations are case sensitive, so they will not be recognized if they are typed incorrectly. By default, they are all in lowercase. If you are setting up in a Netware 4.x or Netware 5.
PSERVER Setup • Find the “PSERVER” section on the Novell HTML status page. Look for a valid queue under the “EPS QUEUES” section. If the printer field contains a number, and there is a valid file server but no queue, then you probably made an error in the setup. At this point try again. If it is an NDS PSERVER setup, look for a line with the following type of message: “Could not login to NDS Tree as ”.
Chapter 7 Troubleshooting (10/100Base-T) If none of these solutions help your situation, try the whole setup again. Completely delete the setup that is giving you trouble and go through the setup again, following each step carefully. NOTE: After completing a PSERVER setup and before beginning a new setup, be sure to reboot the printer. Wait at least a minute for the Print Server to login and attach to a queue.
RPRINTER/NPRINTER Setup • Does the destination you used in your RPRINTER setup have the Novell service enabled? Please see “Commands” on page 327 for information on enabling/disabling services. • Find the “IPX Layer” section on the Novell HTML status page. Check that a board has been bound to the Ethernet Interface and that the network number is correct for your network. If not, set a specific frame type for the Ethernet Interface to use.
Chapter 7 Troubleshooting (10/100Base-T) Printing Related The Job Goes To The Queue But Nothing Prints If nothing is printing, first make sure you have a connection to the Ethernet Interface. Please see “RPRINTER/NPRINTER Setup” on page 218 if you are having connection-related problems.
Printing Related If you have followed the suggestions above and are still having printing problems, try rebooting the Ethernet Interface. Then either review every step you took when configuring the Ethernet Interface or try redoing the setup, paying special attention to each step explained in “Novell Host Configuration” on page 176.
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8 iSeries Configuration, ASCII Printer Overview This chapter details a complete iSeries configuration setup including: • • • • Developing Line Descriptions with CRTLINETH Configuring the iSeries for TCP/IP Configuring the iSeries for Printing Verifying Printing from the iSeries This document assumes no iSeries printer configuration has been done. If any configuration has been done, please follow the procedure to the point at which continued configuration is required.
Chapter 8 Overview NOTE: SSAPs of “AA” and “12” are automatically set as default values in the line description when “*CALC” is used in creating new line descriptions. You do not need to set these values unless they have been changed. To create a line description, enter the following command: CRTLINETH LIND(ETHLAN) RSRCNAME(LIN041) Your completed screen should look like Figure 26. Figure 26.
Configuring With ADDTCPIFC The following three parameters must be specified: Line Description (LIND) The line description name is the user's name for the iSeries adapter. This name must be identical to the name entered when the TCP/IP is configured on the iSeries. Resource Name (RSRCNAME) The system-assigned name for the interface (for example, LIN041). SSAP When *CALC is used, the values of “12” and “AA” are entered automatically as defaults. Verify that those SSAP values have not been changed.
Chapter 8 Configuring iSeries For ASCII Using TCP/IP System: Add TCP/IP Interface (ADDTCPIFC) Internet address: Line description: Name, *LOOPBACK... Subnet mask: Associated local interference *NONE Type of service: *Normal *MINDELAY, *MAXTHRPUT... Maximum transmission unit: *Lind 576-16388, *LIND Autostart: *Yes *Yes, *No X.25 idle circuit timeout 60 1-600 X.25 maximum virtual circuits 64 0-64 X.
Configuring A Router Definition With ADDTCPRTE Line Description The name assigned to the iSeries line description as described in “Developing Line Descriptions With CRTLINETH” on page 223. NOTE: Each iSeries LAN adapter will have its own line description. Configuring A Router Definition With ADDTCPRTE If necessary, use the ADDTCPRTE command to create a route definition. This is required if the printer is somewhere other than on a local segment and must cross bridges.
Chapter 8 Configuring The iSeries For Printing Configuring A TCP/IP Host Table Entry Although creating a TCP/IP host table entry is optional, it is a good idea to take this step. Add the iSeries name and the IP address of the LAN adapter to the “Host Table Entries.” Configuring The iSeries For Printing To configure an iSeries for printing, you must: • • set up the printing capability, and verify the setup with a print job.
Setting Up Printing For ASCII Files To Use LPR Manually 1. Start TCP/IP, if it is not already running, by entering the command STRTCP. 2. At the iSeries command line, enter LPR. 3. Figure 28 displays in bold the parameters you need to specify. Send TCP/IP Spooled File (LPR) Type choices, press Enter.
Chapter 8 Configuring The iSeries For Printing Library Name, *LIBL, *CURLIB Delete file after sending *NO *NO, *YES *YES *NO, *YES Destination-dependent options Print separator page Figure 28. ASCII LPR Parameters The following parameter values are required: Remote System Enter the hostname of your printer or *INTNETADR, which then prompts you to specify the IP address of your printer. Printer Queue (PRTQ) Set to ‘d1prn’ through ‘d8prn’.
Setting Up Printing For ASCII Files Internet Address (INTNETADR) The IP address of the Ethernet Interface. NOTE: You may specify either *INTNETADR (and the Ethernet Interface IP address) or the hostname for the Ethernet Interface (if you added the printer to the host table entry as directed in “Configuring A TCP/IP Host Table Entry” on page 228). To Create An Automatic Remote Output Queue 1. From the iSeries command line, enter CRTOUTQ. 2. Figure 29 displays in bold the parameters you need to specify.
Chapter 8 Configuring The iSeries For Printing Library *LIBL *Name, *LIBL, *CURLIB Connection type *SNA *SNA, *IP, *USRDFN Destination type *OS400 *OS400, *OS400V2, *PSF2... Host print transform *YES *YES, *NO User data transform *NONE Name, *NONE Library *Name, *LIBL, *CURLIB Manufacturer type and model *IBM42011 See NOTE on page 235. Workstation Customizing Object *NONE Name, *NONE Library Image configuration Name, *LIBL, *CURLIB *NONE *NONE, *IMGA01, *IMGA02,...
Setting Up Printing For ASCII Files Object type *DTAARA, *DTAQ, *FILE... User driver program *NONE Name, *NONE *NONE *DTAARA, *DTAQ, *FILE...
Chapter 8 Configuring The iSeries For Printing Remote Printer Queue (RMTPRTQ) Default name of the network printer. Set for any of ‘d1prn’ through ‘d8prn’. The remote printer queue name must be lowercase, entered in single quotes. NOTE:When the IPDS feature is installed, queue name ‘d4prn’ is not available. Writer to Autostart (AUTOSRTWTR) Set the value to 1.
Setting Up Printing For ASCII Files Manufacturer Type (MFRTYPMDL) NOTE: Select a manufacturer type and model. This is the name of the WSCO. Select *IBM6500-v for Proprinter Emulation or 6500-vEP for Proprinter for Epson Emulation. Select the Manufacturer Type Model based on the data type. a. Report printing, text only, no IGP or barcodes.
Chapter 8 Verify Printing On iSeries Internet address (INTNETADR) Specify the IP address of the printer. Troubleshooting This installation procedure assumes that the Ethernet adapter is configured with the correct IP address, subnet mask, and gateway (if required). In addition you can also ping and telnet to the Ethernet adapter. Print an E-net Test Page to verify the Ethernet settings. (6500-v) DIAGNOSTICS Printer Tests E-net Test Page Enter.
iSeries ASCII Troubleshooting Setting Up Printing For ASCII Files 4. If the printer cannot be pinged, proceed to “iSeries ASCII Troubleshooting” on page 237. 5. Use one of the following methods to send a spooled file to the printer: • Enter the LPR command on the iSeries command line with the appropriate parameters. See “To Use LPR Manually” on page 229.
Chapter 8 iSeries ASCII Troubleshooting TCP/IP Access Problem If you can ping the printer from a workstation, but you cannot Web browse, Telnet, or print to the printer through the Ethernet Interface, there may be an incorrect entry in the TCP access list.
TCP/IP Access Problem 6. From a workstation attached to this network segment, create an ARP entry. The Ethernet Interface IP address and hardware or MAC address are needed. At the workstation, enter: arp -s ping 7. Try to ping this IP address to see if the Ethernet Interface can be seen on your network. If the interface does not respond, verify you are on the same network segment as the printer and that the ARP entry was created. 8.
Chapter 8 iSeries ASCII Troubleshooting Web Browser/HTTP Problem In some cases you may not be able to browse the printer Web page simply because the Ethernet Interface HTTP may be turned off. If you cannot ping the Ethernet Interface IP address, make sure the IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway are set correctly by checking the ETHERNET PARAMS menu from the control panel. See the User's Manual for configuration menu information.
9 iSeries Configuration, IPDS Printer Configuring On iSeries As An IPDS Printer Use this chapter to configure your printer on iSeries as an IPDS printer. To print IPDS, you must install the IPDS option on your printer. Once configured as an IPDS printer, the printer can also print AFP™ and SCS, but these datastreams must be converted to IPDS first. NOTE: Do not cancel IPDS print jobs by using WebPage cancel. Printing AFP, IPDS, And SCS Files Printers configured as IPDS only print IPDS files.
Chapter 9 Configuring On iSeries As An IPDS Printer Requirements Contact technical support to obtain the latest PTFs for PSF. For IPDS printing, you also need to install the IPDS option on the printer. Configuration Checklist NOTE: All of the following configuration steps carried out on the iSeries may require “create” or “change” authority. 1. If you have not already done so, set up the printer and install the Ethernet Interface. See “Configuration Using The Control Panel” on page 53. 2.
Configuring An iSeries TCP/IP Interface With ADDTCPIFC 6. If you have not done so yet, create a line description for your Ethernet Interface. See “Developing Line Descriptions With CRTLINETH” on page 223. 7. Create or verify the existence of an iSeries TCP/IP interface for the Ethernet Interface. See “Configuring An iSeries TCP/IP Interface With ADDTCPIFC” on page 243. 8. The next step depends on your iSeries release. See “Configuring PSF For IPDS On V3R7 Or V4R1” on page 246 to configure your printer.
Chapter 9 Configuring On iSeries As An IPDS Printer Configuring An Interface For Ethernet ADDTCPIFC is used to add a TCP/IP interface to iSeries. This step configures the iSeries for attachments to a TCP/IP network. 1. At the iSeries command line, enter the following command: ADDTCPIFC INTNETADR ('9.99.15.188') LIND(ETHLAN) SUBNETMASK('255.255.255.0') 2. Your completed screen should look like Figure 30.
Configuring An iSeries TCP/IP Interface With ADDTCPIFC 3. The following parameters must be specified: a. Internet Address Internet address of the iSeries Ethernet LAN adapter. NOTE:Do not use the IP address of the Ethernet Interface. b. Subnet Mask The Subnet Mask for this iSeries TCP/IP interface (for example, 255.255.255.0). c. Line Description The name assigned to the iSeries line description as described in “Developing Line Descriptions With CRTLINETH” on page 223.
Chapter 9 Configuring On iSeries As An IPDS Printer Configuring PSF For IPDS On V3R7 Or V4R1 To configure IPDS on iSeries V3R7 and above, use the following commands: • • CRTPSFCFG (Optional) CRTDEVPRT Configuring AFP With CRTPSFCFG On V3R7 Or V4R1 (Optional) New for V3R7 is the ability to specify three TCP/IP-related parameters for PSF in a printer device description: RMTLOCNAME, PORT, and ACTTMR.
Configuring PSF For IPDS On V3R7 Or V4R1 PSF Configuration Information PSF configuration: NET6500-v Library: AFP User resource library: *JOBLIBL IPDS pass through: *YES Activate release timer: *NORDYF Release timer: *SEC15 Restart timer: *IMMED SNA retry count: 2 Delay time between retries: 0 Blank page: *YES Page size control: *YES Resident fonts: *YES Resource retention: *YES Edge orient: *NO Remote location: Name or address: *NONE TCP/IP port: *NONE TCP/IP activation timer:
Chapter 9 Configuring On iSeries As An IPDS Printer NOTE: The lines in bold in Figure 31 are not used by PSF. Instead, PSF uses the information entered in the device description screen. 3. The following parameters are recommended: a. PSF configuration (PSFCFG) The name used for this PSF configuration object. The name must match the user-defined object name (USRDFNOBJ) in the printer DEVD. b. IPDS pass through (IPDSPASTHR) To print SCS files, specify *YES, PSF transforms SCS into IPDS before printing. c.
Configuring PSF For IPDS On V3R7 Or V4R1 Configuring PSF With CRTDEVPRT On V3R7 Or V4R1 This section describes how to create a printer device description. 1. At the iSeries command line, enter a command in the form: CRTDEVPRT DEVD(NETPRT64) DEVCLS(*LAN) TYPE(*IPDS) MODEL(0) LANATTACH(*IP) AFP(*YES) PORT(5001) FONT(11) FORMFEED(*CONT) RMTLOCNAME(‘128.9.12.
Chapter 9 Configuring On iSeries As An IPDS Printer Port number: PORT 5001 Online at IPL: ONLINE *YES Font: FONT Identifier: 011 Point size: *NONE Form feed: FORMFEED *CONT Separator drawer: SEPDRAWER *FILE Separator program: SEPPGM *NONE Printer error message: PRTERRMSG *INQ Message queue: MSGQ QSYSOPR Library: Library: *LIBL Activation timer: ACTTMR 170 Maximum pending requests: MAXPNDRQS 6 Print while converting: PRTCVT *YES Print request timer: PRTRQSTMR *NOMAX
Configuring PSF For IPDS On V3R7 Or V4R1 3. Values must be entered for the following parameters: a. Device Description (DEVD) The device description or name. b. Device Class (DEVCLS) Specify *LAN c. Device Type (TYPE) Specify *IPDS d. Device Model (MODEL) Specify 0 e. LAN Attachment (LANATTACH) Specify *IP f. Port Number (PORT) Specify 5001 g. Font (FONT) Enter an appropriate value. h. Form Feed (FORMFEED) Specify *CONT i.
Chapter 9 Configuring On iSeries As An IPDS Printer k. User-Defined Object (USRDFNOBJ) To use a PSF configuration object, specify its name and library here. This object type must be *PSFCFG. For V3R7 and higher, a single PSF configuration object may be referenced by multiple device descriptions, if required.
Configuring PSF for IPDS On V4R2 And Above Create PSF Configuration (CRTPSFCFG) PSF configuration ................... Library ................................ >*CURLIB User resource library list ........... *JOBLIBL Device resource library list ........ *DFT + for more values IPDS pass through .................. >*NO Activate release timer................ *NORDYF Release timer ........................... >*NOMAX Restart timer.............................. *IMMED APPC and TCP/IP retry count ...
Chapter 9 Configuring On iSeries As An IPDS Printer Cut sheet emulation mode ......... Use DBCS simulation fonts Replace ...................................... Authority ..................................... *NONE *NO *YES *LIBCRTAUT *NONE, *CHKFIRST, *CHKALL *YES, *NO *YES, *NO Name, *LIBCRTAUT, *CHANGE... Figure 33. Example CRTPSFCFG Command (V4R2 and above) 3. The following parameters are recommended: PSF configuration (PSFCFG) The name used for this PSF configuration object.
Configuring PSF for IPDS On V4R2 And Above Configuring PSF with CRTDEVPRT On V4R2 and above This section describes how to create a printer device description. 1. At the iSeries command line, enter a command in the form: CRTDEVPRT DEVD(P6500-v) DEVCLS(*LAN) TYPE(*IPDS) MODEL(0) LANATTACH(*IP) AFP(*YES) PORT(5001) FONT(11) FORMFEED(*CONT) RMTLOCNAME(‘128.9.12.
Chapter 9 Configuring On iSeries As An IPDS Printer Create Device Desc (Printer) (CRTDEVPRT) Device description ........................ : >P6500 Device class................................... : >*LAN Device type .................................... : >*IPDS Device model ................................. : >0 LAN attachment ............................. : >*IP Advanced function printing .............. *YES Port number ................................... : >5001 Online at IPL...............................
Configuring PSF for IPDS On V4R2 And Above Publishing information: Support duplex ........................... Support color .............................. Pages per minute black.............. Pages per minute color .............. Location...................................... Data steams supported .............. + for more values Text ‘description’ Remote network identifier ................ Workstation customizing object ....... Library ........................................ Authority....................
Chapter 9 Configuring On iSeries As An IPDS Printer Font (FONT) Enter an appropriate value. Form Feed (FORMFEED) Specify *CONT. Activation timer (ACTTMR) This value specifies the number of seconds that PSF waits for a printer to respond to an activation request. If only one system is using the printer, use the default value (170 seconds). If more than one system is using the printer, specify *NOMAX, which causes PSF to wait indefinitely for a response to an activation request.
Verifying The Configuration On iSeries Configuring PSFIPDS for IPDS On V4R2 And Above Verifying The IPDS Configuration On iSeries To test IPDS printing: 1. If it is not already on, vary on the line description: VRYCFG CFGTYPE(*LIN) 2. To start TCP/IP, enter STRTCP. 3. Verify that the iSeries TCP/IP interface is active. Use the command: WRKTCPSTS and then select option 1. 4. Turn the printer on and wait until the printer control panel displays “ETHERNET IS READY.” 5.
Chapter 9 Sharing The iSeries Printer On The Network 8. If you are still unable to print IPDS files, contact technical support. Sharing The iSeries Printer On The Network To support printer sharing, your printer automatically switches among all attached ports (serial, twinax/coax, LAN). Basically, the printer prints jobs for one port until no new jobs appear and the port “times out.” The printer then switches to the next port and does the same thing.
Printer Sharing Parameters Printer Sharing Parameters To set up iSeries for printer sharing, set the following parameters. Table 11. Printer Sharing iSeries Version Recommended Value Where Set Parameter Description V3R7 V4R1 CRTPSFCFG CHGPSFCFG ACTRLSTMR *NORDYF Specifies the point at which the release timer (RLSTMR) is activated. Set to *NORDYF.
Chapter 9 iSeries Troubleshooting Table 11. Printer Sharing (continued) iSeries Version V3R7 V4R1 Where Set CRTDEVPRT CHGDEVPRT Parameter ACTTMR Recommended Value *NOMAX Description The value specifies the number of seconds that PSF will wait for a printer to respond to an activation request. If only one system will be using the printer, use the default value (170 seconds).
PSF Terminates When Initialized PSF Terminates When Initialized If PSF terminates when you initialize it for IPDS printing and issues message PQT3603, check for the following error codes: • Code 10 means an incorrect RMTSYS or RMTLOCNAME (V3R2, V3R7, or V4R1) has been specified for the printer. • Code 15 means that PSF timed out waiting for the printer’s response. Check the value you entered for Activation Timer when using WRKAFP2, CRTPSFCFG (V3R2), or CRTDEVPRT (V3R7 or V4R1).
Chapter 9 iSeries Troubleshooting Spooled Files Disappear Without Printing To resolve this problem: • Check that the correct printer queue name and correct IP address have been used. • Ping the IP address. If the ping is successful, disconnect the network cable from the printer/print server, and ping the address again. If the ping is still successful, there is another printer with that IP address on the network.
10 z/OS Configuration, IPDS Printer Overview Use this chapter to configure z/OS to print IPDS files on your IBM 6500-v network printer. To print IPDS files, you must have the IPDS option on the printer. Requirements Verify that you have the following required software: • • PSF Version 2.2.
Chapter 10 Overview Configuration Checklist All of the following configuration steps carried out on z/OS require appropriate RACF authority. 1. Using the printer operator panel, set up the IPDS printer emulation to 6408/6412. 2. Set TCP/IP addresses for the printer, such as IP address, gateway address, or subnet mask. See “Configuration Tools” on page 52. 3. Configure the host environment. See “Configuring PSF for z/OS to Print IPDS Files” on page 267. 4. Verify the configuration.
Configuration Procedure Configuring PSF for z/OS to Print IPDS Files To perform this procedure, you need the IP address of the Ethernet. Configuration Procedure Configuring PSF to print IPDS files includes the following steps: 1. Define the z/OS communications control unit to z/OS. See “Define the Communications Control Unit to z/OS” on page 268. 2. Modify the TCP/IP profile on your z/OS system, if necessary. See “Modify the TCP/IP Profile in z/OS” on page 268. 3. “Ping” the printer.
Chapter 10 Configuring PSF for z/OS to Print IPDS Files Define the Communications Control Unit to z/OS If you have not already done so, define the communications control unit for the z/OS host, such as the 3172 or the 3745 control unit, to z/OS. Use either an z/OS configuration program (MVSCP) or a hardware configuration definition (HCD), depending on the version of your z/OS system: • • When using a version earlier than z/OS 4.1.0, use an MVSCP. When using a version of z/OS 4.1.
Configuration Procedure ACBPOOLSIZE 1000 ADDRESSTRANSLATIONPOOLSIZE 1500 CCBPOOLSIZE 150 DATABUFFERPOOLSIZE 160 ENVELOPEPOOLSIZE 750 IPROUTEPOOLSIZE 300 LARGEENVELOPEPOOLSIZE 50 RCBPOOLSIZE 50 SCBPOOLSIZE 256 SKCBPOOLSIZE 256 SMALLDATABUFFERPOOLSIZE 256 TCBPOOLSIZE 512 TINYDATABUFFERPOOLSIZE 256 UCBPOOLSIZE 100 32768 KEEPALIVEOPTIONS INTERVAL 10 SENDGARBAGE FALSE ENDKEEPALIVEOPTIONS GATEWAY ; * Network 9 DEFAULTNET First hop = 9.99.12.
Chapter 10 Configuring PSF for z/OS to Print IPDS Files For information about the TCP/IP profile and the statements described in this section, refer to: • • IBM TCP/IP z/OS Customization and Administration Guide IBM TCP/IP Performance and Tuning Guide DATABUFFERPOOLSIZE The DATABUFFERPOOLSIZE statement defines the number and size of the data buffers. For printing on TCP/IP-attached printers, IBM recommends that you specify at least 160 data buffers, 32768 buffer size.
Configuration Procedure For printing on TCP/IP-attached printers, IBM recommends that you specify a shorter interval than the default, such as 10 minutes, for the interval between keep-alive transmissions. Also, if any target host requires that the keep-alive packet contain data, specify SENDGARBAGE TRUE. For example: KEEPALIVEOPTIONS INTERVAL 5 SENDGARBAGE TRUE ENDKEEPALIVEOPTIONS GATEWAY The Packet Size parameter of the GATEWAY statement defines the maximum transmission unit (MTU) for the z/OS host.
Chapter 10 Configuring PSF for z/OS to Print IPDS Files Define the Printer to JES When a TCP/IP-attached printer is to be used with JES, it must be defined for deferred printing mode with JES.
Configuration Procedure Define the Printer to PSF Each TCP/IP-attached printer must be defined to PSF with a PRINTDEV statement in the PSF startup procedure. Figure 36 shows a sample PSFPROC procedure that you can modify to suit your installation. The PRINTDEV statement shows the required IPADDR keyword. No 6500-v printer-specific writer procedure is currently supplied by IBM. You can, however, copy the APSWPROT sample from the APAR medium and modify it for the IBM 6500-v printer.
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Configuration Procedure //*PRINTDEV //* ******************************************************************************************/ //PRT1CNTL //PRT1PRINTDEV FONTDD=*.FONT300,/* 300 PEL FONT LIBRARY DD*/ //OVLYDD=*.OLAY01,/* OVERLAY LIBRARY DD*/ //PSEGDD=*.PSEG01,/* SEGMENT LIBRARY DD*/ //PDEFDD=*.PDEF01,/* PAGEDEF LIBRARY DD*/ //FDEFDD=*.FDEF01,/* FORMDEF LIBRARY DD*/ //JOBHDR=*.JOBHDR,/* JOB HEADER SEPARATOR*/ //*/* OUTPUT*/ //JOBTRLR=*.JOBTLR,/* JOB TRAILER SEPARATOR*/ //*/* OUTPUT*/ //DSHDR=*.
Chapter 10 Configuring PSF for z/OS to Print IPDS Files //*/* FAILURE*/ //TIMEOUT=REDRIVE/* PSF ACTION ON TIMEOUT*/ //MGMTMODE=OUTAVAIL,/* PRINTER MANAGEMENT MODE*/ //DISCINTV=15,/* DISCONNECT INTERVAL IN*/ //*/* SECONDS*/ //IPADDR=’xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx’/* IP ADDRESS FOR TCP/IP*/ //PRT1ENDCNTL Figure 36.
Verifying a TCP/IP-Attached Printer on z/OS Verifying a TCP/IP-Attached Printer on z/OS To operate a TCP/IP-attached printer, use JES operator commands. Starting a TCP/IP-attached Printer To start a TCP/IP-attached printer, do the following: 1. Start TCP/IP. 2. Power on the printer. 3. Start the printer FSA.
Chapter 10 Sharing IBM 6500-v Printers on z/OS Resolving IPDS Printing Problems If you have problems printing, do the following: • • • • Print an Ethernet Test Page. Refer to your User’s Manual. Verify that the IPDS service is enabled. Verify the service name. Verify that port number 5001 is being used. If you are still unable to print IPDS files, contact IBM support.
JES Spool Printer Sharing MGMTMODE Set to OUTAVAIL. OUTAVAIL requests that PSF start a communications session with the printer only when output is available on the JES spool. FAILURE Specifies the action PSF is to take after a printer failure or a TCP/IP network failure. If FAILURE=WCONNECT and the printer is connected to another host when PSF attempts to establish a connection on TCP/IP, PSF continuously retries (up to the limit specified by CONNINTV) until the printer becomes available.
Chapter 10 Handling z/OS Connectivity Problems Port Switching Printer Sharing To support printer sharing, IBM 10/100Base-T Ethernet Interface printers automatically switch among all attached ports (serial port, the twinax or coax port, or the Ethernet network port). Basically, the printer prints jobs for one port until no new jobs appear and the port “times out”. The printer then switches to the next port and does the same thing.
Ping is Successful Ping is Successful A successful “ping” usually indicates that the z/OS system can communicate with the printer; however, you might receive a successful “ping” even though the IP address of the TCP/IPattached printer is a duplicate of another IP address. If PSF is unable to establish a network connection with the TCP/IPattached printer or if PSF output for this printer prints elsewhere, follow these steps to determine whether the IP address of the printer is unique: 1.
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11 z/OS Configuration, TN3270E z/OS Configuration For A TN3270E Printer The following configuration information shows how a 6500-v printer can be configured on z/OS and Info Print Server to print TN3270E. Modtabs are provided for both an SCS and DSC printer. The z/OS level is 1.3. These basic configurations provided a starting point for users new to printing in this manner.
Chapter 11 Program Materials Program Materials An IBM program is identified by a program number and a feature number. The program number for Coax Printer Support is 5697-F51. Additional information regarding the telnet server and Info Print Server can be found in the following manuals. • For z/OS V1R2 and above, the TCPIP information can be found in SG24-5227-3, Communications Server for z/OS V1R2 TCP/IP Implementation Guide. • • InfoPrint Server Customization Guide, S544-5744-03.
VTAM Definitions For SCS and DSE TN3270E NETSPL1 VBUILD TYPE=APPL * * APPL REPRESENTING IPS * APIPP101 APPL MODETAB=MODETAB1,DLOGMOD=SCS,AUTH=(ACQ) LUPRT101 APPL MODETAB=MODETAB1,DLOGMOD=SCS Figure 39. Example Of The APPLID That Represents A Copy Of IPDS VTAM Definitions For SCS and DSE TN3270E The following are VTAM definitions for SCS and DSE TN3270E printers. NOTE: These definitions are identical to those of COAX attached printers.
Chapter 11 Program Materials ********************************************************************** * * * PRINTER WITH SNA CHARACTER SET (LU_1) @DA22961* * * ********************************************************************** SCS MODEENT LOGMODE=SCS,FMPROF=X'03',TSPROF=X'03',PRIPROT=X'B1', * SECPROT=X'90',COMPROT=X'3080',RUSIZES=X'87C6', * PSERVIC=X'01000000E100000000000000', * PSNDPAC=X'01',SRCVPAC=X'01' TITLE 'DSC4K' ********************************************************************** * * * DSC PRI
TCPIP Configuration With TN3270E TCPIP Configuration With TN3270E The following is the portion of the system’s TCPIP configuration involved with TN3270E printers. ; ; Define the VTAM parameters required for the Telnet server. ; BeginVTAM ; PRTGROUP PGRPLU1 RMT2 ENDPRTGROUP PRTGROUP PGRPLU3 RMT3 ENDPRTGROUP IPGROUP TESTPRT 9.99.98.62 ENDIPGROUP IPGROUP TESTPRT3 9.99.98.
Chapter 11 Program Materials Printer Inventory Manager As Defined With TN3270E The following screens show areas of the Printer Inventory Manager involved with the definition of the TN3270E printers. 1. At main panel, select option 4 to look at the FSS definition.
Printer Inventory Manager As Defined With TN3270E 2. Select option 5 from this panel to list the FSSs. FSA, FSS, and Pool Management Option ===> FSA 1 Add 2 List 3 Select Add an FSA List FSAs Select FSAs to list FSS 4 Add 5 List 6 Select Add an FSS List FSSs Select FSSs to list Pool of Printer Definitions 7 Add Add a Pool 8 List List Pools 9 Select Select Pools to list 3. From the panel below, browse the PRINTWAY FSS to see how the TN3270E FSS was defined.
Chapter 11 Program Materials The panel below shows how the FSS (PRINTWAY) is associated with its VTAM Applid APIPP101. Browse Command ==> IP PrintWay FSS FSS name. . . PRINTWAY Description . APPLID for TN3270E Printers APIPP101 (extend) Old-style translation Hiperspace blocks . . TCP/IP job name . . . Document code page. . Applid. . . . . . . . APIPP101 National language . . 1 1. English 2. Japanese Trace mode. . . . . . 1 1. None 2. Internal 3. No printing 4. Full Trace prompt Trace table size . 4.
Printer Inventory Manager As Defined With TN3270E Command ===> Scroll ===> HALF Actions: A-Add B-Browse C-Copy D-Delete E-Edit X-Chg type A Printer Name Type Description Location DEST C FORMS LU Name = ================= ==== ============ ============ ======== = ======== ======== PRT717 PSF 6500 IPDS B5 lab PRT717 Y B VTAM_DSE1 IPPW A TN327E Pri IMPACT LAB K VTAM_SCS1 IPPW A TN327E Pri IMPACT LAB J VTAM_SCS2 IPPW L ******************************* Bottom of data ******************************** 6.
Chapter 11 Program Materials Processing => NetSpool options => NetSpool end-of-file => IP PrintWay options => Protocol => => * => => => * => * / Use DEST, CLASS, and FORMS for IP PrintWay printer selection NetSpool LU name . LU classes . .
Printer Inventory Manager As Defined With TN3270E The following panel shows the Allocation section of the setup, where the printer is associated with Class K jobs. Browse Command ==> Allocation Printer definition name . VTAM_DSE1 More: + Spool allocation values: CLASS . . . . K LINECT. . . DEST. . . . . PRMODE. . . JES node. . . PRTY. . . . FCB . . . . . SEGMENT . . FLASH count . THRESHLD. . FLASH name. . UCS . . . . FORMS . . . . WRITER. . . GROUPID . . . USERDATA .. (extend) BURST . . . . 1. Yes 2.
Chapter 11 Program Materials Browse Command ==> IP PrintWay Options Printer definition name . VTAM_DSE1 More: + Retention period: Successful. . . . Failure . . Retry time . . . . . 0000:05:00 Retry limit. . . . . 2 Connection timeout . 30 Response timeout . . 100 Exits: Begin data set. . End data set. . Record. . Document header . . (extend) / Translate document header Document trailer . . (extend) / Translate document trailer Dataset grouping . . 2 1. None 2. Job 3.
Printer Inventory Manager As Defined With TN3270E Browse Command ==> IP PrintWay Options Printer definition name . VTAM_DSE1 More: Document header . . (extend) / Translate document header Document trailer . . (extend) / Translate document trailer Dataset grouping . . 2 1. None 2. Job 3. Concatenate job Formatting: Line termination. . . . Transparent data char . 35 Carriage control type . 2 1. None 2. Machine 3. ANSI Delete form feed. . . . 4 1. None 2. Leading 3. Trailing 4. Both Formatting. . . . . . .
Chapter 11 Program Materials The following shows where the VTAM parameters were set for the printer. For the DSE printer we chose RMT3 and the logmode of LU3PRT. Browse Command ==> VTAM Protocol Printer definition name . VTAM_DSE1 Printer LU name. . . RMT3 VTAM Processing Options: Printer logmode. . . LU3PRT Checkpoint pages . . 5 Send as transparent data The next panel shows these settings for the SCS printer. Browse Command ==> VTAM Protocol Printer definition name . VTAM_SCS1 Printer LU name. . .
Screens Printer Inventory Manager As Configuration Defined With TN3270E The last thing you need to configure is the printer. NOTE: A this time, InfoPrint Server and all related LUs should be active. Using the printer's web pages go to the configuration screen Configuration Screens 1. To configure the IBM 6500-v, fill out and submit the forms using the following links. Table 12.
Chapter 11 Configuration Screens The following displays: Mode: TN5250 Host Click here for TN3270 mode ok (eg. 204.191.175.114 or host.domain.com) Port Device Description Message Queue Name Message Queue Library Device Type IBM WSCST Name WSCST Library Auto Connect Start Auto Connect Click here 3. Select TN3270E Mode. The following displays: Configuration for Print Path d2prn Mode: TN3270 Host host.domain.com) Port Resource Name Auto Connect Stop Auto Connect Click here for TN5250 mode ok (eg. 204.191.
Screens Printer Inventory Manager As Configuration Defined With TN3270E 5. Select auto connect. 6. Go to the system page and reboot for the changes to take effect. 7. After the printer reboots, enter the command /DTCPIP, T, CONN from the SDSF console. The following messages show that the printer is connected. D TCPIP,,T,CONN EZZ6064I TELNET CONNECTION DISPLAY 044 EN TSP CONN TY IPADDR..PORT LUNAME APPLID PTR LOGMODE -------- -- ---------------------- -------- -------- --- -------00000468 9.99.98.62..
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12 iSeries Configuration, TN5250 Setting Up TN5250 Print Queues on iSeries Start with V5R1 or later and the most recent PTF level. The iSeries should have TCP/IP installed, be fully configured, and functional. To set up the TN5250 print queues, do the following: 1. Make sure the iSeries has sufficient resources to add additional virtual devices. 2. Establish the IP value (not the dns name) of the iSeries. 3. Set the IP, subnet mask, and default router on the Ethernet adapter. 4.
Chapter 12 Setting Up A TN5250 Connection/Device Via A Telnet Session NOTE: It is not necessary to set up the devd or queue name on the iSeries manually or in advance. The configuration and reset of the Ethernet adapter automatically sets up the devd or queue name. Setting Up A TN5250 Connection/Device Via A Telnet Session In a telnet session, the command “list tn” shows the configured values. To set up a TN5250 connection/device via a telnet session, use the commands “store TN...
User Supplied Values User Supplied Values iSeries: For this session, use the IP value from (step 4 above). Device description: This is the name of the virtual device. Auto connect: • • If true (enabled) then queue and device automatically attach. If not true (disabled) the command “tn dest dxprn start/stop” allows individual sessions to start or stop. NOTE: Leave other values at their default descriptions. Example of telnet session commands: store tn dest d8prn iSeries 192.168.168.
Chapter 12 Using Telnet Commands for TN5250 store tn dest copytimeout See page 329 for store command descriptions. List Commands list tn list stored tn list default tn See page 356 for list command descriptions. TN5250/3270 Auto Connect Command tn dest start|stop See page 363 for a detailed description.
TN5250 Job Formatting Getting Started Example: tn dest d1prn start By using the manual method, time is allowed to properly prepare the iSeries after the printer is powered up but before a connection is established. This method should only be used during an initial installation until the printer and the iSeries are synchronized. The normal method is to have autoconnect enabled. The autoconnect feature has a cycle time of approximately one minute.
Chapter 12 TN5250 Job Formatting Separator program SEPPGM *NONE PRTERMSG *INFO Library Printer error message Library *LIBL Host print transform TRANSFORM *NO Manufacturer type and model MFRTYPMDL *SAME Paper source 1 PPRSRC1 *MFRTYPMDL Paper source 2 PPRSRC2 *MFRTYPMDL Envelope source ENVELOPE *MFRTYPMDL ASCII code page 899 support ASCII899 *NO Image configuration IMGCFG *NONE Character identifier: CHRID Graphic character set *SAME Code page User-defined options USRDFNOPT
Font IdentifierGetting (FONT)Started - Help Text ‘description’ Workstation customizing object TEXT ‘Device created for S1045PXM.’ WSCST *NONE Library Figure 41. Example of CHGDEVPRT Command Font Identifier (FONT) - Help Specifies the font identifier used by the 3812, 3816, and 5219 printers (including ASCII printers emulating the 5219 printer), and the IPDS printers.
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13 ISeries Configuration, SNMP Configuring for a *LAN 3812 SNMP Device Description Support for SNMP is available in the base code for iSeries OS V4RS and above. *LAN 3812 SNMP device descriptions are similar to *LAN 3812 PJL device descriptions, and they fully support the page range function. Configuration Instructions To configure a 6500-v, for SNMP system device driver program, use the CRTDEVPRT command. The following parameters should be specified: Device Class (DEVCLS) This needs to be set to *LAN.
Chapter 13 Configuring for a *LAN 3812 SNMP Device Description Port number (PORT) This needs to be set to 9100. Font (FONT) = 011 This is typically set to 011, which is the default 10 CPI font. A font ID is required to create the device description. Unless special requirements in your operation dictate something different, this should suffice. Form Feed (FORMFEED) This should be set to *CONT.
Configuration Instructions Inactivity Timer (INACTTMR) This defaults to *ATTACH, but can be set to any value from 1 to 30 (minutes), as well as *SEC15 (15 seconds), *SEC30 (30 seconds) or *NOMAX (no maximum). This value determines when the print driver closes the connection to the printer (freeing it up to received spooled output from another source) once there are no iSeries OS spooled files left in RDY (ready) status.
Chapter 13 Configuring for a *LAN 3812 SNMP Device Description User-Defined Options (USRDFNOPT) Specifies, for spooled output only, one or more user-defined options to be used by user applications, user-specified programs or the writer. A maximum of four user-defined options can be specified. This should be set to *IBMSHRCNN whenever configuring a *LAN 3812 SNMP.
Configuration Instructions Configuration Example To configure a *LAN 3812 SNMP device description type CRTDEVPRT and press the F4 (Prompt) key. The following is an example of using the Create Device Printer (CRTDEVPRT) command to create a *LAN 3812 SNMP device description: CRTDEVPRT DEVD(SNMP6500-v) DEVCLS(*LAN) TYPE(3812) MODEL(1) LANATTACH(*IP) PORT(9001) FONT(011) FORMFEED(*CONT) PARITY(*NONE) STOPBITS(1)TRANSFORM(*YES)MFRTYPMDL (*IBM6500-v)RMTLOCNAME('9.5.208.
Chapter 13 Configuring for a *LAN 3812 SNMP Device Description Library Name, *LIBL, *CURLIB Printer error message *INQ *INQ, *INFO Message queue *CTLD Name, *CTLD, *SYSOPR, QSYSOPR Library Name, *LIBL, *CURLIB Activation timer 170 1-2550, *NOMAX Image configuration *NONE *NONE, *IMGA01, *IMGA02...
Varying on the Printer Publishing information: Support duplex *UNKNOWN *UNKNOWN, *SIMPLEX, *DUPLEX Support color *UNKNOWN Name, *LIBL, *CURLIB Pages per minute black *UNKNOWN 1-32767, *UNKNOWN Pages per minute color *UNKNOWN 1-32767, *UNKNOWN Location *BLANK Data streams supported *UNKNOWN *UNKNOWN, *PCL, *PS, *PDF...
Chapter 13 Configuring for a *LAN 3812 SNMP Device Description Problem Areas for Consideration If you then place a spooled file in the printer's output queue and it goes to MSGW (message wait) status with MSGCPA3394 “Load form type '&4' device &5 writer &1. (G B I H R C)” then chances are good that the spooled file will print once you answer this message with a “G.
Additional Information If the writer is still active, select menu option 10 (Display job log, if active or on job queue) on the Work with Job panel. Press the F10 key and the Page Up and Page Down keys to view the messages in the writer job log. Additional Information The success of *LAN 3812 SNMP device descriptions is dependent on the configuration settings in the iSeries OS as well as on the printer and print server hardware.
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14 Monitoring Printers Implementing Printer Management Printer management includes the following tasks: • • • Monitoring the status of network printers Responding to alarms Gathering statistics on printer operations The three elements of network printer monitoring and management are: • • • • Agent/manager model The management information database (MIB) SNMP, the protocol used to get management information Printer management utility (PMU) Agent/Manager Model The elements of a monitoring system, MIB a
Chapter 14 Implementing Printer Management MIB An MIB contains information a device makes available through SNMP. The MIB is a management information base that describes information about actual objects to be managed and controlled.
MIB • • • Interpreter Console Alert Information Provided By The MIB The printer MIB contains the following types of information about network printers: Descriptions. Printer configuration, location, and contact. Status. Current operating status of printers. Alerts. Reportable events from printers.
Chapter 14 Monitoring Tools SNMP SNMP is the protocol used to communicate between manager and agent. Managers request information, usually through automated polling at specified intervals, and agents respond. Though used primarily on TCP/IP networks, SNMP can be implemented on other protocols, for example, IPX. SNMP is a standard by which a network manager can get statistics and configuration information from the Ethernet Interfaces and other devices on the network.
Setting The SNMP Community Name Setting The SNMP Community Name The default SNMP read-only community name is “public” and cannot be changed. Change the SNMP R/W community name with the command: set user passwd snmp com_name save where com_name is the new SNMP R/W community name. The default is no R/W community name. NOTE: Changing SNMP community names or access rights may hinder or disable applications that are monitoring your printers.
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15 IBM Network Printer Manager Overview IBM Network Printer Manager (NPM) lets network administrators monitor, control, and configure IBM 6500-v printers in various environments. NPM works with the IBM 6500-v, the network printer family, including IBM InfoPrint 20 and 32 (except for NPM for OS/2), and IBM Network Printers 12, 17, and 24.
Chapter 15 IBM Network Printer Manager You can configure NPM using either the TCP/IP or NetBIOS network protocols, and use TCP/IP to monitor the printers. NPM is available on the World Wide Web. To obtain the latest version of NPM: 1. Access the IBM Printing Systems Home Page at: http://www.printers.ibm.com 2. Navigate to IBM Network Printer Manager. 3. Follow the instructions to download NPM. Installation instructions are in the README file.
16 Commands Command Shell Overview The Ethernet Interface comes with an in-depth command shell called npsh. It allows you to manipulate objects like destinations, I/O ports, and models and provides monitoring and troubleshooting capabilities. npsh Access Methods This command shell can be accessed by: • • • built in HTML forms a Telnet session from a TCP/IP host to the Ethernet Interface a single remote shell command (e.g.
Chapter 16 Complete Command List NOTE: If the set prefix is used, a save command must be executed as well so that the new settings are retained after power cycles. Since set only affects the settings in memory, they will be lost after a power cycle unless they are saved to flash memory. Getting Command Help The Ethernet Interface command shell provides several online help tools, including: “?” Command Typing “?” when logged in to the command shell will produce a full list of all available commands.
Store Commands Store Commands These commands change the settings stored in flash memory and do not affect the current or working settings in memory. A power cycle is needed before the stored settings become current. store ifc ifnum utp [-]li [-]rx example: store ifc 1 utp li Modify the physical UTP interface properties where li enables link integrity and rx enables the increased receive threshold. store ifc from default Set all UTP settings back to factory defaults.
Chapter 16 Complete Command List WIRELESS ADAPTER, WIRELESS Define a auth-user-name to be used in the LEAP operation: WIRELESS Define a auth-password to be used in the LEAP operation: store ifc wlan user This auth-user-name needs to match the user name entered in the LEAP Access Point. store ifc wlan pass This auth-password needs to match the password entered in the LEAP Access Point.
Store Commands WIRELESS ADAPTER, WIRELESS Set antenna type: store ifc wlan antenna diverse|primary|aux is the interface number for the WLAN device. is the type of antenna to be used: “primary,” “aux” (auxiliary or external) and “diverse”. “diverse” allows the WLAN card to decide on the optimal antenna during operation.
Chapter 16 Complete Command List WIRELESS ADAPTER, WIRELESS Set the default key for WLAN encryption: WIRELESS ADAPTER, WIRELESS Set the key to a given value: store ifc wlan defkey disable|<1-4> is the interface number for the WLAN device. <1-4> is the number identifying one of the four keys (1-4). A value of zero or the word “disable” disables encryption.
Store Commands NOTE: The Microsoft step-by-step Guide to Kerberos 5 (krb5 1.0) Interoperability recommends that your system clock be sychronized within two minutes to the KDC system’s clock. Otherwise, clock skew errors will cause Kerberos authentication to fail. If this is the case, the clock skew default may need to scale down to two minutes.
Chapter 16 Complete Command List WIRELESS ADAPTER, WIRELESS Configures the KDC realm portion: WIRELESS ADAPTER, WIRELESS Sets the Kerberos password that must match the Windows 2000 user password for the Print Server: store kerberos config krealm is usually set to the uppercase name of the Windows 2000 KDC to which the Access Point is configured. has 0 to 127 characters excluding “:” and “/”. Default is localrealm.
Store Commands store pping from default Example: store pping from default Store all the periodic ping default setting to flash memory so taht they are retained after power up. store pserver from default Set all general print server settings back to factory defaults. store pserver from current Store all current general print server settings to flash memory so they are retained after a power cycle. This ensures all current settings match what is stored in flash memory.
Chapter 16 Complete Command List • off. no job control; no SOJ/EOJ commands. The printer prints faster in off mode. • standard. (the default) traditional job control with immediate acknowledgements of SOJ/EOJ commands. • enhanced. job control with EOJ acknowledgements held off by the printer until job is fully printed. The printer prints slower in enhanced mode. To monitor the printer, use the telnet command “lpstat.
Store Commands store pserver tcpsocket dest Example: store pserver tcpsocket 5000 dest d1prn Assign a pre-defined TCP port number to a particular destination on the Ethernet Interface. Therefore, if you are using a print method that sends jobs directly to a TCP port number, you still have the option to process the job data through this destination setting.
Chapter 16 Complete Command List store pserver smb workgrp Example: store pserver smb workgrp eng Define a different Windows workgroup as defined by for the Ethernet Interface to be visible within (should be 14 characters or less). By default, the print server only comes up within the group called “WORKGROUP.” store pserver tree [] Example: store pserver novell tree tree Stores the print server object in a specified tree.
Store Commands store tcpip mask Example: store tcpip 1 mask 255.255.255.0 Store the subnet mask for the Ethernet Interface. store tcpip opts [[-]rarp] [[-]bootp] [[-]dhcp] [[-]persistdhcp][[-]dns] Example: store tcpip 1 opts -rarp -bootp -dhcp Enable or disable the automatic RARP, BOOTP, DHCP, DNS, persistent DHCP requests for IP addresses upon bootup.
Chapter 16 Complete Command List store tcpip del default [1|2] Example: store tcpip route del default1 192.75.11.1 1 Delete a default router/gateway defined by router IP Address ( ) so the NIC knows where to direct packets destined for another subnet. store tcpip tcp rxwin Example: store tcpip tcp rxwin 2 Determine the receive window size for the Ethernet Interface.
Store Commands store tcpip tcp access [root] add|del [] Example: store tcpip tcp access add 192.75.11.25 Add or remove an entry from the Ethernet Interface TCP access list defined by . If the list has an entry, only this host can print to and remotely interact with the print server. store tcpip from default|current Example: store tcpip from default Set all TCP/IP network settings back to factory defaults.
Chapter 16 Complete Command List store tn dest devicedesc Example: store tn dest d1prn devicedesc MOCHA3812 Store the name of the printer device. The description entered will be the name of the printer device created on the iSeries host for the current session. Default: Unconfigured (empty) description. store tn dest msgqname Example: store tn dest d1prn msqqname QSYSOPR Store the queue name to which system messages will be logged.
Store Commands store tn dest [-]autoconnect Example: store tn dest d1prn autoconnect Store the state of the autoconnect flag. If the autoconnect flag is enabled the Ethernet Interface TN client will attempt a connection and binding with the specified TN host automatically on power-up. This connection sequence will be repeated every 60 seconds until successful or the autoconnect flag is disabled. See “tn dest destination start | stop” command.
Chapter 16 Complete Command List Set Commands These settings alter the current or working settings in memory only. Therefore, they will be lost if the Ethernet Interface is power cycled. To ensure this does not happen, issue a save command so the current settings get written to flash memory. set dest alternate [] Example: set dest d1prn alternate d4prn Sets an alternate destination for a queue other than itself.
Set Commands set dest service [[-]socket][[-]lpd] [[-]lpsched] [[-]rprinter] [[-]pserver] [[-]netbios] [[-]ftpd] [[-]tn] Example: set dest d1prn service -netbios Set the destination to handle only certain print services. To add a service, specify the service name. To disable a service, use “-” before the name. The available services are: Parameter socket Direct socket printing via TCP/IP. lpd LPR printing with TCP/IP, including LPR clients on any platform.
Chapter 16 Complete Command List set logpath name Example: set logpath l1 name pagecount Change the current name of the logpath to a new name as indicated by . These names are case sensitive. set logpath type [[-]job] [[-]user] [[-]cksum] [[-]printer] [[-]ioport] Example: set logpath l2 type job user printer pgcnt Establish the type of printer and print job logging to be done within this logpath. The options are: job Job ID, username, etc.
Set Commands set logpath from stored Set all current logpath settings to the values stored in flash memory. set model name Example: set model m1 name landscape Change the current name of the model to a new name as indicated by . These names are case sensitive. set model type raw Example: set model m2 type raw Set the model type to raw so that it does not process the data passing through it in any way.
Chapter 16 Complete Command List set model header [] Example: set model m1 header 0x20 Set a header string to be sent to the printer at the start of any print jobs passing through this model . The header can consist of up to nine elements. An example element is a hexadecimal code (e.g., 0x04) or a pre-defined variable on the print server (e.g., $FF for a formfeed). Use list var to see all available variables.
Set Commands set model from stored Set all current model settings to the values stored in flash memory. set prn [-]autofd Example: set prn -autofd Assert or do not assert the AUTOFD line for carriage return insertion. This only affects printers that support this function, such as impact printers. set prn flush Flush the data in the parallel port input and output buffers. set prn unlock Release the access lock on the parallel port.
Chapter 16 Complete Command List set prn from stored Set all current parallel port settings to the values stored in flash memory. set snmp To add a user named snmp with root privileges, follow the steps below: 1. Login to the Ethernet Interface as a root user. 2. Add a user named snmp: set user add snmp 3. Set the user type to root: set user type snmp root 4. Set the password for the snmp user: set user passwd snmp snmppassword 5.
Set Commands set snmp trap [-]active Enable or disable an SNMP trap manager table entry. is the index number of the SNMP trap manager table. “active” enables the table entry, “-active” disables the entry. set snmp emailaddr The Ethernet Interface can also send SNMP alert messages to a desired e-mail address. To specify an e-mail address to send alert messages to, use this command to add the e-mail address to the SNMP alert table.
Chapter 16 Complete Command List set snmp alerts [-]all | [[-]warning] [[-]offline] [[-]mediainput] [[-]mediaoutput] [[-]mediapath] [[-]marker] [[-]cutter] [[-]barcode] [[-]scanner] [[-]intervention] [[-]consumable] [[-]label] [[-]powercart] [[-]rfid] Example: set snmp alerts 1 warning -cutter] Specifies which alert groups are enabled for reporting via an SNMP manager, e-mail alert message, and/or Unix syslog daemon.
Set Commands set sysinfo email emailname@domain Example: set sysinfo email joe@IBM.com Define the user email address to receive printer and job logging information from a particular logpath on the Ethernet Interface. E-mail name is the host or IP name of the user. Default: Unconfigured. set sysinfo label|name [] Example: set sysinfo name salesprinter Set a descriptive name defined by for Ethernet Interface identification purposes.
Chapter 16 Complete Command List set sysinfo smtp [port ] Example: set sysinfo smtp 192.75.11.5 port 25 Define the SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) server IP address or domain name and port number where the mail is stored on your network. Default: Unconfigured, 25 set sysinfo syslog Example: set sysinfo syslog 192.75.11.30 Set the IP address of the host running the SYSLOG daemon.
Set Commands IMPORTANT Do not delete the root user, or you will be unable to configure any further settings on the print server. You will have to go back to factory defaults to correct this problem. set user passwd [] Example: set user passwd eng ibm Assign a password to a defined user on the Ethernet Interface. set user type root|guest Example: set user type eng root Assign root or guest privileges to a particular user defined by .
Chapter 16 Complete Command List set var from default Set all variable settings back to factory defaults. set var from stored Set all current variable settings to the values stored in flash memory. List Commands These commands list the current or working settings for a particular section within the command shell. To view stored settings in flash memory, insert stored after list. For example, list prn shows the current printer settings but list stored prn shows the settings in flash memory.
List Commands WIRELESS ADAPTER, WIRELESS For the wireless Ethernet, the WLAN interface settings will also be included.
Chapter 16 Complete Command List indicates the selected preamble length (“long,” “short,” or “default”). indicates the power-save sleep-time in milliseconds. If power-save is disabled (time is set to zero), “normal” (power-save off) displays. is the number identifying one of the four encryption keys, starting from one. Encryption is disabled if “Encryption disabled” displays. is the authentication method e.g. open, shared, kerb, leap.
List Commands list model [model] List the current model settings (e.g., names and mapped destinations). List the current model settings (e.g., names and mapped destinations). With no model parameter, a table of values for name, type, banner, config and the size in bytes of header and trailer are shown for all models m1 through m8.
Chapter 16 Complete Command List list sysinfo List the current Ethernet Interface system information (e.g., contact name and protocol stacks enabled). list tcpip List all current TCP/IP network settings (e.g., IP address and subnet mask). list test List the status of output tests on the I/O ports. list tn List all current tn protocol settings. list uptime Lists how long the Ethernet Interface Card has been up and running from the last reset. list user List the current user definitions (e.g.
Miscellaneous Commands close tcp TCPindexnumber Example: close tcp 3 Close the a TCP/IP connection between a TCP/IP host and the Ethernet Interface. The TCPindexnumber can be retrieved from “debug tcp” output. disable ioport|destination|printer mgr Example: disable prn Disable an I/O port so that queued jobs are not printed, or disable a destination so jobs cannot be queued to it. Example: enable printermgr Enables the printer debug port to allow remote printer management software to function.
Chapter 16 Complete Command List ping [-s] hostIPaddress [datasize [packetnumber]] Example: ping 192.75.11.30 ping another TCP/IP host specified by hostIPaddress on the Ethernet Interface network. datasize is the datagram packet size which defaults to 64 bytes if no size is included in the syntax and packetnumber is the number of requests to be sent. NOTE: To use a host or IP name instead of the address, you must have set the DNS server on the Ethernet Interface. Use the command set sysinfo dns...
Miscellaneous Commands start fox|tts|loopb prn Example: start fox prn Begin a debugging test on one of the I/O ports on the Ethernet Interface. The tests available are: fox A continuous stream of text sent to the attached printer. This is a good test for troubleshooting hardware as long as the attached printer supports text output. tts A continuous stream of Gandalf 400C TTS-compatible text sent to the attached printer. loopb Loopback test.
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17 Extra Features Ethernet Interface Security There are TCP access lists available to restrict host connections with the device. Users And Passwords The Ethernet Interface supports two user types: root Access to everything within the print server including all configurable settings. guest Ability to list settings only. Passwords can be set for each user type. However, most often you will just set a password for the root user to protect the Ethernet Interface configuration.
Chapter 17 Ethernet Interface Security 2. Direct your Web browser to URL: http://EthernetInterfaceIPaddress/ adminConf.html (e.g., http://192.75.11.9/adminConf.html). NOTE: If prompted for a “User ID” and password first, type root for the user ID and press ENTER at the password prompt (since there is no password by default). 3. At the “Administration Configuration” HTML form that displays, scroll down to the “Passwords” section. 4.
Reset The Ethernet Password Reset The Ethernet Password Occasionally a user will set a root user password on the Ethernet adapter and then forget it. This is the procedure to reset the root password back to the default (no password). IMPORTANT First determine the number of dip switches on the back of the adapter, and the Ethernet version from the printer configuration printout. Do the appropriate procedure for the type of Ethernet contained in the printer.
Chapter 17 Ethernet Interface Security 8. Wait about 1 minute for the adapter to reboot after the reset command. 9. Turn the printer off, wait 15 seconds, and turn the printer back on. Wait 1 minute for the adapter to boot. 10. Telnet back into the adapter, logging in as root with no password, and pressing Enter. Procedure B 1. Turn the printer off. 2. Flip dip switch 2 down on the Ethernet adapter. 3. Turn the printer on, and wait about 1 minute for the adapter to boot. 4. Telenet to the adapter. 5.
TCP Access Lists Procedure C 1. Turn the printer on. 2. Take the printer offline and unlock the front panel by pressing the up and down arrows keys at teh same time, then releasing. 3. Press all four arrow keys (up, down, prev, next) at the same time, and release. 4. Press the right (next) arrow until PRINTER MGMT appears. 5. Press the down arrow and then the right (next) arrow until “E-NET to DEFAULT” appears. 6. Press Enter. 7. Re-program the IP address information from the front panel.
Chapter 17 Ethernet Interface Security If the list is empty, all hosts have access to the Ethernet Interface services. If there are entries in the list, only those hosts specified have access to printing and remote command execution. To add and delete access list entries, the commands are: Syntax: store tcpip tcp access add|del hostIPaddress| networkaddress reset where hostIPaddress is the IP address of a TCP/IP host on your network and networkaddress is the address of a subnet on your network.
Printer And Print Job Monitoring Printer Monitoring And Logging The Ethernet Interface allows you to monitor printer status and log information through its built-in HTML forms, command set, and logpaths. Printer And Print Job Monitoring To view the current status of an I/O port on the Ethernet Interface, two methods are available: • select the desired I/O port on the “Status” HTML form (i.e., http://EthernetInterfaceIPaddress/ indexStatus.html; e.g., http://192.75.11.9/ indexStatus.
Chapter 17 Printer Monitoring And Logging Printer Logging Through Logpaths In the Ethernet Interface product manual, destinations are described as logical queues with associated models and logpaths. Models determine if any extra processing is needed with the print jobs passing through, and logpaths determine whether any logging is needed for each job. Each logpath on the Ethernet Interface consists of two parts: TYPE The type of log information to be captured.
Printer Logging Through Logpaths 3. At the “Print Path Configuration” HTML form that displays, select a destination link (e.g., d1prn) from the top of the page to bring up the appropriate destination form. 4. Once the desired destination HTML form displays, scroll down to the “Logpath Type” and “Logpath Port” sections to view the current logpath settings for this particular destination. At this point, you can alter any of these settings and then click the SUBMIT button to store them into the Ethernet.
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Glossary ARP Address Resolution Protocol. Associates a selected IP address with a network device Ethernet address. bps Bits per second. Centronics Parallel port interface standard found on most printers. daemon A continuously running process that handles system-wide functions like print spooling. default router Local device that forwards any IP packets destined for another subnet. destination Logical print queue on the Ethernet to which hosts send their print jobs.
factory defaults Settings shipped with the Ethernet. Factory Settings S2 jumper position stating all factory default settings are to be used while the Ethernet is up and running. Firmware Panic Unrecoverable errors detected by the Ethernet firmware force the Print Server into Firmware Panic mode. Manually reset the Ethernet to resume operation. Flash Stores firmware code and configurable settings. Allows for upgrades without replacing hardware inside the Ethernet. FTP File Transfer Protocol.
IP Address The Internet Protocol Address. A numeric address such as 123.45.61.23 which identifies a printer or server in a LAN or WAN. LAN Local Area Network. LED Light Emitting Diode. The printer has an LED display which shows the status of the printer to the operator. logpath Determines the type of print job and printer logging needed per job. One logpath is associated with every destination. LPD/LPR Line Printer Daemon.
Persistent DHCP When this option is enabled, the IP Address, Gateway, and Subnet Mask obtained through DHSP is saved. If the DHCP server does not provide an address, the device will use the previously saved DHCP IP address. This option only works when DHCP is enabled. The default disable. ping Standard command to test a TCP/IP connection. (e.g., ping 192.75.11.9) print path Three-stage path a print job takes when it is sent from a host to a printer through the Ethernet.
RARP Reverse Address Resolution Protocol. Allows a network device to discover its IP address dynamically upon bootup. The IP address does not need to be stored within the device itself permanently. ROM Read-Only Memory. router A device that forwards IP packets to their destination. Also called a gateway. RPRINTER Remote Printer. A Novell print method where the Ethernet waits for jobs to be sent to it from a defined PSERVER. SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol.
UTP Unshielded Twisted Pair. A cable used for telephone and computer-to-computer connections. WAN Wide Area Network.
Index Symbols Speed, 79 Transmit Power, 79 *LAN 3812 SNMP User, 80 configuration instructions, 309 Device Description, 309 ? command, 328 Numerics 10/100Base-T A Access lists, TCP, 369 Access methods, npsh, 327 Activation Timer (ACTTMR), 310 indicators, 42 Add preferred file server, 193 Novell Ethernet Interface Additional information, 317 configuration, 192 ADDTCPIFC, configuring with, 225 Novell host configuration, 204 ADDTCPRTE, router definition, 227 RPRINTER/NPRINTER setup, Administrati
Index AIX 4, Ethernet configuration, 161 BOOTP, Unix, 147 AIX 4.x setup, 166 Browse Ethernet Interface, AIX, remote queue time-out setting, 163 troubleshooting, 136 Alert groups, 100 C Alternatives, configuration, 72 Change destination names, Ethernet Antenna, 802.
Index Command prefixes, 328 npsh, 327 Command Shell, 327 ways to access, 69 Configuration instructions *LAN 3812 SNMP, 309 Activation Timer (ACTTMR), 310 Configuration example, 313 Commands Device Class (DEVCLS), 309 list, 356 Device Model (MODEL), 309 miscellaneous, 360 Device Type (Type), Device Type (Type), 309 set, 344 store, 329 Font (FONT) = 011, 310 Communcation routers, Windows, 114 Form Feed (FORMFEED), 310 Configuration Host Print Transform Administration, 105 (TRANSFORM), 311 alt
Index Connecting to the network, 51 destinations, 40 CRTLINETH, line descriptions, 223 guest user, 365 D Default Key, 802.
Index H Installation Solaris 7, 151 Help command, getting, 328 Installation, Ethernet Interface, 51 Home page, URL, 69 IP Address Configuration, 58 Host configuration IPDS Novell, 176 configuration checklist, iSeries, 242 Unix, 149 configuration, verify on iSeries, 259 Host IP, TN5250/3270, 94 Host Print Transform (TRANSFORM), 311 file printing, 241 printer, configuring on iSeries, 241 iSeries Host setup Windows 2000, 118 ASCII HTTP problem, 240 Windows 9x, 132 ASCII troubleshooting, 237
Index M iSeries troubleshooting cannot PING the printer, 262 Manager model, printer monitoring, 319 clipped data, 264 Manual (Telnet) method, print server setup, 196 PSF terminates when initialized, 263 Manual LPR/LPD Host setup, 159 spooled files disappear without Manual system, V Host setup, 149 printing, 264 spooled print file remains in PND status, 263 J Job formatting, TN5250, 305 K Manufacturer Type and Model (MFRTYMDL), 311 Message Queue Library, TN5250/3270, 95 Message Queue Name, TN525
Index N password security, 195 Naming schemes, Ethernet Interface, 373 polling time, 197 NDPS configuration, NetWare 4.11 and reference a Bindery queue, 208 RPRINTER/NPRINTER setup, 209 above, 212 NDS PSERVER setup NetWare 5.x NetWare 4.x, 205 Bindery PSERVER setup, 208 NetWare 5.
Index P NIC reset password, 367 Parameters, Kerberos, 63 running AS400 with TN5250, 304 Password security No extra page, troubleshooting, 170 Bindery setup, 195 No form feed, troubleshooting, 170 NDS setup, 195 Novell NetWare 3.x, 195 environment, 173 NetWare 4.x, 195 Ethernet Interface configuration, 174 NetWare 5.x, 195 Ethernet Interface configuration (10/100Base-T), 192 Passwords, 108 802.
Index Print Model logging through logpaths, 372 Banner Page, 89 monitoring, 371 configuration, 88 sharing parameters, iSeries, 261 Filter, 89 status screen, 71 Header String, 89 varying, 315 Model Type, 88 Printer Error Message Name, 88 (PRTERRMSG), 310 Printer Configuration, 90 Printer Inventory Manager, TN3270E, 288 Trailer String, 90 Printer management implementation, 319 Print Path Back Channel, 84 Printer management utility (PMU), 323 Printer monitoring Banner Page, 86 Agent model
Index S PSERVER setup (10/100Base-T), troubleshooting, 215 SCO setup, 152 Pserver setup, NetWare Version 3.x, 176 SCS file printing, 241 PSF for IPDS Security, Ethernet Interface, 365 on V3R7 or V4RI, configuring, 246 Set commands, 344 on V4R2 and above, configuring, 252 Setup, AIX 4.
Index T Auto Connect command, 304 TCP access lists, 369 configuration, 93 TCP/IP Device Description, 95 access, troubleshooting, 137 Device Type, 96 configuring iSeries for ASCII, 225 Host IP, 94 network, 76 Message Queue Library, 95 TCP/IP access problem Message Queue Name, 95 iSeries, 238 Mode, 94 Unix, 170 Port, 95 TCPIP Configuration, TN3270E, 287 Resource Name, 95 Technical support, 134 Start/Stop Auto Connect, 96 Telnet, 72 WSCST Library, 96 Telnet commands, TN5250, 303 WSCST
Index NetWare 4.x, no PSERVER connection, 189 Users, Ethernet Interface, 365 Using ARP, Windows, 112 NetWare 5.
Index Windows XP, Host setup, 118 Wireless Cisco LEAP, 66 Kerberos, 67 Wireless Ethernet Interface Configuration, 58 Wireless Network Indicator, 44 Wireless Parameter Configuration, 59 Workstation Customizing Object (WSCST), 312 WSCST Library, TN5250/3270, 96 WSCST Name, TN5250/3270, 96 Z z/OS communications control unit, 268 connectivity problems, 280 define printer to PSF, 273 printer sharing, 278 printing IPDS, 267 TCP/IP profile, 268 verifying TCP/IP-attached printer, 277 z/OS Configuration, TN3270E,
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