Digital Equipment RapidPrint 500, Reference Manual

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Server Configuration Preconfiguring Virtual Ports
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4 - Server Configuration
After powering up the server for the first time, you will want to configure it for everyday use.
Most of the parameters discussed in this chapter only need to be set once and can be left alone
until a major change is needed.
NOTE: Before Telnet can be used, IP parameters must be specified. See your Configuration
Guide.
After configuring server-wide parameters for your RapidPrint 500, proceed to Chapter 5 for port-
specific configuration. In addition, be sure to read the appropriate Host Setup chapter(s) to config-
ure your host machine(s) to take advantage of available RapidPrint 500 features.
4.1 Preconfiguring Virtual Ports
Incoming LAT or Telnet/Rlogin logins to the RapidPrint 500 do not have a physical “port” associ-
ated with them, since they can appear and disappear at random. Therefore, each such connection
receives a “virtual port” at the time of connection which disappears after logout. These virtual
ports are created from a “template port,” which is the set of characteristics that every network
login receives. Each user can then use the Set Port commands to customize his or her own port
during that connection, but cannot save the individual port settings.
The RapidPrint 500 provides a way to preconfigure virtual ports. If a parameter is Defined on port
zero, it will set up default parameters to be provided for all of the network logins. Users can
change or clear these characteristics on their own ports with their own Set Port command after
login. List Ports allows users to see the template port setup (port 0). A recommended use for the
template port is to provide local switches to network logins, as they typically do not have any
Break key to use after they connect.
NCP and Telnet remote consoles are considered virtual logins, so they will also receive the tem-
plate port’s setup.
4.2 AppleTalk Server Parameters
The only configurable AppleTalk parameter is the zone to which the RapidPrint 500 will belong. If
there is no AppleTalk router on the network, all devices will pick the same zone (“*”). If a router is
present, the RapidPrint 500 will use the network’s default zone unless
Define Protocols Apple-
Talk is used to specify a different zone name.
Figure 4-1: Specifying AppleTalk Zone
The above command places the RapidPrint 500 in an AppleTalk zone called “AcctZone.” An error
will be returned (and the default zone used) if the zone could not be confirmed with a router.
NOTE: Zone names are case-sensitive; if lowercase letters are used in the name, it must be
enclosed in quotation marks.
The current zone name is visible via the Show Protocols screen. The Show Protocols AppleTalk
screen and its subscreens give even more detail, including the current network range and packet
counts. A node will only show up in the display if it is a router or is in direct contact with the
RapidPrint 500 for printing or configuration.
Local> SET PROTOCOL APPLETALK ZONE “AcctZone”