Microplex M204, Installation And Configuration Manual

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CONFIGURING THE M204 FOR NOVELL: Host Configuration 53
Host Configuration
The M204 can act as either a PSERVER or as a RPRINTER in a Novell environment.
It supports encrypted passwords and it is capable of servicing up to 16 file servers and
32 queues as a PSERVER. One M204 can handle eight RPRINTER setups.
PSERVER Bootup
When booting as a PSERVER, the M204 gets a server list from the first file server it
contacts. The unit then contacts those servers on that list to see if there is a queue that
needs servicing. The queues are then be polled every 5 seconds (by default) by the
Print Server to see if there are any jobs queued.
RPRINTER Bootup
When booting as a RPRINTER, the M204 again gets a server list from the first file
server it contacts. For each server found on that list, it then looks for a file called
SYS:\LOGIN\M_xxxxxx\CONFIG where xxxxxx is the last six hexadecimal digits
in the Ethernet address found on the bottom of the unit. This file contains one set
rprinter command for each RPRINTER serviced by the M204 since the RPRINTER
settings do not hold their effect through a power cycle.
If the M204 loses a connection to a file server (as a PSERVER) or to a PSERVER (as
a RPRINTER), it will automatically reconnect when that server becomes available
again.
Following is the configuration steps for a PSERVER setup, a RPRINTER setup, as
well as the options available for NetWare 4 environments.
PSERVER Setup (Pre-NetWare 4)
This procedure configures the Novell file server to use an M204 as a PSERVER in a
non-NetWare 4 environment. Please see NetWare 4 Options on page 59 for more on a
NetWare 4 setup.
The M204 replaces a dedicated workstation running PSERVER.EXE or
PSERVER.NLM on the file server, so these are no longer needed.
To set up the unit as a PSERVER in a non-NetWare 4 environment, you need to:
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