NetWare Configuration 4-8
When the EcoLAN 2000E comes up, it automatically searches for and attaches to the
file servers that are no more than four hops and have no more than eight ticks
propagation delay. For extremely large or complex networks, this allows a bounded
search time on start-up. If the print server must attach to file servers beyond this range,
or, if you wish to accelerate start-up by eliminating the need to search all file servers in
the four hops/eight ticks radius, the file servers with which the print server is to
operate may be entered into the Print Server Configuration of a "primary" file server.
The primary file server can be any file server within the four hops/eight ticks
propagation time limits, but ideally is as close as possible to the print server. Once the
print server locates the primary file server and the list of file servers to be serviced, the
automatic search is dropped and the print server will go directly to those file servers
listed (and to no others).
4.1.8 Primary File Server
To use the primary file server option, use the following procedure on a file server close
to the printer:
1.
List the file servers to be serviced by the primary file server by selecting File
Server To Be Serviced option from the Print Server Configuration Menu.
2.
Press the Insert key to display the Available File Servers list.
3.
Select the name if each file server to be serviced and press ENTER to add it to the
File Servers To Be Serviced list.
4.
When the list is complete, press the ESC key to return to the menu.
5.
Install the EcoLAN 2000E on each of the primary file servers.
4.1.9 Preferred File Servers
The MAP or Web Browser utilities allow you to identify a "preferred" file server, to be
identified within the EcoLAN 2000E itself. If a preferred file server is listed, the
EcoLAN 2000E will attach to this identified file server instead of initiating the
automatic search. If the preferred file server is also a primary file server (for example,
has file servers listed under file servers to be serviced), the EcoLAN 2000E will
connect directly to these file servers.
Note:
The Preferred File Server is only applicable to bindery-based queues. Entering it
has no affect on NDS queues.
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