Appendix


A.The PSAdmin Utility for Windows-based

The PSAdmin is a proprietary Windows based management program that can assist you in configuring and managing your print server in NetWare environments. The program can be run from any Windows PC.

A.1 Installing the PSAdmin

To install PSAdmin, please follow the directions listed below.

  1. Insert the CD-ROM into CD-ROM drive.
  2. Run the setup.exe in directory “/Utility” from Windows 95/98/NT/2000. The Network Print Monitor for Windows 2000 welcome message then appears. Click Next.
  3. In the next dialog box, type in an installation directory or leave it in default. The default installation directory will be C:\Program files\Network Print Monitor. Click Next.
  4. The Setup program will ask you to select installation files as described below :
  5. NetWork Print Monitor : installs Print server Windows Driver for Windows PC and IP Configuration utility.

    PSAdmin: installs Print server Windows utility for NetWare and IP Configuration utility.

  6. Select PSAdmin. Click Next.
  7. The Setup program will begin to copy files into your local hard disk and finally automatically create the “PSAdmin” program for you.
  8. Done.

A.2 Using PSAdmin

After PSAdmin is successfully installed, run the program by double-clicking the PSAdmin icon from “PSAdmin” program. The screen will then appear as follow picture.

All print server(s) feature Novell NetWare function on the LAN will be displayed along with their respective device name, MAC Address, print server name, firmware version, and status. The terms are defined as follows:


A.3 Wizard

Wizard is a configuration program that can assist you in setting up the necessary parameters for your print server device to function. To setup the print server by using Wizard.

A.3.1 TCP/IP Wizard

1. Click Wizard button just like a picture ??.and select TCP/IP Wizard.

  1. Select Obtain an IP address from DHCP server. if there is a DHCP server on your network. This option allows the print server to obtain IP-related settings automatically from your DHCP server. This setting, by default, is disabled. If you would like to manually specify an IP address to the device, please skip to the following step.
  2. In the IP Address option, type an IP address for the print server. The IP address must meet the IP addressing requirements of the network segment.
  3. (Optional) In the Subnet Mask option, type the Subnet Mask your LAN or network segment is currently configured to use.
  4. (Optional) In the Gateway field, type the IP address of gateway.
  5. When done, click OK button. The program will save the above settings into the print server.
  6. Done

 

A.3.2 NetWare Wizard

  1. Log into your NetWare file server as a Supervisor (Admin.) or equivalent.
  2. Click Wizard button just like a picture ??.and select NetWare Wizard, as follow picture.
  3. Select the NetWare File Server to which the print server device will be attached.
  4. Type in a Print server.
  5. Type in a Print Queue Names.
  6. Note: Each print queue corresponds to each print port of the print server.

  7. Click OK.
  8. Done.
  9. From your NetWare client computer, such as Windows 95/98, create a printer that is connected (redirected) to one of the NetWare print queues serviced by the print server.

A.4 Manual Setup

Manual Setup is a configuration program designed for more experienced users of NetWare. To setup the print server by using Manual Setup follow the steps:

  1. Run PCONSOLE in NetWare 3.x or NetWare 4.x and create the necessary parameters (Refer to your Novell NetWare print server/Services manual for details).
  2. Log into your NetWare file server as a Supervisor (Admin.) or equivalent. From your Windows 95/98, run PSAdmin.
  3. Select the print server that you wish to configure.
  4. Click Properties in the tool bar and the following screen will appear, Properties button just like a picture ??, as follow picture.
  5. Select NetWare and type in the Print server that created during PCONSOLE.
  6. (Optional) In Bindery Settings, Select NetWare file server(s) that print server can do Bindery mode.
  7. (Optional) In NDS Settings, Select NetWare file server(s), NetWare 4.x or later that print server can do NDS mode.
  1. Click OK, From your NetWare client computer, such as Windows 95/98, create a printer that is connected (redirected) to one of the NetWare print queues serviced by the print server.
  2. Done.

 


A.5 Properties –TCP/IP Options

The TCP/IP options allow you to modify the print server’s TCP/IP settings. Each option is detailed as follows.

Optan an IP address from a DHCP server:

This option enables or disables the DHCP feature of the print server. When this option is enabled, the print server will obtain an IP address automatically from the DHCP server on your LAN. The default value is Disable.

Note: 1. Once this option is enabled, the following IP address, Subnet Mask, Gateway will be grayed out and are not available for editing.

Note: 2. While the print server supports DHCP, we strongly recommend you manually specify a fixed IP address to the print server.

Specify an IP address:

IP Address: This option shows the print server’s current IP address which is either obtained from your DHCP server or manually specified. This option also allows you to manually specify an IP address to the print server, if DHCP option is disabled.

Subnet Mask: This option shows the print server’s current subnet mask which is either obtained from the DHCP server or manually specified. This option also lets you manually specify a subnet mask to the print server, if DHCP option is disabled. This value is optional.

Gateway: This option shows the print server’s current gateway address which is either obtained from the DHCP server or manually specified. The option also allows you to manually specify the IP address of the gateway to the print server, if DHCP option is disabled. This value is optional


A.6 Upgrade

Upgrade allows the user to upgrade the print server device. In order to upgrade the unit please perform the steps as follows:

  1. Click Upgrade button just like a picture ??. as shown as follow picture
  2. Select General Upgrade, Make sure that the upgrade file is located in the same directory as PSAdmin. The upgrade filename is mps12.bin (One Port Print Server), mps11.bin (Three Ports print server).

A.7 Reset

1. Click Reset button just like a picture ??.

2. Reset allows the user to reset the print server device in order to establish a new connection or for new settings to take effect.


A.8 Refresh

1. Click Reset button just like a picture ??.

2. Refresh searches the network for all attached print server(es).


A.9 Multiple Print Queues Configuration

To configure the print server to service multiple print queues, please follow the instructions listed below:

  1. Log into your NetWare file server as a Supervisor (Admin.) or equivalent.
  2. Run the PSAdmin from your Windows.
  3. Select the print server which is about to be configured.
  4. Click the Wizard icon in the tool bar.
  5. Type in a Print server and a Print Queue Name (For more detailed information about Wizard, please refer to the “Wizard” section in this chapter).
  6. Run the NetWare’s PCONSOLE and create additional print queues.
  7. Select the Print server name you specify in Step 5.
  8. Select the “Print server Configuration” option and select the ”Queue Serviced by Printer” option (For NetWare 4.x’s PCONSOLE, please select “Printers” option and select “Printer 0” instead).
  9. Select the “Printer 0” and press the [Insert] key to add the print queues you create in Step 6 into the list (For NetWare 4.x’s PCONSOLE, please select “Print queues assigned” option instead).
  10. Reset the print server by clicking the “Reset” icon from the PSAdmin. Done.

Note: Please refer to NetWare’s Print server/Services manuals for detailed PCONSOLE commands.


A.10 Uninstalling the PSAdmin on Windows PC

To help users easily remove all installed software components of the PSAdmin from their Windows PCs, the PSAdmin software comes with an uninstallation wizard program that can automatically remove the software components from their Windows PC systems in minutes. Please follow the directions listed below to proceed with the un-installation procedure.

After the PSAdmin is removed, the print server is no longer accessible via the PSAdmin. You have to re-install the PSAdmin on your system in order to access the print server again.

A.10.1 Procedure:

  1. Click Start, point to Settings, and select Control Panel.
  2. Double click the Add/Remove Programs icon.
  3. Click Change or Remove Programs tab.
  4. Select Network Print Monitor for Windows 95/98/NT/2000 and click Change/Remove button.
  5. The uninstallation wizard program will be launched.
  6. Follow the directions on the screen to complete the uninstallation procedure.

B.Internet Printer Connection and HP Web JetAdmin

B.1 IPP Overview

Print server(s) support the Internet Printing Protocol (IPP). Using the appropriate software on your system, you can create an IPP print path from your system as Windows PC over the Internet.

Note: For incoming print path requests, the network administrator have to configure the firewall to accept incoming IPP requests.

Windows NT/2000

For Windows NT/2000, you can use use a supported Web Browser , for example, Netscape or IE) to view the embedded web server on the print server. Contact your administrator to get the IP address or URL of the printer and browse to the print server’s web page.

For example, to install Windows 2000 by IPP service you must follow below information:

    1. Click Start button.
    2. Select Settings, then select printers option.
    3. Click Add Printer icon. Appear welcome to the add printer wizard, Click Next.
    4. Select Network printer option, then click Next.
    5. Select Connect to a printer on the Internet or on your intranet option, appear as follow picture.
    6. In URL’s box, input print server’s IP address, for example, http://192.168.10.182/lp1. Then Click Next.
    7. ** One port should be the port name as lp1.

    8. It will check print server connect to HP printer, if not, it will appear as follow picture. Then Click OK.

8. Select the appropriate printer manufacturer and printer type and click Next, appear as follow picture

9.If you want your Windows-based programs to use this printer as the default printer, please select Yes and Click Next. appear as follow picture

  1. Click Finish button.
  2. Done.

 


B.2 HP Web JetAdmin Overview

HP Web JetAdmin allows you to use a Web browse to revise, view, manage and diagnose devices connected to the print server or any standard printer MIB devices.

For more information about a procedure or Windows in the HP Web JetAdmin software, see about HP’s relation document.

B.2.1 System Requirements

HP Web JetAdmin software runs on Microsoft Windows NT, HP-UX, Solaris, Red Hat Linux and SuSE Linux system. For information on supported operating systems and browser versions, we recommend IE or Nescape version 4 or higher. Please access HP Customer Care Online at http://www.hp.com/go/webjetadmin.

Note: When installed on a supported host server, HP Web JetAdmin can be accessed from any client through supported Web browser by browsing to the HP Web JetAdmin host.

 

B.2.2 Installing HP Web JetAdmin

Before installing the HP Web JetAdmin software, you must have domain administrator or root privileges:

    1. Download the installation files from HP Customer Care Online at http://www.hp.com/go/webjetadmin/.
    2. Follow the instructions on the screen to install the HP Web JetAdmin software.

Note: Installation instructions are also contained in the

HP Web JetAdmin install file.

B.2.3 Confirming Installation and Supply Access

?Confirming that the HP Web JetAdmin software is correctly installed by navigating to it with your browser as shown in the following. For example, http:// server domain:port/ where server.domain is the host name of your web server and port is the port number assigned during installation.

?Supply users access to HP Web JetAdmin software by adding a link to your web server’s home page that is addressed to HP Web JetAdmin’s URL. For example:

http://server.domain:port/

 

B.2.4 Configuring and Modifying a Device

Using your browser, navigate to HP Web JetAdmin’s URL. For example: http://server.domain:port/

Follow the instructions on the appropriate home page to configure or modify your printer.

Note: You can also substitute the server.domain with

the TCP/IP address.

 

B.2.5 Removing HP Web JetAdmin Utility

To remove HP Web JetAdmin software from your web server, use the uninstall program provided with the software package.


C. Configuration from Embedded Web Server

C.1 Overview

The Print Server contains an embedded web server that can be accessed through a supported web browser on a LAN, for example, IE 4.0, Netscape 4.0 or above is recommended.

The embedded web server provides access to configuration and management pages for the print server and the connected peripheral device.


C.2 Using Embedded Web Server

Before you can use the embedded web server, the print server must be configured with an IP address. There are many ways to configure the print server’s IP address. For example, the Windows-based of PSAdmin utility can easily set an IP address with the print server, please see the Proerties – TCP/IP options of chapter 4.

After an IP address is established on the print server, perform the following step:

  1. Run a web browser from your computer.
  2. Enter the IP address of the print server as the URL. For example, http://192.168.10.201 appear as follow picture.

 


C.3 Status Menu

Once you have finished the IP address configuration with print server. You should be use web browser to view and management the print server. The status menu of the print server helps administrator control the print server’s System, Printer, NetWare, TCP/IP, SNMP and AppleTalk of status for the time being.

C.3.1 Preparation

Enter the IP address of the print server as the URL. For example, 192.168.10.201. Then the print server’s home page appear in content of the web browser.

Please follow these information in the status menu of the print server:

C.3.2 System Status

  1. Click Status in the left-column, it then appears the sub-menu.
  2. Click System, it then as shown in the following picture.

Device Name:This option allows you to view device name of the print server. To correct the print server’s device name.

Contact:This option allows you to view contact name of the print server. To check the print server’s contact name who in charge of this device.

Location:This option allows you to view Location name of the print server. To confirm the print server’s location name where the print server is located in the office’s LAN.

Uptime:This option allows you to view uptime of the print server. When you start the print server, it will compute the print server from start time to power off time.

Version:This option allows you to view firmware version of the print server. To verify the print server’s firmware version is newer in this time.

Node ID:This option allows you to view Node ID of the print server. The Node ID is unique from any print server

Printer Status

  1. Click Status in the left-column, it then appears the sub-menu.
  2. Click Printer, it then as shown in the following picture.

Manufacture:This option allows you to view manufacturer of the printer. When the printer connected with the print server, it will be show in the manufacture box.

Model:This option allows you to view model of the printer. When the printer connected with the print server, it will be show in the model box.

Command Set:This option allows you to view command set of the printer. When the printer connected with the print server, it will be show in the command box.

Status:This option allows you to view status of the printer. When the printer connected with the print server, it will be show in the status box. For Example, Waiting for job. It is means the printer already to printing.

NetWare Status

  1. Click Status in the left-column, it then appears the sub-menu.
  2. Click NetWare, it then as shown in the following picture.

Print Server Name:This option allows you to view print server name which configured by PSAdmin utility.

Polling Time:This option allows you to view polling time from the print server. This function is search for NetWare Server by per time.

NDS Mode:In NDS Mode status, it includes NetWare’s Tree Name, Context and Connect Status. The print server can do DNS Mode.

Bindery Mode:In Bindery Mode status, it includes NetWare’s File Server Name and Connect Status. The print server can do BIndery Mode.

TCP/IP Status

  1. Click Status in the left-column, it then appears the sub-menu.
  2. Click TCP/IP, it then as shown in the following picture.

DHCP/BOOTP: This option allows you to view DHCP/ BOOTP status. if there is a DHCP/BOOTP server on your network. This option allows the print server to obtain IP-related settings automatically from your DHCP server.

IP Address: This option allows you to view IP address from the print server. The IP address must meet the IP addressing requirements of the network segment.

Subnet Mask: This option allows you to view subnet mask from the print server. The IP address must meet the IP addressing requirements of the network segment.

Gateway: This option allows you to view gateway from the print server. This IP address of gateway must meet the router or gateway to go across of the network segment.

SNMP Status

  1. Click Status in the left-column, it then appears the sub-menu.
  2. Click SNMP, it then as shown in the following picture.

SNMP Communities: This option allows you to view SNMP communities from the print server. There are two communities that control message from the network management of the print server.

SNMP Traps: This option allows you to view SNMP traps from the print server.

 

AppleTalk Status

  1. Click Status in the left-column, it then appears the sub-menu.
  2. Click AppleTalk, it then as shown in the following picture.

Zone Name: If no any zone exists, the print server itself displays the zone name as an asterisk (*) in the current AppleTalk Status of the print server in the web browser.

Chooser Name: <ATALK_PS>-xxxxxx-1, where xxxxxx represents the last six digits of the print server’s Node ID.

Printer Type: This option allows you to view printer type from the print server. If you are using a PostScript printer you can select the LaserWriter 8 icon from your Mac computer.

Data Format: This option allows you to view data format from the print server. If you are using a PostScript printer you can select ASCII, TBCP or BCP format from web configuration.

 


C.4 Setup Menu

Meanwhile, you have finished the IP address configuration with print server. You should be use web browser to configure the print server. The setup menu of the print server helps administrator to setup the print server’s System, Printer, NetWare, TCP/IP, SNMP and AppleTalk.

C.4.1 Preparation

Enter the IP address of the print server as the URL. For example, 192.168.10.201. Then the print server’s home page appear in content of the web browser.

Please follow these information in the setup menu of the print server:

C.4.2 System Setup

  1. Click Setup in the left-column, it then appears the sub-menu.
  2. Click System, it then as shown in the following picture.

Device Name:This option allows you to input device name of the print server. To correct the print server’s device name.

Contact:This option allows you to input contact name of the print server. To check the print server’s contact name who in charge of this device.

Location:This option allows you to input Location name of the print server. To confirm the print server’s location name where the print server is located in the office’s LAN.

Setup Password:This option allows you to input setup password of the print server. When you select setup menu of web configuration from the print server, it then as shown in the following picture.

User Name: You must be input the default administration user name, admin as login user name.

Password: The default password is empty. After setup password is completed from the print server, you should to remember this password to input password box.

 

 

Printer Setup

  1. Click Setup in the left-column, it then appears the sub-menu.
  2. Click Printer, it then as shown in the following picture.

Bi-directional:This option allows you to select the bi-directional of the print server. There are two ways to select this option, includes Disable or Auto Detect.

 

C4.3 NetWare Setup

  1. Log into your NetWare file server as a Supervisor (Admin.) or equivalent.
  2. Select NetWare and type in the Print server that created during PCONSOLE.Select the NetWare File Server to which the print server device will be attached.
  3. In web configuration, Click Setup in the left-column, it then appears the sub-menu.
  4. Click NetWare, it then as shown in the following picture.

Print Server Name:This option allows you to input print server name which configured by PSAdmin utility or PCOMSOLE program.

Polling Time:The time interval in which the print server unit polls the file server for servicing of print queues.

Encrypted Password:This option allows you to input encrypted password from the print server. The print server login to NetWare server that administrator set password from selected print server.

NDS Mode: To Enable NDS Mode, if you want to setup NDS environment. To select Tree Name of NetWare then input context name in the Context box.

Bindery Mode: To Enable BIndery Mode, if you want to setup Bindery environment. To select File Server Name of NetWare.

 

C.4.4 Installing Print Server on NetWare 4.x/5.x

Due to its architecture and functionality, the print server must work under NetWare 4.x/5.x NDS Bindery Emulation. When you install the NetWare file server for the first time, by default, the installation program will automatically set up the Bindery Emulation function for you by adding “SET BINDERY CONTEXT =” in the AUTOEXEC.NCF file. By default, the bindery context will only be set on your organization (O) object.

If you have ever modified this line, or if you have ever added any organization units (OU) to your NDS tree after the NetWare system was installed, please read the following section before you install the print server.

For the purpose of illustration, we assume the NDS tress structure is as follows:

 

Installation Procedure

  1. At your file server console, type “load install”.
  2. Select “NCF files options”.
  3. Select “Edit AUTOEXEC.NCF file”.
  4. Add or Modify the “SET BINDERY CONTEXT =” line to include the NDS organization (O) and all organization unit (OU) objects where users are located. For example: SET BINDERY CONTEXT = O=ABC; OU=SALES.OU=ABC-USA.O=ABC; OU=TECH.OU=ABC-USA.O=ABC ;
  5. When done, save the new AUTOEXEC.NCF file. Please restart your NetWare file server in order for new settings to take effect immediately.
  6. Next, please refer to “Auto Setup” section in this chapter to finish installing your print server.
  7. Log into your NetWare file server as a Supervisor (Admin.) or equivalent via a Bindery connection.
  8. Run NetWare’s PCONSOLE and add users to the “Queue Users” list.
  9. From your NetWare client computer, such as Windows 95/98, create a printer that is connected (redirected) to the NetWare print queue serviced by the print server.

Note: Please refer to NetWare’s Print Server/Services manuals for detailed PCONSOLE commands.

 

C4.5 TCP/IP Setup

  1. Click Setup in the left-column, it then appears the sub-menu.
  2. Click TCP/IP, it then as shown in the following picture.

DHCP/BOOTP: This option allows you to select DHCP/ BOOTP option. if there is a DHCP/BOOTP server on your network. This option allows the print server to obtain IP-related settings automatically from your DHCP server.

IP Address: This option allows you to input IP address from the print server. The IP address must meet the IP addressing requirements of the network segment.

Subnet Mask: This option allows you to input subnet mask from the print server. The IP address must meet the IP addressing requirements of the network segment.

Gateway: This option allows you to input gateway from the print server. This IP address of gateway must meet the router or gateway to go across of the network segment.

 

C4.6 SNMP Setup

TCP/IP networks use a standard management protocol called Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP). SNMP is widely used in the industry as a solution for remote network management and monitoring of networking devices. SNMP actually includes a protocol, a database structure specification, and a set of database objects. The database objects are contained in a standard database called Management Information Base (MIB) that is stored on the networking device called SNMP agent. The print server's SNMP implementation runs in a TCP/IP environment.

A host on the network running a Network Management System (NMS) software can access the print server device by reading and writing the MIB objects stored in the device. The Network Management Systems are available from many third-party vendors, such as Hewlett-Packard's OpenView.

When accessing (traversing) MIB objects in the print server using NMS software called SNMP manager, you need to provide a community name in each SNMP request for authentication purpose. The print server supports up to two community names. The default community name is public (case-sensitive), with Read Only access right in default.

When an unusual condition or activity occurs, the SNMP agent alerts the SNMP manager through SNMP traps. Following list summaries SNMP trap messages that the print server will send out.

Activities/SNMP Trap Messages Description

  • Link Up or Link Down When the network interface on the print server fails, a link down trap message is generated; if the network interface comes back to life, a link up trap message is sent.

  • Cold Start or Warm Start When the print server restarts, the cold start or warm start trap message is generated.

  • Authentication Failure When the print server received a SNMP request with a community name that does not match the community name the print server is configured with (stored in the print server's memory), an authentication failure trap message is generated.

  • In the print server's SNMP implementation, the following MIB objects are available for updating.

    MIB Object Names Description

  • system.sysContact Indicates the network administrator's name.

  • system.sysName Indicates the print server's name for identification.

  • system.sysLocation Indicates the location of the print server.

  • snmp.snmpEnableAuthenTraps

  • Enables or disables the function of sending SNMP Authentication Failure trap message to the network administrator, if the community name within a SNMP request is not correct.

    Users can set up print server’s SNMP functions by using their browsers.

    1. Click Setup in the left-column, it then appears the sub-menu.
    2. Click SNMP, it then as shown in the following picture.

    SNMP Communities: The print server supports up to two community names. The default community name is public (case-sensitive), with Read Only access right in default.

    SNMP Traps: Enable the function of sending SNMP Authentication Failure trap message to the network administrator, if the community name within a SNMP request is not correct.

     

    C4.7 AppleTalk Setup

    The print server can print jobs submitted from Macintosh workstations connected to an Ethernet using AppleTalk protocol. The basic configuration for the print server in an AppleTalk environment is performed simply by opening the Chooser window and selecting a printer that is connected to the print server.

     

    1. Click Setup in the left-column, it then appears the sub-menu.
    2. Click Printer, it then as shown in the following picture.
    3. Zone Name: In this option, type an AppleTalk Zone name that you want the print server to belong to or leave it in default (This enables the print server automatically search and link itself to the default zone that is set on the AppleTalk router, if found). We also assume that at least an AppleTalk Zone exists on the network. If no any zone exists, the print server itself displays the zone name as an asterisk (*) in the current AppleTalk Status of the print server in the web browser.
    4. Port Name: In this option, type a name for identification purpose or just leave it in default (recommended).
    5. Note: The default print server’s Chooser name is as shown as follows:

      <ATALK_PS>-xxxxxx-1, where xxxxxx represents the last six digits of the device’s Node ID. For example: ATALK_PS-40EEED-1. You may also change the <ATALK_PS> to a name you like for identification purpose in this option. The print server will append the last six digits to the name you specify.

    6. Printer Type: In this option, the LaserWriter of printer type by default (recommended).
    7. Data Format: In this option, data format includes ASCII, TBCP and BCP.
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