5.1.2 Using PING to Verify Network Communications
PING is the standard method used on TCP/IP networks to verify that communication is possible to and from a given Internet address (NOTE: not all TPC/IP networks have the PING utility. Its use with the Print Server is optional). The Print Server will correctly respond to PING requests and hence a typical method of quickly establishing if communications are possible with the Print Server would be:
PING xx.xx.xx.xx where xx.xx.xx.xx. is the unit’s Internet address
PING will then report to the operator if communication was achieved. If problems exist communicating with the Print Server, carefully check that the Internet Address allocated to the unit is a valid address for the network in question. Consult the network supervisor if problems persist with PING.
5.2 Configuration within TCP/IP
Once the unit’s Internet Address has been set correctly and PING has proven that network communications are possible to the unit, now is the time to use Telnet to further configure the unit if required. Here is a typical transaction used to connect to the Print Server via Telnet:
Type Unit’s Address: TELNET xx.xx.xx.xx
Response:
Connected to (Unit’s Internet Address)
Escape Character is ^]
Welcome to Patton Print Server Configuration
Please Enter Login Command: PESETUP
Enter Setup Password: PATTON
Menu Displays
Once connection to the Print Server has been achieved using the Telnet Protocol, it is then simply necessary to enter the command, PESETUP, to enter the configuration utility. The Print Server will then prompt the user to enter a password (default is Patton) and, once the entered password has been verified, a command prompt will appear.
5.2.1 Telnet Configuration Commands
The following commands may be entered from the command prompt:
GENERAL | Displays the current General parameters |
NOVELL | Displays the current Novell parameters |
Hint: Deleting the Novell login name will turn off Novell server search and speed up TCP/IP operations. This step is highly recommended.
TCPIP | Displays the current TCP/IP parameters |
PERSONAL | Displays the current Personal Novell |
| parameters |
HELP | Displays a help screen |
SET [parameter] = [value] Sets parameter to given value | |
EXIT | Exits from Telnet |
HELP | Displays a help screen |
PORT | Displays the current port status |
STATUS | Print status page to printer |
The following table lists the available parameters for use in the SET command, and their corresponding abbreviations:
SP | UP | Upgrade Password | |
PS | Postscript Support | PU | |
E2 | Ethernet 2 Support | E22 | Ethernet 802.2 Support |
E23 | Ethernet 802.3 Support | ES | Ethernet SNAP support |
NL | Novell Login Name | NP | Novell Login Password |
| Novell Server Names | SS | Novell Server Searching |
TA | Internet Address | PN | Port Name |
TH | TCP/IP Header String |
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