Novell/NetWare protocol information
Provides the current status and parameter values for the Novell NetWare network protocol.
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Status | Indicates the current NetWare configuration status. | |
| ● | Ready the print server is awaiting data. |
| ● | Disabled IPX/SPX was manually disabled. |
| ● | Initializing the print server is registering the node address or |
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| name. An additional status message may also be displayed. |
| An error code and message are displayed if the print server is not ready. | |
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Node Name | In Queue Server Mode (see below), this is the IPX/SPX name of the print | |
| server. It must match a valid print server on the appropriate NetWare file | |
| server. The default name is NPIxxxxxx, where xxxxxx is the last six digits of | |
| the LAN hardware (MAC) address. | |
| In Remote Printer Mode (see below), this is the name specified when you | |
| configured the networked printer. The default name is NPIxxxxxx, where | |
| xxxxxx is the last six digits of the LAN hardware (MAC) address. | |
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NetWare Mode | The NetWare mode used by the print server: | |
| ● | Queue Server indicates that the print server receives data directly |
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| from the queue. It is also used when the printer is not configured. |
| ● | Remote Printer with the printer number following it, indicates that |
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| the print server emulates a Novell NetWare remote printer. |
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NDS Tree Name | Displays the name of the Novell Directory Services (NDS) tree for this | |
| printer. NDS is a database of objects on a NetWare network, organized in a | |
| heierarchical tree structure. | |
| ● | Not Specified or missing: NDS is disabled. |
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NDS Context: | Displays the fully qualified NDS name where the print server object resides | |
| in the NDS tree. For example: | |
| CN=lj_pserver.OU=support.OU=mycity.OU=mycompany | |
| ● | Not Specified or missing: NDS is disabled. |
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Attached Server | Identifies the Jetdirect discovery method NSG (Nearest Service Query) or | |
| GSQ (General Service Query) and the name of the proxy file server used to | |
| locate the configured bindery servers. | |
| ● | Not Specified or missing: A NetWare server has not been |
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| configured. |
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Queue Poll Interval | This job poll interval specifies the time interval (in seconds) that the print | |
| server waits to check for print jobs in a print queue. The default is two | |
| seconds. | |
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SAP Interval | Specifies the time interval (in seconds) that the print server waits between | |
| Service Advertising Protocol (SAP) broadcasts on the network. The default | |
| is 60 seconds. | |
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Server x | x identifies a NetWare file server to which the print server is attached. | |
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