Hitachi Koki USA DDC 35n user manual Installing the Print Server on Multiple File Servers

NetWare Configuration Chapter 4

4.1 Configuring NetWare 2.15 and 3.x

4.1.7Installing the Print Server on Multiple File Servers

To install the print server on more than one file server, perform the procedures described in Sections 4.1.1 through 4.1.6 for each file server. You must use the same name and password for the print server (or no password) on all file servers. You set the password for the NIC using the MAP or a Web Browser (refer to 4.3 Configuring the NIC in Novell Directory Services). If you use a password, specify it on each file server using the Change Password option on the Print Server Information menu of the PCONSOLE utility.

When the NIC 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).

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