IBM 6500 manual Unix Host Configuration, Manual System V Host Setup

Manual System V Host Setup

2.At the “Network Configuration” HTML form that displays, click in the first field below the “Gateway” heading and type in the IP address of the default router/gateway for the Ethernet Interface subnet.

3.Click the SUBMIT button when done and physically repower the print server to make sure the new setting is in effect.

Unix Host Configuration

There may be times when you would prefer or need to perform the manual setup steps for a new printer definition. There may also be times when you require a less common print solution such as direct socket capabilities. This section covers these additional setups.

Manual System V Host Setup

This setup involves any Unix operating system using System V print spooling (e.g., SCO, Solaris®, HP-UX®, DG/UX®, etc.). This means an interface file is used for each defined printer and, in the case of any System V print setup involving an Ethernet Interface, the RSHD protocol is used to transfer data from the host to the print server.

To manually configure a new System V printer on a Unix station, create a dummy device file that acts as a locking mechanism between contending print jobs.

Syntax:

touch /dev/EthernetInterfacename.portname

where EthernetInterfacename is the host or IP name of the print server and portname is one of its four I/O ports.

Example:

touch /dev/spike.prn

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