Chapter 2 Configuration Tools

Configuration Alternatives

Besides the HTML forms and software provided, the Ethernet Interface internal command shell, npsh, can also be reached using Telnet and Remote Shell, and FTP.

Telnet

A TCP/IP command that helps configure Ethernet Interface settings remotely. A TCP/IP host starts a Telnet session with the print server and logs into the device command shell to alter and view settings.

Example:

telnet 192.75.11.9

Remote Shell

A TCP/IP command that helps configure print server settings remotely. A TCP/IP host uses this command to remotely execute a single command on the Ethernet Interface.

Example:

rsh spike list prn

This command remotely executes the npsh command list prn on the Ethernet Interface named spike.

FTP

FTP can also be used to configure print server settings remotely. A TCP/IP host uses FTP to store a file containing 1 or more NPSH commands on the FTP file system. The configuration file must be FTP ‘put’ to the /config/default/defaultCfg file. The configuration file can later be executed on demand using the ‘load oem’ command during a telnet (NPSH) session. The configuration file is also executed automatically during the power-up sequence when DIP switch 1 is closed.

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IBM 6500 manual Configuration Alternatives, Telnet, Remote Shell