Mackie V7.0 Configuring hosts, Configuring printers, Other computers are defined as Slave hosts

Introduction to administering Xprint V7.0 Rules for configuring the system

5.4.2Configuring hosts

–All UNIX hosts belonging to an Xprint V7.0 domain and on which Xprint V7.0 has been installed must be defined in the Xprint V7.0 configuration.

–Every host which is to provide its print services must be defined as POT_MASTER, even if it is the only host in operation.

–The hierarchy of potential master hosts should be defined such that the host with the best equipment ranks first.

–A host without hard disk or with a limited or full hard disk should be defined as a PARASITE host. In this case, the Xprint V7.0 database must be imported from what is called a supporting host by means of an explicit command. The advantage of such hosts is the fact that less hard disk space is used, as the database is only stored on the supporting host and some processes do not have to be running (e.g. the services of the database manager).

–The other computers are defined as SLAVE hosts.

5.4.3Configuring printers

To be able to add printers to the Xprint V7.0 system, you require at least one server (responsible for administering printers and their job queue) and a super- visor (responsible for the actual printing process). There are two different ways of defining servers or supervisors: you can either define the required settings yourself or you can add a first device to this host without any special specifica- tions. In this case, the Xprint V7.0 system automatically creates a default server and supervisor.

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