Printronix Network Interface Card Preferred File Server (NDS and Bindery Setups), Chapter 7 Novell NIC Configuration (10/100Base-T)

Chapter 7 Novell NIC Configuration (10/100Base-T)

Novell NIC Configuration (10/100Base-T)

ADAPTER,	There are no mandatory Novell settings needed before the print
WLAN	server can be detected on the network. However, there can be
ADAPTER	some mandatory settings needed before a Novell print queue can
	be serviced by the NIC. These mandatory settings are covered
	separately for Netware 3.x, 4.x and 5.x under the Host
	Configuration heading.
	The print server setup in a Novell environment is much simpler than
	that required in a TCP/IP one. No addresses, masks, or router
	entries are necessary and, in most cases, the NIC can simply be
	connected to the network, turned on, and then configured for
	printing from a Novell station through PCONSOLE or Netware
	Administrator.
	However, there are some optional parameters you may wish to
	change, such as the preferred file server(s), print server password,
	polling time, frame type, print server name, NDS context, and NDS
	preferred tree. The following sections describe these optional
	parameters.

Preferred File Server (NDS and Bindery Setups)

In a bindery setup, the preferred file server specifies the file server on which the print server object was created. In an NDS setup, it specifies a file server on which the print server object resides. Since NDS is distributed, most administrators will not know which file server(s) the print server object is actually stored on, so in most NDS environments this option is not used. This feature is useful in a large Novell network, so that the NIC does not ignore important file servers. If you are setting up the NIC to work with a Bindery file server, it is a good idea to set a preferred server on the NIC.

To view which file servers the NIC does acknowledge at a given time, use the debug nest fserver command. For more information, see “Complete Command List” on page 307.

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