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4.4 Network Interface Board Configuration
The MAP utility or an IP Web Browser must be used to define the context and tree of the
Print Server. It is also used to change the Print Server name, set a password, modify scan
and frame search parameters, and set bindery-mode specific values.
Use the MAP utility or IP Web Browser (
ð refer to Chapter 3) to access the Setup pages of
the Network Interface Board. Once you have accessed the Network Administration pages or
the Main Menu, do the following:
1. Select Setup NetWare under Protocols.
2. Click on Enable NetWare.
If it is not selected, the NetWare protocols will not come up, the Network Interface Board will not appear
as an advertised device, and the NIB will not be accessible using IPX SNMP.
3. The default name for the NetWare Print Server is RDP_123456, 123456 is the serial
number of the Network Interface Board. This is also the name of the printer in peer-to-
peer mode. If you want to change the default Print Server name, type this name in the
Print Server Name space. Leave the space blank if the default name is to be used.
4. If you want the Network Interface Board login with a password, this password may be
entered in the Print Server Password field, and again in the Password Retype field. If
a password is used, this password must be the same password for all bindery-based and
NDS-based Print Server entries.
5. Enter the name of a preferred bindery-based file server in the Preferred File Server
field.
The Preferred File Server entry is significant only for bindery or bindery emulation based operations. ð
Refer to 4.1.9 Preferred File Servers for the significance of a Preferred File Server. The Print Server must
be configured on the preferred file server. Incorrect setup of a Preferred File Server can interfere with
NetWare printing.
6. If the Print Server is to be operated under Novell Directory Services, type in a Context
entry and Preferred NDS Tree entry in the appropriate fields. Be sure to give the whole
context, whether typed or typeless, and do not begin your context path with a trailing
period (.). If you don't know your tree, type: whoami at the DOS command line. A typed
context name example is:
ou=standard.ou=organization_1
7. In the default mode, the Print Server scans each queue which it is to service once per
second. If you prefer a longer scan rate, you may enter the time between scans in
seconds in the Print Queue Scan Rate field.
8. The Network Interface Board will normally monitor the network to determine which frame
type is being used for Novell.
When it recognizes a type, it will assume the same frame type. Once it selects a frame type, the Network
Interface Board will only operate over that Novell frame type. Monitoring normally starts looking for IEEE
802.3, then Ethernet II, then 802.3 SNAP, etc. If your network is using multiple frame types for Novell, you
should bias the frame search to the desired type by setting the button next to the designation under
Ethernet Frame Type.
9. You can Disable Bindery mode on the Print Server if it is operating in NDS mode only.
To do so, click on that box. If you disable Bindery, the Network Interface Board will not
support Print Servers on a Bindery file server.