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Printer Server Command Reference Guide Revision 5.0 ER2053501-00A[...]

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Table of Contents CONVENTIONS .................................................................................................................... .1 F ORMATTING .................................................................................................................... 1 WHAT IS A COMMAND? ..................................................[...]

ii Command Reference Guide PASSWORDS .................................................................................................................... 1 2 P RIVILEGED A CCESS ...................................................................................................... 12 S ET P RIVILEGE P ASSWORD ........................................[...]

Table of Contents iii PROTOCOLS .................................................................................................................... 2 6 E NABLE OR D ISABLE P ROTOCOLS .................................................................................. 26 S HOW N ET B IOS C HARACTERISTICS ..............................................[...]

iv Command Reference Guide LOAD/DUMP CONFIGURATION..................................................................................... 40 D EFINE TCP/IP L OAD H OST ........................................................................................... 40 D EFINE S ERVER L OAD ...................................................................[...]

Command Reference Guide 1 Conventions This guide provides the correct syntax for commands used with Emulex printer servers containing software release 5.0. This section describes both general and command conventions used in this document and in other printer server documentation. NOTE : The user must login to the printer server to perform an Emulex[...]

2 Command Reference Guide Command Lines A command line begins with the symbol > , contains the word “Server” and a prompt. Prompts A prompt consists of the word Serv er followed by one or two greater than symbols (>). One (>) indicates nonprivileged status and two (>>) signify privileged or supervisor st atus. The two prompts are[...]

Command Reference Guide 3 Options Options are used to customize a co mmand. When available, the user should always use options. They are italicized and enclosed in brackets. > Server>> [set |define |change] server dhcp n m [ temp ] [ default ] temp an optional entry default an optional entry Quotation Marks When case-sensitive information [...]

4 Command Reference Guide Keyword Functions Keywords either modify data (set, defi ne or change), remove data (clear, purge, or delete), or display requests (show, monitor, or list). Set, Define And Change set Modifications are immediate and temporary (stored in volatile memory ). Old port values will return when the port is logged out. Old node, s[...]

Command Reference Guide 5 Show, Monitor And List show Displays current information stored in volatile memory. monitor Similar to show, except the display is updated every second for privileged users or every 10 seconds for nonprivileged users. list Displays information stored in non-volatile memory. Clear, Purge And Delete clear Data is removed tem[...]

6 Command Reference Guide Command Summary In the summary below, all comm ands are presented alphabetically. If the keywords are either set, define or ch ange, only change is listed. Page numbers are provided as a quick directory to find an explanation of the comman d. arp [ -a ] [ -b ] [ -d ] [ -f ] [ -l ] [ -s ] [ -t ] 10 change node node_nam ip i[...]

Command Reference Guide 7 ip_addr ] [set] [enabled |disabled] change service “servc_name” [port port_num ] [ TCPport_num ] [ password “pass_txt” ] [ protocol ] [ enabled | disabled ] 44 crash 300 10 define node node_name [nfserver |npserver] 16 define port port_num appletalk backspoof [enabled |disabled] 27 define port port_num appletalk tb[...]

8 Command Reference Guide help 10 initialize [ server ] [ delay delay_min ] [ cancel ] [ flash ] [ default ] [ disabled ] 11 logout [port port_num ] 12 ping ip_address 12 set server privilege password “pass_txt ” 13 set server prompt “prompt_txt” 25 show node node_name [ gateway | syslog | nfserver | npserver ] 14 show port port_num charact[...]

Command Reference Guide 9 • General Commands • Passwords • Node Commands • Por t Co mmand s • Server Configuration • Protocols • Load/Dump Configuration • Service Commands[...]

10 Command Reference Guide General Commands Display Internal ARP Table Display or control the printer server’s internal address resolution protocol (ARP) table. > Server>> arp [ -a ] [ -b ] [ -d ] [ -f ] [ -l ] [ -s ] [ -t ] -a Displays the ARP table. -b Caches all ARP entries broadcast on the network. -d Deletes specified IP address ent[...]

Command Reference Guide 11 Initialize Initialize NETQue printer servers and N ETJet printer servers installed in Hewlett-Packard printers with MIO version 6.0 or above. > Server>> initialize [ server ] [ delay delay_min ] [ cancel ] [ flash ] [ default ] [ disabled ] server Reinitializes the printer server. delay Indicates reinitialization[...]

12 Command Reference Guide Logout Logout of a printer server port, disconnecting associated local or remote sessions. > Server>> logout [ port port_num ] port Enter this option along with the port_num to log out of a port other than the one you are currently using. Leaving this option out will logout of your current port. port_num The numb[...]

Command Reference Guide 13 Set Privilege Password Change the password a user must enter in order to use privileged comman ds . > Server>> set server privilege password “password” “password” Enter from 1 to 16 characters, enclosed in quotes. Default is System . This produces the same result as using the SU (super user) command. Chan[...]

14 Command Reference Guide Node Commands The length of node names is de pendent on the protocol. Any alphanumeric character may be used, along with: ‘$’, ‘-’, ‘_’, ‘.’. • NetWare node names can have a maxim um of 47 characters • LAT node names can have a maxim um of 16 characters • TCP/IP node names can have a maxim um of 63 c[...]

Command Reference Guide 15 > Server>> [set |define |change] node node_name ip ip_address [ tcpip ] [ gateway [ default ]] [ syslog facility ] node_name Enter either the TCP/IP full node name or the IP address of the node. See naming conventions in beginning of this section. ip_address The IP address of the designated node in decimal dot no[...]

16 Command Reference Guide Define NetWare Node Define NetWare nodes as a Remote Printer or Preferred File Server. > Server>> define node node_name [nfserver |npserver] node_name The name of the node to be affected. nfserver Defines the node as the Novell Preferred File Server. Only one nfserver node may be defined. npserver Defines the nod[...]

Command Reference Guide 17 Port Commands Show Port Characteristics Display the characteristics of a specified port. > Server>> [show |list] port port_num ch port_num The printer server port number. This command will display a detailed lis ting of all port options such as: local group, hardware group, netw ork group, LAT_compatible group, a[...]

18 Command Reference Guide Change Port Access Specify the type of connections (access) the port can make. > Server>> [set |define |change] port port_num access [dynamic |local |remote |virtual |slprt |none] port_num Enter the port number whose access is being modified. dynamic Allows the port to originate and accept remotely- originated co[...]

Command Reference Guide 19 Change Port Type Specify the type of terminal or printer connected to a port. > Server>> [set |define |change] port port_num type [ansi |hardcopy |softcopy] port_num Enter the port number. ansi Specifies an ANSI-compatible terminal. hardcopy Specifies hardcopy serial terminal like a teleprinter with a keyboard. s[...]

20 Command Reference Guide Change Port Speed Set the serial communication speed (baud rate) in bits per second. > Server>> [set |define |change] port port_num [ input | output ] speed baud_rate port_num The port affected by speed change. input Enter the speed at which data is received. If input speed is not chosen, the command sets the spe[...]

Command Reference Guide 21 Server Commands Define Server Name Define the printer server’s node name. > Server>> define server name prnsvr_nam prnsvr_nam Enter a 1 to 16 character name for the printer server. This must be established with the Define command when any sessions are active. Any alphanumeric character is valid. The printer ser[...]

22 Command Reference Guide Show Server Characteristics Display the characteristics of the printer server. > Server>> [show |list] server characteristics This command will display a detailed lis ting of all printer server options such as local group, hardware group, network group, LAT_compatible group, TCP/IP group, and port IP address. Thi[...]

Command Reference Guide 23 Show Server Limits Display the current configurable memory table allocation. > Server>> [show |monitor] server limits Trial values are available for five printer server resources: queue, circuits, sessions, nodes and services. The Show Server Limits comm and does not alter the limits, but allows the user to exper[...]

24 Command Reference Guide Other Options Enable or disable special printer server options. > Server>> [set |define |change] server options option_list [all |enabled |disabled] option_list Enter a list of options from the available options section below. all Enables all options. enabled Adds the specified opt ion to the existing option list[...]

Command Reference Guide 25 Set Prompt Specify the prompt displayed when the printer server is in local mode and awaiting a printer server command. > Server>> set server prompt “prompt” “prompt” Enter 1 to 8 characters , enclosed in quotes. The default is “server”. The printer server always adds the string “>>“ after t[...]

26 Command Reference Guide Change Domain Specify the name of the local network’s domain or hierarchy within a network. > Server>> [set |define |change] server domain domain_name domain_name The printer server’s domain name, which can contain up to 48 alphanumeric characters including periods. Protocols Enable or Disable Protocols Enabl[...]

Command Reference Guide 27 Show NetBios Characteristics Show NetBios characteristics. > Server>> [show |list] server netbios AppleTalk Show Server AppleTalk Show AppleTalk protocol is recognized by the printer server. > Server>> [show |list] server appletalk AppleTalk Backspoofing Enable or disable AppleTalk backspoofing on a port[...]

28 Command Reference Guide Show Fonts Display one or more port’s user-enter ed font list in Apple environments only. > Server>> [show |list] port port_num fonts port_num The printer server port number to which the inquiry is directed. Add Fonts - Apple Add PostScript font names to one or more ports’ font list in Apple environments on u[...]

Command Reference Guide 29 “font_list” A list of PostScript font names set off by blanks and/or tabs and enclosed in double quotes. all Enter this option to remove all font names from the font list. NOTE Font strings are case-sensitive and must be enclosed in quotes. The asterisk character (*) may be used as a wild card in the font name; howeve[...]

30 Command Reference Guide LAT Change Groups Select the LAT-compatible group code(s) for the printer server. These group codes apply only to locally de fined LAT-compatible services and ports on the printer server. > Server>> [set |define |change] server groups group_list [enabled |disabled] group_list Enter the list of LAT-compatible grou[...]

Command Reference Guide 31 Change Authorized Groups Specify which group codes (groups of LAT-compatible services) are accessible to a port. The default is no groups authorized for port. > Server>> [set |define |change] port port_num authorized groups group_list [enabled |disabled] port_num Enter number of the port that will be given access[...]

32 Command Reference Guide Choose Frame Type Specify the order in which the printer server will handle NetWare frame types. > Server>> [set |define |change] server netware [default |802.2 |snap |802.3 |ethernet_II ether_type ] default IPX will try 802.2, Ethernet II, 802.3, and 802.2 snap in order. The first one found will be selected. 802[...]

Command Reference Guide 33 Define Required Fileserver The user must perform two operations to set up a Novell file server as the required file server for the Emulex printer server. 1) Define whether the printer server will attach to the required file server or preferred file server: > Server>> define server netware required [enabled |disab[...]

34 Command Reference Guide Define as Remote Printer Allow the printer server to emulate a NetWare Remote Printer. > Server>> [set |define |change] server netware rprinter [enabled |disabled] enabled Enables remote printer emulation. disabled Disables the remote printer emulation. Rediscover Interval Set the RPRINTER rediscovery inte rval, [...]

Command Reference Guide 35 Forms Enable or disable the NetWare forms function. > Server>> define server netware forms [enabled |disabled] forms Use this to designate the NetWare form function. enabled With forms enabled, the printer server will pause a print job that requires a different type of paper and wait for paper to be changed on th[...]

36 Command Reference Guide Define NDS Tree Specify the NDS Tree where the PSERVER object exists. > Server>> define server netware nds “tree_name” “tree_name” Enter the NDS tree name where the printer server is located, enclosed in quotes. The default is no NDS tree name. To clear, enter “” in its place. TCP/IP Commands Change T[...]

Command Reference Guide 37 Establish or Change TCP/IP Nodes Establish or change a TCP/IP node. > Server>> [set |define |change] node [ node_name | ip ip_address ] [ tcpip | gateway [ default ] | syslog facility ] node_name Enter either the TCP/IP full node name or the IP address of the node. See naming conventions in beginning of this sect[...]

38 Command Reference Guide Show TCP/IP Characteristics Display the printer server’s TCP/IP characteristics. > Server>> [show |list] server tcpip BootP, DHCP and RARP Parameters When the Emulex printer server reboots, the default sequence of IP address acquisition is to attempt B ootP first; if BootP fails, attempt DHCP ; if DHCP fails, a[...]

Command Reference Guide 39 Define DHCP Parameters Define how many times printer server will attempt DHCP. > Server>>define server dhcp n m [ temp ] n Enter the number of times (between 0 and 7) to attempt DHCP if the server IP address is unknown. The default is 2. m Enter the number of times to attempt DHCP if the server IP address is know[...]

40 Command Reference Guide Load/Dump Configuration Configuring a load host or dump host will allow you to: • Upgrade printer server software. • Define a workstation to receive and record memory image dum ps. Define TCP/IP Load Host Specify the TCP/IP host where the printer server’s operational software will load from. > Server>> defi[...]

Command Reference Guide 41 put Use this keyword when the environment does not support BootP, DHCP, or TFTP server load requests to a printer server. decnet Upon reinitialization, the printer server downloads its operational software from a network load host using standard decnet- compatible load protocol. The default is dec. Power must by cycled af[...]

42 Command Reference Guide IP address for both the load and dump functions. ip_address Enter the IP address of the gateway node in decimal dot notation. For example, 123.234.345.490. This address must be on the same subnet as the printer server. none Enter none to remove an existing IP address. Although no IP address is chosen, the printer server a[...]

Command Reference Guide 43 The dump will save a copy of the printer server’s memory to the specified workstation. > Server>> define server preferred dump ip ip_address ip_address Enter the IP address of the destination node in decimal dot notation. For example, 123.234.345.490. The default is none.[...]

44 Command Reference Guide Service Commands Change Service Specify the name of the service to be established or modified. > Server>> [set |define |change] service “servc_name” [ TCPport_num ] [port port_num ] [password “pass_txt” ] [ protocol ] [enabled |disabled] “servc_name” Enter the name of the service to be created or modi[...]

Command Reference Guide 45 Define Service Establish or modify an AppleTalk service. > Server>> define service “servc_name” appletalk type “prn_type” “servc_name” Enter the name of the service, enclosed in quotations marks. “prn_type” Enter the type of printer. Delete Service Remove a service from the printer server’s serv[...]