NetWare NDS Mode (V4, V5)
and QUICKSET


Overview

This document is for users who do not have Windows 95/98 or Windows NT.

It describes how to use the command-line DOS utility QUICKSET.EXE to configure your Print Server for use with NetWare NDS-mode Servers.

Requirements

Installation

Simply copy the file QUICKSET.EXE file from the \Utility\Quickset directory on the CD-ROM to your workstation's hard disk.

NetWare Operating Modes

Two NetWare operating modes are possible -Print Server and Remote Printer.

Operation - Print Server Mode

The Print Server emulates NetWare PSERVER. When activated, the device will perform the following operations:

Operation - Remote Printer Mode

The Print Server emulates a NetWare Remote Printer. After the unit is activated, it will perform the following operations:

Configuration Data

The Print Server requires the following "General" data, plus the data for the mode you are using.

General

Item

Description

Setting usedby Quickset

Device Name

The Default Server Name is shown on a sticker on the device. If changed, the new name MUST NOT exceed 19 characters, nor contain any spaces.

Parameter provided by user.

Device Password

Default is NULL (no password).

No password.

NetWare Mode

Print Server or Remote Printer.

Depends on syntax used.

Frame Type

Ethernet 802.2, Ethernet 802.3, Ethernet SNAP, and Ethernet II.

All frame types enabled. (default)

Novell Remote Printer Mode

Item

Description

Setting usedby Quickset

Novell Print Server for P1

NetWare print server to service the Print Server's parallel port 1.

Parameter provided by user.

Novell Print Server for P2, P3 & SP(if exist)

NetWare print server to service parallel port 2 (P2), parallel port 3 (P3), or Serial port (SP), if fitted.

As for P1.

Novell Print Server Mode

Item

Description

Setting used by Quickset

NDS Tree Name

The File Server's NDS tree name. (root name)

Current login.

Print Server NDS Context

Path to the NDS Context. This does not include the Context itself, and each OU should be separated by a period.

e.g.

department.company

Current context.

Master file server

n/a - Bindery mode only.

n/a

Polling QueueInterval

Defines how often the Print Server will poll the queues to be serviced.

1 Second.

Job Notification by Connection ID

Yes means receive job notification at only the originating workstation, No means receive job notification at all logged-in workstations.

No.(Notification at all logins.)

NetWare Password

The password used to login to the NetWare Print Server.

No password.

Configuration Procedure

This section describes how to use the supplied QUICKSET program to perform initial configuration of your Print Server.

The QUICKSET program will configure the Print Server and the current Novell server in a single operation. This is a DOS-based command-line program.

Preparation

  1. Copy the file QUICKSET.EXE from the \Utility\Dos directory on the CD-ROM to your workstation's hard disk.
  2. Log in to the NetWare file server as a SUPERVISOR or as a user with supervisory rights. Ensure the server is in NDS mode; navigate to the desired context.
  3. Run Quickset with the appropriate parameters. Refer to the following section for details for both NetWare Print Server mode and NetWare Remote Printer mode.

  • Quickset /? Will display a help screen.
  • In the "Syntax" sections, brackets ( ) indicate optional parameters.

Quickset - NetWare Print Server Mode

Quickset Syntax

Quickset Name (/UN=P) (/Q1=W) (/Q2=X) (/Q3=Y) (/QS=Z)

Parameter

Meaning

Name

The device name (Default Server Name) is displayed on a sticker on the bottom of the unit.

P

New name of the Print Server. Provide this parameter if you wish to change the name from the Default Server Name.

W, X, Y, Z

W, X, Y, and Z are the names of the queues to be serviced by parallel ports 1, 2, 3, and the serial port, respectively. The default queue names ( P1, P2, P3, SP) will be used if these parameters are missing.

Example:

Quickset PS123456 /UN=Marketing

In this example, unit PS123456 has been setup as a Novell Print Server. Its new name is Marketing.

NetWare File Server Settings used by Quickset

Context

Current context.

Print Server Object Name

Device name. (Default Server Name is used if no name is provided as a parameter.)

Print ServerObject Password

No password.

Printer Objects

dv_P1, dv_P2, dv_P3, dv_SP.(Where dv is the device name, P1, P2, P3 indicate the parallel ports, and SP indicates the serial port.)

Printer Queues

P1, P2, P3, SP.(Unless user provides different names as parameters)

Quickset - NetWare Remote Printer Mode

Quickset Syntax

Quickset Name R (UN=P) (/Q1=W) (/Q2=X) (/Q3=Y) (/QS=Z)

Parameter

Meaning

Name

The default Print Server name (Server Name), as displayed on a sticker on the bottom of the unit.

R

R is the name of the NetWare print server that the Print Server will connect to. If this does not exist, it will be created.

P

The new name of the Print Server. Provide this parameter if you wish to change the device name.

W, X, Y, Z

W, X, Y, and Z are the names of the queues to be serviced by parallel ports 1, 2, 3, and the serial port, respectively. If you do not provide these parameters, then P1, P2, P3 and SP are used as the queue names.

Example:

Quickset PS123456 PS1 /UN=Marketing

In this example, Print Server PS123456 has been renamed "Marketing" and setup as a remote printer that is attached to the NetWare print server, PS1, on the current file server.

NetWare Print Server Settings used by Quickset

Printer name for P1(Parallel port 1)

Device name.

Printer Type for P1

Remote parallel.

Printer name forP2, P3, SP

Dv_P2, Dv_P3, Dv_SPWhere Dv is the device name.

Printer Type(P2, P3, SP)

Remote parallel or Remote serial, as appropriate.

Printer Queue names

P1, P2, P3, SP are used if the user does not supply queue names as parameters.

After running QUICKSET, you need to unload and reload Pserver, as described below.

Unloading & Reloading NetWare Pserver

  1. If Pserver was previously loaded, unload it:
  1. Load or reload the NetWare Pserver NLM with the following command:

        load pserver XXXX

Where XXXX is the NetWare print server selected in step 2.
  1. When the Enter Print Server Name menu appears, press INSERT until you get to Contents of Current Context.
  2. Select the context that holds the print server. Select the print server from the list and press ENTER.