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1. BOOTP must be an uncommented line in etc services The MPS must be in this file for the host to answer a BOOTP or TFTP request The download file must be in the correct directory and world readable Specify the complete pathname for the download file in the BOOTP configuration file or add a default pathname to the download filename Some hosts will not allow BOOTP replies across IP networks Either use a host running a different operating system or put the MPS in the same IP network as the host B 4 RARP Troubleshooting Table B 5 RARP Troubleshooting Area to Check Explanation The MPS name and hardware etc hosts file The operating system address in the host s etc ethers file file for the host to answer a RARP request The MPS name and IP address inthe The MPS name and IP address must be in this file for The MPS name and hardware address must be in this the host to answer a RARP request Many operating systems do not start a RARP server at boot time Check the host s RARPD documentation for details or use the ps command to see if there is a RARPD process running B 4 m Troubleshooting Printing Problems B 5 Printing Problems Table B 6 General Printing Problems Area to Check Explanation Physical connections Service characteristics The IP address Queue Status and Port counters To test a non PostScript printer use the Test Port MPS Count 10
2. The following diagram shows a properly installed MPS PARALLEL PRINTER Network Connection To installthe MPS complete the following steps in order Refer to the numbers in the figure for help 1 Connect the MPS Centronics connector directly to your printer s connector 2 Connect an Ethernet cable to your MPS s RJ45 or BNC connector 3 Attach one end of the power cable to the MPS plug the other end into an electrical outlet Power will come on automatically 4 Allow 45 seconds for the MPS to fully boot O It will run through a set of power up diagnostics for approximately 12 seconds The 4 LEDs will show varying patterns corresponding to the test being run O It will try to obtain configuration information via DHCP BOOTP and RARP This step could last approximately 15 seconds if no hosts answer the requests The OK LED will blink approximately 3 times per second and the NETWORK LED will blink occasionally as network requests are transmitted O It will determine if the code in its Flash is valid If so it will load the code and begin normal execution If not the MPS will have to download software See Appendix D for more information Installation Installing the MPS 5 Allow 45 seconds for the unit to fully boot The LINK LED will be lit if there is a valid network connection The ACT LED gives information about what the MPS is doing for example when code is being downloaded as the unit boots the LED will
3. agated through the NDS tree Use the Show Protocols NetWare Access command By default only local file servers are scanned for queues The passwords must match or the MPS will not be able to log into the file servers to scan for jobs Type NETSTAT at the Local gt prompt This will display information about fileservers printers and queues that the MPS has found If a queue is in JobPoll the MPS has successfully attached to the queue Type Show Protocol NetWare NDS This command shows the tree and the context that you have configured a failure code and an NDS error code for each server DSTree is the directory service tree on which the MPS is located DSContext is the context where the MPS is located it must match the context on the file server The DSContext must be of the following form ou fruit o exotic DSLicensed should be yes It may take a few minutes for the changes to propagate If the MPS doesn t attach reboot the MPS 5 4 L NetWare Configuration NetWare Host Troubleshooting Table 5 3 NDS Errors from the File Server Code Meaning Remedy Oxfffffda7 Object could not be Check the MPS server name DScontext and DStree to found in the given context Oxfffffda5 Requested attribute could not be found ensure the printer server is set up correctly with PCONSOLE Use PCONSOLE to ensure that the MPS has associated print ers and the printers have associated queues Oxfff
4. tion F 7 Protocol Commands Frequently used Commands Table F 3 Protocol Commands cont Command Option s Description DEFINE PROTO NATIVE Configures the MPS to use the native mode NETWARE frame format ENCAPSULATION ETHER_II Configures the MPS to use Ethernet v2 frame for option EN DIS mat 802_2 Configures the MPS to use 802 2 frame format with NetWare SAPs SNAP Configures the MPS to use 802 2 frame format DEFINE PROTO NETWARE LOADHOST server PURGE IPSECURITY ALL option ipaddress PURGE PROTO NET ALL WARE ACCESS option server SHOW MONITOR PROTO protocolname with SNAP SAPs See DEFINE SERVER NETWARE LOADHOST server Removes the entire IP security table Removes entries from the IP security table that are related to the specified IP address Removes all entries from the NetWare access list Removes entries from the NetWare access list that are related to the specified file server Displays operating characteristics of the specified protocol F 8 Warranty Statement Lantronix warrants for a period of FIVE years from the date of shipment that each MPS100 LPS1 T and LPS1 2 Micro Print Server supplied shall be free from defects in material and workmanship During this period if the customer experiences difficulties with a product and is unable to resolve the problem by phone with Lantronix Technical Support a Return Material Authorization RMA will be issued
5. 4 2 7 RTEL Functionality If the LPR method of printing is not adequate for an application for example if you need banners before jobs or more flexibility configure the Lantronix supplied RTEL software on the host After installing the software configuring the connections to the MPS you can use normal UNIX print commands and queue utilities such as Ipc and Ipstat Note RTEL binaries are provided for many systems Source code is also provided for use on non supported systems To print to the MPS using special formatting or using third party software packages you may have to create print pipes on the host The RTEL software provides this functionality by providing a UNIX named pipe interface To recreate the RTEL source files 1 Copy the file RTEL_SRC TAR in binary mode from the distribution CD ROM to the UNIX host 2 Untar the archive 3 See the README files in the created directories that describe the contents of the RTEL distribution and man pages that describe the actual software functionality 4 11 _ L Unix Host Troubleshooting TCP IP Configuration 4 3 Unix Host Troubleshooting Table 4 1 TCP Troubleshooting Area to Check Explanation The MPS IP address and name are Telnet to the MPS using the name in the host file and entered in the host file verify that the MPS name is resolvable and that the MPS is reachable via the network Jobs that appear in the host queue From within the LPC administrative utili
6. Following receipt of a RMA number the customer is responsible for returning the product to Lantronix freight prepaid Lantronix upon verification of warranty will at its option repair or replace the product in question and return it to the customer freight prepaid No services are handled at the customer s site under this warranty Lantronix warrants software for a period of sixty 60 days from the date of shipment that each software package supplied shall be free from defects and shall operate according to Lantronix specifications Any software revisions required hereunder cover supply of distribution media only and do not cover or include any installation The customer is responsible for return of media to Lantronix and Lantronix for freight associated with replacement media being returned to the customer Lantronix shall have no obligation to make repairs or to cause replacement required through normal wear and tear of necessitated in whole or in part by catastrophe fault or negligence of the user improper or unauthorized use of the Product or use of the Product in such a manner for which it was not designed or by causes external to the Product such as but not limited to power or failure of air conditioning There are no understandings agreements representations or warranties express or implied including warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose other than those specifically set out above or by any ex
7. Network configuration including the information from a Netstat command Description of the problem Debug report stack dump if applicable Status of the unit when the problem occurred please try to include information on user and network activity at the time of the problem A 2 Full Contact Information Address 15353 Barranca Parkway Irvine CA 92618 USA Phone 949 453 3990 Fax 949 453 3995 World Wide Web http www lantronix com North American Direct Sales 800 422 7055 North American Reseller Sales 800 422 7015 North American Sales Fax 949 450 7232 Internet sales lantronix com International Sales 949 450 7227 International Sales Fax 949 450 7231 Internet intsales lantronix com Technical Support 800 422 7044 or 949 453 3990 Technical Support Fax 949 450 7226 Internet support lantronix com B Troubleshooting This Appendix discusses how to diagnose and fix errors quickly yourself without having to contact a dealer or Lantronix It will help to connect a terminal to the serial port while diagnosing an error to view any summary messages that are displayed When troubleshooting always ensure that the physical connections power cable network cable and serial cable are secure If you have trouble with wireless networking it may help to connect the MPS to a wired Ethernet network to verify that it is working properly and to check the wireless settings Note Some unexplained errors may be caused by du
8. network address TFTP users can specify a complete path name up to 31 characters if the file is located in a di rectory other than the default The case of the filename must match that of the filename load ed onto the host computer Show Server Use this command when issuing other com mands to view the current MPS setup C Pinouts C 1 Ethernet Connector Figure C 1 RJ45 Ethernet Connector 12345678 Own H x C 2 Parallel Connectors Lantronix uses standard Centronics parallel connectors For optimum performance of your MPS Lantronix recommends the use of high quality parallel cables Choose one of the following A Lantronix parallel port cable part number 500 011 6 feet Any other brand of IEEE Std 1284 1994 compliant cable Compliant cables can easily be identified by the permanent label IEEE Std 1284 1994 compliant printed on the cable Note Non compliant cables have the same type of connectors but different electrical characteristics D Updating Software D 1 Obtaining Software Current software files MPS SYS for MPS100 LPS SYS for LPS1 T and LPS1 2 are available on the distribution CD You can obtain software updates and release notes for the MPS from the Lantronix World Wide Web site www lantronix com or by using anonymous FTP through the Internet ftp lantronix com D 1 1 Viathe Web The latest version of MPS SYS can be downloaded from the Lantronix Web site A
9. ries during the boot sequence It is enabled by default Enables or disables the sending of DHCP que ries during the boot sequence It is enabled by default u Entering Commands at the Boot Prompt Troubleshooting Set Hardware xx xx xx Specifies the last three numbers of the server s Ethernet address The first three numbers will be supplied automatically The Ethernet address should have been set at the factory Setting an incorrect address could cause serious network problems Set IPAddress ip address Specifies this server s IP address Uses the stan dard numeric format Set Loadhost ip address Specifies the host to attempt to load the file from The IP address should be in standard nu meric format no text names are allowed Set RARP Enabled Disabled Enables or disables the sending of RARP que ries during the boot sequence It is enabled by default Set Secondary ip address Specifies a backup loadhost The IP address should be in standard numeric format no text names are allowed The backup loadhost will be queried if the primary host cannot load the server Set Software filename Specifies the name of the file to load The MPS will automatically add SYS to the filename you specify Note that all protocols must have a file name specified either the default or set by the user For more information see Appendix D TCP IP users must use the Software option to specify the loadhost the loadfile and their own
10. Help 4 5 LPR Printing TCP IP Configuration 7 Select the manufacturer and printer type Add Printer Wizard Click the manufacturer and model of your printer If your printer came with an RE IBM HP LaserJet 551 MX E HP I aseclet PAPA MX PS Have Disk 8 Enter the queue name 9 Ifapplicable choose Shared and select the type of operating system that the printer will be working with First confirm that the print queue is working Add Printer Wizard Indicate whether this printer will be shared with other Den If you choose sharing give this printer a guess Share Name EPS Lea Select the operating systems of all computers that will be printing to this printer 4 6 TCP IP Configuration LPR Printing 10 Test the printer by choosing Yes and clicking Finish Add Printer Wizard Alter your printer is installed you can print a test page so you can confirm that the printer is set up properly Would you like to print a test page les ecommerce C No en Fun zen 4 2 2 LPR on Windows 95 98 To enable LPR printing on Windows 95 98 you must download and install the LPR for Windows 95 98 application from the Lantronix CD included with the product 1 From the Distribution CD install Lantronix LPR 2 Follow the directions in the readme file to configure LPR on your PC 4 2 3 LPR on UNIX Hosts The Berkeley remote printing system is supported on
11. TCP IP host from which the MPS requests its run time code Sets a new password that will be required before incoming logins are accepted You will be prompted for the new password up to 6 alpha numeric characters case insensitive Specifies a new name for the MPS Names are restricted in length generally a name of 11 or fewer characters is permissible F 2 Frequently used Commands Server Commands Table F 1 Frequently used Server Commands cont Command Option s Description DEFINE SERVER NETWARE LOADHOST server DEFINE SERVER PRIVILEGED PASSWORD DEFINE SERVER RARP EN DIS DEFINE SERVER SOFTWARE filename DEFINE SERVER SUBNET MASK ipmask HELP option lt nothing gt lt keyword gt DEFINE SERVICE name PORT num DEFINE SERVICE name option APPLETALK EN DIS LANMAN EN DIS LAT EN DIS NETWARE EN DIS RTEL EN DIS Specifies the NetWare host from which the MPS requests its run time code Enter a file server name of up to 11 characters Sets a new password that will be required for privileged user status You will be prompted for the new password up to 6 alphanumeric charac ters case insensitive Enables or disables querying for a RARP host at system boot time Specifies the name or path TCP of the soft ware download file The filename can be up to 11 characters and the pathname can be up to 26 The MPS will add a SYS extension Specifie
12. is damaged This generally indicates a hardware fault One of the LEDs will be solid red for three seconds followed by one second of another color There is a problem with the serial connection or the set up of the serial device A rapidly blinking OK LED may signal boot failure Contact your dealer or Lantronix Technical Support for a replacement Note the blinking LED and its color then contact your dealer or Lantronix Technical Support The MPS will not be operational until the fault is fixed Check the terminal setup and the physical connections including the cable pinouts see Appendix C Try another serial device or cable or cycle power on the MPS Reboot the unit When the MPS is running normally the OK LED blinks every two seconds B 2 Troubleshooting DHCP Troubleshooting Table B 2 Power up Problems and Error Messages cont Problem Message Error Remedy The terminal shows a Boot gt prompt rather than a Local gt prompt The MPS passes power up diagnostics but attempts to download new Flash ROM code from a network host The MPS is not connected properly to the Ethernet The MPS Ethernet address is invalid Init Noboot command was entered If the OK LED blinks rapidly the Flash ROM code may be corrupt If you did not request a TFTP boot the flash ROM code is corrupt The unit will remain in boot mode Ensure that the MPS is firmly connec
13. 0 command This command will send 100 lines of test data out the parallel port so you can see if the printer is receiving data Use the Show Service Local Characteristics command from the MPS Local gt prompt to see if the desired service is available and to verify that the appropriate protocols are enabled on the service The IP address must be unique on the network Many problems can occur when there are duplicate IP addresses Use the Monitor Queue command to ensure queue entries appear in the job list Use the Monitor Port 1 Counters command to verify that the counter is incrementing with each job If it is not verify the connection between the MPS and the printer B 5 1 PostScript Problems PostScript printers will silently abort jobs if they detect an error Table B 7 PostScript Troubleshooting Area to Check Explanation The MPS is communicating with the printer The printer is configured to use 8 bit characters To test a PostScript printer use the Test Port 1 PostScript Count 2 command This command will send 2 pages of PostScript data out the parallel port Watch the indicators on the printer to verify that the MPS is communicating with the printer If the printer is capable of bidirectional communication use the Test Service MPS_xxxxxx_PS PostScript Count 5 command This will transfer data both to and from the printer Autoselection must be disabled and the printer must be configured as a PostScrip
14. 2 1 LPR on Windows NT 3 5 1 and later 4 4 4 2 2 LPR on Windows 95 98 ern 4 7 4 2 3 LPR on UNIX Hosts A 4 7 TER on AIX H sts un en rte 4 8 4 2 5 LPR on HP Hosts uiu 4 9 4 2 6 LPR on SCO UNIX Hosts eee 4 10 4 2 RTEE Functionality neat renes 4 11 4 3 Unix Host Troubleshooting eese 4 12 5 NetWare Configuration eere 5 1 bt NDPS e LTE 5 1 5 2 NDS Print QUEUES assccelesvecsdencshecestiv rene nita oo nent deni e da dene ed E 5 1 5 2 1 Obtain an NDS License ee eee sseeseeneecneecnseceeeeeneens 5 1 5 2 2 Configure your MS 5 2 5 3 NetWare Administrator Quick Setup Print Queues 5 2 5 4 PCONSOLE Print Queues nennen 5 3 Contents 5 5 NetWare Host Troubleshooting sense nn 5 4 6 LAT Configuration iio cia 6 1 6 1 Printing Directly to a Pont 6 1 6 2 LAT Host Troublesboopng sen 6 2 7 AppleTalk Configuration eese 7 1 FA BIONIC soos sacle sr re sel 7 1 7 2 Macintosh Services teat eee dee tede 7 1 7 3 AppleTalk Zones ice a 7 1 7 4 AppleTalk Host Troubleshooting eee 7 2 8 DLC Configuration for LAN Manager 8 1 8 1 DEC onfig ration 2 2 dete Behr 8 1 8 1 1 MPS Configuration nn een 8 1 8 1 2 Host Configuration nenn 8 1 A Contact InTormallon us poo ip e po Rai ite cp n Rede A 1 A 1 Problem Report Drocedure sese A 1 A 2 Full Cont
15. Host Troubleshooting AppleTalk Configuration Note Ifno router is present on the network the MPS will not accept AppleTalk print jobs for 60 seconds after booting 7 4 AppleTalk Host Troubleshooting Table 7 1 AppleTalk Host Troubleshooting Area to Check Explanation The printer is available to be selected Make sure the printer is in the right zone in the Chooser Bidirectional communication Lock the printer in PostScript mode and issue the Test Service PostScript Count n command This sends a job to the printer and waits for the response 7 2 L 8 DLC Configuration for LAN Manager The EZWebCon configuration software is the easiest way to configure the MPS This chapter explains DLC Digital Network Port configuration for Windows NT 4 x hosts Note The Server needs an IP address before you can use EZWebCon See Setting the IP Address on page 4 1 for instructions Printing using an LPD client is the preferred method for sending print jobs to the MPS Windows 95 does not support DLC printing see Chapter 4 for more information 8 1 DLC Configuration 8 1 1 MPS Configuration To use the DLC protocol you must have one service with the DLC characteristic en abled The DLC characteristic may be associated with only one service on a given MPS Figure 8 1 Enabling DLC Local gt gt DEFINE SERVICE MPS_xxxxxx_TEXT DLC ENABLED 8 1 2 Host Configuration To send print jobs
16. LPS 1 2 has booted Table 3 1 Default Services MPS100 LPS1 T amp LPS1 2 Function MPS xxxxxx TEXT LPS xxxxxx TEXT Used for text print jobs MPS xxxxxx PCL LPS xxxxxx PCL Used for binary print jobs such as plotter or PCL files MPS xxxxxx PS LPS xxxxxx PS Used for Post Script print jobs The default service names are based on the server name therefore the server name must be no more than 13 characters If you change the server name the service names will change as well For example changing the server name from MPS xxxxxx to BIOLAB will change the service names to BIOLAB TEXTS and so on The default serial port services have the TCP IP NetWare LAN Manager and AppleTalk protocols enabled Parallel port services have TCP IP NetWare and LAN Manager enabled LAT is disabled by default on all services provided by the MPS because many network managers object to the frequent LAT service announcements AppleTalk is disabled on parallel port services because AppleTalk requires Bitronics mode which is disabled by default If you need to modify a default service see the Server Configuration chapter of the Print Server Reference Manual located on the CD ROM 3 2 4 TCP IP Configuration The EZWebCon configuration software is the easiest way to configure the MPS The fol lowing sections cover IP address configuration and print configuration methods for TCP IP hosts 4 1 Setting the IP Address The
17. MPS IP address must be configured before any TCP IP functionality is available Use one of the following methods to set the IP address EZWebCon a directed Ping packet aBOOTP DHCP or RARP reply or commands entered via the command line interface 4 1 1 Using EZWebCon Use the following steps to assign an IP address using the EZWebCon Expert Shell 1 From the Action menu select Assign IP Address 2 Enter or change the IP related settings A For Ethernet Address enter the number that appears on the bottom label of your MPS For IP Address enter the desired IP address to use for this MPS For Subnet Mask change the values provided only if you wish to use a mask other than the default The default value should be correct in most cases D For Loadhost enter the IP address of the loadhost where you intend to store your operating code and SDK files if used 3 Click OK 4 Reboot the MPS EZWebCon will let you know whether the configuration was successful Note Ifyou have an older version of EZWebCon refer to the Readme that was included with it 4 1 2 Using a Directed Ping Packet The ARP ping method is available under UNIX and Windows based systems If the MPS has no IP address it will set its address from the first directed IP packet it receives Setting the IP Address TCP IP Configuration On a UNIX host create an entry in the host s ARP table and substitute the intended IP ad dress and the hardware address of the M
18. MPS LPS Installation Guide For the MPS100 LPS1 T and LPS1 2 Micro Print Servers The information in this guide may change without notice The manufacturer assumes no responsibility for any errors which may appear in this guide AppleTalk Chooser and Macintosh are trademarks of Apple Computer Corporation LaserJet and Bitronics are trademarks of Hewlett Packard Centronics is a registered trademark of Centronics Data Computer Corporation PostScript is a trademark of Adobe Systems Inc DEC and LAT are trademarks of Digital Equipment Corporation Ethernet is a trademark of XEROX Corporation NetWare is a trademark of Novell Corporation UNIX is aregistered trademark of The Open Group Windows for Workgroups Windows 95 Windows 98 Windows 2000 and Windows NT are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Copyright 2000 Lantronix All rights reserved No part of the contents of this book may be transmitted or reproduced in any form or by any means without the written permission of Lantronix Printed in the United States of America The revision date for this manual is 23 October 2000 Part Number 900 191 Rev B WARNING This product has been designed to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against such interference when operating in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and
19. OLE to start the utility For example if your file server is mapped to the F drive you would use the F prompt From the main menu choose Quick Set Up When prompted by PCONSOLE enter the information with which to configure the print queue The print server name MPS_xxxxxx O The new printer name service name such as MPS_xxxxxx_TEXT O The new print queue name and O The print queue volume the name of the file server from which the printer re ceives print requests The remaining fields can be left in their default settings Press the F10 key to save the print queue information Reboot the MPS NetWare Host Troubleshooting NetWare Configuration 5 5 NetWare Host Troubleshooting Table 5 1 NetWare Host Troubleshooting Bindery Mode Area to Check Explanation The print server names in PCON SOLE match the MPS name and its service name The MPS NetWare access table Use PCONSOLE to check Use the Show Protocols NetWare Access command Scanning too many file servers can cause a delay between jobs Configure the access list to only scan for jobs on the file servers of interest Table 5 2 NetWare Host Troubleshooting NDS Area to Check Explanation The MPS NetWare access table The MPS login password and the queue password on the file server The MPS has successfully attached to the queue The DSTree DSContext and DSLicense Printer and queue changes have prop
20. PS or use the bootgateway feature For more information see Set Define Bootgateway in the Commands chapter of the Print Server Reference Manual located on the CD ROM D 2 1 2 NetWare The MPS SYS file should be placed in the login directory on the NetWare file server The MPS cannot actually log into the file server since it knows no username password it can only access files in the login directory itself On the MPS specify the file server name filename and path Figure D 3 Configuring NetWare Reload Local SET PRIVILEGED Password SYSTEM not echoed Local DEFINE SERVER NETWARE LOADHOST fileserver Local DEFINE SERVER SOFTWARE SYS NLOGINMMPS SYS Local INITIALIZE RELOAD D 2 1 3 MOP The MPS SYS filename is the only parameter that the MPS needs to reload via MOP Make sure the service characteristic is enabled on the host s Ethernet circuit copy the MPS SYS file to the MOMSLOAD directory and reload the MPS using the Initialize Reload command Be sure to use binary mode for the file transfer Troubleshooting Flash ROM Updates Updating Software D 3 Troubleshooting Flash ROM Updates Many of the problems that occur when updating the Flash ROM can be solved by completing the following steps Table D 1 Flash ROM Troubleshooting Protocol Area to Check NetWare TFTP MOP Ensure the file is in the login directory Since the MPS ca
21. PS then ping the MPS This process typically re quires superuser privileges Figure 4 1 ARP and Ping on UNIX arp s 192 0 1 228 00 80 a3 xx xx xx ping 192 0 1 228 In order for the ARP command to work on Windows the ARP table on the PC must have at least one IP address defined other than its own If the ARP table is empty the command will return an error message Type ARP A at the DOS command prompt to verify that there is at least one entry in the ARP table Figure 4 2 ARP and Ping on Windows C N ARP S 192 0 1 228 00 80 A3 XX XX XX C PING 192 0 1 228 Note There should be replies from the IP address if the ARP command worked When the MPS receives the ping packet it will notice that its IP address is not set and will send out broadcasts to see if another node is using the specified address If no duplicate is found the MPS will use the IP address and will respond to the ping packet The MPS will not save the learned IP address permanently this procedure is intended as a temporary measure to enable EZWebCon to communicate with the MPS or allow an ad ministrator to Telnet into the MPS Once logged in the administrator can enter the Change IPaddress command to make the address permanent Figure 4 3 Configuring Permanent IP Address telnet 192 0 1 228 Trying 192 0 1 228 Lantronix MPSx Version n n n yymmdd Type Help at the Local prompt for assistance Enter Username gt gopher Local gt SET P
22. RIVILEGED Password gt system not echoed Local gt gt DEFINE SERVER IPADDRESS 192 0 1 228 Any host wishing to access the MPS will have to be told the MPS s IP address This is typ ically configured in the unix file etc hosts or via a nameserver Refer to the host s docu mentation for additional information 4 2 TCP IP Configuration LPR Printing 4 1 3 Using a BOOTP DHCP or RARP Reply At boot time a host based DHCP BOOTP or RARP server can respond to an MPS request for an available IP address For information about configuring the DHCP BOOTP or RARP server see your host documentation 4 1 4 Using the Command Line Interface 1 Connect to the serial port Port_1 using a console terminal or a terminal emulation program and press Return The serial port settings are 9600 baud 8 bits 1 stop bit no parity 2 Become the privileged user Figure 4 4 Becoming the Privileged User Local gt SET PRIVILEGED Password gt system not echoed Local gt gt 3 Enter the new IP address Figure 4 5 Configuring the IP Address Local gt gt define server ipaddress 192 0 1 201 4 2 LPR Printing The MPS provides two major methods of printing via TCP IP Berkeley remote LPR and RTEL host software Two parameters must be configured for LPR printing 1 The IP address or host name of the MPS 2 The remote output queue the name of the service on the MPS In ad
23. ROM refer to Trouble shooting Flash ROM Updates on page D 4 D 2 1 1 TCP IP Before the MPS downloads the new software it will send DHCP BOOTP and or RARP queries all are enabled by default Next the MPS will attempt to download the MPS SYS file using TFTP Trivial File Transfer Protocol Note EZWebCon can also be used to reload software If a host provides DHCP BOOTP or RARP support it can be used to set the MPS IP address all methods and loadhost information BOOTP and RARP only Some BOOTP and TFTP implementations require a specific directory for the MPS SYS file See your host s documentation for instructions D 2 u Updating Software Reloading Software To manually configure the MPS IP parameters for software reload use the following commands Figure D 2 Configuring TCP IP Reload Local SET PRIVILEGED Password SYSTEM not echoed Local DEFINE SERVER IPADDRESS nnn nnn nnn nnn Local DEFINE SERVER SOFTWARE tftpboot MPS SYS Local DEFINE SERVER LOADHOST nnn nnn nnn nnn Local LIST SERVER BOOT Local INITIALIZE RELOAD Note For instructions on how to log into the MPS to enter these commands see the Getting Started chapter The path and filename are case sensitive and must be enclosed in quotation marks When attempting to boot across an IP router you must configure the router to proxy ARP for the M
24. Updates B 2 D 2 Flash ROM B 3 Reloading B 7 Flush NVR B 7 FTP 3 1 D 1 H Hardware address 4 2 B 4 B 8 Incoming logins 3 1 Installation 2 2 Introduction 1 1 IP address 3 1 4 1 4 7 5 1 6 1 7 1 8 1 B 1 B 4 Configuring 4 1 B 8 Configuring via BOOTP 4 3 Configuring via command line 4 3 Configuring via DHCP 4 3 Configuring via Ping 4 1 Configuring via RARP 4 3 IPX NetWare 5 1 5 4 J Java 3 1 L LAN Manager 3 2 8 1 8 2 Lantronix Contact information A 1 Technical support 5 1 A 1 Web site 5 1 LAT 3 2 6 1 Application port 6 1 Error codes 6 2 Printing to port 6 1 Printing to service 6 1 Queue 6 1 Troubleshooting 6 2 LEDs B 1 B 2 Loadfile B 8 Loadhost B 8 Index Local prompt B 3 Local gt prompt 4 1 LocalTalk 7 1 Logins Incoming 3 1 Password 3 1 3 2 Remote console 3 1 Service 3 2 Ipc 4 11 LPD 4 8 7 1 8 1 LPR 4 3 4 8 AIX 4 8 HP 4 9 Print command 4 8 SCO Unix 4 10 UNIX Generic 4 7 Windows NT 4 4 Ipstat 4 11 Macintosh 7 1 Chooser 7 1 EtherTalk 7 1 LocalTalk 7 1 OS 8 1 and LPD 7 1 Zones 7 2 MOP Reloading software D 3 N Named pipe interface 4 4 Nameserver 4 2 NDPS 5 1 NDS 5 1 Directory service context 5 2 Directory service tree 5 2 License 5 1 5 2 NetWare 3 2 5 1 5 4 Access list 5 2 Index Administrator 5 1 5 2 Bindery 5 1 NDS 5 1 5 2 PCONSOLE 5 3 Reloading software D 3 Troubleshooting 5 4 NVRAM B 7 P Parallel port C 1 Service 3 2 Pas
25. act Information esee een A 1 B Troubleshooting namen B 1 B 1 Power up Troubleshooting e B 1 B 2 DHCP Troubleshooting eene B 3 B 3 BOOTP Troubleshooting eere nenne B 4 B 4 RARP Troubleshooting eee B 4 B 5 Printing Probleme B 5 B 6 Entering Commands at the Boot Prompt esee B 6 C PIBOUIS ar sea C 1 C1 Ethernet Connector ita eee C 1 E 2 Parallel Connectors nitet nie C 1 D Updating Software ceres D 1 D 1 Obtaining Software D 1 D 2 Reloading Software D 2 D 3 Troubleshooting Flash ROM Updates D 4 Contents E Specifications eeh ed eeeeeek a en dd aant rui kein E 1 E l Power Information oooccoccccnnunnnnnnccnccnenaninnnnoniccnnnnnnanncncnccncnaninannnos E 1 E 2 Environmental Lmtanons eene nenne E 1 F Frequently used Commands nna F 1 Ful Conventions a AE an aa ee F 1 F 2 Server Command cccccccsssssssvccsccccccesensssvscescocccesssnsssssssvsscenes F 2 E 3 Port Command A it a F 5 F 4 Protocol Commandes F 7 Warranty Statement Declaration of Conformity Index iii 1 Introduction The Lantronix Micro Print Servers MPS100 LPS1 T and LPS1 2 models are multi protocol print servers that provide shared network access to printers for a variety of network protocols and operating systems The MPS supports the TCP IP IPX NetWare Local Area Transpor
26. and act accordingly When Enabled causes the MPS to place a Post Script wrapper around each job Causes the MPS to send a start of job string to the attached device before every job Enter a start string or the word none Specifies a raw TCP listener socket for the ser vice Enter a socket number 4000 to 4999 or the word none TELNETPORT string Specifies a TCP listener socket for the service Unlike TCPport this option performs Telnet IAC interpretation on the data stream Enter a socket number 4000 to 4999 or the word none INITIALIZE option DELAY num Schedules a reboot after num minutes Enter a value from 0 to 120 CANCEL Cancels an impending initialization FACTORY Reboots the MPS to its factory default settings NOBOOT Forces the MPS to stop in Boot Configuration Mode rather than fully rebooting RELOAD Forces the MPS to download new operational code and reprogram its flash ROM F 4 Frequently used Commands Port Commands Table F 1 Frequently used Server Commands cont Command Option s Description LOGOUT option lt nothing gt Logs out the current port the port that issued the command PORT num Logs out the specified port PURGE SERVICE LOCAL Removes the definitions of all local services option Service Removes the definition of the specified service SET PRIVILEGED Enters privileged mode provided the user enters the proper privileged password when prompted SHOW MONITOR QUEUE Displ
27. and how to cre ate the spool directory Print to the queue using normal lpr commands Figure 4 9 Printing to Queue o lpr Pmps_prt etc hosts 4 2 4 LPR on AIX Hosts The System Management Interface Tool SMIT allows you to enable LPD printing and create print queues LPR has only been tested on AIX versions 3 2 and higher To create a print queue 1 2 3 4 5 At the host prompt type smit Choose Print Spooling Choose Manage Print Server and Start the Print Server Subsystem od dae mon In the Start the Print Server Subsystem dialog box type both in the first field The message The lpd subsystem has been started will appear Click Done To add a print queue 1 A O N From the main window choose Print Spooling Choose Manage Print Server and Manage Print Queues Choose Add a print queue From the dialog box that appears choose remote TCP IP Configuration LPR Printing 5 From the next dialog box choose Remote Printing 6 The Add a Standard Remote Print Queue dialog box will appear Enter the fol lowing information O The name of the print queue O The name of the MPS unit O The name of the MPS service O The type of print spooler on the remote server and O A description of the printer on the remote server 7 A dialog box will appear Added print queue mps prt Click Done Note Ifyou are unable to use SMIT see the Print Server Reference Manual on the CD ROM for UNIX
28. ays the status of MPS queues once Show or continually every three seconds Monitor SHOW MONITOR nothing Displays MPS information once Show or con SERVER tinually every three seconds Monitor COUNTERS Displays characteristics related to the various counters kept by the MPS SHOW MONITOR nothing Displays characteristics about all configured SERVICE option services once Show or continually every three seconds Monitor service Displays only characteristics related to the named service ZERO COUNTERS ALL Zeroes all port node and server counters option PORT num Zeroes port counters for the specified port F 3 Port Commands Table F 2 Port Commands Command Option s Description DEFINE PORT 1 DYNAMIC The port can initiate and receive connection ACCESS option requests LOCAL The port can initiate connection requests and local logins are permitted NONE The port is unusable REMOTE The port can receive host initiated connection requests F 5 Port Commands Frequently used Commands Table F 2 Port Commande cont Command Option s Description DEFINE PORT 1 BITRONICS EN DIS DEFINE PORT 1 CHARACTER size DEFINE PORT 1 DSRLOGOUT EN DIS DEFINE PORT 1 DTRWAIT EN DIS DEFINE PORT 1 FLOW CTS option EN DIS NONE XON DEFINE PORT 1 NAME newname DEFINE PORT 1 parity PARITY option NONE DEFINE PORT 1 SPEED baudnum SHOW MONITOR PORT 1 TEST PORT 1 o
29. blink green quickly If you have connected a 100B ASE T cable MPS100 only The Link and 100MBit LEDs should both be solid green If not check your network con nection 6 Printa Test page by pressing the Test Reset button Note Ifthe Power LED does not light or the Test page does not print refer to Appendix B 3 Getting Started It is important to consider the following points before logging into and configuring the MPS You must configure the MPS IP address before any TCP IP functionality is available See Setting the IP Address on page 4 1 You cannot use the ThinWeb Manager until you have configured an IP address Changing any server service or port setting requires privileged user status The default privileged password is system The login password is required for remote console logins The default login pass word is access Note Ifyou would like to change either the privileged or login password either use EZWebCon or refer to the Print Server Reference Manual located on the CD ROM 3 1 Configuration Methods 3 1 1 EZWebCon The EZWebCon configuration software is the recommended way to configure the MPS EZWebCon s graphical user interface guides first time users through the initial configuration process and allows experienced users to update any configurable parameters EZWebCon requires a Java Virtual Machine JVM on the client Lantronix provides JVM installers for Solaris and 32 bit Windows users as wel
30. ccur If this happens contact SCO technical support You can print to this queue using normal lp syntax once the remote printer is set up To create a remote printer 1 Issue the rlpconf command 2 Answer the questions that follow Figure 4 11 Configuring Remote Printer Remote Printing Configuration Enter information for remote printers or local printers accepting remote printing requests Pleas nter the printer name q to quit backupprinter Is printer backupprinter a remote printer or a local printer r l r Pleas nter the name of the remote host that backupprinter is attached to MPS_XXXXXX The backupprinter is connected to host MPS_xxxxxx Is this correct y n y Would you like this to be the sys default printer y n y Make sure your hostname appears in MPS_PRT s etc hosts equivor or etc hosts lpd file Make sure backupprinter appears in etc printcap in BSD format Make sure backupprinter has a spool directory on MPS_PRT Putting the printer in printer description file and creating spool direc tory done Updating LP information done In the example the printer name is your MPS service name and the remote host name is the name of your MPS as it is listed in your hosts file 4 10 TCP IP Configuration LPR Printing During initial configuration the queue name must be the same as the remote printer name However you may change the queue name later by manually editing the printcap file
31. commands used to set up print queues 8 Print to the queue using normal Ip syntax Figure 4 10 Printing to Queue o lp dmps_prt filename 4 2 5 LPR on HP Hosts The System Administration Manager SAM allows you to create print queues Note Ifyou are unable to use SAM the Print Server Reference Manual lo cated on the CD ROM describes UNIX commands that can be used to set up print queues Note Printer names on HP hosts are limited to 13 characters The MPS text service name will be too long so you will have to rename the MPS To create a print queue 1 Atthe HP prompt type sam 2 From the main application window choose Printers and Plotters 3 Inthe Printers and Plotters window choose Printers Plotters 4 In the pull down menu select Remote Printer Plotter from the Actions menu 5 The Add Remote Printer window will appear SAM will prompt you for O The printer name the name of the print queue O The remote system name the MPS name O The remote printer name the MPS service 4 9 LPR Printing TCP IP Configuration O The remote cancel model and O The remote status model 4 2 6 LPR on SCO UNIX Hosts LPR is supported in SCO V3 2 release 4 with TCP IP Version 1 2 and greater To configure a print queue using LPR issue the mkdev rlp command This will install the Berkeley remote printing files and executable programs Note The mkdev rlp command should only be issued once or serious prob lems will o
32. d temperature changes may affect operation Therefore do not operate the MPS near heating or cooling devices large windows or doors that open to the outdoors E 2 2 Altitude Operating maximum 2 4 km 8 000 ft Storage maximum 9 1 km 30 000 ft If operating the MPS above 2 4 km 8000 ft decrease the operating temperature rating by 1 F for each 1000 ft E 2 3 Relative Humidity Operating range 10 to 90 noncondensing 40 to 60 recommended Storage range 10 to 90 noncondensing F Frequently used Commands This appendix lists some of the most frequently used commands of the Micro Print Server command set More information about the command set including additional options can be found in the Print Server Reference Manual located on the CD ROM F 1 Conventions Please note the following before continuing Commands are divided into Server general Port and Protocol sections Within each section commands are listed alphabetically Commands may require privileged user status Enter Set Privileged then enter the privileged password when prompted When you enter a Define or Purge command you must reboot the MPS for the command to take effect Alternately you can issue several Set commands and then a Save command to make the Set commands take effect without rebooting When the abbreviated syntax EN DIS is shown you must choose either En abled or Disabled to complete the command Server Command
33. dition there are a few important things to note about LPR printing Windows for Workgroups Windows 95 and Windows 98 do not support LPR di rectly however Lantronix has provided a peer to peer printing solution on the dis tribution CD ROM Because of the way the LPR protocol is typically implemented on the host the pro cessing options and banner page are sent after the job data itself The MPS will print a banner page at the end of a job and cannot support most of the LPR options If it 1s necessary to have the banner page at the beginning of the printout install and use the RTEL software If banners are not needed they can be disabled LPR Printing TCP IP Configuration The MPS cannot print multiple copies of the print job when using the n Ipr op tion Iftwo print queues on the host refer to two services on the same MPS they must use separate spooling directories No special purpose input or output filters can be used when printing via LPR If this functionality is necessary use the named pipe interface program in the RTEL print queue configuration software 4 2 1 LPR on Windows NT 3 5 1 and later This section assumes that TCP IP Simple TCP IP and Microsoft TCP IP printing have been installed on the Windows NT host 1 In the Control Panel double click the Printers icon 2 Double click the Add Printer icon 3 Inthe window that appears choose My computer and click Next Add Printer W
34. ed by downloading a new version of the operational software via NetWare TCP IP or MOP Regardless of which protocol is used to update Flash ROM the following points are important The Flash ROM software file name MPS SYS should not be changed The download file should be world readable on the host There is a sixteen character length limit for the path name There is a twelve character limit for the filename Define commands must be used because Set configurations are cleared when the MPS boots Use the List Server Boot command to check settings before rebooting Note Jr ie important to check MPS settings before using the Initialize Reload command to ensure that you are reloading the correct software file D 2 1 Reloading Sequence If DHCP BOOTP or RARP is enabled on the MPS the MPS will request assistance from a DHCP BOOTP or RARP server before starting the download attempts The MPS will then try TFTP NetWare and MOP booting in that order provided that it has enough information to try each download method Downloading and rewriting the Flash ROM will take approximately two minutes from the time the Initialize command is issued If the download file cannot be found or accessed the MPS can be rebooted with the code still in Flash ROM The OK ACT LED will blink quickly while the MPS is booting and reloading code and then slowly when it returns to normal operation Note Ifyou experience problems reloading Flash
35. ess list add it Figure 5 4 Defining Access List Local gt gt DEFINE PROTOCOL NETWARE ACCESS fileserver 6 Reboot the MPS Figure 5 5 Rebooting Local INITIALIZE DELAY 0 5 3 NetWare Administrator Quick Setup Print Queues The NetWare Administrator management utility allows you to manage network resources such as queue based print services in a tree structure You can either use the Quick Setup option or individually create printing related objects Note NetWare Administrator can be used for both NDS and bindery print queues 5 2 NetWare Configuration PCONSOLE Print Queues To create a print queue with the Quick Setup option 1 2 3 4 Start the NetWare Administrator In the Directory Tree windows select the context in which to install the printer From the Menu Bar select Tools Print Services Quick Setup In the Print Server Name field enter the name of your MPS viewable by entering the Show Server command at the Local gt prompt In the Printer Name field enter the name of the desired print service configured on your MPS For example MPS_xxxxxx_TEXT In the Print Queue Name field enter the name of the print queue to create The name should be meaningful to you it will not affect MPS configuration Click Create Reboot the MPS 5 4 PCONSOLE Print Queues Log in as Admin on the file server you will be changing At the prompt type PCONS
36. et S Set L Set S FLASH Initialization begins in 5 seconds ESS 192 0 1 229 E tftpboot MPS SYS OADHOST 192 0 1 188 RY 192 0 1 22 These commands set the Server s address the software loadfile and the loadhost s IP address as well as that of a backup loadhost The server then reboots using the Flash command and will attempt to load the file MPS SYS from the host at 192 0 1 188 Flush NVR Flash Help Init 451 Set BOOTP Enabled Disabled Set DHCP Enabled Disabled This command is used to restore the MPS s non volatile RAM to its factory default settings It will reset everything that is configurable on the server including the unit s IP address This command will force the MPS to download new operational code and reload it into Flash ROM This is necessary when a new version of software is released and you wish to upgrade your unit Ifthe server cannot download the file the code in Flash ROM will still be usable Displays a one page summary of available commands and what they do Reboots the MPS after it has been configured If the MPS can find and load the specified soft ware loadfile it will restart itself with full func tionality Ifthe loadfile is not found the server will attempt to reload continuously If there is an error or if the console s Return key is pressed the MPS will re enter the Boot Config uration Program Enables or disables the sending of BOOTP que
37. ffd69 DS Database is locked An administrator is probably updating the database Wait a Oxfffffd63 Invalid password few minutes and issue the Set Protocol NetWare Reset com mand The password for the print server object under PCONSOLE must match the MPS login password If the login password on the MPS is left as the default access there should be no password for the print server object Oxfffffd54 Secure NCP violation Turn down the NCP packet signature level so that it is not required Table 5 4 NDS Printing Errors Bit Meaning Remedy 1 Server out of memory 2 3 Unexpected response from file server 4 No printers found for the MPS 3 No printer queue found 6 Login failed v Authentication failed 8 Server cannot attach to queue Turn the MPS off wait a few seconds and turn it back on Disable unused protocols and or remove fileservers without print queues from the NetWare access list Report the problem to Lantronix Technical Support Ensure that there are printers for the MPS and the printer names match the service names on the MPS Ensure that the printers have associated queues Ensure there is a print server object configured with the same name as the MPS Ensure the MPS login password is the same as the print server object password If the MPS is using the default password access there should be no print server object password Check the NDS partitions replicas and volume
38. from a Windows NT host to the MPS add the MPS as a Windows NT printer 1 Double click the Printers icon in the Control Panel 2 Double click the Add Printer icon 3 In the window that appears select My Computer and click Next 4 Select the Add Port button 5 Select Hewlett Packard Network Port and click New Port If Hewlett Packard port is not one of the available options you must install DLC printing from your Windows NT system disks DLC is not installed by default 6 Enter the MPS hardware address It is printed on the MPS bottom label DLC Configuration DLC Configuration for LAN Manager 10 11 Select Job based Select the manufacturer and printer type Enter the queue name If applicable choose Shared and select the operating system the printer will be working with First confirm that the print queue is working Test the printer A Contact Information If you are experiencing an error that is not listed in Appendix B or if you are unable to fix the error contact your dealer or Lantronix Technical Support at 800 422 7044 US or 949 453 3990 Technical Support is also available via Internet email at support lantron ix com A 1 Problem Report Procedure When you report a problem please provide the following information Your name and your company name address and phone number Lantronix MPS model number Lantronix MPS serial number Software version use the Show Server command to display
39. if not installed and used in accordance with this guide may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause interference in which case the user at his or her own expense will be required to take whatever measures may be required to correct the interference Changes or modifications to this device not explicitly approved by Lantronix will void the user s authority to operate this device Cet appareil doit se soumettre avec la section 15 des statuts et reglements de FCC Le fonctionnement est subject aux conditions suivantes 1 Cet appareil ne doit pas causer une interf rence malfaisante 2 Cet appareil doit accepter n import quelle interf rence reiue qui peut causer une op ration ind sirable Contents E Introduction RE 1 1 1 1 How to Use This Manual 1 1 KE Birch 2 1 2 1 MPS LPS Product Description sn 2 1 2 2 Installing the MPS coin dead ai na a a nee 2 2 3 Getting Started ernennen 3 1 3 1 Configuration Methode 3 1 3T LEZWebCOn ibt eerie 3 1 3 1 2 Incoming LO681nSs cette eh ink 3 1 3 2 IICA ea Sea tee ann een 3 2 4 TCP IP Configuration 4 1 4 1 Setting the IP Address ee 4 1 4 1 1 Using EZWebCon un ara 4 1 4 1 2 Using a Directed Ping Packet 4 1 4 1 3 Using a BOOTP DHCP or RARP Reply 4 3 4 1 4 Using the Command Line Interface 4 3 4 2 EPR Printing Miss riet la eli 4 3 4
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41. izard This wizard We you install your printer or make printer connections This printer will be managed by All settings will be managed and configured on this computer Network printer server Connect to a printer on another machine All settings for this printer are managed by a print server that has been set up by an administrator lt Back Next gt Cancel TCP IP Configuration LPR Printing 4 Select the Add Port button and click Next Add Printer Wizard Click the check box next to the port s you want to use Documents will print to the first available checked port Available ports Description Printer LPT1 Local Port O LPT2 Local Port O LPT3 Local Port O COM1 Local Port COM2 Local Port O COM3 Local Port C coma Local Port xl 5 Select LPR Port Printer Ports x Available Printer Ports Digital Network Port Lexmark DLC Network Port Lexmark TCP IP Network Port Local Port New Monitor Note Zf LPR Port is not an option open the Network Control Panel and add Microsoft TCP IP Printing to the List of services 6 Enter the name or IP address of your MPS on the first line and enter the name of your MPS print service on the second line Add LPR compatible printer x Name or address of server providing Ipd fi 92 0 1 118 Name of printer or print queue on that server MPS waan TEXT Cancel
42. l as source code and instructions for compiling it for other systems The EZWebCon software is located on the distribution CD ROM All instructions for installing EZWebCon are provided in the README file For assistance once EZWebCon is running refer to the EZWebCon on line help Note EZWebCon is also available from the Lantronix website and FTP server See Appendix D for more information 3 1 2 Incoming Logins You can log in via EZWebCon to configure the MPS you can also use incoming LAT and TCP IP logins Services Getting Started Incoming Telnet is only possible if your MPS has an IP address configured Incoming Telnet is enabled by default to allow TCP IP connections To change this setting use the Define Server Incoming command described in the Command Reference chapter of the Print Server Reference Manual located on the CD ROM Incoming logins do not prompt for a login password so you may wish to disable them for security reasons If it is undesirable to disable incoming logins the MPS can be configured to prompt for a password with the Define Server Incoming Password Enabled command 3 2 Services With few exceptions you must create a service before you can configure print queues on the MPS A service is a resource accessible to network hosts A Lantronix service is also known as a remote printer name or remote queue name on many operating systems The following default services are available once the MPS100 LPS1 T or
43. lk to EtherTalk router to use the MPS Note The LPSI T and LPS1 2 do not support AppleTalk Protocol 7 1 Bitronics Printing from a Macintosh is only possible with a PostScript printer and bi directional communication between the MPS and that printer The MPS supports the Bitronics in terface an extension to the standard Centronics interface Printers that support Bitronics allow bi directional communication To enable Bitronics on an MPS port use the Define Port 1 Bitronics Enabled command Note MacOS 8 1 can also print via LPD See the Print Server Reference Manual located on the CD ROM and web site for configuration instructions 7 2 Macintosh Services Before attempting to print from a Macintosh ensure that AppleTalk and PostScript are both enabled on at least one service Once a PostScript AppleTalk service is configured the service will appear in the Chooser as a LaserWriter in the same zone as the MPS Se lect the service in the Chooser and complete the appropriate setup options Then close the Chooser window and print a test page of text to the Macintosh service 7 3 AppleTalk Zones If there is a router on the network the MPS will appear in the default zone specified by the router To change the default zone use the Define Protocol AppleTalk Zone com mand Ifthe MPS is attached to a network without an AppleTalk router all AppleTalk devices including the MPS will appear in the default zone in the Chooser AppleTalk
44. many machines and is simple to con figure This section describes how to configure LPR print queues on generic UNIX hosts such as SUN hosts There are slight variations in LPR configuration for AIX HP and SCO hosts as will be explained in the following sections 1 Install a print queue on your host by adding the MPS name and IP address to the etc hosts file Figure 4 6 Adding etc hosts Entry XXX XXX XXX XXX MPS XXXXXX 2 Addthe host print queue to the etc printcap file The punctuation shown in Figure 4 7 is required and no extra spaces should be added Figure 4 7 Adding etc printcap Entry mps prt Printer on LAB MPS rm MPS XxxxxxXx V rp MPS xxxxxx TEXT N sd usr spool lpd mps prt u LPR Printing TCP IP Configuration This will create a host queue named mps prt The rm parameter is the name of the MPS in the host s address file the rp parameter is the name of the service as it exists on the MPS and the sd parameter specifies the name of a directory used to hold tem porary spooling files Create a world writable spooling directory using the mkdir command Figure 4 8 Creating Spooling Directory mkdir usr spool lpd mps prt chmod 777 usr spool lpd mps prt If desired use the mx option to allow unlimited size files to be printed and the sh option to prevent header pages from being generated See the host s documentation or man pages for more information on the format of the printcap file
45. n order then proceed to the protocol specific chapter that relates to your network Refer to Appendix F as needed The Print Server Reference Manual located on the CD ROM and web site provides additional information about configuring and using your MPS 2 Installation This chapter describes the various MPS models and shows how to install them into a basic network situation 2 1 MPS LPS Product Description The front panel of the MPS100 has a Test button 3 LEDs a power connector and an RJ45 connector for 100BASE T The rear panel has a Centronics connector The front g Deck Centronics Connector ge front panel of the LPS has a Test button 2 LED s a power connector and a 1 OBASE T network connector for the LPS1 T or a 1UBASE 2 BNC connector for the LPS1 2 The rear panel also has a Centronics connector The LINK LED is solid green when there is a valid Ethernet network connection The ACT Activity LED flashes green or red when the MPS is in use The 100 100 MBit LED MPS100 only is solid green when a 100BASE T network is connected The Test button serves two functions When pressed briefly it prints a test page When pressed for five seconds while plugging in the power cable it returns the MPS to its factory default configuration Installing the MPS Installation 2 2 Installing the MPS
46. net browser navigate to the Lantronix World Wide Web site www lantronix com go to the Technical Support section and find the Novell NDS Registration link Send email to supportOlantronix com You will receive a blank registration form that can be completed and returned to Lantronix If you don t have Internet access contact a Lantronix technical support represen tative for assistance Contact information is provided in Appendix A NetWare Administrator Quick Setup Print Queues NetWare Configuration 5 2 2 Configure your MPS 1 License NDS on your MPS using the string obtained from Lantronix Figure 5 1 Licensing NDS Local gt gt DEFINE PROTOCOL NETWARE DSLICENSE licensestring 2 Define the directory service tree in which the MPS is located Figure 5 2 Defining Directory Service Tree Local gt gt DEFINE PROTOCOL NETWARE DSTREE foodco Note For an explanation of the structure of the NetWare Directory Service tree see your host documentation 3 Define the directory service context in which the MPS is located Figure 5 3 Defining Directory Service Context Local gt gt DEFINE PROTOCOL NETWARE DSCONTEXT ou kiwi ou exotic o fruit 4 Enter the List Protocol NetWare Access command to ensure that at least one of the file servers in the directory service tree is in the access list 5 Tf desired file server is not in the acc
47. nnot actually log into the file server it has very limited access to the server directories Check the file and directory permissions Ensure the loadhost name and address are specified correctly and that their case matches that of the filenames on the host system Ensure the file and pathnames are enclosed in quotes to preserve case Ensure that TFTP is enabled on the host several major UNIX vendors ship their systems with TFTP disabled by default The Ethernet circuit must have the service characteristic enabled Ensure that the MOM LOAD search path includes the directory containing the MPS SYS file D 4 E Specifications E 1 Power Information E 1 1 Power Requirements Voltage MPS100 95 250 V AC 3 wire single phase autoranging LPSI T and LPS 1 2 110 V AC US 220 V AC International Frequency 47 63 Hz Operating Current MPS100 800 mA maximum 5V Reg DC LPS1 T and LPS1 2 700 mA maximum 6V Power Consumption MPS100 25 Watts LPSI T and LPS1 2 4 2 Watts Fuse Rating 1 6A 250 Volts E 1 2 Power Supply Cord Cord type 3 conductors 1 0 mm proximately 18 AWG minimum conductor size ap Rated for 250 Volts AC 10 Amps Length 3 0 meters E 2 Environmental Limitations E 2 1 Temperature Operating range 5 to 50 C 41 to 122 F E 1 Environmental Limitations Specifications Storage range 40 to 66 C 40 to 151 E Max temp change hr 20 C 36 F Rapi
48. plicate IP addresses on the network Make sure that your MPS IP address is unique B 1 Power up Troubleshooting There are several possible error situations if the LEDs do not flash Table B 1 Error Messages Message Diagnosis Remedy Power up diagnostic failure hardware Note which LED is blinking and its color then contact failure your dealer or Lantronix Technical Support The MPS boots but does not trytoload Press the Test Reset button A brief description of the the Flash ROM code problem will be queued to the parallel port and printed Network Error The ACT LED will A Make sure the Ethernet network cable is properly blink yellow 2 3 times per second connected and reboot the MPS B If option A fails to resolve the problem reload Flash ROM Refer to Appendix D B 1 Power up Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Problem situations and error messages are listed in Table B 2 If you cannot find an explanation for your problem try to match it to one of the other errors If you cannot remedy the problem contact your dealer or Lantronix Technical Support Table B 2 Power up Problems and Error Messages Problem Message Error Remedy The MPS is connected to a power source but there is no LED activity The MPS is unable to complete power up diagnostics The MPS completes its power up and boot procedures but there s no noticeable serial activity The unit or its power supply
49. ption COUNT rows WIDTH cols POSTSCRIPT When Enabled ensures bidirectional functioning of the parallel port The attached printer must also sup port Bitronics mode Toggles the port between 7 bit and 8 bit characters the default Enter either 7 or 8 When Enabled the port will be logged out automat ically whenever DSR is deasserted When Enabled the MPS will not assert DTR on the port when it is idle no user logins or connections Specifies CTS RTS hardware flow control Activates or deactivates the currently configured flow control method Removes the current flow control settings Specifies XON XOFF software flow control Enter a name of up to 16 alphanumeric characters for the specified port Enter even odd mark or space Specifying mark or space will change the character size to 7 bits Specifies that no parity will be used the default Sets the port s baud rate Acceptable baudnum val ues range from 300 to 230000 MPS baud Displays the port s configuration characteristics once Show or continually every three seconds Monitor Counters and Status keywords can be added Sends an ASCII data stream to the port for the spec ified number of rows and or columns Sends a PostScript test page to the port F 6 Frequently used Commands Protocol Commands F 4 Protocol Commands In the following table PROTO is an abbreviation for the optional keyword PROTOCOL Table F 3 Pro
50. rial port or parallel port If your application does not have this provision ask the application vendor for an upgrade version or patch that will add the hex postscript function B 6 Entering Commands at the Boot Prompt If the Boot prompt appears on the serial console instead of the Local prompt one of two things may be wrong Either the MPS does not have enough information to boot or the network or flash boot has failed If pressing the Return key does not display a prompt press any other key The Boot prompt should appear If the MPS does not have enough information to boot or the network or flash boot has failed it will print a message to the console and wait ten seconds for serial port activity If it detects serial port activity it will continue booting provided the flash is good However if the user presses a key during that time period the MPS will display the Boot prompt Note Ifyou see the message Will attempt another download in x minutes press any key for the Boot prompt B 6 Troubleshooting Entering Commands at the Boot Prompt A series of commands called Boot Configuration Program BCP commands can be entered at the Boot gt prompt to configure the MPS These commands are a subset of the entire MPS command set For example a typical TCP IP configuration might use the following commands Figure B 1 BCP Command Examples Boot gt Boot gt Boot gt Boot gt Boot gt Set I S
51. s Frequently used Commands F 2 Server Commands Table F 1 Frequently used Server Commands Command Option s Description CONNECT option servicename Makes a connection to a LAT service LOCAL num Makes a connection to the specified local port RLOGIN host Makes an Rlogin connection to the specified host text name or numeric IP address TCP host Makes a raw TCP connection to the specified host text name or numeric IP address TELNET host Makes a Telnet connection to the specified host DEFINE SERVER BOOTP EN DIS DEFINE SERVER DHCP EN DIS DEFINE SERVER GATEWAY ipaddr DEFINE SERVER INCOMING option BOTH LAT NONE TELNET PASSWORD NOPASSWORD DEFINE SERVER IPADDRESS ipaddr DEFINE SERVER LOADHOST ipaddr DEFINE SERVER LOGIN PASSWORD DEFINE SERVER NAME newname text name or numeric IP address Enables or disables querying for a BOOTP host at system boot time Enables or disables querying for a DHCP host at system boot time Specifies the host to be used as a TCP IP gate way to forward packets between networks Enter an IP address Enables incoming LAT and Telnet connections Enables only incoming LAT connections Disables incoming connections Enables only incoming Telnet connections Causes the MPS to prompt for a password for all incoming connections Allows connections to be established without prompting for a password Sets the MPS s network IP address Specifies the
52. s a Class A product In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interfer ence in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures Manufacturer s Contact Director of Quality Assurance Lantronix 15353 Bar ranca Parkway Irvine CA 92618 USA Lantronix 15353 Barranca Parkway Irvine CA 92618 USA General Tel 949 453 3990 Fax 949 453 3995 Index Symbols etc hosts 4 2 A Access list NetWare 5 2 ACT LED B 1 AppleTalk 3 2 7 1 7 2 Chooser 7 1 Configuration 7 1 Router 7 1 Troubleshooting 7 2 Zones 7 1 7 2 Application port LAT 6 1 ARP table 4 2 B Banner 4 3 4 11 BCP Boot Configuration Program B 7 Bindery 5 1 Bitmap graphics troubleshooting B 6 Bitronics 3 2 7 1 Boot prompt B 1 B 6 BOOT sequence 2 2 BOOTP 4 1 4 3 5 5 D 2 Troubleshooting B 4 C Cables C 1 Centronics 7 1 C 1 Chooser Macintosh 7 1 CLI Command Line Interface 4 1 4 3 Commands F 1 F 8 Configuration AppleTalk 7 1 Initial setup 3 1 LAT 6 1 NetWare 5 1 TCP IP 4 1 Contact information A 1 D Defaults restoring B 7 DHCP 4 3 B 3 B 7 D 2 Troubleshooting B 3 Digital Network Port 8 1 Displaying current settings B 8 DOS 4 2 Download file B 4 Error codes LAT 6 2 Ethernet Address B 8 Ethernet address 4 2 Ethernet connector C 1 EtherTalk 7 1 EZWebCon 3 1 4 1 5 1 6 1 7 1 8 1 Factory defaults B 7 Filters input output 4 4 Flash B 1 D 2 Troubleshooting D 4
53. s the subnet mask to be used for the MPS The ipmask must be in n n n n format Displays a list of top level general Help top ics Displays information about the keyword s entered Multiple keywords must be specified in the order they occur in a command Creates a new service and associates it with the specified port Toggles whether the named service can be used to service networks running the specified proto col RTEL applies to TCP IP networks F 3 u Server Commands Frequently used Commands Table F 1 Frequently used Server Commands cont Command Option s Description DEFINE SERVICE name option DEFINE SERVICE name option DLC EN DIS BANNER EN DIS BINARY EN DIS EOJ string FORMFEED EN DIS POSTSCRIPT EN DIS PSCONVERT EN DIS SOJ string TCPPORT string Specifies which service will handle print requests from DLC hosts DLC can be enabled on one service per MPS When Enabled causes the MPS to print a ban ner page before jobs When Enabled the MPS will not process data passed through the service This characteristic should be enabled when printing PCL data Causes the MPS to send an end of job string to the attached device after every job Enter an end string or the word none When Enabled causes the MPS to append a formfeed to the end of LPR print jobs When Enabled causes the MPS to assume the attached device is a PostScript device
54. s to ensure the file server where the queue lives has the correct information 5 5 6 LAT Configuration The EZWebCon configuration software is the easiest way to configure the MPS The fol lowing sections cover print configuration methods for LAT hosts Note The MPS needs an IP address before you can use EZWebCon See Setting the IP Address on page 4 1 for instructions LAT print queues can be created by printing to a port or printing to a service Printing directly to a port requires no MPS configuration Note Printing directly to a port is the easiest method for printing to the MPS Ifyou would like instructions for printing to a service see the Print Server Reference Manual located on the CD ROM 6 1 Printing Directly to a Port 1 Create a LAT application port that references the MPS port Figure 6 1 Creating LAT Application Port RUN SYSSSYSTEM LATCP LATCP CREATE PORT LTAnnn APPLICATION LATCP SET PORT LTAnnn NODE MPS xxxxxx PORT Port n ATCP gt EXIT 2 Create and start a print queue that uses the LAT application port Figure 6 2 Creating and Starting Print Queue INITIALIZE QUEUE START ON LTAnnn PROCESSOR LATSYM RETAIN ERROR queue name 3 Add the commands to the SYSSMANAGER LATSSTARTUP COM file so the required LAT devices will be recreated after each host reboot Note LAT terminal device characteristics may have
55. swords Login 3 1 3 2 Privileged 3 1 F 1 PCONSOLE 5 1 5 3 Ping 4 1 Pinouts C 1 Ports Parallel C 1 PostScript 7 1 Troubleshooting B 5 Power Cord E 1 Specifications E 1 Supplying 2 2 Troubleshooting B 1 Power up troubleshooting B 2 Print pipe 4 11 Print queue 3 2 4 4 4 8 4 10 5 3 6 1 8 2 Print troubleshooting B 5 Printcap file 4 11 Printing to a queue 4 8 4 9 6 1 Privileged password 3 1 F 1 Problem report procedure A 1 Prompts Boot B 1 B 6 Local B 3 Protocols 1 1 AppleTalk 3 2 7 1 LAN Manager 3 2 LAT 3 2 6 1 NetWare 3 2 5 1 TCP IP 3 2 4 1 Protocols supported 1 1 Q QINST 5 1 Queue 1 1 3 2 4 4 4 8 4 10 5 1 5 2 5 3 6 1 8 2 R RARP 4 1 4 3 B 4 B 8 D 2 RARPD process BA Troubleshooting B 4 Rebooting B 7 Reloading software B 7 D 2 MOP D 3 NetWare D 3 TCP IP D 2 Remote console logins 3 1 Remote printer 3 2 Remote queue 3 2 Reset Test button B 1 Restoring defaults B 7 RJ45 C 1 RTEL 4 3 4 4 4 11 SAM 4 9 Serial port Service 3 2 Server 3 1 Name changing 3 2 Name default 4 10 Service 3 1 3 2 5 3 7 1 Name 4 10 Service announcements LAT 3 2 SMIT 4 8 U Index Software file B 4 D 2 Updating software D 1 Software updates D 1 FTP D 1 V Web D 1 VMS 6 2 Specifications E 1 Altitude E 2 W Environmental E 1 Windows 4 2 4 3 8 1 Power E 1 S Relative Humidity E 2 Z Temperature E 1 Spooling directory 4 4 Supplying power 2 2 System Administration Mgr SAM 4 9 S
56. t LAT AppleTalk and LAN Manager protocols The LPS supports TCP IP NetWare and LAT Both types of servers can queue multiple pending jobs and service those jobs in the order in which they are received from hosts The MPS100 can auto negotiate between 10BASE T and 100BASE T media connected to its RJ45 port The features installation process and configuration procedures are the same The LPS provides a twisted pair IOBASE T or BNC 10BASE 2 connector for network connections Note In this manual all MPS and LPS servers will be referred to as the MPS unless a distinction needs to be made between models 1 1 How to Use This Manual This guide is structured as follows Chapter 2 Installation explains how to physically install the MPS Chapter 3 Getting Started explains the minimum configuration needed Chapters 4 through 8 cover protocol specific setup needed to install print queues and otherwise use the MPS Chapter 4 TCP IP Configuration Chapter 5 NetWare Configuration Chapter 6 LAT Configuration Chapter 7 AppleTalk Configuration Chapter 8 DLC Configuration for LAN Manager ppendices A through F provide supplementary information Appendix A Contact Information Appendix B Troubleshooting Appendix C Pinouts Appendix D Updating Software O O O O O gt O 0 0 O Appendix E Specifications How to Use This Manual Introduction O Appendix F Frequently used Commands Read chapters 2 through 4 i
57. t printer for this test to succeed If special characters or bitmaps are not printing correctly the printer may be incorrectly configured to use 7 bit characters B 5 u Entering Commands at the Boot Prompt Troubleshooting Table B 7 PostScript Troubleshooting cont Area to Check Explanation Service Characteristics Issue the Show Service Characteristics command If the service rating is zero the parallel port is in use Verify that the PostScript characteristic and appropriate protocols have been enabled on the service Port Counters If PostScript jobs appear to print but nothing comes out of the printer verify the amount of data sent from the host Issue the appropriate print command from the host system After the job has completed use the Show Port 1 Counters command The bytes output value should be approximately 171 bytes greater than the size of the file on the host system These numbers are only approximate but will show that data is flowing to the printer B 5 2 Bitmap Graphics If files that contain embedded bitmap graphics do not print correctly itis probably because the bitmaps are being sent as actual binary data and binary data cannot be printed via serial or parallel interfaces Most major application packages have provisions to print using either binary postscript for printers connected to the network via LocalTalk or hex postscript for printers connected to the network via a se
58. t the time of this writing the exact location of the files on the re designed site was unkown Note Asa result of Netscape Navigator s configuration it may try to open the file as an ASCII text file To avoid this hold down the shift key when choosing the software file D 1 2 Via FTP The MPS software resides on the Lantronix FTP server ftp lantronix com Most of these files are binary data so the binary option must be used to transfer the files Allreleased files are in the pub directory Always download the README file in the pub directory before downloading anything else it contains a list of available software files To log into the FTP server enter a username of anonymous and enter your full email address as the password The following text will be displayed Figure D 1 Sample FTP Login 230 Welcome to the Lantronix FTP Server 230 230 IMPORTANT Please get the README file before proceeding 230 IMPORTANT Set BINARY mode before transferring executables 220 230 Direct questions to support lantronix com or 800 422 7044 US or 949 453 3990 230 230 Guest login ok access restrictions apply Remote system type is your type will be displayed here ftp D 1 Reloading Software Updating Software D 2 Reloading Software The MPS stores software in Flash ROM to control the initialization process operation and command processing The contents of Flash ROM can be updat
59. ted to a functional and properly terminated network node The MPS Ethernet address is located on the bottom of the unit Use the Change Hardware command to set the correct address then reboot See Entering Commands at the Boot Prompt on page B 6 Reboot the unit If you get the same message you will need to reload Flash ROM See Reloading Software on page D 2 B 2 DHCP Troubleshooting Table B 3 DHCP Troubleshooting Area to Check Explanation DHCP is enabled on the MPS Make sure the DHCP server is operational The MPS gets its IP address from the DHCP server Use the Set Server DHCP Enabled command If you manually enter an IP address DHCP is automatically disabled correctly Check to see that the DHCP server is on and is functioning Refer to the DHCP Manager on your DHCP server for information about addresses in use If the DHCP server doesn t list your MPS IP address there may be a problem B 3 BOOTP Troubleshooting Troubleshooting B 3 BOOTP Troubleshooting If the BOOTP request is failing and you have configured your host to respond to the request check these areas Table B 4 BOOTP Troubleshooting Area to Check Explanation BOOTP is in your system s etc services file The MPS is in the loadhost s etc hosts file The download file is in the correct directory and is world readable The MPS and host are in the same IP network
60. to be changed to cor rectly print certain files See your VMS documentation for more in formation 4 Print to the queue Figure 6 3 Printing to Queue PRINT QUEUE queue_name filename txt 6 1 LAT Host Troubleshooting LAT Configuration 6 2 LAT Host Troubleshooting By default the LAT error message codes on the host are not translated into text error mes sages If a LAT job fails and appears in the queue with an eight digit hex result code the code can be translated by issuing the following commands Figure 6 4 Translating LAT Error Codes n SHOW QUEUE FULL ALL queue name note the error code nnnnnnnn S SET MESSAGE SYSSMESSAGE NETWRKMSG EXE S EXIT Xnnnnnnnn Table 6 1 Troubleshooting LAT Configurations Using a Port Area to check Explanation The specified node name matches the Use the Show Server command to verify MPS node name The specified port name matches the Use the List Port 1 command to verify port s name 6 2 7 AppleTalk Configuration The EZWebCon configuration software is the easiest way to configure the MPS The fol lowing sections cover print configuration methods for AppleTalk hosts Note The MPS needs an IP address before you can use EZWebCon See Setting the IP Address on page 4 1 for instructions Note Macintoshes that do not support EtherTalk will need either an Ethernet card or a LocalTa
61. tocol Commands Command Option s Description DEFINE PROTO EN DIS Enables or Disables the AppleTalk protocol for APPLETALK option the MPS ZONE newzone Places the MPS in a zone other than the default DEFINE PROTO IP EN DIS Enables or Disables the TCP IP protocol for the option MPSMPS GATEWAY ipaddr See DEFINE SERVER GATEWAY ipaddr IPADDRESS ipaddr See DEFINE SERVER IPADDRESS ipaddr LOADHOST ipaddr See DEFINE SERVER LOADHOST ipaddr NAMESERVER ipaddr Specifies the IP address of the host that will resolve text host names into their numeric equiva lents for TCP IP connection attempts DEFINE PROTO EN DIS Enables or Disables the LAN Manager protocol LANMAN option for the MPS DEFINE PROTOLAT EN DIS Enables or Disables the LAT protocol for the option MPS LICENSE string Enables LAT on multi port MPS s Enter the license string obtained from Lantronix DEFINE PROTO EN DIS Enables or Disables the NetWare IPX protocol NETWARE option for the MPS DSCONTEXT string Configures the NetWare Directory Services con text in which the MPS is located For more infor mation about NDS contexts see your NDS documentation DSLICENSE string Configures the NetWare Directory Services license needed to enable NDS on your MPS Enter the license string obtained from Lantronix DSTREE string Configures the NetWare Directory Services tree in which the MPS is located For more informa tion about NDS trees see your NDS documenta
62. ty enter these reach the MPS commands to clear and reset the host queue abort queue clear queue enable queue start queue 4 12 5 NetWare Configuration The EZWebCon configuration software is the easiest way to configure the MPS The fol lowing sections cover print configuration methods for NetWare hosts Note The MPS needs an IP address before you can use EZWebCon See Setting the IP Address on page 4 1 for instructions This chapter explains creating NDS print queues with NetWare Administrator and with the PCONSOLE Quick Setup option To create NDS print queues you must be running NetWare version 4 x with NDS capabilities If you are running NetWare versions 2 x 3 x or version 4 x with bindery emulation you may configure bindery print queues using QINST bindery only or PCONSOLE For more information see the NerWare chapter of the Print Server Reference Manual located on the CD ROM 5 1 NDPS Printing Lantronix Terminal and Print Servers support Novell s NDPS for printing using the No vell NDPS Gateway For instruction on setting up NDPS refer to your Novell documen tation Lantronix also provides information on setting up NDPS in our FAQs on our support web site http www lantronix com support 5 2 NDS Print Queues 5 2 1 Obtain an NDS License If you wish to create NDS print queues you must read and complete an NDS registration form via one of the following methods Using a forms capable Inter
63. x Lantronix liability is limited at its election to 1 refund of buyer s purchase price for such affected products without interest 2 repair of such products or 3 replacement of such products provided however that the buyer follows the procedures set forth herein Warranty claims must be received by Lantronix within the applicable warranty period A replaced product or part thereof shall become the property of Lantronix and shall be returned to Lantronix at the Purchaser s expense All return material must be accompanied by a return material authorization number assigned by Lantronix Declaration of Conformity according to ISO IEC Guide 22 and EN 45014 Manufacturer s Name Lantronix Declares that the product Manufacturer s Address 15353 Barranca Parkway Irvine CA 92618 USA Product Name Micro Print Server Model Name Number MPS100 LPS1 T and LPS1 2 Conforms to the following standards Safer EN 60950 1988 Al A2 EMC all models EN 55022 1988 class A EN 50082 1 1992 LPS1 T and LPS1 2 only TEC 801 2 1991 prEN55024 2 1992 A4kV CD 8kV AD TEC 801 3 1992 prEN55024 3 1991 3V m TEC 801 4 1988 prEN55024 4 1992 0 5kV Signal Lines 1kV Power Lines TEC 801 5 1993 prEN55024 5 1992 1kV Common Mode 0 5kV Differential Mode 1kV Network Cable Supplementary Information The product complies with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive 72 23 EEC and the EMC Di rective 89 336 EEC Warning This i
64. ystem Mgmt Interface Tool SMIT 4 8 Zones AppleTalk 7 1 7 2 TCP IP 3 2 4 1 4 12 8 1 B 1 Reloading software D 2 Telnet 3 2 4 2 4 12 Test Reset button B 1 TFTP D 2 Troubleshooting B 1 B 8 AppleTalk 7 2 Bitmap graphics B 6 BOOTP B 4 DHCP B 3 Flash software updates D 4 LAT 6 2 NetWare 5 4 PostScript B 5 Power up B 1 B 2 Printing B 5 RARP B 4 Unix 4 12 UNIX named pipe interface 4 11

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