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1. DEFINE SERVER SUBNET MASK ipmask HELP option lt nothing gt lt keyword gt DEF IN F SERVICI zH ah name PORT num Description Specifies the name or path TCP of the software download file The filename can be up to 11 charac ters and the pathname can be up to 26 The Server will add a SYS extension Specifies the subnet mask to be used for the Server The ipmask must be in n n n n format Displays a list of top level general Help topics 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 speci fied port Frequently used Commands Table M 1 Frequently used Server Commands cont Command Option s Description DEFINE SERVICE APPLETALK Toggles whether the named service can be used to ser name option EN DIS vice networks running the specified protocol RTEL applies to TCP IP networks ANMAN EN DIS AT EN DIS NETWARE EN DIS RTEL EN DIS Frequently used Commands Table M 1 Frequently used Server Commands cont Command DEFINE SERVICI name option Option s E DLC EN DIS BANNER EN DIS BINARY EN DIS string HO N ST EN a tO Hj HO PSCO EN SOJ RMF EED DIS SCRIPT2. RJ45 DB9 Adapter Serial Cable RJ45 DB9 Port Server terminal 8 8 1 7 rs 7 1 2 2 lt 4 DTR 6 6 3 3 3 TXD s Bhal ee e bp la 3 3 6 6 2 RXD 2 A 7 6 DSR l l 8 8 x CTS Note The arrows in this diagram represent the direction of the signal Pinouts Pinouts The arrows in Figure J 4 represent the direction of the signal The pinouts assume that the 8 conductor cable connecting the Server and the adapter block is a swapped cable Both the transmit and receive ground signals on the Server connector are wired to the signal ground on a DB9 adapter The information about crimping the RJ45 ground wires on page J 4 applies to the DB9 connector as well Updating Software K Updating Software Current software files are available on the distribution CD Software updates and release notes for the Server can be downloaded directly from the Lantronix development systems in one of three ways via the Lantronix World Wide Web site located at http www lantronix com using anonymous FTP through the Internet and via dial up modem K 1 Updating Via the Web The latest version of EPS SYS can be downloaded from the Lantronix Web site The following instructions will lead you through the web site to the software file 1 2 3 4 5 On the home page http www lantronix com click on Free Software Updates From the directory th
3. Getting Started 3 1 EZWebCon Configuration The EZWebCon configuration software is the recommended way to configure the EPS EZWebCon is a graphical user interface that guides first time users through the initial configuration process and allows experienced users to update and change any configurable parameters There are two important things to note about EZWebCon m Your Server must have an IP address before EZWebCon can log into it for configura tion purposes See Setting the IP Address on page 4 2 for instructions m EZWebCon requires a Java Virtual Machine JVM on the client Lantronix provides JVM installers for Solaris and 32 bit Windows users as well as source code and instructions for compiling it for use on 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 EZ WebCon is running refer to the EZWebCon on line help NOTE EZWebCon is also available from the Lantronix FTP and BBS servers See Appendix D for more information about logging into the FTP and BBS servers Getting Started 3 2 Incoming Logins Incoming logins made via EZWebCon can be used to configure the server Incoming LAT and TCP IP logins can also be used 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
4. L 1 Power Requirements Voltage 95 250 Volts AC 3 wire single phase autoranging Frequency 47 63 Hz Operating Current 0 8 Amp maximum Power 25 Watts L 1 1 Power Supply Cord Cord type 3 conductors 1 0 inte minimum conductor size approximately 18 AWG Rated for 250 Volts AC 10 Amps Length lt 3 0 meters Specifications L 2 Temperature Limitations Operating range 0 to 50 C 32 to 122 F Storage range 40 to 66 C 40 to 151 F Max temperature 20 C 36 F change per hour Rapid temperature changes may affect operation Therefore do not operate the Server near heating or cooling devices large windows or doors that open to the outside L 3 Altitude Limitations Operating 2 4 km 8000 ft Storage 9 1 km 30 000 ft If operating the Server above 2 4 km 8000 ft decrease the operating temperature rating by 1 F for each 1000 ft Specifications L 4 Relative Humidity Limitations Operating 10 to 90 noncondensing 40 to 60 recommended Storage 10 to 90 noncondensing Specifications Frequently used Commands M Frequently used Commands This appendix lists some of the most frequently used commands of the Print Server command set More information about the command set including additional options can be found in the Print Server Reference Manual on the CD ROM Please note the following before continuing Commands are divided into Server general Port and
5. 100 EPS4 100 Conforms to the following standards or other normative documents Safety Electromagnetic Emissions Electromagnetic Immunity Supplementary Information Manufacturer s Contact EN60950 1988 A1 A2 ENS55022 1998 CISPR 22 Class A 1993 A1 1995 A2 1996 IEC 1000 3 2 A14 2000 IEC 1000 3 3 1994 EN55024 1998 Information Technology Equipment Immunity Characteristics IEC 6100 4 2 1995 Electro Static Discharge Test IEC 6100 4 3 1996 Radiated Immunity Field Test IEC 6100 4 4 1995 Electrical Fast Transient Test IEC 6100 4 5 1995 Power Supply Surge Test IEC 6100 4 6 1996 Conducted Immunity Test IEC 6100 4 8 1993 Magnetic Field Test IEC 6100 4 11 1994 Voltage Dips amp Interrupts Test L V D Directive 73 23 EEC The product complies with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive 72 23 EEC and the EMC Directive 89 336 EEC Warning This is a Class A product In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures Director of Quality Assurance Lantronix 15353 Barranca Parkway Irvine CA 92618 USA General Tel 949 453 3990 Fax 949 453 3995 Index D DB25 2 1 Default service 3 3 Numerics DHCP 4 6 B 4 10BASE T 2 5 E A EtherTalk 1 1 Access list NetWare 5 3 EZWebCon 2 5 3 2 4 2 AppleTalk 1 1 7 1 7 2 7 3 F Application port LAT 6 2 Flash ROM updates ARP table 4 3 Troubleshooti
6. COM2 Local Port C COM3 Local Port C COM4 Local Port H Configure Port I Enable printer pooling lt Back Nest gt Cancel TCP IP Configuration 5 Select LPR Port Printer Ports 21x Available Printer Ports Digital Network Port Lexmark DLC Network Port Lexmark TCP IP Network Port Local Port New Monitor NOTE JfLPR Port is not an option refer to your Windows NT documentation for instructions on installing the Microsoft TCP IP Printing service 6 Enter the name or IP address of your EPS on the first line and enter the name of your EPS 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 EPS rrun P1 _Lancel_ Help TCP IP Configuration 7 Select the manufacturer and printer type Add Printer Wizard HP Lasewet SL HP Lasewet SP HP Lasewet SMP HP LaserJet 5P 5MP PostScript HP Laseset 5Si MX HP I asenlet 5Si 5Si MX PS TCP IP Configuration 8 Enter the queue name Add Printer Wizard ng TCP IP Configuration 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 Select the operating systems of all computers that will be printing to this printer Indicate whether this printer will be shared wit
7. DIS NVERT DIS string Description Specifies which service will handle print requests from DLC hosts DLC can be enabled on one service per Server When Enabled causes the Server to print a banner page before jobs When Enabled the Server will not process data passed through the service This characteristic should be enabled when printing PCL data Causes the Server 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 Server to append a form feed to the end of LPR print jobs When Enabled causes the Server to assume the attached device is a PostScript device and act accord ingly When Enabled causes the Server to place a PostScript wrapper around each job Causes the Server to send a start of job string to the attached device before every job Enter a start string or the word none Frequently used Commands Table M 1 Frequently used Server Commands cont Command DEFINE SERVICI name option BJ INITIALIZE option LOGOUT option Option s TCPPORT string TELNETPORT string DELAY num CANCEL FACTORY NOBOOT RELOAD lt nothing gt PORT num Description Specifies a raw TOP listener socket for the service Enter a socket number 4000 to 4999 or the word none Specifies a TCP listener socket for the service Unlike TCPport this option performs Telnet IAC interpret
8. 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 EPS 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 EPS 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 from the distribution CD ROM to the UNIX host Ensure that a binary copy is performed 2 Untar the archive TCP IP Configuration 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 6 Unix Host Troubleshooting Table 4 1 TCP Troubleshooting Area to Check Explanation The Server IP address and name are entered in the host file Jobs that appear in the host queue reach the Server Telnet to the Server using the name in the host file and verify that the Server name is resolvable and that the Server is reachable via the network From within the LPC administrati
9. LICENSE string Description Enables or Disables the AppleTalk protocol for the Server Places the Server in a zone other than the default Enables or Disables the TCP IP protocol for the Server Same as DEFINE SERVER GATEWAY ipaddress page M 2 Same as DEFINE SERVER IPADDRESS ipaddress page M 3 Same as DEFINE SERVER LOADHOST ipaddress page M 3 Specifies the IP address of the host that will resolve text host names into their numeric equivalents for TCP IP connection attempts Enables or Disables the LAN Manager protocol for the Server Enables or Disables the LAT protocol for the Server Enables LAT on multi port Servers Enter the license string obtained from Lantronix Table M 3 Protocol Commands cont Command Option s Description DEFINE PROTO EN DIS Enables or Disables the NetWare IPX protocol for the NETWARE option Server DSCONTEXT string Configures the NetWare Directory Services context in which the Server is located For more information about NDS contexts see your NDS documentation DSLICENSE string Configures the NetWare Directory Services license needed to enable NDS on your Server Enter the license string obtained from your dealer or Lantronix DSTREE string Configures the NetWare Directory Services tree in which the Server is located For more information about NDS trees see your NDS documentation DEFINE PROTO NATIVE Configur
10. 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 Server for the command to take effect When the abbreviated syntax 1 EN DIS is shown you must choose either Enabled or Disabled to complete the command When nn is shown enter a single port number a list of port numbers sepa rated by commas a range of port numbers separated by dashes or the word all Frequently used Commands M 1 Server Commands Table M 1 Frequently used Server Commands Command Option s Description T DEFINE SERVER BOOTP EN DIS Enables or disables querying for a BOOTP host at system boot time T DEFINE SERVER DHCP EN DIS Enables or disables querying for a DHCP host at sys tem boot time DEFINE SERVER GATEWAY ipaddress Specifies the host to be used as a TCP IP gateway to forward packets between networks Enter an IP address DEFINE SERVER BOTH Enables incoming LAT and Telnet connections INCOMING Opt Ton LAT Enables only incoming LAT connections NONE Disables incoming connections TELNET Enables only incoming Telnet connections PASSWORD Causes the server to prompt for a password for all incoming connections NOPASSWORD Allows connections to be
11. about the Server and printers 5 9 LAT Configuration 6 LAT Configuration The EZWebCon configuration software is the easiest way to configure the EPS The following sections cover print configuration methods for LAT hosts NOTE The Server needs an IP address before you can use EZWebCon See the Setting the IP Address section on page 4 2 for instructions NOTE To use LAT you must obtain a LAT license from your dealer or Lantronix and use the Set Define Protocol LAT License command on your EPS LAT print queues can be created by printing to a port or printing to a service Printing directly to a port requires no EPS configuration NOTE Printing directly to a port is the easiest method for printing to the EPS If you would like instructions for printing to a service see the Print Server Reference Manual on the CD ROM LAT Configuration 6 1 Printing Directly to a Port 1 Create a LAT application port that references the Server port RUN SYSSSYSTEM LATCP LATCP gt CREATE PORT LTAnnn APPLICATION LATCP gt SET PORT LTAnnn NODE EPS_xxxxxx PORT Port_n LATCP gt EXIT 2 Create and start a print queue that uses the LAT application port INITIALIZE QUEUE START ON LTAnnn PROCESSOR LATSYM RETAIN ERROR queue_name 3 Add the commands to the SYSSMANAGER LAT STARTUP COM file so the required LAT devices will be recreated after each host reboot NOTE LAT terminal devic
12. cable part number 500 011 6 feet m Any other brand of IEEE Std 1284 1994 compliant cable Compliant cables can easily be identified by the permanent label JEEE Std 1284 1994 compliant on the cable itself NOTE Non compliant cables have the same type of connectors but different electrical characteristics J 2 Serial Information Lantronix servers are RS 423 compliant and are thus limited by the equipment at the remote end of the serial line If the Server is connected to an RS 232 device it is subject to RS 232 limits 15m 50 ft in length at 9600 baud and to 2m 6 ft at 115 2K baud although they will generally work at longer lengths Pinouts Figure J 1 Pinout of RJ45 Serial Ports 12394567 8 1 ATS out 2 DTR out 3 TX out 4 TX 5 RX 6 RX in 7 DSA in 8 CTS in J 2 1 RJ45 to DB25 If you are connecting an RJ45 port to a DTE device such as a terminal that has a DB25 connector you will need to use an RJ45 DTE DB25 adapter To connect an RJ45 port to a DB25 connector on a DCE device you will need an RJ45 DCE DB25 adapter The pinout information for both connections is shown in Figure J 2 Figure J 2 Pinouts of RJ45 DB25 Connections Pinouts DTE DB25 Adapter RJ45 RJ45 DB25 Adapter Cable RJ45 t DBS Server terminal TXD SG RXD 6 DSR CTS NOTE The arrows in this diagram represent the direction of the signal DCE DB25 Adapter RJ45 R
13. default settings NOTE Jn the above text xxxxxx represents the last 6 digits of your EPS s 6 hardware address The hardware address is printed on the unit s label Press the F10 key to save the print queue information Reboot the EPS NetWare Configuration 5 4 NetWare Host Troubleshooting Table 5 1 NetWare Host Troubleshooting Bindery Mode Area to Check Explanation The server and queue names in PCONSOLE match the print server name and its service name The Server s 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 Server s NetWare access table The login password on the Server and the queue password on the file server Use the Show Protocols NetWare Access command By default only local file servers are scanned for queues The passwords must match or the Server will not be able to log into the file servers to scan for jobs 5 6 NetWare Configuration Table 5 2 NetWare Host Troubleshooting NDS cont Area to Check Explanation The print server has successfully Type NETSTAT at the Local gt prompt This will display attached to the queue information about fileservers printers
14. established without prompt ing for a password Frequently used Commands Table M 1 Frequently used Server Commands cont IPADDRESS ipaddress LOADHOST ipaddress NETWARE LOADHOST PRIVILEGED PASSWORD Command Option s DEFINE SERVER DEFINE SERVER DEFINE SERVER LOGIN PASSWORD DEFINE SERVER NAME newname DEFINE SERVER server DEFINE SERVER DEFINE SERVER RARP EN DIS Description Sets the Server s network IP address Specifies the TCP IP host from which the Server 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 alphanumeric charac ters case insensitive Specifies a new name for the Server Names are restricted in length generally a name of 11 or fewer characters is permissible Specifies the NetWare host from which the Server requests its run time code Enter a file server name of up to 11 characters Sets a new password that will be required for privi leged user status You will be prompted for the new password up to 6 alphanumeric characters case insensitive Enables or disables querying for a RARP host at sys tem boot time Frequently used Commands Command Table M 1 Frequently used Server Commands cont Option s DEFIN F SERVER SOFTWARE filename
15. have Internet access contact a Lantronix Technical Support representa tive for assistance Contact information is provided in Appendix A 1 License NDS on your server using the string obtained from Lantronix Local gt gt DEFINE PROTOCOL NETWARE DSLICENSE licensestring 2 Define the directory service tree in which the Server is located Local gt gt DEFINE PROTOCOL NETWARE DSTREE foodco T NOTE For an explanation of the structure of the NetWare Directory Service 5 2 NetWare Configuration tree see your host documentation 3 Define the directory service context in which the Server is located 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 If desired file server is not in the access list add it Local gt gt DEFINE PROTOCOL NETWARE ACCESS fileserver 6 Reboot the EPS Local gt gt INITIALIZE DELAY 0 5 2 Creating Print Queues Using NetWare Administrator Quick Setup 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 NetWare Configuration To create a print
16. queue eps_prt NOTE Jfyou are unable to use SMIT see the Print Server Reference Manual for UNIX commands for setting up print queues 7 Print to the queue using normal Ip syntax 2 lp deps_prt filename TCP IP Configuration 4 4 2 LPR on HP Hosts The System Administration Manager SAM allows you to create print queues NOTE Jf you are unable to use SAM the Print Server Reference Manual located on the CD ROM described UNIX commands that can be used to set up print queues To create a print queue Gas gee 2809s BS At the HP prompt type sam From the main application window choose Printers and Plotters Choose Printers Plotters from the Printers and Plotters window In the pull down menu select Remote Printer Plotter from the Actions menu The Add Remote Printer window will appear SAM will prompt you for The printer name the name of the print queue The remote system name the EPS name The remote printer name the EPS service The remote cancel model and The remote status model TCP IP Configuration 4 4 3 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 1 Issue the mkdev rlp command This will install the Berkeley remote printing files and exe cutable programs NOTE The mkdev rlp command should only be issued once or serious problems will occur If this happens contact SCO technical sup
17. queue with the Quick Setup option NOTE NetWare Administrator can be used for both NDS and bindery print queues 1 2 3 4 Start 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 Lantronix server 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 Lantronix server 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 Server configuration Click Create Reboot the EPS NetWare Configuration 5 3 Creating NDS Print Queues Using PCONSOLE 1 2 Log in as Admin on the file server you will be changing Type PCONSOLE at the X prompt 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 PCONSOLE will prompt you for information with which to configure the print queue The print server name is the name of your EPS EPS_xxxxxx The new printer name is the service name for example EPS_xxxxxx_Text The new print queue can be any name The print queue volume is the name of the file server from which the printer receives print requests The remaining fields can be left in their
18. 3 Temperature E 2 Superuser privileges 4 3 Supplying power 2 5 System Administration Mgr SAM 4 19 System Mgmt Interface Tool SMIT 4 16 T TCP IP 1 1 4 14 23 8 1 Reloading software D 7 Telnet 3 3 Index T Test 2 5 Troubleshooting 5 6 6 3 7 3 B 1 B 7 Flash ROM updates D 10 U UNIX named pipe interface 4 22 Updating software D 1 y VMS 6 1 6 3 W Windows 4 1 4 8 Z Zones AppleTalk 7 2 Index iii
19. EN DIS CTS A EN DIS NONE XON NAME newname SP parity NONE F ED baudnum Description When Enabled the Server 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 values range from 300 to 115200 baud or 230000 baud for looBASE T Servers Command Frequently used Commands Table M 2 Port Commands cont Option s SHOW MONITOR PORT nn TEST PORT nn option COUNT rows WIDT TH cols POST SCRIPT Description 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 specified number of rows and or columns Sends a PostScript test page to the port Frequently used Commands M 3 Protocol Commands In the following table PROTO is an abbreviation for the optional keyword PROTOCOL Table M 3 Pro
20. J45 DB25 Adapter Serial Cable RJ45 DB2 Port Server modem NOTE The arrows in this diagram represent the direction of the signal The arrows in Figure J 2 represent the direction of the signal The pinouts assume that the 8 conductor cable connecting the Server and the adapter block is a swapped cable Both the transmit and receive ground signals on the Server connector are wired to the signal ground on a DB25 adapter Pinouts A crimper block can be used to connect both transmit and receive grounds from the RJ45 cable to the single signal ground on the DB25 The connector internally splices the two wires together and provides one wire into the DB25 connector as shown below Figure J 3 Wire Splicer gee Sealed at this end DB9 Signal Ground RJ45 Tx Return RJ45 Rx Return To splice the wires cut off the end of the wire that does NOT extend through the connector and insert both wires into the connector Make sure that the wire that does not extend through the connector is in as far as possible to ensure a solid connection Make sure that the wire that does extend through the connector extends far enough on the other side to be inserted in to the DB25 connector Carefully squeeze the connector using a pair of pliers to make sure it is fully latched J 2 2 RJ45 to DB9 Figure J 4 RJ45 DTE DB9 Adapter CTS in DSR in RX in RX TX TX out DTR out RTS out
21. LANTRONIX Print Server Installation Guide For EPS2 100 and EPS4 100 Fast Ethernet Print Servers Part Number 900 190 Rev C 1 08 Copyright and Trademark 2002 2007 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 Ethernet is a trademark of XEROX Corporation UNIX is a registered trademark of The Open Group Windows 95 Windows 98 Windows 2000 and Windows NT are trademarks of Microsoft Corp Netscape is a trademark of Netscape Communications Corporation Lantronix 15353 Barranca Parkway Irvine CA 92618 USA Phone 949 453 3990 Fax 949 453 3995 Technical Support Online www lantronix com support MBPonAnwerereran sr BwN eH Contents Print Server Installation Guide Introduction Installation Getting Started TCP IP Configuration NetWare Configuration LAT Configuration AppleTalk Configuration LAN Manager DLC Configuration Contact Information Troubleshooting Pinouts Updating Software Specifications Frequently used Commands Warranty Statement Declaration of Conformity Index Introduction 1 Introduction The Lantronix multi port Fast Ethernet Print Servers EPS2 100 and EPS4 100 are multiprotocol print servers that provide shared network access to printers for a variety of network protocols and operating systems The EPS2 100 an
22. Server Reference Manual located on CD ROM Incoming logins do not prompt for a login password therefore you may wish to disable them If it is undesirable to disable incoming logins the Server can be configured to prompt for a password with the Define Server Incoming Password Enabled command 3 3 Services With few exceptions a service must be created before print queues can be configured on the EPS 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 EPS offers a default service on each port The service names are EPS_xxxxxx_yy where xxxxxx represents the last six numbers of the unit s Ethernet address and yy is the port name for example EPS_xxxxxx_S1 serial port or EPS_xxxxxx_P1 parallel port NOTE The default service names are based on the server name therefore the server name must be no more than 13 characters Getting Started The default services on the serial ports 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 Server 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 use EZ
23. WebCon or see the Server Configuration chapter of the Print Server Reference Manual located on the CD ROM TCP IP Configuration 4 TCP IP Configuration The EZWebCon configuration software is the easiest way to configure the EPS The following sections cover IP address configuration and print configuration methods for TCP IP hosts NOTE The Server needs an IP address before you can use EZWebCon See page 4 2 for instructions The EPS provides two major methods of printing via TCP IP Berkeley remote LPR and RTEL host software Neither Windows for Workgroups nor Windows 95 support LPR directly however there are third party solutions available For more information about recommended peer to peer printing solutions see the Lantronix Windows 95 FAQ on the CD ROM or the Lantronix web site TCP IP Configuration 4 1 Setting the IP Address The EPS IP address must be configured before any TCP IP functionality is available To set the IP address use one of the following methods EZWebCon a directed Ping packet a DHCP BOOTP or RARP reply or commands entered at the command line Local gt interface 4 1 1 Using EZWebCon The EPS must have an IP address before you can log into it using EZ WebCon To assign the IP address from EZWebCon 1 Start EZWebCon Instructions for installing running and using EZWebCon can be found on the distribution CD ROM 2 Click on the Lantronix logo menu in the bottom left corner of the EZWebCon w
24. a tion on the data stream Enter a socket number 4000 to 4999 or the word none Schedules a reboot after num minutes Enter a value from 0 to 120 Cancels an impending initialization Reboots the server to its factory default settings Forces the Server to stop in Boot Configuration Mode rather than fully rebooting Forces the Server to download new operational code and reprogram its flash ROM Logs out the current port the port that issued the com mand Logs out the specified port Frequently used Commands Table M 1 Frequently used Server Commands cont Command Option s PURGE SERVICE LOCAL opt ion service SET PRIVILEGED SHOW MONITOR QUEUE SHOW MONITOR lt nothing gt SERVER COUNTERS SHOW MONITOR lt nothing gt SERVICE option service ZERO COUNTERS ALL option PORT num Description Removes the definitions of all local services Removes the definition of the specified service Enters privileged mode provided the user enters the proper privileged password when prompted Displays the status of Server queues once Show or continually every three seconds Monitor Displays Server information once Show or continu ally every three seconds Monitor Displays characteristics related to the various counters kept by the Server Displays characteristics about all configured services once Show or continually every three seconds Mon ito
25. ake sure the service characteristic is enabled on the host s Ethernet circuit and then reload the server using the Initialize Reload command NOTE Jf an error message is displayed indicating an invalid record size on the VAX console the EPS SYS file was not transferred in binary mode Updating Software K 5 Troubleshooting Flash ROM Updates Many of the problems that occur when updating the Flash ROM can be solved by completing the following steps Table K 1 Flash ROM Troubleshooting Protocol Area to Check NetWare Ensure the file is in the login directory Since the Server cannot actually log into the file server it has very limited access to the server directories TFTP 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 Updating Software Table K 1 Flash ROM Troubleshooting cont Protocol Area to Check MOP The Ethernet circuit must have the service characteristic enabled Ensure that the MOM LOAD search path includes the directory contain ing the EPS SYS file Ensure that the files were transferred in Binary mode Updating Software Specifications L Specifications
26. al connection Service characteristics The IP address Queue Status and Port counters To test a non PostScript printer use the Test Port 1 Count 100 command This command will send 100 lines of test data out the parallel port Use the Show Service Local Characteristics command from the Server s 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 prob lems will occur when there are duplicate IP addresses on the network Use the Monitor Queue command to ensure queue entries appear in the job list If an entry does not appear refer to the appropriate host section in this Appendix Use the Monitor Port Counters command to verify that the counter is incrementing with each job If it is not verify the connection between the Server and the printer Troubleshooting 1 3 BOOTP Troubleshooting If the BOOTP request is failing and you have configured your host to respond to the request check these areas Table I 3 BOOTP Troubleshooting Area to Check Explanation BOOTP is in your system s ete services file The Server is in the loadhost s etc hosts file The download file is in the correct directory and is world readable The Server and host are in the same IP network BOOTP must be an uncommented line in the ete services file The Server must be in this f
27. anager DLC Configuration ay eee tea DOH AGO ear TON 11 Double click the Printers icon in the Control Panel Double click the Add Printer icon In the window that appears select My Computer and click Next Select the Add Port button 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 Enter the Server s hardware address It is printed on the Server s bottom label Select Job based Select the manufacturer and printer type Enter the queue name Ifapplicable choose Shared and select the operating system the printer will be working with First confirm that the print queue is working Test the printer Contact Information A Contact Information A 1 Technical Support If you are experiencing an error that is not described in this chapter or if you are unable to fix the error you may m Check our online knowledge base at www lantronix com support Firmware downloads FAQs and the most up to date documentation are available at Wwww lantronix com support m Technical Support Europe Middle East Africa Phone 33 1 39 30 41 72 Email eu_techsupp lantronix com or eu_support lantronix com When you report a problem please provide the following information m Your name and your company name address and phone number m Lantronix model
28. and queues that the print server has found If a queue is in JobPoll the print server has successfully attached to the queue The DSTree DSContext and Type Show Protocol NetWare NDS This command shows DSLicense 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 print server is located DSContext is the context where the print server 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 Printer and queue changes have It may take a few minutes for the changes to propagate If the propagated through the NDS tree print server doesn t attach reboot the server NetWare Configuration Table 5 3 NDS Errors from the File Server Failure code Failure code meaning Remedy Oxfffffda7 Oxfffffda5 Oxfffffd69 Oxfffffd63 Oxfffffds4 Object could not be found in the given context The requested attribute could not be found DS Database is locked The password is invalid Secure NCP violation Check the print server name DScontext and DStree to make sure that the printer server is set up correctly with PCONSOLE Use PCONSOLE to make sure that the print server has associated printers and that the printers have associated queues An administrator is probably updating the database Wait a few minutes an
29. at appears choose pub From the resulting directory choose the server acronym From the resulting directory choose the software volume From the final directory choose EPS SYS NOTE Asa result of Netscape Navigator s configuration clicking on the software name will not allow you to download the file You must save the file as a source document to your host Updating Software K 2 Updating Using FTP The server 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 All released files are in the pub directory Always download the README file in the pub directory before downloading anything else it contains a directory of available versions 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 Updating Software 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 1 800 422 7044 230 Questions about this ftp account only to ftp lantronix com 230 230 Guest login ok access restrictions apply Remote system type is UNIX your type will be displayed here Using binary mode to transfer files ftp gt K 3 Updating U
30. ble 2 1 Installation Table 2 1 LED Functionality LED Function During Normal Operation SERIAL Blinks yellow to indicate serial port activity PARALLEL Blinks yellow to indicate parallel port activity NETWORK Blinks yellow to indicate Ethernet activity OK Lights green blinks occasionally to indicate the unit is functioning properly GOOD LINK Lights solid green to indicate a working Ethernet connection either 1OBASE T or 100BASE T 10 100 Lights solid green to indicate a 1OOBASE T Ethernet connection If the other LEDs are functioning normally and this LED is not lit it means that the connected network is 1 OBASE T POWER Lights solid green to indicate that the unit has power Installation 2 2 Installation The following diagram shows a properly installed EPS Ethernet To Outlet Parallel Printer To install the server complete the following steps in order Refer to the numbers in the figure for help 2 4 Installation 1 Connect at least one printer to the EPS using an available serial or parallel port 2 Ifdesired connect a terminal to port 1 the console port to receive diagnostic and initial configuration messages 3 Connect the EPS to the 10 100BASE T network NOTE The default serial port settings are 9600 baud 8 bit characters and no parity 4 Attach one end of the power cable to the EPS plug the other end into an electrical outlet Power will com
31. d the Server can be rebooted with the code still in Flash ROM As noted in Chapter 2 the OK ACT LED will blink quickly while the Server is booting and reloading code and then slowly when it returns to normal operation NOTE Jfyou experience problems reloading Flash ROM refer to Troubleshooting Flash ROM Updates on page K 10 Updating Software K 4 2 NetWare The EPS SYS file should be placed in the login directory on the NetWare file server The Server 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 Server specify the file server name filename and path Local gt SET PRIVILEGED Password gt SYSTEM not echoed Local gt gt DEFINE SERVER NETWARE LOADHOST fileserver Local gt gt DEFINE SERVER SOFTWARE SYS LOGIN EPS SYS Local gt gt INITIALIZE RELOAD K 4 3 TCP IP Before the Server downloads the new software it will send DHCP BOOTP and or RARP queries BOOTP and RARP queries are enabled by default Next the Server will attempt to download the EPS SYS file using TFTP Trivial File Transfer Protocol If a host provides DHCP BOOTP or RARP support it can be used to set the Server s IP address all and loadhost information BOOTP and RARP only Add the Server s name IP address Updating Software hardware address and download path and filename to the appropria
32. d EPS4 100 support the AppleTalk EtherTalk LAN Manager Local Area Transport LAT IPX NetWare and TCP IP protocols Both servers queue multiple pending jobs and service those jobs in the order that they are received from the hosts NOTE In this manual both the EPS2 100 and the EPS4 100 servers will be referred to as the EPS or as the Server unless a distinction needs to be made between the models Introduction 1 1 How to Use This Manual This guide is structured as follows m Chapter 2 Installation explains how to physically install the Server m Chapter 3 Getting Started explains the minimum configuration needed to operate the Server m Chapters 4 through 8 cover protocol specific setup needed to install print queues and otherwise use the Server Read chapters 2 and 3 in order then proceed to the protocol specific chapter that relates to your network Installation 2 Installation 2 1 Product Description The front panel of the EPS has two RJ45 ports and either two DB25 ports EPS2 100 or 4 DB25 ports EPS4 100 The back panel of the EPS has one 10 100BASE T port a Test Reset button and a power plug Figure 2 1 The EPS Front and Back Parallel Ports Serial Ports top two ports are EPS4 100 only A 10 100BASE T Test Reset Power Ethernet Port Button Connector Installation The EPS has 7 LEDs on the top panel Figure 2 2 EPS LED Location LED functionality is explained in Ta
33. d issue the Set Protocol NetWare Reset command The password for the print server object under PCONSOLE must match the Server s login password If the login password on the Server is left as the default access there should be no password for the print server object Turn down the NCP packet signature level so that it is not required from the server NetWare Configuration Table 5 4 NDS Printing Errors Bit Failure Code Meaning Remedy 1 Server out of memory 2 3 Unexpected response from file server 4 No printers found for the Server 5 No printer queue found 6 Login failed 7 Authentication failed 8 Server cannot attach to queue Turn the Server 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 print server and the printer names match the service names on the print server Ensure that the printers have associated queues Ensure there is a print server object configured with the same name as the Server Ensure the Server login password is the same as the print server object password If the Server is using the default password access there should be no print server object password Check the NDS partitions replicas and volumes to ensure the file server where the queue lives has the correct information
34. e characteristics may have to be changed to correctly print certain files See your VMS documentation for more information LAT Configuration 4 Print to the queue PRINT QUEUE queue_name filename txt 6 1 1 LAT Host Troubleshooting By default the LAT error message codes on the host are not translated into text error messages 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 SHOW QUEUE FULL ALL queue_name note the error code nnnnnnnn SET MESSAGE SYSSMESSAGE NETWRKMSG EXE EXIT Xnnnnnnnn Table 6 1 Troubleshooting LAT Configurations Using a Port Area to check Explanation The specified node name matches the Server s Use the Show Server command node name The specified port name matches the port s name Use the List Port 1 command AppleTalk Configuration 7 AppleTalk Configuration The EZWebCon configuration software is the easiest way to configure the EPS The following sections cover print configuration methods for AppleTalk hosts NOTE The Server needs an IP address before you can use EZWebCon See the Setting the IP Address section on page 4 2 for instructions NOTE Macintoshes that do not support EtherTalk will need either an Ether net card or a LocalTalk to EtherTalk router to use the EPS 7 1 Bitronics The EPS advertises its printer as a LaserWriter There
35. e entry in the ARP table If there is no other entry beside the local machine ping another IP machine on your network to build the ARP table This has to be a host other than the machine that you re working on Once there is at least one entry in the ARP table use the following commands to ARP the IP address to the EPS and make the EPS acknowledge the IP assignment C ARP S 192 0 1 228 00 80 A3 XX XxX XX C PING 192 0 1 228 NOTE There should be replies from the IP address if the ARP command worked When the EPS 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 server will use the IP address and will respond to the ping packet The EPS will not save the learned IP address permanently this procedure is intended as a temporary measure to enable EZ WebCon to communicate with the server or allow an 4 4 TCP IP Configuration administrator to Telnet into the EPS Once logged in the administrator can enter the Change IPaddress command to make the address permanent telnet 192 0 1 228 Trying 192 0 1 228 Lantronix Version n n n yymmdd Enter Username gt gopher Local gt SET PRIVILEGED Password gt system not echoed Local gt gt DEFINE IPADDRESS 192 0 1 228 Type Help at the Local_ gt prompt for assistance Any host wishing to access the EPS
36. e on automatically 5 Allow 45 seconds for the unit to fully boot The OK LED should be lit to show the unit is functioning properly If you have connected a 1OBASE T cable to the Server the Link LED should be solid green If you have connected a 1OOBASE T cable The Link and 100MBit LEDs should both be solid green If not check your network connection 6 Print a Test page by pressing the Test Reset button NOTE Jf the Power LED does not light or the Test page does not print refer to Appendix I Troubleshooting 7 Install EZWebCon on your 32 bit Windows PC to configure your Server The EZ WebCon software is located on the CD ROM See EZWebCon Configuration on page 3 2 for more information 2 5 Getting Started 3 Getting Started It is important to consider the following points before logging into and configuring the EPS m The EPS IP address must be configured before any TCP IP functionality is available See Setting the IP Address on page 4 2 m There are two important passwords on the EPS the privileged password and the login password Changing any server service or port setting requires privi leged user status The default privileged password is system The login password is required for remote console logins The default login password is access NOTE Jf you 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
37. es the Server to use the native mode frame NETWARE format ENCAPSULATION ETHER II option EN DIS Configures the Server to use Ethernet v2 frame format 802_2 Configures the Server to use 802 2 frame format with NetWare SAPs SNAP Configures the Server to use 802 2 frame format with SNAP SAPs Frequently used Commands Table M 3 Protocol Commands cont Command Option s Description DEFINE PROTO NETWARE LOADHOST Same as DEFINE SERVER NETWARE LOADHOST server server page M 3 PURGE IPSECURITY ALL Removes the entire IP security table optron ipaddress Removes entries from the IP security table that are related to the specified IP address PURGE PROTO ALL Removes all entries from the NetWare access list NETWAR RE server Removes entries from the NetWare access list that are option related to the specified file server SHOW MONITOR PROTO Displays operating characteristics of the specified pro protocolname tocol Frequently used Commands Warranty Statement For details on the Lantronix warranty replacement policy go to our web site at http www lantronix com support warranty index html Declaration of Conformity Manufacturer s Name and Address Product Name Model Name Number accordingly to ISO IEC Guide 22 and EN 45014 5 Lantronix 15353 Barranca Parkway Irvine CA 92618 USA Declares that the product Ethernet Print Server EPS2
38. fore printing from a Macintosh is only possible with a PostScript printer and bi directional communication between the EPS and that printer NOTE MacOS 8 1 can also print via LPD See the Print Server Reference Manual located on CD ROM for configuration instructions The EPS supports the Bitronics interface an extension to the standard Centronics interface Printers that support Bitronics allow bi directional communication via the parallel port To enable Bitronics on an EPS parallel port use the Define Port Bitronics Enabled command AppleTalk Configuration 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 the service is configured it will appear in the Chooser in the same zone as the EPS Select 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 EPS will appear in the default zone specified by the router To change the default zone use the Define Protocol AppleTalk Zone command If the EPS is attached to a network without an AppleTalk router all AppleTalk devices including the EPS will appear in the default zone in the Chooser NOTE Jfno router is present on the network the EPS will not accept AppleTalk print jobs for 60 seconds after booting AppleTalk Confi
39. guration 7 3 1 AppleTalk Host Troubleshooting Table 7 1 AppleTalk Host Troubleshooting Area to Check Explanation The printer is available to be selected in Make sure the printer is in the right zone 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 LAN Manager DLC Configuration 8 LAN Manager DLC Configuration The EZWebCon configuration software is the easiest way to configure the EPS This chapter explains DLC configuration for Windows NT 4 x hosts Windows 95 does not support DLC printing see Chapter 4 TCP IP Configuration for more information NOTE The Server needs an IP address before you can use EZWebCon See the Setting the IP Address section on page 4 2 for instructions NOTE Printing using an LPD client is the preferred method for sending print jobs to the EPS To print using the TCP IP protocol see the Using the Command Line Interface section on page 4 8 8 1 DLC Configuration 8 1 1 Server Configuration To use the DLC protocol you must have one service with the DLC characteristic enabled Use the Define Service servicename DLC Enabled command The DLC characteristic may be associated with only one service on a given EPS 8 1 2 Host Configuration To send print jobs from a Windows NT host to the EPS add the EPS as a Windows NT printer 8 1 LAN M
40. h other network users If you choose sharing give this printer a share name Shed Riise Share Name EPS wox TCP IP Configuration 10 Test the printer Add Printer Wizard TCP IP Configuration 4 4 LPR on UNIX Hosts The Berkeley remote printing system is supported on many machines and is simple to configure 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 EPS name and IP address to the etc hosts file 192 0 1 88 EPS_xxxXxxx 2 Add the host print queue to the ete printcap file eps_prt Printer on LAB EPS rm EPS_xxxxxx Yp EPS_xxxxxx_TEXT sd usr spool lpd eps_prt The punctuation shown is required and no extra spaces should be added TCP IP Configuration This will create a host queue named eps_prt The rm parameter is the name of the EPS in the host s address file the rp parameter is the name of the service as it exists on the EPS and the sd parameter specifies the name ofa directory used to hold temporary spooling files Create a world writable spooling directory using the mkdir command mkdir usr spool lpd eps_prt chmod 777 usr spool lpd eps_prt If desired use the mx option to allow unlimited size files to be p
41. he service Troubleshooting Table I 6 PostScript Troubleshooting cont Area to Check Explanation 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 approx imate but will show that data is flowing to the printer 1 6 1 Bitmap Graphics If files that contain embedded bitmap graphics print incorrectly it is 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 serial 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 Pinouts J Pinouts J 1 Parallel Information Lantronix uses standard Centronics parallel connectors For optimum performance of your Server Lantronix recommends the use of high quality parallel cables Choose one of the following m A Lantronix parallel port
42. his file for the etc hosts file host to answer a RARP request The operating system 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 Troubleshooting 1 6 PostScript Problems PostScript printers will silently abort jobs if they detect an error Table I 6 PostScript Troubleshooting Area to Check Explanation The Server is communicating with the printer The printer is configured to use 8 bit characters Service Characteristics To test a PostScript printer use the Test Port 1 PostScript Count 2 This command will send 2 pages of PostScript data out the parallel port Watch the indicators on the printer to verify that the Server is communicating with the printer If the printer is capable of bidirectional communication use the Test Service EPS_xxxxxx_PS PostScript Count 5 command This will transfer data both to and from the printer Autoselection must be dis abled and the printer must be configured as a PostScript 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 Issue the Show Service Characteristics command If the service rat ing is zero the parallel port is in use Verify that the PostScript charac teristic and appropriate protocols have been enabled on t
43. ile for the host to answer a BOOTP or TFTP request The download file must be in the correct directory and world read able Specify the complete pathname for the download file in the BOOTP configuration file or a 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 Server in the same IP network as the host Troubleshooting 1 4 DHCP Troubleshooting Table I 4 DHCP Troubleshooting Area to Check Explanation DHCP is enabled on the Server Make sure the DHCP server is opera tional Did the Server get its IP address from the DHCP server Use the Define Server DHCP Enabled command If you manually enter an IP address DHCP is automatically disabled Check to see that the DHCP server is on and is functioning correctly Refer to the DHCP Manager on your DHCP server for information about addresses currently in use If the DHCP server does not list your Server s IP address there may be a problem Troubleshooting 1 5 RARP Troubleshooting Table I 5 RARP Troubleshooting Area to Check Explanation The Server s name and hardware address The Server s name and hardware address must be in this file in the host s ete ethers file for the host to answer a RARP request The Server s name and IP address inthe The Server s name and IP address must be in t
44. indow then select Assign IP Address to Server 3 Fill in the following information A The last three bytes of the EPS s hardware address The hardware address is printed on the bottom of the Server The desired IP address The subnet if you wish to use a subnet other than the default TCP IP Configuration D The IP address of the TFTP server you wish to use if desired 4 Click OK 5 Cycle power on the server EZWebCon will let you know whether the configuration was successful 4 1 2 Using a Directed Ping Packet The ARP ping method is available under UNIX Windows 95 and Windows NT If the EPS has no IP address it will set its address from the first directed IP packet it receives NOTE The ARP ping method only works during the first two minutes of EPS operation After two minutes an alternate method must be used or the EPS must be rebooted On a UNIX host create an entry in the host s ARP table and substitute the intended IP address and the hardware address of the server then ping the server This process typically requires superuser privileges arp s 192 0 1 228 00 80 a3 xx xx xx ping 192 0 1 228 TCP IP Configuration 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 on
45. loading Software The Server stores software in Flash ROM to control the initialization process operation and command processing The contents of Flash ROM can be updated 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 is contained in a file called EPS SYS The name should not be changed m The download file should be world readable on the host m There is a sixteen character length limit for the path name m There is a twelve character limit for the filename Updating Software m Define commands must be used because Set configurations are cleared when the Server boots Use the List Server Boot command to check set tings before rebooting NOTE It is very important to check the Server settings before using the Initialize Reload command to ensure that you are reloading the correct software file K 4 1 Reloading Sequence If DHCP BOOTP or RARP is enabled on the Server the Server will request assistance from a DHCP BOOTP or RARP server before starting the download attempts The Server 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 accesse
46. ng D 10 B Flash ROM reloading D 5 Banner page 4 7 4 22 FTP updating software D 2 Bi directional communication 7 1 H Bindery 5 1 Hardware address 4 3 Bitronics 7 1 Boot 2 5 I BOOTP 4 2 5 8 Incoming logins 3 3 IP address 3 1 4 3 4 6 4 15 C f Configuring 4 2 Centronics 7 1 IPX NetWare 1 1 5 1 Chooser Macintosh 7 2 Command line interface 4 2 L Console port 2 5 LAN Manager 1 1 8 1 LaserWriter 7 1 LAT 1 1 3 3 6 1 6 2 Index i License 6 1 LEDs 2 1 Local gt prompt 4 2 Login password 3 1 3 3 Ipc 4 22 LPD 4 23 8 1 LPR 4 1 4 7 4 16 4 19 4 20 Generic 4 15 Print command 4 16 Unix 4 20 Ipstat 4 22 M Macintosh 7 1 7 2 N Named pipe interface 4 7 NDS 5 1 5 2 NetWare 1 1 5 1 5 6 Access list 5 3 Bindery 5 1 NDS 5 1 Reloading software D 7 P Passwords 3 1 Index ii Index Q R S PCONSOLE 5 1 5 5 Ping 4 2 4 3 PostScript 7 1 Power connector 2 5 Print queue 3 3 4 7 4 17 4 20 5 5 6 2 8 2 Printcap file 4 22 Privileged password 3 1 Protocols supported 1 1 QINST 5 1 Queue 4 7 4 17 4 20 5 5 6 2 8 2 RARP 4 2 B 5 RJ45 2 1 RTEL 4 1 4 7 4 22 SAM 4 19 Serial Information C 1 Serial ports Default settings 2 5 Service 3 3 5 5 6 1 7 2 Default 3 3 SMIT 4 16 Software updating D 1 Specifications Altitude E 2 Power E 1 Relative Humidity E
47. number m Lantronix serial number Software version use the Show Server command to display Contact Information Network configuration including the information from a Netstat command Description of the problem Debug report stack dump if applicable m 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 Sales Offices For a list of our domestic and international sales offices go to the Lantronix web site at www lantronix com about contact I Troubleshooting I 1 Power Up Troubleshooting Troubleshooting There are several possible error situations if the LEDs do not flash Table I 1 Error Messages Message Diagnosis Remedy Power up diagnostic failure hardware fail ure The Server boots but does not try to load the Flash ROM code Network Error The ACT LED will blink yellow 2 3 times per second Note which LED is blinking and its color then contact your dealer or Lantronix Technical Support Press the Test button A brief description of the problem will be queued to the parallel port and printed A Make sure the Ethernet network cable is properly con nected and reboot the server B If option A fails to resolve the problem reload Flash ROM See Appendix D Troubleshooting I 2 Printing Problems Table I 2 General Printing Problems Area to Check Explanation Physic
48. port You can print to this queue using normal Ip syntax once the remote printer is set up To create a remote printer 1 Issue the rlpeonf command 2 Answer the questions that follow See the figure on the next page for more information TCP IP Configuration Remote Printing Configuration Enter information for remote printers or local printers accepting remote printing requests Please enter the printer name q to quit backupprinter Is printer backupprinter a remote printer or a local printer r l r Please enter the name of the remote host that backupprinter is attached to EPS_xxxxxx The backupprinter is connected to host EPS_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 EPS_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 EPS_PRT Putting the printer in printer description file and creating spool di rectory done Updating LP information done The printer name is your EPS service name The remote host name is the name of your EPS as it is listed in your hosts file TCP IP Configuration 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 4 5 RTEL Functionality
49. r Displays only characteristics related to the named ser vice Zeroes all port node and Server counters Zeroes port counters for the specified port Frequently used Commands M 2 Port Commands In the following commands nn can be a single port number a list of port numbers separated by commas a range of port numbers separated by dashes or the word all Table M 2 Port Commands Command Option s Description DEFINE PORT nn DYNAMIC The port can initiate and receive connection requests ACCESS option 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 DEFINE PORT nn BITRONICS When Enabled ensures bidirectional functioning of the EN DIS parallel port The attached printer must also support Bitronics mode DEFINE PORT nn CHARACTER size Toggles the port between 7 bit and 8 bit characters the default Enter either 7 or 8 EFINE PORT nn DSRLOGOUT When Enabled the port will be logged out automatically EN l DIS whenever DSR is deasserted AU Frequently used Commands Command DEFINE DEFINE j DEFINE EFINE ARITY ew DEFINE PORT nn PORT nn LOW option PORT nn PORT nn option PORT nn Table M 2 Port Commands cont Option s DTRWAIT
50. rinted 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 and how to create the spool directory Print to the queue using normal lpr commands o lpr Peps_prt etc hosts 4 4 1 LPR on AIX Hosts LPR has only been tested on ATX versions 3 2 and higher The System Management Interface Tool SMIT allows you to enable LPD printing and create print queues TCP IP Configuration To create a print queue At the host prompt type smit Choose Print Spooling Choose Manage Print Server and Start the Print Server Subsystem Ipd daemon In the Start the Print Server Subsystem dialog box type both in the first field The message The Ipd subsystem has been started will appear Click Done To add a print queue ON ay GES Ot 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 From the next dialog box choose Remote Printing The Add a Standard Remote Print Queue dialog box will appear Enter the following information The name of the print queue TCP IP Configuration The name of the EPS unit The name of the EPS service The type of print spooler on the remote server and A description of the printer on the remote server A dialog box will appear with the message Added print
51. sing the BBS The Lantronix system uses high speed modems for the physical connection and allows file transfers using KERMIT xmodem ymodem and zmodem The modem phone number is 949 367 1051 The account name is ets and the password is server Updating Software Remember that the download files EPS SYS and executable images are image data and should only be transferred in binary mode otherwise the files will be corrupted SunOS UNIX nexus login ets Password server not echoed Last login Mon Jun 5 13 21 13 from company com SunOS Release 4 1 3_U1 NEXUS 2 Fri Dec 2 10 08 39 PST 1997 Welcome to the Lantronix BBS Type h for help userid new for new user new Welcome new user Enter a userid 1 12 characters no spaces Userid bob Enter Passwd platypus not echoed Confirm Passwd platypus not echoed User Name bob Terminal type default vt100 Email address if any bob widgets com CONTINUED NEXT PAGE Updating Software Welcome to the NEW Lantronix Bulletin Board System To access the files menu type f at the main menu At the files menu type p to select a download protocol a ascii k kermit x xmodem y ymodem z zmodem At the files menu type 1 to list available software directories Select the board name by entering its number At any menu press h to receive additional help Press Return to continue K 4 Re
52. te host file usually ete bootptab Some BOOTP and TFTP implementations require a specific directory for the EPS SYS file in this case the path should not be specified in the bootptab file and the file must be placed in that directory See your host s documentation for instructions on how to configure the EPS SYS file in the directory If BOOTP cannot be used to configure the Server s IP parameters configure them by hand using the following commands listed below Local gt SET PRIVILEGED Password gt SYSTEM not echoed Local gt gt DEFINE SERVER IPADDRESS nnn nnn nnn nnn Local gt gt DEFINE SERVER SOFTWARE tftpboot BPS SYS Local gt gt DEFINE SERVER LOADHOST nnn nnn nnn nnn Local gt gt LIST SERVER BOOT Local gt gt INITIALIZE RELOAD NOTE For instructions on how to log into the Server and enter these commands refer to Chapter 6 TCP IP Configuration Updating Software The path and filename are case sensitive and must be enclosed by quotation marks When attempting to boot across an IP router you must configure the router to proxy ARP for the Server or use the bootgateway feature For more information see Set Define Bootgateway in the Commands chapter of the Print Server Reference Manual on CD ROM K 4 4 MOP Copy the EPS SYS file to the MOM LOAD directory The EPS SYS filename is the only parameter that the Server needs to reload via MOP M
53. tocol Commands Command Option s Description DEFINE PORTS nn Restricts connections to the specified IP address from IPSECURITY the specified ports and connections from the IP address ipaddress option to the specified ports If no port nn is specified the command applies to all physical and virtual ports See Note An ipaddress the Port Commands section for information about port lists with a 0 in any segment implies Incoming and Out INCOMING Allows or restricts connections and serial port logins going Disabled An EN DIS from the specified address on the network into the ipaddress with a 255 Server im any segment applies to OUTGOING Allows or restricts Telnet sessions to the specified all addresses in that range EN DIS address on the network from the Server Note Rules are applied in ROTH EN DIS Allows or restricts connections to and from the speci the order in which they are fied address entered PRINTING Allows or restricts TCP IP based printing for the speci EN DIS fied address Command DEFINE PROTO APPLETALK option DEFINE PROTO IP option DEFINE PROTO LANMAN option DEFINE PROTO LAT option Frequently used Commands Table M 3 Protocol Commands cont Option s EN DIS ZONI EN GATI Es newzone DIS 1 3 WAY ipaddr IPADDRESS ipaddr LOADHOST ipaddr NAMESERVER ipaddr EN DIS EN DIS
54. ve utility enter these commands to clear and reset the host queue abort queue_name clear queue_name enable queue_name start queue_name NetWare Configuration 5 NetWare Configuration The EZWebCon configuration software is the easiest way to configure the EPS The following sections cover print configuration methods for NetWare hosts NOTE The Server needs an IP address before you can use EZWebCon See the Setting the IP Address section on page 4 2 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 NetWare chapter of the Print Server Reference Manual located on CD ROM NetWare Configuration 5 1 Obtaining 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 m Using a forms capable Internet browser navigate to the Lantronix World Wide Web site located at URL http www lantronix com and find the NDS Registration link m Send email to nds info lantronix com You will receive a blank registration form that can be completed and returned to Lantronix m If you don t
55. will have to be told the EPS s IP address This is typically configured in the unix file ete hosts or via a nameserver Refer to the host s documentation for additional information TCP IP Configuration 4 1 3 Using a DHCP BOOTP or RARP Reply At boot time a host based DHCP BOOTP or RARP server can respond to an EPS 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 terminal emulation program The serial settings should be 9600 baud 8 bits 1 stop bit no parity 2 Become the privileged user and enter the new IP address Local gt SET PRIVILEGED Password gt system not echoed Local gt gt DEFINE SERVER IPADDRESS 192 0 1 201 TCP IP Configuration 4 2 Notes About LPR There are four important things to note about the LPR printing method 1 Because of the way the LPR protocol is typically implemented on the host the processing options and banner page are sent after the job data itself The EPS will print a banner page at the end of a job and cannot support most of the LPR options If it is necessary to have the banner page at the beginning of the printout install and use the RTEL soft ware If banners are not needed they can be disabled The EPS cannot print multiple copies of the print job when using the n Ipr option If t
56. wo print queues on the host refer to two services on the same EPS they must use sepa rate spooling directories No special purpose input or output filters can be used when printing via LPR If this func tionality is necessary use the named pipe interface program in the RTEL print queue con figuration software TCP IP Configuration 4 3 LPR on Windows NT 4 x NOTE This installation assumes that TCP IP Simple TCP IP and Microsoft TCP IP printing have been installed on the Windows NT host 1 Inthe 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 Wizard This wizard helps you install your printer or make printer connections This printer will be managed by o My Computer Computer 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 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 LPT1 Local Port LPT2 Local Port LPT3 Local Port COM1 Local Port
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