Lantronix EPS2-100, Installation Manual

Page 1: ...Print Server Installation Guide For EPS2 100 and EPS4 100 Fast Ethernet Print Servers Part Number 900 190 Rev C 1 08 ...

Page 2: ...d 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 lantroni...

Page 3: ...3 Getting Started 4 TCP IP Configuration 5 NetWare Configuration 6 LAT Configuration 7 AppleTalk Configuration 8 LAN Manager DLC Configuration A Contact Information B Troubleshooting C Pinouts D Updating Software E Specifications F Frequently used Commands Warranty Statement ...

Page 4: ...Declaration of Conformity Index ...

Page 5: ...perating systems The EPS2 100 and 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...

Page 6: ...ly install the Server Chapter 3 Getting Started explains the minimum configuration needed to operate the Server 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 ...

Page 7: ...ct 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 ...

Page 8: ...Installation 2 2 The EPS has 7 LEDs on the top panel Figure 2 2 EPS LED Location LED functionality is explained in Table 2 1 LEDs ...

Page 9: ...t 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 10BASE T or 100BASE T 10 100 Lights solid green to indicate a 100BASE T Ethernet connection If the other LEDs are functioning normally and this LED is not lit it means that the connected network is 10BASE T POWER Lights solid gree...

Page 10: ...Installation 2 4 2 2 Installation The following diagram shows a properly installed EPS To install the server complete the following steps in order Refer to the numbers in the figure for help ...

Page 11: ...lly 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 10BASE T cable to the Server the Link LED should be solid green If you have connected a 100BASE 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 If the ...

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Page 13: ... 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 If you would like to change either the privileged or login password either use EZWebCon or refe...

Page 14: ...figura tion purposes See Setting the IP Address on page 4 2 for instructions 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 provid...

Page 15: ...an 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...

Page 16: ...sabled 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 EZWebCon or see the Server Configuration chapter of the Print Server Reference Manual located on the ...

Page 17: ...er 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 F...

Page 18: ...ss before you can log into it using EZWebCon 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 window then select Assign IP Address to Server 3 Fill in the following information A The last three bytes of the EPS s hardware...

Page 19: ...S 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 se...

Page 20: ...ere 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 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 du...

Page 21: ... will have to be told the EPS s IP address This is typically configured in the unix file etc hosts or via a nameserver Refer to the host s documentation for additional information telnet 192 0 1 228 Trying 192 0 1 228 Lantronix Version n n n yymmdd Type Help at the Local_ prompt for assistance Enter Username gopher Local SET PRIVILEGED Password system not echoed Local DEFINE IPADDRESS 192 0 1 228 ...

Page 22: ... 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 SET PRIVILEGED Password system not echoed Local DEFINE SERVER IPADDRESS 192 0 1 201 ...

Page 23: ...s 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 2 The EPS cannot print multiple copies of the print job when using the n lpr option 3 If two print queues on the host refer to two services on the same EPS they must use sepa rate spooling directories 4 No special purpose input or output fi...

Page 24: ...llation 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 In the window that appears choose My computer and click Next ...

Page 25: ...TCP IP Configuration 4 9 4 Select the Add Port button and click Next ...

Page 26: ...R 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 ...

Page 27: ...TCP IP Configuration 4 11 7 Select the manufacturer and printer type ...

Page 28: ...TCP IP Configuration 4 12 8 Enter the queue name ...

Page 29: ...TCP IP Configuration 4 13 9 If applicable choose Shared and select the type of operating system that the printer will be working with First confirm that the print queue is working ...

Page 30: ...TCP IP Configuration 4 14 10 Test the printer ...

Page 31: ...re 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 2 Add the host print queue to the etc printcap file The punctuation shown is required and no extra spaces should be added 192 0 1 88 EPS_xxxxxx eps_prt Printer on LAB EPS rm EPS_xxxxxx ...

Page 32: ...sired 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 and how to create the spool directory 5 Print to the queue using normal lpr commands 4 4 1 LPR on AIX Hosts LPR has only been tested on AIX versions 3 2 and higher The Sys...

Page 33: ...e first field The message The lpd subsystem has been started will appear Click Done To add a print queue 1 From the main window choose Print Spooling 2 Choose Manage Print Server and Manage Print Queues 3 Choose Add a print queue 4 From the dialog box that appears choose remote 5 From the next dialog box choose Remote Printing 6 The Add a Standard Remote Print Queue dialog box will appear Enter th...

Page 34: ...ote server and A description of the printer on the remote server A dialog box will appear with the message Added print queue eps_prt NOTE If you 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 lp syntax lp deps_prt filename ...

Page 35: ... print queue 1 At the HP prompt type sam 2 From the main application window choose Printers and Plotters 3 Choose Printers Plotters from the Printers and Plotters window 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 The printer name the name of the print queue The remote system name the EPS name The r...

Page 36: ...he 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 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 See the figure on the next page for...

Page 37: ...inter 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 sur...

Page 38: ...e software configuring the connections to the EPS you can use normal UNIX print commands and queue utilities such as lpc and lpstat 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...

Page 39: ...Area to Check Explanation The Server IP address and name are entered in the host file 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 Jobs that appear in the host queue reach the Server From within the LPC administrative utility enter these commands to clear and reset the host queue abort queue_name...

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Page 41: ...ection 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 F...

Page 42: ...lantronix 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 representa tive for assistance Contact information is provided in Appendix A 1 License NDS on your server using the string obtained from Lantronix 2 Define the directory service tree in which the Server is located NOTE For ...

Page 43: ...ile server is not in the access list add it 6 Reboot the EPS 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 Local DEFINE PROTOCOL NETWARE DSCONTEXT ou k...

Page 44: ... Menu Bar select Tools Print Services Quick Setup 4 In the Print Server Name field enter the name of your Lantronix server viewable by entering the Show Server command at the Local prompt 5 In the Printer Name field enter the name of the desired print service configured on your Lantronix server 6 In the Print Queue Name field enter the name of the print queue to create The name should be meaningfu...

Page 45: ...o 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 default settings NOTE In the above text xxxxxx represents the last ...

Page 46: ...d 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 Use the Show Protocols NetWare Access command By default only local file servers are scanned for queues The login password on the Server and the queue pa...

Page 47: ...e 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 propagated throu...

Page 48: ... has associated printers and that the printers have associated queues 0xfffffd69 DS Database is locked An administrator is probably updating the database Wait a few minutes and issue the Set Protocol NetWare Reset command 0xfffffd63 The password is invalid 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 t...

Page 49: ... print server and the printer names match the service names on the print server 5 No printer queue found Ensure that the printers have associated queues 6 Login failed Ensure there is a print server object configured with the same name as the Server 7 Authentication failed Ensure the Server login password is the same as the print server object password If the Server is using the default password a...

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Page 51: ...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 li...

Page 52: ...AT STARTUP COM file so the required LAT devices will be recreated after each host reboot NOTE LAT terminal device characteristics may have to be changed to correctly print certain files See your VMS documentation for more information RUN SYS SYSTEM LATCP LATCP CREATE PORT LTAnnn APPLICATION LATCP SET PORT LTAnnn NODE EPS_xxxxxx PORT Port_n LATCP EXIT INITIALIZE QUEUE START ON LTAnnn PROCESSOR LATS...

Page 53: ... 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 PRINT QUEUE queue_name filename txt SHOW QUEUE FULL ALL queue_name note the error code nnnnnnnn SET MESSAGE SYS MESSAGE NETWRKMSG EXE EXIT Xnnnnnnnn ...

Page 54: ...oting LAT Configurations Using a Port Area to check Explanation The specified node name matches the Server s node name Use the Show Server command The specified port name matches the port s name Use the List Port 1 command ...

Page 55: ...to EtherTalk router to use the EPS 7 1 Bitronics The EPS advertises its printer as a LaserWriter Therefore 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 in...

Page 56: ...n 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 d...

Page 57: ...ing Area to Check Explanation The printer is available to be selected in the Chooser Make sure the printer is in the right zone 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 ...

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Page 59: ...tion 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 Enab...

Page 60: ...ewlett 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 Server s hardware address It is printed on the Server s bottom label 7 Select Job based 8 Select the manufacturer and printer type 9 Enter the queue name 10 If applicable choose Shared and select the operating system the printer will be...

Page 61: ...are downloads FAQs and the most up to date documentation are available at www lantronix com support 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 Your name and your company name address and phone number Lantronix model number Lantronix serial number So...

Page 62: ...blem 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 Sales Offices For a list of our domestic and international sales offices go to the Lantronix web site at www lantronix com about contact ...

Page 63: ... and its color then contact your dealer or Lantronix Technical Support The Server boots but does not try to load the Flash ROM code Press the Test button A brief description of the problem will be queued to the parallel port and printed Network Error The ACT LED will blink yellow 2 3 times per second A Make sure the Ethernet network cable is properly con nected and reboot the server B If option A ...

Page 64: ...d service is available and to verify that the appropriate protocols are enabled on the service The IP address The IP address must be unique on the network Many prob lems will occur when there are duplicate IP addresses on the network Queue Status and Port counters 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 ...

Page 65: ...he Server must be in this file for the host to answer a BOOTP or TFTP request The download file is in the correct directory and is world readable 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 The Server and host are in the same IP network...

Page 66: ...enter an IP address DHCP is automatically disabled Make sure the DHCP server is opera tional Check to see that the DHCP server is on and is functioning correctly Did the Server get its IP address from the DHCP server 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 ...

Page 67: ...ess must be in this file for the host to answer a RARP request The Server s name and IP address in the etc hosts file The Server s name and IP address must be in this file for the 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 ...

Page 68: ...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 The printer is configured to use 8 bit characters If special characters or bitmaps are not printing correctly the printer may be i...

Page 69: ...t 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 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 com...

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Page 71: ... Compliant cables can easily be identified by the permanent label IEEE 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 i...

Page 72: ...ing 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 ...

Page 73: ...gure 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 ...

Page 74: ...e 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...

Page 75: ...Pinouts J 5 J 2 2 RJ45 to DB9 Figure J 4 RJ45 DTE DB9 Adapter ...

Page 76: ...he 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 ...

Page 77: ...est 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 On the home page http www lantronix com click on Free Software Updates 2 From the directory that appears choose pub 3 From the resulting directory choose the server acronym 4 From the resulting directory choose the software volume 5 From the fina...

Page 78: ...nary 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 ...

Page 79: ...sword is server 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 wi...

Page 80: ...r 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 widg...

Page 81: ...ned in a file called EPS SYS The name 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 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 ...

Page 82: ...erver 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 accessed the Server can be rebooted with the code still i...

Page 83: ...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 Local SET...

Page 84: ... 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 NOTE For instructions on how to log into the Server and enter these commands refer to Chapter 6 TCP IP Configuration Local SET PRIVILEGED Password SYSTEM not echoed Local DEFINE SERVER IPADDRESS nnn ...

Page 85: ...e 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 Make sure the service characteristic is enabled on the host s Ethernet circuit and then reload the server using the Initialize Reload command NOTE If an error message is displayed indicating an...

Page 86: ...ory 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...

Page 87: ...ust 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 Table K 1 Flash ROM Troubleshooting cont Protocol Area to Check ...

Page 88: ...Updating Software K 12 ...

Page 89: ...Power Supply Cord Voltage 95 250 Volts AC 3 wire single phase autoranging Frequency 47 63 Hz Operating Current 0 8 Amp maximum Power 25 Watts Cord type 3 conductors 1 0 mm 2 minimum conductor size approximately 18 AWG Rated for 250 Volts AC 10 Amps Length 3 0 meters ...

Page 90: ...evices large windows or doors that open to the outside L 3 Altitude Limitations If operating the Server above 2 4 km 8000 ft decrease the operating temperature rating by 1 F for each 1000 ft Operating range 0 to 50 C 32 to 122 F Storage range 40 to 66 C 40 to 151 F Max temperature change per hour 20 C 36 F Operating 2 4 km 8000 ft Storage 9 1 km 30 000 ft ...

Page 91: ...Specifications L 3 L 4 Relative Humidity Limitations Operating 10 to 90 noncondensing 40 to 60 recommended Storage 10 to 90 noncondensing ...

Page 92: ...Specifications L 4 ...

Page 93: ...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 Server for the command to take effect When the abbreviated syntax EN DIS is shown you must choose either Enabled or Disabled to complet...

Page 94: ... 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 INCOMING option BOTH Enables incoming LAT and Telnet connections 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 a...

Page 95: ...es a new name for the Server Names are restricted in length generally a name of 11 or fewer characters is permissible DEFINE SERVER NETWARE LOADHOST server Specifies the NetWare host from which the Server requests its run time code Enter a file server name of up to 11 characters DEFINE SERVER PRIVILEGED PASSWORD Sets a new password that will be required for privi leged user status You will be prom...

Page 96: ...mask Specifies the subnet mask to be used for the Server The ipmask must be in n n n n format HELP option nothing Displays a list of top level general Help topics keyword Displays information about the keyword s entered Multiple keywords must be specified in the order they occur in a command DEFINE SERVICE name PORT num Creates a new service and associates it with the speci fied port Table M 1 Fre...

Page 97: ...K EN DIS Toggles whether the named service can be used to ser vice networks running the specified protocol RTEL applies to TCP IP networks LANMAN EN DIS LAT EN DIS NETWARE EN DIS RTEL EN DIS Table M 1 Frequently used Server Commands cont Command Option s Description ...

Page 98: ...r to send an end of job string to the attached device after every job Enter an end string or the word none FORMFEED EN DIS When Enabled causes the Server to append a form feed to the end of LPR print jobs POSTSCRIPT EN DIS When Enabled causes the Server to assume the attached device is a PostScript device and act accord ingly PSCONVERT EN DIS When Enabled causes the Server to place a PostScript wr...

Page 99: ...d 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 server to its factory default settings NOBOOT Forces the Server to stop in Boot Configuration Mode rather than fully rebooting RELOAD Forces the Server to download new operational code and reprogram its flash ROM LOGOUT option nothing Lo...

Page 100: ...SERVER nothing Displays Server information once Show or continu ally every three seconds Monitor COUNTERS Displays characteristics related to the various counters kept by the Server SHOW MONITOR SERVICE option nothing Displays characteristics about all configured services once Show or continually every three seconds Mon itor service Displays only characteristics related to the named ser vice ZERO ...

Page 101: ...s 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 EN DIS When Enabled ensures bidirectional functioning of the parallel port The attached printer must also support Bitronics mode DEFINE PORT nn CHARACTER size Toggles the port between 7 bit and 8 bit chara...

Page 102: ...l settings XON Specifies XON XOFF software flow control DEFINE PORT nn NAME newname Enter a name of up to 16 alphanumeric characters for the specified port DEFINE PORT nn PARITY option parity Enter even odd mark or space Specifying mark or space will change the character size to 7 bits NONE Specifies that no parity will be used the default DEFINE PORT nn SPEED baudnum Sets the port s baud rate Acc...

Page 103: ...ntinually every three seconds Monitor Counters and Status keywords can be added TEST PORT nn option COUNT rows WIDTH cols Sends an ASCII data stream to the port for the specified number of rows and or columns POSTSCRIPT Sends a PostScript test page to the port Table M 2 Port Commands cont Command Option s Description ...

Page 104: ...connections to the specified IP address from the specified ports and connections from the IP address to the specified ports If no port nn is specified the command applies to all physical and virtual ports See the Port Commands section for information about port lists INCOMING EN DIS Allows or restricts connections and serial port logins from the specified address on the network into the Server OUT...

Page 105: ...ADDRESS ipaddress page M 3 LOADHOST ipaddr Same as DEFINE SERVER LOADHOST ipaddress page M 3 NAMESERVER ipaddr Specifies the IP address of the host that will resolve text host names into their numeric equivalents for TCP IP connection attempts DEFINE PROTO LANMAN option EN DIS Enables or Disables the LAN Manager protocol for the Server DEFINE PROTO LAT option EN DIS Enables or Disables the LAT pro...

Page 106: ... 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 NETWARE ENCAPSULATION option EN DIS NATIVE Configures the Server to use the native mode frame format ETHER_II Configures the Server to use Ethernet v2 frame format 802_2 Configures the...

Page 107: ... from the IP security table that are related to the specified IP address PURGE PROTO NETWARE ACCESS option ALL Removes all entries from the NetWare access list server Removes entries from the NetWare access list that are related to the specified file server SHOW MONITOR PROTO protocolname Displays operating characteristics of the specified pro tocol Table M 3 Protocol Commands cont Command Option ...

Page 108: ...Frequently used Commands M 16 ...

Page 109: ...Warranty Statement For details on the Lantronix warranty replacement policy go to our web site at http www lantronix com support warranty index html ...

Page 110: ... 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 Interrupts Test L V D Directive 73 23 EEC Supplementary Information The product complies with the requirements of the L...

Page 111: ...2 5 8 C Centronics 7 1 Chooser Macintosh 7 2 Command line interface 4 2 Console port 2 5 D DB25 2 1 Default service 3 3 DHCP 4 6 B 4 E EtherTalk 1 1 EZWebCon 2 5 3 2 4 2 F Flash ROM updates Troubleshooting D 10 Flash ROM reloading D 5 FTP updating software D 2 H Hardware address 4 3 I Incoming logins 3 3 IP address 3 1 4 3 4 6 4 15 Configuring 4 2 IPX NetWare 1 1 5 1 L LAN Manager 1 1 8 1 LaserWri...

Page 112: ...1 1 5 1 5 6 Access list 5 3 Bindery 5 1 NDS 5 1 Reloading software D 7 P Passwords 3 1 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 Q QINST 5 1 Queue 4 7 4 17 4 20 5 5 6 2 8 2 R RARP 4 2 B 5 RJ45 2 1 RTEL 4 1 4 7 4 22 S SAM 4 19 Serial Information C 1 Serial ports Defaul...

Page 113: ...vileges 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 1 4 23 8 1 Reloading software D 7 Telnet 3 3 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 V VMS 6 1 6 3 W Windows 4 1 4 8 Z Zones AppleTalk 7 2 ...

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