Preferred file server (nds and bindery setups) – IBM INFOPRINT 6500 User Manual
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Chapter 7
Novell Ethernet Interface Configuration (10/100Base-T)
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Novell Ethernet Interface Configuration (10/100Base-T)
ADAPTER,
WIRELESS
ADAPTER
There are no mandatory Novell settings needed before the print 
server can be detected on the network. However, there can be 
some mandatory settings needed before a Novell print queue can 
be serviced by the Ethernet Interface. These mandatory settings 
are covered separately for Netware 3.
x, 4.x and 5.x under the Host
Configuration heading.
The print server setup in a Novell environment is much simpler than 
that required in a TCP/IP one. No addresses, masks, or router 
entries are necessary and, in most cases, the Ethernet Interface 
can simply be connected to the network, turned on, and then 
configured for printing from a Novell station through PCONSOLE or 
Netware Administrator. 
However, there are some optional parameters you may wish to 
change, such as the preferred file server(s), print server password, 
polling time, frame type, print server name, NDS context, and NDS 
preferred tree. The following sections describe these optional 
parameters.
Preferred File Server (NDS and Bindery Setups)
In a bindery setup, the preferred file server specifies the file server 
on which the print server object was created. In an NDS setup, it 
specifies a file server on which the print server object resides. 
Since NDS is distributed, most administrators will not know which 
file server(s) the print server object is actually stored on, so in most 
NDS environments this option is not used. This feature is useful in a 
large Novell network, so that the Ethernet Interface does not ignore 
important file servers. If you are setting up the Ethernet Interface to 
work with a Bindery file server, it is a good idea to set a preferred 
server on the Ethernet Interface.