DNIC-E'NET

This document is a configuration guide for the Digital Network Interface Card for Ethernet (DNIC-E’NET), which allows a Digital laser printer to function as a network printer. It details the process of installing and configuring the DNIC-E’NET to operate simultaneously with various Ethernet-based networking systems.

The guide covers:

• Product Overview: Description of the DNIC-E'NET, its features, and default configurations.
• Physical Installation: Instructions for connecting the DNIC-E'NET to a network using Thinnet (10base2) or Twisted-pair (10baseT) cables and initial testing procedures.

• Protocol-Specific Configurations: Detailed steps for setting up the printer with:

  • Novell NetWare (PSERVER and RPRINTER modes, including NetWare 2.x/3.x and 4.x BEM)
  • EtherTalk (for Macintosh AppleTalk networks)
  • UNIX TCP/IP (automatic and manual installation, including BOOTP, RARP, ARP, and default IP address assignment, and print queue setup with lpd or rprint)
  • LAT (for Digital OpenVMS environments, including LATSYM and DCPS)
  • Windows 95
  • Windows NT

• Optional Configurations: Procedures for logging into the DNIC-E’NET's Remote Console Facility (RCF) to monitor system parameters and change default settings using various commands (SHOW, MONITOR, LIST, SET, DEFINE, CHANGE, HELP).

• SNMP Integration: Instructions for configuring SNMP parameters for network management and performance evaluation, including support for standard MIBs (MIB II, Character Device MIB, Parallel Printer-like device MIB) and an Emulex Private MIB.
• Troubleshooting: Common network operational problems, their possible causes, and corrective actions across all supported network environments.

The guide is intended primarily for network administrators, assuming a working knowledge of networks.