On Fri, 26 Jan 2001 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> We have about 25 linux nodes and 8 windows, and we think that a
> centralized printing system (using samba for the windows nodes) might
> be the best solution for us, but we are not really sure, so we ask for
> any suggestion, opinion, comment, etc.
To reduce central node downtime, I added a DNS CNAME "print" which can be
pointed at whatever machine happens to be running the LPRng server. This
also simplifies the client LPRng printcap files we distribute, as they all
reference the CNAME.
For the Samba folks, I added a Samba server on the print server showing a
"Print" share as a NetBIOS alias, so that we can move the Samba print
server around without them knowing. If your print server already has a
Samba share as a different name, you can use the "netbios aliases"
parameter as well as an include %L line to create a virtual netbios server
under the name Print.
Another thing to do is to configure a standby central print server, so you
have a new target for the CNAME/Print Share should the first one die.
Just make sure your access lists reflect this ahead of time...
(This can also be done by IP address if you lack that sort of control over
your DNS, or can be done with fancy network routing protocols, etc.)
--
Jeremy Mates http://www.sial.org/
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