Understanding The Architecture Of Ndps - Novell NETWARE 6-DOCUMENTATION Manual

Understanding the Architecture of NDPS

eDirectory Object &
BROKER.NLM
PA
Printer Agent:
embedded
type
NDPS-enabled
printer
The architecture of Novell Distributed Print Services ensures the scalability of
the printing environment, allowing you to print in LAN, WAN, and enterprise
document production environments. It also allows you to print to devices
ranging from simple dot-matrix printers to laser printers and large-scale
production devices.
Broker
Services
SERVICE
REGISTRY
EVENT
NOTIFICATION
RESOURCE
MANAGEMENT
To understand exactly how NDPS works, you need to understand its major
architectural components. See the following sections for information on the
various components:
"Understanding Printer Agents" on page 22
"Understanding the NDPS Manager" on page 24
"Understanding Printer Gateways" on page 25
"Understanding the Broker" on page 27
NDPS Manager
PA PA
3rd-
NDPS
party
gateway
gateway
Server
Understanding Novell Distributed Print Services
eDirectory Object
& NDPSM.NLM
Printer Agent:
server-based
type
PH.NLM &
PDS.NLM
Third-party
gateway
21