Novell NETWARE 6-DOCUMENTATION Manual page 1086

Issue
Reliability of server / fault
tolerance
Memory
Event Notification Service: NDPS printers can be configured to provide
event notification of print jobs and printer status. Administrators can
configure event notification for all interested parties. That is, non-job owners
as well can be notified of a defined printer or server event which occurs during
the processing and printing of a job. For more information, see
"Understanding the Event Notification Service" on page 29
Here are the issues and recommendations relating to ENS.
Issue
Number of trees
Reliability of server / fault
tolerance
Performance
Methods availability
Resource Management Service: This service allows resources to be installed
in a central location and then downloaded to clients, printers, or any other
entity on the network that needs that resource. It provides a single place where
Understanding Novell Distributed Print Services
Recommendations
On multi-server networks, enable
at least two SRS per
network.Network traffic (network
layout) Enable at least one SR
per site (WAN link).
1MB base for SR, an additional
10KB per resource added (such
as NDPS Manager)
Recommendations
Enable at least one ENS per tree.
On multiserver networks, enable
at least two ENs per tree.
Enable additional ENS as
needed.
Make sure that the methods you
need are enabled for each ENS
you have installed. Novell
provides NetWare pop-up, log
file, e-mail, and programmatic
methods. Third parties can
develop other types of notification
methods as well.
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