We have OS/390 v2.8 running on the mainframe here and have been recently exploring the expanded use of OS/390 to possibly act as our file and print server. In our present environment, we have a multitude of NT file and print servers in our server farm and looking at the possibility of server consolidation using OS/390. My question pertains to the printing function. Currently, we have created a print server environment on OS/390 utilizing SMB and InfoPrint Server. We have encountered an obstacle wherein SMB is unable to automatically download print drivers to the client (desktop) from the OS/390 print server. This would be a major showstopper in terms of demonstrating equal or better functionality in OS/390 as opposed to NT. I understand that Samba 2.2 has the ability to allow print drivers to automatically download to the client. Is it possible to exploit this new functionality of Samba within OS/390? Thanks for your time & assistance. Mike Hudock -------------- next part -------------- HTML attachment scrubbed and removed
We have OS/390 v2.8 running on the mainframe here and have been recently exploring the expanded use of 390 to possibly act as our file and print server. In our current environment, we have a multitude of NT file and print servers in our server "farm" and are looking at the possibility of server consolidation using OS/390. My question pertains to the printing function. We have created a print server environment in our OS/390 test LPAR utilizing SMB and InfoPrint Server, elements of OS/390. We have encountered an obstacle wherein we are unable to have print drivers automatically download to the client(desktop) via SMB. This would be a major showstopper in terms of demonstrating equal or better functionality of the print server under OS/390 as opposed to an NT print server. I understand that Samba 2.2 has the capability to allow print drivers to automatically download to the client. Is it possible to exploit this new functionality of Samba within OS/390 or is there a compatibility issue? Thanks for your time & assistance. Mike -------------- next part -------------- HTML attachment scrubbed and removed
I work at a health insurance company that has OS/390 v2.8 running on the mainframe and have been recently exploring the expanded use of OS/390 to possibly act as our file and print server. In our current environment, we have a multitude of NT file and print servers in our server "farm" and are looking at the possibility of server consolidation using OS/390. My question pertains to the print function. We have created a print server environment on our OS/390 test LPAR utilizing SMB and InfoPrint Server, elements of OS/390. We have encountered the obstacle wherein we are unable to have print drivers automatically download to the client(windows NT desktops) via SMB. This will be a major showstopper in terms of demonstrating equal or better functionality of the print server under OS/390 as opposed to an NT print server. I understand that Samba 2.2 has the capability to allow print drivers to automatically download to the client. Is it possible to exploit this new functionality of Samba within OS/390 or is there a compatibility issue? Thanks for your time & assistance. Mike Hudock