topic Re: Xserver in Operating System - HP-UX

Xserver

Jason_309 — Wed, 26 Oct 2005 11:19:50 GMT

We are running Oracle apps and they are asking us to start Xserver for a new printing utility they have. I dont know anything about Xserver. Can some one tell me if this is not a good idea to have running or how to start it. Thanks

Re: Xserver

Hanwant Verma_1 — Wed, 26 Oct 2005 11:34:42 GMT

Can you tell me more about your system in detail.

Hanwant

Re: Xserver

Jason_309 — Wed, 26 Oct 2005 11:38:11 GMT

It is an rp7410 running on HP-Ux 11.11. I have an oracle database and oracle apps. What do you need to know?

Re: Xserver

Steven E. Protter — Wed, 26 Oct 2005 11:58:46 GMT

A font server needs to be run.

to auto-run it at startup:

vi /etc/rc.config.d/xfs

Change the first parm to 1.

To start one time or w/o boot:

/sbin/init.d/xfs start

That starts the server.

Then you need to make sure your DISPLAY variable is good.

Direct logon using telnet or ssh

DISPLAY=$(who -m -u | awk '{print $8}'):0.0

Add this to .profile for the user that is going to connect:

Now you are in business.

SEP

Re: Xserver

Jason_309 — Wed, 26 Oct 2005 12:01:51 GMT

Thank you very much i wil try it out.

Re: Xserver

Alex Glennie — Wed, 26 Oct 2005 13:10:01 GMT

Mmm starting a font server eh ?

How will the remote desktop know the font server exists .... ?

Won't you need to tell oracle to use it ?

Could it be oracle needs an Xserver simply to display an image/print file prior to printing it ... a bit like the HP technical print server needs to ....

If this were me I'd setup xvfb (think of it as a virtual screen located in memory) to achieve this.

see http://www.idevelopment.info/data/Unix/General_UNIX/GENERAL_XvfbWithOracle9iAS.shtml

fyi xvfb is now incorporated as an Xserver extension and there are startup scripts available from HP or see my post ->
http://forums1.itrc.hp.com/service/forums/questionanswer.do?threadId=6660

if the site no longer contains the depot I'm surprised ... drop me an email and I'll forward you a copy when I get back into work tomorrow

Re: Xserver

Steven E. Protter — Wed, 26 Oct 2005 13:18:10 GMT

My first post is absolutely useless.

xvfb is the only way to service the oracle application server. The app server will work without it bur oracle reports requires it.

SEP

Re: Xserver

Jason_309 — Wed, 26 Oct 2005 13:20:17 GMT

Thanks for your help guys. I do need it for the reports.

Re: Xserver

john kingsley — Wed, 26 Oct 2005 14:20:21 GMT

I wonder if they mean a Technical Printer Server (or X print server). This can be configured through SAM. It's basically a X-Server that run on your system and accepts print request from X-Windows client applications.

Re: Xserver

Jason_309 — Thu, 27 Oct 2005 10:14:46 GMT

John, where in SAM can you do this?

Re: Xserver

Alex Glennie — Thu, 27 Oct 2005 10:20:10 GMT

Jason,

are you sure you or Oracle want TPS ... ?

"Print Server Configuration" option under
Printers & plotters:

SAM Areas:Printers and Plotters
SAM HP Distributed Print Service ->
SAM LP Spooler ->
SAM Print Server Configuration

nb check first # swlist -l product | grep -i techprint

if TPS "Technical Print Services" is not installed, SAM willnot show "Print Server Configuration".

Re: Xserver

john kingsley — Thu, 27 Oct 2005 11:09:25 GMT

For more information about TPS, consult the "Technical Print Service System Administrator's Guide". This manucal can be opened from CDE by clicking Help_Manager icon(?) on the toolbar.

Re: Xserver

Jason_309 — Thu, 27 Oct 2005 12:59:47 GMT

What i need is a Xserver running for Oracle apps. Is that TPS is? Or do i need Xvfb for that?

Re: Xserver

Borislav Perkov — Thu, 27 Oct 2005 13:10:07 GMT

Hi Jason,
You need Xvfb for Oracle apps.
Regards,
Borislav

Re: Xserver

Jason_309 — Thu, 27 Oct 2005 13:10:59 GMT

Thank you.