switching from jetadmin to jetdirect

[Paul Sperry]

HP-UX 11.11
Currently have several printers set up
via jetadmin. I would like to switch to
jetdirect since jetadmin is obsolete.

My question is can I leave my printers the way they are and just install new printers with jetditect. Or will I need to delete all my printers and re-add them?

[VK2COT · Accepted solution]

Hello,

You do not necessarily need to delete old printers. However, it is recommended to do it.

An excellent reference to migration
path from JetAdmin to JetDirect is here:

http://forums12.itrc.hp.com/service/forums/questionanswer.do?admit=109447627+1206065081338+28353475&threadId=1213685

Cheers,

VK2COT

[Peter Nikitka]

Hi,

if I remember correctly, either the installation process or the first call of 'hppi' will ask you about a conversion of jetadmin-defined printers.
So I assume, there is a seperatly callable utility somewhere ...

mfG Peter

[Paul Sperry]

First thanks everyone. I didn't find any documentation on this at HPs web site or any where else on the web

Peter is it a separate utility that needs to be downloaded or is it built in on jetdirect?

[Peter Nikitka]

Hi Paul,

it's contained in Jetdirect.
The 'automatic' conversion question to the installer was given under Solaris however, if I remember correctly.
I think, after a backup of your printer definitions (you can do this even with SAM), you should give a try the a Jetdirect-update an look ...
If everything fails, you can go back to start via a 'swremove' + restore of your printers.

mfG Peter

[amiacha]

I think "transferqueue" is the name of the utility.

#man transferqueue

for more information.

[OldSchool]

while transferqueue will work, you need to use the correct one.

"/opt/hpnp/bin/transferqueue" is the one provided with JetAdmin and is for migrating between servers.

"/opt/hpnpl/bin/transferqueue" is the one provided with JetDirect and can transfer queues between servers -or- convert form JetAdmin to JetDirect within the same server

The are README pages in /opt/hpnp and /opt/hpnpl that are worth a look