JetDirect debugging

[Jason Moorhead_2]

Hi all,

Is there a way to get a jetdirect device (either external or internal) to print its' logging info? I am seeing some hp-ux print jobs that are not coming out of the printer, and want to troubleshoot where the issue lies.. the jetdirect, the network, the printer, etc.
Thanks!

[A. Clay Stephenson]

Telnet to the printer/JetDirect EX and enter a Syslog Server. The printer's will log to that server. (You then examine that host's syslog).

Also, look in /var/spool/lp/log.

[Paul Sperry]

run /opt/hpnpl/bin/hppi

2) JetDirect Configuration

2) Open Telnet Session to JetDirect Card

enter printer name or IP

>syslog-svr:

It will then log to the server you specified.

Also take a look at the logs in /var/adm/lp

[Jason Moorhead_2]

Is there any documentation on this? Just wondering how the jetdirect knows what path on the server to log to.

[A. Clay Stephenson]

The documentation is really with syslog/syslogd on your host. This is a standand mechanism to record data from many sources. After you define a syslog server ip address the syslogd daemon captures these packets as well as those from other sources. Look in /var/adm/syslog foir your logs.

Man syslogd, logger for details.

[Jason Moorhead_2]

I telnetted into the jetdirect card and set up the server ip address to log to.

I'm still not sure where these log entries will go to.. syslog.log (not desired)? Or will another log file get created in /var/adm/syslog for the printer?