SysAdminGuide

PrinergyWorkflow System

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System Administration GuideEnglish

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Contents

1Getting started1

Configuring Prinergy after installation......................................................................................................................................1Starting Prinergy.............................................................................................................................................................................1Stopping Prinergy...........................................................................................................................................................................2

3System overview2

What is Prinergy?..........................................................................................................................................................................3Software components...................................................................................................................................................................3Architecture....................................................................................................................................................................................6Servers..............................................................................................................................................................................................7Job components.............................................................................................................................................................................8Distributing the system................................................................................................................................................................9Web browser access...................................................................................................................................................................10Installation folder (%AraxiHome%) .......................................................................................................................................11

13Licenses3

Licensing.........................................................................................................................................................................................13Prinergy options............................................................................................................................................................................15Viewing licensed options...........................................................................................................................................................19Selecting a core dongle for Prinergy........................................................................................................................................19Entering a license key.................................................................................................................................................................20Manually enabling a license key..............................................................................................................................................20Saving license key information.................................................................................................................................................21Removing a license key..............................................................................................................................................................22Replacing a dongle......................................................................................................................................................................22

Removing a license key......................................................................................................................................................23Inserting a dongle..............................................................................................................................................................23Entering a license key........................................................................................................................................................23Selecting a core dongle for Prinergy..............................................................................................................................24

25JTPs4

JTPs.................................................................................................................................................................................................25Types of JTPs................................................................................................................................................................................26Monitoring JTPs...........................................................................................................................................................................28Starting or stopping a JTP.........................................................................................................................................................29Adding JTPs..................................................................................................................................................................................30Removing a JTP............................................................................................................................................................................34JTP distribution guidelines........................................................................................................................................................34Pooling JTPs..................................................................................................................................................................................36

JTP pools..............................................................................................................................................................................36Creating a JTP pool............................................................................................................................................................37Changing an existing JTP pool........................................................................................................................................38Types of JTP pools..............................................................................................................................................................39

41Users5

User accounts............................................................................................................................................................................41Configuring users in a domain..............................................................................................................................................42Configuring users in a workgroup........................................................................................................................................43Setting user rights....................................................................................................................................................................44

47Servers6

Prinergy servers........................................................................................................................................................................47Setting up a secondary server...............................................................................................................................................49

Creating an Araxi service account on a Windows server....................................................................................49Creating a job or input volume on a Windows server............................................................................................50Adding a secondary server to the system..................................................................................................................51Adding a server to the HOSTS file of the other servers........................................................................................52

Setting up a tertiary server.....................................................................................................................................................52Qualified tertiary servers and Mac client computer file-sharing protocols......................................................52Setting up a Windows tertiary server........................................................................................................................55Setting up a Windows Server 2003 cluster tertiary server..................................................................................62Setting up a Brisque tertiary server............................................................................................................................79Creating an Araxi service account on a UNIX server............................................................................................79Setting up Samba on a Brisque 4 or Brisque Serve server....................................................................................79Setting up Samba and setting up volumes on a Brisque 5 server......................................................................80Creating an input volume on a Brisque server........................................................................................................80Creating a job volume on a Brisque server..............................................................................................................80Adding a server to the HOSTS file of the other servers..........................................................................................81Identifying non-SFM servers in the OTHERHOSTS file..........................................................................................81Adding a tertiary server or input volume to the system........................................................................................83Testing a tertiary server................................................................................................................................................84Setting up an Xserve tertiary server..........................................................................................................................84Setting up a generic UNIX tertiary server..................................................................................................................92Creating an Araxi service account on a UNIX server............................................................................................92Installing connectivity software on a generic UNIX server..................................................................................93Configuring a UNIX share with SMB..........................................................................................................................93Creating a job or input volume on a UNIX server ..................................................................................................94Adding a server to the HOSTS file of the other servers........................................................................................95Identifying non-SFM servers in the OTHERHOSTS file..........................................................................................95Adding a tertiary server or input volume to the system........................................................................................97Testing a tertiary server................................................................................................................................................98

Monitoring servers...................................................................................................................................................................99Changing server configurations..........................................................................................................................................100

Selecting a network card on the primary server....................................................................................................100Removing an input volume..........................................................................................................................................100Removing a server..........................................................................................................................................................101Updating the OTHERHOSTS file to change a non-Windows server..................................................................101Changing the password of the Araxi service in a domain..................................................................................102Changing the name of the Araxi service account..................................................................................................103

107Mac client computer protocols7

Qualified tertiary servers and Mac client computer file-sharing protocols.............................................................107List of Mac client computer file-sharing protocols and related software.................................................................110Limitations of Mac client computer file-sharing protocols............................................................................................111Understanding file resources................................................................................................................................................112

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File resources....................................................................................................................................................................112Storing file resources......................................................................................................................................................113Archiving and Mac client computer file-sharing protocols..................................................................................114

Setting up Mac client computer file-sharing protocols.................................................................................................114Starting SFM to support AFP......................................................................................................................................114Configuring AFP with ExtremeZ-IP............................................................................................................................115Identifying non-SFM servers in the OTHERHOSTS file........................................................................................119Updating the SFMHOSTS file......................................................................................................................................121Enabling Preps under SMB............................................................................................................................................121

Changing Mac client computer file-sharing protocols..................................................................................................123Limitations of protocol conversions using Prinergy Administrator..................................................................123Converting to SMB with AppleDouble....................................................................................................................124Converting to AFP..........................................................................................................................................................128Manually converting protocols....................................................................................................................................131Converting files with Fork Translator........................................................................................................................133Troubleshooting..............................................................................................................................................................134

137Proofing devices8

Setting up a Kodak proofing device....................................................................................................................................137Adding a Kodak proofing device................................................................................................................................137Configuring a proofing device....................................................................................................................................138

Setting up a third-party proofing device...........................................................................................................................139Supported third-party proofing devices..................................................................................................................139Determining if a third-party proofing device can be used with Prinergy........................................................140Configuring a proofing device....................................................................................................................................142

145Adding output devices9

147Digital printers10

Adding a digital printer..........................................................................................................................................................147Changing a digital printer's file transfer protocol...........................................................................................................147Removing a digital printer....................................................................................................................................................148

149RBA setup11

Controlling who can use RBA..............................................................................................................................................149Setting up e-mail service for RBA.......................................................................................................................................150Handling rejected RBA e-mail messages...........................................................................................................................151Preparing for RBA e-mail if you use InSite Prepress Portal..........................................................................................152Setting up file transfers for RBA..........................................................................................................................................153Enabling client computers to use RBA..............................................................................................................................154

155Preferences12

RIPs.............................................................................................................................................................................................155Selecting the default RIP for new jobs...............................................................................................................................156Signature ID codes .................................................................................................................................................................156Configuring the default signature ID code.......................................................................................................................158Non-essential history entries..............................................................................................................................................160Controlling how long history logs are kept........................................................................................................................161

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Job folders.................................................................................................................................................................................162Defining custom job folders.................................................................................................................................................163Configuring the behavior of hot folders............................................................................................................................164Controlling the error messages that Prinergy displays.................................................................................................165Configuring thumbnail compression and resolution.....................................................................................................166Setting approval requirements............................................................................................................................................166Displaying all IS screens in Process Template Editor.....................................................................................................167Controlling revisioned pages for InSite..............................................................................................................................167Administering Dashboard....................................................................................................................................................169

171Monitoring13

Daemons ...................................................................................................................................................................................171Viewing processes..................................................................................................................................................................174Identifying Process IDs..........................................................................................................................................................175

177Database reports14

Running built-in reports.........................................................................................................................................................177Built-in reports.........................................................................................................................................................................178Creating custom reports.......................................................................................................................................................180Viewing database documentation......................................................................................................................................182Interpreting history numbers...............................................................................................................................................183Character data in the database...........................................................................................................................................184

187Archiving15

What Archiver does...............................................................................................................................................................187Components of the Archiver system.................................................................................................................................188Setting up the Archiver.........................................................................................................................................................189Archiving to disk.....................................................................................................................................................................190

About archiving to disk................................................................................................................................................190Adding archive disk volumes......................................................................................................................................190Modifying archive disk volumes..................................................................................................................................191Removing archive disk volumes..................................................................................................................................192

Archiving to tape.....................................................................................................................................................................193Setting up removable storage devices......................................................................................................................193Archiving job data to tape..........................................................................................................................................194Supported tapes and devices......................................................................................................................................195Tape labels......................................................................................................................................................................196Archive tape storage strategies..................................................................................................................................198Removable Storage Manager......................................................................................................................................199

203Backup16

What backup does.................................................................................................................................................................203Components of the backup system..................................................................................................................................204Backups with third-party software....................................................................................................................................204

Backup planning............................................................................................................................................................204Configuring backups with third-party software....................................................................................................207Performing a backup with third-party software....................................................................................................208

Prinergy Online Backup option...........................................................................................................................................209Prinergy Online Backup..............................................................................................................................................209Allocating tapes for backup........................................................................................................................................210

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Configuring backups with Prinergy Online Backup................................................................................................211Performing a backup with Prinergy Online Backup..............................................................................................212Monitoring database backups....................................................................................................................................213

What to do if a backup fails.................................................................................................................................................214Media rotation strategies.....................................................................................................................................................214Media and devices supported for backup........................................................................................................................215

217Maintenance17

Performing daily maintenance tasks..................................................................................................................................217Performing weekly maintenance tasks..............................................................................................................................217Performing monthly maintenance tasks...........................................................................................................................218Freeing disk space...................................................................................................................................................................218Compressing the database..................................................................................................................................................220Disk clean-up tool...................................................................................................................................................................221

223Prinergy updates18

Software updates...................................................................................................................................................................223Updating Prinergy software.................................................................................................................................................223Deleting the Prinergy 3.x database...................................................................................................................................224

227Large systems19

Multiple Prinergy systems...................................................................................................................................................227Prinergy across a WAN........................................................................................................................................................227Connecting to Administrator on another server............................................................................................................229

231Glossary20

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Prinergyx

Getting started1Basic information that you need when you install Prinergy® for the firsttime.

Configuring Prinergy after installationAfter your Prinergy system is first installed, you need to configure severalaspects of the system, such as servers, user rights, and so on.

Requirements:

Prinergy must be installed.

See also:

Licenses on page 13JTPs on page 25Users on page 41Servers on page 47Proofing devices on page 137Adding output devices on page 145RBA setup on page 149Preferences on page 155

Starting PrinergyUse Prinergy Administrator to start the Prinergy Server software on oneor more servers.

1. From the File menu, select Start Prinergy.

2. If you have more than one Prinergy server, in the Start Prinergy dialogbox, perform one of the following actions:

● To start Prinergy on all Prinergy servers in the Prinergy system,select All Servers.

● To start Prinergy on the most recently selected server(s), selectSelected Server.

Tip: To simultaneously select multiple servers, hold down the Shiftkey and click the server names.

Note: Prinergy must be running on the primary server before you canstart Prinergy on a secondary server.

3. Click Start.

Prinergy may take a moment to start up. You can watch the processes start inthe Processes pane.

See also:

Viewing processes on page 174

Stopping PrinergyUse Prinergy Administrator to stop the Prinergy Server software on oneor more servers.

1. From the File menu, select Stop Prinergy.

2. If you have more than one Prinergy server, in the Stop Prinergy dialogbox, perform one of the following actions:

● To stop Prinergy on all Prinergy servers in the Prinergy system,select All Servers.

● To stop Prinergy on the most recently selected server(s), selectSelected Server.

3. (Optional) In the Reason for Shutdown box, type the reason forstopping Prinergy.

This information is logged in the Windows® operating system eventlog to assist with troubleshooting.

4. Click Stop Prinergy.

Prinergy may take a moment to shut down. You can watch the processes shutdown in the Processes pane.

See also:

Viewing processes on page 174

Chapter 1—Getting started2

System overview2What is Prinergy?

The Kodak Prinergy workflow system is a PDF-based, printingworkflow–management tool that organizes prepress and plate production.The Prinergy system manages tasks such as file optimization, trapping,color management, proofing, color matching, imposition, archiving,film-making, and plate-making for increased process control andproductivity.

Prinergy is a scalable system, allowing you to use only the componentsthat you need for your workflow. You can easily add functionality byenabling features.

Prinergy product familyThe Prinergy product family includes:

● Prinergy Connect: a full-featured Prinergy system for commercial andpublications printers who need page processing, imposition, and film-makingor platemaking.

● Prinergy Powerpack: a Prinergy system designed for offset, flexographic, andgravure packaging printers.

Products that are related to the Prinergy family include:

● Kodak InSite: a Web portal that lets you (the printer) and your customers(print buyers) work with print jobs over the Internet.

● Kodak Link: software that automates the exchange of production data betweena prepress workflow system and a Management Information System (MIS).

● Kodak Preps: imposition software for the commercial printing industry.

Software componentsPrinergy is a client/server system that includes the Workshop clientsoftware and several server software components.

Client software, WorkshopPrinergy Workshop is the main client software in a Prinergy system. It is the mainway that you interact with the Prinergy system by creating jobs, triggeringprocesses, and so on.

Workshop is installed on all client computers, the primary server, and eachsecondary server.

Even if your Prinergy system includes only one server, you should have at leastone client computer to run Workshop.

Workshop software is primarily written in the Sun™ Java™ language, aplatform-independent language that enables Workshop to run and look the sameon both Mac OS® and Windows operating systems. Java software runs on topof a Java Virtual Machine (VM) that provides the interface between applicationsoftware and the operating system. The VM for Mac OS is Apple® Macintosh®

Runtime for Java (MRJ), and the VM for Windows is Java Runtime Environment(JRE).

Server SoftwareThe server software side of a Prinergy system is called Prinergy Server. It includesseveral components, which can be installed on multiple servers.

These components are installed on all primary and secondary servers.

PurposeSoftware

Acts as the user interface for Prinergy Server software. Itis where you control Prinergy Server software and thePrinergy system.

Prinergy Administrator(UADM.exe )

Process PDF files and their contents—for example, trappingJTPs (multiple)

Execute processing that is unrelated to PDF files—forexample, job ticket creation, job status and history,imposition, and input file registration

Daemons (multiple)

Launches core processes when the server startsAraxi Service(Araxi.exe )

These components are installed only on the primary server:

PurposeSoftware

Stores job information, including file attributes, historyinformation, and pointers to input files—but doesn’t storefile content

Oracle® software(Oracle.exe) anddatabase

Backs up the system drive and database to tape or disk.Oracle BackupManager

Archives Prinergy jobs (includes archive-related JTPs andWindows RSM)

Prinergy Archiver

Backs up the database to diskPrinergy Backup

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PurposeSoftware

View PDF files, which are the internal file type of thePrinergy system

Adobe® Reader®

Download and install fontsAppleTalk® FontDownloader

Calibrate dot gainHarmony®

Edit a Screen Instance File (SIF) to define the screeninstances supported by your system and used by PrinergyDotShop

Prinergy DotShopComposer

Access the Prinergy system remotelySymantec™

pcAnywhere

Some Prinergy servers also have companion software, such as Kodak PrintConsole or Kodak InSite™.

Important: Never install unauthorized software on your Prinergy system.

How the client and server interactEach time that you perform an action on a job in Prinergy Workshop:

1. Workshop asks Prinergy Server to perform the action—for example, tonormalize PostScript® input files.

2. Prinergy Server creates a job ticket for the requested action.

3. For each step in the job ticket:

a. Prinergy Server software sends the job ticket to the JTP on the appropriateserver.

b. The JTP performs the steps defined in the job ticket.

c. The JTP reports back to Prinergy Server software.

4. When the action is complete, Prinergy Server software updates Workshopand the database to reflect the current status of the job and related files,including any new system files in the job folder.

5Software components

ArchitecturePrinergy uses PDF as the internal file format, tracks tasks with job tickets,and distributes tasks to job ticket processors.

PDF as the internal file formatThe internal file format in Prinergy is PDF. This means that all input files of allfile types are converted, or “normalized,” into PDF digital masters for use insubsequent phases of the workflow.

PDF files:

● RIP reliably and predictably

Unlike Adobe PostScript files, PDF files do not have to be interpreted to ensurethat all referenced resources, for example, fonts and images, are available.Thus, rasterizing—the second phase of RIPing that occurs just beforeoutput—is a straightforward and predictable process.

● Are independent of any platform, operating system, authoring software, andoutput device

● Are viewable in Microsoft® Windows, Apple Mac OS, and UNIX® operatingsystem software

● Are printable to output devices at high resolutions

Although Prinergy uses PDF internally, it uses many other file formats for inputand output. For example:

● It accepts several file formats as input files, including PostScript, EPS(Encapsulated PostScript), and many others.

● It produces several file formats as output, including vector or raster formats.

For a list of supported file formats, see Workshop Help.

Job ticketsA job ticket is a collection of information relating to one task. It always includesan outline of processing steps that need to be performed. It may also includeother information, such as the files to process, destinations, and so on.

Job tickets enable Prinergy to perform processing in the background without theneed for user interaction.

Job tickets use the Portable Job Ticket Format (PJTF), a control mechanism forspecifying the sequence of operations and parameters that are to be performedon PDF files. PJTF is part of Adobe Extreme® technology, a high-end,production-printing architecture.

A job ticket takes its name from the Extreme technology practice of equating ajob with a task. Except for the term job ticket, Prinergy documentation uses thestandard prepress definition for a job—a related collection of customer files—nota task.


Job ticket processors (JTPs)A job ticket processor (JTP) is a software process that performs a specific stepto help process a job ticket.

Prinergy has a JTP for each possible kind of processing—for example, refine,output, and archive JTPs. Some processes, such as refine, require several JTPsstrung together.

You can have multiple instances of the same type of JTP running on a server. Forexample, with multiple instances of the Normalizer JTP, you can process multiplejobs simultaneously. For further performance enhancement, you can distributeinstances of the same type of JTP on different servers, and you can create JTPpools.

In Prinergy, a job ticket includes a map that specifies which JTPs to use and inwhat order.

CORBA communicationPrinergy uses Common Object Request Broker Architecture (CORBA®) for someinternal communications. CORBA allows software to communicate with oneanother, no matter where they are located or who designed them.

The Object Request Broker (ORB) is the middleware that brokers thecommunication between client and server software—for example, betweenPrinergy Workshop and the various Prinergy daemon processes on the server.

Prinergy uses an implementation of CORBA by IONA® Technology PLC calledOrbacus® and OrbacusWeb. It uses TCP/IP as the core networking protocol.

Not all communication in Prinergy relies on CORBA. Adobe Extreme does notuse CORBA and has its own communication structure. However, Extreme stilluses TCP/IP as the underlying protocol.

ServersA Prinergy system includes one primary server and any number ofsecondary, tertiary, or file servers.

The following table describes each type of Prinergy server and identifiesthe software installed on it, the operating system requirements, andwhether it stores jobs.

7Servers

Storesjobs?

Operating systemServer softwareinstalled

Description/purposeType of server

YesWindows 2000 Serveror Windows 2003Server

All server software,including the database

Coordinates requests fromWorkshop and maintains thedatabase

Primary server

YesWindows 2000 Serveror Windows 2003Server

Administrator

One or more JTPs

Some daemons

Runs some or all JTPs todistribute processing

For example, an archiving stationruns archiving JTPs

Secondaryservers

NoWindows 2000 Serveror Windows 2003Server

A secondary server that runshigh-resolution renderingsoftware and is connected to anoutput device

Render station

YesWindows isrecommended

NoneStores jobs. Does not performprocessing.

Tertiary servers

NoAny server that youcan access

NoneStores input files, does notperform processing, and is notcalled a Prinergy server

File servers

Job componentsIn Prinergy, a job is the unit used to organize work. A job typicallycorresponds with all the components related to a single publication. Everyjob has a “home server,” which is the server where it is stored.

A Prinergy job has the following components:


LocationDescriptionComponent

In the Jobs folder on the job’s home serverContains the files for a job, includingthe system files that Prinergy generates,such as master PDF files andthumbnails

A job foldernamed after thejob

Either:

● UserDefinedFolders folder in the job folder

● Any computer that is visible from the job’s homeserver, such as a file server

Customer files that contain the originalinformation for a printing job, such asPostScript files or imposition plans

Input files

An Oracle database on the primary serverInformation about a job, including the:

● Location of all files

● Status of job elements

● History information

Databaseinformation

Note: Never modify job system files (in the System subfolder in the jobfolder). If you do, Prinergy may not be able to reference job components.

For more information about job folders, see Prinergy Workshop Help.

Distributing the systemPrinergy is an expandable system with a built-in ability to distribute jobsand processing work across multiple servers.

If you have multiple servers, you can distribute Prinergy componentsthroughout your system to increase overall performance. AlthoughPrinergy can work well as a single-server system, too much simultaneousdemand can overwhelm any system.

Distributing JTPs across serversYou can distribute JTPs over multiple servers for optimal load sharing andincreased throughput. To distribute JTPs, you can:

● Place different types of JTPs on different servers—for example, place archivingJTPs on one server and other types of JTPs on another server

● Place the same types of JTPs on multiple servers—for example, place theNormalizer JTP on two servers

The best JTPs to distribute onto secondary servers are CPU-intensive tasks, suchas rendering final output.

Note: Some daemons also run on multiple servers, but are completely controlledby the Prinergy system. You cannot control which server daemons run on.

9Distributing the system

Distributing jobs across serversYou can distribute jobs onto primary, secondary, or tertiary servers. (You cannotstore jobs on file servers.)

The server where a job is stored is called the “job home.”

It is best to distribute jobs only on secondary and tertiary servers, not on theprimary server. By reserving the primary server for software, you increaseperformance on the primary server.

Distributing input files across serversInput files can be stored on any server, including file servers. You are not forcedto store them in the job folder on the job’s home server.

Web browser accessDocumentation and some software components are available through aweb browser over HTTP.

Note: If your system has a firewall, you may need to open the ports listedbelow.

In the following URLs, replace server with the name of your Prinergyprimary server.

Documentation

URL and portDocumentation

http://server:61235/en/AutoDoc/Index.htmlRBA Reference

http://server:8082/help/Administrator Help

http://server:8083/help/Connect Workshop Help

http://server:8084/help/Powerpack Workshop Help

Note: Depending on your site's needs, only one type of Workshop Help—Connector Powerpack—may be available. The help systems are configured when Prinergyis installed.


Software components

PortURLUse

80, unless InSite is using SSL, operates in a DMZ,or requires other specific configurations

http://server/Site/Pages/login.aspxInSite

80, unless 80 is used, in which case Dashboarduses 51234

http://server:80/DashboardDashboard

Installation folder (%AraxiHome%)The installation folder for Prinergy software is identified by an environmentvariable called %AraxiHome%.

%AraxiHome%When you see %AraxiHome% in a file path, it refers to the installation folder ofPrinergy software.

%AraxiHome% is an environment variable in the Windows operating system.It is set during the Prinergy installation.

Installation folderThe installation folders for Prinergy software are listed in the following table:

Default installation folderSituation

C:\PrinergyNew installation with Windows 2003

D:\PrinergyNew installation with Windows 2000

D:\Prinergy 2.0.4Upgraded version that has not been rehosted

11Installation folder (%AraxiHome%)


Licenses3Ensure that the system contains the licenses required to run the featuresand JTPs that you want.

LicensingUse licensing to customize and expand your Prinergy system to suit yourneeds. By entering an appropriate license key, you can enable additionalfeatures and add more JTPs.

Core licenseImportant: Always use the primary Prinergy server to work with licensing. Donot work with licensing on a non-primary server, such as a secondary or tertiaryserver.

A single license key is used to license permanent features on your system. Itappears in the Dongle Security Code box of the License Information dialog box.

If you buy additional permanent features, you are assigned a new license key thatincludes all the permanent features for which you are licensed.

You may be able to select unlicensed options when adding a JTP or creating aprocess template. However, only the licensed options will run successfully whenyou use the process template.

DongleA dongle is a security device that plugs into a port on the computer (usually theparallel or USB port) to allow licensed features to work. If a dongle is damagedor lost, contact your service representative to request a new dongle.

If other Kodak software, such as Kodak InSite, is installed on the same server,license it using the same dongle, so that one dongle is shared across products. Ifthe other Kodak software is installed on a different server, you need a dongle forthat server.

Adding new licensesIf you want to enable new options on your Prinergy system, contact your customerservice representative and purchase a new license key.

When you get a new license, remove the current license key and enter the newlicense key with the additional features. If you do not remove the old license, thePrinergy system might not recognize the new license.

With some licensed features, such as screening options in output JTPs, you mustmanually enable the license before the feature can be used, even though the

feature may be listed in the License Information dialog box. These features areenabled on a JTP-by-JTP basis.

After you enter all licenses, save a copy of the license information and keep it ina safe place. If a license is accidentally removed or if the dongle is damaged, youwill need this information.

Temporary license keysYou can obtain temporary licenses for particular features in order to run featureson a trial basis. For example, you can get a license key to temporarily add aCEPSConversion JTP to your system and test it with your workflow. After apredetermined date, the license expires and the feature is disabled.

Enter a temporary license key in the same manner as a permanent license key.Once you enter a temporary license key, the license key itself does not appearin Prinergy Administrator again. However, any related features appear in thefeatures list when you view licensed options, and the Expiration column indicateswhen the feature will expire.

Prinergy monitors licenses on a regular basis and issues a warning when atemporary license is about to expire.

If you want to permanently license a temporary feature, contact your servicerepresentative to obtain a new permanent license key.

Note: You cannot have more than one permanent license key because thepemanent license key includes all the features you have purchased. You can havemultiple temporary license keys, each enabling a feature you want to test.

Screen licensingMost screen systems require licenses. In general, you need a separate licensefor each screen that you use in Prinergy.

Some screens have different types of licensing. For information about each typeof screen licensing, see the following table:

How It Is EnforcedScreens of This TypeDescriptionType

Not applicable.CreosettesIncluded in the basePrinergy license.

Included

You cannot selected unlicensed screens ina process template in Workshop.

Most screens, includingall screens with namesthat start with ID

Every screen has its ownlicense.

Screen namelicensing

Chapter 3—Licenses14

How It Is EnforcedScreens of This TypeDescriptionType

You can select unlicensed screens in aprocess template, but the process fails.

Staccato-10,Staccato-20, andStaccato-25 screens

At resolutions of 1440 dpiand lower, no license isrequired. At resolutionshigher than 1440 dpi, alicense is required.

Staccato®

screenlicensing

If you type a value greater than 1 in theHighlights box or Shadows box in theMaxTone area in the Calibration andScreening section of an output processtemplate, and Maxtone screening is notlicensed, the process fails.

Maxtone screeningMaxtone screening has itsown licensed

Maxtone™

screenlicensing

After you enter a license key for a screen, enable it in each output JTP using thethe JTP Properties dialog box. High-resolution output JTPs use different screensystems from low-resolution JTPs. Some output JTPs do not use any screening,including Copydot, PostScript Level 3, and Vector Output.

For more information about screens, see Workshop Help.

Prinergy optionsExtend your Prinergy system with features whose benefits range fromimproved output quality to increased system reliability. For purchasinginformation, contact your Kodak sales representative.

Provides advanced profile-based preflighting to identifyand correct problems in the input files. Includes a profile

AdvancedPreflighting

editor so that users can create their own profiles.Generates a preflight report that itemizes the results,with links to the objects in the PDF Digital Master.

Archives files to store them on tape, purges files to freedisk space, and retrieves files from a tape to restore ajob.

Archiver

Provides the ability to bi-directionally connect Prinergywith qualified MIS systems using JDF®. The production

Business Link

reports that are included in the software also allowusers to run several pre-configured reports from aweb-based interface, independent of an MIS.

The exchange of product and process related JDF jobdata with qualified MIS systems allows the completeautomation job creation & set up in Prinergy. Impositioninformation from an MIS can be automatically imported

15Prinergy options

or used to create impositions for Prinergy. The materialand status type information that is automaticallygathered by Business Link during the productionprocess can be sent to an MIS, allowing automatedtracking of materials and seamless distribution of statusinformation from Prinergy and Insite in the MIS.

Additional Prinergy client licenses are availableindividually or in 5-packs.

Clients

Enables ICC profile-based proofing and final output.ColorMatchingon Output

Enables output to Brisque® CT/LW & TIFF/IT formats.CT/LW &TIFF/IT Output

Enables you to create custom reports by connectingthe database to third-party reporting software, suchas Business Objects™ Crystal Reports®.

CustomDatabaseReporting

Increase the number of your Dashboard clients. (Thefirst Dashboard client is free and does not require alicense.)

Dashboard

Dashboard is a distributed browser-based interface forproviding status and progress in production. It providesprepress management and customer servicerepresentatives better visibility into the productionprocess with an overall view of job status across singleor multiple Prinergy workflow systems throughout anoperation.

Cuts and collates (de-imposes) the pages from animposed flat and sends the pages to a printer in readerorder.

Digital BluelineProofing(SignatureBooklet)

EPM (Emergency Plate Making) enables you to processjobs and produce plates on a secondary server if a

EPM and JobReplication

primary server fails, but does not allow you to seeexisting jobs.

Hot Standby (EPM+) allows a customer to continueusing Prinergy with minimal downtime by running thedatabase server on the secondary server without losingjob data.

Job Replication duplicates your job information on asecond tertiary server and enables you to access jobfiles in the event that your tertiary server fails.

Additional output engines for low or high resolution.Output


Enables automation of packaging layout creation. Itenables Prinergy to automatically take job information

PackagingLayoutAutomation from your management information system (MIS) and

create a layout designed for your printing environment.Prinergy Layout Automation validates the informationand allows the layout to be manually edited with aneasy-to-use editing tool; you do not need to start KodakPandora® step-and-repeat software. PrinergyRules-Based Automation is a prerequisite.

This Acrobat® plugin provides the ability toautomatically trap PDF pages during a Prinergy refine

PDF BatchTrapping

process (includes advanced features, such as enhancedtrap corner geometry settings and keepaway traps forpackaging related work).

This Acrobat plugin provides the ability to analyze twoPDF files, with the differences being summarized in a

PDF Compare

new PDF file that can be saved or emailed to clients.Using Acrobat layers, the common elements aresegmented from the change elements for easyinspection.

This Acrobat plugin enables you to edit refined PDFfiles using Adobe Illustrator®.

PDF File Editor

This Acrobat plugin assists in correction cycles. Itenables you to compare two PDF files, preserve objects

PDF Merge

from one file, and apply those objects to the other file.For example, you can apply changed objects from acorrected file to the trapped original while maintainingthe traps.

This Acrobat plugin enables you to add white, bump,and varnish plates to refined PDF files, and gives you

PDFPlatebuilder

an automatic mechanism to create varnish and whiteseparations for appropriate portions of graphics.

This Acrobat plugin enables you to trap objects andpages, set trap geometry, and create keepaway traps.

PDF TrapEditor

Dramatically reduces make-ready time by generatingdigital ink profiles and routing them to the press

PrintLink InkKey Setting

interface. It automatically communicates precise inkcoverage information and print form geometry fromprepress to the pressroom for digital ink-key presets.This approach reduces time, paper, and ink wasted inadjusting ink keys on the press. PrintLink also eliminatesthe time spent scanning imaged plates and maintaininga plate scanner.

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Automatically gathers information regarding theproduction of jobs from Kodak Prinergy and InSite. The

ProductionReporting

data can then be sent to the MIS in tab-delimitedformat for job costing or used to create stand-alonereports describing prepress activity and materials usedin jobs.

Allows you to create automatic rules for any existingmanual event, business process, or daily step in your

Rules-BasedAutomation(RBA) printing production workflow. Rules-Based Automation

includes sample rule sets, but more importantly, itallows you to create custom rules unique to yourbusiness. As a result, you can organize all stages ofprint production, enabling your business to run moreefficiently.

Additional refine engines.Refine

Allows multiple page assignments per page set position.Layered PDF Versioning uses different layers from

RegionalVersioning(Layered PDFVersioning)

within a layered PDF to generate different versionswithin a Prinergy job.

Allows you to run distributed processes on a secondaryserver in your Prinergy system.

SecondaryServerDistributionLicense

Additional screens available--for example, HyperFlex(screens that allow for smaller dots and/or graphic

Screening

elements to be held on plate during UV exposure),Maxtone (hybrid AM and FM screening is useful forflexo packaging and other applications where scumdots are a problem), Seamless (screens that allowseamless alignment of images across the boundariesof the artwork for imaging on a cylinder), and Staccato(stochastic or FM--frequency modulated--screens).

Provides linear and non-linear distortion of individualplate separations to compensate for paper stretch inweb press operations greater than 37 inches wide.

Web GrowthCompensation


Viewing licensed optionsUse this procedure to view your licenses, including what options arelicensed and their expiry dates.

1. On the primary Prinergy server, from the License menu, select ManageLicense Key.

2. In the Dongle Security Code box, view the identification code for thedongle that is attached to your system.

3. In the License Keys box, select the license key that you want to viewinformation about.

4. View the information about that license, including:

IdentifiesItem

The name of the option—for example, the JTP nameOption column

The number of instances of the option that you are licensedto use. For example, here is where you can see how manyRefine JTPs you are entitled to run on your system.

Instances column

The date the option expires—for example, you may be usingsome options on a trial basis

Expiry Datecolumn

5. Repeat steps 3 and 4 for each item in the License Keys box.

Selecting a core dongle for PrinergyIf you have more than one dongle installed, you must select one dongleto be the core dongle.

Requirements:

Stop Prinergy on all servers in the system.

1. On the primary server, from the License menu, select Manage LicenseKey.

2. Click Change.The Choose Dongle Security Code dialog box displays a list of all validdongles on the server, including dongles for Prinergy and InSite.

3. Select a dongle, and click OK twice.

Next:

If you are finished working with licenses, start Prinergy on all servers inthe system.

19Viewing licensed options

Entering a license keyAdd a new license to start using the feature that you purchased.

Requirements:



2. Click the Enter License Key button.

3. Perform one of the following actions:

● If you know your new license key, copy and paste the license keyin the New License Key box.

● To read a license key from a file, enter a file name in the Load KeyFrom File box (type the name, or click Browse to find the file), andclick Read File.

4. Click Apply.

5. Click OK.

6. If you are finished working with licenses, start Prinergy on all serversin the system.

Next:

With some licensed features, you must manually enable the license beforethe feature can be used, even though the feature may be listed in thePrinergy Licensed Information dialog box.

After you enter all licenses, save a copy of the license information andkeep it in a safe place. If a license is accidentally removed or if the dongleis damaged, you will need this information.

Manually enabling a license keySome licensed features must be manually enabled before they can beused.

You must manually enable some licensed features before the feature canbe used, even though the feature may be listed in the Prinergy LicensedInformation dialog box. For example, JTP features such as screening


options in output JTPs must be enabled manually. These features areenabled on a JTP-by-JTP basis.

1. On the primary Prinergy server, in the right pane of the PrinergyAdministrator main window, select the JTPs tab, if it is not alreadyselected.For example, if you purchase a license for a new type of screening,configure an output device JTP such as the Proofing Device (512 MB)type of JTP.

Note: Select a JTP, rather than a JTP pool. The Type column in theright pane indicates which items in the list are JTP pools, and JTPshave an entry in the Server column, while JTP pools do not.

2. With the JTP selected, from the Prinergy Administrator main menu,select JTP.

3. From the submenu, select Properties.

4. In the JTP Properties dialog box, select the features for which youpurchased a license.

5. Click OK.

6. Stop the JTP and start the JTP the JTP in order for the feature to takeeffect.

Next:


Saving license key informationAfter you enter all licenses, save a copy of the license information andkeep it in a safe place. If a license is accidentally removed or if the dongleis damaged, you will need this information.

Requirements:



2. In the License Keys box, select a license key.

3. Click Save to File.

4. Select a location to save the file to, and type a file name.

5. Click Save to save a snapshot of all your licensed options to a .keyfile.

6. Click OK.

21Saving license key information


Removing a license keyBefore adding a new license key, remove the old license or the Prinergysystem might not recognize the new license.

Requirements:



2. In the License Keys box, select the license key that you want to remove.

3. Click Remove License Key.

4. Click Remove.

5. Click Yes to confirm you want to remove the license key.

Important: Removing a license key disables all associated features.

6. Click OK.


Replacing a dongleIf a dongle is damaged or lost, or if you want to change from a paralleldongle to a USB dongle, contact your service representative to request anew dongle.

1. Removing a license key2. Inserting a dongle3. Entering a license key4. Selecting a core dongle for Prinergy

Requirements:

Contact your service representative to request a new dongle. When youreceive the dongle, ensure you have the dongle's license key that is usuallysent by e-mail.


Removing a license keyBefore adding a new license key, remove the old license or the Prinergysystem might not recognize the new license.

Requirements:



2. In the License Keys box, select the license key that you want to remove.

3. Click Remove License Key.

4. Click Remove.

5. Click Yes to confirm you want to remove the license key.

Important: Removing a license key disables all associated features.

6. Click OK.


Inserting a dongleInsert a dongle into a port on the Prinergy server.

1. Insert the new dongle into a port on the Prinergy server.

Depending on whether the dongle is a parallel or USB dongle, ensureyou insert it into a parallel or USB port.

2. If this is a replacement dongle, return the old dongle to Kodak.

Entering a license keyAdd a new license to start using the feature that you purchased.

Requirements:



2. Click the Enter License Key button.

23Removing a license key


● If you know your new license key, copy and paste the license keyin the New License Key box.

● To read a license key from a file, enter a file name in the Load KeyFrom File box (type the name, or click Browse to find the file), andclick Read File.

4. Click Apply.

5. Click OK.


Next:

With some licensed features, you must manually enable the license beforethe feature can be used, even though the feature may be listed in thePrinergy Licensed Information dialog box.


Selecting a core dongle for PrinergyIf you have more than one dongle installed, you must select one dongleto be the core dongle.

Requirements:


1. On the primary server, from the License menu, select Manage LicenseKey.

2. Click Change.The Choose Dongle Security Code dialog box displays a list of all validdongles on the server, including dongles for Prinergy and InSite.

3. Select a dongle, and click OK twice.

Next:

If you are finished working with licenses, start Prinergy on all servers inthe system.


JTPs4Monitor JTPs to determine their status, stop and start JTPs if they are notresponding, and add and remove JTPs when rebalancing the resource loadin your system.

JTPsA JTP is software that performs a specific step to help process a job ticket.There is a JTP for each kind of processing step that can be performed inthe Prinergy system. Each JTP has a unique name.

Monitoring JTPsYou can check the status of JTPs and identify which server(s) they are on.

Starting and stopping JTPsAll JTPs start automatically when Prinergy starts. If a JTP has a problem starting,Prinergy tries to start it three times and then displays an error message aboutthe failed JTP. In that situation, you need to manually start the JTP.

Similarly, if a JTP stops responding, you can stop and restart it. Stopping a JTPdoes not remove the JTP from the server.

Adding JTPsAll JTPs are installed on Prinergy servers. However, the Prinergy system cannotuse a JTP until the JTP has been activated. You activate a JTP by "adding it" to aserver in Administrator. You can deactivate a JTP by stopping the JTP or by"removing it" from a server in Administrator.

When you add a JTP to a server, you must give the JTP a unique, descriptivename. Exceptions to this rule are the archiving and Import/Export JTPs, whichcan't be renamed.

The JTPs that you add in Administrator appear in Workshop in the processtemplates. In general, each section of a process template requires a JTP.

JTP distributionTo facilitate load sharing and to optimize performance, your system may use:

● Multiple instances of a JTP type (on the same server or on differentservers)--to enable simultaneous processing of multiple jobs

● Different JTPs on different servers--to balance resource loads

● Pooled JTPs--to automatically distribute job tickets to servers in the pool(Used when you have more than one instance of a JTP type.)

Important: Your Prinergy configuration and JTP distribution were carefullyconsidered by your service representative. You should not need to redistributeyour JTPs. Contact your service representative before redistributing or addingmultiple instances of existing JTPs.

The number and type of JTPs that you can distribute depends on your licensingagreement.

See also:

Types of JTPs on page 26

Types of JTPsEach JTP in Prinergy performs a specific function, which is indicated byits icon and group.

GroupDescriptionJTP TypeIcon

ArchiveWrites whole jobs or individual files onto archiving media.Locates archived jobs or files on archiving media and returnsthe jobs or files to the job server.

Archive/Retrieve

RefineConverts CT/LW and TIFF/IT P1 pages to composite PDF 1.3output

CEPSConversion

RefineGenerates data for color-matching proofs to final outputColor Matcher

Refine andOutput

Optimizes copydot files for outputCopydot

CopyJobCopies jobs and pre-jobs to create new jobs and pre-jobs onyour Prinergy system

CopyJob

Output

Outputs loose pages to the continuous tone/line work(CT/LW) format for processing and printing in the KodakBrisque workflow system, and for processing in the Prinergysystem for output on a Karat digital press.

CTLWOutput

ArchiveRemoves selected jobs or files from the job serverDisk Purge

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GenericPerform minor tasks, such as generating thumbnails. ThePrinergy system manages distribution of these JTPs; youcannot configure them with Prinergy Administrator.

Generic JTPs

GenerateGenerates a layered PDF 1.5 file from a group of refined PDF1.3 files. Used by the Kodak Prinergy Layered PDF Versioningsystem.

Generate

Output

Sends data to a Digital Offset Printer (DOP) such as aHeidelberg® Speedmaster® 74 DI.

This JTP is not related to the Digital Print feature of Prinergy.DOP

OutputSends data to the Kodak Xpo™ software, which is an interfaceto devices such as the Lotem® 400 Quantum® platesetter

Expose

OutputSends data to a Heidelberg Herkules output deviceHeidelbergHerkules®

OutputSends data to a Heidelberg Primesetter output deviceHeidelbergPrimesetter®

OutputSends data to a Heidelberg Quasar output deviceHeidelbergQuasar®

OutputSends data to a Heidelberg Signasetter output deviceHeidelbergSignasetter

Import/export

Exports all or part of a job to a compressed file for import intoanother Prinergy system. Also imports imposition plans,populated job tickets (imposition plans with job pages alreadyassigned to page positions), and compressed files exportedfrom the Kodak Page Assigner software.

Import/Export

RefineConverts PostScript language files to PDF, and performs fontmanagement and font handling

Normalize

RefineOptimizes PDF files into digital masters that are suitable forprint and checks conditions such as compression anddownsampling

Optimize

OutputEnables Prinergy to output jobs and files in the PostScript 3file format

PostScript Level 3

OutputSends data to a number of Kodak and Heidelberg outputdevices, such as the Kodak Trendsetter® platesetter

Print Console

OutputGenerates PPF (CIP3) files for digital ink key preset systemsPrintLink

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OutputCreate low-resolutionproofing Devices (256 MB) output thatis suitable for proofing

Proofing Device(256 MB)

OutputCreate high-resolution (512 MB) output that is suitable forproofing

Proofing Device(512 MB)

OutputSends data to a Heidelberg SpeedWay® output deviceSpeedway EngineManager

OutputSends data to a Heidelberg Topsetter output deviceTopsetter® EngineManager

RefinePerform trapping in PrinergyTrap (specific JTPsmay vary)

OutputEnables output of Prinergy pages in DCS-2, separatedPostScript language, or PDF format

VectorOutput

Monitoring JTPsView information such as the name of the JTP, server where the JTPresides, type of JTP or JTP pool, status of the JTP, and so on.

● In the right pane, click the JTPs tab.

The JTP window displays the following information:

DescribesColumn

Graphical indicator of the type of JTP or JTP poolIcon

User-defined name or generic name for the JTP or JTP poolJTPName

Which server the JTP is active on

This field is left blank for JTP pool entries, because the JTPs in thepool can reside on multiple servers.

Server

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DescribesColumn

Type of JTP or JTP poolType

Status of the JTP or JTP pool

● Starting: It is in the process of being added to the server.

● Ready: It has been added to the server and is ready to use.

● Stopped (offline): It has been added to the server but istemporarily disabled.

Status

Tip: To access the JTP configuration commands, right-click in the JTPwindow.

See also:

Types of JTPs on page 26JTP pools on page 36

Starting or stopping a JTPStart or stop a JTP and view a JTP's status on the JTPs tab.

1. In the right pane, click the JTPs tab.

2. Perform any of the following actions:

● If the JTP is in Stopped (offline) status, right-click it, and selectStart JTP.

● If the JTP is in Ready status, right-click it, and select Stop JTP.

● If the JTP is in Starting or Stopping status and the status does notchange for at least two minutes, right-click it, and select Stop JTPNow. When a confirmation message appears, click OK.

3. The Status column of the JTPs tab displays either Stopped (offline)or Ready.

29Starting or stopping a JTP

Adding JTPsAdd a JTP to perform a specific type of processing on a specific server inyour Prinergy system.

1. From the JTP menu, select Add JTP and then select one of thefollowing types:

● Archive

● CopyJob

● Generate

● Import/Export

● Output

● Refine

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2. For archive, output, and refine JTPs, select a specific JTP in the JTPType box:

Select one of these JTPsFor thistype

● Archive/Retrieve

● Disk PurgeArchive

● Bridge - Delta Technology

● Copydot

● CTLWOutput

● DOP

● Expose

● Heidelberg Herkules

● Heidelberg Primesetter

● Heidelberg Quasar

● Heidelberg Signasetter

● PostScript Level 3

● Print Console

● PrintLink

● Proofing Device (256 MB)

● Proofing Device (512 MB)

● Speedway Engine Manager

● Topsetter Engine Manager

● VectorOutput

Output

● CEPSConversion

● Color Matcher

● Copydot

● Normalize

● Optimize

● Trap

Refine

Note: Some JTPs, such as Printlink, Marks, and CTM Transform, canbe added only once. If they already exist, they no longer appear in theJTP Type box.

31Adding JTPs

Note: Regardless of whether you add a Copydot JTP under refine oroutput, you can use the Copydot JTP in both output and refine processtemplates.

3. In the Name box, type a name for the new JTP.

Note: You cannot change the name of the PrintLink, Archive/Retrieve,or Disk Purge JTP.

Tip: To help you easily identify the JTPs in your system, include thefollowing information:

● JTP type--for example, Normalize

● Location or server--for example, ServerA

● Other unique identifiers--for example, the options selected for theJTP. This will help you select only JTPs with the same options whenadding JTPs to a pool.

Example JTP names: Normalize ServerA, Normalize Server

4. In the Host Server list, select a server to add the JTP to.

Note: For an Archive JTP, select the server that is connected to thearchiving device.

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5. For certain JTPs, next to Features, select the check boxes for specificfeatures:

SelectFor this type ofJTP

● Import Unpopulated Job Ticket to import a blankimposition plan with blank pages assigned to pagepositions

● Import Populated Job Ticket to import an impositionplan with job pages already assigned to page positions

● Import Job File to import a compressed file containingall or part of a job that was exported from anotherPrinergy system

● Export to export all or part of a job to a compressed filefor use in another Prinergy system

● Import Pageset to import a compressed file that wasexported from the Page Assigner

Import/export

● Refine Copydot Improvements to detect copydot filesand optimize them for use in Prinergy. Always select thisoption.

● Descreen/Resample Copydot to descreen and resamplecopydot files to the output resolution specified in aprocess template

● Calibrate Copydot to control dot gain calibration byselecting a calibration curve in a process template

Copydot

● Staccato 20 Series



● MaxTone Screening

● Seamless Screening

● DigiCap

● Hyperflex Basic

● Hyperflex Advanced

● Kodak IS Screening

DOP, Expose,Heidelbergdevices, PrintConsole,Proofing devices,and Topsetter

33Adding JTPs

SelectFor this type ofJTP

If you have a site license for PrintLink, select the Printlink:Site check box.

PrintLink

● VectorOutput:DSC 2

● VectorOutput: Separated PS

● VectorOutput: PDF

VectorOutput

See also:

Types of JTPs on page 26

Removing a JTPRemove a JTP from a server when you no longer need the JTP.

1. In the right pane, click the JTPs tab.

2. In the list of JTPs, select the JTP that you want to remove.

3. From the JTP menu, select Remove JTP.

4. Click OK when prompted to permanently remove the selected JTPfrom the server.

JTP distribution guidelinesWhen distributing JTPs, consider each server's capacity and the size ofthe entire Prinergy system. Avoid adding too many resource-intensiveJTPs on one server--overloading your servers can resullt in system failure.Before redistributing your JTPs or adding additional JTPs in your system,read these guidelines.

Important: Your Prinergy configuration and JTP distribution were carefullyconsidered by your service representative. You should not need toredistribute your JTPs. Contact your service representative beforeredistributing or adding additional instances of exisiting JTPs.

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General JTP guidelines● For larger multi-server Prinergy systems (systems with more than one

secondary server), you need to offload some JTPs from the primary serverto make resources available for the Oracle database software and jobs.

● For very large Prinergy systems (systems with more than three secondaryservers), consider removing all JTPs from the primary server.

● If job replication is used, only Archiver and Purge--no other JTPs--should runon the job home server (tertiary) that is being replicated.

JTP guidelines based on server sizeThe following JTP guidelines list the most resource-intensive JTPs (includingdisk, memory, and CPU). Although not listed here, other JTPs that are lessresource-intensive may be installed on the same server.

Recommended JTP setup on a Performance serverBecause the Performance server has limited resources, it is generally best toconfigure only one of each required type of JTP.

Recommended JTP setup on a Premium server with 4 logicalCPUsFor a premium server that is configured with four logical CPUs (that is, twohyperthread or dual-core CPUs, such as the PE2600, PE2800, or PE2900 GenII), the following JTP setup is a recommended mix of disk-intensive andCPU-intensive JTPs that avoids saturation of server resources:

● 2 Normalizer

● 2 Optimizers

● 2 Color Managers

● 1 Trap

● 1 Import/Export

● 2 Proof JTPs (or 1 Proof, 1 Print Console)

Note: To avoid server resource saturation, a good general rule is to never installmore than two JTPs of the same type on one 4-CPU Premium server.

Recommended JTP setup on a Premium server with 8 logicalCPUsFor a premium server that is configured with eight logical CPUs (that is, twoquad-core CPUs, such as the PE 2900 Gen III), you can expand the guidelinesfor the 4-CPU server to allow up to three of the CPU-intensive output JTPs (forexample, Proof256, Proof512, Print Console) on the Premium server.

Generally, three refine JTPs of the same type (for example, Normalizers) are notrecommended for the Premium server with 8 logical CPUs because although

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they are not CPU-intensive, they are disk-intensive and could saturate the localdisk.

A good JTP setup for an 8-CPU server consists of:

● 2 Normalizers

● 2 Optimizers

● 2 Color Managers

● 1 Trap

● 1 Import/Export

● 3 Proof JTPs

● Perhaps 1 or 2 extra refine JTPs as required.

Pooling JTPsGroup JTPs into pools to automatically distribute tasks to individual JTPs.

JTP poolsA JTP pool is a collection of two or more JTPs of the same type that havebeen grouped together to further automate your workflow.

A JTP pool enables you to direct Prinergy to automatically distribute tasksto individual JTPs when they become available. Without pools, the JTPthat you select in a process template must be a specific JTP on specificserver.

Unless you have specific reasons for doing otherwise, it is recommendedthat you pool JTPs of each type, and that you select the pools in yourprocess templates.

Note: Final Output JTPs cannot be pooled.

What JTP pools can includeA JTP pool can include JTPs on one or more servers. For example, a pool canconsist of three Normalize JTPs on three different Prinergy servers.

A JTP pool should include only JTPs for which the same features have beenselected. For example, all JTPs in the same Color Matcher pool must have thesame color management feature selected, either Color Management: colormapping or Color Management: advanced.

A JTP pool cannot include different types of JTPs. For example, you cannot havean archive JTP in the same pool as a refine JTP.

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Creating a JTP poolCreate a pool so that Prinergy automatically distributes tasks to individualJTPs and, therefore, automatically process multiple jobs at the same time.

Important: All JTPs in a pool must have the same features selected.

1. From the JTP menu, select Create JTP Pool, and then select a pooltype.

DescriptionType

Converts Brisque CT/LW and TIFF/IT P1 pages tocomposite PDF 1.3 output

CEPSConversion

Generates data for color-matching proofs to final outputColor Match


Creates output in a vector DCS formatVector Output

Exports all or part of a job to a compressed file for importinto another Prinergy system. Also imports imposition plans,populated job tickets (imposition plans with job pagesalready assigned to page positions), and compressed filesexported from Page Assigner.

Import/Export

Converts PostScript language files to PDF and performsfont management and font handling

Normalize

Optimizes PDF files into digital masters that are suitablefor print and checks conditions such as compression anddownsampling

Optimize

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DescriptionType

Creates low-resolution output that is suitable for proofingProofing Device(256MB)

Creates high-resolution output that is suitable for proofingProofing Device(512MB)

Performs trapping in PrinergyTrap

2. In the Name box, type a name for the JTP pool.

Tip: Give a JTP pool a unique name. To help you easily identify JTPpools in your system, including the following information:

● Pool type--for example, Color Match

● The word "Pool"

● Number of JTPs in the pool--for example, 3

● Other unique identifiers--for example, include "No Primary" toindicate that a pool does not include any JTPs on the Prinergyprimary server

Example JTP pool names: Color Match Pool 3, Trap Pool No Primary

3. In the Selected JTPs in the pool box, select the JTPs you want toinclude in this pool.

Important: All JTPs in a pool must have the same features selected.

4. Click OK.

Changing an existing JTP poolWith an existing JTP pool, you can add new JTPs to the pool, remove JTPsyou no longer need, or completely delete the pool.

1. On the JTPs tab, select the name of the JTP pool to which you wantto add a JTP.

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Do thisTo do this

From the JTP menu, select Properties. In the Selected JTPsin the pool box, select the check box beside each JTP that youwant to add.

Add a JTP tothe pool

From the JTP menu, select Properties. In the Selected JTPsin the pool box, select the check box beside each JTP that youwant to remove.

Remove a JTPfrom the pool

From the JTP menu, select Remove JTP pool.Remove thepool completely

Important: A JTP pool cannot include different types of JTPs. Forexample, you cannot have an archive JTP in the same pool as a refineJTP. In addition, all JTPs in a pool must have the same features selected.

If you remove a pool, the associated JTPs remain on the Prinergyservers.

3. Click OK.

Types of JTP poolsJTPs can be grouped into several types of JTP pools.

DescriptionJTP Pool TypeIcon

Converts Brisque CT/LW and TIFF/IT P1 pages to composite PDF 1.3 outputCEPSConversion

Generates data for color-matching proofs to final outputColor Match


Generates a layered PDF 1.5 file from a group of refined PDF 1.3 files. Usedby the Prinergy Layered PDF Versioning system.

Generate

Exports all or part of a job to a compressed file for import into anotherPrinergy system. Also imports imposition plans, populated job tickets(imposition plans with job pages already assigned to page positions), andcompressed files exported from Page Assigner.

Import/Export

Converts PostScript language files to PDF and performs font managementand font handling

Normalize

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DescriptionJTP Pool TypeIcon

Optimizes PDF files into digital masters that are suitable for print and checksconditions such as compression and downsampling

Optimize

Enables Prinergy to output jobs and files in the PostScript 3 file formatPostScript Level 3

Creates low-resolution output that is suitable for proofingProofing Device (256MB)

Creates high-resolution output that is suitable for proofingProofing Device (512MB)

Outputs loose pages to the continuous tone/line work (CT/LW) format forprocessing and printing in the Brisque workflow system and other workflowsystems

CT/LW

Performs trapping in PrinergyTrap

Creates output in vector DCS formatVector Output

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Users5Set up accounts for each user, assign them to groups, and give them rightsto advanced tasks in Workshop.

User accountsUser accounts have several advantages, can be organized into groups,and should have strong passwords.

About user accountsSet up a separate user account for each user in the Prinergy system, so that youcan:

● Provide users with unique profiles and personalized preferences, such as theposition and size of windows in the Workshop software

● Integrate security with the Windows operating system

● Control user rights for individual users

● Use the history log to track the operations that each user performs

About user groupsWe recommend that you set up at least two user groups:

● A Users group for people who use only the Prinergy Workshop software

● An Administrators group for people who also use the Prinergy Administratorsoftware

About passwordsPasswords are case-sensitive. They must be a maximum of 14 characters. If auser plans to access the Workshop software from an Apple Mac® computer, theuser's password must be a maximum of 8 characters, because Mac computerscan accept passwords of up to 8 characters only.

To help safeguard your system, encourage "strong" passwords for all accountsused with Prinergy. Strong passwords:

● Contain characters from all four of these classes: uppercase characters,lowercase characters, numerals, and non-alphanumeric special characters,such as punctuation and symbols

● Are not obviously associated with the user. For example, they do not containany part of the user's identification, such as the name used for e-mail, thename of the user account, the user's real name, and so on.

● Do not contain common words, words from a dictionary, or slang in commonusage

● Are complex but relatively easy to remember

● Are kept private. If a password is shared or discovered, change it immediately.

● Are changed regularly, such as every 90 days

Configuring users in a domainIf the Prinergy system is in a domain, use the Active Directory softwareon the domain controller to set up user accounts and user groups.

1. On a domain controller, log on as a domain administrator.

2. From the Start menu, select Programs > Administrative Tools >Active Directory Users and Computers.

3. On the Tree tab, click the domain node to expand the tree.

4. (Optional) Create a group:

a. In the Active Directory Users and Computers left pane, right-clickUsers or the folder where you want to create the group, and selectNew Group.

b. In the group name box, type a descriptive name for the group, andselect New Group.

c. In the Group scope box, select Global.

d. In the Group type box, select Security.

e. Click OK.

5. Create a new user:

a. Right-click Users or the folder where you want to create theaccount, and select New User.

b. Follow the prompts.

User names must:

● Be unique in the system

● Be a maximum of 20 characters

● Include uppercase and lowercase letters

● Exclude these characters: / \ [ ] : ; | = , + * ? < >

c. Select the User must change password at next logon check box,and click OK.

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6. Add users to a group:

a. In the Active Directory Users and Computers left pane, right-clickUsers or the folder that you created for the group.

b. In the right pane, right-click the group and select Properties.

c. Click the Members tab.

d. Click the Add button. In the Look in box, select Domain. From theName column, select the user accounts that you want to add tothe group, and click Add.

To select multiple accounts, hold down the CTRL key.

e. Click OK.

Configuring users in a workgroupIf the Prinergy system is in a workgroup, use Computer Management inthe Windows operating system to set up user accounts and user groups.

1. Log on to the Prinergy system as an administrator.

2. From the Start menu, select Programs > Administrative Tools >Computer Management.

3. On the Tree tab, click Local Users and Groups to expand the tree.

4. (Optional) Create a group:

a. Right-click Groups and select New Group.

b. Type a Group Name.

c. If you want, type a Description and click Add to add members tothis group.

d. Click Create, and click Close.

5. Create a new user:

a. Right-click Users, and select New User.

b. Follow the prompts.

User names must:

● Be unique in the system

● Be a maximum of 20 characters

● Include uppercase and lowercase letters

● Exclude these characters: / \ [ ] : ; | = , + * ? < >

c. Select the User must change password at next logon check box,and click OK.

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6. Add users to a group:

a. Right-click Users or the folder that you created for the group.

b. In the right pane, right-click the group and select Properties.

c. Click the Add button. From the Name column, select the useraccounts that you want to add to the group, and click Add.

To select multiple accounts, hold down the CTRL key.

d. Click OK.

Setting user rightsChange the default user rights to prevent all users from changing advancedfeatures, such as creating process templates, changing custom fields, ordeleting history entries.

1. From the Tools menu, select Configure System.

2. In the Configuration Options dialog box, click the User Rights tab.

3. (Optional) If the user does not appear in the Users list, click Add User,type the person's Windows operating system user name, and clickOK.

4. Set the rights for a user:

a. In the Users list, select the user.

To affect all users, select EVERYONE.

b. In the Rights for list, select the check box next to each right thatyou want the user to have.

The following user rights are available:

Destroy history entries.

Without this right, an [x] appears next to Destroy History Entrieson the Tools menu in all windows in Workshop.

DeleteHistory

Destroy jobs in Job Finder.

Without this right, the user cannot destroy a job. If the user tries todestroy a job, an error message appears.

DestroyJob

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Create, edit, and delete process templates and workflow templates.Temporarily edit process templates from the Start Process dialogbox.

Without this right, an [x] appears next to Process Template Editoron the Tools menu of all windows. An [x] appears next to Edit,Rename, and Delete when you right-click a process template orworkflow template in the Process Templates pane.

EditProcessTemplates

Lock preflight profiles to restrict editing by users.

Without this right, the Locked option is disabled on the PreflightProfile Manager dialog box, allowing users to edit preflight profiles.

LockPreflightProfiles

Create, modify, and delete custom fields for jobs and job elements.

Without this right, the Custom Fields Manager dialog box appearsin read-only mode. The user cannot create, modify, or delete customfields. This permission does not affect a user's ability to enter valuesinto custom fields.

ManageCustomFields

Create, edit, delete, enable, disable, move, import, or export rulesets for Rules-Based Automation in Workshop. Editing includes theability to add a description to a rule set. Without this right, the RuleSet Manager window and the Rule Builder window appear inread-only mode. This right does not affect a user's ability to start orview information about rule sets, including viewing all of the rulesets in Rule Set Manager, viewing the content of a rule set in RuleBuilder, viewing the Rule Set Info dialog box that describes a ruleset, viewing the RBA Status Web pages, and viewing the RBAReference Web pages. If you use Prinergy Rules-Based Automation,do not give all users the right to work with rule sets. In other words,for the EVERYONE user, clear the check box next to Manage RuleSets.

ManageRule Sets

5. Click OK.

The user rights take effect the next time that the user logs on to the Prinergysystem.

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Servers6Set up secondary and tertiary servers.

Prinergy serversA Prinergy system can include different types of servers, which can storejobs and input files.

Types of serversThe Prinergy system can include several types of servers.

● The primary server is the main server in a Prinergy system. There is only oneprimary server in a Prinergy system. It contains all Prinergy Server softwarecomponents, including the Oracle database. The primary server coordinatesrequests from the Prinergy Workshop software and maintains the database.

● Secondary servers are servers that run the Prinergy Server software but arenot the primary server and do not have the Oracle database. You canpotentially add any number of secondary servers to your Prinergy system.

● Tertiary servers are file servers. They are part of the Prinergy system but arenot running the Prinergy Server software. Tertiary servers can store jobs andinput files.

Storing jobs and input files on serversPrinergy servers can store jobs or input files. Storing some or all jobs on serversother than the primary server increases the performance of the primary server.

When you share and designate a folder to store jobs, it is called a job volume. Theserver then becomes a job home.

When you share and designate a folder to store input files, it is called an inputvolume.

The name of a job volume usually uses the following format:

● Windows: The job volume must start with AraxiVolume_, usually AraxiVolume_<server name>_<drive letter>, such as AraxiVolume_SERVER1_G.

● Mac: Jobs on <server name> <drive letter> Drive , such asJobs on Server1 G Drive.

Storing JTPs on serversA secondary server can run some or all JTPs to facilitate distributed processing. It is possible to have multiple active instances of certain JTPs, depending on your

Prinergy licensing agreement. For example, a system could have multipleinstances of the Normalizer JTP active on different Prinergy servers in order tosimultaneously process multiple jobs.

CPU-intensive tasks, such as rendering final output, are good candidates fordistribution onto secondary servers. Other typical uses include designating asecondary server as the InSite software server or the Archiver software serverin your Prinergy system.

How Prinergy accesses serversThe Araxi service—and its user account—enables Prinergy to automatically startand restart software components on all servers in the system. When the Prinergyserver starts, you must log on to the server and start the Araxi service.

The Araxi service is a Windows operating system service that monitors andrestarts any Prinergy component that terminates unexpectedly. It does this withinthe context of groups. For example, if a process with a particular group numberterminates unexpectedly and is going to be restarted, other processes with thesame group number are also stopped and restarted.

Every server in the Prinergy system must have a user account with an identicaluser name and password so that the Araxi service—as well as theAraxiBackupManager service—can access every server.

● The default user name of this account is ARAXI.

● You can change the user name and password, but both the user name andpassword must be the same on every server in the system. If you change theuser name or password, make sure you change them on every Prinergy server.

● You can change the password to increase system security---for example, ifan unauthorized user discovers the password.

Important: Limit knowledge of the Araxi service account password to authorizedusers only. Users who log on to the system using the Araxi service account haveadministrative access to the Prinergy system. For example, they can edit useraccounts and system settings.

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Setting up a secondary serverConfigure a Windows server as a secondary server in the Prinergy system.

Creating an Araxi service account on a Windows serverCreate a user account that the Araxi service uses to access the Windowsserver.

If the Araxi service account is set up on the domain controller, skip thisprocedure because the domain account applies to all Windows serversin the domain.

1. Log on as an administrator.

2. If the Araxi service account is set up on the domain controller, youcan skip this step; otherwise create the Araxi service account:

a. From the Start menu, select Programs > Administrative Tools >Computer Management.

b. On the Tree tab, click Local Users and Groups to expand the tree.

c. Right-click Users, and select New User. You can use the defaultuser name of ARAXI.

d. Follow the prompts.

Give the new account the user name and password that your siteuses for the Araxi service account. The default user name is ARAXI.

Clear the User must change password at next logon check boxand select the Password never expires check box.

3. Enable the user rights for the Araxi service account:

a. From the Start menu, select Programs > Administrative Tools >Local Security Policy.

b. On the Tree tab, expand Local Policies, and select User RightsAssignment.The right pane displays a list of user rights.

c. In the right pane, right-click Act as part of the operating systemand select Security or Properties.

d. Click Add or Add User or Group, and from the Name box, selectthe Araxi service account, click Add, and click OK.The Local Security Policy Setting dialog box appears, and the Araxiservice account appears in the Assigned To box.

e. In the right pane, right-click Log on as a service, and select Securityor Properties.

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f. Click Add or Add User or Group. From the Name box, select theAraxi service account, click Add, and click OK.The Local Security Policy Setting dialog box appears, and the Araxiservice account appears in the Assigned To box.

g. Click OK.

4. Add the Araxi service account to the Administrators group.

Creating a job or input volume on a Windows serverCreate a folder on a Windows server that you can use to store jobs orinput files.

1. On the server that you want to add to Prinergy, create the folder thatyou will share.

Ensure that the folder is:

● On an NTFS volume, or an error will occur when you share thefolder

● At the root level, not within another folder

2. Share the folder that you created:

a. On the desktop, right-click My Computer, and select Manage.

b. In the left pane, expand Shared Folders, and right-click Shares,and select New File Share.

If you are using Windows Server® 2003, follow the prompts in theShare a Folder Wizard.

c. Select the Microsoft Windows check box.

d. Click Browse, and select the folder that you want to share.

e. In the Share name box, type a name using the correct format.

For a job volume, use the format AraxiVolume_<servername>_<drive letter>, such as AraxiVolume_SERVER1_G. The share name must start with the prefix AraxiVolume_.

For an input volume, you can use any format, such as InputFiles.

f. (Optional) In the Share description box, type a description for theshare, such as Prinergy Jobs Volume or Prinergy Input Volume.

g. If your Prinergy system includes Mac client computers using AFPfile-sharing protocol, select the Apple Macintosh check box, and


type a name in the Macintosh share name box using the correctformat.

For a job volume, use the format Jobs on <server letter><drive letter> Drive, such as Jobs on Server1 GDrive.

For an input volume, you can use any format.

You can also use ExtremeZ-IP™ to enable AFP connections fromMac client computers without Services for Macintosh (SFM).

h. Click Next, click Finish, and click No to indicate that you do notwant to create another share.

3. Give permissions to the folder in one of the following ways:

● Give everyone full control.

● Deny read/write access. Instead, create user accounts for the userswho need to modify PDF files or add customer files, and give theuser accounts read/write access to the folder.

For information about using the operating system to set folderpermissions, see the operating system documentation.

Adding a secondary server to the systemIdentify a Windows server as a secondary server in Prinergy Administrator.


2. In the Configuration Options dialog box, click the Servers tab.

3. Next to the Secondary Servers box, click Add Server.

4. Where prompted, type the name of the server that you want to add.

5. In the Logon As box, type a user name and password for an accountthat has administrative privileges.

6. Click OK.

7. Stop and restart the Prinergy system.

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Adding a server to the HOSTS file of the other serversAdd the IP address and name of a new server to the HOSTS file of thePrinergy primary server.

If your network has a Domain Name System (DNS) server, do not usethis procedure. Instead, add the IP address and name of the new serverto the DNS server.

1. Locate the following folder:

● Windows 2000: D:\WINNT\system32\drivers\etc

● Windows 2003: C:\Windows\system32\drivers\etc

2. In a text editor, open the HOSTS file.

3. Add a line that identifies the server's IP address and name, in thisformat:

<IP address> <host name>

where <IP address> is the IP address of the server

where <host name> is the DNS name of the server

4. Save and close the file.

Do not accidentally add a file name extension, such as .txt.

5. Repeat the procedure on each server in the Prinergy system.

The changes take effect immediately. You do not need to restart Prinergy.

Setting up a tertiary serverSet up tertiary servers to store job folders and/or input files for Prinergyjobs.

Qualified tertiary servers and Mac client computer file-sharingprotocols

Tertiary servers are qualified for use with Prinergy only using specificnetwork file-sharing protocols to and from Mac client computers. Eachoperating system or platform has a defined service level.

Note: Service levels are described below the table.


Service level and commentsMac client computer protocolTertiary server

● Service level 1, if the server ispurchased from Kodak

● Service level 3, if the server isnot purchased from Kodak

Either of the following protocols:

● AFP with SFM

● AFP with ExtremeZ-IP

We are working to qualify this operatingsystem for SMB with ADS, if all Mac clientcomputers run Mac OS X 10.5. Do not useSMB with ADS until it is qualified.

Windows Server 2000 and WindowsServer 2003

Service level 3AFP with ExtremeZ-IP


Windows 2003 Server Cluster

Not currently qualifiedNot currently qualified


Windows Server 2008

Service level 1SMB with AppleDouble


Isilon

Service level 2 until Mac OS XServer 10.5 is qualified.

Service level 3 after Mac OS XServer 10.5 is qualified.

SMB with AppleDoubleMac OS X Server 10.4

Service level 2, when this solutionis qualified

Qualified for AFP for Prinergy 4.1.2.2 andhigher.

Not yet qualified for any other protocol

Mac OS X Server 10.5

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Service level 1

Archiving is not supported.

AFP via HeliosBrisque Server, which uses Sambaand Helios

Service level 3


AFP via the AFP serverUNIX with Samba and an AFP server,such as Helios or Xinet®

Service level 3SMB with AppleDoubleUNIX with Samba and no AFP server

Service level descriptions

The solution is documented, tested with every major andminor upgrade, and fully supported, which means problemsare investigated.

Service level 1

The solution is documented and tested with every majorupgrade but not directly supported.

A problem will be investigated only if it meets the followingconditions:

Service level 2

● The problem is caused by Prinergy.

● The problem can be replicated on a job volume on thecustomer's Prinergy primary server. The customer mustkeep the job volume on the primary server for this purpose.

The solution is documented but not tested with every majorupgrade and not supported. Support is limited todocumentation.


Service level 3



After a Prinergy upgrade, you must confirm that the solutionstill works to your satisfaction. Consider buying a softwaretesting solution to test upgrades before implementing themon a production system. For information about testingsolutions, contact your sales representative.


Limitations across all solutionsNote: Kodak does not support, and assumes no responsibility for, problems orperformance issues that may occur as a result of using third-party products.Problems related to third-party products are not covered by Kodak servicecontracts.

● All servers in your Prinergy system must use the same Mac client computerprotocol. Otherwise, Mac users may unknowingly mount the a volume usingthe wrong protocol, which might cause data loss.

● The Job Replication option cannot be used with any third-party tertiary server.If you want to replicate jobs, you must buy a server from your Prinergy supplieror find an alternate solution.

● A storage area network connected to a tertiary server is qualified andsupported, according to the operating system of the tertiary server that it isconnected to.

Solutions that are permitted but not qualified● UNIX tertiary server supported by running an NFS client, such as SFU, on all

Prinergy primary and secondary servers: This solution is not qualified—it isnot documented, tested, or supported. Use it at your own risk.NFS has manyknown problems and many potential problems, because Microsoft does nottest the solution on all variants of UNIX. If you use this solution, use it onlyfor input volumes, not for job volumes.

● Network-attached storage other than Isilon: This solution is not qualified—itis not documented, tested, or supported.Use it at your own risk. If you usethis solution, use it only for input volumes, not for job volumes.

● Storage area network directly connected to the Prinergy primary server: Thissolution is not qualified—it is not documented, tested, or supported.

● All other configurations not identified above or in the above table.

Setting up a Windows tertiary serverConfigure a Windows server as a tertiary server in the Prinergy system.

1. Creating an Araxi service account on a Windows server2. Creating a job or input volume on a Windows server3. Adding a server to the HOSTS file of the other servers4. Adding a tertiary server or input volume to the system5. Identifying non-SFM servers in the OTHERHOSTS file6. Testing a tertiary server

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g. Click OK.


Creating a job or input volume on a Windows serverCreate a folder on a Windows server that you can use to store jobs orinput files.

1. On the server that you want to add to Prinergy, create the folder thatyou will share.

Ensure that the folder is:

● On an NTFS volume, or an error will occur when you share thefolder

● At the root level, not within another folder

2. Share the folder that you created:

a. On the desktop, right-click My Computer, and select Manage.

b. In the left pane, expand Shared Folders, and right-click Shares,and select New File Share.

If you are using Windows Server 2003, follow the prompts in theShare a Folder Wizard.

c. Select the Microsoft Windows check box.

d. Click Browse, and select the folder that you want to share.

e. In the Share name box, type a name using the correct format.

For a job volume, use the format AraxiVolume_<servername>_<drive letter>, such as AraxiVolume_SERVER1_G. The share name must start with the prefix AraxiVolume_.

For an input volume, you can use any format, such as InputFiles.

f. (Optional) In the Share description box, type a description for theshare, such as Prinergy Jobs Volume or Prinergy Input Volume.

g. If your Prinergy system includes Mac client computers using AFPfile-sharing protocol, select the Apple Macintosh check box, and

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type a name in the Macintosh share name box using the correctformat.

For a job volume, use the format Jobs on <server letter><drive letter> Drive, such as Jobs on Server1 GDrive.

For an input volume, you can use any format.

You can also use ExtremeZ-IP to enable AFP connections fromMac client computers without Services for Macintosh (SFM).

h. Click Next, click Finish, and click No to indicate that you do notwant to create another share.

3. Give permissions to the folder in one of the following ways:

● Give everyone full control.

● Deny read/write access. Instead, create user accounts for the userswho need to modify PDF files or add customer files, and give theuser accounts read/write access to the folder.

For information about using the operating system to set folderpermissions, see the operating system documentation.
















Adding a tertiary server or input volume to the systemUse the Configuration Options dialog box to add a tertiary server to thePrinergy system.



3. Next to the Tertiary Servers list, click Add Server.

4. Type the server name, or type the UNC path (\\servername\sharename) of the tertiary server that you want to add.

5. Click OK.

If you want to add this server as an input volume, you can add it now:

6. For an input volume, add the folder as an input volume in PrinergyAdministrator:

a. From the Tools menu, select Configure System.

b. In the Configuration Options dialog box, click the Input Volumestab.

c. Click Browse, locate the shared folder, select it, and click OK.

Note: You can also type the name of the tertiary server and theshare name, using the format: \\servername\sharename.

d. Click Add Volume.

e. Click OK.

Identifying non-SFM servers in the OTHERHOSTS fileEdit the otherhosts file to prevent Prinergy from making calls tonon-SFM servers.

Requirements:

The OTHERHOSTS file is located in the %AraxiHome%\CreoAraxi\etc folder.

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● Perform this task to identify all non-SFM servers (that is, servers notusing Microsoft Services for Macintosh) in your system with any Macclient computer protocols—not only with AFP.

● This task applies whenever you configure Mac client computerprotocols.

● Prinergy performance suffers unless you ensure that all non-SFMservers are listed in the OTHERHOSTS file. Otherwise, Prinergy makesRPC calls to the SFM service on the server. These calls occurfrequently—for example, every time a page is refined. Although thecalls eventually time out, they affect Prinergy performance.

1. Locate %AraxiHome%\etc\otherhosts.

2. Open the otherhosts file in a text editor.

3. Locate the [/etc/otherhosts] section, and add"*:MyServerName"="MyServerName" as the third line. [/etc/otherhosts] "SOMEZONE:blatserver1"="NTBLATSERVER1" "SOMEZONE:blatserver2"="NTBLATSERVER2" "*:MyServerName"="MyServerName"

4. In the "*:MyServerName"="MyServerName" line, you can either replacethe asterisk (*) with the name of your Mac zone, or leave the asterisk(*) if you don't want to specify any Mac zone. Replace all instancesof MyServerName with the name of your server.

5. Locate the [shares] section, and add NtHost="MyServerName", addMac volume share name=Windows share name, for example "Jobson MyServerName J"="AraxiVolume_MyServerName_J", and add"AraxiPreps"="AraxiPreps" as the last lines. [shares] NtHost="NTBLATSERVER1" "MacVolumeA"="NTShareA" "MacVolumeB"="NTShareB" NtHost="NTBLATSERVER2" "MacVolumeX"="NTShareX" NtHost="MyServerName""Jobs on MyServerName J"="AraxiVolume_MyServerName_J""AraxiPreps"="AraxiPreps"

6. Replace all instances of MyServerName with the name of your server.


Example

In this example:

● The tertiary server is called "TertiaryServer" and it isconfigured in the Mac Zone "Prinergy Lab".

● The first volume name after the Mac Zone ("PrinergyLab:TertiaryServer"="TertiaryServer") is the UNIX servername that appears on Mac computers.

● The second volume name after the Mac Zone ("PrinergyLab:TertiaryServer"="TertiaryServer") is the UNIX servername that appears on Windows 2000-based computers.

● The Mac share name is "Jobs on TertiaryServer".

● The Samba share name is "AraxiVolume_TertiaryServer".

[/etc/otherhosts] "Prinergy Lab:TertiaryServer"="TertiaryServer"[shares] NtHost="TertiaryServer" "Jobs on TertiaryServer"="AraxiVolume_TertiaryServer" "AraxiPreps"="AraxiPreps"

In Finder, click Go > Connect to Server and typeafp://TertiaryServer to connect to your server. Thenselect Jobs on TertiaryServer.

See also:

Converting to SMB with AppleDouble on page 124Converting to AFP on page 128

Testing a tertiary serverAfter you add a tertiary server, test it to ensure that it is set up correctly.

1. Confirm that the newly added share is accessible:

a. Use Windows Explorer to locate the share on the tertiary server.

b. If you are not logged onto the Windows operating system as theAraxi service user, you will be prompted for a user name andpassword. Type the Araxi service user name and password.

c. Make sure that all of the subfolders in the share are visible inWindows Explorer.

d. Create a folder in the share.

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e. Create a file in the folder that you created.

f. Delete the file that you just created.

g. Delete the folder that you just created.

2. Test the system:

a. Create a job on the tertiary server, add some input files, and refinethe files.

b. Confirm that the resource forks of the files are created properly.For example, double-click a PDF file to ensure that it opens in theAdobe Acrobat software.

c. Test as much of the system as possible by refining, outputtingproofs, and plating.

3. If you intend to use the tertiary server for archiving, archive, purge,and retrieve a job from the tertiary server.

Setting up a Windows Server 2003 cluster tertiary serverSet up a Windows Server 2003 cluster as a tertiary server to provideredundancy for a front-end server. (When one cluster node fails, othercluster nodes can take over tasks that the failed node was performing.)

1. Meeting requirements to use a Windows cluster2. Installing a Windows 2003 cluster3. Setting up shared disks on a Windows 2003 cluster4. Configuring a Windows cluster service5. Configuring clustered storage6. Adding resources to the cluster7. Adding a tertiary server or input volume to the system8. Configuring AFP with ExtremeZ-IP9. Identifying non-SFM servers in the OTHERHOSTS file10. Testing a tertiary server

Requirements:

It is the customer's responsibility to set up, configure, and maintainWindows Server 2003 cluster tertiary servers. Kodak does not provideany assistance with the actual cluster beyond what is contained in thisdocument.


Meeting requirements to use a Windows clusterMake sure you meet the software, hardware, network, and shared diskrequirements.

This documentation assumes the cluster has two nodes.

● The Prinergy system must be configured with the default connectionfor Mac OS X clients set to SMB instead of AFP.

Windows Server 2003 clustering does not support File Services forMacintosh. Mac OS X or Windows Workshop clients are required forthis system.

● Meet the following software requirements:

● Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition or Windows2003 Datacenter Edition

● Prinergy 3.1.0.7. or later software for Mac OS X Workshop clientsupport (SMB connectivity)

● Cluster nodes must be in a domain environment.

● All nodes must be members of the same domain.

● If the tertiary server is to be used with the InSite Prepress Portalsystem in a DMZ configuration, all nodes must have theInSiteService account. Without this account, Prepress Portal cannotaccess jobs on the tertiary server.

● A cluster service account, a domain-level account that is a memberof the local administrators group on each node, is required; adedicated account is best.

● Meet the following hardware requirements:

● The cluster hardware must be in the cluster service Windows ServerCatalog. (http://www.windowsservercatalog.com/)

● Two mass storage device controllers—a local system disk for theoperating system to be installed on one controller, and a separatecontroller for the shared disks

● Two network adapters on each node in the cluster

● A shared storage device, with cables to connect it to the clusternodes

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● Meet the following network requirements:

● The cluster must have a unique NetBIOS name.

● The cluster must be in a domain environment and not a workgroupenvironment.

● Each node must have static IP addresses for all network interfaces.

● All nodes must have at least two physically independent LANs forpublic and private communication.

● Meet the following shared disk requirements:

● All shared disks, including the quorum disk, must be attached to ashared bus.

● Shared disks must be on a different controller than the one usedby the system drive.

● Use a dedicated disk (50 MB minimum) as the quorum device. Usea partition of at least 500 MB for optimal NTFS file systemperformance.

● All shared disks must be configured as basic disks.

● All shared disks must be configured as master boot record (MBR)disks on systems running 64-bit versions of Windows Server 2003.

● All partitions on the clustered disks must be formatted as NTFS.

● For best results, use hardware-fault-tolerant RAID configurationsfor all disks.

● For best results, use a minimum of two logical shared drives(quorum drive and data drive).

Installing a Windows 2003 clusterSet up a two-node cluster on a Windows 2003 server.

Requirements:

● Install the Windows Server 2003 operating system on both nodes.

● Ensure you have two network adapters.

1. Configure the first network adapter to connect to the productionnetwork with a static IP address. In Network Connections, renamethe first Local Area Connection (LAN) to Public for easier identification.Do this in both nodes.


2. Configure the second network adapter on a separate network withanother static IP address on a different subnet for private clustercommunication:

a. Ensure that the IP address is not on the same subnet or networkas any other public network adapter.

b. Do not enter any default gateway or DNS server addresses.

c. On the WINS tab, verify that no values are defined. Select DisableNetBIOS over TCP/IP.

d. Use a crossover network cable to connect the two nodes via thisnetwork adapter.

e. For easier identification, in Network Connections, rename thesecond Local Area Connection to Private. Do this in both nodes.

3. Configure the binding order of networks in both nodes in the followingorder:

a. Public

b. Private

4. Configure the network adapters in the Private LAN to have the samelink speed and duplex mode. Do not use an auto-select setting forspeed, because some adapters may drop packets while determiningspeed. You can set the link speed and duplex mode to 100Mbps/HalfDuplex for all adapters in the Private LAN.

Setting up shared disks on a Windows 2003 clusterConfigure the quorum disk and other shared disks.

Set up the shared disks with only the first node running; shut down thesecond node. Start the second node only after you install the clusterservice on the first node. The shared disks may be corrupted if you startboth nodes before the cluster service is installed on the first node.

1. Configure the quorum disk:

The quorum disk is used to store cluster configuration databasecheckpoints and log files that help manage the cluster and maintainconsistency. Microsoft recommends the following quorum diskprocedures:

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● Create a logical drive with a minimum size of 50 MB to be used asa quorum disk (500 MB is optimal for NTFS).

● Dedicate a separate disk as a quorum resource.

● Use a volume on a hardware RAID array for the quorum disk.

● Do not use the quorum disk for anything other than clustermanagement.

● Q is the standard quorum disk drive letter.

2. Set up drive Q:

a. Ensure that only the first node is turned on.

b. Right-click My Computer and select Manage > Storage.

c. Double-click Disk Management.

d. If the Write Signature and Upgrade Disk Wizard appears, selectWrite Signature but do not upgrade the disk to dynamic. ClickNext.

e. Right-click Unallocated disk space.

f. Select New Partition.

g. The New Partition Wizard starts. Click Next.

h. Select Primary partition type. Click Next.

i. The default is set to maximum size for the partition size. Click Next.

(Multiple logical disks are recommended over multiple partitionson one disk.)

j. Use the list to change the drive letter. Use drive letter Q for thequorum disk.

k. Format the partition using NTFS. Label the volume as Drive Q.

Labeling the volume can be helpful during troubleshooting.

3. Configure other shared disks.

Other shared disks are needed to host the production files. To configurea shared disk, follow the configuring quorum disk procedure, but usedrive letter R, S, and so on.

4. Verify disk access and functionality:

a. Check that the newly created volumes are accessible from the firstnode.

b. Verify that files can be created and copied into the new volumes.


c. Verify that the files in the new volumes can be accessed.

d. Turn off the first node.

e. Turn on the second node and verify that the new volumes areaccessible.

f. Verify that files can be created and copied into the new volumes.

g. Verify that the files in the new volumes can be accessed.

h. Turn off the second node.

i. Turn on the first node.

Configuring a Windows cluster serviceUse Cluster Administrator to configure the nodes in the cluster.

1. Configure the first node:

a. Turn off the second node when configuring the cluster on nodeone.

b. Log on to node one using a domain account with local administrativeprivileges.

c. Run the Cluster Administrator (Start > All Programs >Administrative Tools > Cluster Administrator).

d. In the Open Connection to Cluster dialog box Action list, selectCreate new cluster, and click OK.

e. The New Server Cluster Wizard starts. Verify that you have all thenecessary information to configure the cluster, as listed on theWelcome page. Click Next.

f. If you have more than one domain in your network, in the Domainlist, select the domain in which the cluster will be created. Type aunique NetBIOS name for the Cluster name. Click Next.

g. In the Computer name box, type the name of the first node server.

The Advanced option is not covered in this document. Forinformation about this option, see the Windows Server 2003clustering documentation.

h. Click Next. The setup process checks the configuration for possiblehardware or software problems. Review any warnings or errormessages. If there are no errors, click Next.

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i. Type a unique IP address that will be used for cluster management.This cluster IP address should be only used for administrativepurposes and not for client connections. Click Next.

j. In the User name and Password boxes, type the user name andpassword of the cluster service account that you created for thiscluster. In the Domain list, select the domain name. Click Next.

k. Review the proposed cluster configuration to verify that theinformation that will be used to create the cluster is correct. ClickNext.

l. Verify that all the steps in the creation of the cluster are successful.Check any warning or error by clicking the plus sign beside it. If thecluster creation failed, correct the problem and retry clustercreation. If successful, click Next.

m. Click Finish to complete the cluster installation.

n. Verify that all cluster resources appear online successfully.

2. Configure the second node.

a. Leave node one and the shared storage turned on.

b. Turn on the second node.

c. Log on to node one with a domain account that has localadministrative privileges on all nodes.

d. Open Cluster Administrator on node one.

e. Right-click the cluster and select New > Node.

f. The Add Nodes Wizard starts. Click Next.

g. On the Select Computer page, type the Server name of the secondnode. Click Add. Click Next.

h. The setup process checks the configuration for possible hardwareor software problems. Review any warnings or error messages. Ifthere are no errors, click Next.

i. Type the password for the cluster service account. Click Next.

j. Review the proposed cluster configuration to verify that theinformation that will be used to create the cluster is correct. ClickNext.

k. Verify that all the steps in the configuration of the cluster aresuccessful. Check any warning or error by clicking the plus sign


beside it. If the cluster configuration failed, correct the problemand retry cluster creation. If successful, click Next.

l. Click Finish to complete the installation.

Configuring clustered storageRemove disks that will not be used as shared storage.

1. Start Cluster Administrator.

2. Check whether any disks are listed that won't be used as sharedstorage.

3. Remove these disks by right-clicking them and selecting Delete.

Adding resources to the clusterAdd an IP address, a network name, and a file-share resource.

1. Add an IP address to which clients can connect:

a. Start Cluster Administrator.

b. Right-click the cluster and select New > Resource.

c. Type a name and description for the IP address resource. In theResource type list, select IP address. Select the group where thisresource will belong (do not use Cluster Group). The shared storagethat will be used as the job volume should be in the same group.Click Next.

d. Add both nodes as possible owners of the resource. Click Next.

e. On the Dependencies page, leave Resource dependencies empty.Click Next.

f. Type the TCP/IP Address and Subnet mask. Click Finish.

A dialog box should appear with the message that the resourcewas created successfully.

g. Bring the resource online by right-clicking it, and selecting Bringonline.

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2. Configure a network name for the cluster group that will be configuredin Prinergy as the tertiary server name.

a. Right-click the Group where the resource will belong. Select New> Resource.

b. Type the resource Name and Description. In the Resource typelist, select Network Name. Click Next.

c. Add both nodes as possible owners of the resource. Click Next.

d. On the Dependencies page, add the IP address resource that youcreated in the previous section. Click Next.

e. Type a unique NetBIOS name for the network name resource. Thename can be up to 15 characters long. Click Finish.A dialog box should appear with the message that the resourcewas created successfully.

f. Bring the resource online by right-clicking it, and selecting Bringonline.

3. Add a file share resource:

a. Add new resource using Resource type > File Share.

b. Type the resource Name and Description. Click Next.

c. Add both nodes as possible owners of the resource. Click Next.

d. On the Dependencies page, add the shared physical disk resourcethat will host this share. Click Next.

e. Type the Share name (typically, AraxiVolume), Path, andComment. Click Permissions to modify permissions to allow fullaccess to the Araxi service logon account. You may also need tomodify permissions for other users. Click Finish.

A dialog box should appear with the message that the resourcewas created successfully.

f. Bring the resource online by right-clicking it, and selecting Bringonline.







5. Click OK.








e. Click OK.


Configuring AFP with ExtremeZ-IPInstall and configure ExtremeZ-IP on a Prinergy primary, secondary, ortertiary server to enable AFP connections from Mac client computerswithout Services for Macintosh (SFM).

Requirements:

● This task applies only if you are using ExtremeZ-IP to enable Macclient computers to connect via AFP to Windows servers.

● If you are using Prinergy 4.0.2.6, 4.1.2.2, or 5.0.2.0, perform this taskon primary, secondary, or tertiary servers.

If you are using earlier versions, perform this task only on tertiaryservers because ExtremeZ-IP is not supported on primary or secondaryservers on earlier versions.

● Ensure that the server uses a version of Windows that is compatiblewith the version of ExtremeZ-IP. For example, ExtremeZ-IP 5.0 iscompatible with Windows 2003 R2 SP2 operating systems but notWindows NT® Workstation platform, which is used by the Renaissancescanner.

● Ensure that the server is already part of the Prinergy system.

● Ensure that the Prinergy job volume on the server is not at the root ofa volume. ExtremeZ-IP does not allow shares to be created belowanother share. If you create a share at the root of the volume, youcannot create any other shares on that volume.

● Ensure the volume share name does not exceed 27 characters.

1. If you are installing ExtremeZ-IP on a primary or secondary server,skip this step because you want ExtremeZ-IP to convert all yourexisting Mac shares.

Perform this step only under the following conditions:

● you are installing ExtremeZ-IP on a tertiary server

● you are using SFM to support AFP

Stop and disable the SFM services on all Windows operating systemservers in the Prinergy system:

a. Right-click My Computer and select Manage.

b. In the Computer Management window, expand Services andApplications and click Services.

c. In the right pane, right-click File Server for Macintosh and selectProperties.


d. Click Stop.

e. In the Startup type list, select Disabled and click OK.

f. In the right pane, right-click Print Server for Macintosh and selectProperties.

g. Click Stop.

h. In the Startup type list, select Disabled and click OK.When SFM stops, all AFP shares are deleted, so there is no needto manually remove AFP mappings.

If you do not disable the service, a message about migrating SFMshares appears when you start ExtremeZ-IP for the first time. You caneither click Yes to migrate all shares, or click No and create the sharesmanually for SMB and Mac shares.

2. Install the ExtremeZ-IP File Server software on the Prinergy serverusing the ExtremeZ-IP Quick Start Guide that is available athttp://www.grouplogic.com.

3. If you just installed ExtremeZ-IP, you can start the ExtremeZ-IPAdministrator immediately. Otherwise click Start > Programs >ExtremeZ-IP > ExtremeZ-IP Administrator.

If a warning appears that non-standard port 549 is in use, you canignore this warning for now as you will change it later.

4. When you see the message The server contains Services forMacintosh (SFM) shares. Would you like to migrate these

shares to ExtremeZ-IP volumes nad disable SFM?, perform eitherof the following actions:

● If you are installing on a primary or secondary server, click Yes tomigrate all shares.

● If you are installing on a tertiary server, click No because you willcreate the shares manually for SMB and Mac shares.

5. If you see the message The server contains Windows (SMB)shares. Would you like to replicate these shares as

ExtremeZ-IP volumes?, click No.


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6. On the ExtremeZ-IP Administrator Summary screen, click Settings toconfigure ExtremeZ-IP settings.

a. Click the File Server Settings tab.

● Confirm that AFP Port is 548

● Confirm that the Enable home Directory Support check box iscleared

b. Click the Security tab, and confirm that the following check boxesare cleared.

● Allow Workstations to Save Password

● Show Only Accessible Volumes

● Reset Permission on Moves (Global)

● Notify Mac Clients of Password Expirator

● Enable IPv6

c. Click the Search tab, and confirm that the Use lazy indexing checkbox is cleared.

d. Click the Filename Policy tab, and confirm that all of the checkboxes are cleared.

e. Click the Service Discovery tab, and confirm that the Zidget/HTTPcheck box is cleared.

Important: The Server Name must not have IP at the end of theserver name. Otherwise the server will appear twice in the Finder.

f. Click OK.

7. If you are installing on a primary or secondary server, and you migratedshares, follow the left column to modify the path of the volume.

If you are installing on a tertiary server, and you did not migrate shares,follow the right column to create an ExtremeZ-IP share for Prinergy.

When creating shares, ensure you follow these conventions:

● The Windows Share Name must start with AraxiVolume_ and mustuse the same folder path as the ExtremeZ-IP share.

● The AFP and ExtremeZ-IP Volume Name cannot exceed 27characters.

● If you have existing jobs and are adopting ExtremeZ-IP, do notchange share names.


If you did not migrate shares on atertiary server

If you migrated shares on a primary orsecondary server

On the ExtremeZ-IP AdministratorSummary screen, click Volumes.


In the Volumes dialog box, clickCreate.

In the Volumes dialog box, select the Jobson J drive volume, for example, Jobs onMyServerName J, and click Modify.

Locate and select your Jobs drive,usually drive J.

In the Volume Properties dialog box, clickthe ellipses beside Path and select yourJobs drive, usually drive J.

Click Make New Folder and type theshared folder name, for example,AraxiVolume. Click OK.

Click Make New Folder and type theshared folder name, for example,AraxiVolume. Click OK twice.

In the Volume Properties dialog box,type the Volume Name of thePrinergy share, for example, Jobson MyServerName J. Click OK.

When asked if you want to restart thevolume, click Yes and click Restart.

Note: In the Volumes window, do not click Migrate SFM Shares.

Close ExtremeZ-IP.

8. After you have set up the ExtremeZ-IP share, re-create the share inWindows using the folder path you created in the previous step.


b. In the Computer Management window, navigate to System Tools> Shared Folders > Shares.

c. Write down the existing Share Name, for example AraxiVolume_MyServerName_J.

d. Right-click the existing share, for example AraxiVolume_MyServerName_J, and select Stop Sharing.

e. Click Action > New Share and click Next.

f. Click Browse and navigate to the AraxiVolume folder you set upin the previous step. Click OK and click Next.

g. In the Share a Folder Wizard > Name, Description, and Settingswindow, type the same Share Name you just deleted, for exampleAraxiVolume_MyServerName_J. Click Next.


h. In the Share a Folder Wizard > Permissions window, select Usecustom share and folder permissions and click Customize.

i. In the Customize Permissions window, select all the check boxesunder the Allow column. Click OK, click Finish, and click Close.

Next: Stop and restart Prinergy for these changes to take effect.

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Setting up a Brisque tertiary serverConfigure a server that is running Brisque 4, Brisque Serve, or Brisque 5as a tertiary server in the Prinergy system.

Requirements:

● Using a Brisque server as a tertiary server requires SMB.

● Upgrade all Prinergy servers to Prinergy 3.1.0.7 or later.

● If the Hummingbird® NFS Maestro® Client software or SFU (Servicesfor UNIX) software is installed on the Prinergy primary server, uninstallit.

Creating an Araxi service account on a UNIX serverCreate a user account that the Araxi service uses to access the UNIXserver.

1. Create a user account for the Araxi service and give it the name Araxi.

2. Give the user account full permissions to the directory being sharedand to all files and subdirectories under it. Use either of the followingmethods:

● Add the user account to a group that has the required permissions,such as the local administrator group.

● Give the permissions directly to the user account.

For information about assigning permissions in UNIX, see the UNIXdocumentation.

Setting up Samba on a Brisque 4 or Brisque Serve serverFor a Brisque 4 or Brisque Serve server, install Samba to enable it toconnect to the Prinergy system.

Requirements:

● Get the Samba for Brisque 4.1, Brisque 5, and Brisque Serve Installationand Configuration Guide.

● Get the Kodak SMB Connectivity for Brisque Serve and Brisquesoftware (015-00654A), which is a special version of SMB for Brisquethat works seamlessly with Prinergy Archiver.

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● Install Samba.

Follow the instructions in the Samba for Brisque 4.1, Brisque 5, and BrisqueServe Installation and Configuration Guide.

Setting up Samba and setting up volumes on a Brisque 5 serverFor a Brisque 5 server, contact your Kodak service representative toactivate the Samba software and enable it to connect to the Prinergysystem.

Samba is already installed and configured with the Brisque 5 software,but it is not activated.

● Contact your Kodak service representative to activate Samba andconfigure the shares on the Brisque 5 server.

Creating an input volume on a Brisque serverCreate a folder on a Brisque server to store input files that Prinergy canaccess.

Requirements:

If you do not want to store input files on the server, skip this procedure.

Get the Samba for Brisque 4.1, Brisque 5, and Brisque Serve Installation andConfiguration Guide.

● Create an input volume according to the instructions in the Samba forBrisque 4.1, Brisque 5, and Brisque Serve Installation and ConfigurationGuide.

Creating a job volume on a Brisque serverCreate a folder on a Brisque server that you can use to store jobs.

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● Prinergy performance suffers unless you ensure that all non-SFMservers are listed in the OTHERHOSTS file. Otherwise, Prinergy makes

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RPC calls to the SFM service on the server. These calls occurfrequently—for example, every time a page is refined. Although thecalls eventually time out, they affect Prinergy performance.







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Setting up an Xserve tertiary serverConfigure an Apple Xserve server as a tertiary server in the Prinergysystem.

1. Creating an Araxi service account on an Xserve server2. Creating a shared volume with an SMB share on an Xserve server


3. Configuring an Xserve server with SMB4. Adding a server to the HOSTS file of the other servers5. Identifying non-SFM servers in the OTHERHOSTS file6. Adding a tertiary server or input volume to the system7. Testing a tertiary server

Requirements:

Install or set up the following items:

● Prinergy 3.1.0.7 or later on the Prinergy servers (primary andsecondary)

● Mac OS X Samba 3.0.6 or later on the Apple Xserve server (tertiary)

● Mac OS X Server 10.3.9 or later on the Apple Xserve server (tertiary)

● TCP/IP

Important: Kodak does not provide direct support for UNIX servers thatare used as Prinergy tertiary servers, unless the UNIX computer is usingthe Brisque or Brisque Serve software. Limited support for non-Kodakservers is available in this guide.

Creating an Araxi service account on an Xserve serverCreate an Araxi service account on the Xserve tertiary server to enablePrinergy server components to access all necessary resources on thetertiary server.

1. Select Application > Server > Workgroup Manager.

2. In the Workgroup Manager Connect dialog box, in the Address box,type the server name or the server IP address, and log on as a userwith administrative privileges.

3. Create the user account:

a. Click Accounts, and in the left pane, click the User tab.

b. Click New User, and on the Basic tab, in the Name box, type Araxi(the same user account name that is used to start the Araxi service).

c. In the Password box, type the password (the same password thatis used to start the Araxi service).

d. Select the User can administer the server check box.

e. In the Define the administrator's privileges dialog box, select theEdit user preferences and Edit user account check boxes.

f. Select User can log in, and click Save.

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4. Add the user account to a new or existing user group:

a. Click Accounts, and in the left pane, click the Group tab.

b. Click New Group, and in the Name box, type a name for thegroup---for example, Prinergy.

Alternatively, select an existing user group that you created forconnecting to the Prinergy system.

c. Beside the Members list, click the + sign to expand the list. In thelist of user accounts on the left side of the groups, double-clickAraxi to add it to the Prinergy group.

d. Click Save.

Creating a shared volume with an SMB share on an XserveserverOn the Xserve server, create a volume, or select a volume that you wantto share and that is accessible to the Prinergy primary server.

Requirements:

Configure Windows File Sharing for the selected folder. You can use eitherSMB or AFP shares. If you have computers running Mac OS 9, you mustcreate an AFP share name.

Important: If you use both SMB and AFP shares, you must create a sharename for each protocol. Both share names must be created at the samedirectory level. Prinergy will create a Jobs folder within the sharedfolders—for example, AraxiVolume_MyServerName\Jobs.

On a tertiary server running Windows NT, the AFP share name is createdin the Jobs folder and the SMB share name is created at the root level.

1. On the Xserve server, create a folder that you want to share and thatis accessible to the Prinergy primary server. For example, create afolder named AraxiVolume_MyServerName.

2. In the Workgroup Manager software, click Sharing.

3. Click the All tab, and select the folder that you want to share with thePrinergy primary server.

4. Click the General tab, and select the Share this item and its contentscheck box.

5. In the Owner box, type Araxi, and select Read & Write permissions.

6. In the Group box, type Prinergy, and select Read & Write permissions.


7. In the Everyone box, select Read & Write permissions.

8. Click Save.

9. Click the Protocols tab.

10. In the list, select Windows File Settings.

11. Select the Share this item using SMB check box.

12. Select the Allow SMB guest access check box.

13. In the Custom SMB name box, type the share name for SMB---forexample, AraxiVolume_MyServerName_SMB.

Important: The share name must use the prefix AraxiVolume.

14. Set the oplock option:

● Windows 2000: clear the Enable oplock check box

Note: Windows 2000 has a bug that causes I/O errors. You needto disable oplock to eliminate these I/O errors even though thiswill slow performance.

● Windows 2003: select the Enable oplock check box

15. Select the Enable strict locking check box.

16. In the Assign as follows area, in the Owner, Group, and Everyonelists, select Read & Write.

17. Click Save.

Configuring an Xserve server with SMBIf you are using the SMB file-sharing protocol, configure the smb.conffile on the Xserve server.

On the Xserve server, locate the /private/etc/smb.conf file and add thefollowing line to the [global] section.

[global] mangled names = no

Then in the Xserve server's Server Manager, restart the Windows service.

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● Prinergy performance suffers unless you ensure that all non-SFMservers are listed in the OTHERHOSTS file. Otherwise, Prinergy makesRPC calls to the SFM service on the server. These calls occur


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Setting up a generic UNIX tertiary serverConfigure a computer that uses a type of UNIX operating system softwareother than Brisque or Xserve as a tertiary server in the Prinergy system.

Requirements:

● Determine whether the Prinergy system uses SMB or AFP file-sharingprotocol. SMB is recommended.

● If the Hummingbird NFS Maestro Client software or SFU (Services forUNIX) software is installed on the Prinergy primary server, uninstallit.

Important: Kodak does not provide direct support for UNIX servers thatare used as Prinergy tertiary servers, unless the UNIX computer is usingthe Brisque or Brisque Serve software. Limited support for non-Kodakservers is available in this guide.

Creating an Araxi service account on a UNIX serverCreate a user account that the Araxi service uses to access the UNIXserver.

1. Create a user account for the Araxi service and give it the name Araxi.

2. Give the user account full permissions to the directory being sharedand to all files and subdirectories under it. Use either of the followingmethods:

● Add the user account to a group that has the required permissions,such as the local administrator group.

● Give the permissions directly to the user account.

For information about assigning permissions in UNIX, see the UNIXdocumentation.


Installing connectivity software on a generic UNIX serverInstall Samba or Microsoft Services for UNIX (SFU) NFS client softwareto enable a UNIX server to share files with the Prinergy system.

Set up the connectivity software so that JTPs on other Prinergy serverscan access files on the UNIX server:

● If your Prinergy system uses SMB, obtain and install a version ofSamba that is compatible with your type of UNIX software.

See your UNIX documentation or the installation guides athttp://www.samba.org/.

If the Prinergy primary server uses Windows Server 2003, youmust use Samba 3 or later. Otherwise, Windows 2003 cannotaccess a Samba share. This is due to several security requirementsof Windows 2003, including SMB signing and other encryptiondifferences.

Otherwise, since Samba constantly evolves, there is no single "best"version to use. Kodak does not test Prinergy with specific versionsof Samba on systems other than what is included in the Brisqueand Brisque Serve software. In general, more recent versions arebetter. Start with the most recent version of Samba that iscompatible with your type of UNIX software. If you test it and itdoes not perform well, try an older version.

● If your Prinergy system uses AFP, install the Microsoft Services forUNIX (SFU) NFS client software. See Microsoft Services for UNIX3.5 Server and Client Installation and Configuration.

Configuring a UNIX share with SMBIf you are using the SMB file-sharing protocol, use this example toconfigure a share on a UNIX server.

You can set up one or more shares on a single physical volume, unlike the folderstructure on a Prinergy server that uses the Windows operating system.

This example is the smb.conf file from Samba 3. For full details about eachconfiguration parameter, see the Samba documentation at http://www.samba.org.

Note: Do not modify the parameters that are in bold type. These must be setcorrectly for Prinergy to function. It is possible to modify other settings or addother settings, but do so at your own risk.

93Installing connectivity software on a generic UNIX server

http://us3.samba.org/samba/

http://us3.samba.org/samba/

Note: If you find performance to be slow, changing the protocol may improveperformance. Change the three protocol lines as indicated below.

# Samba config file created using SWAT# from 10.1.66.51 (10.1.66.51)# Date: 2004/05/04 08:55:15# Global parameters[global] workgroup = MYWORKGROUP netbios name = CREOLINUX server string = %h server (Samba %v) encrypt passwords = Yes update encrypted = Yes map to guest = Bad User obey pam restrictions = Yes passwd program = /usr/bin/passwd %u passwd chat = *Enter\snew\sUNIX\spassword:* %n\n *Retype\snew\sUNIX\spassword:* %n\n. syslog = 0 log file = /var/log/samba/log.%m max log size = 50 protocol = LANMAN2 max protocol = LANMAN2 min protocol = LANMAN2 time server = Yes UNIX extensions = Yes mangling method = hash2 preferred master = No local master = No domain master = No browse list = No enhanced browsing = No dns proxy = No invalid users = root create mask = 0777 case sensitive = No# Example shared volumes. Prinergy requires the# AraxiVolume_xxx naming format to use the # shared# volume as a job share.[AraxiVolume_P3Linux_18gb] comment = 18GB Volume on P3Linux path = /18gb read only = No[AraxiVolume_P3Linux_36gb] comment = 36GB Volume on P3Linux path = /36gb read only = No

Creating a job or input volume on a UNIX serverCreate a folder on a UNIX server to store input files that Prinergy canaccess.

If you do not want to store input files on the server, skip this procedure.

1. On the tertiary server, create the folder that you will share.


2. On the tertiary server, share the folder.

Generally, you set the permission to Everyone - full control; however,if you want to restrict access, ensure that the Araxi service accounthas full access. For information about using the operating system toset folder permissions, see the operating system documentation.
















Requirements:


95Adding a server to the HOSTS file of the other servers











Example

In this example:








See also:







5. Click OK.









e. Click OK.










2. Test the system:






Monitoring serversUse the left pane of the Administrator window to monitor primary andsecondary servers in your Prinergy system. The left pane is alwaysdisplayed.

● Use the following table to interpret the information displayed in theleft pane about primary and secondary servers in your Prinergy system:

Possible EntriesColumn

indicates primary server (running)

indicates secondary server (running)

indicates primary server (stopped)

indicates secondary server (stopped or unable to log on to the primary server)

Server Type (by icon)

User-definedServer Name

Numeric release number plus update (if applicable), in A.B.X.Y for m, where:

A.B is the major and minor release of the product.

X.Y is the major and minor update of the product.

For example, 2.0.5.1 indicates Prinergy release 2.0, update 5.1.

Version

Starting: Prinergy Server is in the process of starting up.

Running: Prinergy Server is running and operational.

Stopping: Prinergy Server is in the process of stopping.

Stopped: Prinergy Server has stopped.

Unable to log onto server: Prinergy Administrator cannot log onto the primary server.

Server Status

99Monitoring servers

Changing server configurationsWhen you add or remove servers from the system, update Prinergyconfigurations.

Selecting a network card on the primary serverIf the Prinergy primary server has more than one network card, select thenetwork card that you want Prinergy to use to access the LAN.

Requirements:

You must log on with an account that has administrator privileges.

An example scenario: If you install a new Prinergy primary server whichyou connect to an output device (for example, a Magnus™ platesetter)using a GMCE connection, often the IP address of the output device NIC(Network Interface Card) is loaded onto the registry instead of the IPaddress of the NIC that Prinergy uses for network access. Use thisprocedure to correct the registry.


2. In the Configuration Options dialog box, select the Network Cardstab.

3. In the Select IP address to use list, select the network card that youwant to use, and click OK.

The registry is updated to use the selected NIC for Prinergy network datatransmission.

Removing an input volumeRemove an input volume from a server.


2. In the Configuration Options dialog box, click the Input Volumes tab.

3. In the Input Volumes list, select the volume that you want to remove.

4. Click Remove Volume.


Removing a serverRemove a server from the Prinergy system when you no longer need theserver.


2. In the Configuration Options dialog box, select the server that youwant to remove:

DescriptionTo Remove

Click the Servers tab, and select the serverfrom the Secondary Servers list.

Secondary server

Click the Servers tab, and select the serverfrom the Tertiary Servers list.

Tertiary server

Click the Veris/Matchprint tab, and select theserver.

Kodak Veris™ or MatchprintVirtual software server

3. Click Remove Server next to the selected server.

Important: Before clicking Remove Server, make sure that you wantto remove the server. Prinergy automatically removes the server fromthe system; you are not prompted before the server is removed.

Next:

Update the HOSTS file.

Updating the OTHERHOSTS file to change a non-Windows serverWhen you change or delete a non-Windows server in the Prinergy system,update the OTHERHOSTS file using the AFP Mapping dialog box.

Update the OTHERHOSTS file:

● On the primary server and on every secondary server in the Prinergysystem

● No matter what file-sharing protocol you use. This procedure isrequired whether you are using AFP (Apple File Protocol) or SMB(Server Message Block) file-sharing protocol.

● Using the AFP Mapping dialog box—not by editing the OTHERHOSTSfile directly

101Removing a server

If the OTHERHOSTS file does not contain accurate information about anon-Windows server, users at Mac client computers do not have fullaccess to files on the server. For example, they cannot double-click a PDFfile to open it in the Acrobat software, and they cannot open the job folderfrom within Workshop. They must manually mount the volume.

1. From the Tools menu, select AFP Mapping.The AFP Mapping dialog box displays a list of every non-Windowsvolume that has been added to the Prinergy system. You can workwith each row, but you cannot add or remove rows.

2. Highlight the server and volume.

3. Perform either of the following actions:

● Click Modify AFP Mapping, and click Yes to confirm that you wantto modify the mapping information. In the AFP Mapping dialog box,enter your changes, and click Modify.

● Click Remove AFP Mapping, and click Yes to confirm that youwant to remove the mapping.

Refer to the following table:

Type ThisIn This Box

Mac zone name—for example, TestLabAFP Zone

Mac volume server name—for example, MacServerAFP Server

Mac volume name—for example, TestVolume.1.0AFP Volume

4. Repeat the previous steps on each primary and secondary server inthe Prinergy system.

5. Stop and restart the Prinergy system. (The new AFP mappings willnot take effect until you restart Prinergy.)

Changing the password of the Araxi service in a domainIf you are in a Windows domain and you want to change the passwordof the Araxi service account, make the change on the domain controller.



2. Change the password:

a. From the Start menu, select Programs > Administrative Tools >Active Directory Users and Computers.

b. On the Tree tab, click the domain node to expand the tree.

c. Select the folder that contains the Araxi service account.

The default account is called Araxi.

If you are not using folders to organize your accounts, the Araxiservice account is typically under Users.

d. Right-click the Araxi service account, and select Reset Password.

e. In the Password and Confirm Password boxes, type a password.

f. Clear the User must change password at next logon check box,and click OK.

Changing the name of the Araxi service accountChange the name of the user account that the Araxi service uses to accessPrinergy servers.

Next: If the Prinergy system includes any non-Windows servers, deletethe Araxi service user account on each server and create the user accountwith the new name.

Creating the Araxi service account in a Windows domainIf you are in a Windows domain, use the domain controller to create theuser account that the Araxi service uses to access Windows servers inthe Prinergy system.

Requirements: If you are re-creating the Araxi service user account inthe entire Prinergy system, shut down all servers in the system beforeyou log on to the domain controller.


2. Create the user account:

a. From the Start menu, select Programs > Administrative Tools >Active Directory Users and Computers.

b. On the Tree tab, click the domain node to expand the tree.

c. Select the folder that contains the Araxi service account.

The default account is called Araxi.

103Changing the name of the Araxi service account

If you are not using folders to organize your accounts, the Araxiservice account is typically under Users.

d. If you are re-creating the araxi service user account, right-click theold Araxi service account, select Delete, and click Yes to confirm.

e. Right-click the folder that will contain the Araxi service account,select New > User, and follow the prompts.

Clear the User must change password at next logon check box.








g. Click OK.



















g. Click OK.


105Changing server configurations

Setting logon rights for the Araxi service accountIf you re-create the user account for the Araxi service so that it has a username other than "Araxi," change the Araxi service and theAraxiBackupManager service so that they log on to Prinergy servers usingthe new user account. Do this on every Windows operating system serverin the Prinergy system.

Requirements: You must be logged on to the Prinergy system as anadministrator.

1. On the Prinergy primary server, open the Services window:

a. From the Start menu, select Settings > Control Panel.

b. Double-click Administrative Tools.

c. Double-click Services.

2. In the Services window, set the account that the Araxi service uses:

a. in the right pane, right-click Araxi and select Properties.

b. Click the Log On tab.

c. Select This account, and type the name of the account that youwant to use as the service account.

If you are using a domain account, type the full account name,including the domain prefix—for example, Prinergy\Araxi, wherePrinergy is the domain and Araxi is the account name.

d. In the Password and Confirm Password boxes, type the passwordof the Araxi service user account, and click OK.

3. In the Services window, set the account that the Araxi service uses:

a. in the right pane, right-click AraxiBackupManager and selectProperties.

b. Click the Log On tab.

c. Select This account, and type the name of the account that youwant to use as the Araxi service account.

If you are using a domain account, type the full account name,including the domain prefix—for example, Prinergy\Araxi, wherePrinergy is the domain and Araxi is the account name.

d. In the Password and Confirm Password boxes, type the passwordof the Araxi service user account, and click OK.


Mac client computerprotocols7

Qualified tertiary servers and Mac client computerfile-sharing protocols

Tertiary servers are qualified for use with Prinergy only using specificnetwork file-sharing protocols to and from Mac client computers. Eachoperating system or platform has a defined service level.

Note: Service levels are described below the table.


● Service level 1, if the server ispurchased from Kodak

● Service level 3, if the server isnot purchased from Kodak

Either of the following protocols:

● AFP with SFM

● AFP with ExtremeZ-IP


Windows Server 2000 and WindowsServer 2003

Service level 3AFP with ExtremeZ-IP


Windows 2003 Server Cluster

Not currently qualifiedNot currently qualified


Windows Server 2008


Service level 1SMB with AppleDouble


Isilon

Service level 2 until Mac OS XServer 10.5 is qualified.

Service level 3 after Mac OS XServer 10.5 is qualified.

SMB with AppleDoubleMac OS X Server 10.4

Service level 2, when this solutionis qualified

Qualified for AFP for Prinergy 4.1.2.2 andhigher.

Not yet qualified for any other protocol

Mac OS X Server 10.5

Service level 1


AFP via HeliosBrisque Server, which uses Sambaand Helios

Service level 3


AFP via the AFP serverUNIX with Samba and an AFP server,such as Helios or Xinet

Service level 3SMB with AppleDoubleUNIX with Samba and no AFP server

Service level descriptions

The solution is documented, tested with every major andminor upgrade, and fully supported, which means problemsare investigated.

Service level 1

The solution is documented and tested with every majorupgrade but not directly supported.


Service level 2



Chapter 7—Mac client computer protocols108

The solution is documented but not tested with every majorupgrade and not supported. Support is limited todocumentation.


Service level 3



After a Prinergy upgrade, you must confirm that the solutionstill works to your satisfaction. Consider buying a softwaretesting solution to test upgrades before implementing themon a production system. For information about testingsolutions, contact your sales representative.

Limitations across all solutionsNote: Kodak does not support, and assumes no responsibility for, problems orperformance issues that may occur as a result of using third-party products.Problems related to third-party products are not covered by Kodak servicecontracts.

● All servers in your Prinergy system must use the same Mac client computerprotocol. Otherwise, Mac users may unknowingly mount the a volume usingthe wrong protocol, which might cause data loss.

● The Job Replication option cannot be used with any third-party tertiary server.If you want to replicate jobs, you must buy a server from your Prinergy supplieror find an alternate solution.

● A storage area network connected to a tertiary server is qualified andsupported, according to the operating system of the tertiary server that it isconnected to.

Solutions that are permitted but not qualified● UNIX tertiary server supported by running an NFS client, such as SFU, on all

Prinergy primary and secondary servers: This solution is not qualified—it isnot documented, tested, or supported. Use it at your own risk.NFS has manyknown problems and many potential problems, because Microsoft does nottest the solution on all variants of UNIX. If you use this solution, use it onlyfor input volumes, not for job volumes.

● Network-attached storage other than Isilon: This solution is not qualified—itis not documented, tested, or supported.Use it at your own risk. If you usethis solution, use it only for input volumes, not for job volumes.

● Storage area network directly connected to the Prinergy primary server: Thissolution is not qualified—it is not documented, tested, or supported.

● All other configurations not identified above or in the above table.

109Qualified tertiary servers and Mac client computer file-sharing protocols

List of Mac client computer file-sharing protocols andrelated software

Mac client computers can connect to a Prinergy primary server usingseveral protocols over several types of software.

Protocols for connecting Mac client computers in Prinergy

Server Message Block protocol, which is built into theWindows operating system

SMB

SMB is also known as CIFS and Microsoft Windows network.

On UNIX servers, SMB can be implemented with the Sambasoftware.

SMB handles file resources in the following ways:

● With AppleDouble, using the AppleDouble file format forforeign files

AppleDouble stores file resources in separate files with a._ prefix. For example, a file named input.pdf has acorresponding AppleDouble file that is named ._input.pdf.

● With ADS, storing file resources in alternate data streams(ADS)

Apple Filing Protocol, which is built into the Mac OSAFP

On Windows servers, AFP can be implemented via SFM orExtremeZ-IP. On UNIX servers, AFP can be implemented withHelios, Xinet, and other software.

AFP stores file resources in resource forks.

Network File System, which is built into the UNIX operatingsystem

NFS

On Windows servers, NFS can be implemented with SFU.

Software to assist Mac client computer connections

Microsoft Services for Macintosh, which is built into theWindows Server 2000 and Windows Server 2003 operatingsystems to provide AFP connections for Mac client computers

SFM

File server software that you can install on a Windows serverto provide AFP connections for Mac client computers.

ExtremeZ-IP


Open-source file server software that you can install on aUNIX tertiary server to provide SMB connections for theWindows Prinergy primary and secondary servers

Samba

Software that provides AFP connections on a UNIX serverHelios

Software that provides AFP connections on a UNIX serverXinet

Services for UNIX, which you can install on a Windows serverto provide NFS connections

SFU

Limitations of Mac client computer file-sharing protocolsMany Mac client computer protocols have significant limitations in aPrinergy system.

SMB with ADSSMB with alternate data streams is available when all Mac client computers runMac OS X 10.5.

SMB with AppleDouble formatSMB with AppleDouble format has the following limitations:

● Files copy more slowly when you copy a large number of small files. Theper-file overhead is doubled because there are two files.

● When InSite users upload or download files, resources are lost because InSiteis not AppleDouble enabled. This issue applies to both Windows and Macclient computers. This issue is not significant because InSite primarily usesPDF files.

● If some Mac client computers use Mac OS X 10.4.7 or earlier, the operatingsystem may leave files open, locking them from other users. To avoid thisissue, upgrade all Mac client computers to Mac OS X 10.4.8 or later.

● Fonts used in Font Converter do not have file resources, because FontConverter works only with font files that have resource forks stored inalternate data streams. You must use the Fork Translator software to manuallyconvert the font files' resources from AppleDouble to ADS.

● Files restored by Microsoft Backup from Prinergy archiver tapes do not havefile resources, because Microsoft Backup does not create the AppleDoublefiles required by SMB. If you want resources for files restored by MicrosoftBackup, you must use the Fork Translator software to manually convert thefiles' resources from ADS to AppleDouble.

AFPThe main limitation of all AFP servers is that archiving is not supported on tertiaryservers using UNIX or on tertiary servers using Mac OS X 10.4 or earlier. Althoughthe files are archived, the resource forks are lost.

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AFP with ExtremeZ-IP does not have any significant limitations.

AFP with SFM has the following limitations:

● Does not support long file names (31 characters or longer)

● Is associated with problems on Mac client computers, such as corrupteddesktops

● Has a limited life span. In the Windows 2003 operating system, Microsoftdoes not support SFM. As of Windows 2008, SFM will not exist.

● Is not scalable

● Results in slower Prinergy performance under heavy loads

● Has indexing problems

● Limits the volume size to a maximum of 2 GB

NFSNFS is not qualified for use with Prinergy, so its limitations are not relevant.

See also:

File resources on page 112

Understanding file resourcesFiles have resources, such as icons that appears next to the file name ina file browser.

File resourcesThe Mac OS and the Windows operating system store file resources indifferent ways.

What file resources areFile resources are descriptive information about files, such as:

● File type

● Icons that appear in a file browser

● Preview images

● Originating software

What happens when you don't have file resourcesThe Mac OS and the Windows operating system store file resource informationin different ways, so files stored in one operating system lack resources whenopened in the other operating system.


If a file lacks resources:

● If you double-click the file in the Prinergy Workshop software or in a filebrowser, the file does not open in its originating software.

● The file name extension is missing in the Workshop software and in a filebrowser.

● The Kind column is blank in the Workshop software and in a file browser.

● The file icon is missing in a file browser.

● The Get Info dialog box in the Workshop software does not display a previewimage, and the Open With and Kind fields are blank.

Resources do not affect how Prinergy processes files. Prinergy processes filesthe same way, regardless of whether they have resources. The exception is FontConverter as mentioned in Limitations of Mac client computer file-sharingprotocols.

See also:

Limitations of Mac client computer file-sharing protocols on page 111

Storing file resourcesFile resources can be stored in forks, AppleDouble files, or alternate datastreams.

Resource forksResource forks store file resources in the file itself.

The Hierarchical File System (HFS) of the Mac OS uses resource forks.

AppleDoubleUNIX file systems can store Mac OS-compliant resources with the AppleDoublefile format, which places resources in a separate file with the same file name asthe data file but prefixed with "._". For example, a file named input.pdf hasa corresponding AppleDouble file named ._input.pdf.

Alternate data streams (ADS)Alternate data streams allow files to be associated with more than one datastream. One use of ADS is to store resources.

The New Technology File System (NTFS) of the Windows operating system andIsilon support alternate data streams.

SFM and ExtremeZ-IP store resources in an alternate data stream namedAFP_Resource.

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OtherOther platforms, such as EtherShare and Xinet, store resources in separate fileswith special file name extensions.

Archiving and Mac client computer file-sharing protocolsPrinergy archives, retrieves, and restores appropriately when you changeprotocols.

When you retrieve files that were archived under a different protocol,Prinergy converts the resource information to the appropriate format.

For example, if you archive jobs under AFP and then convert to SMB withAppleDouble, when Prinergy retrieves the files, it converts the resourceinformation from resource forks into AppleDouble files. If files containresource information in both AppleDouble files and resource forks, thePrinergy system uses the resource information required by the currentprotocol and ignores the other resource information.

Setting up Mac client computer file-sharing protocols

Starting SFM to support AFPStart Microsoft Services For Macintosh (SFM), if necessary.

● This task applies only if you are using using SFM to enable Mac clientcomputers to connect via AFP to Windows servers.

● Perform this task on each Windows server in the Prinergy system.

1. Right-click My Computer and select Manage.

2. In the Computer Management window, expand Services andApplications and click Services.

3. In the right pane, right-click File Server for Macintosh and selectProperties.

4. In the Startup type list, select Automatic and click Apply.

5. Click Start and then click OK.

6. In the right pane, right-click Print Server for Macintosh and selectProperties.

7. In the Startup type list, select Automatic and click Apply.


8. Click Start and click OK.

See also:


Configuring AFP with ExtremeZ-IPInstall and configure ExtremeZ-IP on a Prinergy primary, secondary, ortertiary server to enable AFP connections from Mac client computerswithout Services for Macintosh (SFM).

Requirements:

● This task applies only if you are using ExtremeZ-IP to enable Macclient computers to connect via AFP to Windows servers.

● If you are using Prinergy 4.0.2.6, 4.1.2.2, or 5.0.2.0, perform this taskon primary, secondary, or tertiary servers.

If you are using earlier versions, perform this task only on tertiaryservers because ExtremeZ-IP is not supported on primary or secondaryservers on earlier versions.

● Ensure that the server uses a version of Windows that is compatiblewith the version of ExtremeZ-IP. For example, ExtremeZ-IP 5.0 iscompatible with Windows 2003 R2 SP2 operating systems but notWindows NT Workstation platform, which is used by the Renaissancescanner.

● Ensure that the server is already part of the Prinergy system.

● Ensure that the Prinergy job volume on the server is not at the root ofa volume. ExtremeZ-IP does not allow shares to be created belowanother share. If you create a share at the root of the volume, youcannot create any other shares on that volume.

● Ensure the volume share name does not exceed 27 characters.

1. If you are installing ExtremeZ-IP on a primary or secondary server,skip this step because you want ExtremeZ-IP to convert all yourexisting Mac shares.

Perform this step only under the following conditions:

● you are installing ExtremeZ-IP on a tertiary server

● you are using SFM to support AFP

Stop and disable the SFM services on all Windows operating systemservers in the Prinergy system:

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d. Click Stop.



g. Click Stop.


If you do not disable the service, a message about migrating SFMshares appears when you start ExtremeZ-IP for the first time. You caneither click Yes to migrate all shares, or click No and create the sharesmanually for SMB and Mac shares.

2. Install the ExtremeZ-IP File Server software on the Prinergy serverusing the ExtremeZ-IP Quick Start Guide that is available athttp://www.grouplogic.com.

3. If you just installed ExtremeZ-IP, you can start the ExtremeZ-IPAdministrator immediately. Otherwise click Start > Programs >ExtremeZ-IP > ExtremeZ-IP Administrator.

If a warning appears that non-standard port 549 is in use, you canignore this warning for now as you will change it later.

4. When you see the message The server contains Services forMacintosh (SFM) shares. Would you like to migrate these

shares to ExtremeZ-IP volumes nad disable SFM?, perform eitherof the following actions:

● If you are installing on a primary or secondary server, click Yes tomigrate all shares.

● If you are installing on a tertiary server, click No because you willcreate the shares manually for SMB and Mac shares.

5. If you see the message The server contains Windows (SMB)shares. Would you like to replicate these shares as

ExtremeZ-IP volumes?, click No.


http://www.grouplogic.com

6. On the ExtremeZ-IP Administrator Summary screen, click Settings toconfigure ExtremeZ-IP settings.

a. Click the File Server Settings tab.

● Confirm that AFP Port is 548

● Confirm that the Enable home Directory Support check box iscleared

b. Click the Security tab, and confirm that the following check boxesare cleared.

● Allow Workstations to Save Password

● Show Only Accessible Volumes

● Reset Permission on Moves (Global)

● Notify Mac Clients of Password Expirator

● Enable IPv6

c. Click the Search tab, and confirm that the Use lazy indexing checkbox is cleared.

d. Click the Filename Policy tab, and confirm that all of the checkboxes are cleared.

e. Click the Service Discovery tab, and confirm that the Zidget/HTTPcheck box is cleared.

Important: The Server Name must not have IP at the end of theserver name. Otherwise the server will appear twice in the Finder.

f. Click OK.

7. If you are installing on a primary or secondary server, and you migratedshares, follow the left column to modify the path of the volume.

If you are installing on a tertiary server, and you did not migrate shares,follow the right column to create an ExtremeZ-IP share for Prinergy.

When creating shares, ensure you follow these conventions:

● The Windows Share Name must start with AraxiVolume_ and mustuse the same folder path as the ExtremeZ-IP share.

● The AFP and ExtremeZ-IP Volume Name cannot exceed 27characters.

● If you have existing jobs and are adopting ExtremeZ-IP, do notchange share names.

117Setting up Mac client computer file-sharing protocols

If you did not migrate shares on atertiary server

If you migrated shares on a primary orsecondary server



In the Volumes dialog box, clickCreate.

In the Volumes dialog box, select the Jobson J drive volume, for example, Jobs onMyServerName J, and click Modify.

Locate and select your Jobs drive,usually drive J.

In the Volume Properties dialog box, clickthe ellipses beside Path and select yourJobs drive, usually drive J.

Click Make New Folder and type theshared folder name, for example,AraxiVolume. Click OK.

Click Make New Folder and type theshared folder name, for example,AraxiVolume. Click OK twice.

In the Volume Properties dialog box,type the Volume Name of thePrinergy share, for example, Jobson MyServerName J. Click OK.

When asked if you want to restart thevolume, click Yes and click Restart.

Note: In the Volumes window, do not click Migrate SFM Shares.

Close ExtremeZ-IP.

8. After you have set up the ExtremeZ-IP share, re-create the share inWindows using the folder path you created in the previous step.


b. In the Computer Management window, navigate to System Tools> Shared Folders > Shares.

c. Write down the existing Share Name, for example AraxiVolume_MyServerName_J.

d. Right-click the existing share, for example AraxiVolume_MyServerName_J, and select Stop Sharing.

e. Click Action > New Share and click Next.

f. Click Browse and navigate to the AraxiVolume folder you set upin the previous step. Click OK and click Next.

g. In the Share a Folder Wizard > Name, Description, and Settingswindow, type the same Share Name you just deleted, for exampleAraxiVolume_MyServerName_J. Click Next.


h. In the Share a Folder Wizard > Permissions window, select Usecustom share and folder permissions and click Customize.

i. In the Customize Permissions window, select all the check boxesunder the Allow column. Click OK, click Finish, and click Close.


See also:



Requirements:









119Identifying non-SFM servers in the OTHERHOSTS file



Example

In this example:








See also:



Updating the SFMHOSTS fileUpdate the SFMHOSTS file if you use SFM (Services for MacIntosh).

● Perform this task only on tertiary servers.

● This task applies only if you are using using SFM to enable Mac clientcomputers to connect via AFP to Windows servers.

● Perform this task when you add a server, remove a server, or changethe name or IP address of a server.

1. Open the %AraxiHome%\CreoAraxi\etc\SFMHOSTS file in atext editor.

2. In the [/etc/sfmhosts] section of the file, add an entry in the followingformat: "zone:sfmservername"="ntservername"

If there are no zones on your system, type "*" for the zone.




Enabling Preps under SMBIn some network configurations, you must enable integrated Preps onMac client computers when you use SMB with AppleDouble.

Use this procedure only if you use SMB with AppleDouble as your Macclient computer protocol and if you use integrated Preps on Mac clientcomputers that are not in the same domain as the primary server. This

121Updating the SFMHOSTS file

prevents the error message Could not locate the PrepsPrinergy.cfgtemplate file.

Perform one of the following tasks on each client computer:

Do thisWith thisversion

Add the Mac client computer to the same domain as the Prinergy primary server.Any version

Add the primary server to the NetInfo™ Manager of the Mac client computer:

1. Log on to the Mac client computer with an administrator account.

2. In Finder, click Go > Utilities.

3. Double-click NetInfo Manager.

4. Click machines.

5. From the Security menu, choose Authenticate, and type the password of the administratoraccount. If Deauthenticate is available, skip this step because you are already authenticated.

6. From the Directory menu, choose New Subdirectory.

7. In the lower pane, double-click new_directory, and type the name of the Prinergy primary server.

8. From the Directory menu, choose New Property, and then replace new_property by typingip_address.

9. Double-click new_value, and replace it by typing the IP address of the Prinergy primary server.

10. From the Domain menu, choose Save Changes, click Update this copy, and then quit NetInfoManager.

Mac OS X10.3 or 10.4

Add the primary server to the hosts file of the Mac client computer:

1. Log on to the Mac client computer with an administrator account.

2. In Finder, click Go > Utilities.

3. Double-click Terminal.

4. In the Terminal dialog box, type sudo nano /etc/hosts

5. If you are prompted for a password, type your password.

6. Add the IP address of the Prinergy primary server in the following format:

ip hostname

7. Press Ctrl+X, press Y to save your changes, and press Enter to save the file in the /etc folder.

Mac OS X10.5 or later

See also:

Converting to SMB with AppleDouble on page 124


Changing Mac client computer file-sharing protocolsYou can change your Mac client computer protocol to AFP or to SMBwith AppleDouble, and you can convert resources in existing files on jobshares.

Limitations of protocol conversions using Prinergy AdministratorPrinergy Administrator's ability to convert from AFP to SMB or to AFPfrom SMB with AppleDouble has several limitations.

Files on non-Windows servers require manual conversionPrinergy Administrator can convert only volumes that run on the Windowsoperating system. Prinergy Administrator cannot convert UNIX volumes, Xservevolumes, or volumes with any operating system other than Windows. If you haveUNIX and Xserve volumes, you must manually convert them.

Some files are not converted on Windows volumesPrinergy Administrator does not convert the following files on Windows volumes:

● Files that are open during the conversion

● Files with names that contain certain special characters, such as * | \ / ? < >

● Files that are located on system volumes, in the Recycle Bin, or in Oracle datadirectories

If files are not converted, you can manually convert them using the Fork Translatorsoftware.

Conversion is not possible when using VERITASPrinergy Administrator blocks protocol conversions if the VERITAS StorageReplicator™ (VSR) software is installed on the Prinergy system. To determinewhether VERITAS is installed, check the Start menu on the primary server.

VERITAS, which is often part of a Hot Standby (EPM+) configuration of Prinergy,uses a Windows operating system service that interferes with SMB, even whenthe service is stopped. If you copy files from a computer running the Max OS Xto a primary or secondary server that is running the VERITAS service, the networkis interrupted and Prinergy stops responding. For information about the problem,see the Microsoft Knowledge Base item "Server Randomly Drops All Connections,System Log Records Multiple Instances of Event ID 2000," which is located athttp://support.Microsoft.com/kb/288301.

If you use VERITAS and you need to copy files to a primary or secondary server,you must replace VERITAS with the DoubleTake software before you can convertprotocols. After removing VERITAS, you can convert protocols.

123Changing Mac client computer file-sharing protocols

http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/288301

If you use VERITAS and you do not need to copy files to a primary or secondaryserver (because you store files only on tertiary servers), you can manually convertprotocols.

The DoubleTake software offers several advantages over VERITAS. Forinformation, see the Prinergy Emergency Platemaking Plus (EPM+) WithDouble-Take® User Guide.

New volumes are not affectedIf you add a new volume to the Prinergy system after you convert protocols, anyfiles on that volume will not contain resource information. If you want resourcesfor files on the new volume, you must manually convert the file resources usingthe Fork Translator software.

Converting to SMB with AppleDoubleUse Prinergy Administrator to change the Mac-sharing protocol ofPrinergy and files on job volumes to SMB with AppleDouble.

Requirements:

● The protocol that you want to adopt must be qualified for the serversin your Prinergy system.

● All Prinergy server and client computers must be successfully updatedto Prinergy 3.1.0.7 or later.

● VERITAS Storage Replicator (VSR) software must not be installed inthe Prinergy system.

● Plan for down time ranging from one to several hours, depending onthe size of your volumes. For example, after you shut down the requiredsoftware, converting a volume that contains 10,000 files takes two tothree minutes.

Use this procedure if your system includes one or more Windows jobvolumes. If your system has only UNIX, XServe, or Isilon servers, youmust manually convert the system, which does not require you to stopthe Prinergy system.

1. Close all files.

Open files will not be converted and, therefore, will not have resources.


2. Stop all archiving, purging, and retrieving activities:

● If you use the Prinergy Rules-Based Automation (RBA) softwareand an enabled rule set uses the Archive/Retrieve JTP or PurgeJTP, stop Prinergy to prevent the rule sets from executing.

● If you do not stop Prinergy, stop the Archive/Retrieve JTP andPurge JTP. They are located on either the Prinergy primary serveror a secondary server.

3. If you use SFM to support AFP, stop and disable the SFM services onall Windows operating system servers in the Prinergy system:




d. Click Stop.



g. Click Stop.


4. If you use ExtremeZ-IP to support AFP, uninstall it. Click Start >Programs > ExtremeZ-IP > Uninstall ExtremeZ-IP File Server andfollow the prompts to uninstall ExtremeZ-IP.

5. In Prinergy Administrator, from the Tools menu, select File Sharing.

If File Sharing is not available, verify that you met the requirementsat the start of this procedure.

The File Sharing dialog box appears, listing the names of every serverand input volume in the Prinergy system, including the volumes on allservers listed on the Servers and Input Volumes tabs.

6. In the File Sharing dialog box, select all Windows volumes that containjob data:

● If a volume uses Windows and contains jobs, select it. All Windowsjob volumes must be converted at the same time.

● If a volume uses Windows but does not contain jobs, you do nothave to select it. Select it only if it contains files that you want to


convert. For example, you do not need to convert a volume that isused only for temporary storage or a volume that contains hotfolders or smart hot folders that accept input files and move themto other locations.

● If a volume uses UNIX or Xserve, do not select it, because Prinergycannot convert them. If you select UNIX or Xserve volumes, youcreate unnecessary and useless hidden files on the target volume.

7. Click Convert to SMB and click OK when prompted to confirm.

8. Wait until the conversion is complete.

As Prinergy counts the files on the volumes, the File Sharing dialogbox displays Converting. While Prinergy converts files, the dialog boxindicates how many files it has converted, such as 500 out ofestimated 10,000. The time that the conversion takes depends onthe number of files on the volumes.

When the conversion is complete, the following changes occur:

● Files on the selected volumes are converted to SMB.

● The File Sharing dialog box indicates how many files wereconverted, such as Processed 10,000 out of 10,000. Files that donot contain file resources are not processed, so the number of filesprocessed may not match the total number of files, even if thereare no errors.

● Prinergy is converted to SMB.

9. If errors occur, a message appears, telling you to view the log file:

a. Click OK to close the error message.

b. In the %AraxiHome%\CreoAraxi\System folder, open theforktranslator.log file in Notepad.

c. If the log identifies job files that were not converted, locate theoriginal job file from a backup or other source, and copy the file tothe volume.Resources are created automatically when you copy the file.

10. If you have a job volume on a UNIX server that also has an AFP server,such as the Xinet software or the HELIOS™ software, use a Mac OS Xcomputer to convert the files on the UNIX volume to SMB:

a. Use a Mac computer running Mac OS X to connect to the UNIXvolume via AFP.

b. Copy the files from the UNIX volume to another location, such asthe Mac computer.

c. Disable the AFP server on the UNIX volume.


d. Use a Mac computer running Mac OS X to connect to the UNIXvolume via SMB.

e. Copy the files back to the UNIX volume, but place them in adifferent folder.If the files contain resource information, AppleDouble files arecreated during the copying process.

f. Delete the original files.

11. If you have a job volume on a server running Mac OS X Server 10.4,use third-party software called Fork Server Helper to convert theXserve volume.

The demonstration version of Fork Server Helper is free to use.

a. Contact your service representative or visit the Marcel BresinkSoftware-Systeme (MBS) Web site athttp://www.bresink.de/osx/ForkServerHelper.html to get Fork ServerHelper and information about it.

b. Use Fork Server Helper to convert the files on the Xserve volume.

12. If you have a job volume on an Isilon server, disable ADS on each Isilonshare:

a. From a Windows client computer, connect to the Isilon share.

b. In the root folder, create a file named t.txt.

c. Open a command-prompt window, and change drives to the Isilonshare's root folder.

d. Run the following command:ren t.txt .com.apple.smb.streams.off

If you do not disable ADS, any client computers with Mac OS X 10.5may connect to the server via alternate data streams, not AppleDouble.

13. Verify that all non-SFM servers are identified in OTHERHOSTS files.

14. Perform either of the following tasks to complete the conversion:

● If you stopped Prinergy, restart it.

● If you stopped the Archive/Retrieve JTP and Purge JTP, start them.

If you use integrated Preps on Mac client computers that are not in the samedomain as the primary server, enable Preps under SMP.


http://www.bresink.de/osx/ForkServerHelper.html

If you add a new volume to the Prinergy system after you convert protocols, fileson that volume will not contain resource information. If you want resources forfiles on the new volume, manually convert the files' resources to AFP format.

See also:

Identifying non-SFM servers in the OTHERHOSTS file on page 119Enabling Preps under SMB on page 121Converting files with Fork Translator on page 133

Converting to AFPUse Prinergy Administrator to change the Mac-sharing protocol ofPrinergy and files on job volumes from SMB to AFP with AppleDouble.

Requirements:



● VERITAS Storage Replicator (VSR) software must not be installed inthe Prinergy system.

● Plan for down time ranging from one to several hours, depending onthe size of your volumes. For example, after you shut down the requiredsoftware, converting a volume that contains 10,000 files takes two tothree minutes.

Use this procedure if your system includes one or more Windows jobvolumes. If your system has only UNIX, XServe, or Isilon servers, youmust manually convert the system, which does not require you to stopthe Prinergy system.

1. Close all files.


2. Stop all archiving, purging, and retrieving activities:

● If you use the Prinergy Rules-Based Automation (RBA) softwareand an enabled rule set uses the Archive/Retrieve JTP or PurgeJTP, stop Prinergy to prevent the rule sets from executing.

● If you do not stop Prinergy, stop the Archive/Retrieve JTP andPurge JTP. They are located on either the Prinergy primary serveror a secondary server.


3. (Optional) If your system requires SFM, configure SFM on all Windowsservers in the Prinergy system.

4. (Optional) If you have a server that requires ExtremeZ-IP, install andconfigure ExtremeZ-IP on all Windows servers in the Prinergy system.

5. In Prinergy Administrator, from the Tools menu, select File Sharing.

If File Sharing is not available, verify that you met the requirementsat the start of this procedure.

The File Sharing dialog box appears, listing the names of every serverand input volume in the Prinergy system, including the volumes on allservers listed on the Servers and Input Volumes tabs.

6. In the File Sharing dialog box, select all Windows volumes that containjob data:

● If a volume uses Windows and contains jobs, select it. All Windowsjob volumes must be converted at the same time.

● If a volume uses Windows but does not contain jobs, you do nothave to select it. Select it only if it contains files that you want toconvert. For example, you do not need to convert a volume that isused only for temporary storage or a volume that contains hotfolders or smart hot folders that accept input files and move themto other locations.

● If a volume uses UNIX or Xserve, do not select it, because Prinergycannot convert them. If you select UNIX or Xserve volumes, youcreate unnecessary and useless hidden files on the target volume.

7. Click Convert to AFP and click OK when prompted to confirm.

8. Wait until the conversion is complete.

As Prinergy counts the files on the volumes, the File Sharing dialogbox displays Converting. While Prinergy converts files, the dialog boxindicates how many files it has converted, such as 500 out ofestimated 10,000. The time that the conversion takes depends onthe number of files on the volumes.

When the conversion is complete, the following changes occur:

● Files on the selected volumes are converted to SMB.

● The File Sharing dialog box indicates how many files wereconverted, such as Processed 10,000 out of 10,000. Files that donot contain file resources are not processed, so the number of filesprocessed may not match the total number of files, even if thereare no errors.

● Prinergy is converted to SMB.


9. If errors occur, a message appears, telling you to view the log file:

a. Click OK to close the error message.

b. In the %AraxiHome%\CreoAraxi\System folder, open theforktranslator.log file in Notepad.

c. If the log identifies job files that were not converted, locate theoriginal job file from a backup or other source, and copy the file tothe volume.Resources are created automatically when you copy the file.

10. If you have a job volume on a UNIX server with an AFP server, suchas the Xinet software or the HELIOS software, use a Mac OS Xcomputer to convert the files on the UNIX volume to AFP:

a. Use a Mac computer running Mac OS X to connect to the UNIXvolume via SMB.


c. Enable the AFP server on the UNIX volume.

d. Use a Mac computer running Mac OS X to connect to the UNIXvolume via AFP.

e. Copy the files back to the UNIX volume, but place them in adifferent folderIf the files contain resource information, resource forks are createdduring the copying process.







13. Perform either of the following tasks to complete the conversion:

● If you stopped Prinergy, restart it.

● If you stopped the Archive/Retrieve JTP and Purge JTP, start them.



If you add a new volume to the Prinergy system after you convert protocols, fileson that volume will not contain resource information. If you want resources forfiles on the new volume, manually convert the files' resources to AFP format.

See also:

Starting SFM to support AFP on page 114Configuring AFP with ExtremeZ-IP on page 115Identifying non-SFM servers in the OTHERHOSTS file on page 119

Manually converting protocolsManually change the Mac-sharing protocol of Prinergy and files on jobvolumes to AFP or to SMB with AppleDouble.

Requirements:



Only use this procedure if one of the following conditions apply:

● Your system includes the VERITAS Storage Replicator (VSR) softwareor the VERITAS Replication Exec software, you are not able to replaceVERITAS with the Double-Take software, and you do not need to copyfiles to the secondary server (because you store jobs only on tertiaryservers).

● Your system does not include any Windows job volumes, you wantto convert file sharing protocols without stopping the Prinergy system,and you are converting between AFP and SMB with AppleDouble.

1. Close all files.


2. Change a registry setting that switches between SMB and AFP inPrinergy:

Important: If you are not familiar with using Registry Editor, contactyour service representative for help with editing the registry key. Ifyou use Registry Editor incorrectly, you can cause serious problemsthat may require you to reinstall your operating system. Kodak doesnot guarantee that problems caused by incorrect use of Registry Editorcan be resolved. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.

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a. In the registry of the Prinergy primary server, locate theHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Creo\Araxi\Settings\Default\System subkey.

b. Change the FileSystemConnectivityForOSXClient value. For SMB,set it to 1. For AFP, set it to 2.

3. If you have a job volume on a Windows server, convert the files on itwith the Fork Translator software.

4. If you have a job volume on a UNIX server that also has an AFP server,such as the Xinet software or the HELIOS software, use a Mac OS Xcomputer to convert the files on the UNIX volume to SMB:

a. Use a Mac computer running Mac OS X to connect to the UNIXvolume via AFP.


c. Disable the AFP server on the UNIX volume.

d. Use a Mac computer running Mac OS X to connect to the UNIXvolume via SMB.

e. Copy the files back to the UNIX volume, but place them in adifferent folder.If the files contain resource information, AppleDouble files arecreated during the copying process.






6. If you have a job volume on an Isilon server, disable ADS on each Isilonshare:

a. From a Windows client computer, connect to the Isilon share.

b. In the root folder, create a file named t.txt.



c. Open a command-prompt window, and change drives to the Isilonshare's root folder.

d. Run the following command:ren t.txt .com.apple.smb.streams.off

If you do not disable ADS, any client computers with Mac OS X 10.5may connect to the server via alternate data streams, not AppleDouble.


See also:

Converting files with Fork Translator on page 133

Converting files with Fork TranslatorManually run the Fork Translator utility to change resource informationfor specific files or folders.

Requirements: All Prinergy server and client computers must besuccessfully updated to Prinergy 3.1.0.7 or later.

Use Fork Translator to convert file resources in the following situations:

● You use special fonts, which are not converted by PrinergyAdministrator.

● Files were not converted by Prinergy Administrator because they wereopen or had special characters or for other reasons.

● You must manually convert files—for example, because you use theVERITAS software or you have an all-UNIX system.

● You want to restore files that were archived using NT Backup with adifferent Mac client computer protocol.

1. Close all files that you want to convert.

2. On the Prinergy primary server or another Windows computer, opena command-prompt window.

3. Enter the following command:

The complete syntax for the command is:forktranslator {-a|-s|-h} [-i] [-n|-o] [-e] [-p] [-v] pathname...

where

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Create resource fork information from alternate data streams(ADS) to AppleDouble files.

-a

Create resource fork information from AppleDouble files toalternate data streams (ADS).

-s

Print this usage information.-h

Ignore errors and keeps processing other files.-i

Do not execute. Lists file names only.-n

Exclude the specified folders, separted by semicolons.-e

Overwrite any existing fork information in AppleDouble files oralternate data streams (ADS), if present .

-o

Print progress to the screen.-p

Write to standard output (stdout) files. Implied by -n.-v

Operate on the specified files and/or folders, separated by spaces.Folders are treated recursively.

pathname...

4. Close the command-prompt window.

See also:

Converting to SMB with AppleDouble on page 124Manually converting protocols on page 131

TroubleshootingRefer to this section if you have trouble running ExtremeZ-IP.

If you cannot see your shares and you get this message in the Windows systemevent log: Failed to initialize AppleTalk support (10049). TheExtremeZ-IP server will not appear in the Chooser, modify yourregistry.


1. Click Start > Run, type regedit and click OK.

2. Navigate to My Computer > HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE > SYSTEM >CurrentControlSet > Services > AppleTalk > Parameters.

3. Right-click DesiredZone and select Modify.

4. In the Value data box, type * (asterisk) and click OK.

5. Close the Registry Editor window.

6. Right-click My Computer and select Manage.

7. In the Computer Management window, expand Services and Applicationsand click Services.

8. In the right pane, right-click ExtremeZ-IP File and Print Server for Macintoshand select Restart.

9. Close the Computer Management window.



Proofing devices8About connecting Prinergy to Kodak Veris proofing devices, KodakMatchprint proofing devices, and third-party proofing devices.

Setting up a Kodak proofing deviceSet up Kodak Veris and Matchprint proofing devices to work with thePrinergy system.

Adding a Kodak proofing deviceAdd Kodak Veris and Matchprint proofing devices to the Prinergy systemmanually.

The Kodak Veris and Matchprint proofing devices are controlled by theKodak Proofing Software on a separate server. With Kodak ProofingSoftware, you can specify tiling flags and sheet templates that appear inprocess templates in the Prinergy Workshop software.

1. Open Prinergy Administrator.


3. In the Configuration Options dialog box, click the Kodak Proofers tab.

4. Click Add.

5. In the Add Kodak Proofer dialog box, either select a server from thelist or type the UNC path of the server that you want to add, in theformat \\servername\sharename

6. Click OK twice.

7. When a message warns you that you must restart the system, clickOK.

8. When you are ready, restart the Prinergy system on all servers.

When you add a Kodak proofing device manually to the Prinergy system, usingPrinergy Administrator, information from the proofing device appears in theDevice section of process templates in Prinergy Workshop.

Configuring a proofing deviceAfter you connect a proofing device to the system, calibrate the color ofthe device by generating test proofs and adjusting the calibration, untilyou are satisfied with the results.

Requirements:

● JTPs are set up.

● The Kodak Harmony tonal calibration software is installed on theappropriate Prinergy servers. Your service representative does this aspart of the Prinergy system installation.

1. In the Windows operating system, configure the default documentsettings for the proofing device.

For information, see the operating system documentation.

2. Start Prinergy Workshop and generate an uncalibrated proof:

a. Create a loose page process template without any calibrationsettings, because calibration settings are not available until you setup the calibration curves in the Harmony software.

b. Generate a test file using the new process template.

c. Label the uncalibrated test proof so that you can compare it tocalibrated proofs that you generate later.

3. If desired, calibrate color for the proofing device using color calibrationsoftware.

For information, see the documentation provided by the softwaremanufacturer.

4. In the Harmony software, set up calibration curves for the proofingdevice.

Calibration curves are not available in process templates until you setthem up in the Harmony software. For information, see the Harmonydocumentation.

5. For ink-jet proofing devices, set up an initial cut-back curve In theHarmony software. If you do not, the proof will be overly saturated.The curve can be adjusted later.

6. In Prinergy Workshop, generate a calibrated proof:

a. Create a loose page process template and set the calibrationsettings.


c. Label the calibrated test proof.

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7. Compare the calibrated proof to the uncalibrated one.

8. If necessary, adjust the calibration curves in the Harmony software,adjust the process template, and generate proofs until you are satisfiedwith the results.

Setting up a third-party proofing deviceSet up a non-Kodak proofing device to work with the Prinergy system.

Supported third-party proofing devicesThe Prinergy software handles many vector and raster output formats,making it simple to connect to most proofing devices.

Prinergy can directly drive the Epson® 5000/7000/9000 printer series,and any proofing device that accepts the HPRTL or Mutoh RTL rastertransfer languages. This includes wide-format proofing devices such asthe HP® 750, 1050, 2500, 5000, and 5500 printers.

Note: Only a subset of the RTL language is supported, and newer featuressuch as asymmetric resolutions are not supported.

Since printer manufacturers frequently update their printer languages,Prinergy is not adding direct connections to other proofing devices.Instead, Prinergy connects to most third-party (non-Kodak) proofingdevices using the proofing device's front-end RIP. Some proofing devicesuse built-in RIPs and some use external RIPs.

For the connection to succeed, the proofing device must accept all thefile formats that Prinergy can output.

If your proofing device does not accept all the Prinergy output formats,consider purchasing an external third-party front-end RIP, such as theEFI® Best RIP, the CGS ORIS Color Tuner RIP, or the GMG ColorProof RIP.For information, see the manufacturers' Web sites. Third-party RIPstypically support a wide range of proofing devices and accept thePostScript language, which ensures network connectivity.

See also:

Determining if a third-party proofing device can be used with Prinergyon page 140

139Setting up a third-party proofing device

Determining if a third-party proofing device can be used with PrinergyTo determine whether a third-party proofing device can be used withPrinergy, compare the file formats that the proofing device accepts withthe formats that Prinergy can output.

Requirements:

Obtain the user guide for the proofing device.

1. Determine what file formats the proofing device accepts. Refer to themanufacturer's manual for the device, or the manufacturer's Web site.

Note: Proofing devices that use built-in RIPs often have a proprietaryformat (for example, the Epson ESC/P2, HP HPRTL, and Canon® GAROprinter control languages). Proofing devices that use external RIPsoften accept the Adobe PostScript language, PDF, TIFF, and sometimesJPEG.

2. Confirm that the proofing device can be physically connected to thenetwork.

Most proofing devices can be connected to the network either througha built-in Ethernet port, using the TCP/IP protocol, or through a parallelport on a host computer. You set up a print queue on the host computerand connect it to the network using the TCP/IP protocol. Forinstructions on setting up a print queue, refer to the documentationfor your computer's operating system.

Note: On some Hewlett Packard proofing devices, you may need topurchase an HP JetDirect™ interface card or box for networkconnectivity.

3. Confirm that the Prinergy software can output a file formats that theproofing device accepts. For a list of supported output formats, seeyour Prinergy Workshop Help.

Note: It is best to send raster output to the proofing device (forexample, EPS raster, DCS raster, CT, or TIFF). Although sending vectoroutput is faster, a raster format ensures that you use the same RIP tomake the proof as to make a plate. The integrity of the data ismaintained and you avoid any inconsistency between RIP brands orversions.

4. After comparing the file formats:

● If the file formats match, your Prinergy software can drive theproofing device. Drop a generic PostScript language file into the


print queue on the proofing device (or its host computer) to testbasic connectivity to the network.

● If the file formats do not match, you can purchase a third-party RIP.


A flowchart to help you to assess whether you can use your third-partyproofing device with Prinergy

Configuring a proofing deviceAfter you connect a proofing device to the system, calibrate the color ofthe device by generating test proofs and adjusting the calibration, until


you are satisfied with the results.

Requirements:

● JTPs are set up.

● The Kodak Harmony tonal calibration software is installed on theappropriate Prinergy servers. Your service representative does this aspart of the Prinergy system installation.

1. In the Windows operating system, configure the default documentsettings for the proofing device.

For information, see the operating system documentation.

2. Start Prinergy Workshop and generate an uncalibrated proof:

a. Create a loose page process template without any calibrationsettings, because calibration settings are not available until you setup the calibration curves in the Harmony software.


c. Label the uncalibrated test proof so that you can compare it tocalibrated proofs that you generate later.

3. If desired, calibrate color for the proofing device using color calibrationsoftware.

For information, see the documentation provided by the softwaremanufacturer.

4. In the Harmony software, set up calibration curves for the proofingdevice.

Calibration curves are not available in process templates until you setthem up in the Harmony software. For information, see the Harmonydocumentation.

5. For ink-jet proofing devices, set up an initial cut-back curve In theHarmony software. If you do not, the proof will be overly saturated.The curve can be adjusted later.

6. In Prinergy Workshop, generate a calibrated proof:

a. Create a loose page process template and set the calibrationsettings.


c. Label the calibrated test proof.

7. Compare the calibrated proof to the uncalibrated one.

8. If necessary, adjust the calibration curves in the Harmony software,adjust the process template, and generate proofs until you are satisfiedwith the results.



Adding output devices

Configure an output device so that Prinergy can send output to it.

Requirements: Ensure that:

● The output device is connected to a Prinergy server. For instructions,see the server manufacturer's documentation.

● The output device's control software is installed on the Prinergy serverthat is connected to the output device. For instructions, see the servermanufacturer's documentation or contact your service representative.

● The HiRes Render JTP has been added to the Prinergy server that isconnected to the output device.

● The Harmony software is installed on the appropriate Prinergy servers.Your service representative does this as part of the Prinergy installation.

1. Create a shared folder to store the PPD files and PPX files that describethe plate types available to each output device.

a. On the desktop, right-click My Computer and select Manage.

b. In the Computer Management window, in the left pane, double-clickShared Folders to expand the tree.

c. Right-click Shares and select New File Share.

d. In the Create Shared Folder dialog box, click the Browse button,and then select the folder that you want to share.

This share must reside on an NTFS volume, or an error messagewill appear when you create the share.

e. In the Accessible from the following clients box, select theMicrosoft Windows check box.

f. If your Prinergy system includes Mac client computers, select theApple Macintosh check box.

g. In the Share name box, type a name for the share, such as PrinergyPPDs.

h. If you selected the Apple Macintosh check box, in the Macintoshshare name box, type the same name that you typed in the ShareName box.

i. Click Next, click Finish, and click No to indicate that you do notwant to create another share.

j. Close the Computer Management window.

2. In the device control software:

a. Define the plate types to use with the Prinergy system.

See the documentation for the device control software.

b. Generate a PPD file and save it to the PPD folder on the Prinergyserver.

If you are using the Kodak Print Console software, generate thePPD file in Landscape mode.

See the documentation for the device control software.

3. In your imposition software, add the output device and set the deviceconfiguration, if necessary.

See the documentation for the imposition software.

4. Copy the PPD files to the computer where you've installed theimposition software:

a. On the computer with the imposition software, mount the PPDfolder on the Prinergy primary server.

b. Copy the PPD and PPX files from Prinergy PPD folder to theimposition software PPD folder.

5. Test the setup of the new device:

a. In your imposition software, create an imposition plan for a testplate.

See the documentation for the imposition software.

b. In the Workshop software, import the imposition plan.

c. In the Workshop software, create a process template for the outputdevice.

d. In the Workshop software, image media on the output device usingthe new process template.

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Digital printers10Set up digital printers as workflow processors so that you can use thesein Workshop. For more information about digital printers, see WorkshopHelp.

Adding a digital printerAdd digital printers so that you can use them in Workshop.

Requirements:

1. From the Managed Connections menu, select Add, and then selectthe digital printer that you want to add—for example, Kodak NexPress.

If the digital printer that you want to add is not listed, click Other DigitalPrint Controller.

2. Type the server name or address, and click Add.

In Prinergy Administrator, each digital printer is listed on the ManagedConnections tab in the right pane.

In Job Manager, each digital printer is listed on the Process menu and in theProcess Templates pane on the Global tab. You can use the process templateslisted under the digital printer that you added, just like any other process template.

For information on using process templates, see Workshop Help.

Changing a digital printer's file transfer protocolChange a digital printer's file transfer protocol.

Requirements: Check with your IT department to see if you should beusing a specific file transfer protocol.

1. On the Managed Connections tab in the right pane, right-click a digitalprinter and select Properties.

2. In the File Transfer list, select the file transfer protocol.

3. Click OK.

The other fields in the Properties dialog box are for information onlyand cannot be modified.

Removing a digital printerRemove digital printers that you no longer need.

1. On the Managed Connections tab in the right pane, select the digitalprinter that you want to delete.

2. From the Managed Connections menu, select Remove.

3. Click OK.

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RBA setup11If you use Rules-Based Automation (RBA), you must configure user rights,file transfer settings, and e-mail.

Controlling who can use RBAGive only specific users the right to manage RBA rules.


2. In the Configuration Options dialog box, click the User Rights tab.

3. Remove RBA rights for all users:

a. In the Users list, select EVERYONE.

b. In the Rights for list, clear the Manage Rule Sets check box.

4. Perform the following actions for each user who needs to work withrule sets:

a. If the user does not appear in the Users list, click Add User, typethe person's Windows operating system user name, and click OK.

b. In the Users list, select the user.

c. In the Rights for list, select the Manage Rule Sets check box.

5. Click OK.

Setting up e-mail service for RBAConfigure Administrator so that RBA can send e-mail messages usingyour mail server.

Requirements:

● If you have InSite, you must first configure IIS and any firewall thatmay exist on your system.

● You must know the following information about the mail server thatsends e-mail messages for your company:

❐ The mail server's name or IP address

❐ The mail server's SMTP port

❐ What type of authentication it uses

● If the server that is sending e-mail has McAfee® VirusScan® software,configure the VirusScan software to allow AutomationApp.exeto use port 25 to send outbound e-mail. For instructions, see theMcAfee documentation.

1. On the Prinergy primary server, in Administrator, from the Tools menu,select Configure RBA.

2. In the Email Server box, type the name or IP address of the mail server.

3. If the mail server uses a port other than 25 for SMTP communication,enter the port number in the Email Server Port box.

4. In the Login area, enter authentication settings:

● If the mail server allows anonymous connections, leave theAuthentication list set to Anonymous.

● If the mail server requires basic authentication, in theAuthentication list, select Basic (clear text), and complete theLogin area to identify the name and password of the authenticateduser account that RBA will use to send e-mail messages. Keep inmind that basic authentication stores the user name and passwordin the e-mail message as clear text, allowing hackers to detect theuser name and password as the message travels over the Internet.

● If the mail server requires Integrated Windows Authentication, inthe Authentication list, select NTLM. (NTLM stands for WindowsNT LAN Manager, the Microsoft Windows NT operating systemChallenge/Response authentication protocol.)

5. If you want RBA e-mail messages to be sent from a specific e-mailaddress—rather than the default address [email protected],type the address in the Default Email Address box.

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6. Send a test message with RBA to make sure e-mail is set up correctly:

a. Click Test.

b. Enter your e-mail address.

c. Click Send Test E-mail, click Close, and click OK.

d. Check your e-mail messages to make sure that you received themessage from RBA.

Note: Even if you receive the test message, RBA e-mail is not setup until you perform the next step.

7. Restart the Rule Engine daemon:

a. Open Windows Task Manager.

b. Click the Processes tab.

c. Click the Image Name column label to sort items alphabetically byname.

d. Right-click WebServerApp.exe, and select End Process. ClickYes to confirm.

e. Right-click AutomationApp.exe, and select End Process. ClickYes to confirm.In 30 seconds, the RBA engine restarts automatically.

8. Test the e-mail setup with an actual rule set.

For example, create a rule set in which the Manual Trigger event startsthe Email action that sends you a message.

For instructions on creating rules, see Workshop Help.

Next:

If you changed the default e-mail address for RBA, the new address takeseffect on each client computer only after the Workshop is restarted. Allother changes take effect immediately.

Handling rejected RBA e-mail messagesIf RBA e-mail messages are rejected, configure RBA to send e-mailmessages that include authentication information or from a differente-mail address.

● If the mail server rejects messages because it requires authentication,configure RBA to send the required authentication information in eachmessage. Some mail servers—especially those provided by a third

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party, such as an Internet Service Provider (ISP)—requireauthentication to reduce e-mail spam.

● If the mail server rejects messages because it does not have an accountfor the default RBA user, [email protected], you can changethe e-mail address from which RBA messages are sent. Change it tothe address of an authenticated user, such as the system administrator.You can do this in either of the following ways:

● Change the default address of all RBA e-mail messages by settingthe Default Email Address box of the Configure RBA dialog box.

● Set the From parameter of each Email action in all RBA rules.

Preparing for RBA e-mail if you use InSite Prepress PortalIf your Prinergy system includes the Kodak InSite Prepress Portal system,configure IIS and any firewall that may exist on your system so that RBAcan send e-mail messages.

If the Prepress Portal system is installed on a separate server, the PrepressPortal server is the mail server. Otherwise, the Prinergy primary server isthe mail server.

1. On the Prepress Portal server, configure IIS to handle authentication:

a. From the Start menu, select Programs > Administrative Tools >Internet Services Manager.

b. In the left pane, expand the server name.

c. Right-click Default SMTP Virtual Server, and select Properties.

d. Click the Access tab.

e. Click Authentication, and select one of the following check boxes:Anonymous access, Basic authentication, or Integrated WindowsAuthentication, which is the same as NTLM. (NTML stands forthe Windows NT LAN Manager, which is the Windows NTChallenge/Response authentication protocol.)

2. If Prepress Portal is on a stand-alone server (not on the Prinergyprimary server), configure IIS on the Prepress Portal server to acceptand relay e-mail messages from the Prinergy primary server:

a. Click Connection, and click Add. In the IP address box, type the IPaddress of the Prinergy primary server, and click OK twice.

b. Click Relay, and click Add. In the IP address box, type the IPaddress of the Prinergy primary server, and click OK twice.

c. Click OK to close IIS.


3. If Prepress Portal is not on the Prinergy primary server and there is afirewall between it and the Prinergy primary server, open an SMTPhole through the firewall from the Prinergy primary server to thePrepress Portal server.

See the documentation for the firewall software.

Next:

You are now ready to set up e-mail service for RBA.

Setting up file transfers for RBAConfigure the File Transfer action and the Send Remote Trigger actionin RBA, including where the files are sent and on what port.

1. In Prinergy Administrator, from the Tools menu, select ConfigureRBA.

2. Click the File Transfer tab.

3. In the Transfer Destination Path box, type or locate the folder wherePrinergy receives files that are transferred via RBA.

4. In the Transfer Metadata Path box, type the name of or locate thefolder where system files that track information about file transfers(such as which files are included and how many bytes of each file weresent) are stored.

5. In the Time until incomplete uploads are deleted box, type the numberof hours or days that you want Prinergy to keep files that were notsuccessfully transferred.

6. If you want to transfer files using a port other than 61236, type theport number in the Port box.

7. If the Prinergy primary server has more than one network card, thereis a Multi-homed Server Only box on the File Transfer tab. Type theIP address of the network card that will receive the files.

Typically, the IP address is visible to the sender or has a specificbandwidth.

8. Click OK.

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Enabling client computers to use RBAIf client computers cannot access Rule Set Manager in Workshop, excludethe Prinergy primary server from proxy settings.

In some cases, Workshop users cannot open Rule Set Manager. Thisoccurs primarily on Macintosh client computers, but it can also occur onWindows client computers that use a proxy server.

● For Mac client computers, perform the following steps on each clientcomputer:

1. Double-click System Preferences, double-click Networks, clickConfigure, and click the Proxies tab.

2. In Bypass proxy settings for these Hosts & Domains, type the IPaddress of the Prinergy primary server, and click Apply Now.

Do not use the server name. You must use the IP address.

3. Restart the computer.

● For Windows client computers, go to the proxy server and add the IPaddress of the Prinergy primary server as an exception to the proxylist.


Preferences12Control how hot folders work, how long certain data is kept, default settingsin Workshop, and many other preferences.

RIPsPrinergy includes two RIPs for creating PDF files: the existing Adobe CPSIand the new Adobe PDF Print Engine.

Important: The Adobe PDF Print Engine RIP is in beta until further notice,but it is available for testing purposes. Do not use it for productionpurposes.

Because there are two RIPs in the Prinergy system, you need to useAdministrator to:

● Identify the RIP that all new jobs use by default. If you decide to usethe non-default RIP for specific jobs, open the job in the Workshopsoftware and select the RIP in the Job Attributes dialog box.

● Control whether a plate can be generated with a different RIP than theRIP used for the proof. You can prevent the plate from being producted,or you can just receive a warning. If you want to change this setting ona specific job, open the job in the Workshop software and change thesetting in the Job Attributes dialog box.

Choosing a RIPBecause Adobe PDF Print Engine is a PDF RIP, files remain in PDF throughoutprocessing. The RIP does not consume PostScript language objects, and it doesnot flatten PDF files to the PostScript language before processing, like the CPSIRIP does.

The Adobe PDF Print Engine RIP provides the following advantages over the CPSIRIP:

● Adobe PDF Print Engine accurately handles files with native transparencywithout flattening. If a file exposes a problem in the flattener or in the CPSIRIP, the Adobe PDF Print Engine can handle the file correctly.

● Adobe PDF Print Engine’s rendering of fonts is more like the Acrobat software’srendering of fonts.

● Adobe PDF Print Engine correctly renders text that is located below transparentimages. Occasionally, when low-resolution proofs are rendered by the CPSIRIP, the text appears fatter due to the flattening that occurs in CPSI. BecauseAdobe PDF Print Engine does not flatten, it does not have this problem.

The disadvantages of using the Adobe PDF Print Engine RIP include the followingitems:

● Adobe PDF Print Engine cannot process PDF files containing embeddedPostScript language objects, including pages that were processed withPostScript bypass or with OPI bypass features of Prinergy.

● In some cases, Adobe PDF Print Engine processes copydot data and separatedpages more slowly than the CPSI RIP.

● Because it is a new (beta) product, you may experience problems with it.

See also:

Selecting the default RIP for new jobs on page 156

Selecting the default RIP for new jobsChange the default RIP that all new jobs use and control whether it ispossible to generate a plate with a different RIP than the RIP used togenerate a proof.


2. Click the Job Creation Defaults tab.

3. From the RIP Name list, select Adobe CPSI or Adobe PDF Print Engine.

Important: The Adobe PDF Print Engine RIP is in beta until furthernotice, but it is available for testing purposes. Do not use it forproduction purposes.

4. From the Final Output Handling When Proof RIP is Different list,select Warn when Proof RIP is different or Fail when Proof RIP isdifferent.

5. Click OK.

All new jobs will use the settings that you specified. Existing jobs remainunaffected.

Signature ID codesSignature ID codes are marks that identify--in alphanumeric or barcodeformat--which signature the sheet will be used for. Signature ID codes,which can include version and section information, are typically printedon the spine area in barcode format so that automatic binding machinescan read the codes and put the signatures together in the correct order.

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You can set up and place signature ID codes in the following ways:

● Use imposition software, such as Preps, to create and place the codeas a Prinergy variable mark.

● Use the signature ID code in a Prinergy sheet mark or slug line mark.

The signature ID code is applied to an imposition when it is imported intoa Prinergy job. When you create the imposed output, Prinergy replacesthe variable mark, sheet mark, or slug line with the actual code containinginformation about that job.

Note: Use naming conventions for your jobs, impositions, and versionsso that signature ID codes are meaningful.

Defining the code syntaxIn Administrator, customize the signature ID code syntax to fit the requirementsof your bindery equipment.

You can override the default signature ID code syntax by editing the Importprocess template, saving it, and then importing the imposition using the updatedImport process template. These changes persist for subsequent uses of theImport process template.

After it has been imported, the only way to alter the syntax is to re-import theimposition using different settings. In a future release, you will be able to changethe syntax from within Workshop.

The syntax can use one or more of the following tags. None of the tags arerequired. You can specify how many characters in the name tags to include inthe signature ID code.

● Prinergy job name (%jobname<n>%)

● Imposition name (%imposition<n>%)

● Version name (%version<n>%)

● Signature number (%signature<n>%)

● Total number of sections (%numsections%)

● Any number that is incremented by a value that you specify

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Configuring the default signature ID codeDefine the default signature ID code that will be applied to importedimpositions. You can override the default settings in Workshop in theImport process template.

Requirements:

Both Workshop and Administrator must be running when you configuresignature ID codes.


2. Click the Signature ID Code tab.

3. In the Code Template box, type the signature ID code in one line inone of the following formats:

● %jobname<n>%%imposition<n>%%version<n>%%signature<n>%%numsections%

Each tag must be enclosed with %. For example, %numsections%.

n is the number of characters to include, starting from the beginning(left side) of the name or number. To include characters from theend (right side) of the name or number, add a minus sign beforethe number of characters, for example %jobname<-2>%.

● %n+m%

This is a simple incrementing signature ID code that prints a number(n) on the first signature version and increments it by a specifiednumber (m) for each subsequent version.

For example %0000+1% prints 0000 on the first signature andeach subsequent signature version is incremented by 1.

Signature ID codes can be a mix of letters and numbers.

4. In the Number of Sections per Signature box, type the total numberof sections in each signature.

For example, if you import an imposition with five signatures andsignatures 2 and 5 each contains two sections, enter 1,2,1,1,2.

5. Click OK.

Examples


Resulting codes# of Sectionsper Signature

Signature ID codes

(type the signature IDcode in one line)

ContextDescription

English signature 1:00001


French signature 1:00003


1%00001+1%Job name: 12345

# signatures: 2

# sections persignature: 1

Versions: 01: English02: French

Simple incrementingnumber code

(not available in4.0.2.1 release)





1%jobname<-2>%

%Version<2>%

%Signature<2>%

Job name: 12345

# signatures: 2

#sections persignature: 1

Versions: 01 -English and 02 -French

Versioned Job

Signature 1: 27015

Signature 2: 27025

Signature 3: 27035

Signature 4: 27045

Signature 5: 27055

1,1,2,1,1%jobname<-2>%

%signature<2>%

%numsections%

Job name: 0027

Text Section

# signatures: 5

(signature 3 contains2 sections)

Multi-section job

specific to the job(unique)

1%imposition<1>%

%version<-2>%

%signature<2>%

Pre-job (withmultipleimpositions)

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Non-essential history entriesWhen processing a job, Prinergy generates detailed history entries toallow you track actions performed on the job. The software considersnon-essential history entries to be less important.

You can configure Prinergy to delete non-essential history entries on aregular basis—for example, every 30 days. In general, you should keepother history entries indefinitely.

The Prinergy system considers the following history entries to benon-essential:

● Element "a" submitted for processing: Indicates that a job or jobelement has been submitted to the JTP for processing, but is not yetqueued at a particular JTP. For example, Page1 submitted at serviceNormalize.

● Element "a" queued at service "b": Indicates that a job or job elementis queued for processing by a JTP. For example, Page1 queued at serviceNormalize.

● Element "a" active at JTP "b": Indicates that a job or job element isbeing processed. For example, Page1 active at service Normalize.

● Element "a" ended at JTP "b": Indicates that a job or job element is nolonger being processed, including when a task has been cancelled. Forexample, Page1 stopped at service Normalize.

● Element "a" finished all processing: Indicates that a job or job elementhas completed processing. For example, Page1 finished at serviceNormalize.

● Assigned page "n" to page set "d"

● Trapping page "n" from file "x"

● Color-matching done on page "n" from file "x"

● Color-matching finished successfully

● Trapping finished successfully

● "n" traps created in "m" minutes

● No color-matching required, time in "m" minutes

● Page geometry assigned from the QuarkXPress® software registrationmarks from file "x"

● Output device is beginning to plot the "n" separation

● No trapping required, time "m" minutes

● Output device has completed plotting the "n" separation


● An unassigned page position has been selected for output. Assigninga blank page as a substitute.

● Color-matching done on "n" objects in "m" minutes

● Warning and error messages from the RIP

See also:

Controlling how long history logs are kept on page 161Compressing the database on page 220

Controlling how long history logs are keptControl how long history entries and database reports are kept beforePrinergy deletes them.

Reducing the time Prinergy keeps history entries helps free disk space.


2. In the Configuration Options dialog box, click the History Logs tab.

3. Set the following options, entering a value between 7 and 99999 days:

SpecifiesSetting

How many days history entries are kept before they arepermanently deleted from the Prinergy system. You canconfigure your system to delete non-essential history entrieson a regular basis.

The default setting is 99999, which means logs are keptindefinitely.

All HistoryEntries

How many days database reports are kept before they arepurged from the Prinergy system

The default setting is 99999, which means logs are keptindefinitely.

DatabaseReportsEntries

How many days non-essential history entries are kept beforethey are deleted from the Prinergy system. These entries arepredetermined by the system; you can't specify which entriesare non-essential.

The default setting is 30 days.

Non-EssentialHistory Entries

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SpecifiesSetting

Include all page assignments and unassignments in the historylog.

The default is off.

Note: This option causes your history log to increase in sizemuch faster.

Log all pageassignmentsto history

Include all page deletions in the history log.

The default is off.

Note: This option causes your history log to increase in sizemuch faster.

Log all pagedeletions tohistory

4. Click OK.

Job foldersA job folder is a folder on a Prinergy server that contains all the systemfiles for a job.

In addition, a job folder may contain any input files from your customerand any user-defined subfolders. Job folders are stored in a centraldirectory on a primary, secondary, or tertiary server.

When you create a job, the server and volume where the job is stored.

Folders in a job folderEach job has a main job folder that contains the following subfolders:

Type of Information StoredSubfolder

Prinergy-generated files related to the job—for example, PDF masters and thumbnails

Important: Do not modify the system files in any way; doing so may affect Prinergy'sability to reference your job and its components.

System

Hot folders, which you can configure hot folders.Hotfolders

Files that control job processing—for example the APA (Advanced Product Automation)file

Control

Files that you've designated to be downloaded by InSite software users—for example,font files or an ICC profile

WebDownLoads


Type of Information StoredSubfolder

Files that have been uploaded by InSite software users—for example, software files orgraphics files for a job

WebUpLoads

Fonts that are used for the jobFonts

Folders automatically created by Prinergy when creating a new job. These folders aregenerally used for storing input files. You can configure these folders.

UserDefinedFolders

See also:

Defining custom job folders on page 163

Defining custom job foldersDefine folders that Prinergy automatically creates each time a job iscreated.

User-defined folders appear inside the UserDefinedFolders folderof the job folder. These folders are generally used for storing input files.A typical folders would be Source, Images, JobTickets, and so on.


2. In the Configuration Options dialog box, click the Job Creation Defaultstab.


Do ThisTo Do This

a. Click the button.

b. In the New Folder box, type the folder name that youwant Prinergy to automatically create when it creates a newjob, and then press enter.

Add a folder

Select the folder and click or .Move a folder upor down in the list

Select the folder and click .Remove a folder

4. Click OK.

Changes you make affect new jobs only—not existing jobs.

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Configuring the behavior of hot foldersConfigure the group size, wait time between dropped files, and grouptype for hot folders in the Prinergy system.


2. In the Configuration Options dialog box, click the Hot Folders tab.

3. Set the following options:

SpecifiesSetting

The number of files that are processed together when files are dropped into a hot folder.Grouping files reduces the number of active tasks, which reduces processing overhead andcan speed up processing.

For example, if Group Size is set to 1 and you drop 1000 files into a hot folder, each file isprocessed individually. Icons representing the 1000 processes appear in the Active Processespane of Job Manager in the Prinergy Workshop software, and 1000 messages appear for thejob in the History view. Likewise, if Group Size is set to 200 and you drop 1000 files into ahot folder, five processing groups are created, icons representing the five groups appear inthe Active Processes pane, and five messages appear for the job in the History view.

The default Group Size setting is 200.

Group Size

The number of seconds that the Prinergy system waits after a file is dropped into a hot folderbefore creating a group

If the time specified as the Wait Time Between Dropped Files has elapsed, the Prinergysystem concludes that no more files are coming and it creates a group, even if fewer files thanthe Group Size number have been dropped into the hot folder.

The default Wait Time Between Dropped Files setting is 20 seconds.

Wait TimeBetween DroppedFiles


SpecifiesSetting

The number of seconds that the Prinergy system waits for the master file of a multi-file set tobe dropped into a hot folder

When you drop files from a multi-file set into a hot folder, if the file format does not indicatethat the file is part of a multi-file set, the Prinergy system waits for the number of secondsspecified in the Wait Time Between Dropped Files of a Multi File Set option. If the masterfile is not dropped into the hot folder within this time, the files are submitted for processingas individual files. After the master file is dropped into a hot folder, the Prinergy system knowswhich files belong to the multi-file set. The set is not submitted for processing until all filesare in the hot folder.

If the file format indicates that an input file is part of a multi-file set (for example, TIFF-IT),Wait Time Between Dropped Files of a Multi File Set is not applied to the files. The set is notsubmitted for processing until all files are in the hot folder.

A multi-file set can be DCS 1, multi file DCS-2, CT/LW, or TIFF/IT.

The default Wait Time Between Dropped Files of a Multi-File Set setting is 20 seconds.

Wait TimeBetween DroppedFiles of a MultiFile Set

Options for Group Type are:

All Single File Formats: If this option is selected, PostScript, EPS, PDF, and TIFF files aregrouped.

None: If this option is selected, files are not grouped. All files are processed one at a time,regardless of the Group Size setting.

PS, EPS, PDF: If this option is selected, PostScript, EPS, and PDF files are grouped.

The default Group Type setting is All Single File Formats.

Group Type

4. Click OK.

5. Stop and restart Prinergy.

Controlling the error messages that Prinergy displaysDetermine whether Prinergy displays warnings about server problems orabnormally terminated processes.

● From the View menu, select one of the following options:

SpecifiesSetting

Prinergy will automatically notify you if a process orprocesses terminated abnormally.

Notify AbnormalTermination

Prinergy will automatically notify you of any serverwarnings.

Show ServerWarnings

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Configuring thumbnail compression and resolutionDetermine the compression and resolution of thumbnails that Prinergygenerates and displays in Thumbnails view of Workshop.


2. In the Configuration Options dialog box, click the Thumbnails tab.

3. Set the following options:

● JPEG Compression Quality: Enter a value between 1 and 100.

● Thumbnail Resolution: Enter a value between 1 and 300.

4. Click OK.


Setting approval requirementsIdentify whether to approve a InSite pages automatically, whether tooutput unapproved pages, and set other job approval options.


2. In the Configuration Options dialog box, click the Customer Approvaltab.

3. In the Web Jobs area, select the Auto-set web-enabled pages toapproval required option to make Prinergy automatically set a page'sjob status to Approval Required when the page is refined in aWeb-enabled job.

Note: You can also set the status of pages to Approval Required fromthe InSite software. Setting the page status in the InSite softwarecauses an e-mail notification to be sent to the customer's users,indicating that pages are ready to be approved. If the page status isautomatically set in Prinergy, no e-mail notification is sent.

4. (Optional) In the Processing Control area, select any the followingcheck boxes:

● Allow overwrite of approved pages check box

● Only output surfaces or separations if all pages approved checkbox

● Stop output if surface or separation contains rejected pages checkbox


5. In the Scope of Output list, select one of the following options todetermine when the Only output surfaces or separations if all pagesapproved check box and the Stop output if surface or separationcontains rejected pages check box will apply to jobs:

● Final Output only

● Imposed Proof and Final Output

6. In the Scope of Control list, select one of the following options todetermine the type of jobs to which the check boxes in the ProcessControl area will apply:

● Apply to web-enabled jobs only

● Apply to all jobs

7. Click OK.


Displaying all IS screens in Process Template EditorConfigure whether all IS screens are displayed in Process Template Editorin Workshop.

IS screening is only available for high-resolution final output devices.


2. Click the Screening tab.

3. Select Display all IS Screens, and click OK.

4. Restart all Prinergy servers.

Controlling revisioned pages for InSiteControl whether old revisions of page files remain in the job folder whenyou generate new pages by re-refining input files.

You need old revisions of page files to compare pages in Kodak InSitePrepress Portal 5.0 or later. If your system does not include the PrepressPortal system, do not keep any revisioned pages.


2. Click the Job Creation Defaults tab.

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3. In the Max Revisioned Pages To Retain box, type a number thatindicates how many previous revisions you can view InSite PrepressPortal.

With Prepress Portal, the recommended value is from 3 to 5.Otherwise, the recommended value is 0. The maximum value is 99.

Important: Higher values consume more disk space because the jobfolder stores multiple copies of page files.

If this box is set to 0, Prinergy overwrites the PDF page files in the job folder eachtime you re-refine an input file. If this box is set to a value greater than 0, Prinergykeeps old revisions of PDF page files by renaming them in the formatfile.p1.revN.pdf, where N represents the revision number. Previousrevisions are located in the System\SubPagesRevisioned folder.

Example of keeping three previous revisions

For example, here's what happens when Max RevisionedPages to Retain is 3 and you repeatedly refine a one-pageinput file named file.ps:

ResultRefine

file.p1.pdf is generated1st

file.p1.pdf is renamed file.p1.rev1.pdf

file.p1.pdf is generated2nd

file.p1.rev1.pdf is renamedfile.p1.rev2.pdf


file.p1.pdf is generated

3rd


ResultRefine





4th

file.p1.rev3.pdf is deleted





5th

Administering DashboardBy default, Dashboard shows the job status only from the primary Prinergyserver. Using DashboardAdmin, you can specify additional Prinergyservers for Dashboard to monitor.

1. Go to http://<Prinergy servername>/Dashboard/DashboardAdmin.html, where <Prinergy servername> is the name of the Prinergy primary server.

2. Enter your user name and password, and click Login.

3. Add or delete the servers that Dashboard monitors:

Do ThisTo

In the text box at the bottom, type the Prinergy server

name, and click .

Add a Prinergy server

In the Dashboard Servers list, select a Prinergy server,

and click .

Delete a Prinergyserver

If (offline) appears after the server name, the server might be down,running a different version of Prinergy, or inaccessible—for example,due to access rights.

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Monitoring13Daemons

Daemons are processes that runs behind the scenes to perform a specifictask. Daemons have no user interface; you do not interact directly withthem. Instead, you use the Prinergy Workshop software, which initiatescommunication with the appropriate daemons.

A daemon allows processes (Workshop, tasks, files in hot folders, RBA,and so on) to interact with a job. (Daemons are sometimes called servers,but the Prinergy documentation reserves the word server for hardware.)

The file names of daemons appear in the Processes pane of Administratorand in the Task Manager dialog box in the Windows operating system.

List of daemonsThe following table lists most of the daemons that help run a Prinergy system.Use this list if you encounter references to daemon executables in systemdiagnostic logs.

DescriptionFile Name (Filename column)Full Name(Applicationcolumn)

Manages communications between the Media Manager,Windows RSM, and the Prinergy database.

PArchiveD.exeArchive Daemon

Manages workflow templatesPAutomationD.exeAutomationDaemon

Sends and receives files from an Automation File TransferServer on another Prinergy server, when the TransferFiles action is used in the Rules-Based Automation (RBA)software

FileTransfer.exeAutomation FileTransfer Server

Hosts the Web services that provide an interface to RBA.Used by the Workshop software, the installer, RBA StatusWeb pages, and the Raise Event executables.

WebServerApp.exeAutomation WebServer

Manages the Workshop software connectionsPClientManagerD.exeClient ManagerDaemon


Changes the database in response to changes in customfields, including changes users make in Custom FieldManager and Get Info dialog boxes, and extracts customfields from imposition imports

PCustomFieldD.exeCustom FieldDaemon

Receives job progress information from each DashboardProxy Daemon it is connected to. Generates XML forthe Dashboard Web client to format for display to theuser.

PDashCollectorD.exeDashboard CollectorDaemon

A client computer process that collects job statusinformation from the database and forwards it to anyDashboard Collectors that have registered interest in aset of jobs on that Prinergy system

PDashProxyD.exeDashboard PrinergyProxy Daemon

A small Web service that is based on a third-partyproduct that enables Dashboard to run in a Web browser

PDashWebServD.exeDashboard WebServer Daemon

Tracks the names and locations of JTPsPDeviceAndServiceD.exeDevice & ServiceDaemon

Integrates a Digital Front End (DFE), such as the PrinergyEvo software, into the Prinergy system

PDfeManagerD.exeDFE ManagerDaemon

Maintains a log of all informational warning messagesand error messages for other daemons

PDiagnosticD.exeDiagnostics LogDaemon

Reads and buffers log files written by the Diagnostic LogDaemon

diagserver.cmdDiagnostics ViewDaemon

Lets users add a font to a job folder and enables the fontto be converted to a RIP-ready (PDF) format

FINS.exeFont InstallationDaemon

Tests whether input files are visible to the server that ajob is running on

PFileD.exeFile Daemon

Retrieves summary information for imposition plansPFileSummaryD.exeGeneral FileSummary Daemon

Monitors hot folders that are active on the server,including job hot folders and smart hot folders

PHotFolderD.exeHot Folder Daemon

Brokers requests to connect with daemons and maintainsa list of available daemons

Imr.exeImplementationRepository Daemon

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Opens the Job Daemon when a user opens a job in thePrinergy Workshop software

PJobLauncherD.exeJob LauncherDaemon

Starts and stops JTPs and tasksPJtpAgentD.exeJTP Agent Daemon

Monitors temporary licenses and issues a warning whena temporary license is about to expire

PLicMonD.exeLicense Key MonitorDaemon

Enables the Workshop software to find the Prinergysystem

PLocatorD.exeLocator Daemon

Maintains a listing of the secondary servers and jobs,and is responsible for user authentication at logon

PMainDirectoryD.exeMain DirectoryDaemon

Maintains a list of CORBA services. When a service isrequested, it passes the service address to the clientcomputer.

NameServ.exeName Service

Notifies the Workshop software of changes on the serverPNotificationServer.exeNotification Server

Orbacus Notification Service, a third-party componentinvolved in communication

NotServ.exeNotification Service

Provides PDF Preflight capabilitiesPPreflightD.exePreflight Daemon

Facilitates communication between the Preps softwareand the Prinergy server

PPrepsD.exePreps IntegrationDaemon

Bridges the Adobe Extreme technology with the rest ofthe Prinergy system

PTaskD.exeProcess Daemon

Tracks the names and locations of process templatesPTaskTemplateD.exeProcess PlanDaemon

Records files and their locations to the databasePRegFileD.exeRegistered FileDaemon

Executes rules in RBAAutomationApp.exeRule EngineDaemon

A central repository for hot folder information and statusPSpoolServerD.exeSpool Daemon

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Scans all Prinergy servers and the Prinergy database forfree space. Issues a warning when space is below acertain threshold. Scans log files for errors and writesthe errors to the Prinergy Diagnostics window.

PSystemMonD.exeSystem MonitorDaemon

Generates thumbnails of arbitrary resolutionPThumbnailD.exeThumbnail Daemon

Manages process templatesWDSCServerD.exeWorkflowDescriptor Daemon

Manages tasksTWFMManagerD.exeWorkflow ManagerDaemon

Communicates data with the Kodak Link software, whichtranslates the data between an MIS and Prinergy

PYohoMessageServerD.exeYoho MessageServer

Retrieves work types and other data from Link for usein the Workshop software

PYohoProxyServerD.exeYoho Proxy Server

Viewing processesLook in the Processes pane for information about processes, which includeJTPs and daemons.

Tip: The file names of daemons appear in the Processes pane ofAdministrator and in the Task Manager dialog box in the Windowsoperating system.

1. In the right pane, click the Processes tab.

The Processes pane displays the following information:

Possible EntriesDescribesColumn

Green indicates the process is running.

Red indicates the process has stopped.

Status of the process (indicated bythe icon color)

Processes include daemons and JTPs.Name of process, suffixed with aWindows operating system processID number—for example, SpoolDaemon (418).

Application


Possible EntriesDescribesColumn

Any server name in your Prinergy systemWhich server the process is runningon

Server

Numeric release number plus update (if applicable), inA.B.X.Y for m, where:

A.B. is the major and minor release of the product.

X.Y is the major and minor update of the product.

For example, 2.0.5.1 indicates Prinergy release 2.0,update 5.1.

Version number of the processVersion

Running indicates the process is running on a server.

Ended indicates the process is not running on a server.

Terminated Abnormally indicates the process hascrashed or was stopped from NT Task Manager.

Status of the processStatus

Processes include daemons and JTPs.Executable name of the processFilename

2. If you want to sort processes by a different column, click the columnheading.For example, if you want to sort the processes by file name, click theFilename column.

Identifying Process IDsIdentify a Process ID (PID) so that you can troubleshoot, end a process,trace the daemon stace, check memory usage, and so on.

● Find the process ID number in one of the following locations:

● In the Process pane, under the Application column

The name of the process is followed by the process ID number—forexample, Spool Daemon (418).

● In Windows Task Manager, under the PID column

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Database reports14With third-party reporting software, you can run reports that are built into Prinergy or create custom reports.

Running built-in reportsRun any of the built-in database reports by opening Crystal Reports andconnecting to the database on the primary server.

Requirements:

You must have the following software:

● Business Objects Crystal Reports software. Crystal Reports version 10and later are supported. Version 9 and earlier are not supportedbecause they require an ODBC driver that does not support the dateformat in Oracle 10.

● Oracle Instant Client software, which you can install by double-clickingX:\\OracleClient_10.2.0\setup.exe on the Oracle DVD inthe Prinergy installation DVD set, where X is the letter of yourDVD-ROM drive

Important: Avoid running reports on the primary server because it reducesthe server's performance.

1. Start Crystal Reports, and select File > Open.

2. Open the %AraxiHome%\CreoAraxi\setup\Config\Sql\Reporting folder on the primary server, select an .rpt file, and clickOpen.The reports opens in Design view in Crystal Reports.


● Select View > Preview Sample, and then indicate how many recordsyou want to include.

● Select View > Print Preview.

4. In the Enter Values dialog box, filter the report and click OK.

The filters vary with each report. Examples include job name, daterange, and user name.

An ellipses (...) means a filter has not been set. To include all values,select *.

5. In the Oracle Server dialog box, perform the following actions:

a. In the Service box, type server/AraxiDB, where server is the nameof the primary server.

b. In the User ID box and the Password box, type prinergy_rpt.

c. Click Finish.

6. If an ORA-12705 error appears, ensure that the computer where youare running the reports has a language registry setting that matchesthe setting on the primary server.


a. Open the registry of the primary server, locate the\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ORACLE subkey, andidentify the value for NLS_LANG. For example, the value may beAMERICAN_AMERICA.UTF8.

b. Open the registry of the client computer, locate theHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ORACLE\KEY_ARAXIsubkey, and set NLS_LANG to the value of NLS_LANG on theprimary server.

See also:

Built-in reports on page 178

Built-in reportsSeveral database reports are available. The reports provide informationfrom the database, including information about archives, files, job status,and job output.

DescriptionReport title

Archived files, including the job name and file name

Filtered by file name

Archive File

Archived jobs, including the job name and the medium (tape) that each job is on

Filtered by job name.

Archive JobLocations

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Media (tapes), including the medium name, its free and used capacity, the number of archivesit has, the first and last archive written on it, and its format

Summary information includes the total number of archives on all media

Filtered by date range and whether to include only the last instance of the medium or all instances(including non-existent ones)

Archive MediumCapacity

Media (tapes), including the medium name and the job names on the medium

Filtered by medium name

Archive MediumContents

File names, including the job name and full path of each file

Filtered by file name

Find File

Jobs, including each job's group, server, share, path, date created, and availability (online orarchived)

Filtered by job name, date range, and availability (online, archived, or both)

Find Job

Jobs that have been created or destroyed, including the date when the job was created ordestroyed, the user who created or destroyed the job, whether the job was created or destroyed,and the job name

Filtered by job name, user name, and date range

Job Create Destroy

Plates that have been generated using a final output process template, including the job status,device, process template name, imposition name, signature number, sheet number, side number,separation number, start and end time, duration, and approval status

Grouped by job group and then job name

Filtered by job name, date range, and one or more job statuses (such as Completed or On Press)

The job summary includes the total number of plates, number of approved plates, number ofrejected plates, total time, and average time per plate.

The report summary includes the total number of plates, total time, average time per plate, andaverage time per job.

Job Final OutputSummary

Impositions that have been output using an imposed output process template, including the jobstatus, device, process template name, imposition name, signature number, sheet number, sidenumber, separation number, start and end time, duration, and approval status



The job summary includes the total number of proofs, number of approved proofs, number ofrejected proofs, total time, and time per proof.

The report summary includes the total number of proofs, total time, and average time per proof.

Job Imposed PageProof Summary

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Pages that have been output using a loose page output process template, including the job status,device, process template name, page name, start and end time, duration, and approval status

Grouped by job group and then job name.


The job summary includes the total number of proofs, number of approved proofs, number ofrejected proofs, total time, and time per proof.

The report summary includes the total number of proofs, total time, and average time per proof.

Job Loose PageProof Summary

Jobs, including the job's server and share; status; who created it and when; number of input files,pages, and page proofs; when it was last archived, purged, and retrieved; and the following detailsfor each side of each sheet of each signature: the number of page positions and how many wereproofed, the number of separations and how many were proofed, whether all separations wereproofed, how many separations were plated, and the percentage of separations that were plated



The imposition summary contains imposition totals for the same type of information that is inthe imposition section.

The job summary contains job totals for the same type of information that is in the impositionsection.

Job StatusSummary

See also:

Running built-in reports on page 177

Creating custom reportsCreate custom reports by connecting third-party reporting software tothe database.

Requirements:

You must have:

● A license for Prinergy Custom Database Reporting (CDBR)

● Third-party reporting software, such as Business Objects CrystalReports. Crystal Reports version 10 and later are supported. Version9 and earlier are not supported because they require an ODBC driverthat does not support the date format in Oracle 10.

● Oracle Instant Client software, which you can install by double-clickingX:\\OracleClient_10.2.0\setup.exe on the Oracle DVDin the Prinergy installation DVD set, where X is the letter of yourDVD-ROM drive

● Knowledge of relational databases and experience working with them


Note: Kodak does not provide direct support for Custom DatabaseReporting. Support is limited to the CDBR documentation.

These instructions apply to Crystal Reports. If you are using otherreporting software, adapt the steps to match your software.

1. On a client computer, start the Crystal Reports software, and createa blank report.

Important: Avoid running reports on the primary server because itreduces the server's performance.

2. In the Database Expert dialog box, click + next to Oracle Server.

3. In the Oracle Server dialog box, perform the following actions:

a. In the Service box, type server/AraxiDB, where server is the nameof the primary server.

b. In the User ID box and the Password box, type prinergy_rpt.

c. Click Finish.

4. If an ORA-12705 error appears, ensure that the computer where youare running the reports has a language registry setting that matchesthe setting on the primary server.


a. Open the registry of the primary server, locate the\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ORACLE subkey, andidentify the value for NLS_LANG. For example, the value may beAMERICAN_AMERICA.UTF8.

b. Open the registry of the client computer, locate theHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ORACLE\KEY_ARAXIsubkey, and set NLS_LANG to the value of NLS_LANG on theprimary server.

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5. Expand PRINERGY_RPT, and then expand Views.

6. Select the views that you want to use in the report, move them to theSelected Tables list, and then click OK.

CDBR uses database views, which are dynamic, virtual tables thatprovide read-only access to the database. The CDBR views exactlymatch the underlying database tables. The names of the views matchthe tables, but they start with a RPT_ prefix (to indicate "reporting")and end with a _V suffix (to indicate a "view"). The views and thedocumentation about them are generated automatically from thedatabase.

To identify the views that contain the information you want, see thePrinergy Custom Database Reporting documentation.

Next:

Create the report. For instructions on creating reports, see thedocumentation for your reporting software.

See also:

Viewing database documentation on page 182Interpreting history numbers on page 183Character data in the database on page 184

Viewing database documentationRead up-to-date documentation about the database so that you can createcustom reports.

Requirements:

You must have a license for Prinergy Custom Database Reporting (CDBR),which provides read-only access to the Prinergy database so that youcan extract data for reporting and integration purposes.

CDBR uses database views, which are dynamic, virtual tables that provideread-only access to the database. The CDBR views exactly match the


underlying database tables. The names of the views match the tables,but they start with a RPT_ prefix (to indicate "reporting") and end witha _V suffix (to indicate a "view"). The views and the documentation aboutthem are generated automatically from the database.

Note: Kodak does not provide direct support for Custom DatabaseReporting. Support is limited to the CDBR documentation.

1. On the primary server, in Windows Explorer, locate this folder:

%AraxiHome%\CreoAraxi\setup\Config\Sql\Cdbr

2. Double-click CDBR.htm.

The database documentation opens in a browser.

See also:

Creating custom reports on page 180Interpreting history numbers on page 183Character data in the database on page 184

Interpreting history numbersTo interpret history numbers in reports, look up the action description ina properties file on the server.

You need to look up action descriptions because the database tablesstore actions and action details as numbers, not as text.

Action descriptions are available only in English. They are translated intoother languages only when they appear in Workshop.

1. Get the number that identifies the action description:

● For actions, get the description from the HistLogActionNum columnin the DBCS_HistLogAction table.

● For action details, get the description from the HistLogDetailNumcolumn in the DBCS_HistLogDetail table.

For example, assume you look at a record in the DBCS_HistLogActiontable and find the number 1001 in the HistLogActionNum column.

2. Get the description that matches the number:

a. Open the %AraxiHome%\CreoAraxi\etc\hlog.properties file on the primary server.

b. Search for the number.

The description is the text after the = symbol.

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For example, if you search for 1001, you find the following line:HistoryLog.Action.1001.String=Refining {0} input files using

the template {1}:{2}. Therefore, the description is Refining {0}input files using the template {1}:{2}.

3. If the description contains parameters that are enclosed in curly braces"{}", find the parameters:

a. Get the data from the HistLogParam1 column, and put it in placeof the {0} parameter.

b. Get the data from the HistLogParam2 column, and put it in placeof the {1} parameter.

c. Get the data from the HistLogParam3 column, and put it in placeof the {2} parameter.

d. Continue in this manner until you complete all parameters.

For example, if the values in the HistLogParam1, HistLogParam2, andHistLogParam3 columns are 20, Refine, and 1stRef-Normz, thedescription Refining {0} input files using the template{1}:{2} becomes Refining 20 input files using the templateRefine:1stRef-Normz.

See also:

Creating custom reports on page 180Viewing database documentation on page 182Character data in the database on page 184

Character data in the databaseWhen creating custom reports, you may want to know how the databasestores character data.

The database uses UTF-8 encoding for all character data, which requires:

● One byte for ASCII characters 0 to 127

● Up to two bytes for ASCII characters 128 to 255

● Three bytes for Unicode™ characters 256 to 65535

For more information about UTF-8, seehttp://www.unicode.org/unicode/faq.

Variable-length character strings are stored in VARCHAR2 columns.VARCHAR2 columns have a declared maximum length in bytes, notnumber of characters. Therefore, it is difficult to infer a column's maximum


http://www.unicode.org/unicode/faq

string length in characters from a VARCHAR2 column's declared maximumlength.

See also:

Creating custom reports on page 180Viewing database documentation on page 182Interpreting history numbers on page 183

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Archiving15What Archiver does

The Archiver system archives job files between Prinergy servers and tapesor disk volumes.

The Archiver system performs the following main tasks:

● Archives files to store them on a tape or on a disk volume

The archive process copies all job files from a server to a tape or a diskvolume. Metadata about the job—that is, information about job dataand files linking together—remain in the database.

● Purges files to free disk space

The purge process verifies that job files were correctly archived andthen deletes the job files from the server. The job remains in Prinergybecause job metadata is retained in the database, including metadatathat indicate which files can be found on which tapes or disk volumes.

● Retrieves files from a tape or disk volume to restore a job

The retrieve process copies archived files from a tape or a disk volumeback to a server.

Tip: If you have Prinergy Rules-Based Automation (RBA), consider settingup the Easy Archive rule to automate the archiving process. Forinformation, see the RBA Help.

How archiving and backup differAn archive stores files in job context—that is, it includes all job files, even if theyare on multiple servers. For example, an archive can include input files from a fileserver as well as the job folder on the job's home server. You typically savearchives indefinitely as a permanent record of jobs.

A backup does not store files in job context—that is, there is no relationshipbetween backup files and the database. A backup creates an image of a diskpartition, all or part of a file system, a system share, or the database files andlogs. You make backups for the purpose of disaster recovery—for example, a diskcrash or flood. You typically save backups only until the next backup.

Components of the Archiver systemThe Archiver system includes several software and hardware components.

What it isArchiver component

The Prinergy server that the Archiversoftware runs on

Archiving station

Writes jobs or job files onto a tape or diskvolume, or returns archived files from atape or disk volume to the job's homeserver. The process is controlled by theArchive process template and theRetrieve process template.

Archive/Retrieve JTP

Removes jobs or job files from the job’shome server after verifying that theywere archived correctly. The process iscontrolled by the Purge process template.

Disk Purge JTP

Displays media pools in PrinergyWorkshop so that you view detailedinformation about tapes and disk volumesin those pools, including type, location,amount of free space, and state. Also canverify access, copy between tapes anddisk volumes, and set tapes to read-onlystatus.

Media Manager software

A tool in Prinergy Administrator thatallows you to add, modify, and removearchive disk volumes

Archive Disk Volumes Editor

Tapes where data is archivedRemovable storage media (for archivingto tape)

Tape libraries or tape drives that aredirectly connected to the archivingstation

Removable storage devices (for archivingto tape)

Tracks removable storage media andmanages removable storage devices,such as an individual tape drive or tapelibrary.

Removable Storage Manager (RSM)software (for archiving to tape)

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What it isArchiver component

Hosts administrative tools (called MMCsnap-ins) that manage the hardware,software, and network components ofthe operating system. The RemovableStorage Manager is an MMC snap-in.MMC and RSM are built into Windowsoperating system.

Microsoft Management Console (MMC)software (for archiving to tape)

Manages communications between RSM,the database, and Media Manager.

Archiver Daemon (for archiving to tape)

Setting up the ArchiverTo use the Archiver system, you must add archiving JTPs and set uparchive, purge, and retrieve process templates.

1. In Administrator, on the archiving station, perform the following steps:

a. Add the Archive/Retrieve JTP.

b. Add the Disk Purge JTP.

2. In Workshop, create archive, purge, and retrieve process templatesthat match your archiving strategy.

Important: When you create the archive process template, alwaysselect more than one media pool. This creates a second copy of thearchive, which is similar to having a backup of important informationon your computer’s hard disk. If an archive tape or disk volume isdamaged, or an archive tape is lost, having a second copy of the archiveenables you to retrieve jobs that were stored on the tape or diskvolume.

Important: If you are using an archive process template that writesarchives to multiple media pools, you must create a correspondingpurge process template. The purge process template should specifythe same pools that are used in the archive process template. Thisensures that before purging a job or job files, the Archiver system willverify that archives were successfully written to all pools. If you don’tuse a purge process template that specifies multiple pools, the Archiversystem will check only that each file has been archived to one mediapool, and you may accidentally purge a job before it has beensuccessfully archived to multiple pools.

See also:

Adding JTPs on page 30

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Archiving to disk

About archiving to diskYou can archive job data to any disk volume on the network.

Archiving job data to a disk volume is generally faster than archiving totape, depending on the network speed. By archiving to disk, you eliminatethe risk of Removable Storage Manager database corruption, tape anddrive errors, and hardware problems.

Important: Make sure that you archive to two disk volumes and back upeach archive disk volume regularly.

After you set up an archive disk volume in Administrator, the disk volumeis available in Workshop in the same way as archive tapes:

● in the Archive dialog box, users can select disk volumes from the listof available media pools

● in Media Manager, users can copy files between tapes and diskvolumes and verify that a disk volume is readable

● In Job Manager, jobs that are archived to disk appear on the Storageand History tabs.

For more information about using archive disk volumes in Workshop, seethe Workshop help system.

Adding archive disk volumesAdd archive disk volumes so they are available for job storage inWorkshop.

Requirements:

● The Archive\Retrieve and Purge JTPs are set up.

● Archive, purge, and retrieve process templates are set up that matchyour archiving strategy.

For more information, see Setting up the Archiver.

1. On the desired servers, share out two disk volumes.

Note: You should always archive to more than one disk volume.

2. In Administrator, stop the Archive\Retrieve and Purge JTPs: on theJTPs tab, right-click the JTPs and select Stop JTP.


3. Select Tools > Archive Disk Volumes.

4. In the Archive Disk Volumes dialog box, select Add.

5. Type the UNC path (in the format \\servername\sharename).

You can also click Browse to navigate to the disk volume, and thenclick OK.

6. Repeat steps 4 and 5 for any other disk volumes that you want to add.

7. Click OK.

Note: If you close the Add Archive Disk Volumes dialog box withoutclicking OK, the disk volumes are not added.

8. Restart the Archive\Retrieve and Purge JTPs: on the JTPs tab,right-click the JTPs and select Start JTP.

See also:

Setting up the Archiver on page 189

Modifying archive disk volumesReplace an existing archive disk volume with a new archive disk volume.



3. In the Archive Disk Volumes dialog box, select the disk volume andclick Modify.

You can also select multiple disk volumes to modify.

4. Type your user name and password.

Note: Any user can modify an archive disk volume, not just theAdministrator.

5. Type the UNC path (in the format \\servername\sharename).

You can also click Browse to navigate to the disk volume, and thenclick OK.

You are reminded to copy the archived job files to the new disk volume.To clear the Reminder dialog box, click OK.

6. Click OK.

Note: An entry is added to system history to record the name of theuser who modified the disk volume.

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7. Manually copy the archived jobs from the old disk volume to the newdisk volume.


See also:

Removing archive disk volumes on page 192

Removing archive disk volumesRemove an existing archive disk volume.

1. In Media Manager in Workshop, check that the disk volume that youplan to remove does not contain any archived job data.

Important: If there are archived jobs on the disk volume, you will notbe able to remove it.



4. In the Archive Disk Volumes dialog box, select the disk volume andclick Remove.

You can also select multiple disk volumes for removal.

5. Type your user name and password.

Note: Any user can remove an archive disk volume, not just theAdministrator.

6. Click OK.

Note: An entry is added to system history to record the name of theuser who removed the disk volume.


See also:

Modifying archive disk volumes on page 191


Archiving to tape

Setting up removable storage devicesTo set up removable storage devices, connect the devices and createpools.

If you are using a removable storage device such as a tape library, youmust install the device and set up Archiver to link to the device.

1. Determine which attributes are most important for groupingarchives—for example, customer name, account/docket number,month/year, publication, and so on.

2. Decide which Prinergy server you want to use as an archive station.

If you’re sharing a removable storage device with backup, you mustuse the primary server as the archive station.

Important: Once you set up the Archiver system on a Prinergy server,do not move the system. RSM stores contextual information abouttapes and media pools on the archiving station’s operating system.Moving the Archiver system to another server could result in a lossof this information, which may affect your ability to retrieve archivedjobs.

3. On the archiving station, install any necessary device drivers.

Check with your service representative to find out which versions ofthe device drivers are required.

For information about installing device drivers, see the manufacturer’sdocumentation.

4. Connect the removable storage devices to the archiving station.For information about how to connect a device, see the manufacturer’sdocumentation.

5. On the archiving station, use RSM to set up the application pools:

a. Select Start > Programs > Prinergy > Removable StorageManagement.

b. In RSM, create a pool called Archives.

c. Create pools that match your archiving strategy.

Important: Do not select the Return media to Free media pool optionon the General tab in the Create a New Media Pool Properties dialog

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box. If you do, the data on a tape will be lost if the tape is accidentallyde-allocated.

After the application pools are created, they are available for you totarget in archive, purge, and retrieve process templates in Workshop.

Archiving job data to tapeThe Archiver system works with Workshop to archive, purge, and retrievejob data.

You can also copy tapes, verify tapes, and make a tape "complete" usingthe Media Manager in Workshop. See Workshop Help.

1. In Workshop, start an archive process template on a job or on job files.

You can monitor the status of the process in Workshop. Forinformation about monitoring the process, see the Workshop Help.

2. If prompted, insert a tape.

The system can make the following requests:

MeaningOperator request

An archive/retrieve request or taskrequires a tape that is offline.

Please insert tape XXXNNNinto the library.

A cleaning task is required for the drive.Please insert a cleaningcartridge into the library.

Prompts appear in the following places:

● As a prompt message on the archive station. The prompts do notappear on other Prinergy servers.

● In RSM, in the Operator Requests folder

● As a Waiting for Operator Intervention icon in Workshop

Tip: If the Archiver system appears to be taking a long time to completea task, check these places to see if you must perform an operatorrequest before Archiver can proceed.

Important: To physically manage tapes, use RSM; do not use thedevice's front panel to manually insert or eject tapes. If you do not useRSM, it cannot track the tapes, and you will need to run a deviceinventory.


3. If necessary, remove a tape from the drive and store it according toyour archiving strategy.

Important: If you are using an individual tape drive, Prinergy will writeconsecutive archives, rather than simultaneous archives. The Archiversystem will prompt you to insert a new tape when the first archive iscomplete. Prinergy cannot complete the second archive until you insertthe requested tape.

For information about viewing job or system history, see the WorkshopHelp.

4. If desired, view historical information about archive, purge, and retrievejobs after the jobs are complete.

5. If RSM does not accurately reflect the contents of the tape drive, runa device inventory. For example, an inventory is necessary if you usedthe front panel controls on the removable storage device to eject atape.

a. In the console tree, double-click Physical Locations.

b. Right-click the library that you want to perform an inventory on,and select Inventory.

Note: An inventory can be time consuming, particularly if you are usinga large tape library.

Supported tapes and devicesThe Archiver system supports specific types of tapes and devices.

TapesArchiver supports MTF (Microsoft Tape Format) tapes, with the followingformats:

● AIT (Advanced Intelligent Tape)

Note: The WORM format is not supported.

● LTO™ (Linear Tape-Open) Ultrium™

Note: The WORM format is not supported.

DevicesYou must use a device that has been qualified for use with Prinergy Archiver.For a list of qualified devices, contact your service representative.

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In general, there are two types of tape devices:

● An individual, or stand-alone, tape drive is a removable storage device witha single tape drive. This type of device requires you to manually insert andremove tapes.

● A tape library is a removable storage device that contains one or more tapedrives. This type of device automatically loads and unloads tapes.

If you expect the data to span more than one tape, you must use a tape library.

Using devices for both archiving and backupTo save hardware costs, you can use the same removable storage device forarchiving and backup.

If you want to use the same device for archiving and backup, follow theseguidelines:

● Use the primary server as your archiving station, because the storage devicemust be directly connected to the primary server.

● Use a tape library—not an individual tape drive—to minimize tape switchingand maximize performance.

● If your backups are automatic, devise a schedule that prevents backup andarchiving from occurring simultaneously.

● Distinguish the tapes by creating separate media pools for them, clearlylabeling them, and storing them separately.

Cleaning tape drivesClean a drive if the drive indicates that cleaning is required (not justrecommended) or if the drive consistently gives read/write errors.

Important: In general, clean a drive only if required. Cleaning a drive too oftencan produce unnecessary wear, shortening the drive life.

You must use a valid cleaning medium. The cleaning medium has a limitedlife—for example, an AIT cleaning medium can be used approximately 70 timesbefore it becomes ineffective.

For information about cleaning a drive, see the RSM Help and the documentationprovided by the device’s manufacturer. For information about the cleaningmedium that you should use, see the tape manufacturer’s documentation.

Tape labelsTapes used in the Archiver system must be clearly labeled with a uniquename.

You can label tapes with bar code systems or by hand.


Bar code systemsWith a bar code system, you obtain bar codes from your tape manufacturer andlabel tapes with preprinted bar coded labels.

Tape libraries come with a bar code reader that scans tapes and transmits theinformation to RSM, which then assigns a name to the tapes based on the barcode.

When ordering bar code labels, ensure that all bar codes are unique. To do this,specify a different range of labels each time you add tapes to your system.

Labeling by handIf you label by hand, you must devise your own naming strategy. Make sure thatyou:

● Use names with 64 or fewer characters

● Can add tapes without running out of names

● Use the same tape name in RSM and on the label. This makes it easier tokeep track of your archives and will help avoid accidently overwriting tapes.

Choosing a labeling methodIf you have a tape library that reads bar codes, you must use a bar code system.

Even if you are using an individual tape device, it is best to use a bar code systembecause:

● You can easily upgrade your existing archives, if you decide later to get a tapelibrary.

● You do not have to devise a naming strategy.

● You will never run out of names.

● It is much faster because each tape or disc does not have to be mounted toread the on-tapes identifier.


Archive tape storage strategiesYou can organize and store archive tapes in several ways, including bymonth, location, and customer.

MaintenanceProcess templatesPoolsStorage strategy

Every month, change the processtemplate to point to the pools forthe current month.

Create one archive andpurge process templatethat targets both pools forthe current month.

One pool for the year, such as2008, 2009, and so on

Within the year pool, twopools for each month, such asJan_A, Jan_B, Feb_A, Feb_B,and so on

Monthly

Regularly move tapes from theOffsite pool to an offsitelocation—for example, weekly,monthly, or when the tapes are full.

Create one archive andpurge process templatethat targets both theOnsite and Offsite pools.

Two application pools: Onsiteand Offsite

Offsite

Every month, change the processtemplate to point to the pools forthe current month.

Regularly move tapes from theOffsite pool to an offsitelocation—for example, weekly,monthly, or when the tapes are full.

Create one archive andpurge process templatethat targets both theOnsite and Offsite poolsfor the current month.

One pool for the year, such as2008, 2009, and so on

Within the year pool, one poolfor each month, such as Jan,Feb, and so on

Within each monthly pool,create an Onsite pool and anOffsite pool

Monthly andoffsite

Each time you get a new customer,add pools and a process templatefor the customer.

For each customer, createan archive and purgeprocess template thattargets both of thecustomer's pools.

Two pools for each customer,such as Customer1_A,Customer1_B, Customer2_A,Customer2_B, and so on

By customer

Considerations in selecting a strategyAn offsite strategy safeguards your data against an emergency such as fire ortheft.

The by-customer strategy is useful if your customers plan to supply and storetheir own tapes. However, it is difficult to recycle tapes because archives are notorganized by date.


Removable Storage ManagerRSM displays information about archive and backup tapes, devices, andactivities.

Use Removable Storage Manager (RSM) to:

● Manage media pools

● Physically manipulate tapes in the device

● View history and status

● View tape locations and states

For information on using RSM, see the RSM Help, which is available fromthe Help menu of RSM.

RSM views

DisplaysView

Tapes by logical groupings, called pools

● Free: a built-in pool for blank, prepared tapes that you can write to

● Unrecognized: a built-in pool for tapes that RSM can't read

● Import: a built-in pool for tapes that are recognizable by RSM but new to this Prinergy system

● Application pools: user-defined pools for tapes that are used for archiving or backup. The poolnames vary, depending on the archiving strategy you use. Application pools appear in Workshopin the archive, retrieve, and purge process templates.

Media Pools

Devices, including archiving devices, backup devices, and unrelated devices, such as a CD-ROM drive

● Off-line Media: displays tapes that are part of your archive but are not currently in a device

● Library: displays tapes in a device

PhysicalLocations

Tasks in the work queue, including the task status and history. Displays a list of all Archiver tasksundertaken since the Archiver software last started, to a maximum of 20. This list is automaticallypurged after a set number of hours.

Work Queue

Requests from Archiver and other software using RSM, including the request status and historyOperatorRequests

What happens in RSM when you insert a tape● If the tape was used before in this Prinergy system, RSM updates the location

of the tape.

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When software such as Archiver uses a tape, the software writes a uniqueID in the tape's header so that RSM recognizes it.

● If the tape has no header, RSM assigns the tape to the Unrecognized pool.

This usually means the tape is new, but it can mean the tape has data but itsheader is unrecognizable.

To use the tape, move it to the Free pool. If you do not want to use the tape,eject it.

● If the tape has a recognizable header from software outside this Prinergysystem, RSM assigns the tape to the Import pool.

This usually means the tape is from another Prinergy system or from WindowsNT Backup.

You can move the tape to the Free pool or directly to an application pool. Ifyou move the tape to an application pool, existing data on the tape is retained.For example, you could do this for Windows NT Backup tapes.

Moving a tape to the Free poolWhen you move a tape to the Free pool, RSM performs the following steps toprepare the tape:

● Permanently erases all data from the tape

● Changes the header to "free media label"

The most common reason to move a tape to the Free pool is when you insert anew, blank tape and it appears in the Unrecognized pool.

You can also move a used tape to the Free pool when:

● The tape is in the Import pool, or the tape is in an application pool and it isin the Available state.

● You want to erase the tape---that is, you no longer need any jobs on the tape.

● The jobs on the tape are destroyed in Prinergy. Otherwise, the jobs will appearas archived and offline, even though the data is no longer available on thetape and the job cannot be retrieved.

Monitoring the work queueThe following table describes the columns displayed in the Work Queue detailspane.


DescriptionColumnname

Current state of the task—for example, “Completed”

For a detailed description of possible task states, see the next table.

State

Type of operation requested—for example, “Eject”Operation

The physical location where the task is being performed—for example,a library or specific medium

Description

The following table describes possible column entries in the Work Queue detailspane.

DescriptionTask state

RSM has not yet begun the task. This is the time between when therequest is issued and when RSM starts examining the request.

Queued

The task is being processed.In Process

The task was completed successfully.Completed

The task was not completed successfully. To see a description of thefailure, highlight the Failed task.

Failed

The task has stopped and is waiting for an event to happen before itcan continue—for example, a mount request when a drive is alreadyin use will pause the request until the drive is dismounted.

Waiting



Backup16What backup does

Backup makes a portable copy of the database and system data for disasterrecovery.

Overview of the backup process1. Create a backup of the database on a specific network location.

2. (Optional) Create a backup of your system files so that they are compressedbefore you copy them to tape.

3. Copy the database backup and your system files to tape.

4. Run regular tests to make sure the data on the tape contains the files that youneed to restore the system.

How archiving and backup differAn archive stores files in job context—that is, it includes all job files, even if theyare on multiple servers. For example, an archive can include input files from a fileserver as well as the job folder on the job's home server. You typically savearchives indefinitely as a permanent record of jobs.

A backup does not store files in job context—that is, there is no relationshipbetween backup files and the database. A backup creates an image of a diskpartition, all or part of a file system, a system share, or the database files andlogs. You make backups for the purpose of disaster recovery—for example, a diskcrash or flood. You typically save backups only until the next backup.

Why backups are importantBackups are the best way to minimize data loss or damage caused by problemssuch as:

● Disk failure

● Power outages

● Natural disasters, such as floods or earthquakes

● Virus infections

Components of the backup systemA Prinergy backup system consists of several components, which aredetermined by the backup software you use—for example, Prinergy OnlineBackup.

Using third-party softwareUsing Prinergy OnlineBackup software

Component

Oracle Backup ManagerSoftware tocreate adatabasebackup file

Third-party, Windows-compatiblesoftware

For example, Legato Networker orVeritas BackupExec

Prinergy Online Backupsoftware

Software toback up files tomedia

Media of your choiceTapesMedia

A device qualified for Prinergy backupDevices

Tracks removable storage media and manages devices and media

Part of Microsoft Management Console (MMC), which is built intothe Windows operating system

RemovableStorageManager(RSM)

Backups with third-party software

Backup planningDevelop a backup plan in order to safeguard your data and minimize downtime in the event of an emergency.

ScheduleWith third-party software, you can choose how frequently backups occur andat what time.

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When scheduling your backup, review the following considerations:

● A daily backup is the best way to ensure that you have the most up-to-datedata in the event of an emergency.

● If you use an individual tape drive and your backup spans more than one tape,ensure that someone is on-site to insert new tapes.

Data to back upWith Prinergy Online Backup, you do not have to configure the data to back up.

With third-party software, use the following table to determine the Prinergy datathat must be backed up onto media in order to recover your system:

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EssentialLocation ofdata

● The BACKUP_DESTINATION folder on the primary server

● The ZIP_FILES_DESTINATION folder on the primary server

Database

● Drive that holds Prinergy system files

Important: You must exclude the following folders from all backups, or the backup will negativelyaffect the Oracle database and may result in lost production.

If your system has a C:, D:, and E: partition scheme, exclude the following folders:

❐ D:\oracle\oradata

❐ E:\oracle\oradata

❐ J:\oracle\oradata or g:\oracle\oradata, depending on the RAID drive letter

If your system has a single C: partition scheme, exclude the following folders:

❐ C:\oracle\oradata

❐ J:\oracle\oradata or g:\oracle\oradata, depending on the RAID drive letter

If you have any questions, contact your service representative.

● Windows system state

● Folder that contains the major update uninstall files (usually E\PrinergyUpdates)

● Windows system state

Prinergy andsecondaryservers

You do not have to back up these servers, because:

● The data is not required for system recovery.

● The backups will take a long time, which taxes your system unnecessarily and reduces productivity.

● The backups will consume significant media space, which increases the risk of running out ofmedia during a backup.

● Job data should be archived, rather than included in backups. If you want to back up your jobs,you may be able to use Windows Backup or other third-party software for a separate backupoperation. You are responsible for configuring and maintaining this software and associatedbackups.

Tertiaryservers andfile servers


Where to back upIf your third-party software backs up to disk, you must perform one of thefollowing subsequent steps:

● Save the backup file to media.

● If your company has a corporate backup strategy, make the Prinergy backupfile available on a server so that it is backed up as part of that strategy.

Configuring backups with third-party softwareIf you use third-party software for backups, configure Oracle BackupManager and your third-party software.

Requirements:

Provide your own backup software and removable storage device.

Use this procedure only if you are using third-party software for backups.

1. Develop a backup plan.

2. Connect the removable storage device that you will use for backup.

For information about connecting your device, see the manufacturer’sdocumentation.

3. Configure Oracle Backup Manager to back up your database to a localdisk at a regularly scheduled time, as determined in your backup plan.

a. Open a command-prompt window, type ORACLEBACKUPMANAGER,and press Enter.The Araxi_OracleMgr> prompt appears.

b. Type SHOW BACKUPCONFIG and press Enter.

c. Set the parameters that you want to change:

Enter thisTo specify this

ALTER BACKUP_START_HOUR = <integer from 0 to 22>

The default value is 3 (3 a.m.). Choose the least busy time, but choose a timewhen staff are on-site to change a tape if required. The value 23 (11 p.m.) isreserved for the Oracle Backup Manager scheduler.

The hour of the day that ascheduled backup starts

ALTER FULL_BACKUP_INTERVAL = <integer>

The recommended value is 0 (daily).The frequency (in days)between full backups

ALTER SHUTDOWN_TO_BACKUP = <YES or NO>

The recommended value is NO.

Whether Prinergy shuts downduring backup

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Enter thisTo specify this

ALTER BACKUP_DESTINATION = <path>

The default setting is <data_log_drive>\ORACLEBACKUP. If the E drivelacks space, you can use the RAID.

The folder where files arestored temporarily during thebackup process

ALTER ZIP_FILES_DESTINATION = <path>

The default setting is <data_log_drive>\ORACLEBACKUP.The folder for the final backupfiles (in .ZIP format)

ALTER BACKUP_SUCCESS_COMMAND_WARNING = <integer>

The default value is 3600 seconds (one hour).

How long (in seconds) to waitfor a success message beforegenerating a warning

Note: Leave the INCR_BACKUP_INTERVAL parameter set to 0because incremental backups are not recommended.

4. At the Araxi_OracleMgr> prompt, type BACKUP START and press Enterto turn on the scheduler for Oracle Backup Manager.

Tip: To stop the scheduler, type BACKUP STOP and press Enter.

5. Install and configure your backup software to automatically copy thedatabase backup to media and to back up the system drives of yourPrinergy servers to media.

6. Prepare and allocate media.

Performing a backup with third-party softwareBack up your system with this procedure only if you use third-partysoftware for backups.

1. Ensure that there is enough tape space available in the tape drive tostore the data that is about to be backed up, and replace the tape ifnecessary.

Tip: If your backup software uses Removable Storage Manager, youcan assign additional tapes to the Free pool. RSM can then drawadditional tapes, if they are required.

2. If the Oracle Backup Manager scheduler is running, wait for the backupto occur.

The scheduler, which starts automatically when Prinergy starts, runseach night at 11 p.m. to determine the backup requirements and toschedule the backup to start at the time you specified.


3. If you want to trigger a backup immediately, perform the followingsteps:

a. Open a command-prompt window, type ORACLEBACKUPMANAGER,and press Enter.The Araxi_OracleMgr> prompt appears.

b. Type BACKUP DATABASE and press Enter.

4. If required, insert a new tape.

A new tape is required if you use an individual tape drive and the datadoes not fit on one tape.

5. When the backup is finished, store the backup tape according to yourbackup plan.

If you use an individual tape drive and alternate between two tapes,remove the tapes from the device and insert the next day’s tape.

Prinergy Online Backup option

Prinergy Online BackupPrinergy Online Backup includes Oracle Backup Manager and PrinergyBackup software.

The Oracle Backup Manager software performs a daily backup of theOracle database to a local disk. The Prinergy Backup software writes thebackup of the Oracle database to tape or disk and backs up system drivesof the Prinergy primary and secondary servers to tape or disk.

ScheduleA backup typically occurs every night at 11 p.m.

The backup occurs while Prinergy is running; the system can continue to be usedas normal. However, if you run a backup while your system is online andprocessing jobs, the backup will take longer and Prinergy may process jobs slower.

Prinergy Online Backup automatically checks that the backup was successful.By default, this check is done eight hours after the backup started; your servicerepresentative can set this to a different time.

Do not change the parameters of Oracle Backup Manager without consultingyour service representative.

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Data to back upWith Prinergy Online Backup, the data that you back up has already beenconfigured to match your backup plan.

Prinergy Online Backup cannot back up the RAID or non-Prinergy servers. Thismeans that job data must be archived. Alternately, you can devise a separatebackup plan for backing up job data, independent of the system backup.

Allocating tapes for backupIf you use Prinergy Online Backup on Windows Server 2003, allocatetapes to the backup.

Requirements:

Prepare the tapes you need for the backup.

Use this procedure only if you are using Prinergy Online Backup onWindows Server 2003. When you start Windows NT Backup underWindows 2003, the tapes in the Backup pools are returned to the Freepool, causing the Prinergy backup to fail.

If you are using Prinergy Online Backup on Windows 2000, the PrinergyBackup software automatically creates the necessary media pools formanaging a backup.

1. On the primary server, open a command-prompt window, typentbackup, and press Enter.If a Backup or Restore Wizard dialog box appears, click AdvancedMode in the dialog box.

2. Keep the Backup Utility window open.

3. From the Start menu, select Administrative Tools > ComputerManagement.

4. In the Computer Management window, locate Storage > RemovableStorage > Media Pools > Backup > Prinergy.

5. If necessary, create the Backup pool and the Prinergy subpool.

a. Right-click Media Pools and select Create Media Pool.

b. In the Name box, type Backup.


c. Ensure that Contains other media pools is selected and then clickOK.

d. Right-click Backup, select Create Media Pool, and type thefollowing information in the boxes:

PrinergyName box

Select Contains media of type, and then specifythe type of media you use:

● 8 mm AIT1

● LTO Ultrium

Media information box

Select the following options:

● Draw media from Free media pool

● Return media to Free media pool

Allocation / Deallocationpolicy box

6. On the Backup tab in the Backup Utility window, define a small backupjob to back up a few test files. In the Backup media or file name list,select New and then click Start Backup.

7. In If the media is overwritten, use this label to identify the mediabox, type the tape name, and then click Start Backup.This process causes the NT Backup utility to take a tape from the Freemedia pool.

8. When the backup is complete, close the Backup utility.

9. In the Computer Management window, locate Storage > RemovableStorage > Media Pools, and move the allocated tape into the Backup> Prinergy pool.

10. Repeat this process to allocate at least two tapes to the Backup >Prinergy backup pool.

Configuring backups with Prinergy Online BackupIf you use Prinergy Online Backup, define the servers that will be backedup and the location where the backup is created.

This procedure applies only if you are using the Prinergy Online Backupsoftware.

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You can add Prinergy secondary servers, render stations, and the InSitesoftware Web servers to the list. You cannot add tertiary servers.


2. In the Configuration Options dialog box, click the Backup tab.

3. If you want to back up a server that is not in the list, add a server tothe list.

a. Click Add Server.

The only servers that you can add are Prinergy secondary servers,Prinergy render stations, and InSite Web servers. You cannot adda tertiary server.

b. In the Backup Medium list, select the medium on which to back upthe files. You can back up to a tape or to a file.

c. If you selected FILE in the Backup Medium list, click Browse toselect a location for the backup on the shared folder.

d. (Optional for backup to tape only) Select the Override DefaultCompression Setting check box to override the default compressionsetting of the hardware device that you use for system backup, andthen select Enable Compression or Disable Compression.

4. If you want to stop backing up a server, select the server that you wantto remove from the list, click Remove Server, and confirm that youwant to remove the server.

5. Click OK.

Performing a backup with Prinergy Online BackupBack up your system with this procedure only if you use Prinergy OnlineBackup.

Once your system is configured for backup, your main responsibilitiesare to ensure that the backups are successfully completed as scheduledand that backup media are handled and stored according to your strategy.

1. Ensure that the appropriate backup medium is online—that is, themedium designated for use according to your media rotation strategy.

If you use a tape library, you may also want to ensure that media areavailable in the Free pool. This enables RSM to draw additional mediaif necessary. If not enough media are available, the backup will fail.

2. Wait for the backup to occur automatically.


3. In Administrator, confirm that the backup was successful by performingone of the following steps:

● Check the backup status box in the lower-left corner of the PrinergyAdministrator window.

● From the Tools menu, select System Backup to open a dialog boxthat lists details about the backup status.

Important: Your system is configured to automatically confirm whetherthe backup was successful after a specified interval—usually eighthours. Prinergy Administrator displays the correct backup status onlyafter the system completes the confirmation. If you check the backupstatus before the confirmation is finished, the information displayedreflects the status of the previous backup.

4. When the backup is finished, store the backup media according toyour backup plan.

If you use an individual tape drive and alternate between two tapes,remove the tape from the device when the backup is finished andinsert the next day’s medium. If you use a tape library, ensure thattapes are available in the Free pool. For instructions on using RSM tomove media to the Free pool, see the RSM Help.

Monitoring database backupsIf you use third-party software for backups, view the success of databasebackups.

Use this procedure only if you use third-party software for backups. Ifyou use Prinergy Online Backup, you can see backup history inAdministrator.

1. Use Oracle Backup Manager to view backup history.

a. Open a command-prompt window, and type ORACLEBACKUPMANAGER.The Araxi_OracleMgr> prompt appears.

b. Type SHOW BACKUPTIMES.

c. Type EXIT.

2. View the log file:

<data_log_drive>:\<OracleFolder>\Creo\Logs\OracleBackupLogFile.log

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What to do if a backup failsIf a backup fails, try to identify the cause. If the problem persists, call yourservice representative.

1. If possible, find out why the backup failed. Backups may fail for anumber of reasons, including:

● Insufficient media

● Removable storage device not ready

● Cables disconnected between the device and the server

● Network problems

2. If you can identify the cause of the failure, take the appropriate stepsto prevent future failures, if possible.

3. If you can’t identify the cause of the failure or the failure persists,contact your service representative.

Media rotation strategiesSelect a strategy for rotating the media that you use to back up yoursystem.

Every-other-day rotationIn this strategy, you allocate two media to back up and rotate them every otherday.

This strategy is the simplest to maintain but provides the least protection, sincethere are only two days of backup data available at any given time.

SundaySaturdayFridayThursdayWednesdayTuesdayMonday

Tape1Tape2Tape1Tape2Tape1Tape2Tape1

Weekly rotationIn this strategy, you allocate a different medium for each day of the week thatyou run a backup. For example, if you run a backup every day of the week, youmust allocate seven media.

This strategy provides one week of backup data and gives you more protectionagainst data loss than rotating media every other day. However, mediamanagement may be more complex, especially if you are using an individual tapedrive.


SundaySaturdayFridayThursdayWednesdayTuesdayMonday

Tape7Tape6Tape5Tape4Tape3Tape2Tape1

Note: There is no guarantee that the first tape will always be used on a Monday,the second tape on a Tuesday, and so on. Therefore, you may want to label medianumerically—for example, Tape1, Tape2, and so on—rather than label media bydays of the week.

Bi-weekly rotationIn this strategy you allocate a different media for each day of the week that yourun a backup over a two-week period. For example, if you run a backup everyday of the week, you must allocate 14 media (twice the number of media requiredfor the weekly media rotation strategy).

This strategy provides two weeks of backup data, giving you additional protectionagainst data loss. (You may also want to take the previous week’s media off-siteto further safeguard your data.) However, media management may be morecomplex, especially if you are using an individual tape drive.

SundaySaturdayFridayThursdayWednesdayTuesdayMondayWeek

Tape7Tape6Tape5Tape4Tape3Tape2Tape1Week 1, 3,5...

Tape14Tape13Tape12Tape11Tape10Tape9Tape8Week 2, 4,6...

Note: There is no guarantee that the first tape will always be used on a Monday,the second tape on a Tuesday, and so on. Therefore, you may want to label medianumerically—for example, Tape1, Tape2, and so on—rather than label media bydays of the week.

Media and devices supported for backupPrinergy backup supports specific types of media and devices.

MediaIf you use Prinergy Online Backup, you must use one of the following supportedtape formats:

● DLT (Digital Linear Tape)

● AIT (Advanced Intelligent Tape)

If you use third-party software for backups, you can use any media.

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DevicesYou must use a device that has been qualified for Prinergy backups. For a list ofqualified devices, contact your service representative.

In general, there are two types of devices:

● An individual, or stand-alone, tape drive is a removable storage device witha single tape drive. This type of device requires you to manually insert andremove tapes.

● A tape library is a removable storage device that contains one or more tapedrives. This type of device automatically loads and unloads tapes.

If you expect the data to span more than one tape, you must use a tape library.

Using devices for both archiving and backupTo save hardware costs, you can use the same removable storage device forarchiving and backup.

If you want to use the same device for archiving and backup, follow theseguidelines:

● Use the primary server as your archiving station, because the storage devicemust be directly connected to the primary server.

● Use a tape library—not an individual tape drive—to minimize tape switchingand maximize performance.

● If your backups are automatic, devise a schedule that prevents backup andarchiving from occurring simultaneously.

● Distinguish the tapes by creating separate media pools for them, clearlylabeling them, and storing them separately.

Cleaning tape drivesClean a drive if the drive indicates that cleaning is required (not justrecommended) or if the drive consistently gives read/write errors.

Important: In general, clean a drive only if required. Cleaning a drive too oftencan produce unnecessary wear, shortening the drive life.

You must use a valid cleaning medium. The cleaning medium has a limitedlife—for example, an AIT cleaning medium can be used approximately 70 timesbefore it becomes ineffective.

For information about cleaning a drive, see the RSM Help and the documentationprovided by the device’s manufacturer. For information about the cleaningmedium that you should use, see the tape manufacturer’s documentation.


Maintenance17These are guidelines that you can use to keep your Prinergy system runningin optimum condition, minimize down time, and improve system stability.

Performing daily maintenance tasksPerform these maintenance tasks daily to keep your Prinergy systemrunning in optimum condition.

1. Check your Prinergy system backup:

a. Start Prinergy Administrator on the primary server.

b. From the Tools menu, select System Backup Status.

2. If applicable, check your data backup.

3. Visually check hardware such as servers, RAIDs, or other peripheralsand report any error conditions, for example, amber-colored LEDs.

Performing weekly maintenance tasksPerform these maintenance tasks every week to keep your Prinergy systemrunning in optimum condition.

1. Execute a full restart of all Prinergy servers:

a. Start Prinergy Administrator on the primary server.

b. From the File menu, select Stop, then select All Servers and clickStop to stop Prinergy.

c. When the Prinergy software is stopped, restart all Prinergy servercomputers.

d. Log on to Microsoft Windows when the servers are restarted.

e. Start Prinergy Administrator on the primary server, and from theFile menu, select Start to start Prinergy.

2. Check the RAID and other volumes for free space. Ensure each volumehas a minimum of 20% free space.

3. Check the RAID and other volumes for fragmentation. Defragment ifthe fragmentation is more than 20%.

You can use the PerfectDisk program to defragment. See the eCentral®

portal for a white paper on this program. The eCentral portal is at

https://ecentral.kodak.com/. Search for "PerfectDisk' or"Defragmentation".

4. Check and update virus definitions. Verify that all systems are scannedfor viruses and worms.

See the eCentral portal for more information about using and installingNorton Antivirus on Prinergy systems. The eCentral portal is athttps://ecentral.kodak.com/. Search for "Antivirus".

5. Check and apply only Prinergy-approved Microsoft Windows securityupdates and hot fixes.

See the eCentral portal for more information about Microsoft securityupdates and hot fixes. The eCentral portal is athttps://ecentral.kodak.com/. Search for "Antivirus".

Performing monthly maintenance tasksPerform these maintenance tasks monthly to keep your Prinergy systemrunning in optimum condition.

1. Check the eCentral portal for Prinergy updates and apply them whenappropriate. The eCentral portal is at https://ecentral.kodak.com/.

2. Check fans and air ducts for dust and any other deposits on all systemsand peripherals. If required, hire professionals to clean the systems.

3. If you have Emergency Platemaking or Prinergy Hot Standby installed,test those procedures.

Freeing disk spaceIf the system reports that the amount of disk space is below the threshold,try to free some disk space on the system.

1. Remove obsolete snapshot information. A snapshot can be consideredobsolete if the system has been running successfully on the currentsoftware version for several weeks and there are no chances of thesystem being rolled back. The snapshot information can be found inthe PrinergySnapshotInformation folder that is normallylocated on drive E or the drive you specified during your upgrade. Youcan delete the entire folder.

2. Compress the database.

3. Archive and purge completed jobs.

4. If there is a memory.dmp file in the the Winnt folder, delete that file.

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5. If there is a user.dmp file in the \Documents and Settings\All Users\Documents\DrWatson folder, delete thatfile.

6. Move the NT print spool folder to another drive. In Settings > Printers> File > Server Properties > Advanced, change the spool folderlocation to drive E or J.

7. Delete downloaded and installed Prinergy updates (or move them toanother volume) after installing.

8. If your Prinergy system has been running at a certain version for severalmonths, you can delete the files used to install older updates. Forinstance, after running 3.x for a few months, you could remove thefiles that were used to install 2.3, as it is unlikely you will need to rollback to the old version. These files are stored in D:\Prinergy2.0.4\CreoAraxi\support\patches\installed_Prinergy.

Next:

There are other measures you can take to free up more disk space, suchas moving the pagefile. However, these are more technically complexmeasures and should be executed by your service representative. So ifthe above solutions are not sufficient, contact your service representative.

See also:

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Compressing the databaseCompress the Oracle database to reduce the amount of disk space thatthe database uses.

Requirements:

Important: If you are using Prinergy version 3.1.0.5 or earlier, do notcompress the database or you might have problems upgrading to Prinergyversion 4.

Schedule the compression, considering the following factors:

● The need to stop the Prinergy system. You can compress the databaseonly when the Prinergy system is not running.

● The time it will take, which depends on the size of the database andthe speed of the Prinergy primary server. For example, if the databaseis very large, compression can take several hours.

● How frequently it needs to be done. Compress the databaseregularly—for example, every three to six months. The frequencydepends on how active your site is.

1. Quit the Prinergy Workshop software on all client computers.

2. Stop Prinergy on all servers.

3. Shut down and restart the Prinergy primary server to ensure that thedatabase is not in the process of being backed up.

4. Start Prinergy Administrator.

5. In Prinergy Administrator, from the Tools menu, select CompressDatabase.

The Compress Database menu item is available only on the Prinergyprimary server, and only when Prinergy is not running.

6. In the Compress Database dialog box, click Compress.

Database compression starts. The following table describes theinformation that appears as compression proceeds.

DescriptionItem

The size of all the database tables and indexes that will becompressed, in GB

To becompressed

The name of the internal database object that is currently beingcompressed

Name

The size of the internal database object currently beingcompressed. Compression starts at the largest database objectand proceeds to the smallest database object.

Size


DescriptionItem

The amount of time it has taken so far to compress the databaseobject identified in Name

Elapsed time

The task currently underway—for example, "Compressing x ofy", where x is the database object being compressed and y isthe total number of database objects

Status

The total amount of time since Compress was pressedTotalcompressiontime

7. When the "Database compression completed" message appears, closethe Compression dialog box.

Note: If you cancel the compression process before it is complete,Prinergy will take longer to start up because the database index mustbe rebuilt.

Note: If the compression software terminates abnormally, restart yoursystem, and then restart the compression. The compression processwill resume where it left off.

8. Start Prinergy.

9. Start the Prinergy Workshop software.

10. After compressing the database, back up the database using the OracleBackup Manager.

Note: The first time that you back up the database after compressingit, the backup might be slightly slower than usual.

The amount of space that is freed by compressing the database depends on the:

● Size of the database

● Length of time since the last compression

● Number of history entries that have been deleted. You control how frequentlyhistory entries are deleted.

Disk clean-up toolThis tool performs disk management tasks on the Prinergy system,including deleting unneeded files.

The Prinergy Disk Cleanup Tool allows system administrators to performthe following maintenance tasks on their Prinergy system:

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● View a list of files that can be removed.

● Delete old log files, temporary files, and previous Prinergy updates.

● Move the page file to a drive with available space.

● Move the spool folder for a printer to a different drive.

● Change the locations of folders that Prinergy manages, such as theTaskServerData folder.

This tool frees up space on Prinergy system drives, maintains good systemperformance, and makes it easier to install Prinergy updates. It is availableon the primary server at Start > Kodak > Prinergy Support Tools >Prinergy Disk Cleanup Tool.


Prinergy updates18Download and install updates and upgrades to Prinergy software.

Software updatesSoftware updates are available on the eCentral portal.

Prinergy software is updated in two ways:

● Updates: minor changes, for example, to fix problems

● Upgrades: major changes that add new features and include all updatesissued since the last upgrade

Check the eCentral portal regularly for software updates. Download thePUpdate installer files for the software version that is on the server youwant to update.

Note: On the eCentral portal you may also see a command-line utilityavailable for installing Prinergy software updates, called PPU (PrinergyPatch Utility). Do not run this utility unless you have problems with thePUpdate installer file, or you need to remove the installed update.

Minor updatesYou must install each minor update sequentially. You cannot skip an updateversion—for example, you cannot install version 4.0.2.3 and then version 4.0.2.5.

Tip: The PUpdate utility allows you to install multiple minor updates at once.

UpgradesFor information about upgrading Prinergy software, see the Prinergy UpgradeGuide, available at https://ecentral.kodak.com/ .

Updating Prinergy softwareWhen an update is available for your Prinergy software, download it fromthe eCentral portal and install it.

1. Log on to the https://ecentral.kodak.com/ portal, select Self-Support >Downloads, select Prinergy, and click OK.

Note: Visit the eCentral portal regularly for Prinergy downloads anddocumentation. If you are not yet a registered user of the eCentralportal, you can register online at https://ecentral.kodak.com/.




2. On the Downloads page, locate the update that applies to the softwareversion that is installed on the server you want to update.

3. Click the download file (usually PUpdate.zip) and save it to theTemp folder on the Prinergy primary server. If there are multipledownload files for the update, save them all to the same folder.

4. Copy the download files to the Temp folder on each secondary serverand render station that you want to update.

Note: You must update Prinergy on the primary server before updatingthe secondary servers and render stations.

5. Stop Prinergy on the primary server.

6. Stop Prinergy on all the secondary servers and render stations.

7. In the Temp folder on the primary server, double-click PUpdate.exe.

8. In the Prinergy Update Utility, follow the prompts.When the installation is complete, a Success screen appears.

9. Click Exit.

10. Repeat Steps 7 to 9 on each secondary server and render station thatyou want to update.

11. After all the servers are successfully updated, start Prinergy on theprimary server.

12. Start Prinergy on the secondary servers and render stations.

13. On each client computer, start Prinergy Workshop. In the WorkshopLogin dialog box, type the name of the primary server and click Login.If the Synchronize Workshop message appears, click Yes.

Note: Some updates do not affect Prinergy Workshop, so theSynchronize Workshop message may not appear.

Deleting the Prinergy 3.x databaseTwo or more weeks after you upgrade to Prinergy 4.x, you need to deletethe Prinergy 3.x database to free disk space on the Prinergy primary serverand on secondary servers configured with Hot Standby (EPM+).

Requirements:

Wait for a message to appear on the Prinergy primary server advisingyou to delete the Prinergy 3.x database. Until it appears and you click it,the Delete Prinergy 3 Database menu item is not visible. The messageappears about two weeks after you upgrade to Prinergy 4.x.

Deleting the database takes only about 5 to 10 minutes. It requires thatyou stop Prinergy first.

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Note: The upgrade process leaves the old database untouched so thatyou can roll back to Prinergy 3.x if necessary. However, afer you deletethe Prinergy 3.x database, you cannot roll back to Prinergy 3.x.

1. When you see a tool tip on the bottom taskbar of the Windows screenon the Prinergy primary server advising you to delete the Prinergy 3database, click the tooltip.A detailed message appears, explaining how and why you shoulddelete the Prinergy 3 database to free disk space.

2. Read the message, and click Close.

The Delete Prinergy 3 Database menu item appears on the Toolsmenu. It is not available until you stop Prinergy.

3. Stop Prinergy.

4. From the Tools menu, select Delete Prinergy 3 Database.

5. In the Delete Prinergy 3 Databasedialog box, review the messages,and then click Delete Prinergy 3 Database.

6. When the process is complete and the Deletion Status dialog boxdisplays Succeeded, click Cancel to close the dialog box.

The Oracle 8 software is deleted, along with the Prinergy 3.1 database files, logfiles (including archived ones), and backup files (including compressed ones).It is no longer possible to roll back to Prinergy 3.x. The Delete Prinergy 3Database menu item is no longer available.

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Large systems19Multiple Prinergy systems

When you have more than one Prinergy system, you can use Administratorsoftware remotely but you cannot share secondary servers.

Using Administrator software remotelyYou can use Administrator software on one primary server to connect to theAdmnistrator software on another primary server.

Secondary serversYou cannot share secondary servers between Prinergy systems. When you installthe Prinergy Server software on a secondary server, the secondary server isassociated with a specific primary server and a specific Prinergy system. If youwant to add a secondary server to a different Prinergy system, you must firstremove the secondary server from the original Prinergy system.

Using Prinergy Dashboard to view jobs on multiple PrinergyserversPrinergy Dashboard can show the status and progress of jobs on multiple Prinergyservers. You can set up Dashboard to view job status on multiple Prinergy servers.

See also:

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Prinergy across a WANIt is possible to use Prinergy across a WAN, but performance is generallyslower and less reliable and the Kodak service contract does not coverWAN-related problems.

Important: Although Prinergy and other Kodak software have been testedacross a Wide Area Network (WAN), Kodak does not support, andassumes no responsibility for, problems that may occur as a result of usinga WAN. WAN-related problems are not covered by Kodak servicecontracts. However, Kodak offers fee-based Network Consulting Servicesfor custom network troubleshooting and performance tuning. For furtherinformation, contact your service representative.

A WAN is usually composed of two or more Local Area Networks (LANs)joined by one or more connectivity technologies (xDSL, T1-3, ATM,OC-xxx, frame relay, ISDN, x.25, and so on).

It is possible to use a Prinergy system across a WAN in the followingways:

● To connect Prinergy Workshop to the Prinergy primary server locatedat another site (that is, at a different geographic location)

● To connect the Prinergy primary server at one site to a render stationand output device at another site

Note: In this configuration, Emergency Platemaking is stronglyrecommended, so that the remote render station can still be used tooutput plates if the WAN connection is temporarily unavailable (if thedata can be sent by an alternate channel).

Note the following requirements for using Prinergy across a WAN:

● Bandwidth must be at least 100 Mbps for platemaking across a WAN.Slower WANs might be unable to provide adequate performance fora Prinergy workflow. If you are only using Prinergy Workshop, thebandwidth requirement is 10 Mbps.

● Ability to route all protocols required by Prinergy across the WAN(TCP/IP and AppleTalk)

● Ports required for communication between Prinergy servers (orbetween Prinergy and InSite) must not be blocked. This is rarely aproblem for private networks.

● Guaranteed packet delivery, which precludes the use of frame relayswith Prinergy

● Low latency. Satellite link latency is usually too high to use withPrinergy. A high WAN latency may cause Prinergy components to failwhile waiting for data, leading to unpredictable behavior.

Kodak cannot predict Prinergy performance across a WAN. Generally,unless your WAN has extremely high bandwidth, you can expect muchslower performance than an Ethernet connection.

Kodak tested platemaking with Prinergy using a 30 Mbps WAN betweentwo sites. Performance was adequate for Workshop use but wasinadequate for platemaking. To make plates at a remote site, 100 Mbpsor faster bandwidth is required.

The impact of a WAN becoming unavailable and interrupting productionis approximately the same as the impact of a LAN failure. As a rule, allmission-critical networks should be as reliable as possible. However, if aWAN fails, it may be more difficult to secure an alternate connection. Ifa LAN switch is faulty, you may be able to replace it with a spare switch

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or run a cable between two servers to restore production. This kind ofquick solution is not possible if servers are in different geographicallocations and the switch/router is in a different location as well.

Connecting to Administrator on another serverUse Administrator software on one primary server to connect to theAdministrator software on another primary or secondary server.

This is useful when you are working on one Prinergy system and you wantto start or stop a server in another Prinergy system without moving tothe other Prinergy system.

1. From the File menu, select Connect to Server.

2. In the Enter the name of the Prinergy server box, enter a server name(for example, Secondary).

3. In the Logon As box, type your user name and password.

Note: You must log on with an account that has administratorprivileges.

4. Click OK.

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Glossary20Glossary

actionA request that comes from a client workstation and is processed by theserver.

action detailInformation about a recorded action—for example, the date and time thatthe action or process was performed, file names, and the severity of theinformation. Recorded actions and action details are displayed in thehistory log.

application poolIn the Microsoft Removable Storage Manager (RSM) service, auser-defined media pool used to designate the data that is written tospecific media. Media that have been used to archive Prinergy jobs belongto one or more application pools.

Araxi ServiceA service started automatically by the operating system when Windowsstarts on a Prinergy server. Araxi Service is responsible for startingdaemons and other processes when Prinergy is started. The service canalso monitor and restart processes that it did not start directly (that is,processes that were started by other processes).

colorantA pigment, dye, phosphor, or other such substance that produces a color.Colorants are like building blocks of colors—for example, green is

composed of cyan and yellow, so cyan and yellow can be consideredcolorants that make up the color green.

color databaseA database that contains information about spot colors—for example,process color recipes and ink parameters necessary for trapping.

color match (verb)To keep colors consistent when converting one color space to another—forexample, RGB to CMYK.

Common Object Request Broker Architecture (CORBA)A standard that allows applications to communicate with one anotherregardless of their operating system or hardware. Prinergy Evo softwareuses CORBA for some internal communications.

CT file formatA four-color (CMYK) continuous-tone (or contone) raster file format.Gradient tones and continuous-tone data are sometimes converted toCT format.

CT/LWRelating to a raster page that contains CT files, LW files, or both; or to aworkflow that creates CT and LW files.

daemonA software process on a server that runs behind the scenes to performspecific tasks. It has no user interface; you do not interact directly with adaemon. Instead, you can make requests through the client software.

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destroyTo permanently delete a job and all references to it from the system.

digital linear tape (DLT)A high-capacity media for general data storage, archival, or systembackup. It is also suitable for near-on-line storage and catalogued retrievalof large files and large sequential data sets.

digital masterA PDF file created by Prinergy is a digital master because it is a complete,reliable entity. Only page description information is contained in the PDFpage. Proofs, films, or plates are made from the same PDF file by selectingan appropriate output process plan.

dynamic columnA column that appears automatically in a Workshop window or panewhen an element is being processed. The column indicates the processtemplate used to process the element and the processing status.

elementAny item within a job—including an input file, page, page set, signature,surface, or separation.

file optimizationThe process of checking and optimizing resources in PDF files. It optimizesthe PDF to create a predictable digital master.

file referenceA reference created when an input file or imposition plan is added to aPrinergy job or Prinergy Evo input file process.

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home serverThe job server for a particular Prinergy job. When you create a job, youare required to select a job server on which your job will be stored.

hot folderA folder that is monitored for incoming files as a trigger for an automaticoperation. The software that processes the files checks the folder locationon a regular basis, and automatically processes any files found there.

ICC profileA color space description that acts as a standard for accurate reproductionof colors across different platforms, devices, and applications.

image optimizationA reduction of the size of images in the input file by cropping anddownsampling during the refine process.

imposition planA file containing an electronic description of the marks, geometry, andlayout of page positions for one or more signatures. An imposition plantypically does not contain page content.

imposition proofImposed content that is output from a proofing device.

JDF (Job Definition Format)An XML-based file format and proposed industry standard for end-to-endjob ticket specifications. It is combined with a message descriptionstandard and message interchange protocol. JDF is designed to streamlineinformation exchange between different software and systems. It is


intended to supply a way for printing businesses to streamline the processof producing printed material.

jobThe basic unit of work in a printing workflow.

job metadataInformation about job data (content).

job ticketA collection of information related to one or more processing steps thatmust be carried out. It includes a map or route that specifies which JTPsto go to and in what order. It can also include information about whichfiles to process, processing options, destinations, and imposition plans.

job ticket processor (JTP)The software that performs a specific processing step to help process ajob ticket.

JTP poolOne or more similar JTPs that have been grouped together to furtherautomate the workflow. A JTP pool lets you direct the software toautomatically distribute tasks to individual JTPs, rather than you havingto coordinate which JTP to use. This helps you automatically processmultiple jobs at the same time.

layeringThe ability to assign two or more PDF pages to the same page positionin a page set. Layering is typically used with regional versioning.

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line workData characterized by sharply defined lines and very clear transitionsfrom one color to another—for example, text. Line work is stored in thecomputer as a series of geometric (vector) drawing instructions.

loose page proofThe output of a refined page or pages to a proofer (such as a laser printeror color printer), or to a Prinergy Virtual Proofing System proof.

LW file formatA file format that contains line work data. LW files support CMYK only(no spot colors) and up to 256 colors.

maintenance modeA system mode that enables you to update Prinergy, while preventingthe software from writing invalid backups. Maintenance mode temporarilydisables Prinergy backups but enables you to continue running jobs.

media poolA logical group of archive media that is used to organize which data isarchived to which media.

miscellaneous filesFiles that are not added to a job on their own, for example, fonts andimages. If these files are stored in the job folder, you can archive themand retrieve them individually or as part of the job.

NCT file formatA CT file format that supports spot colors.


normalizeA step in the refining process that creates PDF pages from input files.The resulting PDF files contain refined pages. Options in the normalizeprocess are: OPI, image optimization, and font handling.

OrbacusAn implementation of CORBA. It is part of the internal communicationsstructure.

page position

page setAn ordered set of numbers that identify the pages required for apublication.

page set positionA number that identifies where a page will be assigned in a page set.

PDF/XAbbreviation for Portable Document Format eXchange. An exchangeformat for sending pages between a page preparation site and a printingsite. PDF/X is a subset of the full PDF specification.

peer-to-peer network

PJTF (Portable Job Ticket Format)An imposition file that contains descriptions of device-specific settingsand describes the desired output style for one or more pages from PDFfiles.

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portable job ticket format

pre-jobA unit of work that stores elements that can be used in one or more jobs,or that creates a new job from an exported job.

primary serverThe main server in a Prinergy system. It coordinates requests fromPrinergy Workshop and maintains the Prinergy database.

printer spreadThe pairing of pages as they may occur on a printing press.

processAn action that is controlled by a process template—for example, refine,output, and archive/retrieve/purge. All other interactions with Prinergyare referred to as actions. A process requires one or more entities onwhich the process will operate (such as input files, PDF pages, signatures,surfaces, or separations) and a process template that specifies how theprocess will operate on the entities.

process templateA file containing options and settings that tell the workflow processor orthe software how to perform a process.

purgeTo remove selected job files from the server on which a job is stored afterthe job files have been archived. The job remains in the system becausejob metadata is retained in the database.


reader spreadThe pairing of pages in numerical order, as a reader would view them (forexample, 2 paired with 3, 4 paired with 5, and so on).

recorded actionA system activity (including a process) that appears in the history log,such as adding a file to a job, assigning a page, setting the page geometry,and initiating the output.

refineTo convert PostScript data into PDF data, optimized for output.

refined pageA PDF file of a page from a refined input file.

renderTo determine the output resolution and how Prinergy will handle spotcolors.

render stationA secondary server that is connected to an output device and is runninga high-resolution renderer JTP. It is generally not used to store jobs orrun other types of JTPs; it is reserved for rendering files for output.

rendererThe software component that rasterizes and screens PDF input files.

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retrieveTo restore archived files. You can retrieve only those job files that havebeen previously archived.

run listIn Preps imposition software, the collection of pages that makes up asignature.

scatter proof

secondary serverA type of server in a Prinergy system. Like the primary server, thesecondary server runs Prinergy Server software but, unlike the primaryserver, it does not store the Oracle database. Secondary servers can runsome JTPs to facilitate distributed processing and improve systemperformance. A Prinergy system can include multiple secondary servers.

sheetBoth surfaces of one printed press sheet.

signature proof

SMB (Server Message Block)SMB, also known as CIFS (Common Internet File System), is a protocol forsharing files, printers, and other resources between computers.

soft proofA proof displayed on a computer monitor.


software processA Prinergy Server software component that performs a specific task. Youcan monitor the status of Prinergy processes in the Processes window ofPrinergy Administrator.

template

template jobA job that contains settings that you want to use in other jobs. You setup a template job and use it to create new jobs. Any existing job can actas a template job.

tertiary serverA Windows 2000 or Windows 2003 server that is connected to thePrinergy system via the network but does not run any Prinergy softwarecomponents. A tertiary server stores job folders and/or input files forPrinergy jobs.

trappingA printing technique in which adjacent printed colors are slightlyoverlapped to ensure that white space does not appear between thecolors.

user accountAn account in a Windows operating system that provides a user with aunique profile with which to log on to the system and access resources.

vector drawingThe geometric system used to define lines and curves in computergraphics. It is most often used for line drawings.

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workflow templateA file that links several process templates together to give moreautomation.

workgroupA collection of computers that share resources such as data and devices.A workgroup does not have a dedicated server or hierarchy amongcomputers. May also be referred to as a peer-to-peer network.


Index

A

Archive/Retrieve JTP 26

C

CEPSConverversion JTP 26Color Matcher JTP 26Copydot JTP 26CTLWOutput JTP 26

D

Disk Purge JTP 26Domain Name System 121DOP JTP 27

E

Expose JTP 27

G

Generate JTP 27Generic JTP 27

H

Heidelberg Herkules JTP 27Heidelberg Primesetter JTP 27Heidelberg Quasar JTP 27Heidelberg Signasetter JTP 27Herkules JTP 27

I

Import/Export JTP 27

N

Normalize JTP 27

O

Optimize JTP 27Oracle Backup Manager 208

P

permissions 149PostScript Level 3 JTP 27Primesetter JTP 27Print Console JTP 27PrintLink JTP 27Proofing Device (256 MB) JTP 28Proofing Device (512 MB) JTP 28

Q

Quarsar JTP 27

R

Rules-Based Automationuser rights 149

S

SFMHOSTS file 121Signasetter JTP 27Signature ID Codes 156Software updates 223Speedway Engine Manager JTP 28

T

Topsetter Engine Manager JTP 28Trap JTP 28

U

Updating software 223user rights 149

V

VectorOutput JTP 28

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