User Guide

Understanding Novell Distributed Print Services 27
Novell Distributed Print Services Administration Guide
103-000137-001
August 31, 2001
Novell Confidential
Manual 99a38 July 17, 2001
Understanding the Broker
The Broker provides three network support services not previously available
in NetWare: the Service Registry Service (SRS), Event Notification Service
(ENS), and Resource Management Service (RMS).
While these services are invisible to end users, network administrators should
be aware of them. NDPS uses these services in the following ways:
 Service Registry Service. The Service Registry allows public access
printers to advertise themselves so that administrators and users can find
them. This service maintains information about device type, device name,
device address, and device-specific information such as the manufacturer
and model number. See “Understanding the Service Registry Service” on
page 28.
 Event Notification Service. This service allows printers to send
customizable notifications to users and operators about printer events and
print job status. The Notification Service supports a variety of delivery
methods including NetWare pop-up, log file, e-mail, and programmatic.
See “Understanding the Event Notification Service” on page 29.
 Resource Management Service. This service allows resources to be
installed in a central location and then downloaded to clients, printers, or
any other entity on the network that needs them. The Resource
Management Service supports adding, listing, and replacing resources
including printer drivers, printer definition (PDF) files, banners, and
fonts. See “Understanding the Resource Management Service” on page
31.
For information about other major NDPS components, see the following:
 “Understanding Printer Agents” on page 22
 “Understanding the NDPS Manager” on page 24
 “Understanding Printer Gateways” on page 25
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