NOVELL TECHNICAL INFORMATION DOCUMENT TITLE: Printer Agent Generator Tool (PAGen) TID #: 2968592 README FOR: pagen1.exe NOVELL PRODUCTS and VERSIONS: iPrint iPrint 1.0 for NetWare 5.1 Novell Distributed Print Services 2.1 Novell Distributed Print Services 3.0 iPrint - NW65 Novell Distributed Print Services - NW65 ABSTRACT: The Printer Agent Generator Tool (PAGen) can create, associate, or delete printer agents by reading a CSV file as an input file. See TID 10092230 for instructions on how to use PAGen to recover from a corrupt database. ----------------------------------------------------------------- DISCLAIMER THE ORIGIN OF THIS INFORMATION MAY BE INTERNAL OR EXTERNAL TO NOVELL. NOVELL MAKES ALL REASONABLE EFFORTS TO VERIFY THIS INFORMATION. HOWEVER, THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THIS DOCUMENT IS FOR YOUR INFORMATION ONLY. NOVELL MAKES NO EXPLICIT OR IMPLIED CLAIMS TO THE VALIDITY OF THIS INFORMATION. ----------------------------------------------------------------- INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS: PAGen is a workstation executable that does not require installation. Read PAGen.pdf for detailed instructions on how to use PAGen. Because of the power of this tool, Novell highly recommends a thorough understanding of PAGen before executing a CSV file. PAGen can run against any version of NDPSM.NLM running on NetWare 6.5, 6.0, or 5.1. NDPSM.NLM dated 10MAR2004 or later auto-creates a CSV file of your currently running PSM database. The CSV file is named PADBTXT.CSV. PADBTXT.CSV can be useful as an example of the format required by PAGen, or can be used as the CSV input file to create a fresh database containing all the original printer agents. ISSUE: Thank you for field testing this tool. Please send feedback regarding the results of your testing (positive or negative) to: patchfeedback@novell.com. Use the name of the patch as the subject of the message. Your detailed comments are appreciated. Ever needed to create a new NDPS Manager with hundred's of printer agents? Once your input CSV is created, PAGen can create those printer agents in the PSM database and the NDS objects within seconds. Ever suspect your NDPS Manager database is corrupt? PAGen can recreate a fresh database with all of the original printer agents within seconds. See TID 10092230 for more details on that process. Ever need to delete hundred's of printer agents and their associated NDS printer objects? Once your input CSV is created, PAGen can delete the printer agents with their associated NDS objects that are specified in the CSV in seconds. Read PAGen.pdf for instructions. Self-Extracting File Name: pagen1.exe Files Included Size Date Time ..\ PAGEN1.TXT (This file) PAGEN.EXE 151591 2-27-2004 9:22:18 am PAGEN.PDF 194788 3-29-2004 5:04:22 pm SAMPLE.CSV 590 3-30-2004 10:09:10 am ----------------------------------------------------------------- Any trademarks referenced in this document are the property of their respective owners. Consult your product manuals for complete trademark information. -----------------------------------------------------------------