Xerox 4090 - Manual (Page 50)

SETTING UP PRINT JOB SOURCES
4. Enter CONTINUE I or press . The following
message displays:
OS0040 System is “OFF-LINE”
Communicating through the Shared Disk Interface processor
Follow these steps to place the Shared Disk Interface (SDI) online
to the system:
1. Enter SDI to put SDI online and start it.
2. Send the jobs from the front end.
For more information, refer to the Xerox Shared Disk Option
Operator Guide.
Communicating through the host interface processor
The system can communicate with hosts that are not channel-
attached, in a range of communication environments, or with
other networked devices through the host interface processor
(HIP) software. All you have to know is the interface or mode
you use to communicate with the host or network. A brief
description of each mode is provided in the “Selecting a
communication mode” section later in this chapter. For more
information, refer to the Xerox 4050/4090/4450/4650 LPS
Command Reference.
Starting HIP
To start HIP, enter HIP.
This is an abbreviated way of entering the commands HIP
ONLINE and HIP START, and is the routine method of starting
the HIP task. After you enter the HIP command, the following
messages display:
HP0010 HOST INTERFACE PROCESSOR loaded
OS1000 READY FOR COMMANDS 15:52:21
HP1210 HOST ONLINE, ACCEPTING ALL JOBS
OS1000 READY FOR COMMANDS 15:52:23.
If the host is not online and not responding, the following
message displays every 15 seconds until the host comes online
or HIP is terminated.
HP1240 HOST NOT RESPONDING
For a complete explanation of all the HIP options available, refer
to the Xerox 4050/4090/4450/4650 LPS Command Reference.
Selecting a communication mode
Enter HIP HOST, specifying the communication mode.
HIP HOST {871|DMR|XNS|XPF|XPS}
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