> -----Original Message----- > From: Andrew Bartlett [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Saturday, December 24, 2005 6:27 PM > To: Collins, Kevin > Cc: samba@lists.samba.org > Subject: Re: [Samba] Replacing a Samba+CUPS Print Server > > On Fri, 2005-12-23 at 09:06 -0500, Collins, Kevin wrote: > > I've had a Samba print server in my network for nearly 4 > years now. The time has come for me to replace it with a > more powerful machine. I have nearly 50 client machines > (Windows 2000 and XP) attached to the printers that the > existing server has and I don't want to have to touch them > during this upgrade. > > > > I already have the new server built. Samba and CUPS are > both ready for the cut-over, but I'm concerned about the > clients loosing connection to the printers once the new > server comes online. > > > > I have made sure to duplicate the printer's names exactly. > I have made sure that the new server has the exact netbios > name of the old server. I'm just about ready to take the old > server out of the domain and shut Samba off, add the new > server to the domain and start Samba up on the new server. > But I'm now wonering if there is something else that I need > to do before I actually do the cut-over to prevent the > clients from loosing printing ability (without my > intervention at every machine that is). > > > > So, can anyone give me advise, calming words or directions > on how to best proceed? > > Have you transferred all the drivers etc? (Printer drivers > uploaded to the print server)
My print server is used to supply RAW print queues...I've recreated all of those in CUPS and I can see them from a Workstation. > Are you also upgrading Samba at the same time? Yes. From 3.0.9 something (Red Hat Enterprise 3.0) to Samba 3.0.14 something (Ubuntu). Kevin -- To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the instructions: https://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/samba