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, administrators should be aware of them. Novell® Distributed Print ServicesTM (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.
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 (GroupWise®), and programmatic.
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.
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Service Registry Service |
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Event Notification Service |
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Resource Management Service |
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Customizing the way your brokered services are distributed on the network |