Functional Testing of Print Server

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Functional Testing of Print Server

(Last update of this topic: 12-02-2021)

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General

During the run time of a print server or its failover partner, a variety of possible errors can occur. therefore checks the most frequent ones in an adjustable interval.

 

This includes the following errors:

 

Check

Master print server

Backup print server

Accessibility via Ping

X

X

Accessibility of print spooler (Compare Warming up time of printer spooler)

X1

X1

Accessibility of Service

 

X

Value below minimum hard disk space (default value 500 MB) 2

X

X

Value below minimum free working memory (default value 256 MB) 2

X

X

 

 

1 Compare Warming up time of print spooler
2 These values (in megabyte) can be changed via entries to the database.
 

Setting options

For this test, the following 9 parameters can be modified via the Performance Profiles (see figure Setting for functional testing of print server).

 

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Figure  155: Setting for functional testing of print server

 

1 Interval in seconds in which the print servers check the free hard disk space of the partner server.

2 Interval in seconds in which the print servers check the free working memory of the partner server.

3 Minimum free hard disk space. In case a lower value is identified, an error message will be sent.

4 Minimum free working memory. In case a lower value is identified, an error message will be sent.

5 Number of trials until the spooler of the backup print server is recognized as offline.

6 Number of trials until the spooler of the master print server is recognized as offline.

7 Interval in seconds in which the print servers check the mutual operational capability.
8 Number of trials until the steadyPRINT Server of the backup print server is recognized as offline.
9 Number of trials until the partner server is recognized as offline (Check via Ping)

 

 

If an error occurs during one of the tests, an email notification will be issued.

The e-mail profile can be saved in the settings of the print server to be tested (see figure E-mail profile in case of errors in functional testing).

 

 

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Figure 156: E-mail profile in case of errors in functional testing