[cups.general] Implicit classes

[Michael Sweet]

Stef Coene wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I tried to configure 2 identical cups servers with each 1000 printers and 1 
> other cups server that polls the 2 cups servers.  For each remote printer, an 
> implicit class is created like it should be and 2 remote printers.
> 
> But, printers are timed out:
> "Remote destination "printer232 at cups01" has timed out; deleting it.."
> I raised BrowseInterval to 30000 but I still have the same problem.
> 
> The polling of the remote server is single threaded.  So it adds the first 
> remote printer and/or implicit class and goes on to the next remote printer.  
> Adding 1000 printers takes so long, that the first printer times out before 
> the polling finishes.
> 
> Right now, I'm trying to add the printers and the classes manual.
> 
> This is on AIX (big iron).  I use cups 1.1.20rc6.

That is not even a full release, and specifically has problems with
polling...

> My question is, has anyone tried to use implicit classes with 1000 remote 
> printers ?

Yes, however 1.1.20 had some issues with polling, so you should
upgrade to the current stable release (1.1.23)

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