Client unable to print to partner server

[angelb]

> Hello all.
>
> I have two CUPS servers(A and B) and 1 Solaris client all running 1.3.8. The
> client polls both servers:
>
> # ps -ef|grep -i cups
> cups 21146 21144   0 14:12:59 ?   0:01 cups-polld stlam507 631 3600 631
> cups 21145 21144   0 14:12:59 ?   0:01 cups-polld stlam506 631 3600 631
> root 21144     1   0 14:12:58 ?   2:21 /opt/TWWfsw/cups138/sbin/cupsd -
> c /etc/opt/TWWfsw/cups138/cupsd.conf
>
> When I set printer "ricohc" to REJECT on server A, the client's print job is
> never printed in server B. Below is a strip from the clients log:
>
> I [12/Mar/2009:14:31:58 +0600] [Job ???] Request file type is text/plain.
> I [12/Mar/2009:14:31:58 +0600] [Job 10] File of type text/plain queued by "root".
> I [12/Mar/2009:14:31:58 +0600] [Job 10] Started backend /opt/TWWfsw/cups138/lib/backend/ipp (PID 24527)
> E [12/Mar/2009:14:31:58 +0600] [Job 10] Print file was not accepted (Destination "ricohc" is not accepting jobs.)!
> E [12/Mar/2009:14:31:58 +0600] PID 24527 (/opt/TWWfsw/cups138/lib/backend/ipp) stopped with status 1!
>
> The error is expected and is normal, I think, but I didn't expect the client
> to not be able to print through server B.
>
> What I noticed too is that from the client, whe I submit a job, only server A
> receives the print jobs and never server B. So, it appears round-robbin feature
> isn't working correctly. This may be the same reason why the client is unable
> to print to the partner server when the other server is down.
>
> In CUPS 1.2.12, I have this setup in production and works perfectly well where
> if one server is down, clients can continue to print through the partner
> server.
>
> Has anyone seen the same issue in 1.3.8?
>
> Any suggestion or recommendation on how to fix this is much appreciated.
>
> Thanks.

Nevermind. It seems to work now.

I've stop the client, changed the config file so that it only poll server B,
submit a job and it went through. Now, changed the config file and included
server A, stop/started the client, sent a job again and it went through server
A. Submit another job and this time, it went through server B. I've set
the printer "ricohc" to REJECT in server A, submit a job and it went to server
B. So, looks like round-robbin is back in service.

Thanks.