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FleetAdminPro Manual Dec2015
Admin Guide
December 2015
Contents
COPYRIGHT
GETTING STARTED
Overview........................................................................................................................8
Installation requirements.............................................................................................8
Installing System..........................................................................................................9
Migration from SyncThru to Fleet Admin Pro..........................................................11
Starting System..........................................................................................................12
Opening System Browser..........................................................................................12
Logging in to System.................................................................................................13
Stopping System........................................................................................................13
Uninstalling System...................................................................................................13
Installing External Site Manager...............................................................................13
Registering External Site Manager...........................................................................14
Unistalling External Site Manager.............................................................................16
Configuring Multi-Instance System .........................................................................16
Scaling back to Single Instance System..................................................................17
System Layout............................................................................................................18
DASHBOARD
Understanding Widgets.............................................................................................21
Adding Widget............................................................................................................22
Managing Widget........................................................................................................23
DEVICES
Device Management...................................................................................................24
Supply Threshold Template Assignment ................................................................89
Profile Monitor............................................................................................................92
Multi-Domain Device Management...........................................................................95
USER
User Management.....................................................................................................103
User Group Management.........................................................................................113
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Multi-Domain User Management.............................................................................115
DOMAIN
Creating Domain.......................................................................................................119
Reassigning Domain................................................................................................119
Deleting Domain.......................................................................................................120
Assigning Site Manager to Domain........................................................................120
Unassigning Site Manager from Domain................................................................121
Modifying Site Manager Info....................................................................................121
Unregistering Site Manger.......................................................................................122
MOBILE DASHBOARD
Overview....................................................................................................................123
Viewing Widgets.......................................................................................................124
Modifying Widget Settings .................................................................................124
FILE
Application File Management..................................................................................125
Device Cloning File Management............................................................................136
Device Firmware File Management.........................................................................140
Font/Form/Macro File Management........................................................................143
Driver File Management...........................................................................................146
REPORTS
Reporting Overview..................................................................................................154
Instant Report...........................................................................................................164
Report Generation....................................................................................................171
Multi-Domain Instant Report....................................................................................180
Multi-Domain Report Generation............................................................................181
RULE
Rule Overview...........................................................................................................185
Creating Rule............................................................................................................187
Modifying Rule..........................................................................................................201
Deleting Rule.............................................................................................................202
PLUG-IN
Plug-in Management.................................................................................................203
ACCOUNTING
Enabling Accounting................................................................................................208
Resetting Accounting Usage...................................................................................210
Viewing Accounting Job Records...........................................................................210
Disabling Accounting...............................................................................................211
Applying Permissions..............................................................................................211
Accounting Management History............................................................................216
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SETTINGS
Overview....................................................................................................................223
System.......................................................................................................................225
Log.............................................................................................................................249
Notification................................................................................................................251
Common....................................................................................................................254
Device........................................................................................................................255
Tasks..........................................................................................................................269
Supply........................................................................................................................271
Accounting................................................................................................................276
DATA REFERENCE
MIB reference............................................................................................................280
Data matrix................................................................................................................280
TROUBLESHOOTING
Common errors.........................................................................................................283
KNOWN ISSUES
SECURITY REFERENCE
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OPEN SOURCE INFORMATION
Apache License 1.1..................................................................................................299
Apache License 2.0..................................................................................................299
BSD............................................................................................................................301
LGPL2.1.....................................................................................................................302
LGPL3.0.....................................................................................................................307
EPL.............................................................................................................................309
MIT..............................................................................................................................309
Common Development and Distribution License (CDDL-1.0)..............................309
Common Development and Distribution License (CDDL) 1.1..............................313
JSON License............................................................................................................316
ICU License - ICU 1.8.1 and Later............................................................................316
Microsoft JDBC Driver 3.0 for SQL Server License...............................................317
Sun JavaBeans Activation Framework 1.1.1 License for Nonredistributables...318
Adobe Flex Software Development Kit v4.0 Software License............................321
ARPHIC PUBLIC LICENSE.......................................................................................325
GLOSSARY
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Copyright
© 2011 - 2015 Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. All rights reserved.
This admin guide is provided for information purposes only. All information included herein is subject to change without
any notice.
Samsung Electronics is not responsible for any direct or indirect damages, arising from or related to use of this admin
guide.
• Fleet Admin Pro is a trademark of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
• Samsung and Samsung logo are trademarks of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
• Microsoft, Windows, Internet Explorer and Windows Vista are either registered trademarks or trademarks of
Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries.
• All other brand, product and company names herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners.
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How to Use This Guide
The Fleet Admin Pro is intended to be used to install and setup Fleet Admin Pro on a network server and client systems.
To assist you in acclimating to the Fleet Admin Pro environment, this guide provides instructional screen images, situa-
tional examples, easy-to-read tables of features, and step-by-step instructions. The chapters of this guide are arranged
according to the page view, moving from left to right. Each tab’s and sub-menu’s functionality and screen layout is de-
scribed in detail to ensure a complete understanding of the environment.
Intended Audience
The expected user for this guide is a network administrator with an understanding of:
• network printing environment,
• network protocols (including SNMP and HTTP), subnets, security features, addresses,
• Windows operating systems on server and client computers,
• LDAP.
ACRONYMS MEANING
DBMS Database Management System
IP Internet Protocol
JAC Job Accounting
HTTP Hypertext Transfer Protocol
HTTPS Secure Hypertext Transfer Protocol
LDAP Lightweight Directory Access Protocol
mDNS Multicast Domain Name System
MFP Multi-Functional Peripheral/Multi-Functional Printer
MSSQL Microsoft SQL
NTLM NT LAN Manager
OS Operating System
RFC Request for Comment
SLP Service Location Protocol
S/N Serial Number
SMTP Simple Mail Transfer Protocol
SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol
SSL Secure Socket Layers
SWS SyncThru Web Service
TCP Transmission Control Protocol
UDP User Datagram Protocol
WMI Windows Management Instrumentation
XOA eXtensible Open Architecture
Glossary
(See “Glossary” on page 327).
Help
Click the Help in site navigation bar at the top right corner of the System user interface.
Overview
The System is a web-based managing and monitoring application which helps you to discover, configure, manage,monitor
and get report on any type of SNMP-compliant printing and imaging devices without leaving your desk. The System
provides a set of menus depending on the plug-ins installed. There main menus can include Dashboard, Plug-in, Device,
File, Accounting, User, Report, Rule, and Settings. For easy device management, you can add device status related
widgets to the Dashboard and monitor them all on one page. The Device menu has sub-menus to support all the device-
related operations, including discovery, cloning, configuration, firmware update and others. The Plug-in menu provides
options to install, stop, start, and uninstall the System plug-ins. The File menu supports all the file-related operations
such as uploading and managing device application installation files, drivers, firmware files and others. The Accounting
menu supports basic accounting functionality to track all jobs within your imaging and printing environments. It helps to
save costs and reduce overuse. The User menu supports all the user-related operations such as user and user group
management. The Report menu provides reporting capabilities for devices. The Rule menu allows to create rules and
manage tasks automatically according to the rule conditions and actions. All menus and features in the System operate
based on the settings defined via the Settings menu.
Installation requirements
System requirements
ITEMS SERVER SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS CLIENT SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
Hardware Minimum: Client computers do not require any
• Pentium 4 processor, 2GHz or faster software to be installed. Only a web
browser the System supports must be
• 2 GB RAM or more installed on the client computers.
• at least 50 GB free disk space is
recommended.
Operating • MS Windows Server 2012 (32 bit and 64 bit) Any operating system with a supported
• MS Windows 8 Professional (32 bit and 64 bit) browser installed.
system
• MS Windows Server 2008 (32 bit and 64 bit)
• MS Windows 7 Professional (32 bit and 64 bit)
Database • PostgreSQL 9 N/A
• MS SQL Server 2005 Standard Edition
• MS SQL Server 2005 Workgroup Edition
• MS SQL Server 2005 Enterprise Edition
• MS SQL Server 2008 Standard Edition
• MS SQL Server 2008 Workgroup Edition
• MS SQL Server 2008 Enterprise Edition
• MS SQL Server 2012 Standard Edition
• MS SQL Server 2012 Enterprise Edition
Network • Network interface: • Network interface:
-- Ethernet 10/100 Base-TX -- Ethernet 10/100 Base-TX
• Network protocols: • Network protocols:
-- TCP/IP (compatible with IPv6) -- System server & client
-- Device communication : SNMP, SNMPv3, communication : HTTP, HTTPS
HTTP, WMI
-- System server & client
communication : HTTP, HTTPS
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ITEMS SERVER SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS CLIENT SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
Browsers N/A • Internet Explorer 9.X or higher
• Mozilla Firefox 24 or higher
• Apple Safari 7 or higher
• Google Chrome 31 or higher
• Browser needs Adobe Flash Player
10.1 or higher (the highest Flash
Player version is recommended)
Resolution N/A under browser • 1280 x 1024 or higher resolution is
highly recommended.
• 1400 x 900 or higher resolution
(wide screen) is highly
recommended.
Ports
The System listens on several ports and opens some ports for specific features. See the table below for port description:
Installing System
To install System:
1. Go to the local or network location where you downloaded the System setup file.
2. Run the EXE file under an account having Administrator permission.
3. In the displayed User Account Control dialog click Yes to confirm installation.
This step might be missing. It depends on your OS and its security settings.
4. In the displayed Installer Language dialog select the needed language and click OK.
5. Read the setup guide and click Next to continue installation.
6. Read the license information and click I Agree to continue installation.
7. Choose the destination path for installation.
8. Click Next.
9. Select the Database server type you wish to use:
• Embedded PostgreSQL
or if you prefer to use your own data base:
• Remote PostgreSQL
• Microsoft SQL Server.
10. If Microsoft SQL Server/ Remote PostgreSQL is selected on step 9, provide your MS SQL Server/PostgreSQL
settings.
11. Click Next.
12. Provide network connection settings:
a. Select the Add an exception to Windows Firewall checkbox.
b. Modify the port number, if needed (8080 is used by default).
c. (Optional) To enable local user authentication select the Enable authentication checkbox and enter User ID
and password.
13. Click Next.
14. Select the checkboxes of the components you wish to install:
• Client Software Management. It enables file storage in the System for you to upload and manage device
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application setup files, including drivers and other files. The plug-in also supports pull installation for you to
download a setup file (e.g. Local Device Agent), install it, and track the results via the System.
• Device Management Extention. It enables extended device mangement features for Samsung devices,
including device properties from Samsung private MIB, cloning, reporting, device profiles and tag management
as well as trouble management.
• Device Software Management. It enables device software associated features, including firmware update and
font/form/macro management.
• XOA Application Management. It enables capability to install XOA applications to devices and manage their
licenses.
• Managed Domain. It enables you to create and manage domains including their own devices and users. This
can be useful, if you need to manage and get statistics on devices and users of different companies under your
support or subsidiaries in your company that shouldn’t share the data.
• PC Site Manager. It allows to install additional Site Managers on PC(s). The plug-in can be used only together
with the Managed Domain plug-in.
• Device Site Manager. It allows to install Site Managers on device(s). The plug-in can be used only together
with the Managed Domain plug-in.
• Accounting. It enables basic accounting functionality, including scans/copies/faxes quotas for users and
capability to track the related usage statistics.
You can install/uninstall a plug-in after the System installation via the Plug-in menu.
15. Click Next.
16. Review the settings summary and click Next. If something is wrong, click Back one or several times to navigate
back to the needed installation step and make corrections.
17. Click Install.
18. As the installation is successfully completed, click Next.
19. Select the Start Fleet Admin Pro application checkbox and click Close.
20. As the application is launched and ready, click Close.
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Refer to MSDN on how to configure database instances. To avoid database instance connection issues ensure
the SQL Server Browser service is started in Windows.
c. Click OK.
5. Click OK.
6. Read the setup guide and click Next to continue upgrade.
7. Read the license information and click I Agree to continue installation. The Upgrade dialog is displayed
8. (Optional) If you need to change the database and network connection settings, select the Change database and
HTTP settings checkbox.
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9. Click Next.
10. If the Change database and HTTP settings checkbox is selected, perform steps 9-20 of the installation guide.
If Do you want to delete all database files from the local machine? dialog is displayed, click Yes, if you
want to remove the SyncThru database files. Otherwise, click No. In this case the SyncThru database backup
will be saved to <System installation directory>/Fleet Admin Pro/Backups.
If the Change database and HTTP settings checkbox is not selected, perform steps 14-20 of the installation guide.
11. After installation is completed, open Fleet Admin Pro in a web browser to check it is working.
12. Restart the Fleet Admin Pro host.
If you do not change database settings during migration, all the SyncThru data is migrated. The exception is data
collection schedules. Only the pre-defined regular data collection schedules with default settings are preserved.
Another migration limitation affects device discovery schedules. The System does not allow to successfully retry a
migrated device discovery schedule. However, you can retry new schedules.
A very limited set of device properties is renamed/removed as unneeded in Fleet Admin Pro. So, after migration some
SyncThru device properties cannot be collected, configured, displayed in the Device List.
If the Device List columns are customized in SyncThru, this customization is not saved after migration. This also affects
the migrated Device List column templates. If a migrated template includes a renamed property, you cannot use the
template as is. The System will inform you on a missing property.
Also, it is possible that some Dashboard widgets will not be displayed after migration.
In addition, LDAP authentication has been changed. So, after migration LDAP users might fail to login to the System. See
“LDAP Users Cannot Login to the System after Migration from SyncThru 6” on page 285.
After migration clear your web browser cache before you launch the System. Otherwise, errors may occur.
See “Cannot access the System after Migration from SyncThru 6” on page 285.
Starting System
The System starts automatically every time the computer you installed the System on boots up. The application can also
be started immediately after installation, if you select the Start Fleet Admin Pro application checkbox. If you want to
start the System manually, follow the steps below:
1. From the Windows Start menu navigate to Control Panel>Administrative Tools>Services.
2. Select Fleet Admin Pro Management Application in the list.
3. Click Start.
• If the database is MSSQL, ensure the database server is started.
• If the database is PostgreSQL, then there will be one more service (Fleet Admin Pro Database) that needs to
be stopped/started.
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Another way to open the System is to select Samsung Network Printer Utilities>Fleet Admin Pro>Fleet Admin
Pro from the Start menu.
If you have migrated from one System version to another or from SyncThru Web Admin Server 6, clear your browser
cache before you launch the System. Otherwise, the System may work incorrectly.
Logging in to System
If authentication is enabled, log in to the System as follows:
1. Open the System as described in the previous section.
2. (If there are several domains in the System) On the login page in the Domain field select/enter the domain you
belong to.
3. In the Login ID field enter your user account registered in the System (e.g. j.smith).
If Local + LDAP authentication method is enabled in the System and you are an LDAP user, enter your login
in format <user account>@<LDAP server name> (e.g. j.smith@sng) or <domain name>\<user account>
(e.g. sng\j.smith). In case your user account is unique in the System, you can enter just your user account. If
not unique, the System considers your user account as local and login fails.
4. (Optional) Select Save login ID checkbox to avoid entering your login every time you log in.
5. Click LOGIN.
Stopping System
The System starts automatically every time the computer you installed the System onto boots up. If you want to stop the
System manually, follow the steps below:
1. From the Windows Start menu navigate to Control Panel>Administrative Tools>Services.
2. Select Fleet Admin Pro Management Application in the list.
3. Click Stop.
Uninstalling System
To uninstall the System:
1. Open the Windows Start menu.
2. Click All programs>Samsung Network Printer Utilities>Fleet Admin Pro>Uninstall Fleet Admin Pro.
3. In the displayed dialog select the needed language and click OK.
4. In the displayed Do you want to delete all database files from the local machine? dialog click Yes, if you want to
remove the System local database file including device information. Otherwise, click No.
5. In the displayed dialog click Yes to confirm the System removal.
6. In the displayed uninstallation dialog click Next.
7. As uninstallation is finished click OK.
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9. In the Password field enter the password to access the Site Manager.
10. In the Confirm password field enter the password once again to confirm it.
11. Click Next.
12. Review the settings and click Next.
13. Click Install.
14. As installation is finished, click Next.
15. Select the Start Fleet Admin Pro Site Manager application checkbox.
16. Click Close. The Site Manager application starting dialog is displayed.
17. As the Site Manager starts, click Close.
To install external Site Manager on a device:
1. Login to the device embedded web server (SWS) as Administrator.
2. In the top menu select Maintenance.
3. On the left panel of the displayed page select Maintenance>Application Management>Application.
4. On the right panel click the Add button.
5. In the displayed Installation dialog click Browse and upload the Site Manager Installer file (PAR format).
6. Click OK.
7. As uploading is finished, click OK.
As Site Manager is installed, you can register it in the System. See “Registering External Site Manager” on page 14.
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6. In the Server Instance address fields enter the IP of the PC where the System is installed and the port number the
System uses.
7. In the Login field enter the account of the user registered in the System.
8. In the Password field enter the user password.
9. Click Validate or press Enter to check the entered credentials are valid.
10. (If step 9 is successful) From the Managed domain drop-down list select the domain the Site Manager will be
assigned to.
See “Domain” on page 118 for domain info.
11. In the Site name field enter the Site Manager name (with no spaces).
12. (Optional) In the Description field enter the Site Manager details.
13. Select the needed connection protocol.
If you also need to configure proxy settings, select HTTP only. Ensure your proxy server supports HTTP as well.
14. Click Register.
15. In the displayed registration confirmation dialog click OK.
16. If your Site Manager can access the System only via proxy, enter your proxy server settings:
a. In the header click Settings. The proxy settings are displayed
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c. In the Proxy address field enter the proxy server IP address.
d. Enter the proxy server port number. By default, 3128.
e. If the proxy server requires authentication, select the Authentication checkbox and:
• in the Login field enter the needed user name.
• in the Password field enter the corresponding password.
f. Click Save.
The registered Site Manager will be displayed on the System Site Manager page with type Host. See “Site Management
Console Overview” on page 118.
To register external Site Manager installed on a device:
1. Login to the device embedded web server (SWS) as Administrator.
2. In the top menu select Settings>Site Manager Settings.
3. On the Site Manager Registration panel in the Central manager address fields enter the IP of the PC where the
System is installed and the port number the System uses.
4. In the Login field enter the account of the user registered in the System.
5. In the Password field enter the user password.
6. Click Submit to check the entered credentials are valid.
7. (If step 6 is successful) From the Managed domain drop-down list select the domain the Site Manager will be
assigned to.
See “Domain” on page 118 for domain info.
8. In the Site name field enter the Site Manager name (with no spaces).
9. (Optional) In the Description field enter the Site Manager details.
10. Select the needed connection protocol.
11. Click Apply.
12. In the displayed registration confirmation dialog click OK.
The registered Site Manager will be displayed on the System Site Manager page with type Device. See “Site
Management Console Overview” on page 118.
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3. install the Managed Domain plug-in to the 1st instance. See “Installing Plug-in” on page 205.
4. create and assign a new managed domain on the 1st instance. See “Creating Domain” on page 119.
As a result the domain drop-down selector will appear in the System interface. You will have a multi-instance System,
where you can manage your devices by domains and get cross-domain reporting. A domain is an entity that includes
devices, users, and settings of different networks. See “Domain” on page 118.
You can view the list of instances and their status info via the Settings menu (Settings>System>Instances).
As all the instances are connected to the same database, the database cannot store info on which instance is
Central (first installed) or subordinate. This info is stored in xoainstance.properties file. This is a System file
located in <System installation directory>/Fleet Admin Pro/UniThruTargetPlatform. In case the file is lost (e.g.
during System backup/restore procedure), another instance is created instead of the expected one (e.g. subordinate
instead of Central).
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System Layout
The System interface layout depends on the Main Menu item selected in the header and your role in the System.
Interface Overview
1 2 3 4 5 6
7
8
10
11
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NO. ITEM DESCRIPTION
8 Sub-menu It appears as you hover the cursor over a Main Menu option. The sub-menus set depends on
the Main Menu option selected.
9 Breadcrumbs It is displayed under the Main Menu and represents a navigation path to the currently displayed
page.
10 Toolbar It is displayed at the top of the right panel of the System pages and includes a set of controls.
The set depends on the currently selected sub-menu of the Main Menu and provides access to
the corresponding features. For example, under User > User Management it provides access
to user Role Assignment and User Import features.
11 All Tasks The button is displayed at the bottom right corner of the System pages. It opens a list of
currently active tasks (e.g. device configuration). You can stop, pause, and resume them.
Icon overview
The table below provides the System icons description.
Common
ICON NAME DESCRIPTION
Refresh Reloads the data in the information panel.
Refresh Selected Item Refreshes the information only for the selected items by retrieving
information directly from the devices.
Help Opens the System Help.
Add Adds a new item (e.g. a user group, device group). It is usually
displayed on the left panel of the System pages.
Modify Configures the selected item settings (e.g. a user group, device group).
It is usually displayed on the left panel of the System pages.
Delete Removes the selected item (e.g. a user group, device group). It is
usually displayed on the left panel of the System pages.
Import Imports a .csv file including the needed data (e.g. user list).
Export Exports the selected item info to a .csv file (e.g. user list, device list).
Printable format Opens a new browser window/tab with the info (e.g. a report) in a
printer-friendly format.
Email Sends an email with the data to the specified recipient (e.g. a report).
Sort by name Sorts list by name (e.g. task list in the device discovery history).
Sort be date Sorts list by date (e.g. task list in the device discovery history).
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ICON NAME DESCRIPTION
Stop Stops a runnung task (e.g. device discovery, device configuration).
Sort Custom Appears as you hover the cursor over a column (e.g. in the Device
List) and allows you to sort the list in ascending or descending order, or
open a window for selecting custom columns to display.
Close Closes the window or the widget on Dashboard.
Dashboard
Device
ICON NAME DESCRIPTION
Normal Device is in a normal operational state.
Warning Device is in a state where an error might occur in the future. For
example, it might be in toner low status, which may lead to toner empty
status.
Error Device has an error.
System Search
The System provides a search field for you to quickly spot the needed item (e.g. a device, user, file). The field is displayed
above an item list (e.g. device list). Enter your request (e.g. device host name) and press Enter or click the magnifier icon.
The search field is highlighted in yellow. As long as it is yellow, the item list displays only the items matching the search
request. To view all items again, clear the search string and click the magnifier icon. Do not forget to press Enter/click the
magnifier icon every time you change a search request. Otherwise, the search results are not updated.
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Dashboard
The Dashboard menu is available, if you have Dashboard permission(s). It allows you to configure a dashboard with in-
teractive widgets showing device, user, and System related statistics. For example, you can add a widget showing current
status of devices. This will help you to quickly monitor your printing environment. The widget set depends on the plug-ins
installed in the System.
The Dashboard menu includes the following submenus:
• Domain. It opens the Domain dashboard where you can add and manage widgets with device and user statistics.
• Server. It opens the Sever dashboard where you can add the Server Health Widget to monitor the current usage
status of the System server.
Understanding Widgets
Dashboard is designed to help you manage your printing environment better. Each widget gives detailed device/user info
represented as an image, a column or pie graph, and/or a table. The System provides various widget content for monitor-
ing printing environment. You can add the widgets with info that you need to check most frequently. Mousing over data in
the widgets will open a bubble with more information.
Widgets can help you work more efficiently. For example, if you are a Group A manager and you want to monitor
consumables info of Group A devices only, you can add a Toner Status widget for Group A and check the info on the
Dashboard at any moment.
Widgets are added to the Dashboard in a minimized view. You can maximize the added widget to view more details. A
maximized widget can provide a link to the related report or device list. For example, you add a Device Status widget
and see that 5 devices are in error status. Then maximize the widget and check which devices are in error status. You can
also click the device icon and navigate to the Device List.
The table below provides widget description.
NAME DESCRIPTION
Current Error Shows errors currently existing on devices of the selected domain and group.
Error statistics is represented by severity. The severity level can be customized in
the Settings> Device>Alert List page. Available options are Critical, Warning,
and Information.
Device Status Shows current status of devices in the selected domain and group. The widget
maximized view shows the corresponding device list and provides a link to the
general Device List. You can also click a pie chart segment and view the list of
devices with the corresponding status.
Disconnected Device Status Shows how many devices have the disconnected status in the selected domain
and group. The info is according to the selected period. You can click and
change the period: All, Less than 1 week, 1 ~ 2 weeks, 2 weeks ~ 1 month,
and More than 1 month. Several periods can be selected. The maximized widget
view shows the corresponding device list. This widget is useful for checking which
devices have not been turned on and assume that those devices have not been in
use or are out of order.
Estimate Toner Empty Provides a forecast of how many devices will run out of their toner within the
selected period. You can select Today, Week, Month, 3 months, 6 months, Year
or a custom period.
Toner Status Shows toner level of the devices in the selected domain and group. The level can
be:
• Normal: enough toner.
• Low: not enough toner left.
• Empty: toner has reached its life span.
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NAME DESCRIPTION
Unresolved Errors Shows how many errors occurred on devices within the selected time periods.
This widget is useful for checking devices which have not been fixed for some
time and assume that those devices have been out of order. The period options
are All, Less than 1 week, 1 ~ 2 weeks, 2 weeks ~ 1 month, and More than
1 month. Several periods can be selected. If you maximize the widget and click
an Unresolved Errors chart segment, the related device list will be shown with
the error information. You can also click the device icon and navigate to the
corresponding interactive troubles report.
Usage Status Shows the device usage by the selected parameters, including:
• Job Type : All, Print, Scan, Copy, Fax In, Fax Out, or Report.
• Paper Type : All, A3, A4, or Other
• Color Type : All, Color, or Mono
• Type : All, Simplex, or Duplex
• Chart Type : Column Chart or Pie Chart
You can set various combinations of these options for this widget. If you maximize
the widget and click a chart segment, the related device list with usage info will
be shown. You can also click the device icon and navigate to the corresponding
interactive usage report.
Usage Top / Low Devices Shows the most- and least-frequently used devices by the selected parameters,
including:
• Job Type : All, Print, Scan, Copy, Fax In, Fax Out, or Report.
• Paper Type : All, A3, A4, or Other
• Color Type : All, Color, or Mono
• Type : All, Simplex, or Duplex
If you maximize the widget and click the device icon, you will navigate to the
corresponding interactive usage report.
Accounting Status Shows on how many devices (in the selected domain and group) Accounting is
enabled/disabled/occupied. If you maximize the widget and click a chart segment,
the related device list with Accounting status info will be shown. You can also click
the device icon and navigate to the device list in the Accounting Management.
Server Health It is designed to show the current condition of the System server in terms of:
• CPU usage level,
• RAM availability,
• HDD usage level.
The maximized view provides graphs showing the dynamics of the CPU, RAM,
and HDD usage levels within the current hour. Yellow and red lines on the graphs
show the warning and severity level specified by the user.
The widget order of the Dashboard may differ depending on which widget was added first.
Adding Widget
To add a Dashboard widget:
1. Login as Administrator with Dashboard permission.
2. In the Main Menu click Dashboard.
3. Select Domain or Server.
4. If the displayed Dashboard is empty, click the widget placeholder or, otherwise, icon at the bottom.
5. In the displayed Add Dashboard Widget dialog select the needed widget.
6. Click Next.
7. Select the widget options.
8. Click Finish.
9. Click Close.
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Managing Widget
The header of any widget provides tools for you to manage it, namely:
• modify,
• maximize/minimize,
• refresh,
• delete.
See the subsections below for details.
Modifying Widget
If you need an added widget to display different info, you can edit its options.
To edit an added widget options:
1. In the header of the needed Dashboard widget this click icon .
2. In the displayed Edit Dashboard Widget dialog select the needed options.
The options set depends on the widget type. Many widgets have an option to select device groups, so that you can
customize widgets to display info on a certain device group. The widgets also can have such options as Period or
Chart Type, so that you can view the info you need in a form you find more comprehensive.
3. Click Finish.
4. Click Close.
Maximizing/Minimizing Widget
The Dashboard widgets are designed to provide a minimized and expanded view. As you add a widget to the Dashboard,
it is displayed in a minimized view. You can expand it to maximize the view. The expanded view will provide you more
details and, in some cases, a link to the corresponding report or Device List.
To maximize a widget view click icon in the widget header. The widget will be expanded to fill the entire Dashboard
with more detailed info.
Deleting Widget
To delete a widget from the Dashboard click icon in the header of the widget. In the displayed dialog click Yes to
confirm deletion.
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Devices
The Device menu supports all the device-related operations and can include the following submenus:
• Device Management. It includes device discovery, device configuration and other device management features.
See “Device Management” on page 24.
• Multi-Domain Device Management. It provides limited device management features in the context of managed
domains. See “Multi-Domain Device Management” on page 95.
• Management History. It allows to manage device discovery, device configuration and other device management
tasks and their results.
• Supply. It enables you to manage and monitor device supply levels. See “Supply Threshold Template Assignment”
on page 89.
• Profile Monitor. It allows to track values of certain device configuration properties. See “Supply Threshold Template
Assignment” on page 89.
Availability of a submenu and the corresponding features depends on the installed plug-ins and your role in the System.
This chapter gives you detailed information on the sub-menu features to help you manage devices in the System.
Device Management
The Device Management submenu provides access to the features allowing you to:
• add devices to the System by discovering them (see “Device Discovery” on page 38),
• view device info (see “Viewing Device Info” on page 25),
• manage device tags (see “Assigning Device Tags” on page 34),
• delete devices from the System (see “Deleting Devices” on page 30),
• change device connection settings (see “Connection Settings” on page 41),
• configure devices (see “Device Configuration” on page 47),
• assign Site Manager to devices (see “Site Manager Assignment” on page 46),
• manage device profiles (see “Device Profiles” on page 57),
• clone devices (see “Device Cloning” on page 61),
• manage device firmware (see “Firmware Management” on page 63),
• manage device applications (see “Application Management” on page 68),
• manage device application licenses (see “License Management” on page 75),
• manage device font/form/macro (see “Font/Form/Macro Management” on page 79),
• manage drivers (see “Driver Installation” on page 86).
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Device Management Overview
To access Device Management in the Main Menu select Device>Device Management.
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ELEMENT DESCRIPTION
Dynamic Groups The Dynamic Group section displays groups and sub-groups to which devices are added
automatically according to their specific properties. The following groups are predefined:
• Model Group. The group shows devices by their model. A new model group is
automatically created as a device of a new model is added to the system. Yet it is not
automatically removed as all its devices are deleted (to avoid performance issues).
The Clean feature is designed for this purpose.
• Color/Mono Group. The group shows devices by their color type.
• On/Off Group. The group shows devices by their status (turned on, off, or error).
• Suspicious Devices. The group shows devices with seemingly incorrect or missing
properties. It includes the following subgroups:
• Duplicate IP Address. This subgroup displays the devices having the same IP
address.
• Wrong Serial Number. This subgroup displays the devices having no serial
number or a serial number that consists of zeros and dashes only.
• Strange Counters. This subgroup displays the devices with strange printing
data. For example, the printed pages number collected lately is less then
previously collected value or difference between the two collected values is huge.
• Missing Data from Device. This subgroup displays the devices which are
connected, but it is impossible to get any data from them.
• No data for Long Time. This subgroup displays the devices which have been
in a disconnected state for a long period of time. You can set up this period in
Settings>Device>Status Settings.
• Site Manager. The group shows devices by Site Manager assigned to them, if the
Managed Domain plug-in is enabled. See “Domain” on page 118.
• Custom Group. The group is a root group for you to create your own dynamic
subgroups under. The devices will be automatically added to them according to the
conditions you’ve specified.
See “Dynamic Device Groups” on page 36.
Click this icon to view the chart showing the device usage statistics (number of printed
pages per day).
Click this icon to initiate data collection for the selected device(s). See “Device Data
Collection” on page 261.
Click this icon to refresh the device list.
Click this button to initiate discovery and add devices to the System. See “Device
Discovery” on page 38.
This button is only active when a device(s) is selected in the list. Click the button to
configure the device settings. See “Device Configuration” on page 47.
This button is only active when a device(s) is selected in the list. Click the button to
configure device profiles. See “Profile Monitor” on page 92.
This button is only active when a device(s) is selected in the list. Click the button to clone
device settings. See “Device Cloning” on page 61.
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ELEMENT DESCRIPTION
This button is active, when a device(s) is selected in the list. Click the button to update the
selected device firmware. See “Firmware Management” on page 63.
This button is active, when a device(s) is selected in the list. Click the button to manage
applications installed on a device(s). See “Application Management” on page 68.
This button is active, when a device(s) is selected in the list. Click the button to manage
licenses of the applications installed on devices. See “License Management” on page 75.
This button is active, when a device(s) is selected in the list. Click the button to manage a
device font\form\macro. See “Font/Form/Macro Management” on page 79.
This button is active, when a device is selected in the list. Click the button to install a driver
on your PC. See “Driver Installation” on page 86.
This button can be available, when the Managed Domain plug-in is enabled in the System.
The button is active, when a device(s) is selected in the list. Click the button to assing a
Site Manager to a device(s). See “Site Manager Assignment” on page 46.
Click this icon to add a device to the System. Using this icon you initiate discovery for one
device.
The icon is active, when a device(s) is selected. Click this icon to delete a device from the
System. See “Deleting Devices” on page 30.
The icon is active, when a device(s) is selected. Click this icon to specify device connection
settings. See “Connection Settings” on page 41
The icon is active, when a device(s) is selected. Click this icon to create and assign device
tags. See “Assigning Device Tags” on page 34.
Select this checkbox to display all devices under the parent group and subgroups. If this is
not selected, only printers in the selected group will be displayed.
Use the drop-down menu to filter the device list by device status. See “Filtering Device List”
on page 30.
Use the drop-down menu to filter the device list by device tags.
A search field for you to find the needed devices. See “Searching Device List” on page
32.
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Sorting Device List
You can sort the Device List by any column. To do this hover the cursor over the needed column header, click the
displayed triangle icon, and select the sorting order:
• Sort Ascending, if you wish to arrange column items from least to greatest,
• Sort Descending, if you wish to arrange column items from greatest to least.
When the list is sorted by a column, the corresponding column header contains a blue arrow icon indicating the
sorting order applied in that column:
• the down arrow corresponds to the Descending sorting order,
• the up arrow corresponds to the Ascending sorting order.
Click these arrows to change the sorting order. Additionally, the System provides a wizard with more capabilities for
you to customize the device info table.
Adding Columns to Device List
You can add columns to the Device List to view the needed device info. For example, add System > Supplies
columns to view current level of toner/imaging unit/fuser.
To add a column:
1. Hover the cursor over a column header.
2. Click the displayed triangle icon and select Custom from the drop-down menu. The system displays the
Custom Settings dialog.
3. In the Feature List column select the needed item(s) and click or just drag and drop it (them) to the
Selected Features column.
To select multiple items hold down Ctrl/Shift. To add all items under a category, select the category name
and drag and drop it to the Selected Features column. To add one item you can just double-click it.
4. (Optional) Repeat step 1 to add as many columns as you need. You can search the Feature List column to
quickly locate needed item. To do this at the column bottom in the search field enter the needed item name and
click the magnifier icon. To search by category (e.g. System, Copy etc.) click , enter the category name, and
click the magnifier icon. The column will be updated to display only the item(s) matching your search request.
The search field will be highlighted in yellow.
As long as the search field is yellow, the column displays only the items matching the search request. To
view all available items again, clear the search string and click the magnifier icon.
5. Click OK, if you are done with columns customization or continue customizing as described below.
Deleting Columns from Device List
You can delete columns from the Device List in case you do not need any device info to be displayed.
To delete a column:
1. Hover the cursor over a column header.
2. Click the displayed triangle icon and select Custom from the drop-down menu. The system displays the
Custom Settings dialog.
3. In the Selected Features column select the unneeded item(s) and click or just drag and drop it (them) to
the Features List column.
To select multiple items hold down Ctrl/Shift. To delete one item you can just double-click it.
If the Feature List search field is highlighted in yellow, the deleted items will appear back in there only if
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they match the search request.
4. Click OK, if you are done with columns customization or continue customizing as described the previous
section and the ones below.
Changing Columns Order
You can change the columns order in the Device List by dragging and dropping them to the needed positions or:
1. Hover the cursor over a column header.
2. Click the displayed triangle icon and select Custom from the drop-down menu. The system displays the
Custom Settings dialog.
3. In the Selected Features column select the needed item(s) and drag and drop it (them) to the needed position
or use the up/down arrows at the column bottom.
To select multiple items hold down Ctrl/Shift.
4. Click OK, if you are done with columns customization or continue customizing as described in the previous
sections and the ones below.
Saving Column Settings as Template
As you have added and organized columns, you can save them as a template to reuse it future instead of
customizing columns manually.
To save column settings as a template:
1. Hover the cursor over a column header.
2. Click the displayed triangle icon and select Custom from the drop-down menu. The system displays the
Custom Settings dialog.
3. Above the Selected Features column click icon. The system displays the Save Template dialog.
4. In the Create new template name field of the displayed dialog enter the template name.
If you already have templates and wish to replace one of them with the new one, select the Rewrite
template option and in the Template Name list-box select the template to be replaced.
5. Click Save.
Importing Column Settings Template
If you have saved column settings templates as described in the previous section, you can import them instead of
customizing your columns manually.
To import column settings template:
1. Hover the cursor over a column header.
2. Click the displayed triangle icon and select Custom from the drop-down menu. The system displays the
Custom Settings dialog.
3. Above the Selected Features column click icon. The system displays the Load Template dialog.
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4. In the Template Name section select the needed template.
From this dialog you can also:
• save a template to a location you need. To do this select the needed template, click and save it where
you want.
• download a template (saved earlier). To do this click and open the needed template.
• delete a template. To do this select the unneeded template, click and confirm deletion.
5. Click Load. The corresponding items will appear in the Selected Features column and the template name will
be displayed above it.
6. Click OK, if you are done with columns customization or continue customizing as described in the previous
sections.
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3. In the Filter Name field specify the custom filter name.
4. Select And operator. The filter toolbar is enabled.
5. Click . The Add Condition dialog is displayed.
6. In the Property drop-down list select the device parameter that must have certain value for the device to be
displayed in the Device List.
7. In the Compound field select:
• Equal to, if you wish the selected parameter to have exactly the value you’ll specify.
• Not equal to, if you wish the selected parameter to have any value except the one you’ll specify.
• Like, if you wish the selected parameter to have the value similar to the one you’ll specify.
• =/>/</=>/<=, if you wish the selected parameter to equal/be greater/be less/be equal or greater/be less or
equal to the value you’ll specify.
8. In the Property value field specify the value the selected parameter must have for the device to be displayed
in the Device List.
9. Click Add. The condition is added to the filter.
• You can click and repeat steps 6-9 to add as many conditions as you need. Conditions are added
under the selected operator (in this case And). To add an operator click / .
• To delete a condition/operator with related conditions select it and click .
• To change a condition/operator select it and click . In case of an operator, it automatically changes
from And to Or and vice versa.
10. Click Add. The Custom Filter dialog is displayed with the new filter added.
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11. Click Close.
To close the detailed device info view double-click the device again.
The device info is displayed on the tabs described in the table below:
COMPONENT DESCRIPTION
Common This tab displays physical information about the device, such as image, toner status, and paper
tray information.
Supply The tab displays info about the device supplies such as toner description, capacity, current level.
See “Supply Threshold Template Assignment” on page 89.
Alerts This tab displays the device’s alert history.
Configuration This tab displays the device’s current configuration and the configuration history. Click
Configuration to make changes to the device’s settings. See “Device Configuration” on page 47.
Firmware This tab displays info about the device firmware and its upgrade history. The tab shows the main
firmware that supports the device. The Details button allows to view the list of all firmware types
currently installed on the device.
See “Firmware Management” on page 63.
Application This tab displays the device current applications. See “Application Management” on page 68.
Accounting This tab displays the accounting information for the device. See “Accounting” on page 208.
Profiles The tab displays the device profile list and their status. See “Device Profiles” on page 57.
Assets The tab shows how and when the device assets changed. Assets are the device attributes such
as IP address, group, location.
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COMPONENT DESCRIPTION
Font/Form/Macro This tab displays the device file storage management history and the files currently on the device
storage unit. See “Font/Form/Macro Management” on page 79. Click Management to open a
window where files can be viewed or removed. The user interface may have different information,
but the process is the same.
Driver This tab displays a list of device drivers and their details.
Deleting Devices
If you do not need devices, you can delete them from the System.
To do this:
1. In the Main Menu select Device>Device Management.
2. If available, from the Domain drop-down list select the domain, including the needed devices.
3. On the left panel select the needed device group.
4. On the right panel select the checkboxes of the devices you wish to delete. The Delete Device dialog is displayed.
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Assigning Device Tags
The System allows you to assign tags to devices included in the Device List, on condition you have the Manage
Device Tags permission. As you assign a tag to devices, you can filter the Device List by the tag to quickly spot the
corresponding devices. Create and manage tags via the Settings console. See “Tag Management” on page 266.
At any moment you can unassign device tags, if no longer needed.
To assign device tags:
1. In the Main Menu select Device>Device Management.
2. If the Managed Domain plug-in is installed and multiple domains are available, from the Domain drop-down list
select the domain the needed devices belong to. See “Domain” on page 118.
3. On the left panel select the group the needed devices belong to.
4. On the right panel select the checkboxes of the devices you wish to assign tags to.
5. Click above the Device List. The Assign Tags dialog is displayed.
The Tags list is not empty, if tags have already been created via the Tag Management page. If not, click the
Manage Tags button and create the needed tags as described in section “Creating Tag” on page 266.
6. In the Tags list section select the needed tags. Hold down Ctrl or Shift to select several tags at once.
You can search the Tags list section to quickly locate needed tag. To do this at the section bottom in the search field
enter the tag name and click the magnifier icon. The section will be updated to display only the tag(s) matching your
search request. The search field will be highlighted in yellow. As long as the search field is yellow, the section displays only the
tags matching the search request. To view all available tags again, clear the search string and click the magnifier icon.
7. Click or just drag and drop the selected tag(s) to the Selected tags section.
To add one tag you can just double-click it. If you change your mind and decide that a selected tag is not needed,
select it in the Selected tags section and click . Double-click and drag-and-drop works as well.
8. Click OK. The Information dialog with tag assignment result is displayed.
9. Click OK.
Now you can select an assigned tag from the All tags drop-down list above the Device List and the corresponding
devices will be displayed. The System also allows you to add the Tags column to the Device List. The column shows
tag(s) assigned to a device (if any). A tag is displayed as a link. If needed, click it to sort the Device List by the tag.
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To unassign device tags:
1. In the Main Menu select Device>Device Management.
2. If the Managed Domain plug-in is installed and multiple domains are available, from the Domain drop-down list
select the domain the needed devices belong to. See “Domain” on page 118.
3. On the left panel select the group the needed devices belong to.
4. On the right panel select the checkboxes of the devices you wish to unassign tags from.
5. Click above the Device List. The Assign Tags dialog is displayed.
6. In the Selected tags section select the unneeded tags. Hold down Ctrl or Shift to select several tags at once.
7. Click or just drag and drop the selected tag(s) to the Tags list section.
8. Click OK. The Information dialog with tag unassignment result is displayed.
9. Click OK.
Device Groups
Devices added to the System are grouped to make their management easier. The following types of groups are available:
• simple device groups,
• dynamic device groups.
The groups are displayed on the left panel of the Device Management page in the Device Groups and Dynamic Groups
sections correspondingly. See “Left Panel Elements” on page 25 for the detailed groups description.
Next to each group name you can see:
• the blue color number. It shows the number of the group devices in the ON mode,
• the red color number. It shows the number of the group devices in the error mode (e.g. devices with empty toners),
• the black color. It shows the total number of the group devices.
If the predefined device groups do not meet all your needs, you can create your own groups and manage them.
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Deleting Simple Device Group
If a group is no longer needed, you can delete it, on condition that the group is under the Grouped group. You
cannot delete the pre-defined groups, including All, Ungrouped, and Grouped.
To delete a group:
1. Login as Administrator with Manage device groups permission.
2. In the Main Menu select Device>Device Management.
3. If available, from the Domain drop-down list select the needed domain.
4. In Device Groups section select a group you wish to delete.
5. At the section bottom click .
6. In the displayed dialog click Yes to confirm deletion.
Modifying Simple Device Group
If needed, you can change a group name and details, on condition that the group is under the Grouped group. You
cannot modify the pre-defined groups, including All, Ungrouped, and Grouped.
To modify a group information:
1. Login as Administrator with Manage device groups permission.
2. In the Main Menu select Device>Device Management.
3. If available, from the Domain drop-down list select the needed domain.
4. In Device Groups section select a group you wish to modify.
5. At the section bottom click .
6. In the displayed Edit Group dialog enter the new group Name and Description.
7. Click Save.
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6. In the Name field enter the group name.
7. In the Filter match drop-down list select:
• All conditions, if you wish the device to meet all conditions to be added to the group.
• At least one condition, if you wish the device to meet at least one condition to be added to the group.
8. In the Property drop-down list select the device parameter that must have certain value for the device to be
added to the group.
9. In the Compound field select:
• Equal to, if you wish the selected parameter to have exactly the value you’ll specify.
• Not equal to, if you wish the selected parameter to have any value except the one you’ll specify.
• Like, if you wish the selected parameter to have the value similar to the one you’ll specify.
10. In the Property value field specify the value the selected parameter must have for the device to be added to
the group.
You can click and repeat steps 8-10 to add as many conditions as you need. If you do so, icon will
appear next to conditions. Click the icon to delete a condition, if you decide you don’t need it.
11. Click Add.
Deleting Dynamic Device Group
If a dynamic group is no longer needed, you can delete it, on condition that the group is under the Custom
Group. You cannot delete the pre-defined groups, including Model Group, Color/Mono Group, On/Off Group,
Suspicious Devices group, and Custom Group.
To delete a group:
1. Login as Administrator with Manage device groups permission.
2. In the Main Menu select Device>Device Management.
3. If available, from the Domain drop-down list select the needed domain.
4. In Dynamic Groups section select a group you wish to delete.
5. At the section bottom click .
6. In the displayed dialog click Yes to confirm deletion.
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5. Click Save.
Device Discovery
You can search your network for devices and add them to the System. You can schedule and configure discoveries
according to your needs, for example, set the System to perform discovery and add newly discovered devices on a
regular basis.
Once devices are discovered, they are added to the Device List (see “Managing Device List” on page 27) and their
information is stored on the server.
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Initializing Device Discovery
To initialize device discovery:
1. In the Main Menu select Device>Device Management.
2. If available, from the Domain drop-down list select the needed domain.
3. On the right panel click Device Discovery. The system displays the Device Discovery wizard.
4. In the Discovery Target section select which search method to use. The available methods and their usage
are described in table below.
If you already have a discovery options template, load it by clicking the Load Template button.
COMPONENT DESCRIPTION
Broadcast This sends a general SNMP request to all of the active devices on the local subnet
and listens for responses from supported devices. Broadcast method is suitable for the
following:
• searching a small network with few devices.
• searching devices quickly.
• searching a single subnet.
IP range This method searches for the devices within a range of IP addresses. The System can find
devices on local or remote subnets. It can be slow on large networks because the system
checks each IP address, including unused ones, to see if there is a device. IP Range
method is suitable for the following:
• searching devices on local and remote subnets.
• running a discovery for specific IP Ranges with different schedules.
• limiting the scope of discovery on the network.
• searching multiple IP ranges.
SLP multicast This method sends a single SLP request over the specific multicast address,
239.255.255.253, defined by RFC 2608. Only the devices which support the multicast IP
address can respond to this request. SLP is similar to the Broadcast discovery except that
it only looks for a specific device, which means that it does not generate as much network
traffic and is less likely to lose device responses.
The values of the Multicast address and Scope for Samsung devices are embedded
in the System. Port number 427 is always used for SLP discovery. Please, make
sure that SLP protocol is enabled on the devices. Otherwise, you need to contact
your network administrator.
SLP multicast method is suitable for the following:
• searching devices that support multicast broadcasts,
• searching devices on a relatively small network.
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COMPONENT DESCRIPTION
LDAP This method requires your knowledge of LDAP and Active Directory domain. If you use
LDAP discovery method, the System scans the Active Directory or LDAP server for the
printers using LDAP protocol. First, you have to configure LDAP server information in
Settings menu>System>LDAP. LDAP method is suitable for the following:
• searching devices on LDAP servers including Active Directory.
CSV Import You can also use a CSV file with device information to import a list of specific devices.
This method searches the devices with the specified IP addresses. If you have an IP
address list of your devices, you can upload CSV file for easy and efficient discovery.
There is no unnecessary packet during discovery because the System queries only to the
specified IP addresses. CSV Import method is suitable for the following:
• searching devices with a specific IP addresses list.
• running a discovery for specific IP Ranges with different schedules.
• limiting the scope of discovery on the network.
Discovery Options Provides options for connection types to be searched. Click on Connection Settings to
make changes to SNMP or WMI settings (see “Connection Settings” on page 41).
5. In the Discovery Options section specify the connection settings to be used for the device search:
• select Enable SNMP V1/V2 devices discovery option to use SNMP v1/v2 connection for discovery,
• select Enable SNMP V3 devices discovery option to use SNMP v3 connection for discovery,
• select Enable local devices discovery (WMI) option to enable local device discovery.
The SNMP/WMI connection settings must be provided appropriately. Click the Connection Settings
button, if you need to change SNMP or WMI connection settings.
6. (Optional) Click the Save Template button, if you want to save the settings for future discoveries.
7. Click Next. The discovery scheduling dialog is displayed.
8. In the Schedule name field enter the name of the device discovery task or leave default.
9. In the Start section specify when the device discovery task must be initiated. The options are described in the
table below.
OPTION DESCRIPTION
Start Now Select this option to start the discovery immediately.
Schedule Select this option, if you wish the discovery to start on a certain date. Then specify:
• Date & Time : select a date and time for the discovery to start.
• Interval : select how often the discovery to run. The discovery will run on the same
day/date and at the same time as the date/time selected for Date & Time.
10. Click Execute.
11. Click Close.
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You can view the results of device discovery task on Device>Management History>Device Discovery History
page (see “Device Discovery History Management” on page 42) and the discovered devices in the Ungrouped
group on Device > Device Management page.
Connection Settings
For the System to successfully communicate with your network device, provide appropriate device connection
settings. If you do not specify them, the default connection settings will be used (see “Connection: Configuring
Default Device Connection Settings” on page 259). Appropriate connection settings are needed, in particular, for
successful device discovery and configuration.
To define connection settings for device discovery:
1. In the Main Menu select Device>Device Management.
2. If available, from the Domain drop-down list select the needed domain.
3. On the right panel in the tool bar click Device Discovery.
4. In the displayed wizard click the Connection Settings button. The Connection Settings dialog is displayed.
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Device Discovery History Management
The System provides the Device Discovery History page for you to manage the scheduled device discovery tasks:
• view discovery tasks, their status and results (see “Viewing Device Discovery Task” on page 42)
• disable discovery tasks (see “Disabling Device Discovery Task” on page 44)
• initiate discovery tasks manually (see “Initiating Device Discovery Task Manually” on page 44)
• stop in progress discovery tasks (see “Stopping In Progress Device Discovery Task” on page 45)
• modify discovery tasks (see “Modifying Device Discovery Task” on page 45)
• delete discovery tasks (see “Deleting Device Discovery Task” on page 46)
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The Domain drop-down list can be available only if the Managed Domain plugin is enabled.
The Device Discovery History console consists of two panels:
• the left panel (1) is divided into two sections:
• History (2). The section displays a list of scheduled discovery tasks and a tool bar to manage them
(3) (modify, delete). The info next to each task shows you whether the task runs once or regularly (e.g.
weekly) or it is postponed. The number of task runs is shown as well. If a task has run, the task instance
will be displayed (4) showing you the task execution date and time.
Click / to sort the History by name/date and quickly locate a task.
• Calendar (5). The section shows you whether there are any discovery tasks scheduled for a date. If a
calendar day is marked by a blue triangle, there are discoveries scheduled for this day. Click the day and
select a task to view its summary.
• the right panel (6) displays either a discovery task summary (if the task is selected) or its results (if the task
instance is selected).
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Viewing Device Discovery Task Status and Settings
To view the device discovery task status and settings:
1. Select Main Menu>Device>Management History>Device Discovery History.
2. If available, from the Domain drop-down list select the needed domain.
3. On the left panel click the needed task. The task settings are displayed on the right panel.
If the task is still active (e.g. runs regularly or postponed, not expired), you can click and edit its
settings.
4. In the top right corner click . The task status details are displayed above the task settings.
If the task is active (e.g. it runs regularly or postponed to a future date), you can click the Disable button to
deactivate it. And with no regard to the task status you can click Run Now button to initiate it once again.
4. Click the task instance. The discovery results will be displayed on the right panel.
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You can click to view the task status details.
You can manage the list to view the needed info by:
• sorting the list,
• adding/removing columns displayed in the list,
• filtering the list to display only results of certain type,
• searching certain results.
You perform these operations the same way as for the User List.
If the list contains failed device discovery results, you can retry the discovery:
• to do this for all the failed devices click the Retry button and select All Failed.
• to do this for certain failed devices select them in the results list, click the Retry button, and select Selected.
The Retry button is active, if the discovery task is completed.
It is impossible to retry a device discovery task, if the Site Manager assigned to the device(s) is deleted. In
particular, you cannot retry a migrated device discovery task. For technical restrictions such tasks do not
include Site Manager data.
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2. If available, from the Domain drop-down list select the needed domain.
3. On the left panel click the needed task.
4. In right panel in the top right corner click .
5. In the displayed task status section click the Run Now button.
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5. Click Save.
To modify task discovery settings:
1. Select Main Menu>Device>Management History>Device Discovery History.
2. On the left panel click the needed task.
3. On the right panel in the Discovery Setting Summary section click .
4. In the displayed Edit Discovery Settings dialog make changes as described here.
5. Click Save.
7. From the Site manager drop-down list select the needed Site Manager.
8. Click Apply.
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Device Configuration
The System allows to configure device settings using the Device Configuration wizard. You can configure either one or
several devices at once.The way you open and work with the wizard depends on the option you choose.
The System configures devices via SNMP or HTTP. A set of configurable properties depends on device model and
firmware. Before configuring an SNMP device property, check the device SNMP connection settings are defined. The
default SNMP connections settings are defined on the Settings>Device>Connection page. See “Connection: Configuring
Default Device Connection Settings” on page 259.
In case of SNMP v1/v2 connection, SNMP write community is obligatory. Otherwise, device configuration is impossible.
When a wrong write community is specified, device behaviour can be inconsistent. Some devices may return Not
Supported OID, others Not Authorized or Timeout (no response) in device configuration results.
The Device Configuration wizard allows you to check whether a device supports a property. To do this select the device
and open the wizard. This initiates data collection to retrieve all the device properties and display them in the wizard. Not
supported properties are disabled because cannot be collected. Most likely, such properties cannot be configured as well.
However, if an HTTP property is disabled, this does not necessarily mean the property is not supported. It can be just
impossible to collect it. For example, this can be true for the SWS Admin settings.
It is impossible to make the check for multiple devices. A property can be supported by one device, while not
supported by another. This is hard to show per each device in the Device Configuration wizard.
Before configuring an HTTP device property, check the device SWS login and password are specified. The default
credentials are specified on the Settings>Device>Connection page. See “Connection: Configuring Default Device
Connection Settings” on page 259.
6. In the Feature column select the needed feature category (System, Copy etc).
7. Under the selected feature category double-click the needed property.
You can search the Feature section to quickly locate needed property. To do this at the section bottom in
the search field enter the property name and click the magnifier icon. To search by category (e.g. Copy)
click , enter the category name, and click the magnifier icon. The section will be updated to display only
the items matching your search request. The search field will be highlighted in yellow. As long as the search field is
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yellow, the section displays only the items matching the search request. To view all available items again, clear the
search string and click the magnifier icon.
8. In the displayed dialog specify the needed property value and click Add. The property appears in the Action
List column. If needed, repeat steps 6-8 to add as many properties as you need to configure.
To modify the value of the property added to the list double-click it and edit it. To delete a property from the
list select it and click above the list.
As you’ve added the needed properties you can click and save them as a template. Next time
you configure devices you can click and load it instead of adding properties one-by-one. See
“Configuration Templates” on page 49.
9. Click OK.
10. Click Close or Device Configuration History link to view the configuration results. See “Viewing Device
Configuration Task Results” on page 55.
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8. In the Schedule name field enter the name of the device configuration task or leave default.
9. In the Start section specify when the device configuration task must be initiated. The options are described in
the table below.
OPTION DESCRIPTION
Start Now Select this option to start the configuration immediately.
Schedule Select this option, if you wish the configuration to start on a certain date. Then specify:
• Date & Time : select a date and time for the configuration to start.
• Interval : select how often the configuration to run. The configuration will run on the
same day/date and at the same time as the date/time selected for Date & Time.
10. Click Execute.
11. Click Close.
Configuration Templates
A template is a set of device properties and their values to be configured for your devices, when you need that. It
allows you to quickly apply the required settings to your devices any time you configure them. This saves your time
as you don’t have to pick up device properties and set values for them every time you configure devices. You just
load the needed template.
In addition, you can use templates to automatically set up devices when a certain event occurs. For example,
automatically apply settings to a device, when it is moved to a specific group of devices or just added to the System.
You can create templates as you configure devices or save existing configuration as a template when you view
device details or device configuration history.
If you wish you can export the needed template to your computer, so that it does not get overwritten or deleted by
other users. In any moment you’ll be able to import such template back to the System and use it for your device
configuration.
Creating Template via Device Configuration Wizards
To create a template via the multiple Device Configuration wizard:
1. In the Main Menu select Device>Device Management.
2. If available, from the Domain drop-down list select the domain, including the needed devices.
3. On the right panel select the device(s) you need to configure.
4. In the tool bar click Device Configuration.
5. In the displayed Device Configuration wizard perform steps 6-8 described above to configure settings.
6. In the Actions List click . The Save Template dialog is displayed.
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7. Specify the template name.
8. Click Save.
If you don’t need to create a new template, but wish to replace configuration settings of an existing template
with the selected ones, click the Rewrite template option, select the needed template below, then click Save
and confirm rewriting.
9. In the displayed Information dialog click OK.
To create a template via single Device Configuration wizard:
1. In the Main Menu select Device>Device Management.
2. If available, from the Domain drop-down list select the domain, including the needed devices.
3. In the Device List double-click the needed device.
4. Go to Configuration tab and click the Device Configuration button.
5. In the displayed Device Configuration wizard perform steps 6-8 described above to configure settings.
6. In the Actions List click .
7. In the displayed Save Template dialog enter the template name.
8. Click Save.
If you don’t need to create a new template, but wish to replace configuration settings of an existing
template with the selected ones, click the Rewrite template option, select the needed template below, then
click Save and confirm rewriting.
9. In the displayed Information dialog click OK.
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On the right panel you can click button View Properties to check the task includes the configuration
settings you need to save as a template.
4. On the right panel click button Create Template.
5. In the displayed Save Template dialog specify the template name and click Save.
If you don’t need to create a new template, but wish to replace configuration settings of an existing
template with the selected ones, click the Rewrite template option, select the needed template below,
then click Save and confirm rewriting.
6. In the displayed Information dialog click OK.
You can use buttons / / to remove a template/export it to the needed location/import it back in here.
6. Click Load. The template configuration settings are displayed in the Action List. The corresponding properties
are displayed in bold in the Feature column.
Please, note that the checkboxes in the Actions List are designed ONLY for properties removal from this list.
If you decide that a property shouldn’t be configured, select its checkbox and click . All the properties in the
list will be configured no matter whether they are checked or not.
7. Click Next. The configuration scheduling dialog is displayed.
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8. In the Schedule name field enter the name of the device configuration task or leave default.
9. In the Start section specify when the device configuration task must be initiated. The options are described in
the table below.
OPTION DESCRIPTION
Start Now Select this option to start the configuration immediately.
Schedule Select this option, if you wish the configuration to start on a certain date. Then specify:
• Date & Time : select a date and time for the configuration to start.
10. Click Execute.
11. Click Close.
You can view the configuration results on the Device Configuration History page (Main
Menu>Device>Management History>Device Configuration History>History panel>your configuration task
name>date and time the task was performed).
Exporting Templates
All configuration templates created in the System can be exported to a location you need, for example, to your
computer or a shared space. You might wish to do so to ensure you keep it and can use it, even if it is deleted from
the System.
You can export an existing template from the Load Template dialog as you configure devices:
1. In the Main Menu select Device>Device Management.
2. If available, from the Domain drop-down list select the domain, including the needed devices.
3. Open the Device Configuration wizard from the tool bar or the device details view.
4. In the Action List column of the Configuration Settings section click . The Load Template dialog is
displayed.
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You can also export a template as you set up automatic template applying.
Importing Templates
If you have a configuration template exported from the System and wish to use it to configure your devices, you can
import it back to the System.
You can import a template from the Load Template dialog as you configure devices:
1. In the Main Menu select Device>Device Management.
2. If available, from the Domain drop-down list select the domain, including the needed devices.
3. Open the Device Configuration wizard from the tool bar or the device details view.
4. In the Action List column of the Configuration Settings section click . The Load Template dialog is
displayed.
Deleting Templates
If you don’t need a configuration template, you can delete it. You can delete a template from the Load Template
dialog as you as you configure devices:
1. In the Main Menu select Device>Device Management.
2. If available, from the Domain drop-down list select the domain, including the needed devices.
3. Open the Device Configuration wizard from the tool bar or the device details view.
4. In the Action List column of the Configuration Settings section click . The Load Template dialog is
displayed.
5. The Load Template dialog is displayed.
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Device Configuration History Management
The System provides the Device Configuration History page for you to manage scheduled device configuration tasks:
• view configuration tasks, their status and results (see “Viewing Device Configuration Task” on page 54),
• disable configuration tasks (see “Disabling Device Configuration Task” on page 56),
• initiate configuration tasks manually (see “Initiating Device Configuration Task Manually” on page 56),
• stop in progress configuration tasks (see “Stopping In Progress Configuration Task” on page 56),
• modify configuration tasks (see “Modifying Device Configuration Task” on page 57),
• delete configuration tasks (see “Deleting Device Configuration Task” on page 57).
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The Domain drop-down list can be available only if the Managed Domain plugin is enabled. See “Domain” on
page 118.
The Device Configuration History console consists of two panels:
• the left panel (1) is divided into two sections:
• History (2). The section displays a list of scheduled configuration tasks and a tool bar to manage them
(3) (modify, delete). The info next to each task shows whether the task runs once or it is postponed. The
number of task runs is shown as well. If a task has run, the task instance will be displayed (4) showing you
the task execution date and time.
Click / to sort the History by name/date and quickly locate a task.
• Calendar (5). The section shows you whether there are any configuration tasks scheduled for a date. If a
calendar day is marked by a blue triangle, there are configurations scheduled for this day. You can click
the day and select a task to view its summary.
• the right panel (6) displays either a configuration task summary (if the task is selected) or its results (if the task
instance is selected).
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Viewing Device Configuration Task Status and Settings
To view the device configuration task status and settings:
1. Select Main Menu>Device>Management History>Device Configuration History.
2. If the Domain drop-down list is available, select the needed domain.
3. In the left panel click the needed task. The task settings are displayed on the right panel. You can:
• click the View Devices button to view which devices are configured in this task,
• click the View Properties button to view which device properties are configured in this task.
• click the Create Template button to save the configuration task settings as a template to reuse it in future
(see “Configuration Templates” on page 49).
If the task is still active (postponed), you can click on the left panel and edit its schedule.
4. In the top right corner click . The task status details are displayed above the task settings.
If the task is active (not expired, postponed), you can click the Disable button to deactivate it. And with no
regard to the task status you can click Run Now button to initiate it once again.
4. Click the task instance. The configuration results are displayed on the right panel.
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You perform these operations the same way as for the User List.
In addition, if the list contains failed device configuration results, you can retry the configuration:
• to do this for all the failed devices click the Retry button and select All Failed.
• to do this for certain failed devices select them in the results list, click the Retry button, and select Selected.
The Retry button is active, after the configuration task is completed.
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Modifying Device Configuration Task
All the created configuration tasks are stored in the Device Configuration History. See “Device Configuration
History Overview” on page 54. If a configuration task is postponed (not expired, scheduled for certain date in
future) you can modify the task name and schedule.
To modify task name and schedule:
1. Select Main Menu>Device>Management History>Device Configuration History.
2. If the Domain drop-down list is available, select the needed domain.
3. On the left panel click the the needed task and click at the bottom.
4. In the displayed Edit Scheduling dialog make changes as described here.
5. Click Save.
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1. In the Main Menu select Device>Device Management.
2. If available, from the Domain drop-down list select the domain including the needed devices.
See “Domain” on page 118.
3. On the left panel select the group the needed devices belong to.
4. On the right panel select the checkboxes of the devices you wish to assign a profile to.
5. In the tool bar click the Device Profiles button. The Device Profiles wizard is displayed.
9. In the All Features section select the needed device properties. Hold down Ctrl or Shift to select several properties
at once. If you need all properties of a category, select the category name (e.g. Copy).
You can search the All Features section to quickly locate needed property. To do this at the section bottom in the
search field enter the property name and click the magnifier icon. To search by property category (e.g. Copy, Print
etc.) click , enter the category name, and click the magnifier icon. The section will be updated to display only the
items matching your search request. The search field will be highlighted in yellow. As long as the search field is yellow, the
section displays only the items matching the search request. To view all available items again, clear the search string and
click the magnifier icon.
10. Click or just drag and drop the selected properties to the Selected Features section.
To add one property you can just double-click it. If you change your mind and decide that a selected property is not
needed, select it in the Selected Features section and click . Double-click and drag-and-drop works as well.
You can also drag-and-drop properties to the needed position within the Selected Features section. Or use to
move selected properties to a position up/down. This defines column order in the Profile Monitor.
11. Click Next.
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12. In the Profile name field enter the device profile name.
13. In the Feature values section for each selected property:
a. In the Compound field select:
• Equal to, if you wish the selected property to have exactly the value you’ll specify.
• Not equal to, if you wish the selected property to have any value except the one you’ll specify.
• Like, if you wish the selected property to have the value similar to the one you’ll specify.
• =/>/</=>/<=, if you wish the selected property to equal/be greater/be less/be equal or greater/be less or
equal to the value you’ll specify.
b. In the Property value field specify the needed property value.
14. Click Finish. The Finish dialog with profile creation results is displayed.
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6. Select the Device profile assignment option.
7. Select the Assign existing device profiles option.
8. In the displayed Profile List select the checkboxes of the needed profiles.
Profiles are available, if you have already created them via the Create new device profile option.
9. Click Finish. The Finish dialog with profile assignment results is displayed.
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6. Select the Device profile unassignment option.
7. In the displayed Profile List select the checkboxes of profiles to unassign.
8. Click Finish. The Finish dialog with profile unassignment results is displayed.
9. Click Close.
Device Cloning
The System allows you to clone device configuration from one device to others. The configuration items included in
cloning file are model specific. So, you can perform cloning between devices of the same model only. Cloning settings
are stored in a cloning file. See “Device Cloning File Management” on page 136. You can create it beforehand or during
device cloning.
To clone device configuration settings:
1. Login as Administrator with Device Configuration and Device Cloning permissions.
2. In the Main Menu navigate to Device>Device Management.
3. If available, from the Domain drop-down list select the domain including the needed devices.
4. On the left panel select the needed device group.
5. On the right panel select the device(s) to configure.
6. Check the device connection settings:
a. Click the Connection Settings button.
b. Click the Embedded Web Server tab.
c. Make sure the settings are correct. If not, enter the needed SWS login and password.
d. Click OK.
e. In the Information dialog click OK.
7. Click the Device Cloning button above the Device List. The Device Cloning wizard is displayed.
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8. Click . The Add Cloning File dialog is displayed.
9. Select the needed file or 1 address book file and 1 cloning file per device model. If there are no files available for the
selected model, first download a cloning file from a device as follows:
a. Click .
b. In the displayed dialog click to open Device cloning wizard.
c. Download Address Book or Cloning File. See “Creating Device Cloning File” on page 136.
d. Select the downloaded file.
e. Click Add.
10. Click Next. the Scheduling dialog is displayed.
11. In the Schedule name field enter the name of the device cloning task or leave default.
12. In the Start section specify when the device cloning task must be initiated. The options are described in the table
below.
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OPTION DESCRIPTION
Start Now Select this option to start cloning immediately.
Schedule Select this option, if you wish cloning to start on a certain date. Then specify:
• Date & Time : select a date and time for cloning to start.
• Interval : select how often cloning to run. Cloning will run on the same day/date and at
the same time as the date/time selected for Date & Time.
13. Click Execute.
14. Click Close.
You can view the cloning results on the Device Configuration History page (Main Menu>Device>Management
History>Device Configuration History>History panel>your cloning task name>date and time the task was performed). See
“Device Configuration History Management” on page 54.
Firmware Management
The System allows you to update devices firmware. Before you start a device firmware update:
• ensure the device Embedded Web Server connection settings are provided,
• upload the firmware file to the System. See “Uploading Device Firmware File” on page 140.
Then to update a device(s) firmware:
1. Login as Administrator with Firmware Management and Firmware Repository permissions.
2. In the Main Menu select Device>Device Management.
3. If available, from the Domain drop-down list select the domain including the needed devices.
4. On the left panel select the group including the needed devices.
5. On the right panel select the needed device(s).
6. In the tool bar click the Firmware Management button. The Firmware Management wizard is displayed.
If the file list is empty, click File Upload and upload the needed firmware file to the System. See “Uploading Device
Firmware File” on page 140
8. Select the needed firmware file.
9. Click Add. The firmware file is added to the wizard.
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10. Select the file.
If on step 5 you selected several device model, repeat steps 7-10 per each model.
11. Click Next. The Scheduling dialog is displayed.
12. In the Schedule name field enter the name of the firmware update task or leave default.
13. In the Start section specify when the firmware update must be initiated. The options are described in the table
below.
OPTION DESCRIPTION
Start Now Select this option to start firmware update immediately.
Schedule Select this option, if you wish firmware update to start on a certain date. Then specify:
• Date & Time : select a date and time for installation to start.
14. Click Execute.
15. Click Close.
You can view the firmware update results in the Firmware Management History. See “Viewing Firmware Management
Task” on page 65.
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• stop in progress tasks (see “Stopping In Progress Firmware Management Task” on page 67),
• modify tasks (see “Modifying Firmware Management Task” on page 67),
• delete tasks (see “Deleting Firmware Management Task” on page 68).
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The Domain drop-down menu can be available only if the Managed Domain plugin is enabled. See “Devices”
on page 24.
The Firmware Management History page consists of two panels:
• the left panel (1) is divided into two sections:
• History (2). The section displays a list of scheduled tasks and a tool bar to manage them (3) (modify,
delete). The info next to each task shows whether the task runs once or it is postponed. The number of
task runs is shown as well. If a task has run, the task instance will be displayed (4) showing you the task
execution date and time.
Click / to sort the History by name/date and quickly locate a task.
• Calendar (5). The section shows you whether there are any tasks scheduled for a date. If a calendar day
is marked by a blue triangle, there are tasks scheduled for this day. You can click the day and select a
task to view its instances.
• the right panel (6) displays either a task results, if the task instance is selected.
Viewing Firmware Management Task
All the created firmware update tasks are stored in the Firmware Management History page. See “Firmware
Management History Overview” on page 65. From this page you can view:
• the task status,
• the task results.
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If the task is active (not expired, postponed), you can click the Disable button to deactivate it. And with no
regard to the task status you can click Run Now button to initiate it once again.
4. Click the task instance. The task results are displayed on the right panel.
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Initiating Firmware Management Task Manually
All the created firmware update tasks are stored in the Firmware Management History. See “Firmware
Management History Overview” on page 65. You can manually initiate any of them. For example, a task is
scheduled for certain date in future, but you need to run it immediately.
To do this:
1. Select Main Menu>Device>Management History>Firmware Management History.
2. If the Domain drop-down list is available, select the needed domain.
3. On the left panel click the needed task.
4. On right panel in the top right corner click .
5. In the displayed task status section click the Run Now button.
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5. Click Save.
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7. Select the Application installation option.
8. Click Next. The Select Application dialog is displayed.
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11. In the Schedule name field enter the name of the installation task or leave default.
12. In the Start section specify when the installation task must be initiated. The options are described in the table
below.
OPTION DESCRIPTION
Start Now Select this option to start installation immediately.
Schedule Select this option, if you wish installation to start on a certain date. Then specify:
• Date & Time : select a date and time for installation to start.
13. Click Next.
14. Click Close.
You can view the installation task results in the Application Management History. See “Viewing Application
Management Task Results” on page 73.
The wizard Application List includes only the applications that can be uninstalled.
10. Click Next.
11. In the displayed Scheduling dialog in the Shedule name field enter the name of the uninstallation task or
leave default.
12. In the Start section specify when the uninstallation task must be initiated. The options are described in the
table below.
OPTION DESCRIPTION
Start Now Select this option to start uninstallation immediately.
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OPTION DESCRIPTION
Schedule Select this option, if you wish uninstallation to start on a certain date. Then specify:
• Date & Time : select a date and time for installation to start.
13. Click Next.
14. Click Close.
You can view the uinstallation task results in the Application Management History. See “Viewing Application
Management Task Results” on page 73.
OPTION DESCRIPTION
Start Now Select this option to start the task immediately.
Schedule Select this option, if you wish the task to start on a certain date. Then specify:
• Date & Time : select a date and time for the task to start.
15. Click Next.
16. Click Close.
You can view the task results in the Application Management History. See “Viewing Application Management
Task Results” on page 73.
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Device Application Management History
The System provides the Device Application Management History page for you to manage sheduled device application
management tasks:
• view tasks, their status and results (see “Viewing Device Application Management Task” on page 72),
• disable tasks (see “Disabling Application Management Task” on page 73),
• initiate tasks manually (see “Initiating Application Management Task Manually” on page 74),
• stop in progress tasks (see “Stopping In Progress Application Management Task” on page 74),
• modify tasks (see “Modifying Application Management Task” on page 74),
• delete tasks (see “Deleting Application Management Task” on page 75).
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The Domain drop-down menu can be available only if the Managed Domain plugin is enabled.See “Domain”
on page 118.
The Device Application Management History page consists of two panels:
• the left panel (1) is divided into two sections:
• History (2). The section displays a list of scheduled tasks and a tool bar to manage them (3) (modify,
delete). The info next to each task shows whether the task runs once or it is postponed. The number of
task runs is shown as well. If a task has run, the task instance will be displayed (4) showing you the task
execution date and time.
Click / to sort the History by name/date and quickly locate a task.
• Calendar (5). The section shows you whether there are any tasks scheduled for a date. If a calendar day
is marked by a blue triangle, there are tasks scheduled for this day. You can click the day and select a
task to view its instances.
• the right panel (6) displays either a task results, if the task instance is selected.
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Viewing Application Management Task Status
To view the device application management task status:
1. Select Main Menu>Device>Management History>Application Management History.
2. If the Domain drop-down list is available, select the needed domain.
3. On the left panel click the needed task.
If the task is still active (postponed), you can click and edit its schedule.
4. In the top right corner click . The task status details is displayed.
If the task is active (not expired, postponed), you can click the Disable button to deactivate it. And with no
regard to the task status you can click Run Now button to initiate it once again.
4. Click the task instance. The task results are displayed on the right panel.
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To deactivate an application management task:
1. Select Main Menu>Device>Management History>Application Management History.
2. If the Domain drop-down list is available, select the needed domain.
3. On the left panel click the needed task.
4. On right panel in the top right corner click .
5. In the displayed task status details section click the Disable button.
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To modify task name and schedule:
1. Select Main Menu>Device>Management History>Application Management History.
2. If the Domain drop-down list is available, select the needed domain.
3. On the left panel click the needed task and click at the bottom.
4. In the displayed Edit Scheduling dialog make changes.
5. Click Save.
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7. Select the Activate license option.
8. Click Next. The device application list is collected and displayed.
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11. Click the License Number cell and enter the appropriate license number.
12. Click Next.
13. In the displayed Scheduling dialog in the Schedule name field enter the name of the license activation task or
leave default.
14. In the Start section specify when the license activation task must be initiated. The options are described in the
table below.
OPTION DESCRIPTION
Start Now Select this option to start license activation immediately.
Schedule Select this option, if you wish license activation to start on a certain date. Then specify:
• Date & Time : select a date and time for license activation to start.
15. Click Next.
16. Click Close.
You can view the task results in the Application Management History. See “Device Application Management
History” on page 72.
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OPTION DESCRIPTION
Start Now Select this option to start license deactivation immediately.
Schedule Select this option, if you wish license deactivation to start on a certain date. Then specify:
• Date & Time : select a date and time for license deactivation to start.
13. Click Next.
14. Click Close.
You can view the task results in the Application Management History. See “Device Application Management
History” on page 72.
OPTION DESCRIPTION
Start Now Select this option to start license activation immediately.
Schedule Select this option, if you wish license activation to start on a certain date. Then specify:
• Date & Time : select a date and time for license activation to start.
11. Click Next.
12. Click Close.
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You can view the task results in the Application Management History. See “Device Application Management
History” on page 72.
Font/Form/Macro Management
The System allows you to manage device PCL fonts/macros, Postscript fonts/forms:
• install to devices (see “Installing Font/Form/Macro” on page 79),
• delete from devices (see “Deleting Font/Form/Macro” on page 81),
• download from devices to the System file storage (see “Downloading Font/Form/Macro” on page 82).
Installing Font/Form/Macro
If you need to install a font/form/macro to a device, first upload the corresponding font/form/macro file to the System.
See “Uploading Device Font/Form/Macro File” on page 143.
You can install a font/form/macro to a device from:
• Font/Form/Macro Management wizard,
• Font/Form/Macro tab of the device details view.
To install file from Font/Form/Macro Management wizard:
1. Login as Administrator with Font/Form/Macro Management and Font/Form/Macro Repository permissions.
2. In the Main Menu>Device>Device Management.
3. If available, from the Domain drop-down list select the domain including the needed devices.
4. On the left panel select the group including the needed devices.
5. On the right panel select the needed devices.
6. In the tool bar click the Font/Form/Macro Management button. The Font/Form/Macro Management wizard
is displayed.
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8. Select the needed file(s). If the table is empty, click and upload the needed file.
To filter the table list by file type select the needed type from the drop-down menu. To search for a file
enter the file name in the search field and click the magnifier icon. The search field is highlighted in yellow.
As long as it is yellow, only the items matching the search request are displayed. To view all files again,
clear the search string and click the magnifier icon.
9. Click Next.
10. In the displayed Scheduling dialog in the Schedule name field enter the name of the font/form/macro
installation task or leave default.
11. In the Start section specify when the font/form/macro installation must be initiated. The options are described in
the table below.
OPTION DESCRIPTION
Start Now Select this option to start font/form/macro installation immediately.
Schedule Select this option, if you wish font/form/macro installation to start on a certain date. Then
specify:
• Date & Time : select a date and time for font/form/macro installation to start.
12. Click Execute.
13. Click Close.
You can view the results in the Font/Form/Macro Management History. See “Viewing Font/Form/Macro Management
Task Results” on page 84.
To install file from Font/Form/Macro tab of the device details view:
1. Login as Administrator with Font/Form/Macro Management and Font/Form/Macro Repository permissions.
2. In the Main Menu>Device>Device Management.
3. If available, from the Domain drop-down list select the domain including the needed devices.
4. On the left panel select the group including the needed devices.
5. On the right panel double-click the needed device. The device detailed view is displayed.
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8. Click . The Select Files dialog is displayed.
9. Select the needed file(s). If the table is empty, click and upload the needed file.
To filter the table list by file type select the needed type from the drop-down menu. To search for a file
enter the file name in the search field and click the magnifier icon. The search field is highlighted in yellow.
As long as it is yellow, only the items matching the search request are displayed. To view all files again,
clear the search string and click the magnifier icon.
10. Click OK.
11. In the displayed Information dialog click OK.
You can view the results in the Font/Form/Macro Management History. See “Viewing Font/Form/Macro Management
Task Results” on page 84.
Deleting Font/Form/Macro
The System allows to remove a font/form/macro from a device. To do that:
1. Login as Administrator with Font/Form/Macro Management and Font/Form/Macro Repository permissions.
2. In the Main Menu>Device>Device Management.
3. If available, from the Domain drop-down list select the domain including the needed devices.
4. On the left panel select the group including the needed devices.
5. On the right panel double-click the needed device.
6. In the displayed device details view navigate to the Font/Form/Macro tab.
7. Click the Management button.
8. In the displayed Font/Form/Macro Management dialog select the file(s) to delete.
Only the files where Persistence column value is NOT Permanent can be deleted.
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To filter the table list by file type select the needed type from the drop-down menu. To search for a file
enter the file name in the search field and click the magnifier icon. The search field is highlighted in yellow.
As long as it is yellow, only the items matching the search request are displayed. To view all files again,
clear the search string and click the magnifier icon.
9. Click .
10. In the displayed dialog click Yes to confirm deletion.
You can view the results in the Font/Form/Macro Management History. See “Viewing Font/Form/Macro Management
Task Results” on page 84.
Downloading Font/Form/Macro
You can download a font/form/macro from a device to the System and install it to other devices when needed.
Before downloading ensure the device Embedded Web Server connection settings are provided.
1. Login as Administrator with Font/Form/Macro Management and Font/Form/Macro Repository permissions.
2. In the Main Menu>Device>Device Management.
3. If available, from the Domain drop-down list select the domain including the needed devices.
4. On the left panel select the group including the needed devices.
5. On the right panel double-click the needed device.
6. In the displayed device details view navigate to the Font/Form/Macro tab.
7. Click the Management button.
8. In the displayed Font/Form/Macro Management dialog select the file(s) to download.
Only the files where Persistence column value is NOT Permanent can be downloaded.
To filter the table list by file type select the needed type from the drop-down menu. To search for a file
enter the file name in the search field and click the magnifier icon. The search field is highlighted in yellow.
As long as it is yellow, only the items matching the search request are displayed. To view all files again,
clear the search string and click the magnifier icon.
You can view the results in the Font/Form/Macro Management History. See “Viewing Font/Form/Macro Management
Task Results” on page 84.
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Font/Form/Macro Management History Overview
To access Font/Form/Macro Management History in the Main Menu select Device>Management History>Font/
Form/Macro Management History.
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The Domain drop-down menu can be available only if the Managed Domain plugin is enabled. See “Domain”
on page 118.
The Font/Form/Macro Management History page consists of two panels:
• the left panel (1) is divided into two sections:
• History (2). The section displays a list of scheduled tasks and a tool bar to manage them (3) (modify,
delete). The info next to each task shows whether the task runs once or it is postponed. The number of
task runs is shown as well. If a task has run, the task instance will be displayed (4) showing you the task
execution date and time.
Click / to sort the History by name/date and quickly locate a task.
• Calendar (5). The section shows you whether there are any tasks scheduled for a date. If a calendar day
is marked by a blue triangle, there are tasks scheduled for this day. You can click the day and select a
task to view its instances.
• the right panel (6) displays either a task results, if the task instance is selected.
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If the task is active (not expired, postponed), you can click the Disable button to deactivate it. And with no
regard to the task status you can click Run Now button to initiate it once again.
4. Click the task instance. The task results are displayed on the right panel.
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4. On right panel in the top right corner click .
5. In the displayed task status details section click the Disable button.
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4. In the displayed Edit Scheduling dialog make changes.
5. Click Save.
Driver Installation
The System allows you to install a driver for a selected device. Before installation, ensure the appropriate driver file
is uploaded to the System. See “Uploading Device Driver File” on page 146. You can mark a driver as default while
uploading it to the System.
As you install a driver it can be selected automatically or manually. Automatically means the System selects the default
driver appropriate for the chosen device model.
If the default driver is for another device model, you will need to select the driver manually from the available driver list.
The list includes only the drivers for your OS.
To install a driver:
1. Login as Administrator with Driver Installation and Driver repository permission.
2. In the Main Menu select Device>Device Management.
3. If available, from the Domain drop-down list select the domain including the needed devices.
4. On the left panel select the group including the needed devices.
5. On the right panel select the needed device.
6. In the tool bar click the Driver Installation button. The Driver Installation wizard is displayed.
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7. Select:
• Auto driver selection for the driver file to be selected automatically (according to the device model) or
• Manual driver selection to select the driver file manually (according to OS).
8. If Manual driver selection is selected on the previous step, select the needed driver file.
9. Click Next.
10. Click Close.
11. Save the driver setup file to the needed location.
12. In the displayed Information dialog click OK.
13. Run the saved setup file to install the driver.
After the driver is installed, you can view the installation task result in the Driver Installation History. See “Viewing
Driver Installation Task Result” on page 88.
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Driver Installation History
The System allows you to track driver installation info. All driver installation tasks are stored on the Driver Installation
History page where you can:
• view a task result (see “Viewing Driver Installation Task Result” on page 88),
• delete tasks (see “Deleting Driver Installation Task” on page 89).
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The Domain drop-down menu can be available only if the Managed Domain plug-in is enabled. See “Domain”
on page 118.
The Driver Installation History page consists of two panels:
• the left panel (1) is divided into two sections:
• History (2). The section displays a list of completed tasks and a button to delete them (3). Next to each
task it is shown that the task runs once. The corresponding task instance is displayed (4) showing you the
task execution date and time.
Click / to sort the History by name/date and quickly locate a task.
• Calendar (5). The section shows you whether there are any tasks scheduled for a date. If a calendar day
is marked by a blue triangle, there are tasks scheduled for this day. You can click the day and select a
task to view its instance.
• the right panel (6) displays either a task results.
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• User. It shows the name of the user who performed driver installation.
• Time. It shows the date and time of driver installation.
• Status. It shows whether the driver installation was successful or failed.
• Results Description. It shows whether installation was completed or not..
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The Domain drop-down list can be available only if the Managed Domain plugin is enabled. See “Domain” on page
118.
The Threshold Template Assignment console consists of two panels:
• the left panel (1) consists of two sections to display a list of device groups and toolbars (2) to manage them (add,
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modify,delete).
• the right panel (3) displays the list of devices in the selected group (4) and provides a tool bar (5) for you to manage
their supply level templates (e.g. assign, unassign).
The right panel includes the following elements:
ELEMENT DESCRIPTION
Click this icon to export the device list with supply templates info to a CSV file. See “Exporting
Info on Supply Level Templates” on page 91.
Click this icon to browse the device list with supply templates info in a printer-friendly format. See
“Printing Info on Supply Level Templates” on page 92.
Click this icon to refresh the device list.
The button is active only when a device(s) are selected. Click it to assign a supply threshold
template to a selected device(s). See “Assigning Supply Level Template” on page 90.
The icon is active only when a device(s) are selected. Click this icon to unassign a supply level
template of a selected device(s). See “Unassigning Supply Level Template” on page 91.
Select this checkbox to display all devices under the selected parent group and subgroups. If this
is not selected, only printers in the selected group will be displayed.
A search field for you to find the needed devices. See the details below.
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12. Click Execute.
13. Click Close.
Unassigning Supply Level Template
To unassign supply level template of a device(s):
1. Login as Administrator with Supply Threshold Management permission.
2. In the Main Menu select Device>Supply>Threshold Template Assignment.
3. If available, from the Domain drop-down list select the domain, including the needed devices.
4. On the left panel select the needed device group.
5. On the right panel select the devices you wish to unassign a template(s) from.
6. In the tool bar click .
7. In the displayed dialog click Yes to confirm unassignment.
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Printing Info on Supply Level Templates
When you view info on supply level templates assigned to your devices, you can print it out. To do this:
1. Login as Administrator with Supply Threshold Management permission.
2. In the Main Menu select Device>Supply>Threshold Template Assignment.
3. If available, from the Domain drop-down list select the domain, including the needed devices.
4. On the left panel select the device group you wish to print info about. The list of the corresponding devices is
displayed on the right panel.
5. On the top right corner of the right panel click and select:
• Print this page (Only list) to print only the list of the currently displayed page,
• Print all pages (Only list) to print the whole list (in case it takes several pages).
As you select the needed option, the device info is displayed in a new browser window in a printer-friendly format.
Therefore, you can print it as you do it with any other document.
Profile Monitor
The System allows you to create and assign device property profiles to track device settings. See “Device Profiles” on
page 57. If you have the Monitor Profiles permission, you can monitor whether current configuration of certain devices
meets the settings of the assigned profile. If it does not, the profile is violated, i.e. its status is Violated. The System
provides the Profile Monitor page for you to monitor and manage device profiles as follows:
• view a list of devices with a profile assigned and its status shown (see “Viewing Profile Monitor Device List” on page
93),
• export info about devices with a profile assigned (see “Exporting Profile Monitor Device List” on page 93),
• print info about devices with a profile assigned (see “Viewing Profile Monitor Device List in Printable Format” on page
94),
• unassign profiles from devices (see “Unassigning Device Profile” on page 94),
• delete device profiles (see “Deleting Device Profile” on page 94).
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The Profile Monitor consists of two panels:
• the left panel displays a list of device profiles (1) and a button to delete them (2).
• the right panel displays a list of devices (3) with a profile selected on the left panel. The panel also provides a tool
bar (4) for you to manage the device list (e.g. view, unassign profiles).
Click this icon to initiate data collection for the selected device(s). See “Device Data
Collection” on page 261.
Click this icon to refresh the device list.
The button is active only when a device(s) is selected. Click this button to unassign a profile
from the selected device. See “Unassigning Device Profile” on page 94 .
Use the drop-down menu to filter the device list by device profile status.
A search field for you to find the needed devices. You can do this the same way as in the
Device List. See “Searching Device List” on page 32.
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1. In the Main Menu select Device>Profile Monitor.
2. If available, from the Domain drop-down list select the domain the needed profile belongs to.
3. On the left panel select the needed profile.
4. In the top right corner of the right panel click and select CSV.
5. In the standard File Download dialog choose to save or open the exported file correspondingly.
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Multi-Domain Device Management
If the Managed Domains plug-in is enabled in the System, you can use Multi-Domain Device Management page to:
• view devices by domain (see “Viewing Multi-Domain Device List” on page 97),
• move devices from one group to another across domains (see “Moving Device from One Group to Another” on page
97),
• assign Site Manager to a device (see “Assigning Site Manager to Device” on page 97),
• manage device groups within domains (see “Groups in Multi-Domain Device Management” on page 98).
Multi-Domain Device Management Overview
To access Multi-Domain Device Management in the Main Menu select Device>Multi-Domain Device Management.
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SECTION DESCRIPTION
Managed The section (1) displays a list of available domains created via the Domain Menu. See “Domain”
Domains on page 118.
Device Groups The Device Groups section (2) displays device groups grouped by domains selected in the
Managed Domain section. The Domains group includes devices from all selected domains. By
default each domain includes the following groups:
• Ungrouped. The group includes the domain devices not assigned to any group.
• Grouped. The group is a root group for you to create and manage your own sub-groups
under and add domain devices to them.
You can use the group toolbar (3) to create, delete, and edit the groups the same way as in the
Device Management console. See “Simple Device Groups” on page 35.
Click this icon to view the chart showing the device usage statistics (number of printed
pages per day) of the selected domain group.
Click this icon to refresh the device list.
The button is active only when a device(s) is selected. Click this button to define which Site
Manager will handle the selected device. See “Assigning Site Manager to Device” on page
97.
7. From the Site manager drop-down list select the needed Site Manager.
8. Click Apply.
Groups in Multi-Domain Device Management
Within Multi-Domain Device Management devices are organized per simple Device Groups and Dynamic Groups
displayed on the left panel. You can manage them the same way as in the Device Management page. See “Device
Groups” on page 35. The difference is first you need to select the domain where you wish to add, delete, or modify a
device group.
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The Domain drop-down menu can be available only if the Managed Domain plug-in is enabled. See “Domain” on
page 118.
The Local Device Agent Installation History page consists of two panels:
• the left panel (1) is divided into two sections:
• History (2). The section displays a list of completed tasks and a button to delete them (3). Next to each task
it is shown that the task runs once. The corresponding task instance is displayed (4) showing you the task
execution date and time.
Click / to sort the History by name/date and quickly locate a task.
• Calendar (5). The section shows you whether there are any tasks scheduled for a date. If a calendar day is
marked by a blue triangle, there are tasks scheduled for this day. You can click the day and select a task to
view its instance.
• the right panel (6) displays either a task results.
User Management
The System allows you to:
• add users (see “Adding Users” on page 104),
• assign roles to users (see “Adding Local User” on page 104),
• modify user info (see “Modifying User Information” on page 109),
• delete users (see “Deleting User” on page 109),
• assign users to managed domains (see “Assigning Managed Domains to Users” on page 110),
• view user info (see “Viewing User Information” on page 110),
• export user info (see “Exporting User Information” on page 112).
You can perform the listed operations from the User Management console.
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The Domain drop-down list and Managed Domain Assignment button can be available only if the Managed
Domain plugin is enabled. See “Domain” on page 118.
The User Management console consists of two panels:
• the left panel displays a list of user groups (1) and toolbar (2) to manage them (add, modify,delete) and a list of
LDAP user groups (if added) (3).
• the right panel displays the list of users (4) in the selected group and provides a tool bar (5) for you to manage users
(e.g. add, delete, modify, assign permissions, import from custom source).
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Adding Users
You can add several types of users, including:
• local users,
• domain users,
• LDAP users.
To add users you need to have User List and Add User permissions.
All users are added to the general list of users (group All). In addition, you can add a user to a specific group (e.g. group
of administrators), if you create such a group and select it when adding the user. See “Creating User Group” on page
113 for group management details.
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• adding the needed users one-by-one manually;
• importing the list of the need users from a CSV file.
To add domain users manually:
1. In the Main Menu hover the cursor over the User item and select User Management.
2. If the Managed Domain plug-in is installed and multiple domains are available, from the Domain drop-down
list select the domain you wish to add a user to. See “Domain” on page 118.
3. In the User Groups panel select the group you need to add a user to.
You can select any group under the Grouped group.
4. In the right panel click . The System displays the Add User dialog.
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To add LDAP users you need to import them from LDAP server as follows:
• import only selected LDAP users or
• import a list of all LDAP users and schedule it to be regularly updated according to LDAP changes, i.e.
schedule full synchronization.
To import LDAP users you need to have User List and Add User permissions.
To import only selected LDAP users:
1. In the Main Menu hover the cursor over the User item and select User Management.
2. If the Managed Domain plugin is installed and multiple domains are available, from the Domain drop-down list
select the domain to import users to. See “Domain” on page 118.
3. In the upper right corner click and select LDAP.
4. In the displayed Import From LDAP dialog in the LDAP servers drop-down list select the needed server.
If there no LDAP servers to select, click and add the needed server. See “Adding LDAP Server” on page
235.
5. Select the Import selected users option.
6. Click Next. The Select Users dialog is displayed.
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7. In the Select Users dialog in the LDAP field for user ID drop-down list select by which attribute users will be
searched in the LDAP directory. This attribute will be used in the System as a User Account.
You can select Custom and enter the needed LDAP custom field name, for example, email. Then LDAP
user list will be searched by user email. User email will be used as User Account.
8. In the User search DN field enter in which LDAP directory (DN) to search users. If possible, the System
defines and displays an LDAP server DN.
To ensure the DN is entered correctly, open your LDAP server browser and find the
distinguishedName of a user you need to import. For example, distinguishedName is
CN=John Smith,CN=Users,DC=sng,DC=samsung,DC=ru. Then User search DN is
CN=Users,DC=sng,DC=samsung,DC=ru
9. (Optional) Select the Update existing users checkbox, if you need the existing user accounts to be replaced
by the imported ones in case of duplicates.
10. In the Search field enter your request or leave it empty, if you need to import all LDAP users. You can enter
only a user attribute specified in the LDAP field for user ID field, otherwise search does not work.
If needed, use a search mask (e.g. if you enter i.*, search results will include users i.smith, i.porter
etc.). You can also select the Use LDAP search syntax checkbox and enter the needed LDAP search
expression (e.g. (mail=*@ukoffice.com) to search users by email).
11. Click Search.
12. In the search results table select the users you need to import. To select all users select the checkbox in the
header of the search results table.
13. Click Next. The System displays the LDAP Groups Import dialog.
14. In the Group import method field select the needed user group import option:
• Select None, if you do no need to import groups.
• Select DN based, if you need to import user groups according to the LDAP tree-based structure of DNs.
• Select Membership attribute based, if you need to import user groups according to a certain user
attribute (e.g. ‘memberOf’or ‘uniqieMemberOf’). The attribute value will be used as a user group name.
15. (If one of the two group import methods is selected on step 13) In the Group name attribute field specify
which LDAP user attribute value to use as a group name (e.g. ‘displayName’ or ‘description’).
16. (If one of the two group import methods is selected on step 13) In the Group base DN field specify a DN of the
LDAP tree to import groups from.
17. (If Membership attribute based is selected on step 13) In the Membership attribute field specify which LDAP
user attribute to use to import groups.
18. (If one of the two group import methods is selected on step 13) Click Test to test whether the group import
settings work.
If possible, the System defines and displays group import settings.
19. Click Finish.
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20. Click Close. If import completes with errors, the error results are displayed. Review them and try import again,
if so needed.
To schedule full LDAP synchronization:
1. In the Main Menu hover the cursor over the User item and select User Management.
2. If the Managed Domain plugin is installed and multiple domains are available, from the Domain drop-down list
select the domain the needed users belong to. See “Domain” on page 118.
3. In the upper right corner click and select LDAP.
4. In the displayed Import From LDAP dialog in the LDAP servers drop-down list select the needed server.
If there no LDAP servers to select, click and add the needed server. See “Adding LDAP Server” on page
235.
5. Select the Schedule full synchronization option. The scheduling options are displayed.
6. In the Schedule name field enter the user import task name.
7. Specify when the task must be initiated. The options are described in the table below.
OPTION DESCRIPTION
Start now Select this option to start user import immediately.
Schedule Select this option, if you wish user import to start on a certain date. Then specify:
• Date & Time : select a date and time for user import to start.
• Interval : Select how often users will be imported. The system will regularly import users on
the same day/date and at the same time as the date/time selected for Date & Time.
8. Click Next.
9. In the displayed Select Users dialog specify LDAP field for user ID and User search DN as described in the
previous section.
10. In the Search field enter your request or leave it empty to check search of all LDAP users in the specified User
search DN. You can enter only a user attribute specified in the LDAP field for user ID field, otherwise, search
does not work.
11. Click Test to check whether the specified settings allow to import users.
12. Click Next.
If you haven’t checked the specified settings, a confirmation message is displayed. It prompts you to test the
settings. Otherwise, user import is not guaranteed. LDAP groups import settings cannot be checked.
13. In the LDAP Groups Import dialog specify the LDAP groups settings as described in the previous section.
Button Test is disabled, if you haven’t checked the user import settings.
14. Click Finish.
15. Click Close.
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Assigning Roles to User
If you need to allow some users to perform certain actions only, you can assign them roles with the corresponding
permissions.
You can assign roles to a user as follows:
• Make a user acquire the roles of the group he\she belongs to. In this case a user inherits the user group roles. It
means that if such a user is moved to another group, this user permissions are changed to the permissions of the
group he\she is moved to.
• Assign individual roles to a user. In this case if such a user is moved to another group, his\her permissions do not
change.
To assign roles to users you need to have User List and Role Assignment permissions.
To assign roles to users:
1. In the Main Menu hover the cursor over the User item and select User Management.
2. If the Managed Domain plug-in is installed and multiple domains are available, from the Domain drop-down list
select the domain the needed user(s) belong to. See “Domain” on page 118.
3. In the right panel select a user(s) you need to assign a role to.
4. Click the Role Assignment button above the user list.
5. In the displayed Role Assignment dialog select whether you need the user(s) inherit the user group roles or acquire
individual roles.
6. (If Assign individual roles are selected on step 5) In the Role List table select the roles you need to assign. If the list
is empty, add the needed roles as follows:
a. Click in the header of the role list;
b. In the displayed Add Role dialog in the Role name field specify the role name.
c. Drag-and-drop the needed permissions from All permissions column to Selected permissions column. Hold
down Ctrl or Shift to select several permissions at once.
You can also click / icons to add/remove selected permissions. To add/remove one permission you
can just double-click it in the All permissions/Selected permissions column.
You can search the All permissions column to quickly locate needed permission. To do this at the
column bottom in the search field enter the permission name and click the magnifier icon. To search by
permission category (e.g. Device, User etc.) click , enter the category name, and click the magnifier
icon. The column will display only the permissions matching your search request. The search field will be
highlighted in yellow. As long as the search field is yellow, the column displays only the permissions matching the
search request. To view all available permissions again, clear the search string and click the magnifier icon.
d. Click Add. The role will appear in the role list and you’ll be able to select it.
7. Click Execute and Close.
After you’ve assigned roles to a user you can change them at any moment. To do this select the user and click
the Role Assignment button above the user list. Then change the roles as described above.
Deleting User
To delete a user you need to have User List and Delete User permissions.
To delete a user follow these steps:
1. Select User > User Management.
2. If the Managed Domain plugin is installed and multiple domains are available, from the Domain drop-down list
select the domain the needed user(s) belong to. See “Domain” on page 118.
3. On the left panel of the displayed page select the group the needed user belongs to.
4. On the right panel select the user(s) to delete.
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5. Click above the user list.
6. In the displayed Confirm dialog click Yes.
Assigning Managed Domains to Users
If the Managed Domain plug-in is enabled, multiple domains can be added to manage your printing environment. See
“Domain” on page 118. The System allows you as Administrator to restrict user access to certain domains only. You can
do that from User Management or Multi-Domain User Management page.
A user can access (view and/or manage) several domains, but always belongs to one.
To assign a domain(s) to a user(s) from the User Management page:
1. Login as Administrator with User List and Assign Managed Domain to User permissions.
2. In the Main Menu select User>User Management.
3. From the Domain drop-down list select the domain, including the needed user(s).
4. On the User Group/LDAP User Group panel select the needed user group.
5. On the right panel select a user(s).
6. In the toolbox click the Managed Domain Assignment button. The Managed Domain Assignment dialog is
displayed.
7. Select option:
• All domains to allow the user(s) access to all domains including the domains that will be created in future.
• No domains to allow the user(s) access only the domain they belong to.
• Selected domains to allow the user(s) access to certain domains. Then select the domains.
If you selected one user:
• the domain list includes the domains you have access to, excluding the domain the selected user
belongs to,
• the domain(s) already assigned to him/her are selected. You can deselect them and select others.
8. Click Finish.
9. Click Close.
Viewing User Information
You can view all the added users in the User List. To view user list select User > User Management. Then if the
Managed Domain plug-in is installed and multiple domains are available, from the Domain drop-down list select the
domain the needed users belong to. The user list will be displayed on the right panel. If you wish to view users from
certain group only, select the needed group on the left panel.
You can manage the list to view the user info you need by:
• sorting the list by the column you need,
• adding/removing columns displayed in the list,
• changing columns order,
• filtering the list to display only users of certain type,
• searching certain users.
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In addition, you can view the detailed info about each user in the list.
To sort the user list:
1. Hover the cursor over the column name you wish to sort by.
2. Click the displayed triangle icon.
3. In the displayed drop-down list select the sorting order (Sort Ascending or Sort Descending).
To add/remove columns:
1. Hover the cursor over a column name.
2. Click the displayed triangle icon.
3. In the displayed drop-down list select Custom.
4. Drag-and-drop the items you need to view in the user list from Feature List section to Selected Features section
or vice versa, if you don’t need some items to be displayed in the user list. Hold down Ctrl or Shift to select several
items at once.
You can also move selected items by clicking / icons. To move one item you can just double-click it.
You can search the Feature List section to quickly locate needed item. To do this at the section bottom in the
search field enter the item name and click the magnifier icon. The section will be updated to display only the item(s)
matching your search request. The search field will be highlighted in yellow. As long as the search field is yellow, the section
displays only the items matching the search request. To view all available items again, clear the search string and click
the magnifier icon.
5. Click OK.
To change the columns order click a column header and drag-and-drop the column to the needed position. You can
also change the columns order as you add/remove them. To do this in the Selected Features section select the needed
item(s) and drag-and-drop it to the needed position or click icons to move the selected items to a position up or
down correspondingly.
To filter the list to display only users of certain type select the needed type (e.g. local, LDAP) from the drop-down
menu above the user list.
To search users enter user account or user name in the search field above the user list and press Enter or click the
magnifier icon. The search field will be highlighted in yellow. As long as the search field is yellow, the user list displays only the users
matching the search request. To view all users again, clear the search string and click the magnifier icon.
Do not forget to press Enter/click the magnifier icon every time you change the search string. Otherwise the search
results won’t be updated.
To view detailed user info double-click the needed user in the list. The details will be displayed.
The details are displayed in the Common tab showing general user info. The Assigned Domain List tab shows the
domains the user has access to. It can be available, if the Managed Domain plug-in is enabled.
Viewing User List in a Printable Format
You might need to print out a User List. Therefore, the System allows you to browse it in a printer-friendly format. To
do this:
1. In the Main Menu select User>User Management.
2. If the Managed Domain plugin is installed and multiple domains are available, from the Domain drop-down list
select the domain the needed users belong to.
3. Customize the displayed User List the way you need (see “Viewing User Information” on page 61).
4. In the top right corner of the page click and select:
• Print this page (Only list) to print only the list of the currently displayed page,
• Print all pages (Only list) to print the whole list (in case it takes several pages).
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As you select the needed option, the User List will be displayed in a new browser tab/window in a printer-friendly
format. Therefore, you can print it as you do it with any other document.
If you view the User List using IE and HTTPS connection is enabled (see “Configuring HTTPS Connection” on page
226), the Certificate Error will be displayed in a new browser tab/window. Do not close it, but repeat step 3. The
User List will be displayed in a new browser tab/window in a printer-friendly format.
To avoid IE problem in future configure your IE as follows:
1. Browse to the site whose certificate you want to trust.
2. When There is a problem with this website’s security certificate appears, choose Continue to this
website (not recommended).
3. Select Tools>Internet Options.
4. Select Security>Trusted sites>Sites.
5. Confirm the URL matches and click Add then Close.
6. Click OK or Cancel to close the Internet Options dialog.
7. Refresh the current page.
8. When There is a problem with this website’s security certificate appears, choose Continue to this
website (not recommended).
9. Click Certificate Error at the right of the address bar and select View certificates.
10. Click Install Certificate..., then in the wizard click Next.
11. On the next page select Place all certificates in the following store.
12. Click Browse, select Trusted Root Certification Authorities, and click OK.
13. Back in the wizard click Next, then Finish.
14. If you get the Security Warning message, click Yes.
15. Click OK to close the message.
16. Select Tools>Internet Options.
17. Select Security>Trusted sites>Sites.
18. Select the URL you just added, click Remove, then Close.
19. Now shut down all running instances of IE and start up IE again.
20. The site’s certificate should now be trusted.
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User Group Management
The System allows you to create groups to make user management easier. For example, you might need to have a group
of administrators with a range of permissions regular users are not supposed to have. You can also create different admin
groups with different permissions.
User groups are managed from the left panel of the User console (Main Menu>User). By default, there are two groups
available:
• All. This is a group representing general user list. All the users belong in here by default. You cannot create your
groups under this group.
• Grouped. This is the group you can create your own user groups under.
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Deleting a User Group
The System allows you to delete user groups, if they are created manually (under the Grouped group). If a group is
predefined (All, Ungrouped, Grouped), it can not be deleted.
To delete a user group, follow these steps:
1. Select User > User Management.
2. If the Managed Domain plug-in is installed and multiple domains are available, from the Domain drop-down list
select the needed domain. See “Domain” on page 118.
3. On the left panel of the displayed page select the group to delete.
4. Click at the bottom of the panel.
5. In the displayed Confirm dialog click Yes.
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Multi-Domain User Management
If the Managed Domains plug-in is installed and enabled in the System, you can use Multi-Domain User Management
view to:
• view users by domain (see “Viewing Multi-Domain User List” on page 116),
• manage users in the needed domains (See “Managing Users within Domains” on page 117),
• manage user groups in the needed domains (see “Managing User Groups within Domains” on page 117).
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SECTION DESCRIPTION
Managed The section (1) displays a list of available domains created via the Domain Menu. See “Domain”
Domains on page 118.
User Groups The User Groups section (2) displays user groups grouped by domains selected in the Managed
Domain section. The All Domains group includes users from all selected domains. By default
each domain includes the following groups:
• Ungrouped. The group includes the domain users not assigned to any group.
• Grouped. The group is a root group for you to create and manage your own sub-groups
under and add domain users to them.
You can use the group toolbar (3) to create, delete, and edit the groups the same way as in the
User Management console. See “Managing Simple Device Groups” on page 46.
LDAP User The LDAP User Groups section (4) displays user groups and sub-groups imported from an
Groups LDAP server. See “Adding LDAP Users” on page 105. A set of available LDAP groups depends
on the domain(s) selected in the Managed Domain section.
Multi-Domain The section (5) displays a list of users in the selected domain group and a toolbar (6) to manage
User List them. See “Viewing Multi-Domain User List” on page 116.
Click this button to assign roles to the selected users the same way as in the User
Management console. See “Assigning Roles to User” on page 109.
Click this button to assign managed domains to the selected users the same way as in the
User Management console. See “Assigning Managed Domains to Users” on page 110.
Click this icon to add a user to the selected domain group the same way as in the User
Management console. See “Adding Local User” on page 104 and “Adding Domain Users”
on page 104.
The icon is active, when a user(s) is selected. Click this icon to delete a user from the
selected domain the same way as in the User Management console. See “Deleting User”
on page 109.
The icon is active, when a user is selected. Click this icon to modify a user info the same
way as in the User Management console. See “Modifying User Information” on page 109.
Use the drop-down menu to filter the users by type (Local, LDAP, Domain).
A search field for you to find the needed users. Enter an account or user name and press
Enter or click the magnifier icon. The search field will be highlighted in yellow. As long as the
search field is yellow, the user list displays only the users matching the search request. To view all
users again, clear the search string and click the magnifier icon. Do not forget to press
Enter/click the magnifier icon every time you change the search string. Otherwise, the
search results won’t be updated.
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The left panel also provides a toolbar (2) to manage domains (add, delete, reassign).
• the right panel (3) displays a list of Site Managers (4) in the selected domain/group and a toolbar (5) to manage
them (assign to/unassign from domain, delete, modify).
Creating Domain
To create a domain:
1. In the Main Menu select Domain>Site Manager. The Site Manager page is displayed.
2. On the left panel click . The Add Domain dialog is displayed.
Reassigning Domain
If you have several System instances, you can reassign domains from one instance to another. This might help, for
example, if an instance must go under maintenance and will be unavailable for some time.
To reassign a domain to another instance:
1. In the Main Menu select Domain>Site Manager. The Site Manager page is displayed.
2. On the left panel select the domain you wish to reassign.
3. Click . The Edit Managed Domain page is displayed.
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4. (Optional) Modify the domain name and description.
5. In the Server Instance Assignment section select the needed instance.
6. Click Save.
Deleting Domain
The System allows you to delete a domain. For example, it can be needed, if you have several System instances, but
wish to scale down to one.
You cannot delete the Default domain. The Default domain is automatically created as you install the first System
instance. You cannot delete it, change its instance, and name.
To delete a domain:
1. In the Main Menu select Domain>Site Manager. The Site Manager page is displayed.
2. On the left panel select the domain you wish to delete.
3. Click . The System displays the Delete Managed Domain dialog.
If there are no devices in the domain, the dialog will contain the corresponding info. You will need to click Apply to
delete the domain.
4. Select:
• Move all devices to another Managed Domain option, if you need to manage the devices via a different
domain. Then select the domain and SM that will manage the devices.
• Delete all devices from the System option, if you do not need to manage them any more.
5. Click Apply.
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4. Select the needed domain.
5. Click Apply. The Information dialog is displayed.
6. Click OK.
If SM is not used to communicate with any devices, the dialog will contain the corresponding info. You will need to
click Apply to unassign it.
5. Select:
• Assign all devices to another Site Manager option, if you need to still wish to manage the devices. Then
select the needed Site Manager.
• Delete all devices from the System option, if you do not need to manage them any more.
6. Click Apply.
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5. Modify the Site Manager description.
6. Click Save.
5. Click Yes.
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Mobile Dashboard
A new feature in the System is the ability to view widgets on your network-connected mobile device. Being able to monitor
devices away from your desk is a useful new feature to assist in productivity and less down time for devices.
Overview
The Mobile Dashboard application is one of the latest additions to the System. It is developed to access networked
devices from anywhere. Mobile Dashboard enables users to efficiently manage and monitor network connected devices
added to the System on a network-enabled, hand-held platform. This application integrates the System Dashboard
widgets and displays them on the mobile device.
The Mobile Dashboard requires an active network for the application to run. So, you need to configure the network
settings on your mobile device to gain access to the System server.
Application Navigation
You can access the Mobile Dashboard at http://ip_address:port_number/m , where
• “ip_address” is the IP address of the machine where the System is installed.
• “port_number” is the web server port number you entered during installation.
The dashboard looks as follows:
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ICON NAME DESCRIPTION
drill-down Click to view more info. For example, to open a device list or the device details.
drop-down Click to select a widget setting. For example, a device group or period.
app navigation Click to navigate through widgets and widget info options. For example, the
/ Current Error widget shows statistics on Information, Warning, Critical alerts. If
you click the Warning option, more Warning details are displayed. Then you can
click the icons to navigate to Information/Critical details.
app navigation Click to navigate through widgets and widget info options. The number of dots
depends on the number of widgets/widget info options. Maximum number of
widgets is 5.
Viewing Widgets
To view widgets on your mobile device,:
1. Open a web browser on your mobile device and enter <the System URL>/m in the address bar.
2. Log-in to the System.
3. At the top of the displayed page click / icons to navigate to the needed widget. The widget name is
displayed between the icons. See “Understanding Widgets” on page 21 for info on widget types.
4. From the Group drop-down list select the device group to view data for.
5. Click the widget info option or to view more details. For example, if you click the Critical info option in the
Current Error widget, the list of the devices with critical errors is displayed.
6. To filter the displayed details enter the needed search request in the search field above the details. For
example, enter a device model name to spot the needed device in the device list.
7. Click to view more info about the details item. For example, click a device in the device list to view more info
about the device (it can include the device image and a link to the device SWS).
1. On the Mobile Dashboard click . Settings of the available widgets are displayed.
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File
The File menu supports all the file-related operations such as uploading the needed files to the System file repository for
future usage. The file storage can include:
• application installation files,
• device configuration cloning files,
• firmware files,
• font/form/macro files,
• driver installation files.
This chapter gives you detailed information on the sub-menus under the File menu that help you manage files on the
system.
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The the list of plug-in installation files can include:
• Client Software Management. The plug-in enables file storage in the System for you to upload and manage
device application setup files, cloning, driver, and other files. The plug-in also supports pull installation for you
to download a setup file (e.g. Local Device Agent), install it, and track the results via the System.
• Device Management Extention. The plug-in enables extended device management features for Samsung
devices, including device properies from Samsung private MIB, cloning, reporting, device profiles and tag man-
agement as well as trouble management.
• Device Software Management. The plug-in enables device software associated features, including firmware
update and font/form/macro management.
• XOA Device Application Management. The plug-in enables capability to install XOA applications to devices
and manage their licenses.
• Managed Domains. The plug-in enables you to create and manage domains including their own devices and
users. This can be useful, if you need to manage and get statistics on devices and users of different companies
under your support or subsidiaries in your company that shouldn’t share the data.
• Accounting. The plug-in enables basic accounting functionality, including scans/copies/faxes quotas for users
and capability to track the related usage statistics.
Toolbar Elements
ELEMENT DESCRIPTION
Click this icon to export the file list to a CSV file. See “Exporting Files Info” on page 128.
Click this icon to print out the file list.
Click this icon to refresh the file list.
Click this icon to add a plug-in installation file to System. See “Uploading Plug-in Installation File”
on page 126.
The icon is active, when a plug-in installation file(s) is selected. Click this icon to delete a file(s)
from the System. See “Removing Plug-in Installation File” on page 126.
A search field for you to find the needed files. Enter the file name/Plug-in ID/Vendor ID/Version
and click the magnifier icon. The file list will be updated to display only the files matching your
search request. The search field will be highlighted in yellow. As long as the search field is yellow, the list
displays only the files matching the search request. To view all available files again, clear the search
string and click the magnifier icon.
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3. Above the Plug-in File List list click .
4. In the displayed dialog click Yes to confirm the removal.
Viewing Files Info
All the plug-in installation files added to Plug-in File repository are displayed in Plug-in File List. To view the list in
the Main Menu select File>Application>Plug-in.
The list is displayed on the right panel showing the following info:
ITEM DESCRIPTION
Name The plug-in name.
You can manage the list to view the file info you need. It is also possible to view the detailed info of each file in the
list. See the sections below for details.
The table below provides the description of the detailed file info items:
ITEM DESCRIPTION
Release The plug-in release date.
Type The XOA plug-in’s type: System, Platform, or Custom.
Provider The unique ID assigned to the plug-in vendor.
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ITEM DESCRIPTION
Description A description of the plug-in provided by the developers.
Verified by Displays whether or not the plug-in has been verified by Samsung.
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Toolbar Elements
ELEMENT DESCRIPTION
Click this icon to export the file list to a CSV file. See “Exporting Device Application Files Info” on
page 130.
Click this icon to print out the file list.
Click this icon to refresh the file list.
Click this icon to add an application installation file to the System. See “Uploading Device
Application File” on page 129.
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ELEMENT DESCRIPTION
The icon is active, when an application installation file(s) is selected. Click this icon to delete a
file(s) from the System. See “Removing Device Application File” on page 129.
A search field for you to find the needed files. Enter the file name and click the magnifier icon. The
file list will be updated to display only the files matching your search request. The search field will be
highlighted in yellow. As long as the search field is yellow, the list displays only the files matching the search
request. To view all available files again, clear the search string and click the magnifier icon.
ITEM DESCRIPTION
Package Name The device application installation package name.
You can manage the list to view the file info you need. It is also possible to view the detailed info of each file in the
list. See the sections below for details.
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• add columns,
• delete columns,
• change columns order,
• search the content.
The listed operations are performed the same way as for the Device List. See “Managing Device List” on page 27
for details.
The table below provides the description of the detailed file info items:
ITEM DESCRIPTION
Name The name of the application.
Application ID The unique ID assigned to the application.
Verification Displays whether or not the application has been verified by Samsung.
Status
It is also possible to have several applications included in one installation file.
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• update (see “Updating Local Device Agent File” on page 132),
• download (see “Downloading Local Device Agent File” on page 133),
• remove (see “Removing Local Device Agent File” on page 133),
• view files info (see “Viewing Local Device Agent Files Info” on page 134),
• export files info (see “Exporting Local Device Agent Files Info” on page 134),
• manage Local Device Agent groups (see “Local Device Agent Group Management” on page 134).
Users can download a Local Device Agent installation file from the repository to install it on their PCs. As they do so, you
as Administrator can track the installed Local Device Agents and manage the corresponding local devices as network
ones via the System.
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Toolbar Elements
ELEMENT DESCRIPTION
Click this icon to export the Local Device Agent file list to a CSV file. See “Exporting Local Device
Agent Files Info” on page 134.
Click this icon to print out the Local Device Agent file list.
Click this icon to refresh the Local Device Agent file list.
Click this icon to upload an Local Device Agent file to the System. See “Uploading Local Device
Agent File” on page 131.
The icon is active, when an Local Device Agent file(s) is selected. Click this icon to delete a file(s)
from the System. See “Removing Local Device Agent File” on page 133.
The icon is active, when an Local Device Agent file is selected. Click this icon to modify the file
info/upload a different file version. See “Updating Local Device Agent File” on page 132.
A search field for you to find the needed files. Enter the file name/version and click the magnifier
icon. The file list will be updated to display only the files matching your search request. The search
field will be highlighted in yellow. As long as the search field is yellow, the list displays only the files matching
the search request. To view all available files again, clear the search string and click the magnifier
icon.
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Not all devices support Local Device Agent.
To upload a Local Device Agent file:
1. Login as Administrator with Local Device Agent Repository permission.
2. In the Main Menu select File>Application>Local Device Agent.
3. (Optional) On the left panel of the displayed page select the group the Local Device Agent file should be included in.
See “Local Device Agent Group Management” on page 134 to learn how to create and manage Local Device
Agent groups.
If you have selected a Local Device Agent group on step 2, its name will be displayed in the Group name field.
5. Click Browse.
6. In the displayed Open dialog locate the appropriate Local Device Agent file on your hard disk.
7. Click Open. The Local Device Agent file name is displayed in the File name field.
8. (Optional) In the Description field enter the needed details on the Local Device Agent.
9. In the Application version field enter the Local Device Agent version number in format x.x.x.x (e.g. 1.0.0.0).
10. Click Upload. The Information dialog with upload result is displayed.
6. Modify the file the same way as when you upload it.
7. To assign the Local Device Agent file to a different group click Select next to the Group name field. The Select
Group dialog is displayed.
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8. Select the needed group.
See “Local Device Agent Group Management” on page 134 on how to manage groups.
9. Click OK.
10. Click Update. The Information dialog with update result is displayed.
6. Click Yes to confirm deletion. The Information dialog with deletion result is displayed.
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7. Click OK.
ITEM DESCRIPTION
Version The Local Device Agent version number in format x.x.x.x (e.g. 1.1.0.0).
Date The date and time the Local Device Agent file was uploaded to the Local Device Agent
File repository.
Installation The Download button that allows users to download the Local Device Agent file to their PC
to install it.
You can manage the list to view the file info you need. See the section below for details.
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5. In the Group name field enter the group name.
6. (Optional) In the Description field enter the group details.
7. Click Add.
5. Click Yes.
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Moving Local Device Agent to Another Group
The System allows you to move Local Device Agent files from one group to another. To do this select the needed
group as you update the Local Device Agent file (see “Updating Local Device Agent File” on page 132).
You can perform the listed operations from the Device Cloning File repository.
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Toolbar Elements
ELEMENT DESCRIPTION
Click this icon to add a cloning file to the System. See “Creating Device Cloning File” on page
136.
The icon is active, when a cloning file(s) is selected. Click this icon to delete a file(s) from the
System. See “Removing Device Cloning File” on page 139.
Use drop-down menu for you to filter the cloning file list by type, for example, to display only
available address books.
A search field for you to find the needed files. Enter the file name and click the magnifier icon. The
file list will be updated to display only the files matching your search request. The search field will be
highlighted in yellow. As long as the search field is yellow, the list displays only the files matching the search
request. To view all available files again, clear the search string and click the magnifier icon.
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1. In the Main Menu select File>Device Cloning.
2. If available, from the Domain drop-down list select the domain including the needed devices.
3. On the right panel of the displayed page click . Device cloning wizard is displayed.
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8. (Optional) In the File name section deselect the Auto checkbox and enter the needed name for the address book
clone file instead of the default name.
9. (Optional) Provide the needed details on the address book clone file.
10. Click Finish.
11. Click Close. If the selected device model supports cloning, the address book clone file will be displayed in the File
List.
To create a custom cloning file:
1. In the Main Menu select File > Device Cloning.
2. If available, from the Domain drop-down list select the domain including the needed devices.
3. On the right panel of the displayed page click .
4. In the displayed Device cloning wizard select the Cloning file option.
5. Click Next.
6. In the displayed Select device dialog select the device whose settings you wish to clone.
7. Click Select Device. The Select settings dialog is displayed.
8. Select the checkboxes of the settings you wish the cloning file to include.
The step is available, if the device model allows to select certain settings for cloning. If not, all settings are
automatically selected and you go right to step 10.
9. Click Next.
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10. (Optional) In the displayed Properties dialog in the File name section deselect the Auto checkbox and enter the
needed name for the cloning file instead of the default name.
11. (Optional) Provide the needed details on the cloning file.
12. Click Finish.
13. Click Close. If the selected device model supports cloning, the cloning file will be displayed in the File List.
ITEM DESCRIPTION
File Name The cloning file name.
File Type The type of the cloning type (address book or cloning file).
Comment A comment about the cloning file provided during the file creation.
Details A range of settings the cloning file includes. The settings are selected during creation of the
cloning file type.
You can manage the list to view the file info you need. See the section below for details.
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Device Firmware File Management
The System allows you to store and manage the device firmware files in Device Firmware File repository.
You can manage the device firmware files as follows:
• upload (see “Uploading Device Firmware File” on page 140),
• modify (see “Modifying Device Firmware File” on page 141),
• download to store them locally (see “Downloading Device Firmware File” on page 141),
• remove (see “Removing Device Firmware File” on page 141),
• view files info (see “Viewing Device Firmware Files Info” on page 142),
• export files info (see “Exporting Device Firmware Files Info” on page 142).
The listed operations are performed from the Device Firmware File repository. You can use the firmware files stored in
the repository to update firmware on your devices (see “Firmware Management” on page 63).
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ELEMENT DESCRIPTION
Click this icon to export the firmware file list to a CSV file. See “Exporting Device Firmware Files
Info” on page 142.
Click this icon to print out the firmware file list.
Click this icon to refresh the firmware file list.
Click this icon to upload a firmware file to the System. See “Uploading Device Firmware File” on
page 140.
The icon is active, when a firmware file(s) is selected. Click this icon to delete a file(s) from the
System. See “Removing Device Firmware File” on page 141.
The icon is active, when a firmware file is selected. Click this icon to modify the file info. See
“Modifying Device Firmware File” on page 141.
A search field for you to find the needed files. Enter the file name/version/model/comment and
click the magnifier icon. The file list will be updated to display only the files matching your search
request. The search field will be highlighted in yellow. As long as the search field is yellow, the list displays
only the files matching the search request. To view all available files again, clear the search string and
click the magnifier icon.
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2. Click .The Upload File dialog is displayed.
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4. Click Yes to confirm deletion.
ITEM DESCRIPTION
File Name The firmware file name.
Comment A comment about the firmware file provided during the file uploading.
Download The button that allows you download the firmware file to your PC to store it locally.
Firmware
You can manage the list to view the file info you need. See the section below for details.
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Font/Form/Macro File Management
The System allows you to store and manage the font, form and macro files in Device Font/Form/Macro File repository.
You can manage the files as follows:
• upload (see “Uploading Device Font/Form/Macro File” on page 143),
• set file key (see “Setting Device Font/Form/Macro File Key” on page 144),
• remove (see “Removing Device Font/Form/Macro File” on page 144),
• view files info (see “Viewing Device Font/Form/Macro Files Info” on page 145),
• export files info (see “Exporting Device Font/Form/Macro Files Info” on page 145).
The listed operations are performed from the Device Font/Form/Macro File repository. You can use a font/form/
macro file stored in the repository to install the corresponding font/form/macro to your devices (see “Font/Form/Macro
Management” on page 79).
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ELEMENT DESCRIPTION
Click this icon to export the font/form/macro file list to a CSV file. See “Exporting Device Font/
Form/Macro Files Info” on page 145.
Click this icon to print out the font/form/macro file list.
Click this icon to refresh the font/form/macro file list.
Click this icon to upload a font/form/macro file to the System. See “Uploading Device Font/Form/
Macro File” on page 143.
The icon is active, when a font/form/macro file(s) is selected. Click this icon to delete a file(s) from
the System. See “Removing Device Font/Form/Macro File” on page 144.
The icon is active, when a PCL font/macro file is selected. Click this icon to define a parsing key
for the file. See “Setting Device Font/Form/Macro File Key” on page 144.
A search field for you to find the needed files. Enter the file name/file type/file key and click the
magnifier icon. The file list will be updated to display only the files matching your search request.
The search field will be highlighted in yellow. As long as the search field is yellow, the list displays only the
files matching the search request. To view all available files again, clear the search string and click
the magnifier icon.
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To upload a font/form/macro file:
1. In the Main Menu select File>Font/Form/Macro.
2. Click .The Upload File dialog is displayed.
3. Click Browse.
4. In the displayed Open dialog locate the appropriate font/form/macro file on your hard disk.
5. Click Open.
6. Click Upload. As uploading is finished the selected font/form/macro file is displayed in the File List.
A font/form/macro file can also be downloaded from a device (included in the Device List) to the Device Font/Form/
Macro File repository. See “Downloading Font/Form/Macro” on page 82.
The System supports the following file types:
• PS Font,
• PS Form,
• PCL Font,
• PCL Macro.
Setting Device Font/Form/Macro File Key
All the device font/form/macro files uploaded to the System are displayed in Device Font/Form/Macro File List. The
System allows you to define and update a parsing file key for a PCL Font/Macro file. To do this:
1. In the Main Menu select File>Font/Form/Macro.
2. In the right panel select the checkbox of the font/macro file you wish to define the parsing key for.
3. Above the File List click the Set File Key button. The Set File Key dialog is displayed.
6. Click OK.
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4. Click Yes to confirm deletion. The Information dialog with deletion result is displayed.
5. Click OK.
ITEM DESCRIPTION
Name The font/form/macro file name. It is not always possible to define name for a PCL macro. A
PCL file is uniquely identified by File Key.
File Type The file type (PS Font, PS Form, PCL Font, or PCL Macro).
File Key The defined parsing key of the file. It is defined for PCL files only.
You can manage the list to view the file info you need. See the section below for details.
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Driver File Management
The System allows you to store and manage the device print driver files in Device Driver File repository.
You can manage the device driver files as follows:
• upload (see “Uploading Device Driver File” on page 146),
• update (see “Updating Device Driver File” on page 147),
• remove (see “Removing Device Driver File” on page 148),
• view files info (see “Viewing Device Driver Files Info” on page 149),
• export files info (see “Viewing Device Driver Files Info” on page 149),
• manage driver groups (see “Driver Group Management” on page 150).
The listed operations are performed from the Device Driver File repository. You can use the driver files stored in the
repository to install drivers on your remote PCs (see “Driver Installation” on page 86).
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ELEMENT DESCRIPTION
Click this icon to export the driver file list to a CSV file. See “Exporting Device Driver Files Info” on
page 149.
Click this icon to print out the driver file list.
Click this icon to refresh the driver file list.
Click this icon to upload a driver file to the System. See “Uploading Device Driver File” on page
146.
The icon is active, when a driver file(s) is selected. Click this icon to delete a file(s) from the
System. See “Removing Device Driver File” on page 148.
The icon is active, when a driver file is selected. Click this icon to modify the file info/upload a
different file version. See “Updating Device Driver File” on page 147.
A search field for you to find the needed files. Enter the file name/version/ driver model name/
comment/OS/OS bit and click the magnifier icon. The file list will be updated to display only the
files matching your search request. The search field will be highlighted in yellow. As long as the search
field is yellow, the list displays only the files matching the search request. To view all available files again,
clear the search string and click the magnifier icon.
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To upload a driver file:
1. In the Main Menu select File>Driver.
2. (Optional) On the left panel select the group the driver file should be included in.
See “Driver Group Management” on page 150 to learn how to create and manage driver groups.
If you have selected a driver group on step 2, its name will be displayed in the Group name field.
4. Click Browse.
5. In the displayed Open dialog locate the appropriate driver file on your hard disk.
6. Click Open. The driver file name is displayed in the File name field.
7. From the OS drop-down list select the operation system of the PC where the driver can be installed.
8. From the OS bit drop-down list select the class of computer architecture supported by the PC OS where the driver
can be installed (e.g. 32 or 64-bit version of Windows).
9. (Optional) In the Description field enter the needed details on the driver.
10. In the Driver version field enter the driver version number in format x.x.x.x (e.g. 1.0.0.0).
11. In the Driver model name enter the device model the driver works for.
12. In the Vendor field enter the driver vendor name. If Samsung, select the Samsung checkbox.
13. If the Samsung checkbox is not selected:
a. Click next to the Supported models field. The Add Model dialog is displayed.
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1. In the Main Menu select File>Driver.
2. On the right panel of the displayed page select the checkbox of the file you wish to update.
3. Click .The Update File dialog is displayed.
4. Modify the driver file the same way as when you upload it.
5. To assign the driver file to a different group click Select next to the Group name field. The Select Group dialog is
displayed.
9. Click OK.
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4. Click Yes to confirm deletion. The Information dialog with deletion result is displayed.
5. Click OK.
ITEM DESCRIPTION
Version The driver version number in format x.x.x.x (e.g. 1.1.0.0).
Default A star icon showing whether the driver is set to be default. If the icon is on, the driver is
automatically used during driver installation with Auto driver selection mode selected.
File Name The driver file name.
Driver Model Name The name of the device model the driver works for.
OS The name of the operating system where the driver can be installed.
OS Bit The class of computer architecture supported by the operating system where the driver can
be installed (e.g. 32 or 64-bit version of Windows).
Date The date and time the driver file was uploaded to the Device Driver File repository.
You can manage the list to view the file info you need. See the section below for details.
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2. In the top right corner click the button, then CSV.
3. In the displayed dialog choose to open or save the exported CSV file.
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5. Click Save.
4. Click Yes.
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Toolbar Elements
ELEMENT DESCRIPTION
Click this icon to export the Site Manager installer list to a CSV file. See “Exporting Site Manager
Installer Info” on page 153.
Click this icon to print out the Site Manager installer list.
Click this icon to refresh the Site Manager installer list.
Click this icon to add a Site Manager installer to the System. See “Uploading Site Manager
Installer” on page 152.
The icon is active, when a Site Manager installer(s) is selected. Click this icon to delete a file(s)
from the System. See “Removing Site Manager Installer” on page 152.
A search field for you to find the needed Site Manager installers. Enter the installer name and
click the magnifier icon. The file list will be updated to display only the installers matching your
search request. The search field will be highlighted in yellow. As long as the search field is yellow, the list
displays only the installers matching the search request. To view all available installers again, clear the
search string and click the magnifier icon.
3. Click Browse.
4. Locate the needed Site Manager installer (updater .PAR file) and click Open.
5. Click Upload to upload the installer to the server. The file will be added to the Site Manager Updater File List.
ITEM DESCRIPTION
Name The Site Manager installer file name.
Application Type The Site Manager installer type showing whether the installer is for a device or PC (host).
Version The version number of the Site Manager installer.
Description The Site Manager installer details.
You can manage the list to view the file info you need. It is also possible to view the detailed info of each file in the
list. See the sections below for details.
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Managing File List
The Site Manager Updater File List is a table where each column represents a file parameter and its value. The
System allows you to manage the table as follows:
• customize columns:
• sort the list by column,
• add columns,
• delete columns,
• change columns order,
• search the content (file name, application type, version, description).
The listed operations are performed the same way as for the Device List. See “Managing Device List” on page 27
for details.
The table below provides the description of the detailed file info items:
ITEM DESCRIPTION
Release The date and time of the Site Manager installer release.
Signature The info showing whether the Site Manager installer is signed by Samsung.
Verified By The info showing whether the Site Manager installer is verified by Samsung.
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Reports
This chapter provides description of the System reporting capabilities and explains how to work with the Report
submenu options.
Reporting Overview
The System provides reporting capabilities allowing you to create, display, and send reports on statuses, usage, alerts,
consumables, assets, and accounting. The reports are created using the data collected in a database according to the
scheduled data collection tasks. See “Device Data Collection” on page 261. for details. If needed, you can set up the
database to be periodically cleaned up. See “Data Management” on page 106.
To access the reporting capabilities in the Main Menu click Report and select the needed submenu:
• Instant Report, if you wish to view quick on the fly reports (see “Instant Report” on page 164),
• Report Generation, if you wish to create custom reports according to your needs
(see “Report Generation” on page 171).
• Multi-Domain Instant Report, if you wish to view on the fly reports per domain. See “Multi-Domain Instant Report”
on page 180. The submenu can be available, only if the Managed Domain plug-in is enabled in the System. See
“Domain” on page 118.
• Multi-Domain Report Generation, if you wish to create custom reports per domain. See “Multi-Domain Report
Generation” on page 181. The submenu can be available, only if the Managed Domain plug-in is enabled in the
System. See “Domain” on page 118.
Both capabilities allow to create the following types of device/user reports:
• historical reports to view accumulated data of the printing environment (e.g. printed page count per period by
device),
• current reports to view data on the current state of the printing environment (e.g. current printed page count by
device),
• pro-active reports to view forecasting data concerning the printing environment (e.g. when the supplies will need to
be replaced).
You can better understand your printing environment using the listed report types. All reports are grouped by categories
according to their purpose. See “Report Categories” on page 154.
Report Categories
The following table describes which reports can be available in the System:
Device Total Usage Shows the overall number of prints, copies, faxes, and
reports per device up to the current moment.
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CATEGORY TYPE DESCRIPTION
History Device Peak Usage Shows hourly distribution of printed pages based on total
History count information.
Device Total Usage Shows how many pages were printed during the specified
History period. It uses total count information.
Device Detailed Usage The report shows the number of prints, copies, faxes, reports
History made by devices within the specified period. The data are
grouped by paper color and size with the overall totals
provided.
This report is available only for Samsung devices.
Supply Current Supply Current Shows current consumables status and remaining level of
Information the selected supply type(s).
History Supply Replacement Shows how many times and when the specified supply
History types were replaced within a selected period. The report
also shows average page count per device from a supply
installation up to its replacement.
Supply Lifecycle History Shows how many times the specified supply types were
installed/low/empty/replaced within a selected period. The
report also shows device page count from one supply level
to another (e.g. from low toner to empty).
Toner Replacement Shows how many times each color toner was replaced within
History a selected period.
Forecast Supply Details Forecast Shows estimation for when to replace the specified supply
type (toner or drum) within a selected period. The number of
the needed replacements is provided as well.
Supply Forecast Shows estimation for how many selected supply types
(toners or drums) should be bought within the specified
period.
Device Current Device List Shows the current device list.
History Device Lifecycle History Shows the history of devices in the System from discovery
to deletion, i.e. when devices were added to the System and
deleted from it (within a specified period).
Device Availability Shows the downtime history for devices, i.e. how many times
History devices were unavailable and for how long on average and
maximum.
Troubles Current Current Troubles Shows current errors on devices by severity level and
and SLA trouble open time.
History Trouble Resolution Time Shows how many troubles occurred in the devices within a
by Device selected period and how quickly there were fixed.
Trouble Severity Shows how many troubles of different severity levels
occurred in the devices within a selected period.
Most Frequent Troubles Shows the errors occurring most frequently on devices.
Trouble Resolution Time Shows how long the devices where in error status before
being resolved by error type.
Trouble Resolution Time Shows how long the devices where in error status before
by Severity being resolved by severity type.
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CATEGORY TYPE DESCRIPTION
Accounting Current All Usage Shows current number of prints (color/mono), copies (color/
mono), faxes, scans per device.
Print Usage Shows current number of prints per device. The statistics is
per print mode (simplex/duplex), color mode (mono/color),
paper type (large/small).
Copy Usage Shows current number of copies per device. The statistics is
per copy mode (simplex/duplex), color mode (mono/color),
paper type (large/small).
Fax Usage Shows current number of faxes per device. The statistics is
per color mode (mono/color).
Scan Usage Shows current number of scans per device. The statistics is
per scan mode (simplex/duplex), color mode (mono/color),
scan destination (email, FTP, SMB etc.)
History All Usage Shows number of prints (color/mono), copies (color/mono),
faxes, scans per device for the selected period.
Print Usage Shows number of prints per device for the selected period.
The statistics is per print mode (simplex/duplex), color mode
(mono/color), paper type (large/small).
Copy Usage Shows number of copies per device for the selected period.
The statistics is per copy mode (simplex/duplex), color mode
(mono/color), paper type (large/small).
Fax Usage Shows number of faxes per device for the selected period.
The statistics is per color mode (mono/color).
Scan Usage Shows number of scans per device for the selected period.
The statistics is per scan mode (simplex/duplex), color mode
(mono/color), scan destination (email, FTP, SMB etc.)
Accounting Device Shows number of the selected jobs (prints/copies/faxes/
Usage History scans) per selected device(s) for the selected period.
Accounting User Group Shows number of the selected jobs (prints/copies/faxes/
Summary Usage History scans) per user group for the selected period.
Accounting User Group Shows number of the selected jobs (prints/copies/faxes/
Usage History scans) performed by users from the selected group within
the selected period. You can view statistics either per each
user in the selected group or per selected user groups.
Accounting User Usage Shows number of the selected jobs (prints/copies/faxes/
History scans) performed by selected users within the selected
period. If the User Summary option is selected for the
report, it shows only the total number of the selected jobs
with neither user no device info.
Report Columns
The tables below describe default report columns.
Assets
CURRENT > TRAY INFORMATION
Column Description
Device Model Name Shows the device model name.
Serial Number Shows the device serial number.
Host Name Shows the device host name.
Location Shows the device physical location.
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CURRENT > TRAY INFORMATION
Input Trays Installed Shows whether the tray is installed. If the value is Yes, the tray is installed. If
No, the tray is not installed.
Name Shows the tray name.
Status Shows the current tray status in terms of availability.
Paper Size Shows which paper size is allowed for loading in the tray.
Paper Type Shows which paper type is allowed for the tray.
Current Level Shows the current tray capacity (e.g. number of sheets).
Maximum Level Shows the maximum tray capacity (e.g. number of sheets).
Custom Width Shows which specific paper width is allowed for loading in the tray.
Custom Hight Shows which specific paper hight is allowed for loading in the tray.
Output Trays The same column set as for the Input Trays
Device Usage
CURRENT>DEVICE DETAILED USAGE
Column Description
Device Model Name Shows the device model name.
Serial Number Shows the device serial number.
Host Name Shows the device host name.
Location Shows the device physical location.
Print Mono Small Shows the current number of single-sided prints of small paper size and black
Simplex and white color.
Large Shows the current number of single-sided prints of large paper size and black and
white color.
Mono Small Shows the current number of double-sided prints of small paper size and black
Duplex and white color.
Large Shows the current number of double-sided prints of large paper size and black
and white color.
Color Small Shows the current number of color single-sided prints of small paper size.
Simplex
Large Shows the current number of color single-sided prints of large paper size.
Color Duplex Small Shows the current number of color double-sided prints of small paper size.
Large Shows the current number of color double-sided prints of large paper size.
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Copy Mono Small Shows the current number of single-sided copies of small paper size and black
Simplex and white color.
Large Shows the current number of single-sided copies of large paper size and black
and white color.
Mono Small Shows the current number of double-sided copies of small paper size and black
Duplex and white color.
Large Shows the current number of double-sided copies of small paper size and black
and white color.
Color Small Shows the current number of color single-sided copies of small paper size.
Simplex
Large Shows the current number of color single-sided copies of large paper size.
Color Duplex Small Shows the current number of color double-sided copies of small paper size.
Large Shows the current number of color double-sided copies of large paper size.
Fax-in Mono Small Shows the current number of single-sided incoming faxes of small paper size and
Simplex black and white color.
Large Shows the number of single-sided incoming faxes of large paper size and black
and white color.
Mono Small Shows the current number of double-sided incoming faxes of small paper size
Duplex and black and white color.
Large Shows the current number of double-sided incoming faxes of large paper size and
black and white color.
Color Small Shows the current number of color single-sided incoming faxes of small paper
Simplex size.
Large Shows the current number of color single-sided incoming faxes of large paper
size.
Color Duplex Small Shows the current number of color double-sided incoming faxes of small paper
size.
Large Shows the current number of color double-sided incoming faxes of large paper
size.
Report Mono Small Shows the current number of single-sided device reports (e.g. on print job error)
Simplex of small paper size and black and white color.
Large Shows the current number of single-sided device reports (e.g. on print job error)
of large paper size and black and white color.
Mono Small Shows the current number of double-sided device reports (e.g. on print job error)
Duplex of small paper size and black and white color.
Large Shows the current number of double-sided device reports (e.g. on print job error)
of large paper size and black and white color.
Color Small Shows the current number of color single-sided device reports (e.g. on print job
Simplex error) of small paper size.
Large Shows the current number of color single-sided device reports (e.g. on print job
error) of large paper size.
Color Duplex Small Shows the current number of color double-sided device reports (e.g. on print job
error) of small paper size.
Large Shows the current number of color double-sided device reports (e.g. on print job
error) of large paper size.
Faxout Shows the number of the outcoming faxes.
Scan Shows the current number of scans.
Total Small The current total of prints/copies/incoming faxes/reports of small paper size.
Total Large The current total of prints/copies/incoming faxes/reports of large paper size.
Total Color The current total of color prints/copies/incoming faxes/reports.
Total Mono The current total of prints/copies/incoming faxes/reports of black and white color
(mono).
Total The current sum of Total Color and Total Mono.
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CURRENT>DEVICE TOTAL USAGE
Column Description
Model Name Shows the device model name.
Serial Number Shows the device serial number.
Host Name Shows the device host name.
Location Shows the device physical location.
Page Count Shows the total number of color and mono prints/copies/incoming faxes/reports
per current moment.
HISTORY>DEVICE PEAK USAGE HISTORY
Column Description
Model Name Shows the device model name.
Serial Number Shows the device serial number.
Host Name Shows the device host name.
Location Shows the device physical location.
0-1, 1-2,..., 23-24 Shows how many prints/copies/incoming faxes/reports the device made per
certain hour.
HISTORY>DEVICE TOTAL USAGE HISTORY
Column Description
The same columns as in the Show the same data as in the Device Total Usage report, but per selected period.
Device Total Usage report
HISTORY>DEVICE DETAILED USAGE HISTORY
Column Description
The same columns as in the Show the same data as in the Device Detailed Usage report, but per selected
Device Detailed Usage report period.
Supply
CURRENT>SUPPLY CURRENT INFORMATION
Column Description
Model Name Shows the device model name.
Serial Number Shows the device serial number.
Host Name Shows the device host name.
Location Shows the device physical location.
Information Shows the color of the selected supply type.
Description Shows the selected supply type details.
Maximum Capacity Shows the maximum capacity of the selected supply type in supply units (e.g.
percent or impressions).
Current Level Shows the current capacity of the selected supply type in supply units (e.g.
percent or impressions).
Supply Unit Shows the capacity unit of the selected supply type (e.g. percent or impressions).
HISTORY>SUPPLY LIFECYCLE HISTORY
Column Description
Model Name Shows the device model name.
Serial Number Shows the device serial number.
Host Name Shows the device host name.
Location Shows the device physical location.
Toner Type Shows the selected supply type (e.g. toner, OPC, i.e.drum)
Color Shows the selected supply color (e.g. black, cyan etc.)
Install Date Shows when the selected supply type was installed into the device.
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Low Date Shows when the selected supply level turned low.
Empty Date Shows when the selected supply turned empty.
Replace Date Shows when the selected supply was replaced.
Page Count From Install To Low Shows how many prints/copies/incoming faxes/reports the device made from the
supply type installation till its level turned low.
Page Count From Low To Empty Shows how many prints/copies/incoming faxes/reports the device made before
the low level of the supply type turned empty.
Page Count From Empty To Shows how many prints/copies/incoming faxes/reports the device made before
Replace the empty supply type was replaced.
HISTORY>SUPPLY REPLACEMENT HISTORY
Column Description
Model Name Shows the device model name.
Serial Number Shows the device serial number.
Host Name Shows the device host name.
Location Shows the device physical location.
Average Page Count From Install Shows how many prints/copies/incoming faxes/reports on average the device
To Replacement made before the selected supply type was replaced.
Number of Replacements Shows how many times the selected supply type was replaced.
HISTORY > TONER REPLACEMENT HISTORY
Column Description
Model Name Shows the device model name.
Serial Number Shows the device serial number.
Host Name Shows the device host name.
Location Shows the device physical location.
Cyan Shows the number of cyan toner replacements.
Magenta Shows the number of magenta toner replacements.
Yellow Shows the number of yellow toner replacements.
Black Shows the number of black toner replacements.
Drum Shows the number of drum replacements.
FORECAST>SUPPLY DETAILS FORECAST
Column Description
Model Name Shows the device model name.
Serial Number Shows the device serial number.
Host Name Shows the device host name.
Location Shows the device physical location.
Supply Type Shows the supply type.
Information Shows the color of the supply type.
Expected Replacement Date Shows when you may need to replace the supply type.
FORECAST>SUPPLY FORECAST
Column Description
Model Name Shows the device model name.
Toner Type Shows the supply type.
Number To Buy Shows how many supply units you will need to buy on an estimated day (shown
on the bar chart).
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Device
CURRENT>DEVICE LIST
Column Description
Model Name Shows the device model name.
Serial Number Shows the device serial number.
Host Name Shows the device host name.
Location Shows the device physical location.
Page Count Shows the total number of color and mono prints/copies/incoming faxes/reports
per current moment.
HISTORY>DEVICE LIFECYCLE HISTORY
Column Description
Model Name Shows the device model name.
Serial Number Shows the device serial number.
Host Name Shows the device host name.
Location Shows the device physical location.
Added Time Shows when the device was added to a System device group.
Deleted Time Shows when the device was removed from the System device group (e.g. moved
to another device group).
Device Group Shows the group the device was added to/removed from.
HISTORY>DEVICE AVAILABILITY HISTORY
Column Description
Model Name Shows the device model name.
Serial Number Shows the device serial number.
Host Name Shows the device host name.
Location Shows the device physical location.
Count Shows how many times the device was in error state.
Average Time Shows for how long the device was unavailable in the System on average.
Maximum Time Shows for how long maximum the device was unavailable in the System.
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Location Shows the device physical location.
Operation Time Shows how much time the device exists in the System within the selected period.
Number of Troubles Shows how many troubles occurred on the device.
Trouble Fix Time Shows how much time passed before the device status changed from Error to
Normal.
Operation Rate Shows how quickly the device trouble was fixed. The rate is measured in percent.
It is calculated as Trouble Fix Rate/Operation Time * 100%
HISTORY>TROUBLE SEVERITY
Column Description
Model Name Shows the device model name.
Serial Number Shows the device serial number.
Host Name Shows the device host name.
Location Shows the device physical location.
Critical Shows the number of the device alerts with critical severity level.
Warning Shows the number of the device alerts with warning severity level.
Information Shows the number of the device alerts with information severity level.
HISTORY>MOST FREQUENT TROUBLES
Column Description
Model Name Shows the device model name.
Serial Number Shows the device serial number.
Host Name Shows the device host name.
Location Shows the device physical location.
1, 2,...,5 Shows first, second,...,fifth most frequent device trouble.
HISTORY>TROUBLE RESOLUTION TIME
Column Description
Alert Name Shows the device alert description.
Count Shows how many times the alert was received.
Number of devices sent the alert Shows how many devices sent this alert.
Average Time Shows the average time spent to fix the trouble associated with the alert. The fix
time is the time passed before the device status changed from Error to Normal.
Maximum Time Shows the maximum time spent to fix the trouble associated with the alert.
HISTORY>TROUBLE RESOLUTION TIME BY SEVERITY
Column Description
Severity Level Shows a device alert severity level (critical, warning, information).
Count Shows number of device alerts of the corresponding severity level.
Number of devices sent the alert Shows how many devices sent the alerts.
Average Time Shows the average time spent to fix the trouble associated with the alert. The fix
time is the time passed before the device status changed from Error to Normal.
Maximum Time Shows the maximum time spent to fix the trouble associated with the alert.
Accounting
CURRENT>ALL USAGE
Column Description
Serial Number Shows the device serial number.
MAC Address Shows the device MAC address.
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Print Color Shows the current number of color prints. You can view the prints data in Device
Detailed Usage report. The print color impressions is a sum of the numbers from
the following report columns and subcolumns:
Print Color Impressions=Print Color Simplex Small+Print Color Simplex
Large*2+Print Color Duplex Small+Print Color Duplex Large*2.
Print Mono Shows the current number of black and white prints. You can view the prints data
in Device Detailed Usage report. The print mono impressions is a sum of the
numbers from the following report columns and subcolumns:
Print Mono Impressions=Print Mono Simplex Small+Print Mono Simplex
Large*2+Print Mono Duplex Small+Print Mono Duplex Large*2.
Copy Color Shows the current number of color copies. You can view the copies data in
Device Detailed Usage report. The copy color impressions is a sum of the
numbers from the following report columns and subcolumns:
Copy Color Impressions=Copy Color Simplex Small+Copy Color Simplex
Large*2+Copy Color Duplex Small+Copy Color Duplex Large*2.
Copy Mono Shows the current number of black and white copies. You can view the copies
data in Device Detailed Usage report. The copy mono impressions is a sum of the
numbers from the following report columns and subcolumns:
Copy Mono Impressions=Copy Mono Simplex Small+Copy Mono Simplex
Large*2+Copy Mono Duplex Small+Copy Mono Duplex Large*2.
Fax Shows the current number of outcoming faxes.
Scan Shows the current number of scans.
CURRENT>PRINT USAGE
Column Description
Serial Number Shows the device serial number.
MAC Address Shows the device MAC address.
Simplex Color Shows the current number of single-sided color prints.
Simplex Mono Shows the current number of single-sided prints of black and white color.
Duplex Color Shows the current number of double-sided color prints.
Duplex Mono Shows the current number of double-sided prints of black and white color.
Large Shows the current number of prints of large paper size.
Small Shows the current number of prints of small paper size.
CURRENT>COPY USAGE
Column Description
Serial Number Shows the device serial number.
MAC Address Shows the device MAC address.
Simplex Color Shows the current number of single-sided color copies.
Simplex Mono Shows the current number of single-sided copies of black and white color.
Duplex Color Shows the current number of double-sided color copies.
Duplex Mono Shows the current number of double-sided copies of black and white color.
Large Shows the current number of copies of large paper size.
Small Shows the current number of copies of small paper size.
CURRENT>FAX USAGE
Column Description
Serial Number Shows the device serial number.
MAC Address Shows the device MAC address.
Color Shows the current number of outcoming color faxes.
Mono Shows the current number of outcoming faxes of black and white color.
CURRENT>SCAN USAGE
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Column Description
Serial Number Shows the device serial number.
MAC Address Shows the device MAC address.
Simplex Color Shows the current number of color scans made in simplex mode (scanning of a
sheet of paper on one side).
Simplex Mono Shows the current number of scans of black and white color made in simplex
mode (scanning of a sheet of paper on one side).
Duplex Color Shows the current number of color scans made in duplex mode (automatic
scanning of a sheet of paper on both sides).
Duplex Mono Shows the current number of scans of black and white color made in duplex
mode (automatic scanning of a sheet of paper on both sides).
Email Shows the current number of scans sent to email.
FTP Shows the current number of scans sent to FTP server.
SMB Shows the current number of scans sent to SMB server.
WebDAV Shows the current number of scans sent to WebDAV server.
Application Shows the current number of scans made using a scan creator application
installed on a PC (Samsung Easy Document Creator).
USB Shows the current number of scans sent to USB flash memory drive.
Other Shows the current number of scans sent to resources other than the mentioned
above.
HISTORY>ALL USAGE/PRINT USAGE/COPY USAGE/FAX USAGE/SCAN USAGE
Column Description
The same columns as in the in the Show the same data as in the corresponding current reports, but per selected
corresponding current reports period.
Instant Report
System allows you to view interactive reports simple options. These reports are designed to help you easily get a quick
look at the analytical data related to the devices and device users. Basically, you can view reports for a selected device/
user group, not individual device(s)/user(s).
The data for the reports creation is updated every time System collects the device data. Therefore, the displayed report
results depend on the scheduled data collection time. You should remember that while running device usage reports,
including:
• Device Detailed Usage,
• Device Total Usage,
• Device Peak Usage History,
• Device Total Usage History,
• Device Detailed Usage History.
For example, today is Thursday, 19 p.m. You run Device Total Usage History report per Today. It shows the total page
count of X device is 5. At 19.15 p.m. a user prints out 10 pages from the X device and turns it off. There comes Friday.
User turns on the X device at 08:00 a.m. A scheduled data collection starts at 08:00 a.m and finishes at 08:30 a.m. You
run Device Total Usage History report per Yesterday (Thursday). It still shows the X device total page count is 5. Yet,
if you run the report for Today (Friday), it will show 10 with the Thursday pages included. Also note that data collection
takes time, which depends on the number of your devices. In our example it’s 40 min. So, if you had run the report, say, at
08:15, it could have shown 10, because the X device was not the first in the line to collect data from.
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Instant Report Page Overview
To access analytical interactive reports in the Main Menu select Report>Instant Report.
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The Domain drop-down menu can be available only if the Managed Domain plug-in is enabled. See “Domain” on
page 118.
The Instant Report console consists of two panels:
• the left panel consists of following sections:
• Instant Report Type section (1). The section displays a list of report categories.
See “Report Categories” on page 154.
• Device Groups sections (2). The sections display lists of available device groups.
• the right panel displays the following sections:
• Settings (3). The section shows up, if the report selected in the Instant Report Type section (1) includes any
settings.
• Instant Report Results (4). The section displays the selected report results. It can be a table or a chart or
both, which depends on the selected report.
From the Instant Report console, you can:
• view an instant report based on a device group (not for an individual device),
• easily view instant reports in different aspects (by changing settings options, such as period),
• export instant report results to a PDF, CSV or XML file,
• send the results to a recipient via email,
• print the results.
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Availability of Settings depends on the selected instant report. See “Instant Report Settings” on page 166.
7. View the report results in the Instant Report Results section of the right panel.
For most reports displayed as a table you can manage the columns the same way as for the Device List. See
“Customizing Device List Columns” on page 21.
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Supply Current Supply Current Supply type. Available options:
Information • All (toner and drum),
• Toner,
• Drum.
Toner type. Available options:
• All (all listed below),
• Cyan,
• Magenta,
• Yellow,
• Black.
State. Available options:
• All (all listed below),
• Normal,
• Low,
• Empty.
History Supply Replacement Supply type. Available options:
History • All (toner and drum),
• Toner,
• Drum.
Toner type. Available options:
• All (all listed below),
• Cyan,
• Magenta,
• Yellow,
• Black.
Period. The report period. Available options:
• Today,
• Last 7 days,
• This Week,
• Last Week,
• This Month,
• Last Month,
• Last 30 days,
• This Year,
• Last Year,
• Custom (allows to select the needed dates).
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Supply Lifecycle History Supply type. Available options:
• All (toner and drum),
• Toner,
• Drum.
Toner type. Available options:
• All (all listed below),
• Cyan,
• Magenta,
• Yellow,
• Black.
Event Type. The supply associated event (installation,
level, replacement accordingly):
• Install,
• Low,
• Empty,
• Replace.
Period. The report period. Available options:
• Today,
• Last 7 days,
• This Week,
• Last Week,
• This Month,
• Last Month,
• Last 30 days,
• This Year,
• Last Year,
• Custom (allows to select the needed dates).
Toner Replacement Period. The report period. Available options are the
History same as listed above.
Forecast Supply Details Forecast Supply type. Available options:
• All (toner and drum),
• Toner,
• Drum.
Supply Forecast
Toner type. Available options:
• All (all listed below),
• Cyan,
• Magenta,
• Yellow,
• Black.
Period. The report period. Available options:
• Today,
• This Week,
• This Month,
• 3 Months,
• 6 Months,
• This Year,
• Next Year,
• Custom (allows to select the needed dates).
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Device Current Device List None.
History Device Lifecycle History Period. The report period. Available options:
• Today,
Device Availability
History • Last 7 days,
• This Week,
• Last Week,
• This Month,
• Last Month,
• Last 30 days,
• This Year,
• Last Year,
• Custom (allows to select the needed dates).
Troubles Current Current Troubles Severity level. The device alert severity level.
and SLA Available options:
• All (all listed below),
• Critical,
• Warning,
• Information.
Period. The device alert age. Available options:
• All (all listed below),
• Less than 1 week,
• 1-2 weeks,
• 2 weeks-1 month,
• More than 1 month.
History Trouble Resolution Time Period. The report period. Available options:
by Device • Today,
Trouble Severity • Last 7 days,
• This Week,
Trouble Resolution Time • Last Week,
• This Month,
Trouble Resolution Time
• Last Month,
by Severity
• Last 30 days,
• This Year,
• Last Year,
• Custom (allows to select the needed dates).
Most Frequent Troubles Period. The report period. Available options are the
same as the listed above.
Severity level. The device alert severity level.
Available options:
• All (all listed below),
• Critical,
• Warning,
• Information.
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Accounting Current All Usage None.
Print Usage
Copy Usage
Fax Usage
Scan Usage
History All Usage Period. The report period. Available options:
Print Usage • Today,
Copy Usage • Last 7 days,
• This Week,
Fax Usage
• Last Week,
Scan Usage
• This Month,
• Last Month,
• Last 30 days,
• This Year,
• Last Year,
• Custom (allows to select the needed dates).
To do this in the top right corner of the Instant Report page click and select the needed format. In case of PDF you
will need to specify the paper size and orientation.
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d. In the displayed dialog click OK.
e. In the error message click Send Again.
Report Generation
System allows you to view custom reports according to your needs. This reporting feature is based on a slightly different
concept than interactive reporting you access via the Instant Report page (see “Instant Report” on page 164). The
difference is that you can use a Report Configuration wizard with more options like Schedule and Device/User List. It
lets you generate reports on certain devices/users, not only the entire device/user group. In this case System generates
report results after you configure options and select devices/users. So, you can generate a wider variety of reports than
via the Instant Report console.
To access custom reports feature in the Main Menu select Report>Report Generation.
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(1)
(5)
(3)
The Domain drop-down menu can be available only if the Managed Domain plugin is enabled. See “Domain” on
page 118.
The Report Generation page consists of two panels:
• the left panel is divided into two sections:
• History (1). The section displays a list of created reports. The info next to each report shows you whether the
report runs once or regularly (e.g. weekly) or it is postponed (scheduled for a certain date). The number of
report runs is shown as well. If a report has already run, the report instance is displayed (2) showing you the
report creation date and time.
• Calendar (3). The section shows you whether there are any reports scheduled for a date. If a calendar day is
marked by a blue triangle with a number inside, it shows the number of reports scheduled for this day. You can
click the number and select a report to view its summary.
• the right panel displays a button to create reports (4) and the parameters of the report selected in the History. The
View Report (5) button is displayed, if the report instance is selected. It allows to view the report results.
From the Report Generation console you can:
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• create and view reports based on your configuration,
• manage the history of the created reports.
5. From the Report type drop-down list select the needed report. See “Report Categories” on page 154.
If you have already created reports and saved their settings as template, you can click and load them
instead of configuring them manually again.
6. Click Next. The Select Custom Options dialog is displayed. The dialog view depends on the selected report type
and can include:
• a section with report data settings, if any (see “Instant Report Settings” on page 166 and “Custom Report
Settings” on page 173).
• a section with report columns settings, if any (see “Selecting Custom Report Columns” on page 174).
7. (If the selected report has any settings) Specify the report settings you need and select the columns to be displayed
in the report.
8. Click Next.
9. (If the selected report allows device/user selection) In the displayed Select Target Device/User dialog select the
devices/users you wish to run the report for.
10. Click Next. The Scheduling dialog is displayed.
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11. In the Schedule name field enter the name of the report name or leave it default.
12. In the Start section specify when the report must be initiated. The options are described in the table below.
OPTION DESCRIPTION
Start Now Select this option to create the report immediately.
Schedule Select this option, if you wish to create the report on a certain date. Then specify:
• Date & Time : select the report creation date and time.
• Interval : select how often the report will be created. The report will be created on the same
day/date and at the same time as the date/time selected for Date & Time.
You can click icon to save the report settings (e.g. period, columns, sorting order) as a template and use it
next time you need to run the report. This saves time as you do not need to define settings manually again.
13. (Optional) Select the Send email checkbox, if you wish the report to be emailed to a certain recipient. Then perform
the following steps:
f. In the Subject field enter the email subject.
g. In the To field enter the email recipient address.
h. From the Format drop-down list select in which format to email the report (PDF,CSV, XML).
i. (if PDF is selected on step d) Select the emailed report paper size and orientation.
14. Click Execute.
If you specify email settings for the report, but the SMTP settings are incorrect, the System displays the
corresponding error message. Click the Edit SMTP settings link in the message and provide the appropriate
SMTP settings. Do this the same way as on page Settings > System > SMTP. See “SMTP: Setting up SMTP
Server” on page 247. Then close the error message and click Execute again.
15. Click Close.
You can view the generated reports from the Report > Report Generation page. See the subsection below for details.
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REPORT SETTINGS
Accounting Device Usage History Job type. Available options:
• All (all listed below),
• Print,
• Copy,
• Fax,
• Scan.
Period. The report period. Available options:
• Today,
• Last 7 days,
• This Week,
• Last Week,
• This Month,
• Last Month,
• Last 30 days,
• This Year,
• Last Year,
• Custom (allows to select the needed dates).
Accounting User Group Summary Usage History • The same settings as for Accounting Device
Usage History.
Accounting User Group Usage History • The same settings as for Accounting Device
Usage History.
• Group by. Available options:
• User (to view usage data per each user of the
selected group),
• User Group (to view usage data per selected
groups).
Accounting User Usage History • The same settings as for Accounting Device
Usage History.
• User Type. Available options:
• Users (to view usage data per each selected
user),
• User Summary (to view usage data per all
selected users).
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To select columns:
1. In the Feature List section select the columns to be displayed in the report. Hold down Ctrl or Shift to select
several columns at once.
You can search the Feature List section to quickly locate needed column. To do this at the section bottom
in the search field enter the column name and click the magnifier icon. To search by column category
(e.g. Copy, Print etc.) click , enter the category name, and click the magnifier icon. The section will be
updated to display only the item(s) matching your search request. The search field will be highlighted in yellow.
As long as the search field is yellow, the section displays only the items matching the search request. To view all
available items again, clear the search string and click the magnifier icon.
2. Click or just drag and drop the selected columns to the Selected Features section.
You can drag and drop a folder name to add all columns in it to the Selected Features section.
To add one column you can just double-click it. If you change your mind and decide that a selected
column is not needed, select it in the Selected Features section and click . Double-click and drag-
and-drop works as well.
To change the columns order in the Selected Features section select the needed column(s), then drag-and-drop
it to the needed position. Hold down Ctrl or Shift to select several items at once. You can also click icons to
move the selected items to a position up or down correspondingly.
To define the report sorting:
1. In the Selected Features section hover the cursor over a column to sort by.
2. Click the displayed triangle icon.
3. Select the sorting order:
• Sort Ascending,
• Sort Descending.
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You can click / to sort the report history by name/date.
5. Click the needed report instance. The View Report button appears on the right panel.
6. Click the View Report button. The report results are displayed in a new browser window.
Managing Custom Reports History
All the created custom reports are stored on the Report Generation page where you can:
• view a custom report status and settings (see “Viewing Custom Report Status and Settings” on page 176),
• disable a custom report (see “Disabling Custom Report” on page 176),
• initiate a scheduled custom report manually (see “Initiating Custom Report Manually” on page 177),
• stop an in progress custom report (see “Stopping the In Progress Custom Report” on page 177),
• modify a custom report name and recurring interval (see “Modifying Custom Report Name and Schedule” on page
177),
• delete a custom report (see “Deleting Custom Report” on page 178).
If you have migrated from SyncThru to Fleet Admin Pro, the Reports History may include scheduled legacy reports:
Trouble Fix Rate History and Supply Provision Rate History. If so, they still can be viewed, but no longer run
according to their schedule.
If the report is active (e.g. it runs regularly or postponed to a future date), you can click the Disable button to
deactivate it. And with no regard to the report status you can click Run Now button to initiate it once again.
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1. Login as Administrator with Report Generation permission.
2. In the Main Menu select Report>Report Generation.
3. If available, from the Domain drop-down list select the needed domain. See “Domain” on page 118.
4. On the left panel click the needed report name.
5. On right panel in the top right corner click .
6. In the displayed report status section click the Disable button.
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1. Login as Administrator with Report Generation permission.
2. In the Main Menu select Report>Report Generation.
3. If available, from the Domain drop-down list select the needed domain. See “Domain” on page 118.
4. On the left panel click the needed report name and click at the bottom.
5. On the displayed Edit Scheduling dialog make changes as described here.
6. Click Save.
Deleting Custom Report
If you don’t need a custom report, you can delete it.
To delete a custom report:
1. Login as Administrator with Report Generation permission.
2. In the Main Menu select Report>Report Generation.
3. If available, from the Domain drop-down list select the needed domain. See “Domain” on page 118.
4. On the left panel click the unneeded report and click at the bottom.
5. On the displayed dialog click Yes to confirm deletion.
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3. If available, from the Domain drop-down list select the needed domain. See “Domain” on page 118.
4. On the left panel click the plus icon of the needed report name. The report instance(s) will be displayed under it.
5. Click the report instance you wish to email.
6. In the top right corner of the right panel click . The Send Email dialog is displayed.
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Multi-Domain Instant Report
Multi-Domain Instant Report menu is available, if the Managed Domain plug-in is enabled on the System. Multi-
Domain Instant Report menu provides the same set of interactive analytical reporting capabilities as the Instant Report
menu. See “Instant Report” on page 164.
The difference is that you can select several or all domains the devices belong to, when you run interactive analysis
reports. So, the System allows you to get cross domain analytical device reporting.
See “Domain” on page 118 for details on domains.
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8. In the Managed Domains section select the domain(s) including the devices you need in the report.
9. In the Device Groups/Dynamic Groups section select the needed device group. The corresponding device list is
displayed on the right panel.
If you’ve selected a user report on step 4, select the needed user group.
10. On the right panel select the needed devices.
If you’ve selected a user report on step 4, you may need to select users.
11. Click Next. The Scheduling dialog is displayed.
OPTION DESCRIPTION
Start Now Select this option to create the report immediately.
Schedule Select this option, if you wish to create the report on a certain date. Then specify:
• Date & Time : select the report creation date and time.
• Interval : select how often the report will be created. The report will be created on the same
day/date and at the same time as the date/time selected for Date & Time.
You can click icon to save the report settings (defined on step 5) as a template and use it next time you
need to run the report. This saves time as you do not need to define settings manually again.
14. (Optional) Select the Send email checkbox, if you wish the report to be emailed to a certain recipient. Then perform
the following steps:
a. In the Subject field enter the email subject.
b. In the To field enter the email recipient address.
c. From the Format drop-down list select in which format to email the report (PDF,CSV, XML).
d. (if PDF is selected on step c) Select the emailed report paper size and orientation.
15. Click Execute.
16. Click Close.
You can view the generated reports from the History panel of the Report>Multi-Domain Report Generation page.
4. Click the needed report instance. The View Report button appears on the right panel.
5. Click the View Report button. The report results are displayed in a new browser window.
Rule Overview
To access the Rule page in the Main Menu select Rule>Rule Management.
The Domain drop-down list can be available only if the Managed Domain plugin is enabled. See “Domain” on page
118.
The Rule page consists of two panels:
• the left panel (1) displays a list of events that you can select as triggers for the System to apply device/user
management rules. The number next to each event shows the number of rules related to the event.
• the right panel (2) displays a list of created rules and provides tool bar (3) for you to manage them (e.g. create, edit,
modify).
EVENT DESCRIPTION
Device added to group Select this event, if you need a certain rule to be applied, when a device is added to a
device group (e.g. color group, model group). As you select the event, the rules bound
to it are displayed on the right panel.
Device added to system Select this event, if you need a certain rule to be applied, when a device is added to
the Device List. As you select the event, the rules bound to it are displayed on the right
panel.
Device alert detected Select this event, if you need a certain rule to be applied, when the System receives a
device error message. As you select the event, the rules bound to it are displayed on
the right panel.
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EVENT DESCRIPTION
Device removed from group Select this event, if you need a certain rule to be applied, when a device is deleted/
moved from a device group (e.g. color group, model group). As you select the event,
the rules bound to it are displayed on the right panel.
Device state changed Select this event, if you need a certain rule to be applied, when a device status
changes (e.g. from normal to error or disconnected). As you select the event, the rules
bound to it are displayed on the right panel.
Profile assigned to device Select this event, if you need a certain rule to be applied, when a device is assigned a
profile. See “Device Profiles” on page 57. As you select the event, the rules bound
to it are displayed on the right panel.
Profile unassigned from Select this event, if you need a certain rule to be applied, when a profile is unassigned
device from a device. As you select the event, the rules bound to it are displayed on the right
panel.
Profile violated Select this event, if you need a certain rule to be applied, when a device configuration
does not meet the device profile and the profile status turns from Ok to Violated. See
“Profile Monitor” on page 92. As you select the event, the rules bound to it are
displayed on the right panel.
Profile violation cleared Select this event, if you need a certain rule to be applied, when the device profile
status turns from Violated to Ok. As you select the event, the rules bound to it are
displayed on the right panel.
Instance state changed Select this event, if you need a certain rule to be applied, when a System instance
state changes in multi-instance environment. See “Configuring Multi-Instance System”
on page 16 and “Instances” on page 233. As you select the event, the rules bound
to it are displayed on the right panel.
License about to expire Select this event, if you need a certain rule to be applied (e.g. notification sent to
Administrator), when a System component license is about to expire. See “License
Settings” on page 242. As you select the event, the rules bound to it are displayed on
the right panel.
User added to system Select this event, if you need a certain rule to be applied, when a user is added to the
System. As you select the event, the rules bound to it are displayed on the right panel.
User removed from system Select this event, if you need a certain rule to be applied, when a user is deleted from
the System. As you select the event, the rules bound to it are displayed on the right
panel
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Creating Rule
Any rule is a set of conditions and actions bound to certain event. Based on the selected event the number of available
conditions and actions can be different. See “Rule Conditions Overview” on page 190 for the info on conditions and
“Rule Actions Overview” for the description of actions.
To create a rule:
1. Login as Administrator with the Rule Management permission.
2. In the Main Menu select Rule>Rule Management.
3. If available, from the Domain drop-down list select the needed domain.
4. In the left panel of the Rule Management page click the event you wish to be a trigger for the System to
automatically apply a rule.
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You can repeat steps 6-7 to add multiple conditions to the rule. Some words in the Condition List may appear
as an underlined link when added to the Rule section. These items need to be changed to a specific condition
before you proceed. For example, if ‘group’ appears in blue, click on the word ‘group’ and select a specific group to
apply to the rule. Click here for details.
8. Make sure you’ve provided a specific condition (if needed) and click Next.
9. In the Action List select the action you wish to be automatically performed as the selected condition(s) is met.
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You can repeat steps 9-10 to add multiple actions to the rule. Some words in the Action List may appear as
an underlined link when added to the Rule section. These items need to be defined before you proceed. For
example, if ‘connection settings’ appears in blue, click it and specify which connection settings to apply.
11. Make sure you’ve provided the selected action definition (if needed) and click Next.
12. Enter the rule name (mandatory) and description (optional).
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Rule Conditions Overview
A set of conditions available in the Condition List when you’re creating a rule depends on the event you selected as a
the rule trigger and the plug-ins enabled in the System. The table below contains a list of possible conditions with their
descriptions.
CONDITION DESCRIPTION
device belongs to group The condition is met, when a device in the event belongs to the specified group.
Therefore, as you add this condition to your rule, you need to select a group.
If a rule event is Device removed from group and a device is removed from
the group specified in the device belongs to group condition, the rule does
not work, because the device does not belong to this group any more. The
rule works, if the rule event is Device removed from group and a device is
removed from the group specified in the device group is group condition.
device in list The condition is met, when selected event affects a device you’ve included in a
specific list. For example, you can create a list of devices to which you need certain
settings to be applied automatically. This condition will act as a filter and test the
device in the event against the list of selected devices. Therefore, as you add this
condition to your rule, you need to create a device list.
device is manufactured by The condition is met, when a device in the event has Samsung Electronics, Ltd
Samsung Electronics, Ltd. defined as its Manufacturer.
device is not manufactured by The condition is met, when a device in the event has somebody defined as its
Samsung Electronics, Ltd. Manufacturer, but this is not Samsung Electronics, Ltd.
device is of XOA type The condition is met, when a device in the event is a Samsung device based on
manufactured by Samsung eXtensible Open Architecture (XOA).
Electronics, Ltd.
device property conditions The condition is met, when a device in the event is a device whose properties meet
specified requirements. Therefore, as you add this condition to your rule, you need
to specify which properties the device must have for the rule to be applied.
device has profile assigned The condition is met, when a device in the event has the specified profile. So, as
you add this condition to your rule, you need to specify a profile.
device profile is profile The condition is met, when the event affects a specified profile (e.g. when a profile
violation is cleared). So, as you add this condition to your rule, you need to specify
a profile.
device group is group The condition is met, when the event affects a specified group (e.g. when a device
is added to or removed from the specified group). Therefore, as you add this
condition to your rule, you need to select a group.
alert in list The condition is met, when the detected alert is of a specified type. Therefore, as
you add this condition to your rule, you need to select alert type(s).
user property conditions The condition is met, when a user in the event is a user whose properties meet
specified requirements. Therefore, as you add this condition to your rule, you need
to specify which properties the user must have for the rule to be applied.
CONDITION DESCRIPTION
add alert trap This action makes the System to receive alerts from devices that meet the
rule conditions.
apply connection settings This action applies certain connection settings. So, as you add this action to
your rule, you need to specify which settings to apply.
apply device configuration template This action applies certain configuration settings. Therefore, as you add this
action to your rule, you need to specify which configuration settings template
to apply.
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install application This action works only for devices based on eXtensible Open
Architecture and installs certain applications to them. Therefore, as you add
this action to your rule, you need to specify which application(s) to install.
move device to group This action moves devices to a certain group. So, as you add this action to
your rule, you need to specify to which group move the devices.
uninstall application This action works only for devices based on eXtensible Open
Architecture and removes certain applications from them. Therefore, as
you add this action to your rule, you need to specify which application(s) to
remove.
apply cloning file This action applies a device cloning file, i.e. configuration settings cloned from
a device. So, as you add this action to your rule, you need to specify which
cloning file to apply.
assign profile profile to device This action assigns certain profile to a device. So, as you add this action to
your rule, you need to specify which profile to assign.
unassign profile profile from device This action unassigns certain profile from a device. So, as you add this action
to your rule, you need to specify which profile to assign.
send email message This action works, when SNMP connection settings are defined, and sends
email notification to a certain address. So, as you add this action to your rule,
you need to specify where to send the message and which data it should
contain.
send message to Twitter This action works, when Twitter feature is enabled in the System, and sends
notification to Twitter. So, as you add this action to your rule, you need to set
the Twitter message.
assign roles to user This action assigns certain roles to user. So, as you add this action to your
rule, you need to specify which roles to assign.
move user to group This action moves user to a certain group. So, as you add this action to your
rule, you need to specify to which group move the user.
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You create a new group, if need. To do this click icon and enter group info.
To define list for ‘device in list’:
1. Add the condition. See “Creating Rule” on page 187.
2. In the Rule section click list link.
3. On the left panel of the displayed dialog select the group you wish to select devices from.
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4. Select the checkboxes of the devices you wish to include in the list and click .
You can use the filter drop-down list or search field above the device list to locate the needed devices faster.
Do not forget to click the magnifier icon or press Enter each time you change the search string, otherwise the
device list is not updated.
5. As you’ve selected all the devices you need in the list, click OK.
The checkboxes in the Selected Devices list are only for the device removal from the list. So if you don’t need a
selected device in the list, select its checkbox and click .
To define ‘device property conditions’:
1. Add the condition. See “Creating Rule” on page 187.
2. In the Rule section click conditions link.
3. In the displayed dialog from the Property drop-down list select the device parameter that must have certain value for
the rule to be applied.
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4. In the Compound field select:
• Equal to, if you wish the selected parameter to have exactly the value you’ll specify.
• Not equal to, if you wish the selected parameter to have any value except the one you’ll specify.
• Like, if you wish the selected parameter to have the value similar to the one you’ll specify.
5. In the Property value field specify the value the selected parameter must have for the rule to be applied.
You can click and repeat steps 3-5 to add as many conditions as you need. If you do so, icon appears
next to conditions. Click the icon to delete a condition, if you decide you don’t need it.
6. In the Filter match drop-down list select:
• All conditions, if you wish the device to meet all conditions for the rule to be applied.
• At least one condition, if you wish the device to meet at least one condition for the rule to be applied.
7. Click OK.
To define ‘device has profile assigned’/‘device profile is profile’:
1. Add the condition. See “Creating Rule” on page 187.
2. In the Rule section click profile link.
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3. Select a profile(s).
Profiles are available, if created via Device Management page. See “Device Profiles” on page 57.
4. Click OK.
To define ‘user property conditions’:
1. Add the condition. See “Creating Rule” on page 187.
2. In the Rule section click conditions link.
3. Define the user property conditions like the device property conditions in the previous guidelines.
To define ‘device group is group’:
1. Add the condition. See “Creating Rule” on page 187.
2. In the Rule section click group link.
3. Select the needed group and click OK.
You can create a new group, if need. To do this click icon and enter group info.
To define ‘alert in list’:
1. Add the condition. See “Creating Rule” on page 187.
2. In the Rule section click list link.
3. In the Alert List column select the needed alert type and click . Repeat this action to add as many alert types as
you need.
If you don’t need a selected alert type in the list, select it in the Selected alerts and click
4. Click OK.
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• to search it enter a file name in the search field and click icon ; click the icon every time you change the
search string, otherwise the search results are not updated.
• to delete a file, select it, click , and confirm deletion.
4. Click Choose.
To define settings for ‘apply connection settings’:
1. Add the action. See “Creating Rule” on page 187.
2. In the Rule section click connection settings link. The Connection Settings dialog is displayed.
Templates are available here, if they’ve been created or loaded. See “Configuration Templates” on page 49.
To define application for ‘install application’:
1. Add the action. See “Creating Rule” on page 187.
2. In the Rule section click application link.
3. Select the checkbox(es) of the needed application and click OK.
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Applications are available here, if they’ve been added to the System file storage. See “Uploading Device Application
File” on page 129.
To define group for ‘move device to group’:
1. Add the action. See “Creating Rule” on page 187.
2. In the Rule section click group link.
3. Select the needed group and click OK.
You create a new group, if need. To do this click icon and enter group info.
To define application for ‘uninstall application’:
1. Add the action. See “Creating Rule” on page 187.
2. In the Rule section click application link.
3. In The list of applications to uninstall dialog click .
4. In the displayed dialog specify the application details and click OK. Repeat the step to add as many applications as
you need to delete from device.
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5. In The list of applications to uninstall dialog click OK.
To define profile for ‘assign profile profile to device’/‘unassign profile profile from device’:
1. Add the action. See “Creating Rule” on page 187.
2. In the Rule section click profile link.
3. Select a profile(s).
Profiles are available, if created via Device Management page. See “Device Profiles” on page 57.
4. Click OK.
To define message for ‘send email message’:
1. Add the action. See “Creating Rule” on page 187.
2. In the Rule section click email link. The Email Notification Settings dialog is displayed.
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Make sure the correct SMTP settings are provided. See “SMTP: Setting up SMTP Server” on page 247.
Otherwise, email associated features do not work. If network issues don’t allow to send the email, the System retries
sending in an hour. View the Event Log entries of Notification category to monitor emailing issues. See “Event Log”
on page 249.
3. In the Send email to field enter the addressee email. You can also click the User button and use the wizard to find
the needed recipient.
4. In the Subject field enter the text you wish to be displayed in the email subject. If needed, from Properties section
select the device property templates and click Insert to include them to your subject. As the message is sent, the
corresponding device properties will be placed in the email subject.
5. In the Message field type the email body text. If needed, from Properties section select the device property
templates and click Insert to include them to your message. As the message is sent, the corresponding device
properties will be placed in the email body.
6. Click OK.
You can create a list of templates to select them in future instead of manually filling in the info as described above. The
list of templates is managed via Select Email Template wizard. To access it click the Template button above the Subject
field.
To define message for ‘send message to Twitter’:
1. Add the action. See “Creating Rule” on page 187.
2. In the Rule section click message link.
3. Define the twitter template and click OK.
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See “Twitter Notification” on page 251 for the details on Twitter notifications settings.
Roles are available in the list here, if they’ve been added via the System role management wizard.
You can click and add roles.
To define group for ‘move user to group’:
1. Add the action. See “Creating Rule” on page 187.
2. In the Rule section click group link.
3. In the displayed dialog select the needed group and click OK.
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You can select only a custom group under the Grouped group.
Modifying Rule
The System allows to modify existing rules. To do that:
1. Login as Administrator with the Rule Management permission.
2. In the Main Menu select Rule>Rule Management.
3. If available, from the Domain drop-down list select the needed domain.
4. On the left panel of the Rule Management page click the event the needed rule is bound to.
5. On the right panel select the needed rule.
6. Click . The Modify Rule Wizard is displayed.
7. Modify the rule actions/conditions the same way as when creating a rule. See “Creating Rule” on page 187.
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Deleting Rule
The System allows to delete rules. To do that:
1. Login as Administrator with the Rule Management permission.
2. In the Main Menu select Rule>Rule Management.
3. If available, from the Domain drop-down list select the needed domain.
4. On the left panel of the Rule Management page click the event the rule(s) is bound to.
5. On the right panel select the rule(s).
6. Click .
7. In the displayed Confirm dialog click Yes to confirm deletion.
8. In the displayed Information dialog with deletion results click OK.
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Plug-in
The Plug-in menu provides options to manage plug-ins allowing to extend the System features and facilitate printing
environment management. This chapter gives you detailed info on how to manage the System plug-ins.
Plug-in Management
As you install the System you select the plug-ins to enable according to your needs. However after installation you can
also manage the plug-ins as follows:
• install (see “Installing Plug-in” on page 205),
• uninstall (see “Uninstalling Plug-in” on page 206),
• stop (see “Stopping Plug-in” on page 206),
• start (see “Starting Plug-in” on page 207),
• view info (see “Viewing Plug-in Info” on page 207).
The System allows you to perform the listed operations, if you have the Plug-in Management permissions. The plug-ins
are managed via the Plug-in Management page.
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Plug-in List
The table below includes a list of the System plug-ins, their description, and the menus they provide.
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PLUG-IN DESCRIPTION MENU
Mobile Web Dashboard It allows to access Mobile
Dashboard. You can access
the dashboard at <the
System server address>/m.
For example, localhost/m
or localhost:8080/m or
22.231.113.64:8081/m
XOA Device Application It enables capability to install • Device ,
Management XOA applications to devices • Management History,
and manage their licenses.
• Application Management History,
• File,
• Application,
• Device.
Accounting It enables basic accounting • Accounting,
functionality, including scans/ • Accounting Management,
copies/faxes quotas for
users and capability to track • Management History,
the related usage statistics. • Accounting History,
• User Permission History,
• Group Permission History,
Installing Plug-in
Before you install a plug-in make sure its installation file is uploaded to the System. See “Uploading Plug-in Installation
File” on page 126.
Then to install a plug-in:
1. Login as Administrator with Plug-in Management permission.
2. In the Main Menu select Plug-in > Plug-in Management. The Plug-in Management console is displayed.
3. On the left panel click . The system displays the Install New Plug-in wizard.
4. Select the needed plug-in in from the plug-ins list. The plug-ins are available, if their installation files are added to the
System file storage.
You can search the list to find the needed plug-in. To do this enter the plug-in name in the Plug-in name field
and click the Search button. The list will be updated according to your search request. To view full plug-in list
clear the search field and click Search button again. Click this button every time you change the search field
value. Otherwise, the search results are not updated.
5. Click Next. The License Agreement dialog is displayed.
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6. Select I accept the terms of the license agreement option.
7. Click Install.
8. Click Close.
After the operation is finished, the System can be unstable for some time due to a known issue. See “Plug-in
Management Issue” on page 296.
Updating Plug-in
To update a plug-in:
1. Login as Administrator with Plug-in Repository and Plug-in Management permissions.
2. Uninstall the current plug-in version. See “Uninstalling Plug-in” on page 206.
3. Upload the new plug-in version to the Plug-in File repository. See “Uploading Plug-in Installation File” on page 126.
4. In the Main Menu select Plug-in > Plug-in Management.
5. On the left panel of the displayed Plug-in Management console click .
6. In the displayed Install New Plug-in wizard select the new plug-in version.
7. Click Next.
8. In the displayed License Agreement dialog select I accept the terms of the license agreement option.
9. Click Install.
10. Click Close. The System logs you out, if user authentication is enabled. Otherwise, the page is refreshed.
After that the plug-in is updated.
After the operation is finished, the System can be unstable for some time due to a known issue. See “Plug-in
Management Issue” on page 296.
Clear your web browser cash. This helps to ensure the updated plug-in works correctly.
Uninstalling Plug-in
If you do not need a plug-in in the System, you can unistall it.
To uninstall a plug-in:
1. Login as Administrator with Plug-in Management permission.
2. In the Main Menu select Plug-in > Plug-in Management. The Plug-in Management console is displayed.
3. On the left panel select the plug-in you wish to uninstall and click at the bottom.
4. In the displayed dialog click Yes to confirm uninstallation.
After the operation is finished, the System can be unstable for some time due to a known issue. See “Plug-in
Management Issue” on page 296.
Stopping Plug-in
The System allows you to temporarily deactivate a plug-in currently running on the server. A plug-in is running, if its Run
status is Enabled.
To stop a plug-in:
1. Login as Administrator with Plug-in Management permission.
2. In the Main Menu select Plug-in>Plug-in Management. The Plug-in Management console is displayed.
3. On the left panel select the enabled plug-in you wish to deactivate.
4. On the right panel click the Stop button.
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5. In the displayed dialog click Yes to confirm deactivation.
As the plug-in is deactivated, its Run status is Disabled and the corresponding functionality is not available, until you start
the plug-in back.
If you stop a commercial plug-in, the Main Menu options can be blocked.
Starting Plug-in
You can activate currently deactivated plug-in installed in the System. A plug-in is deactivated, if its Run status is
Disabled.
To start a plug-in:
1. Login as Administrator with Plug-in Management permission.
2. In the Main Menu select Plug-in>Plug-in Management. The Plug-in Management console is displayed.
3. On the left panel select the disabled plug-in you wish to activate.
4. On the right panel click the Start button.
5. In the displayed dialog click Yes to confirm activation.
As the plug-in is activated, its Run status is Enabled.
ITEM DESCRIPTION
Version The plug-in version number.
Plug-in ID The unique ID assigned to the plug-in.
Vendor ID The plug-in provider.
Run status Displays whether the plug-in is running (enabled) or deactivated (disabled).
Start/Stop button The control that allows to enable/disable the plug-in
License start date The activation date of the plug-in license.
Expiration date The expiration date of the plug-in license.
License type The status of the plug-in license.
Description The plug-in description provided by the developers.
Device limit number The number showing how many devices the plug-in can handle.
License List List of all licenses associated with the plug-in and the capabilities to activate and
return them. See “License Management” on page 243.
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Accounting
The Accounting menu is available, if the Accounting plug-in is enabled in the System and you have Accounting
Management permission. Accounting is Job Accounting feature (JAC). JAC supports basic accounting functionality to
track all jobs within your imaging and printing environments. It is designed to help you to save costs and reduce device
overuse.
JAC allows you to set device usage quotas for users and monitor copy/print/scan/fax statistics via Accounting reports.
Quota is a permission(s) that lets a device user to make a limited number of copies/prints/scans/faxes. The device usage
quota can be applied to:
• local users with device account and device password defined,
• LDAP users (LDAP credentials are used as device account and device password).
A user must enter these credentials:
• in the device print driver settings to start printing,
• on the device to start scanning, copying or faxing.
The subsections below describe how to enable Accounting and manage device usage quotas.
Enabling Accounting
Accounting can be enabled only on devices that support it. When enabling JAC for a device you must enter an access
code. It can be individual or default one. So, it is useful to specify default Accounting settings, including the access code.
See “Accounting Settings” on page 276.
To enable accounting on a device:
1. Login as Administrator with Accounting Management permission.
2. In the Main Menu select Accounting>Accounting Management.
3. If available, from the Domain drop-down list select the domain, including the needed devices.
4. On the left panel select the needed device group.
5. On the right panel select the device(s) to enable Accounting on.
6. On the tool bar click the Accounting Settings button. The Accounting Settings dialog is displayed.
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10. In the Schedule name field enter the name of the Accounting task or leave default.
11. In the Start section specify when the task must be initiated. The options are described in the table below.
OPTION DESCRIPTION
Start Now Select this option to start the task immediately.
Schedule Select this option, if you wish the Accounting task to start on a certain date. Then specify:
• Date & Time : select a date and time for the task to start.
12. Click Execute.
13. Click Close.
You can view the task results in the Accounting History. See “Viewing Accounting Task Results” on page 218.
After Accounting is enabled on the device, the device features are unavailable, until:
• you assign quotas to users,
Before that, you can enable certain jobs (e.g. copy) via the Device Configuration wizard. All users will be able
to make copies, despite JAC is enabled.
• the users enter their device account and password in the device print driver.
In case of an LDAP user the User ID format is <domain name>\<user account> (e.g. UKoffice\j.smith).
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Resetting Accounting Usage
The System allows to manually reset device accounting usage. This means to set the device usage counters back to
zero. Resetting helps to check device usage per certain period. For example, if your company allows employees to print
100 pages per month, you can reset counters every month. If you want to check the usage quarterly and charge bills, you
can reset counters at the end of every 3 months.
It is possible to configure a default reset interval. In this case the System automatically resets the device usage counters
once per configured period. See “Accounting Settings” on page 276.
To reset a device usage counters manually:
1. Login as Administrator with Accounting Management permission.
2. In the Main Menu select Accounting>Accounting Management.
3. If available, from the Domain drop-down list select the domain, including the needed devices.
4. On the left panel select the needed device group.
5. On the right panel double-click the device where Accounting is enabled.
6. Navigate to the Accounting tab.
7. In the Accounting Permissions section click .
8. In the displayed Information dialog click OK.
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• add/remove columns,
• change column order,
• sort by column,
• filter by job type,
• search (by job type, job name, user login).
Perform the listed operations the same way as in the Device List. See “Managing Device List” on page 27.
Applying Permissions
As Accounting is enabled on a device(s), the device features cannot be used until you define who can use them and how.
Basically you need to set device usage permissions. The System allows to apply permissions to individual users as well
as user groups. In both cases before you apply permissions, ensure device account and device password are defined for
the needed users.
You can set device account and device password as you add or modify a local user. See “Adding Users” on page
104 and “Modifying User Information” on page 109.
After you apply permissions, it is possible to view and modify them from the Accounting tab of the device details view. See
“Viewing and Modifying User Permissions” on page 213.
The subsections below describe how to apply and manage Accounting permissions.
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Applying User Permission
A permission enables a device user to make a limited number of copies/prints/scans/faxes. Basically, it is a device usage
quota.
To apply permissions to users:
1. Login as Administrator with Accounting Management and Accounting User Permissions Assignment permissions.
2. In the Main Menu select Accounting>Accounting Management.
3. If available, from the Domain drop-down list select the domain, including the needed devices.
4. On the left panel select the needed device group.
5. On the right panel select the device(s) where Accounting is enabled.
6. On the tool bar click the Apply User Permission button. The Apply User Permission dialog is displayed.
7. On the left panel select the user group, including the needed users.
8. On the right panel select users.
You can manage and search the user list the same way as from the User Management page. See “Viewing User
Information” on page 110.
9. Click Next. The Select Permission dialog is displayed.
10. In the Function column select the job(s) allowed to the user(s). Select checkbox All functions to allow all jobs.
11. In the Limitation column enter the number of allowed jobs. Select checkbox unlimited to allow the user(s) to make
unlimited number of jobs (prints/copies etc).
If you selected All functions on the previous step, the entered limitation applies to all job types.
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12. Click Next.
13. In the displayed Scheduling dialog in the Schedule name field enter the name of the permission task or leave
default.
14. In the Start section specify when the task must be initiated. The options are described in the table below.
OPTION DESCRIPTION
Start Now Select this option to start the task immediately.
Schedule Select this option, if you wish the task to start on a certain date. Then specify:
• Date & Time : select a date and time for the permissions to apply.
15. Click Next.
16. Click Close.
You can view the task results in the User Permission History. See “User Permission History” on page 221.
8. In the User List select the user whose permissions you need to view/modify. The permissions are displayed in the
Select Permission section.
9. Modify the permissions the same way as when they are applied.
10. Click Add.
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7. Select the needed group.
8. Click Next. The Select Permission dialog is displayed.
9. In the Function column select the job(s) allowed to each user of the user group. Select checkbox All functions to
allow all jobs.
10. In the Limitation column enter the number of allowed jobs. Select checkbox unlimited to allow the user group to
make unlimited number of jobs (prints/copies etc).
If you selected All functions on the previous step, the entered limitation applies to all job types.
11. Click Next.
12. In the displayed Scheduling dialog in the Schedule name field enter the name of the permission task or leave
default.
13. In the Start section specify when the task must be initiated. The options are described in the table below.
OPTION DESCRIPTION
Start Now Select this option to start the task immediately.
Schedule Select this option, if you wish the task to start on a certain date. Then specify:
• Date & Time : select a date and time for the permissions to apply.
14. Click Next.
15. Click Close.
You can view the task results in the Group Permission History. See “Group Permission History” on page 221.
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6. Navigate to the Accounting tab.
7. In the Accounting Permissions section click the Modify Groups button. The Modify Group Permission dialog is
displayed.
8. In the Group List select the user group whose permissions you need to view/modify. The permissions are displayed
in the Select Permission section.
9. Modify the permissions the same way as when they are applied.
10. Click Add.
Exporting Permissions
The System allows you to export user/group permissions to a CSV file. You can use this file later to import permissions
instead of specifying them again manually. See “Importing Permissions” on page 215.
To export permissions:
1. Login as Administrator with Accounting Management and Accounting User Permissions Assignment permissions.
2. In the Main Menu select Accounting>Accounting Management.
3. If available, from the Domain drop-down list select the domain, including the needed devices.
4. On the left panel select the needed device group.
5. On the right panel double-click the device where Accounting is enabled.
6. Navigate to the Accounting tab.
7. In the Accounting Permissions section click / to export user/group permissions.
8. Save the exported CSV file to the needed location.
Do not open your CSV file with MS Excel using delimiter different from comma. If you do, the file cannot be imported
back to the System.
Importing Permissions
The System allows you to import user/group permissions from a CSV file. The CSV file must meet the certain format.
You can export permissions to a CSV file and use it as a sample to ensure your CSV file is correct. See “Exporting
Permissions” on page 215.
To ensure successful CSV import, do not open your CSV file with MS Excel using delimiter different from comma. If you
do, Excel wraps up the CSV data in quotes, which makes import fail. If so happens, open the CSV file with another editor
and remove the quotes. Alternatively, open the CSV file with Excel again, change the delimiter, save the file and retry
import.
To import permissions from a CSV file:
1. Login as Administrator with Accounting Management and Accounting User Permissions Assignment permissions.
2. In the Main Menu select Accounting>Accounting Management.
3. If available, from the Domain drop-down list select the domain, including the needed devices.
4. On the left panel select the needed device group.
5. On the right panel select the device(s) where Accounting is enabled.
6. On the toolbar click the Import Permission button. The Import Permission dialog is displayed.
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7. Select Import user permission or Import group permission option.
8. Click Browse.
9. Locate and open the needed CSV file.
10. In the Import Permission dialog click Upload File.
11. Click Close.
You can view the import result in the Group Permission History/User Permission History. See “Group Permission
History” on page 221 and “User Permission History” on page 221.
Accounting History
The System provides the Accounting History page for you to manage the scheduled Accounting tasks:
• view tasks, their status and results (see “Viewing Accounting Task” on page 217),
• disable tasks (see “Disabling Accounting Task” on page 219),
• initiate tasks manually (see “Initiating Accounting Task Manually” on page 219),
• stop in progress tasks (see “Stopping In Progress Accounting Task” on page 220),
• modify tasks (see “Modifying Accounting Task” on page 220),
• delete tasks (see “Deleting Accounting Task” on page 220).
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Accounting History Overview
To access Accounting History in the Main Menu select Accounting>Management History>Accounting History.
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The Domain drop-down menu can be available only if the Managed Domain plugin is enabled. See “Devices”
on page 24.
The Firmware Management History page consists of two panels:
• the left panel is divided into two sections:
• History (1). The section displays a list of scheduled tasks and a tool bar to manage them (2) (modify,
delete). The info next to each task shows whether the task runs once or it is postponed. The number of
task runs is shown as well. If a task has run, the task instance will be displayed (3) showing you the task
execution date and time.
Click / to sort the History by name/date and quickly locate a task.
• Calendar (4). The section shows you whether there are any tasks scheduled for a date. If a calendar day
is marked by a blue triangle, there are tasks scheduled for this day. You can click the day and select a
task to view its instances.
• the right panel displays a task results (5), if the task instance is selected.
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If the task is active (not expired, postponed), you can click the Disable button to deactivate it. And with no
regard to the task status you can click Run Now button to initiate it once again.
5. Click the task instance. The task results are displayed on the right panel.
You can click to view the task status info (execution time, state, number of devices).
The results are represented as a list with the following columns:
• Result. It shows whether the result is successful or failed.
• IP address. It shows the IP address of the device the task was performed for.
• Model Name. It shows the model name of the device the task was performed for.
• Start Time. It shows when the task started.
• End Time. It shows when the task completed.
You can manage the list to view the needed info by:
• sorting the list,
• adding/removing columns displayed in the list,
• filtering the list to display only results of certain type,
• searching certain results (by result, IP address, model name).
Perform these operations the same way as for the Device List. See “Managing Device List” on page 27.
If the list contains failed results, you can retry the Accounting task:
• to do this for all the failed devices click the Retry button and select All Failed.
• to do this for certain failed devices select them in the results list, click the Retry button, and select Selected.
The Retry button is active, after the task is completed.
If you double-click a result, the details are displayed:
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The details include the following info:
• Status. It shows whether the result is successful or failed
• Operation. It shows the task type.
• IP Address. It shows the IP address of the device the task was performed for.
• Error code. It shows whether errors occurred during task execution.
• Description. It provides details on the task error info.
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Stopping In Progress Accounting Task
All the Accounting tasks are stored in the Accounting History. The System allows you to pause or stop a running
task.
To do this:
1. Login as Administrator with Accounting Management permission.
2. In the Main Menu select Accounting>Management History>Accounting History.
3. If available, from the Domain drop-down list select the domain, including the needed devices.
4. On the left panel click the needed task. The task instance(s) are displayed under it.
5. Click the running instance.
6. On right panel in the top right corner click .
7. In the displayed task status section click / to pause/stop the task.
6. Click Save.
Deleting Accounting Task
All the Accounting tasks are stored in the Accounting History. If you don’t need a task, you can delete it.
To delete task:
1. Login as Administrator with Accounting Management permission.
2. In the Main Menu select Accounting>Management History>Accounting History.
3. If available, from the Domain drop-down list select the domain, including the needed devices.
4. On the left panel click the unneeded task and click at the bottom.
5. In the displayed dialog click Yes to confirm deletion.
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User Permission History
The System provides the User Permission History page for you to manage the scheduled user permission tasks. The
page is available, if you have Accounting User Permissions Assignment permission. To access the history in the Main
Menu select Accounting>Management History>User Permission History. The User Permission History page looks
and feels like the Accounting History page. So, you can perform the same task management operations:
• view tasks, their status and results,
• disable tasks ,
• initiate tasks manually,
• stop in progress tasks,
• modify tasks,
• delete tasks.
Perform these operations the same way as in the Accounting History. See “Accounting History” on page 216. The
details of the user permission task result are a bit different:
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• delete tasks.
Perform these operations the same way as in the Accounting History. See “Accounting History” on page 216.
The details of the user permission task result are a bit different:
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Settings
The Settings menu is available, if you have Settings permission(s). It allows you to configure different settings for your
printing environment. The sections below provide the settings description.
Overview
The table below provides the settings overview.
COMPONENT DESCRIPTION
System • HTTP Security. The setting is available, if you have HTTP Security Settings
permission. It allows you to configure secure System connection and enable the
needed authentication method (e.g. local, LDAP). See “HTTP Security” on page
225.
• Debug Log. The setting is available, if you have Debug Log Settings permission.
It allows you to configure the level of the System debug log file stored in the
System installation directory. See “Debug Log” on page 230.
• Proxy. The setting is available, if you have Proxy Settings permission. It allows
you to configure a proxy server for the System proxy and the features that use
proxy settings (e.g. twitter notifications). See “Proxy” on page 232.
• NTLM Domains. The setting is available, if you have NTLM Domains Settings
permission. It allows you to add an NTLM domain (NT LAN Manager) to enable
domain user authentication in the System. See “NTLM Domains” on page 232.
Domain authentication uses your Windows system account in order to
authorize users. No login page is displayed in this case.
• Instances. The setting is available, if you have Instances Settings permission. It
allows you to view a list of System instances, modify their settings, and delete
them (e.g. when scaling back from multi- to single-instance environment). See
“Instances” on page 233.
• LDAP. The setting is available, if you have LDAP Settings permission. It allows
you to add an LDAP server to enable LDAP user authentication in the System.
See “LDAP” on page 235.
• User Role Management. The setting is available, if you have Role Management
permission. It allows you to add and manage user roles in the System. See
“User Role Management” on page 237.
• Firmware Management. The setting is available, if you have Firmware
Management permission. It allows you to define the device firmware update time
out, i.e. how much time the System waits for the firmware version to be updated,
before the corresponding firmware management task is failed. See “Firmware
Management” on page 239.
• Solution Discovery. The setting is available, if you have Manage Solution
discovery permission. It allows you to view other System servers existing in the
network. These can be previous System versions, i.e. SyncThru 6 or SyncThru 5.
See “Solution Discovery” on page 240.
• File Management. The setting is available, if you have File Repository Settings
permission. It allows you to configure the maximum size of the repository
(accessed via Main Menu>File) where plug-in, device application, cloning and
other setup files are stored. You can also specify the maximum size allowed for a
stored file. See “File Management” on page 240.
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COMPONENT DESCRIPTION
• License
• License Settings. The setting is available, if you have License Settings
permission. It allows you to configure settings for product/device licenses
online activation and return. See “License Settings” on page 242.
• License Management. The setting is available, if you have License
Settings permission. It allows you to activate/return product and device
licences. See “License Management” on page 243.
• SMTP. The setting is available, if you have SMTP Settings permission. It allows
you to configure SMTP server settings needed for email-asscociated features
(e.g. emailing reports). See “SMTP: Setting up SMTP Server” on page 247.
• Passive Device Discovery. The setting is available, if you have Device
Discovery permission. It allows you to configure the System to discover device
without user intervention. In this case the System does not propagate any
network traffic unless a device announces itself. You can enable mDNS or SLP
discovery. In the latter case only Samsung devices are discovered. See “Passive
Device Discovery” on page 248.
To enable passive device discovery ensure the mDNS(5353) and SLP(427)
ports are open.
Log Event Log. The setting is available, if you have Event Log permission. It allows you to
view the System log messages and delete them. See “Event Log” on page 249.
Notification • Twitter.The setting is available, if you have Twitter permission. It allows you to
set up Twitter notifications to receive Twitter messages upon events that occur on
networked devices (e.g. when a toner is low). See “Notification” on page 251.
Common • Large Paper Settings. The setting is available, if you have Large Paper Settings
permission. It allows you to configure which paper sizes are considered large
and small for accounting purposes. These settings are useful for data collection
and creation of Current and History reports. See “Large Paper Settings” on page
254.
• Data Management. The setting is available, if you have Data Management
Settings permission. It allows you to configure how and when the System
datadase is cleaned up (e.g. manually or automatically) to free up the disc space.
See “Data Management” on page 254.
Device • Alert List. The setting is available, if you have Alert Severity Levels Settings
permission. It allows you to configure severity levels for device alerts. Depending
on a device alert severity level the System may change the device status (e.g.
from normal to error). Device troubles statistics is also displayed according to
their severity levels. See “Alert List” on page 255.
• Blocked Devices. The setting is available, if you have Blocked Devices Settings
permission. It allows you to view the devices that were blocked when deleted
from the Device List. Such devices cannot be discovered, until deleted from the
Blocked Devices list. See “Blocked Devices” on page 258.
• Connection. The setting is available, if you have Device Connection Settings
permission. It allows you to configure default device connection settings. These
include SNMP connection settings, embedded web server credentials (needed,
in particular, for device firmware update, cloning, application installation), and
account settings for USB-connected devices. See “Connection: Configuring
Default Device Connection Settings” on page 259.
• Device Data Collection. The setting is available, if you have Device Data
Collection Settings permission. It allows you to add, delete, and arrange tasks
for the System to collect the device data displayed, in particular, in the Device
List and reports. You can select specific data to be collected. See “Device Data
Collection” on page 261.
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COMPONENT DESCRIPTION
• Tag Management. The setting is available, if you have Device Tags permission.
It allows you to create, modify, and delete device tags. A tag is a label you can
assign to a device to quickly spot it in the Device List. See “Tag Management” on
page 266.
• Status Settings. The setting is available, if you have Device Status Settings
permission. It allows you to define for how long to display the New status for a
discovered device. You can also configure for how long the System waits, before
moves a disconnected device to Suspicious Devices group. See “Device Status
Settings” on page 268.
Tasks • Completed Tasks. The setting is available, if you have Completed Tasks
permission. It allows you to view info about tasks performed by the System,
including device discovery, data collection. See “Viewing Completed Tasks” on
page 269.
• Scheduled Tasks. The setting is available, if you have Scheduled Tasks
permission. It allows you to view and manage info about tasks currently
scheduled for the System. See “Managing Scheduled Tasks” on page 269.
Supply • Threshold Template. The setting is available, if you have Supply Threshold
Management permission. It allows you to create and manage templates of device
supply levels. A template defines when the System considers a device supply to
be nearly low, low, empty and displays alerts (e.g. empty, low toner) in the Device
List or sends notifications. The template can be assigned to device models and
individually. See “Threshold Template” on page 271.
• Model Default Threshold Template. The setting is available, if you have Supply
Threshold Management permission. It allows you to assign/unassign supply
level templates to/from devices of certain models. See “Model Default Threshold
Template” on page 274.
Accounting Accounting Settings. The settings are available, if you have Accounting
Management permission. It allows you to configure accounting settings like job
records collection intervals and the default access code. See “Accounting Settings” on
page 276.
Settings availability depends on the plug-ins enabled in the System.
System
As Administrator you can configure a range of the System settings described in the subsections below.
HTTP Security
The System is a web based management server. Communication between the System and a web browser depends
on your choice. As you install the System server, you select the client-server connection type (HTTP or HTTPS). See
“Installing System” on page 9. However, you can change this setting later on, if necessary. See the subsections below
for details.
Configuring HTTP Connection
To configure HTTP connection:
1. In the Main Menu click Settings.
2. On the left panel of the displayed page select System > HTTP Security.
3. On the right panel deselect the Enable SSL checkbox.
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4. In the HTTP port field enter the needed port number or leave it default (8080).
5. Click Apply.
6. Click OK.
Configuring Certificates
The System does not provide a default certificate. To check whether any certificate is installed:
1. In the Main Menu click Settings.
2. On the left panel of the displayed page select System > HTTP Security.
3. (If not selected) On the right panel select the Enable SSL checkbox.
4. View the HTTP Security settings.
If the Certificate alias field is enabled, a certificate is available. If disabled, there is no certificate. In this case you
can:
• add a self-signed certificate,
• sign the added certificate by a trusted authority and then use it.
To add a self-signed certificate:
1. Click .
2. In the displayed dialog enter the certificate details.
3. Click Add.
4. Click OK. The certificate is added to the Certificate alias drop-down list.
To sign the added certificate by a trusted authority:
1. Click .
2. In the Certificate Configuration dialog select the needed self-signed certificate.
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3. Click Prepare.
4. In the Certificate Signing Request dialog click Download. The CSR text (certificate signing request) is loaded
to your computer.
5. Click Close.
6. Send the CSR text to the trusted authority.
7. When you receive the signed certificate from the trusted authority, repeat steps 1-2.
8. Click Upload.
9. In the displayed dialog click Browse and upload the received signed certificate.
10. Click Upload.
11. Click Close.
4. In the HTTPS port field enter the needed port number or leave it default (8081).
5. From the Certificate alias drop-down list select the needed certificate.
6. (Optional) Select the Enable redirect from HTTP to HTTPS checkbox and enter the HTTP port to ensure the
Login page is displayed, even if a user enters the System address with http.
7. Click Apply.
8. Click OK. The SSL will be enabled with the page reloaded and the web browser address bar updated. From
this moment, to access the System you will need to enter https://ip_address:https_port_number in your web
browser address bar. If you type http://ip_address:https_port_number or https://ip_address in the web browser
address bar, the page will not load. Also note that if the selected certificate is self-signed, the browser displays
the untrusted certificate warning as you try to access the System.
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Authentication is for maintaining the System access rights. If you enable authentication, a user must enter their
credentials to login to the System via a web browser. Choose one of the authentication types according to your
security policy.
Authentication types are the following:
• Local Authentication. It ensures only local users can log into the System. You can enable local authentication
during the System installation or after it. In the latter case, add local users before you select this authentication
option.
• LDAP Authentication. It ensures only users registered on your LDAP server can log into the System. Before
you select this option, add your LDAP server and LDAP users to the System.
If there are no LDAP server, click and add the needed server the same way as from
Settings > System > LDAP. See “LDAP” on page 235.
• Local and LDAP Authentication. It ensures local users as well as users registered on your LDAP server can
log into the System. When Local + LDAP authentication is enabled, LDAP users must log in to the System
using their login in format:
• <user account>@<LDAP server name> (e.g. j.smith@sng) or
• <domain name>\<user account> (e.g. sng\j.smith) or
• <user account> (e.g. j.smith), if the user account is unique in the System. Otherwise, the System
considers the user account as local and login may fail.
When Accounting is used, LDAP users must log in to a device using their login in format
<domain name>\<user account> (e.g. sng\j.smith).
• Domain Authentication. It ensures Single Sign On (SSO), when users are logged into the System as soon as
they have logged into their computers (with the Windows OS installed). Before you select this option, add an
NTLM domain and domain users to the System.
If there are no domains, click and add the needed domain the same way as from
Settings > System > NTLM Domains. See “NTLM Domains” on page 232.
NTLMv2 or later is not supported for Domain Authentication.
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To enable this type of authentication you need to:
• add local users you wish to allow to access the System. See “Adding Local User” on page 104.
• add LDAP server storing users you wish to allow to access the System. See “Adding LDAP Server” on page
235.
• add LDAP users you wish to allow to access the System. See “Adding LDAP Users” on page 105.
• enable Local and LDAP authentication method.
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To enable Local and LDAP authentication method:
1. Login as Administrator with HTTP Security Settings permission.
2. In the Main Menu click Settings.
3. On the left panel of the displayed page select System>HTTP Security.
4. In the Authentication method drop-down list of the right panel select Local + LDAP.
5. In the LDAP server drop-down list select the needed server.
6. In the upper right corner click Apply.
Debug Log
You can define the level of:
• the System debug log file stored in the System installation directory (see “Configuring System Debug Log Level” on
page 231),
• the debug log of the external Site Managers (see “Configuring Debug Log Level of External Site Managers” on page
231).
The System also allows to:
• retrieve an external Site Manager(s) debug log (see “Receiving Debug Log of External Site Managers” on page
231),
• download all debug logs of the System and external Site Managers (see “Downloading All Debug Logs” on page
232).
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Configuring System Debug Log Level
To define the System debug log level:
7. Login as Administrator with Debug Log Settings permission.
8. In the Main Menu click Settings.
9. On the left panel of the displayed page select System>Debug Log. The Debug Log settings are displayed on
the right panel.
10. In the Basic Settings section from the Options drop-down list select the needed level defining which kind of
System info will be recorded in the debug log.
11. Click Apply.
Debug log is stored in <System installation directory>\UniThruTargetPlatform\SolutionPlatform.log
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As the process is finished, the debug log zip appears in the <System installation directory>\UniThruTargetPlatform\
RemoteSiteLogs
Proxy
You can configure a Proxy server for the System proxy and the features that use proxy settings. To do that:
1. Login as Administrator with HTTP Security Settings permission.
2. In the Main Menu click Settings.
3. On the left panel of the displayed page select System>Proxy.
4. On the right panel set options:
COMPONENT DESCRIPTION
Direct connection to the Select this item to connect network without any settings.
internet
Load from system setting If you already have a proxy server setting in your system, select this item to load it.
Manual proxy configuration Select this item to enter options manually.
HTTP Proxy Port The HTTP proxy server’s IP address and port. Click Validate to test the connection
This is enabled if Manual proxy configuration is selected.
HTTPS Proxy Port The HTTPS proxy server’s IP address and port. Click Validate to test the connection.
This is enabled if Manual proxy configuration is selected.
No proxy for A list of hosts that do not require a proxy server connection. To add a new host to the
list, click the button and enter the host name. This is enabled if Manual proxy
configuration is selected.
Enable proxy authentication Select this option if the proxy server requires authentication to be used. Enter the User
name and Password required. This is enabled if Manual proxy configuration is
selected.
Test URL Enter a web site outside of the intranet and click Send Test to test the proxy server’s
settings.
5. Click Apply.
NTLM Domains
NTLM Domains (NT LAN Manager) are used for authentication where Kerberos is not being used. Other situations in
which it is better to use NTLM instead would be the client is authenticating with a server using an IP address, the client
is authenticating with a server that is in a different Active Directory, the client is authenticating with a server that doesn’t
belong to any domain, there is no Active Directory, or a firewall is blocking the ports required by Kerberos.
As you add an NTLM domain you can enable domain authentication. See “Enabling Domain Authentication” on page
230.
Adding an NTLM Domain
Follow these steps to add an NTLM Domain:
1. Login as Administrator with NTLM Domains Settings permission.
2. In the Main Menu click Settings.
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3. On the left panel of the displayed page select System>NTLM Domains.
4. At the top of the right panel click .The system displays the Add NTLM Domain dialog.
Instances
You can use one or multiple System instances to manage your devices, if the Managed Domain plug-in is installed on the
System. With single System instance you can handle up to 10 000 devices, while with multiple instances (3 maximum is
supported) - up to 30 000. See “Configuring Multi-Instance System” on page 16 on how to configure the multi-instance
environment.
The System allows you to:
• view Instances List (see “Viewing Instances List” on page 234),
• modify instance settings (see “Modifying Instance Settings” on page 234),
• delete instances (see “Deleting Instances” on page 235).
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Viewing Instances List
The list of all added instances with their details is displayed on the Instances page. To access the page:
1. Login as Administrator with Instances Settings permission.
2. In the Main Menu click Settings.
3. On the left panel of the displayed page select System>Instances. The Instances page is displayed.
The page is available, if the Managed Domain plug-in is installed on the System.
The Instances List is displayed on the right panel. It is a table where each column represents an instance
parameter and its value, including:
• URL. The column shows the instance URL address.
• Description. The column shows the instance description specified by Administrator.
• External URL. The URL which can be used to access an instance from a browser, in case the instance is in
the local virtual network.
• Role. The column shows whether the instance communicates with communicates with other instances. An
instance can have the following roles:
• Standalone. It means the instance is single, there are no other instances added.
• CrossMD. It means there multiple instances added and this instance is the first installed. Such instance
is central and cannot be deleted, when you scale back to single instance System. See “Scaling back to
Single Instance System” on page 17.
• Standby. It means there are multiple instances added and this instance is not the first installed and has
no domain assigned. See “Domain” on page 118.
• Assigned. It means there are multiple instances added and this instance is not the first installed and has
a domain(s) assigned.
• State. The column shows whether the instance is online or offline.
• Last connected time. The column shows the date and time the instance was online last time.
• Cluster port. The column shows the cluster port number. The port ensures single sign on for multi-instance
System.
• JMS port. The column shows the JMS port number. The port ensures communication between instances as
well as between instances and Site Mangers in multi-instance System.
You can manage the Instances List as follows:
• customize columns:
• sort the list (by URL, description, external URL, last connected time, cluster port, JMS port),
• add columns,
• delete columns,
• change columns order,
• search the content by URL.
The listed operations are performed the same way as for the Device List. See “Customizing Device List Columns”
on page 27 and “Searching Device List” on page 32 for details.
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4. On the right panel select the checkbox of the instance whose settings you wish to modify.
5. Above the Instances List click . The Modify Instance Settings dialog is displayed.
6. Modify the settings you need.
7. Click OK.
Deleting Instances
You can scale from multi-instance System down to single-instance. See “Scaling back to Single Instance System”
on page 17. In this case you need to remove all instances except the first installed.
To do this:
1. Login as Administrator with Instances Settings permission.
2. In the Main Menu select Settings.
3. On the left panel of the displayed page select System>Instances.
4. On the right panel select the checkbox(es) of the uninstalled instance(s).
Uninstalled instances have Offline state.
5. Above the Instances List click .
6. In the displayed dialog confirm deletion.
LDAP
The System allows you to use your LDAP server to authenticate users and discover devices. A special web page is
designed for you to manage LDAP server settings. You can access it by selecting Settings > System > LDAP. On this
page you can add and delete LDAP servers as well as modify their settings.
The LDAP Servers are listed in the table. The list can be sorted according by any column displayed. By default, the table
displays the following columns:
• LDAP Server Name – name of the LDAP server.
• LDAP Server Port – port number used by the LDAP server.
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4. If LDAP server requires Kerberos, select the Use Kerberos checkbox, and fill in the displayed fields:
a. Enter a valid Kerberos Domain name.
b. Enter a valid Kerberos server name.
5. Select the authentication method:
• Anonymous authentication or
• Simple authentication. In this case:
a. In the Domain name field enter the needed LDAP server domain name.
b. In the Login ID field enter a valid login ID to the LDAP server.
The login ID format depends on your LDAP server settings. It can be DOMAIN\
user name (e.g. UK\j.smith) or just user name (j.smith) or a full user DN (e.g. uid=j.
smith,ou=Administrators,ou=People,dc=example,dc=com).
c. In the Password field enter the corresponding password.
6. Click Check Server to verify the specified LDAP server connection settings work. The System displays a dialog
showing whether the connection was successful or failed.
If the server connection check failed, make sure the settings are correct and try again.
7. Click Close.
8. Click OK.
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Deleting LDAP Server
As Administrator you can delete an LDAP server added to the System for user authentication and device discovery
purposes. See “Adding LDAP Server” on page 235.
To delete an LDAP server:
1. Login as Administrator with LDAP Settings permission.
2. In the Main Menu select Settings.
3. On left panel of the displayed page select System>LDAP.
4. On the right panel select the checkbox(es) of the LDAP server(s) you need to delete.
5. Click the button above the LDAP server table.
6. In the displayed dialog click Yes to confirm deletion.
7. In the displayed Information dialog click OK.
User Role Management
As Administrator you can create and assign roles to users. A role is a set of permissions for using the System features.
Once a role is assigned to a user, the user has the permissions designated by the role. For example, if a user account
A has only Add Device permission, user account A can only add devices. If a user account has Admin role, which is
provided as a default, that account can use all the features after logging-in to the System. After assigning a role to an
account, you need to enable authentication then log in to the System to use this feature.
The is Administrator user role pre-defined in the System. This role encompasses all available permissions and, therefore,
grants a user with this role access to all the System features. The role is not allowed to be modified or deleted.
A special web page is designed for you to manage user roles. As Administrator you can access it by selecting
Settings>System>User Role Management. On this page you can:
• view user roles and permissions assigned to them (see “Viewing User Roles” on page 237).
• modify permissions for user roles (see “Modifying User Roles” on page 239).
• add/remove user roles (see “Adding User Roles” on page 238, see “Deleting User Roles” on page 239 “).
You can refer to “Role Model” matrix in RFC 3805 for adjusting this role function according to your site (see “Adding
LDAP Server” on page 235).
To view a role permissions select the checkbox of the needed role and click above the list. The Edit Role dialog
will open with the role permissions displayed in the Selected permissions column.
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Adding User Roles
As Administrator you can create user roles with the needed permissions. For example, you can add another admin
role but with a limited administrator permissions.
To add a user role:
1. Login as Administrator with Role Management permission.
2. In the Main Menu click Settings.
3. On the left panel of the displayed page select System > User Role Management.
4. On the right panel click the button above the User Role List. The Add Role dialog is displayed.
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column bottom in the search field enter the permission name and click the magnifier icon. To search by
permission category (e.g. Device, User etc.) click , enter the category name, and click the magnifier
icon. The column will display only the permissions matching your search request. The search field will be
highlighted in yellow. As long as the search field is yellow, the column displays only the permissions matching the
search request. To view all available permissions again, clear the search string and click the magnifier icon.
7. Click Add. You will see the role and the number of its permissions in the Role List.
Firmware Management
The System allows to upgrade device firmware. See “Firmware Management” on page 63. You can define time out for
the upgrade task. If the device does not respond during the firmware upgrade, the task will stop after waiting the time out.
To define the timeout:
1. Login as Administrator with Role Management permission.
2. In the Main Menu click Settings.
3. On the left panel of the displayed page select System>Firmware Management. The settings are displayed on the
right panel.
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4. In the Timeout field enter the needed time (in minutes, maximum 280).
5. Click Apply.
Solution Discovery
The System performs Solution Discovery using SLP. This allows you to monitor who is managing the devices with
SyncThru™ 6 or SyncThru™ 5 or other System servers in the network. To do this:
1. Login as Administrator with Manage Solution discovery permission.
2. In the Main Menu click Settings.
3. On the left panel of the displayed page select System>Solution Discovery.
4. On the right panel view the list of all server URLs running on the network.
You can use the drop-down menu to filter the list by server type (e.g. SyncThru™ 6, SyncThru™ 5). A set of types
depends on the discovered servers and internal System settings.
5. If needed, click the Go to Solution button to navigate to the needed server.
File Management
As Administrator you can set up the maximum size of the repository where the downloaded System files (including plugin,
device cloning, firmware, driver files etc.) are stored (see “File” on page 125). You can also specify the maximum size
allowed for a stored file.
To set up the file repository size:
1. Login as Administrator with File Repository Settings permission.
2. In the Main Menu click Settings.
3. On the left panel of the displayed page select System>File Management. The File Management settings are
displayed on the right panel.
4. In the Max repository size(MB) field enter maximum number of file megabytes the repository can contain. The
value can be between 10 and 10000.
5. From the Max file size(MB) drop-down list select the maximum size (in megabytes) of a file stored in the repository.
6. Click Apply.
License
As Administrator you can manage licenses of the System plug-ins and applications as follows:
• define license management settings (including license server settings),
• view the list of available licenses with their details (e.g. category, type, state),
• activate licenses,
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• return licences.
You can also create a rule for the System to automatically send notifications as a license is about to expire. See
“Rule” on page 185.
The System supports the Product License. It enables functionality of the System plug-ins.
The Product License can be:
• Built-in Trial,
• Base,
• Charged.
The Trial License is automatically activated after the System installation. The license enables you to use:
• one System server,
• all basic System features (device management, user management, reports etc.).
While you are using the System under the Built-in Trial License, the UI header shows a message prompting you for
license activation. Request and activate the free Base License. See “Base License Request” on page 244. After the
license activation the message disappears from the UI. The Base License allows you to use one System server (with
built-in Site Manager) and all basic features as a registered user.
The Charged Licenses are requested from the Samsung product dealer. They include:
• Managed Domain License. It allows to use maximum 2 additional System servers (multi-instance environment),
• Device Site Manager License. It allows to install Site Managers on device(s),
• PC Site Manager License. It allows to install Site Managers on PC(s).
The corresponding commercial plug-ins can be installed and enabled in the System. Do not use a commercial feature
until you get and activate a charged license. Otherwise, the Main Menu turns to display only Domain and Settings
(containing Instances, License Management and License Settings) options. If so happens, use the options to delete
additional server/site managers or activate the appropriate charged license.
If you need to stop Device Site Manager/PC Site Manager plug-in or return its license(s), remove the added Device Site
Managers/PC Site Managers first. Otherwise, the Main Menu is blocked as described above. If so, happens, remove the
Site Managers from Domain>Site Manager page and refresh it. See “Unregistering Site Manger” on page 122. The
Main Menu will be restored. The subsections below provide details on the license management operations.
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License Settings
The System allows you to manage licenses of its plug-ins/applications. You need to specify settings for this
functionality to be able to use it properly and accordance with your needs. The settings include:
• License Server Settings. These are the license server connection settings for the online license activation.
• License About To Expire Event. The setting defines when the System starts sending license expiration
notification, in case the corresponding email notification rule is created. See “Rule” on page 185.
• Site Information. The setting stores info about your Company. This info must be filled in, if you wish to
activate/deactivate licenses online.
To specify the license management settings:
1. Login as Administrator with License Settings permission.
2. In the Main Menu click Settings.
3. On the left panel of the displayed page select System>License>License Settings. The License Settings are
displayed on the right panel.
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• In the Email field (mandatory) enter your company email.
• In the Remark field enter your comment, if needed.
7. Click Apply.
8. In the displayed Information dialog click OK.
License Management
The subsections below provide info on how to view, activate, and return licenses.
Do this the same way as for the Device List. See “Customizing Device List Columns” on page 27.
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Base License Request
To request Base License:
1. Login as Administrator with License Settings permission.
2. In the trial version expiration message click here. The License Guide Page is displayed.
Activating Licenses
You can activate a license either online or offline, if the Internet is unavailable. For online activation contact
Samsung representative to get the License Key. Also ensure the License Settings are specified (see “License
Settings” on page 242). Otherwise, online activation does not work. For offline activation contact Samsung
representative to get the License Key and Activation Key.
To activate license online:
1. Login as Administrator with License Settings permission.
2. In the Main Menu click Settings.
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3. On the left panel of the displayed page select System>License>License Management.
4. On the right panel click icon or select the needed license in the list and click the icon. The License
Activation dialog is displayed.
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4. On the right panel click icon or select the needed license in the list and click the icon. The License
Activation dialog is displayed.
5. From the License Activation Mode drop-down list select Offline. Your hardware ID is generated and
displayed in the Hardware Id field.
6. Send the license activation request with the hardware ID to the Samsung representative.
7. As you receive the License Key and Activation Key from the Samsung representative repeat steps 1-5.
8. Enter the received License Key in the License Number field.
9. Enter the received Activation Key in the License Activation Key field.
10. Click Finish.
11. Click Close.
Returning Licenses
If a license is not needed, you can return it. Besides, if you wish to use the license on another machine, you must
return it first. The license can be returned on condition it is activated and not expired.
The System allows you to return a license either online or offline, if the Internet is not available.
To return a license online:
1. Login as Administrator with License Settings permission.
2. In the Main Menu click Settings.
3. On the left panel of the displayed page select System>License>License Management.
4. Select the unneeded license in the list and click icon . The License Return dialog is displayed.
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5. From the License Return Mode drop-down list select Online.
6. Click Next.
7. Check the license server settings and make changes, if needed.
The settings are displayed, if already provided on the License Settings page. See “License Settings” on page
242.
8. Click Finish.
9. Click Close.
To return a license offline:
1. Login as Administrator with License Settings permission.
2. In the Main Menu click Settings.
3. On the left panel of the displayed page select System>License>License Management.
4. Select the unneeded license in the list and click the icon. The License Return dialog is displayed.
5. From the License Return Mode drop-down list select Offline.
6. Click Next. The license is disabled and the generated license return key is displayed in the License Return
Key field of the Finish dialog.
7. Send the license return request with License Return Key to the Samsung representative.
8. Click Close.
You can view and copy the License Return Key after you close the License Return dialog. To do this double-
click the returned license in the License List. The license number and its return key are displayed.
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4. In the SMTP server field enter the address of your outgoing SMTP server.
5. In the SMTP port field enter the corresponding port number.
6. If your SMTP server is configured to require SMTP authentication to send outgoing mail, select the SMTP requires
authentication checkbox and enter the appropriate credentials in the Login ID and Password fields.
7. In the Email address from field enter an email to be used as the sender address.
8. (If your SMTP server requires secure connection) From the Secure E-mail Connection with SSL/TLS drop-down
list select:
• SSL, if the server requires connection via SSL.
• TLS, if the server requires connection via TLS.
9. (Optional) If you wish to check whether the entered parameters are correct and emails can be sent, in the Email
address to field enter a valid recipient email and click Send Test to send a test email. Then check the mail box. The
System test message must be there.
10. Click Apply.
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To enable passive device discovery:
1. Login as Administrator with Device Discovery permission.
2. In the Main Menu click Settings.
3. On the left panel of the displayed page select System>Passive Device Discovery. The Passive Device Discovery
settings are displayed on the right panel.
COMPONENT DESCRIPTION
Status The devices status when discovered.
Result Description The detailed description for the status. For example, status Device Already Exists or
new device details.
Algorithms The common view for discovery results.
Discovered Time The time at which the device was discovered.
Host Name The host name of the device.
IP Address The IP address of the device.
Serial Number The serial number of the device.
MAC Address The MAC address of the device.
Model Name The model of the device.
Log
Event Log
Events that occur in the System components are recorded to the Event Log. Log messages are created to record user
and system activity. As Administrator you can view the log to monitor actions and operations performed in the system. If
needed, you can also delete the log entries. See the subsections below for guidelines.
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The Event Log is displayed as a table with the following columns:
• Category. The column displays the component affected by the event.
• Computer. The column displays where the log message was created. Usually, it is a computer hosting the
System and the column displays the computer name. However, if the System communicates with the devices
via a remote application, the column might display its name.
• Description. The column displays the logged event description.
• Event. The column displays the event general name associated with its source (e.g. application or user action,
like login or plug-in installation).
• Event Time Stamp. The column displays the date and time the event was logged.
• Event Type. The column displays the event criticality level:
• Information. An event that describes successful task completion. For example, a device group is
created.
• Warning. An event that is not necessarily significant, but may indicate potential problem. For example, a
warning message is logged when disk space starts to run low.
• Error. An event that describes a significant problem, such as the failure of a critical task. For example, an
error message is logged, when a plug-in installation fails.
• Success Audit. An event that describes successful completion of an audited security event. For
example, a Success Audit event is logged when the System user successfully logs in.
• Failure Audit. An event that describes an audited security event that was not completed successfully.
For example, a Failure Audit may be logged when a user cannot access the System.
• User ID. The column displays the user logged in, when the logged action was performed.
• Log Type. The column displays the log type the event belongs to (Application or Security Log).
You can manage the Event Log table to view the info you need, namely:
• customize columns (delete, add, sort, change order). Do this the same way as for the Device List. See
“Customizing Device List Columns” on page 27.
• filter the entries by event type. To do this select the needed event type from the drop-down menu above the
table. The table will display only the events of the selected type.
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Deleting Event Log Entries
To delete the Event Log entries:
1. Login as Administrator with Event Log permission.
2. In the Main Menu click Settings.
3. If available, from the Domain drop-down list select the needed domain.
4. On the left panel of the displayed page select Log>Event Log. The Event Log are displayed on the right
panel.
5. Select the checkboxes of the entries you wish to delete.
6. Click .
7. In the displayed dialog click Yes to confirm deletion.
Notification
Twitter Notification
Twitter Notification is one of the System proactive features. If you are responsible for managing devices, like replacing
toner, you do not have to check the System or each device when using this feature. You can receive Twitter notification
messages for events that occur on networked printing and imaging devices.
There is a limit of 250 direct messages and 1000 tweets per day (about 128 tweets/30 minutes). For more
information, see https://support.twitter.com/articles/15364-about-twitter-limits-update-api-dm-and-following
Even if an account has been blocked due to exceeding this tweet limitation, another account can be used: simply login
from the Twitter Notification view with another account. To check if an account is blocked, follow these steps:
1. Login as Administrator with have Event Log permission.
2. In the Main Menu click Settings.
3. If available, from the Domain drop-down list select the needed domain.
4. On the left panel of the displayed page select Log>Event Log. The Event Log are displayed on the right panel.
5. Search for or locate Twitter Notification in the Category column.
6. Check if the Description of the event starts with “E0501P5014” - this is the message send fail code. If this is the
error code, then the account is currently blocked.
With Twitter Notification settings, you can:
• view Twitter templates,
• register a Twitter template,
• modify a Twitter template, and
• un-register a Twitter template.
Before using Twitter notifications, create an account and register the System as an application. See “Twitter
Authentication” on page 252.
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5. Click in the Twitter Notification Template List panel.
If authentication is not completed, see Twitter Authentication.
6. Enter the template name.
7. Select the Twitter settings. If Direct message is selected, follow the sub-steps below.
a. Click Select Follower.
b. Select followers and move the followers to the right-side list.
c. Click OK.
6. Click Add.
Twitter Authentication
Signing Up and Registering in Twitter
Before using Twitter notifications, you need to create an account and register the System as an application. For
more details please see the following URLs:
• Create an account: http://support.twitter.com
• Register an application: http://dev.twitter.com/apps/new
Web Site: IP address with the port number where SyncThru Admin 6 has been installed.
Application Type > Access: select read and write
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After completing the two steps above, users can get the consumer key and secret from Twitter.
Twitter Authentication
Before getting Twitter notifications, authenticate first. To do this:
1. Login as Administrator with Twitter permission.
2. In the Main Menu click Settings.
3. If available, from the Domain drop-down list select the needed domain.
4. On the left pane select Notification>Twitter.
5. On the right panel click Authenticate.
6. In the displayed dialog enter the Consumer key and Consumer secret.
7. Click Confirm to authenticate.
Make sure the authorizing account is the same as the application owner’s account.
A pop-up window will open with a pin code.
8. Enter the code in the Pin code field and click OK.
Access token / Access token secret will be saved from Twitter to the System automatically.
After completing authentication, new templates can be created.
To update the Consumer key and Consumer secret, click Edit and update the Consumer key and
Consumer secret, then repeat steps 6-7.
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Common
As Administrator you can define the System settings for tracking size of paper used for printing and settings for managing
cleanup of reporting and historical data stored in the System data base. See the subsections below for details.
5. In the Paper ratio (large/small) field enter the number showing how many small-sized paper pages will be
considered to make up a large-sized paper page for accounting and reporting purposes (e.g. if the ratio is set to 2
and Ledger-size paper is considered to be large, every printed Ledger sheet will be counted as 2 pages printed on
reports and for accounting).
6. In the Large Paper Selection section select a paper type(s) an click the arrows in the middle to move selected
paper type(s) from one side to the other. The paper types moved to the Large column will be considered as large-
sized.
7. Click Apply.
Data Management
The System allows to run on the fly and historical reports (see “Reports” on page 154) and provides different types of
historical info including device discovery history, device configuration history. The corresponding data is stored in the
System data base, which increases with the time taking more disk space. As Administrator you can set the System to
clean up the data base periodically or, on the contrary, disable this feature.
To configure the data base clean up method:
1. Login as Administrator with Data Management Settings permission.
2. In the Main Menu click Settings.
3. If available, from the Domain drop-down list select the needed domain.
4. On the left panel of the displayed page select Common>Data Management. The Data Management settings are
displayed on the right panel.
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5. Set the clean up method for reporting and/or historical data and/or device group data using settings described in the
table below.
COMPONENT DESCRIPTION
Report Cleanup Method The section options are designed to define how to clean up the data employed by the
System to create on the fly reports (accessed via Main Menu>Report>Instant Report).
Select option:
• Disabled, if you do not want the data to be automatically deleted.
• Automatic, if you need the data to be deleted automatically, after they have been
stored for a certain period. In this case select the needed period form the Data
retention period drop down list.
• Manual, if you need to delete the data of the certain date. In this case specify the
needed date in the Clean data before specified date field. You can click the icon
next to the field to select the date from the pop-up calendar.
Historical Data Cleanup The section options are designed to define how to clean up the historical data (e.g.
Method history reports, device discovery history, device configuration history).
• Disabled, if you do not want the data to automatically deleted.
• Automatic, if you need the data to be deleted automatically, after they have been
stored for a certain period. In this case select the needed period form the Data
retention period drop down list.
• Manual, if you need to delete the data of the certain date. In this case specify the
needed date in the Clean data before specified date field. You can click the icon
next to the field to select the date from the pop-up calendar.
Device Group Data Click Clean button, if you need to remove Dynamic Model Groups that do not contain
Management any devices. The Clean feature does not remove any other empty dynamic device
groups except the Dynamic Model Groups. These are the groups automatically
created as a device of a new model is added to the system. Yet they are not
automatically removed as all their devices are deleted (to avoid performance issues). The
Clean feature is designed for this purpose.
6. Click Apply.
Device
The following are the items that can be configured in the Device settings menu.
Alert List
During data collection Site Manager polls the device SNMP Agent for operating information and receives SNMP traps.
SNMP trap is an alert informing about the device specific events. As a trap is received, the corresponding alert list is
defined. For example, there can be an alert that one or more device trays are out of paper or that the toner is low. Alerts
have the following severity levels:
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• Critical,
• Warning,
• Information.
A device status depends on the highest severity level of the device alerts. If it is:
• Critical, the device status is Error,
• Warning, the device status is Warning,
• Information, the device status is Normal.
The System allows you as Administrator with Alert Severity Levels Settings permission to:
• view a list of possible alerts,
• categorize alerts,
• change alerts severity.
The Alert List is the alert name mapping table. An alert sent by a device has a specific code and belongs to a
certain group. They are displayed in the Alert code(s) [code,group] column of the Alerts List. The System
maps these parameters to a user friendly alert name. It is shown in the Alert Name column of the Alert List. This
alert name is displayed in the System (e.g. in the Device List). Combinations of device alert codes and groups
are numerous. The name mappings are defined for the key combinations. All the others are mapped to the
Uncategorized device alert name and so displayed in the System.
The Alert List also includes the following columns:
• Severity Level. It shows a configured alert severity level. It can be changed, if needed. See “Configuring
Default Alert Severity” on page 258.
• Alert source. It shows where an alert comes from:
• Device, if an alert comes directly from a device.
• Solution, if an alert is generated by the System based on the device data (e.g. when supply threshold
templates are assigned to devices).
• Recovery Time.
You can customize the Alert List as follows:
• sort by any column. To do this click the needed column header. When the Alert List is sorted by a
column, icon or is displayed in the column header showing the sort order, ascending or descending
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correspondingly. To change the sort order click the column header once again.
• filter the list to view alerts of a certain category only. To do this select a category from the filter drop-down
menu above the Alert List. By default the menu includes only the All categories option to display all alerts.
You can create your own categories and they will be added to the filter menu. See “Creating Alert Category” on
page 257.
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Configuring Default Alert Severity
The System retrieves alerts from the device SNMP alert tables (OID 1.3.6.1.2.1.43.18.1). In addition, alerts can
be retrieved from other device parameters, for example, toner levels. This allows you to define custom toner (and
other supply) levels for all devices, certain device models, or individual devices. Device supply levels are defined in
threshold templates via Settings>Supply. See “Supply” on page 271.
A device status depends on the highest severity of its alerts. You can define and change severity level for an alert.
For example, you do not need a device status to turn to Error, when low paper alert is received. So, you can change
the alert severity level from Critical to Information.
If a device has an alert and its severity level is changed, the device status is updated in the Device List and Current
Instant reports only after the device data collection. For example, a device has the ‘Waste toner container is almost
full’ alert and its severity level is Information. The device status is Normal. Then you change the alert severity
level to Warning. The device status will change to Warning after the device data collection. The device status is
not updated, if the device is disconnected. However, when the device goes back online and data is collected, the
device status is changed accordingly.
For the Troubles and SLA History reports the device status is not changed, after the device becomes
connected again. If the device status was Normal yesterday before the disconnection, it is considered Normal
within all the periods including yesterday. This is true for the following reports:
• Trouble Resolution Time by Device,
• Trouble Severity,
• Most Frequent Troubles,
• Trouble Resolution Time,
• Trouble Resolution by Severity.
The custom alert severity levels are threshold templates are applied to define a device status, only after you enable
this in the Device Status Settings. See “Device Status Settings” on page 268.
To configure an alert severity:
1. Login as Administrator with Alert Severity Levels Settings permission.
2. In the Main Menu click Settings.
3. If available, from the Domain drop-down list select the needed domain.
4. On the left panel of the displayed page select Device>Alert List. Alert List is displayed on the right panel.
5. Locate the needed alert.
6. In the Severity Level column select the needed severity from the drop-down menu.
7. Click Apply.
Blocked Devices
As Administrator you can block devices you do not need to manage via the System. Devices are added to Blocked
Devices list when you delete them from the Device List with the Delete devices from the system and block option
(see “Deleting Devices” on page 33). Blocked devices are not added to the Devices List when the System device
discovery is performed (see “Device Discovery” on page 38). At any moment you can delete devices from the Blocked
Devices list and the System will be enabled to discover these devices and add them to the to the Devices List. See the
subsections below to learn how to view Blocked Devices list and remove devices from it.
Blocked devices are grayed out in the device discovery results. See “Viewing Device Discovery Task Results” on
page 43.
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You can manage the displayed device info table as follows:
• sort by any column,
• add columns,
• delete columns,
• change columns order,
• search the content.
The listed operations are performed the same way as for the Device List. See “Customizing Device List Columns”
on page 27.
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to the System, a special data collection module is installed on the PC (Samsung Local Printer WMI Provider). It is
recommended to use Local Device Agent instead.
To configure the default connection settings described above:
1. Login as Administrator Device Connection Settings permission.
2. In the Main Menu click Settings.
3. If available, from the Domain drop-down list select the needed domain.
4. On the left panel of the displayed page select Device>Connection. The Connection Settings are displayed on the
right panel.
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8. In the SNMP v3 settings section:
a. In the Context name field enter the name of the device management data set the System will be able to
access.
b. In the User name field enter the user name the System will use to access the device SNMP agent.
c. From the Security mode drop-down list select:
• None,
• Auth, if you wish only authentication password to be checked, when the System tries to connect to the
device,
• Auth and Privacy, if you wish both authentication and privacy passwords to be checked, when the
System tries to connect to the device.
d. (If Auth or Auth and Privacy is selected on step c) From the Authentication protocol drop-down list select the
algorithm to encrypt the authentication password (HMAC-MD5 or HMAC-SHA).
e. (If Auth or Auth and Privacy is selected on step c) In the Authentication password field enter the
corresponding device password.
f. (If Auth and Privacy is selected on step c) From the Privacy protocol drop-down list select the algorithm to
encrypt the privacy password (DES or AES).
g. (If Auth and Privacy is selected on step c) In the Privacy password field enter the corresponding device
password.
9. In the Embedded web server settings section:
a. In the SWS login field enter the appropriate device web server login,
b. In the SWS password field enter the appropriate device web server password.
10. In the Local device settings section:
a. In the Windows account login field enter Windows Account Login of the computer the device is connected to.
b. In the Windows account password field enter the corresponding password.
11. Click Apply.
When you enable Force HTTPS, SNMP communication between the System and devices is still available, if they are
configured for it.
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Managing Data Collection Tasks
This subsection provides you with the information on how to add, initiate, modify, delete scheduled device data
collection tasks and enable device alerts monitoring.
Adding Scheduled Data Collection Task
To add a new data collection task, follow these steps:
1. Login as Administrator with Device Data Collection Settings permission.
2. In the Main Menu click Settings.
3. If available, from the Domain drop-down list select the needed domain.
4. On the left panel of the displayed page select Device>Device Data Collection. Data Collection Settings are
displayed on the right panel.
5. In the Data Collection Schedules section click . The Add Schedule dialog is displayed.
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9. In the Property List column select the properties defining the data to be collected.
Hold down Ctrl or Shift to select several properties at once.
You can search the Property List column to quickly locate needed property. To do this at the column
bottom in the search field enter the property name and click the magnifier icon. To search by category
(e.g. System, Copy etc.) click , enter the category name, and click the magnifier icon. The column will
be updated to display only the item(s) matching your search request. The search field will be highlighted
in yellow. As long as the search field is yellow, the column displays only the items matching the search
request. To view all available items again, clear the search string and click the magnifier icon.
10. Click or just drag and drop the selected properties to the Selected Properties column.
You can drag and drop a folder name to add all its properties to the Selected Properties column.
To add one property you can just double-click it. If you change your mind and decide that a selected
property is not needed, select it and click . Double-click and drag-and-drop works as well.
11. Click OK. The selected properties are displayed in the Add Schedule dialog in the List of properties box.
12. In the Add Schedule dialog click Add. The task appears in the Data Collection Schedules section.
If needed, you can revert changes introduced to Data Collection Schedules section. To do this click the
Reset button.
Initiating Scheduled Data Collection Task
A data collection task runs as scheduled. However, you can initiate it manually, when you need as well. To do this:
1. Login as Administrator with Device Data Collection Settings permission.
2. In the Main Menu click Settings.
3. If available, from the Domain drop-down list select the needed domain.
4. On the left panel of the displayed page select Device>Device Data Collection. Data Collection Settings are
displayed on the right panel.
5. In the Data Collection Schedules section select the checkbox(es) of the needed task.
6. Click the Start Instance Now button.
7. In the displayed dialog click Yes to confirm the task initiation.
You can check the task execution progress. To do this click the All tasks button at the page bottom. The Active
Task List dialog is displayed.
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If needed, use:
• buttons to pause, restart, stop a task correspondingly (the buttons are active, when a task
checkbox(es) is selected ),
• drop-down menu to filter the task list by task status,
• search field to find the needed task. Do not forget to click the magnifier icon or press Enter each time you
change the search string. Otherwise, the task list will not be updated.
The System executes a task as a set of steps. Some of them may be executed simultaneously. The task can be
paused only when its current step is completed. So, as you click pause, the task gets pausing status to show you its
current step is in progress. As the step is finished, the task gets paused status and you can restart it, when needed.
But if the current task step is the last one, the task is actually completed and removed from the active task list. So, if
your task is short-term with not many steps to complete, when you click pause button its last step will be in progress.
Therefore, the task will remain in the pausing state for a short time and disappear from the list.
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6. Click . The Modify <data collection task name> dialog is displayed.
The data collection history is displayed as a table with the following columns:
• Schedule Name. The column displays the task name.
Schedule name is displayed for regular data collection tasks only. It is not defined for the tasks a user
initiates manually, for example, when refreshes the Device List or opens up a device details view in the
Device List.
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• Result State. The column displays the task execution result.
• Start Time. The column displays the date and time the task started to run.
• Finish Time. The column displays the date and time the task was completed.
• Recurring Interval. The column displays how often the task is scheduled to run.
You can manage the history table to view the info you need, namely:
• customize columns (delete, add, sort, change order). Do this the same way as for the Device List. See
“Customizing Device List Columns” on page 27.
• filter the records by task name. To do this select the needed task name from the drop-down menu above the
table. The table will display only the selected task history.
• view which info is collected by a task. To do this select the checkbox of the needed task and click the List
of Properties button above the table.
Tag Management
The System allows you to assign tags to devices included in the Device List. As you assign a tag to devices, you can filter
the Device List by the tag to quickly spot the corresponding devices. See “Assigning Device Tags” on page 34. All tags
are managed via the Tag Management page. From this page you can:
• create tags,
• modify tags,
• delete tags,
• view tags list.
See the subsections below to learn how to perform the listed operations.
Creating Tag
To create a device tag:
1. Login as Administrator with Device Tags permission.
2. In the Main Menu click Settings.
3. If available, from the Domain drop-down list select the domain the tag must belong to.
4. On the left panel of the Settings page select Device>Tag Management.
5. On the right panel click . The Add New Tag dialog is displayed.
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Modifying Tag
The System allows to modify a tag name. To do this:
1. Login as Administrator with Device Tags permission.
2. In the Main Menu click Settings.
3. If available, from the Domain drop-down list select the domain the tag belongs to.
4. On the left panel of the Settings page select Device>Tag Management.
5. On the right panel select the checkbox of the tag you wish to modify.
6. Click . The Edit <tag name> dialog is displayed.
Deleting Tag
To delete a device tag:
1. Login as Administrator with Device Tags permission.
2. In the Main Menu click Settings.
3. If available, from the Domain drop-down list select the domain the tag belongs to.
4. On the left panel of the Settings page select Device>Tag Management.
5. On the right panel select the checkbox(es) of the tag you wish to delete.
6. Click . The Confirm dialog is displayed.
7. Click Yes.
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The list is represented as a table with the following columns:
• Name. The column shows a device tag name.
• Device Count. The column shows number of devices a tag is assigned to.
You can manage the tag list columns the same way as in the Device List. See “Customizing Device List Columns”
on page 27. To quickly pick the needed tag enter the tag name in the search field and click the magnifier icon.
The list will be updated to display only the tag(s) matching your search request. The search field will be highlighted in
yellow. As long as the search field is yellow, the section displays only the tags matching the search request. To view all available
tags again, clear the search string and click the magnifier icon.
5. In the Days for ‘New’ status field enter the number of days a device will be displayed with the New status in the
Device List.
6. In the Non-suspicious disconnected period, days field enter the number of days a disconnected device will not be
considered suspicious.
7. Check the Use alert severity level and supply level threshold to determine status checkbox, if you need custom
alert severity levels and device supply threshold templates to be applied for the device status calculation. See “Alert
List” on page 255 and “Supply” on page 271. Leave the checkbox unchecked to define the device status by the
device status property value (retrieved during the device data collection).
8. Click Apply.
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Tasks
The System is designed to perform different types of tasks, including:
• Device Discovery,
• Device Data Collection,
• Device Configuration,
• Device Cloning,
• Device Firmware update
• Device Application Installation.
Information about such tasks (scheduled and completed) is recorded on special pages. As Administrator you can view
and manage them. The subsections below describe how to do this.
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Viewing Scheduled Tasks
To view scheduled tasks:
1. Login as Administrator with Scheduled Tasks permission.
2. In the Main Menu click Settings.
3. On the left panel of the displayed page select Tasks > Scheduled Tasks. The Scheduled Tasks are displayed
on the right panel.
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Supply
Devices include different types of supplies including toner, drum, fuser, transfer, and others. You can configure early
warning, low, and empty levels for them in threshold templates. After you assign a template to a device, the System
detects supply level alerts according to the template settings and calculates the device status according to the alerts
severity. See “Alert List” on page 255.
The created custom templates can be assigned to individual devices as well as device models. See “Assigning Supply
Level Template” on page 90 and “Model Default Threshold Template” on page 274.
If you assign threshold templates to devices, enable the System to use them via Settings>Device>Status Settings. See
“Device Status Settings” on page 268. Otherwise, they do not work and the device status is displayed according the
value of its status property.
See the subsections below for guidelines on how to create and manage supply level templates.
Threshold Template
As Administrator you can configure when to consider device toner supply to be running out and display alerts (e.g. empty
toner) in the Device List. For this purpose the System allows you to create and manage threshold templates of device
supply levels. See the subsections below for details.
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6. In the Template name field enter your template name.
7. (Optional) In the Description field enter the template details.
8. In the Threshold Table in the needed supply column (Toner, Drum etc.) click a cell and enter a value of close
to low, low, none supply level correspondingly in rows:
• Early Warning,
• Low,
• Empty.
For example, if you enter 40 for Toner Early warning, the Toner early warning alert appears, when the Toner
level is 40%.
or
a. Click .
b. In the displayed dialog in the Supply Level Control section select the checkboxes of the supplies you
wish to define levels for.
c. Move sliders to specify which supply level (in percent) to consider close to low, low, none correspondingly:
• Early Warning,
• Low,
• Empty.
d. Click Apply.
9. Click Add.
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Copying Supply Level Template
The System allows you to copy an existing template and later modify its settings instead of creating it from scratch.
To copy an existing supply level template:
1. Login as Administrator with Supply Threshold Management permission.
2. In the Main Menu click Settings.
3. If available, from the Domain drop-down list select the needed domain.
4. On the left panel of the displayed page select Supply>Threshold Template. The list of available templates is
displayed on the right panel.
5. On the right panel select the checkbox of the template you wish to copy.
6. Click .
7. In the displayed Copy Threshold Template dialog edit the template name.
8. Click Copy.
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To sort the table:
1. Hover the cursor over the column name you wish to sort by.
2. Click the displayed triangle icon.
3. In the displayed drop-down list select the sorting order (Sort Ascending or Sort Descending).
To add/remove columns:
1. Hover the cursor over a column name.
2. Click the displayed triangle icon.
3. In the displayed drop-down list select Custom.
4. Drag-and-drop the items you need to view in the table from Feature List section to Selected Features section
or vice versa, if you don’t need some items to be displayed in the table. Hold down Ctrl or Shift to select several
items at once.
You can also move selected items by clicking / icons. To move one item you can just double-click
it.
5. Click OK.
To change the columns order click a column header and drag-and-drop the column to the needed position. You
can also change the columns order as you add/remove them. To do this in the Selected Features section select
the needed item(s) and drag-and-drop it to the needed position or click icons to move the selected items to a
position up or down correspondingly.
To filter the table content from the drop-down menu above the table select:
• Default to view only default template automatically created by the System,
• Non Default to view only manually created templates,
• All to view all available templates.
To search the table enter a template name in the search field above the table and press Enter or click the magnifier
icon.The search field will be highlighted in yellow. As long as the search field is yellow, the table displays only the items matching
the search request. To view all available items again, clear the search string and click the magnifier icon.
Do not forget to press Enter/click the magnifier icon every time you change the search string. Otherwise, the
search results won’t be updated.
5. Select the checkboxes of the models you need to assign a template to.
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6. Click .The Assign Threshold Template dialog is displayed.
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Accounting
Accounting Settings
In case the Accounting plug-in is enabled, the System allows you to configure default Job Accounting settings. Job
Accounting (JAC) is a feature allowing Administrator to set device usage quotas for users and monitor copy/print/scan/fax
statistics. See “Accounting” on page 208.
To configure JAC settings:
1. Login as Administrator with Accounting Management permission.
2. In the Main Menu click Settings.
3. If available, from the Domain drop-down list select the needed domain.
4. On the left panel of the displayed page select Accounting>Accounting Settings. The Accounting Settings are
displayed on the right panel.
5. Specify the following settings:
COMPONENT DESCRIPTION
Default access code When you enable Job Accounting for devices, the System uses this value as an
access code unless you enter a custom access code. You can change the default
access code here. The System will use Default access code as a default.
Reset usage interval If you enable the Job Accounting feature, you need to reset the usage account
periodically. For example, if your company allows employees to print 100 pages
each month, you can set this option to every month. If you want to check the usage
quarterly and charge bills, set this option to the end of every 3 months.
Job records collection interval The System gathers all of the job records from the devices periodically. This is for
the interval for collecting data from the devices. You can change this interval for your
own purposes.
Send email notification to user If you check this option and set the remaining usage (percentage), the System
about remaining usage limit sends an email when the remaining usage (percentage) value is reached. A user
who has received this email can ask the administrator to increase his/her allowed
page count.
Notification interval The time interval for sending notification emails.
Send email to following also When sending a notification email you can also send it to other people, like the
device manager, for reference.
6. Click Apply.
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Backup & Restore
Backing up the System databases is an important step in ensuring your data is safe in case an unforeseeable event
occurs. The backed-up databases can be restored from the back-up files and ensure everything is kept running smoothly
without disruption.
Backups can be created with the following limitations:
• Only PostgreSQL or Microsoft SQL are supported.
• Only entire databases can be backed-up and restored.
• Backing-up and restoring can only be performed for the same database type: you can’t restore a PostgreSQL
database with a Microsoft SQL backup file.
• Only the System databases can be backed-up and restored.
This chapter provides instructions for backing-up and restoring the System databases and settings.
Backup
As Administrator you can create a backup copy of the System and restore it, when needed. A back up can be created
from:
• System installer,
• command line.
9. Select the Do you want to restore backup instead of new installation? checkbox.
10. Select the needed backup.
11. (If Microsoft SQL Server backup is selected) Click the File button and specify the path to the SQLCMD.EXE file.
12. Click Next and continue installation. See “Installing System” on page 9.
MIB reference
Generic support
The System uses SNMP queries to gather information from printers. How much information is displayed and what
functionality is provided depends on the printer’s own ability to respond to SNMP queries.
Data matrix
DATA INFORMATION
Raw data from devices • Usually for Analysis & Reports or Dashboard
• Generation based on raw data
Device • Properties such as model You can see various reports in the Report menu, including
name : You can see this data in proactive analysis. Additionally, Dashboard provides useful
the Device Management menu. statistics for you to monitor devices efficiently. Most of all,
• Files : You can see the file you can get alert notifications without accessing the System.
repository for managing firmware These features help you manage devices without leaving your
or font/macro/form files. desk.
• Alerts
User • User accounts and roles The System provides customized UI for users. If Job
• Usage and permissions if Job Accounting is installed - various reports will be provided
Accounting is installed. using raw data.
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DATA INFORMATION
System itself • Server configuration settings
• Help
• Log and history
• Active tasks
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Role reference
The following tables are based on RFC3805:
ROLE DESCRIPTION
User (USER) A person or application that submits print jobs to the printer: typically viewed as the “end
user” within the overall printing environment.
Operator (OP) A person responsible for maintaining a device on a day-to-day basis, including such tasks
as filling empty media trays, emptying full output trays, replacing toner cartridges, clearing
simple paper jams, etc.
Technician (TECH) A person responsible for repairing a malfunctioning device, performing routine
preventive maintenance, and other tasks that typically require advanced training on
the printer internals. An example of a “technician” would be a manufacturer’s Field
Service representative or other person formally trained by the manufacturer or similar
representative.
System Manager (MGR) A person responsible for configuration and troubleshooting of components involved in
the overall printing environment, including printers, print queues and network connectivity
issues. This person is typically responsible for ensuring the overall operational integrity of
the device system components, and is typically viewed as the central point of coordination
among all other roles.
Help Desk (HELP) A person responsible for supporting users in their printing needs, including training users
and troubleshooting users’ printing problems.
Asset Manager (AM) A person responsible for managing an organization’s printing system assets (primarily
printers). Such a person needs to be able to identify and track the location of printing assets
on an ongoing basis.
Capacity Planner (CP) A person responsible for tracking the usage of printing resources on an ongoing basis for
the purpose of planning printer acquisitions and/or placement of printers based on usage
trends.
Installer (INST) A person or application responsible for installing or configuring printing system components
on a local system.
Accountant (ACCT) A person responsible for tracking the usage of printing resources on an ongoing basis for
the purpose of charging Users for resources used.
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Troubleshooting
This chapter gives helpful information for what to do if you face an error.
Common errors
User actions
• Make sure that the URL and port number you type in the web browser are correct.
• Check if your browser is supported by the System.
• Ask your administrator.
Administrator actions
• Check if the System is running. If the server is not running, you need to restart the service. If the service is
running, restart the system.
• Check if you can access the System from your host machine, where the System is installed. If you can access
the System from the host machine, but cannot access it from any remote machine, you may have a network
issue that is preventing communication between the browser and the System host machine.
-- Ask your network administrator. You need to check your network policy, especially security issues.
-- Check the security settings, like the firewall, of the remote machine. If the port number of the System service is
blocked by your network manager or firewall, you may have this problem.
-- If you have unchecked the firewall configuration at the installation time, you may face this problem. Check the
firewall settings. By default, the System will configure the firewall exceptions automatically unless you change
the setting.
Reason
The issue can be caused by incorrect system date/time on the host where the System is installed. The System
plug-ins are certified for a period from Jan 9, 2014 to Jan 2, 2044. So, if the host date/time is not within the period,
the System cannot operate properly.
Solution
Fix the system date/time on the host and re-install the System.
Reason
There are too many active tasks running in the System.
Solution
To solve the issue:
1. At the UI bottom click Active Tasks button.
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2. Check the displayed task list.
If there are many unscheduled device data collection tasks, it is very likely some device(s) is sending many SNMP
alerts.
You can wait for the System to complete them or make the System stop listening SNMP traps. To do this:
1. Login to the System as Administrator.
2. In the web browser enter http://[server_address]:[port_number]/app.base.central.web/configuration
3. Locate section 10000_4.
4. Set devicemgt.run.datacollection.on.traps to false.
Alternatively, turn off SNMP traps on the device SWS.
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Cannot access the System after Migration from SyncThru 6
When users try to access the System after migration from SyncThru 6 to Fleet Admin Pro, the following error is displayed:
Reason
The error occurs because of the data stored in the web browser cache.
Solution
Clear your web browser cache and try to access the System again.
LDAP Users Cannot Login to the System after Migration from SyncThru 6
LDAP users cannot login to the System after migration from SyncThru 6 to Fleet Admin Pro. The System displays error
“Authentication service isn’t configured properly or failed to authenticate”.
Reason
LDAP authentication has been reworked since SyncThru 6. This may cause failure of LDAP users authentication
after upgrading to Fleet Admin Pro.
Solution
To fix this issue:
1. Login to the System as Local Administrator.
2. Re-import the LDAP users. See “Adding LDAP Users” on page 105.
Some Features are not Available after Migration to Higher System Version
The System features available before migration are missing after it.
Reason
The corresponding plug-ins were not selected during installation of the higher System version.
Solution
Install the needed plug-ins via Main Menu > Plug-in > Plug-in Management. See “Installing Plug-in” on page 205.
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Corrupted Custom Report in Multi-Instance System
It is impossible to view a report results from Report > Report Generation page. The System gets stuck pre-loading the
report
Reason
The problem occurs because a user tries to view the report from a domain assigned to a troubled instance. The
trouble is that this instance cannot communicate with the primary instance (with the Default domain). This happens
due to a network issue. For example, this instance cannot resolve the host name of the primary instance.
Solution
Check and try to fix your network connection. If you cannot find the appropriate solution, perform the following steps:
1. Go to the machine where the troubled instance is installed.
2. Navigate to “%SYSTEMROOT%\System32\drivers\etc”.
3. Open the hosts file.
4. Provide Host names and IP address mapping.
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Reason
The subordinate instance cannot communicate with the primary instance (with the Default domain) because it
cannot resolve the host name of the primary instance.
Solution
Check and try to fix your network connection. If you cannot find the appropriate solution, perform the following steps:
1. Go to the machine where the subordinate instance is installed.
2. Navigate to “%SYSTEMROOT%\System32\drivers\etc”.
3. Open the hosts file.
4. Provide Host names and IP address mapping.
Administrator actions
• Make sure that the specified devices are turned on.
-- From the Windows Start menu, select Run and type in cmd. A window appears. Then, type in ping and the
specified IP address to confirm network connectivity.
• The devices might have a network communication problem. Check the network configuration of the specified
devices, such as a protocol status.
-- Check SNMP community names. Verify that SNMP GET community names contain public.
• If you know the IP addresses of the devices that you want to find, you can add the devices using the
button located in the Device List.
• If you used Broadcast discovery method,
-- Run the discovery when there is less network traffic. If your network is busy, the System might not discover
some devices.
-- Try another discovery method, IP Range or CSV Import method. If some devices are not on the same subnet,
Broadcast discovery might not find them.
• If you used SLP discovery method,
-- Make sure that the devices support multicast broadcasts. If the devices do not, try another discovery method.
-- Check whether the router is multicast-enabled or not. If the router is not enabled, the multicast packet does not
go out of the router. You need to ask the network administrator to enable the multicast on the router.
• If you used IP Range discovery method,
-- Check if the IP Range for the discovery reflects the network that is being scanned. Your network monitoring
system might consider the discovery as being an attack to your network. If so, contact and inform your network
administrator when running this discovery.
-- If the System still cannot find the devices, the devices might have a network communication problem. Check
the network configuration of the specified devices, such as a protocol status.
Administrator actions
• Check if the local device account and local device password configured on the started discovery are correct.
This account should have administrator privileges on the remote computer in order to perform discovery.
• If the operating system of the remote computer is Windows XP/Vista and non-domain configuration is used,
check if guest user is not blocked on the remote computer. Also, the Simple File Sharing option in Windows
Explorer should be cleared.
• WMI service uses DCOM to communicate with the remote computer. If you use a network firewall, it should be
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configured properly in order to allow DCOM connectivity. Refer to the user manual of your network firewall to
configure it. If your system has Windows XP embedded firewall, check the Windows user manual.
You can see more information on the Microsoft web site (http://www.microsoft.com) for solutions to
problems with DCOM and WMI.
Administrator actions
• A possible solution is to start the System service under an administrator account.
• This issue is still being resolved.
Reason
The refresh icon only refreshes the Device List. Refresh means only to retrieve the latest data from the
database, not collect data from the device. If the new device status is not collected, it is not stored in the database.
So, it does not appear in the Device List after refresh.
Solution
To view the new status in the Device List:
1. Wait until the new status is automatically collected. By default, it takes 10 minutes.
2. Click .
or
1. In the Device List select the device.
2. Click to collect the latest data from the device.
3. When the data is collected click or revisit the Device > Device Management page.
Administrator actions
Local device discovery shows additional information for Samsung devices if the special WMI Provider has been
installed on the remote computer and the locally connected device should support Samsung’s USB interface. This
WMI Provider component is automatically installed on the remote computer during local device discovery. The
WMIProvider supports devices which are connected using USB interface only. If the device can provide additional
information, the status will be displayed.
• Check if your network firewall allows the System to access the network.
• If the operating system of the remote computer is Microsoft Windows 2003 Server, you might need to add the
MSI WMI Provider component using Add or Remote Programs on the Control Panel. Use the Add/Remove
Windows Components feature.
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Registered Site Manager Goes Disconnected
If a PC Site Manager is registered with proxy settings provided, its status is Disconnected.
Reason
This may happen, if the proxy server is configured to use HTTP only, while the PC Site Manager is set to use TCP.
Solution
To fix this issue, configure your proxy server and PC Site Manager to use the same communication protocol.
Reason
The issue can be caused by the following reasons:
a. the System server is connected via HTTPS and the related certificate has expired.
b. the System server is connected via HTTPS, the related certificate is valid, but the System server date/time is
not correct (e.g. earlier than the current date). In this case the valid certificate is considered invalid.
Solution A
Configure the valid certificate for the System server and try to register the Site Manager again.
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Solution B
Set the System server date/time correctly and try to register the Site Manager again.
Reason
The System cannot properly process an alert received from the device. Misinterpretation happens when the System
byte order does not match the device byte order.
Solution
To fix this issue, change the byte order either on the device or in the System.
To change the byte order on the device:
1. Login to the device SWS as Administrator.
2. In the web browser address bar enter:
• for XOA device <device IP address>/sws/q6zle_tech_admin_setting.sws
• for non-XOA device <device IP address>/sws/service_mode_hrPrinterDetectedErrorState.html
3. Press Enter.
4. (For XOA device) In the device SWS Main Menu click SNMP.
5. On the displayed page select the byte order option matching the System byte order (forward or reverse).
6. Click Apply.
To change the byte order in the System:
1. Login to the System as Administrator.
2. In the web browser address bar enter
<System IP address>:<port number>/app.base.central.web/configuration and press Enter.
3. On the displayed page locate troublemgt.printer.detected.error.state.byte.order property.
4. Enter the byte order matching the device byte order (forward or reverse).
5. Click Save.
6. Restart the System service.
Administrator actions
• There might be a network communication problem in your site. Ask your network administrator first.
• There might be a file size issue. It can take a longer time when uploading/updating a large file.
When a device is selected in the File Storage, File List (font/ macro/ form) is not displayed
• Make sure the following are correct:
-- Selected device is on the network.
How to check: From the Windows Start menu, select Run and type in cmd. Press enter then type in ping and
the specified IP address to confirm network connectivity in the command window.
-- Selected device supports the System File Storage feature.
-- The device has at least one file. This problem can happen because the device doesn’t have any files.
If you still have trouble with this, contact the network administrator.
After files are successfully uploaded to selected devices, the result always says failed
• Make sure the following settings are correct:
-- Check if there is any other SNMP trap server running on the computer where the System is installed. If so, that
trap server may intercept traps via 162 port and the System cannot get any traps. Thus, the result is always
failed as the System recognizes the connection time-out.
-- If the System is installed on the Windows XP with Service Pack 2, port 162 should be added in the Exceptions
list of Windows Firewall configuration in Windows Security Center. (If you have unchecked the firewall
configuration during the installation, you need to check the firewall settings on the server.)
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Configuration History always says “Failed”
Make sure the following settings are correct:
• Check if your devices support Samsung Private MIBs. All the items in Configuration have dependency with MIB
information inside the device. Only Location, Contact, and Host Name are linked to public MIB, RFC1213.
• Check if your devices have SNMP Write Community name correctly. SNMP settings should be required because
this Configuration uses SNMP SET command.
• Check if your devices’ SNMP Write Community name is same as the System SNMP Write Community name.
Otherwise, SNMP communication between your devices and the System always fails. See “Connection: Configuring
Default Device Connection Settings” on page 259.
Reason
This can happen, if the rule includes:
• event Device added to group and
• condition device property conditions with filter Model name like <the device model name> (e.g. Model name
like 4075).
In this case the rule is executed whenever the device with 4075 model is added to ANY group. The event can
happen several times because a device is added to several groups. In particular, as device cloning involves device
restart, the device is repeatedly moved between Devices on group and Devices off group. This causes the System
to repeatedly execute the rule.
Solution
Use additional condition such as device group is to restrict the event. Alternatively, use another event.
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Frequently Asked Questions
This chapter gives answers to frequently asked questions.
FAQ
There are so many postgres.exe tasks in task manager even though one database is
running. Is this normal behavior?
This is normal behavior of PostgreSQL. PostgreSQL makes around 8 to 10 tasks in task manager for a PostgreSQL
database.
Solution
To successfully finish the upgrade:
1. Navigate to Windows services.
2. Locate and select the Fleet Admin Pro Management Application service.
3. Click Stop.
4. Wait until the service stops. This may take up to 30 minutes.
5. Run the new version installer again.
Solution
To update the currently installed PC Site Manager:
1. Uninstall the currently installed Site Manager from a PC.
See “Unistalling External Site Manager” on page 16.
2. Install the new Site Manager on the PC. See “Installing External Site Manager” on page 13.
3. Register the new Site Manager. See “Registering External Site Manager” on page 14.
To update the currently installed Site Manager on device:
1. Login to a device SWS as Administrator.
2. Navigate to Settings > Site Manager Settings.
3. Click Clear Configuration. The System clears the Site Manager Settings and starts to remove its plug-ins.
This can take 10-15 minutes.
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4. Navigate to Maintenance > Application Management.
5. Check the Site Manager plug-ins are removed. If not, select them (1) and click Delete (2) to delete them
manually.
(2)
(4)
(3)
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Device Site Manager not Available
Device Site Manager may become unavailable in the following cases:
• right after installation/update,
• after Clear Configuration operation,
• during Fleet Admin Pro update.
Device Site Manager unavailability may cause the following issues on the device SWS UI:
• no Site Manager Settings submenu,
• not updated Site Manager settings,
• HTTP Error:
Solution
Wait for 5 minutes. This time is needed to finish up the Device Site Manager re-configuration. After that the listed
issues disappear.
Solution
Wait for 10-20 minutes after the plug-in management operation. The System needs this time for re-initializing. After
that the issue disappears.
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Security Reference
This chapter explains which features the System provides to ensure security.
This chapter includes:
• SSL communication (HTTPS),
• User authentication,
• SNMPv3,
• User credentials.
User Authentication
To control access to the System server itself, an authentication feature is provided. If you enable authentication, only
registered users can access the System. In this case the System requires a user login ID and password.
Additionally, registered users can be assigned different roles including permissions for certain System operations.
To manage user roles from the System user interface:
• navigate to Settings>System>User Role Management. See “User Role Management” on page 237.
To enable user authentication from the System user interface:
• navigate to Settings>System>HTTP Security. See “HTTP Security” on page 225.
SNMPv3
You can configure the security settings for the devices which support SNMPv3 security (RFC2571). These devices will not
report any status information until you set up the security configuration. The SNMPv3 protocol encrypts the information
sent between the System and the devices.
You can specify device connection settings from the System user interface:
• navigate to Device>Device Management. Select a device then click the Connection Settings button. See
“Connection Settings” on page 41.
• navigate to Settings>Device>Connection to specify default connection settings. See “Connection: Configuring
Default Device Connection Settings” on page 259.
User Credentials
The embedded web servers (SWS) of the Samsung devices support user credentials for security. These credentials are
required for certain device management operations using HTTP. The operations include device firmware update, cloning,
http properties configuration, application management. So, you must specify the device SWS credentials in the System.
Otherwise, the listed operations are impossible.
You can specify device SWS connection settings from the System user interface:
• navigate to Device>Device Management. Select a device then click the Connection Settings button. See
“Connection Settings” on page 41.
• navigate to Settings>Device>Connection to specify default connection settings. See “Connection: Configuring
Default Device Connection Settings” on page 259.
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ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE
SOFTWARE.
3. Distribution Obligations.
3.1. Availability of Source Code.
Any Covered Software that You distribute or otherwise make available in Executable form must also be made
available in Source Code form and that Source Code form must be distributed only under the terms of this License.
You must include a copy of this License with every copy of the Source Code form of the Covered Software You
distribute or otherwise make available. You must inform recipients of any such Covered Software in Executable form
as to how they can obtain such Covered Software in Source Code form in a reasonable manner on or through a
medium customarily used for software exchange.
3.2. Modifications.
The Modifications that You create or to which You contribute are governed by the terms of this License. You
represent that You believe Your Modifications are Your original creation(s) and/or You have sufficient rights to grant
the rights conveyed by this License.
3.3. Required Notices.
You must include a notice in each of Your Modifications that identifies You as the Contributor of the Modification. You
may not remove or alter any copyright, patent or trademark notices contained within the Covered Software, or any
notices of licensing or any descriptive text giving attribution to any Contributor or the Initial Developer.
3.4. Application of Additional Terms.
You may not offer or impose any terms on any Covered Software in Source Code form that alters or restricts the
applicable version of this License or the recipients rights hereunder. You may choose to offer, and to charge a fee
for, warranty, support, indemnity or liability obligations to one or more recipients of Covered Software. However,
you may do so only on Your own behalf, and not on behalf of the Initial Developer or any Contributor. You must
make it absolutely clear that any such warranty, support, indemnity or liability obligation is offered by You alone,
and You hereby agree to indemnify the Initial Developer and every Contributor for any liability incurred by the Initial
Developer or such Contributor as a result of warranty, support, indemnity or liability terms You offer.
3.5. Distribution of Executable Versions.
You may distribute the Executable form of the Covered Software under the terms of this License or under the
terms of a license of Your choice, which may contain terms different from this License, provided that You are in
compliance with the terms of this License and that the license for the Executable form does not attempt to limit
or alter the recipients rights in the Source Code form from the rights set forth in this License. If You distribute the
Covered Software in Executable form under a different license, You must make it absolutely clear that any terms
which differ from this License are offered by You alone, not by the Initial Developer or Contributor. You hereby agree
to indemnify the Initial Developer and every Contributor for any liability incurred by the Initial Developer or such
Contributor as a result of any such terms You offer.
3.6. Larger Works.
You may create a Larger Work by combining Covered Software with other code not governed by the terms of this
License and distribute the Larger Work as a single product. In such a case, You must make sure the requirements of
this License are fulfilled for the Covered Software.
4. Versions of the License.
4.1. New Versions.
Sun Microsystems, Inc. is the initial license steward and may publish revised and/or new versions of this License
from time to time. Each version will be given a distinguishing version number. Except as provided in Section 4.3, no
one other than the license steward has the right to modify this License.
4.2. Effect of New Versions.
You may always continue to use, distribute or otherwise make the Covered Software available under the terms
of the version of the License under which You originally received the Covered Software. If the Initial Developer
includes a notice in the Original Software prohibiting it from being distributed or otherwise made available under any
subsequent version of the License, You must distribute and make the Covered Software available under the terms
of the version of the License under which You originally received the Covered Software. Otherwise, You may also
choose to use, distribute or otherwise make the Covered Software available under the terms of any subsequent
version of the License published by the license steward.
4.3. Modified Versions.
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Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy of this software and associated
documentation files (the “Software”), to deal in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights to
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2. ADDITIONAL LICENSING REQUIREMENTS AND/OR USE RIGHTS.
a. Distributable Code. You are permitted to distribute the software in programs you develop if you comply with
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i. Right to Use and Distribute. The software is “Distributable Code.”
• Distributable Code. You may copy and distribute the object code form of the software. You may not
modify the software.
• Third Party Distribution. You may permit distributors of your programs to copy and distribute the
Distributable Code as part of those programs.
ii. Distribution Requirements. For any Distributable Code you distribute, you must
• add significant primary functionality to it in your programs;
• require distributors and external end users to agree to terms that protect it at least as much as this
agreement;
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• indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Microsoft from any claims, including attorneys’ fees, related to
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• alter any copyright, trademark or patent notice in the Distributable Code;
• use Microsoft’s trademarks in your programs’ names or in a way that suggests your programs come
from or are endorsed by Microsoft;
• include Distributable Code in malicious, deceptive or unlawful programs; or
• modify or distribute the source code of any Distributable Code so that any part of it becomes subject
to an Excluded License. An Excluded License is one that requires, as a condition of use, modification
or distribution, that
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• others have the right to modify it.
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software. Microsoft reserves all other rights. Unless applicable law gives you more rights despite this limitation, you
may use the software only as expressly permitted in this agreement. In doing so, you must comply with any technical
limitations in the software that only allow you to use it in certain ways. You may not
• disclose the results of any benchmark tests of the software to any third party without Microsoft’s prior written
approval;
Account
In the System, having an account means you have the right to access the device or system.
Console
Console is the device’s LCD display.
CSV
Comma Separated Values (CSV) is a type of file format. CSV is used to exchange data between disparate applications.
The file format, as it is used in Microsoft Excel, has become a pseudo standard throughout the industry, even among non-
Microsoft platforms.
DBMS
Database Management System
DNS server
Domain Name Server (DNS) is a system that stores information associated with domain names in a distributed database
on networks, such as the Internet or an intranet.
SWS
Embedded Web Server is a web server embedded in the device. You can access it by typing in the IP address or the Host
name on the address bar of a web browser.
Firewall
Firewall is an integrated collection of security measures designed to prevent unauthorized electronic access to a
networked computer system. It is also a device or set of devices configured to permit, deny, encrypt, decrypt, or proxy all
computer traffic between different security domains based upon a set of rules and other criteria.
FTP
File Transfer Protocol (FTP) is a commonly used protocol for exchanging files over any network that supports the TCP/IP
protocol (such as the Internet or an intranet).
HTTP
Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) is a communications protocol. Its use for retrieving inter-linked text documents
(hypertext) led to the establishment of the World Wide Web.
HTTPS
Hypertext Transfer Protocol over Secure Socket Layer or https is a URI scheme used to indicate a secure communication
such as payment transactions and corporate information systems.
IP
Internet Protocol (IP) address is a unique number that devices use in order to identify and communicate with each other
on a network utilizing the Internet Protocol standard.
IPv6
Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) is an Internet Layer protocol for packet-switched internet works. IPv4 is
currently[update] the dominant Internet Protocol version, and was the first to receive widespread use. The Internet
Engineering Task Force (IETF) has designated IPv6 as the successor to version 4 for general use on the Internet.
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IPP
Internet Printing Protocol (IPP) defines a standard protocol for printing as well as managing print jobs, media size,
resolution, and so forth. IPP can be used locally or over the Internet to hundreds of printers, and also supports access
control, authentication, and encryption, making it a much more capable and secure printing solution than older ones.
LDAP
The Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) is a networking protocol for querying and modifying directory services
running over TCP/IP.
LPD
Line Printer Daemon protocol/Line Printer Remote protocol (or LPD, LPR) also known as the Berkeley printing system, is
a set of programs that provide printer spooling and network print server functionality for Unix-like systems.
MAC
Media Access Control (MAC) data communication protocol sub-layer, also known as the Medium Access Control, is a
sublayer of the Data Link Layer specified in the seven-layer OSI model (layer 2).
mDNS
Multicast DNS (mDNS) is a protocol that is used by Apple Inc. It uses similar APIs to the unicast DNS system but
implemented differently.
MFP
Multi Function Printer/Peripheral (MFP) is an office machine that includes the following functionality in one physical body,
so as to have a printer, a copier, a fax, a scanner and etc.
MIB
A management information base (MIB) stems from the OSI/ISO Network management model and is a type of database
used to manage the devices in a communications network. It comprises a collection of objects in a (virtual) database used
to manage entities (such as routers and switches) in a network.
OPC drum
Organic Photo Conductor (OPC) is a mechanism that makes a virtual image for print using a laser beam emitted from
a laser printer, and it is usually green or gray colored and a cylinder shaped. An exposing unit of a drum is slowly worn
away by its usage of the printer, and it should be replaced appropriately since it gets scratches from grits of a paper.”
Plug-in
In the System, plug-in is an additional feature that you can add to the System.
POP3
Post Office Protocol version 3 (POP3) is an application-layer Internet standard protocol used by local email clients to
retrieve email from a remote server over a TCP/IP connection.
PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL is an object-relational database management system (ORDBMS). It is released under a BSD-style license
and is thus free software.
RFC
In computer network engineering, a Request for Comments (RFC) is a memorandum published by the Internet
Engineering Task Force (IETF) describing methods, behaviours, research, or innovations applicable to the working of the
Internet and Internet-connected systems.
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RFC 3805
Printer MIB version 2. This document provides definitions of models and manageable objects for printing environments.
The objects included in this MIB apply to physical, as well as logical entities within a printing device.
RSS
Really Simple Syndication (RSS 2.0) is a family of Web feed formats used to publish frequently updated works—such as
blog entries, news headlines, audio, and video—in a standardized format. RSS feeds can be read using software called
an “RSS reader”, “feed reader”, or “aggregator”, which can be web-based or desktop-based. A standardized XML file
format allows the information to be published once and viewed by many different programs. The user subscribes to a feed
by entering the feed’s URI (often referred to informally as a “URL”, although technically, those two terms are not exactly
synonymous) into the reader or by clicking an RSS icon in a browser that initiates the subscription process.
Site Manager
A site manager is a program running on a remote site that performs the operations related to that particular site, including
device discovery and data collection.
SLP
Service Location Protocol (SLP, srvloc) is a service discovery protocol that allows computers and other devices to find
services in a local area network without prior configuration. (RFC 2608)
SMB
Server Message Block (SMB) is a network protocol mainly applied to share files, printers, serial ports, and miscellaneous
communications between nodes on a network. It also provides an authenticated Inter-process communication
mechanism.
SMTP
Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) is the standard for e-mail transmissions across the Internet. SMTP is a relatively
simple, text-based protocol, where one or more recipients of a message are specified, and then the message text is
transferred. It is a client-server protocol, where the client transmits an email message to the server.
SNMP
Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) is a component of the Internet Protocol Suite as defined by the Internet
Engineering Task Force (IETF). SNMP is used in network management systems to monitor network-attached devices for
conditions that warrant administrative attention. It consists of a set of standards for network management, including an
Application Layer protocol, a database schema, and a set of data objects.
SSDP
SSDP is the basis of the discovery protocol of universal plug-and-play.
SSL
Transport Layer Security (TLS) Protocol and its predecessor, Secure Sockets Layer (SSL), are cryptographic protocols
that provide security and data integrity for communications over TCP/IP networks such as the Internet.
SSO
Single sign-on (SSO) is a method of access control that enables a user to log in once and gain access to the resources of
multiple software systems without being prompted to log in again.
SWS
SyncThru Web Service(SWS) is a embedded web server for Samsung devices.
TCP
Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) is one of the core protocols of the Internet Protocol Suite. TCP is so central that the
entire suite is often referred to as “TCP/IP.”
TCP/IP
Glossary_329
The Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) and the Internet Protocol (IP); the set of communications protocols that
implement the protocol stack on which the Internet and most commercial networks run.
Trap
Trap is used to report an alert or other asynchronous event about a managed subsystem. In SNMPv1, asynchronous
event reports are called traps while they are called notifications in later versions of SNMP.
UDP
User Datagram Protocol (UDP) is one of the core members of the Internet Protocol Suite, the set of network protocols
used for the Internet. With UDP, computer applications can send messages, sometimes known as datagrams, to other
hosts on an Internet Protocol (IP) network without requiring prior communications to set up special transmission channels
or data paths. UDP is sometimes called the Universal Datagram Protocol. UDP uses a simple transmission model without
implicit hand-shaking dialogues for guaranteeing reliability, ordering, or data integrity. Thus, UDP provides an unreliable
service and datagrams may arrive out of order, appear duplicated, or go missing without notice.
UPnP
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) is a set of computer protocols promulgated by the UPnP Forum. The goals of UPnP
are to allow devices to connect seamlessly and to simplify the implementation of networks in the home (data sharing,
communications, and entertainment) and in corporate environments to simplify installation of computer components. This
is achieved by defining and publishing UPnP device control protocols built upon open, Internet-based communication
standards.
WINS server
Windows Internet Name Service (WINS) is Microsoft’s implementation of NetBIOS Name Service (NBNS), a name
server and service for NetBIOS computer names. Effectively WINS is to NetBIOS names, what DNS is to domain names
— a central mapping of host names to network addresses. Like DNS it is broken into two parts, a Server Service (that
manages the encoded Jet Database, server to server replication, service requests, and conflicts) and a TCP/IP Client
component which manages the client’s registration, renewal of names and takes care of queries.
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Index
A firmware restore 275
details 32 rule-based automatic tasks
accounting management history 63 actions 188
apply permissions 209 update firmware 62 conditions 188
device account 103 upload firmware file 139 events 183, 239
device password 103
rule 183, 185
disable 209 I
enable 206
instances 16, 17, 230
S
view job records 208
alerts security
L device sws credentials 256, 258
alert list 252
alert tab 32, 285 LDAP HTTPS 223, 257
custom alert severity 265 add LDAP server 232 SNMPv3 256, 258
F reports
custom report 170
file instant report 163
file repository 124 report list 153
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