BRAdmin Professional 4 for Microsoft Azure User’s Guide ENG Version A
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Table of Contents 1 Introduction............................................................................................................................................. 1 1.1 Overview .................................................................................................................................. 1 1.2 System Requirements .............................................................................................................. 2 2 Microsoft Azure....................................
1 Introduction 1.1 Overview BRAdmin Professional 4 is an application for managing Brother devices and monitoring their status. BRAdmin Professional 4 can connect to Microsoft Azure Storage services to allow IT professionals to remotely manage devices in multiple locations. • Microsoft Azure Storage (Cloud) stores device information for each location. • BRAdmin Professional 4 Administrators must have access to Microsoft Azure Storage (Cloud). • Device management is not a real-time process.
1.2 System Requirements BRAdmin Professional 4 and Cloud Connection devices must be able to access Microsoft Azure over the Internet. Operating Systems Windows 10 (32-bit and 64-bit) / Windows 11 (64-bit) Windows Server 2012 or later (64-bit) Additional Software .NET Framework 4.
2 Microsoft Azure Please note that Microsoft Azure terms may change at any time. 2.1 Configure Microsoft Azure Account To connect BRAdmin Professional 4 to Microsoft Azure, you need a Microsoft Azure subscription and a Microsoft Azure Storage account. Using BRAdmin Professional 4 with Microsoft Azure will incur charges to your Microsoft Azure subscription. 2.2 Microsoft Azure Settings Open a web browser and go to the Microsoft Azure portal page.
3 Setup Using BRAdmin Professional 4 For each Azure profile, set up the Master first, then Client/Cloud Connection using the same Table and Blob storage containers. For more information, see 3.1 Configure the Master. To use the Client, see 3.1 Configure the Master and 3.2 Configure the Client. To use Cloud Connection, see 3.1 Configure the Master and 3.3 Cloud Connection Settings. To use both, see 3.1 Configure the Master, 3.2 Configure the Client and 3.3 Cloud Connection Settings. 3.
2. Save the BRAdmin Professional 4 installer (the same installer as the Master) and the exported INI file in the same folder on the Client computer. 3. Run the installer and follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation. 4. BRAdmin Professional 4 Client will automatically search for and discover devices according to the configuration in the settings.ini file. When it finishes, click the discovery button in the Master to discover the Client devices.
10. Click the Administrator tab, and then click BRAdmin Cloud Connection in the left navigation bar. 11. Select On the BRAdmin Cloud Connection radio button, select Profile 1 (the profile you just configured), and then click Submit. 12. Confirm the status by checking the Connection Status. 13. Click the discovery button in the Master to discover the device.
4 Actions After setting up Master, Client, and Cloud Connection, Azure Devices appear in the devices list when you run a device discovery on the Master. 4.1 Master: Devices Tab Click to complete these actions: - To change the Azure connection: Select Azure connection settings… Change the Blob URI: and Table URI: fields, as needed, or enable or disable the Azure connection. - To change the configuration of the Azure profile: Select Azure profile settings… to display Azure profile.
To rediscover after deleting a device listed from the Deleted at master or Deleted at client/Cloud Connection lists: - To rediscover a Client device, start device discovery on the appropriate BRAdmin Professional Client. - To rediscover a Cloud Connection device, disconnect and reconnect the device to the Microsoft Azure using Web Based Management. 4.
5 Troubleshooting and Support If the problem persists, contact your Brother technical support team. 5.1 Connection Difficulties If you are having difficulty discovering the device or cannot clear a connection error, check the following: • Master, Client, Cloud Connection all have the same SAS key or each Table/Blob has the same SAS key. • Ensure the SAS key, permission settings, and expiration date are accurate.
5.3 Troubleshooting Error Solution Timeout error - The task did not finish within the timeout limit due to too many devices or too many devices with connection errors. Wait and discover new devices again on the Master, reduce the number of target devices, or increase the timeout setting in Application settings > Network. Profile is inactive To activate a profile, open Azure profile, click Azure connection settings..., and enable Azure. No profile available Create the profile again.
