MetaConsole Client User’s Guide for Canon Devices version 2.
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MetaConsole Client User’s Guide for Canon Devices Contents Overview ........................................................................................................1 MetaConsole Documentation .................................................................................. 1 Chapter 1. About the Client ......................................................................2 Configuration ...........................................................................................................
MetaConsole Client User’s Guide for Canon Devices Overview A management console is a single tool used to manage entire networks. It is a framework within which device- or service-specific management modules can share a user interface, alarm monitoring, and other basic functions. Popular management consoles include Microsoft Management Console (MMC), HP OpenView, Tivoli Enterprise, and CA Unicenter.
MetaConsole Client for Canon Devices Chapter 1. About the Client The MetaConsole client provides device management for the complete line of imageRUNNER, imageCLASS and the CLBP 460 PS devices. Its main functions are: • Searching the network to discover supported devices • Maintaining a list of devices • Reporting status and alerts for each device • Allowing you to view and change device settings • Allowing you to view and change network settings The client window has two panes.
MetaConsole Client for Canon Devices 3 Device Node The node for each device includes • Write Community – the device’s Write Community string • Status – a description of the device’s status, including active alerts and instructions for fixing problems • Printing – information about cassettes, output trays, device interpreters and print data channels, color settings, and marking technology • Settings – the device’s name, location, and contact person, and settings for various device features • Compo
MetaConsole Client for Canon Devices Chapter 2. Configuring the Client This chapter presents procedures for configuring the client’s behavior regarding Canon devices managed through a particular MetaConsole server. For information on higherlevel configuration — configuration of MetaConsole servers generally and of a particular MetaConsole server’s treatment of all devices — see the MetaConsole for Unicenter 3.0 Getting Started for Canon Guide.
MetaConsole Client for Canon Devices Specifying IP Address Ranges to Exclude from Device Discovery If a range of addresses is not specified as described above under Specifying IP Address Ranges to Include in Device Discovery, MetaConsole does not discover devices with IP addresses in that range. So in general, it is not necessary to explicitly exclude a range of addresses. However, excluding a range can be useful. For example, if you want MetaConsole to discover devices between 10.0.0.40 and 10.0.0.
MetaConsole Client for Canon Devices Specifying Events to Raise Alarms MetaConsole enables you to select events that will result in alarms. An event is just a change in information of the selected type. For details about the form that the actual alarm takes, see the getting started guide for your console. To select events that will raise alarms: 1. In the navigation pane, expand the Canon Devices node and the Configuration node, and click Alarm Management. 2.
MetaConsole Client for Canon Devices Chapter 3. Using the Client to Manage Devices This chapter presents procedures for displaying and changing information about devices and network protocols.
MetaConsole Client for Canon Devices Displaying Printing Interface Information To display information about the printing interface: In the navigation pane, expand the device’s node and the Printing node, and click Interface. The details pane displays the language used by each device interpreter and details about each print data channel. Displaying Color Settings To display a device’s color settings: In the navigation pane, expand the device’s node and the Printing node, and click Color.
MetaConsole Client for Canon Devices Enabling or Disabling Queues To enable or disable the direct queue, print queue, or hold queue for a device: 1. In the navigation pane, expand the device’s node and click Settings. 2. In the details pane, select or clear the Direct Queue, Print Queue, or Hold Queue check box. 3. Click Apply. Enabling or Disabling Automatic Printing of the Job Log To enable or disable jam recovery for a device: 1. In the navigation pane, expand the device’s node and click Settings. 2.
MetaConsole Client for Canon Devices 10 Managing AppleTalk Properties To display and change AppleTalk-related properties for a device: 1. In the navigation pane, expand the device’s node and the Networking node, and click AppleTalk. In the details pane, the following information is displayed: Name The name of the print application. Zone The zone of the print application.
MetaConsole Client for Canon Devices 11 SMB Settings (This section might not be displayed.) Enable SMB Select this check box to enable SMB, or clear it to disable SMB. Domain/Workgroup Type the name of the SMB domain or workgroup. Scope ID Type the SMB scope ID. SMB Server Name Type the SMB server name. Enable LM Announce Select this check box to enable LM Announce, or clear it to disable LM Announce.
MetaConsole Client for Canon Devices 12 Bindery (This section might not be displayed.) Binderies Click to select a bindery. Clear Click to clear the File Server, PServer, and Password boxes. File Server Type the name of the file server where the PServer is located. PServer Type the PServer’s name. Password Type the password required for logging in to the file server. 3. Click Apply.
