Kyocera TASKalfa 2550ci KM-NET ADMIN Operation Guide for Ver 3.0 - Page 14

Administration

Start/Stop Discovery

The

Start Discovery

icon is available on all tabs when you select a single

network or multiple managed networks. Discovery is a process for scanning a

network for IP addresses of network printers to identify what devices are

currently on the network. This function is independent from the discovery

selection in

Network Properties

, whether you select to enable or disable

discovery.

Start Discovery

Available when discovery is not in progress on any of the selected networks.

Stop Discovery

Available when discovery is in progress on any of the selected networks.

USB Connections

The Local Device Agent (LDA) discovers and manages USB-supported

Kyocera devices that are locally connected. USB connections require KMnet

Admin installed and operating on the server. TCP port numbers 9000 and 9072

should be free and not blocked by a firewall. Windows XP SP3 or later with

.NET Framework 3.5 must be installed.

USB devices are displayed in the device list along with network-connected

devices.

Manage Installation Packages

You can view installation packages and upload available packages. Current

installation packages are displayed at the top of the

Upgrade

view.

Current versions

Displays the application and

Local Agent

versions.

Currently installed packages

Displays the

Agent installation package

,

Agent version

,

Model update

package

, and

Model support version

that are currently installed.

Under

Available installation packages

, you can upload, remove, and upgrade

installation packages.

Uploading Installation Packages

You can upload installation and update packages from the server and add them

to the

Available installation packages

list.

1

In the navigation area, select

Preferences

>

Upgrade

.

2

Click

Upload package

.

3

Browse to a valid file name with an extension of .ZIP or .KMNALU.

4

Click

OK

to upload the file.

You can remove an installation package by selecting it from the list and clicking

Remove package

.

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User Guide

Section	Page
Table of Contents	3
1 Login and Consoles	5
KMnet Admin Login	5
Starting and Logging In	5
Log Off	5
Consoles	6
Choosing a Console	6
Changing the Default Console	6
2 Administration	7
Roles and Users	7
Adding a Role	7
Adding a User	7
User Properties	8
Changing the Password	8
Subscriptions	8
Adding an Alert Subscription	9
Adding a Report Subscription	9
Copying or Moving a Subscription	10
Networks and Agents	10
Adding Networks	10
Adding an IPv4 Network	11
Adding an IPv6 Network	11
Installing an Agent	11
Specifying SNMP Information	12
Scheduling Discovery	12
Deleting a Network	13
Network Properties	13
Start/Stop Discovery	14
USB Connections	14
Manage Installation Packages	14
Uploading Installation Packages	14
Upgrading an Agent	15
Mail Server	15
Selecting E-mail Settings	15
Device Communication	16
Database	16
Backing Up a Database	16
Restoring a Database	17
Web Server	17
Log View	17
Creating a Log File	18
Selecting Log File Storage	18
Scheduled Jobs	18
3 Device Manager	20
Manage Groups	20
Add Group	20
Dynamic Groups	20
Device Filters	20
Adding a Dynamic Group	20
Editing a Dynamic Group	21
Converting a Dynamic Group	21
Manual Groups	21
Adding a Manual Group	21
Editing a Manual Group	22
Preferences	22
Polling Defaults	22
Setting Polling Defaults	22
Alert Configuration	23
Creating a Custom Alert	23
Special Settings	23
Alert Details	23
Custom Properties	23
Setting Custom Properties	23
Removing Custom Properties	24
List View	24
User Preferences	24
Global Characteristics	24
Saving Changes	25
Scrolling and Resizing the Window	25
Set Rows per Page	25
Setting Rows per Page	25
Edit Default List Views	25
Editing Default List View Tabs	26
Add Tab	26
Creating a Tab	26
Import Default Tab	26
Importing a Default Tab	27
Edit Tab	27
Renaming a Tab	27
Changing the Tab Order	27
Changing the Column Content and Order	27
Resetting System Defaults	28
Deleting a Tab	28
Map View	28
Map View Toolbar	28
Map Background	29
Adding or Replacing a Map Background	29
Removing a Map Background	30
Changing the Size of the Map Background Image	30
Printing Device Icons in the Map Background	30
Selecting Icon Properties	30
Links	31
Creating a Link	31
Hiding Icons for Linked Group Devices	32
Removing a Link	32
Saving Map Settings	32
View Subscriptions	32
Adding Devices	33
Refresh	33
Select All	33
Open Device Home Page	33
Status Filter	33
Setting a Status Filter	34
Show or Hide Unmanaged Devices	34
Multi-Set	34
Multi-Set Installation	34
Configuring Selected Devices	35
Multi-Set Log File	35
Firmware Upgrade	36
Risks and Recovery Options	36
Upgrading the Firmware	37
Send Data	39
Sending Data by TCP or IPPS	39
Device Properties	39
Displaying Device Properties	39
Device Properties for a Single Device	40
Device Properties for Multiple Devices	40
Manage Reports	41
Creating a Device Manager Report	41
Editing Device IDs and Device Properties	42
Selecting a Report Template	42
Creating a Report Template	42
Renaming a Report Template	43
Create Report Subscriptions	43
Creating a Report Subscription for Groups	43
Search	43
Searching for Printing Devices	44
4 Multi-Set Template Editor	45
Creating New Settings	45
Editing a Multi-Set Template	45

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