Oki MB480 PrintSuperVision 4.0 User Guide - Page 64

Configuring Print Devices Remotely In addition to monitoring and managing print devices, PSV Enterprise includes tools for automating the configuration of print devices in the field. This is helpful when you are configuring a large fleet of multi-function devices that may require several configuration settings such as populating Email Address Books or Fax Phone Books on each device. The configuration tool makes it possible to configure all compatible devices with the same parameters, as well as the ability to configure individual devices with desired values. The configuration values can be saved in the PSV database and later used to re-configure (i.e. clone) all devices to desired default values with one mouse click. Examples of how the configuration tool can be used are:  Common configuration values such as "system contact" can be imported into PSV and then applied to multiple devices.  Email and fax address books used in MFP devices can be imported and quickly applied to multiple MFPs. PSV allows an address book to be configured with a combination of shared addresses that are common to all devices and local addresses that apply only to a single device.  Scan profiles for MB4xx MFP devices can be imported and quickly applied to multiple MFPs. PSV allows the scan profile to be configured with a combination of shared values that are common to all devices and local values that apply only to a single device.  Once a device is fully configured, that configuration can be saved and used to configure similar devices as they are brought online or to restore a device to a previous configuration. Configuration: Behind the Scenes: PSV uses HTTP (web) protocol to do most of the configuration of print devices. This means the PSV program helps automate what can also be done manually from a print device's embedded web page. With large networks, this automation can save a tremendous amount of time and ensure all devices are configured consistently and quickly. The Configuration tool in PSV can be used in three ways:  Configuration settings can be applied selectively to one device at a time  Configuration parameters for individual devices can be saved as attributes which can be used to configure one or more devices.  Configuration parameters that are the same for all devices can be saved as common attributes. Once saved to the PSV database, any compatible device can be configured with these values. "Common" attributes have preference over individual attributes. To help populate the PSV database with attributes, there is an "Export/Import" feature that can import both individual and common attributes from a CSV file. Attribute values can also be exported to a CSV file. This can be used to obtain the required attribute names that need to be in the first line of CSV files. 64