Organize detected SNMP devices

These task are performed in the Autodetected devices grid. The grid lists all of the SNMP devices that have been detected. There are five tabs below the grid, Unused devices, OM devices, Ignored devices, All devices, and Merged devices.

Use the devices grid to do the following:

To update detected SNMP devices

You can perform an update from any of the tab pages.
  1. Select the check boxes for SNMP devices you want to update.
  2. Click Update.

To delete SNMP devices

  1. Select the check boxes for the devices you want to delete.
  2. Click Delete.

To promote devices as Output Manager devices

  1. On the Unused devices tab, select the check box for each device you want to be added as a Output Manager destination.
  2. Click Promote to OM.
    The selected devices are moved to the OM devices tab.
  3. When prompted whether to create a destination for the selected device, click Yes.
  4. In the Add Destination dialog box, select the destination Type.
    You can choose IPP JDF/JMF, LPR, or socket.
  5. Select the Output Manager Server.
  6. Select the group where you want to create the destination.
  7. Click OK.

To ignore SNMP devices

  1. On the Unused devices tab, select the check box for each device you want to ignore.
  2. Click Ignore.
The selected devices are moved to the Ignored devices tab.

To restore ignored SNMP devices

  1. From the Ignored devices tab, select the check boxes for each device you want to restore.
  2. Click Restore.
The selected devices are moved to the Unused devices tab.

To merge Output Manager devices

  1. On the OM devices tab, select the check box for each device you want to merge.
  2. In the Merge Devices dialog box, select the main device.
    This device will remain listed on the OM devices tab.
  3. Click OK.
The devices are listed on the Merged devices tab.

To unmerge Output Manager devices

  1. On the Merged devices tab, select the check box for each device you want to unmerge.
  2. Click Unmerge.
The devices are listed on the OM devices tab.

To demote Output Manager devices

  1. On the OM devices tab, select the check boxes for the devices you want to demote.
  2. Click Demote.
The selected devices are listed on the Unused devices tab.