SNMP Server Configuration dialog box

Use this dialog box to configure an Output Manager SNMP Service installation in the Manage Devices Utility. You can determine the SNMP detection method and determine how frequently to update SNMP metering, dynamic values, and static values.

The following limitations apply when specifying date and time values in fields on the dialog box:

The format for date and time fields is dd.hh:mm:ss (days.hours:minutes:seconds).
Date and time fields do not accept values that are not valid.
For example, you cannot specify more than 14 days, more than 23 hours, more than 59 minutes, or more than 59 seconds.
The maximum value in a date and time field is 14 days (14.00:00:00).
If you set the days value to 14, you cannot enter hours, minutes or seconds, as doing so would create a period longer than 14 days.

To specify hours, minutes, or seconds, set days to a value that is less than 14.

Default IP detection Ranges

Click Configure ranges to define the IP address ranges that Output Manager searches when automatically detecting devices on the network.

Autodetection

Option	Description
Auto-detection period	Specifies the interval Output Manager uses to automatically search the network for new devices. For example, if you type 00.04:00:00, Output Manager searches the network every four hours.
Use SNMP detection	Output Manager uses the SNMP service to search for devices on the network.
SNMPv1	Output Manager searches for SNMPv1-enabled devices.
SNMPv3	Output Manager searches for SNMPv3-enabled devices.
Broadcast V4	Output Manager uses a broadcast query to search for devices using IPv4 protocol.
Broadcast V6	Output Manager uses a broadcast query to search for devices using IPv6 protocol.
IP Range(s)	Output Manager searches ranges of IP addresses for devices. Click Configure ranges to define the IP address ranges. Both IPv4 and IPv6 ranges can be specified.
Use web (HTTP) detection (requires IP Range configuration)	If you use SNMP detection to query IP ranges, and devices do not respond to the SNMP queries, select this option to query through HTTP as a backup. If Output Manager detects devices through HTTP, Output Manager retrieves only the device manufacturer and model.

SNMP update and meter parameters

Option	Description
Use DNS printer names if available	Specifies if you want to use the Domain Name System (DNS) instead of the IP address when communicating with a printer.
Default community name	Specifies the community name for communication through SNMPv1 or SNMP2 during device detection. Output Manager uses public as the default community name. If you change the Output Manager default community name, update SNMPv1- or SNMP2-enabled devices to use the new community name.
Default SNMP version	Specifies the SNMP version. You can choose Auto, SNMPv1, SNMPv2c, or SNMPv3. The default is SNMPv2c. Output Manager dynamically determines the actual SNMP version used to communicate with the device as follows: If the default version is SNMPv1, SNMPv2c, or SNMPv3 and the specific device supports that version, the SNMP service uses the selected default version. If the default version is set to Auto or the device does not support the selected default version, the SNMP service uses the highest version supported by the device. If the default version is SNMPv3, the SNMP service checks for SNMPv3 security settings. If the services does not find security settings, the service uses the next highest version supported by the device (SNMPv2c or SNMPv1).
Allow SNMPv1/v2c queries	Specifies if Output Manager queries the network for SNMPv1- and SNMPv2c-enabled devices. Selecting this option and Allow SNMPv3 queries increases the time it takes Output Manager to detect devices.
Allow SNMPv3 queries	Specifies if Output Manager queries the network for SNMPv3-enabled devices. Selecting this option and Allow SNMPv1/v2c queries increases the time it takes Output Manager to detect devices.

SNMP metering

SNMP metering periodically gathers information from a device about how many copies, prints, faxes, scans, and so on, have been made and saves the data. It is not by user, just overall counts for the device. You can run SNMP Meter History reports on the data in the Reports application. SNMP metering is only available for certain devices.

Option	Description
Update metering values	Specifies if you want to automatically update metering values.
SNMP metering period	Specifies how often you want to automatically perform SNMP metering. The default period is one day (01.00:00:00).
SNMP metering timeout	Specifies the amount of time Output Manager waits for a response from the device. The default is 3600 seconds. If the device does not respond after 3600 seconds, Output Manager sends the next update request according to the SNMP metering period that you specified.

Static update

Static values are values that do not change or change very infrequently, such as the printers name and IP address.

Option	Description
Update static values	Specifies if you want to automatically update static values.
Static update period	Specifies how often you want to automatically update destinations. By default the static update frequency is set to 7 days (07.00:00:00).
Static update timeout	Specifies the amount of time in seconds Output Manager waits for a response from the device. The default is 0, meaning there is no timeout. If the device does not respond after the timeout period, Output Manager sends the next update request according to the static update period that you specified.

Dynamic update

Dynamic values are values that can change while the printer is being used, such as out of paper and low on toner. In most cases, dynamic values should be configured to update more frequently than static values. Dynamic value updates are needed to maintain timely alerts so the printer can stay operational.

Option	Description
Update dynamic values	Specifies if you want to automatically update dynamic values.
Dynamic update period	Specifies how often you want to automatically update destinations. By default the dynamic update frequency is set to five minutes (00:00:05:00).
Dynamic update timeout	Specifies the time in seconds Output Manager waits for a response from the device. The default is 0, meaning there is no timeout. If the device does not respond after the timeout period, Output Manager sends the next update request according to the dynamic update period that you specified.

Alert Monitor

By default, the Alert Monitor polls the DBM service every 60 seconds for devices in an alert condition and queries them through SNMP for updated status information. The monitor sends query results back to the DBM service. The monitor collects status information separately to provide more frequent updates to devices that are in an alert status for prompt delivery to the Output Manager Console. You can increase the interval to reduce network traffic.

Option	Description
Allow alert checks	Select to enable the monitor feature for custom polling intervals.
Check current alerts every <interval> minutes	Specifies the interval after which the monitor polls the DBM service and queries devices for updated status information.

Global SNMPv3 settings

Output Manager supports SNMP version 3 (SNMPv3) for increased security when communicating with devices. You can configure Output Manager and devices to communicate through SNMPv3 with matching global security settings as described in the following table:

Option	Description
User	Specifies the user name that Output Manager uses to communicate with SNMPv3-enabled devices.
Authentication Password	Specifies the password that Output Manager uses to authenticate devices.
Protocol	Specifies the protocol for authenticating devices.
Encryption password	An optional setting for specifying a password to encrypt data exchanged between Output Manager and devices.
Algorithm	Specifies the protocol that Output Manager uses to encrypt data. Data encryption is optional. If you encrypt data, verify that the encryption values in Output Manager match the SNMPv3 settings on the devices.
Remote engine context name	Specifies the name of a specific context for SNMPv3 communication between Output Manager and SNMPv3-enabled devices. Not all devices require a context name to communicate through SNMPv3. If Output Manager cannot communicate with a device using the context name, Output Manager does not use the context name on subsequent attempts to communicate with the device. Not all devices display the engine context name in their configuration pages. Some devices do not communicate with SNMP v3 if the engine context name is not specified.

If you want Output Manager to communicate with a device with different SNMPv3 settings, you can override the global SNMP settings for the device.