CentreWare™ for Unicenter NSM
User Guide
Version 1.1.6
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Table of Contents
INTROUDUCTION |
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Unicenter NSM 3.1 |
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Key Benefits and Features ............................................................................. |
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System Requirements ................................................................................... |
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Hardware Requirements ................................................................... |
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Software Requirements .................................................................... |
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Unicenter NSM R11 |
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Key Benefits and Features …………………………………………………………………….. 30
System Requirements …………………………………………………………………………… 31
Hardware Requirments ………………………..……………………………………… 31
Software Requirments ………………………………………………………………… 31
Before You Start CentreWare™for Unicenter NSM ............. |
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For new printers .............................................................................. |
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For existing printers ......................................................................... |
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How to use this Document ......................................................... |
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For initial installation...................................................................................................... |
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For day-to-day tasks ...................................................................................................... |
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CenterWare for Unicenter NSM Software Installation............... |
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Web Installation.............................................................................................................. |
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Using CenterWare™ for Unicenter NSM |
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Unicenter NSM 3.1 |
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Printer Discovery ............................................................................................................ |
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Color-Coded Device Status............................................................................................ |
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The Xerox Agent............................................................................................................. |
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Xbusiness.exe.................................................................................................. |
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Xupdate.exe..................................................................................................... |
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TrapRegSingle.exe / TrapUnReg Single.exe............................................... |
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TrapRegviaMenu.exe / TrapUnRegviaMenu.exe ........................................ |
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Unicenter NSM R11 |
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Printer Discovery ........................................................................................ |
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Color-Coded Device Status........................................................................... |
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The Xerox Agent......................................................................................... |
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Dynamic Business Process View …………………………………………………….34 |
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TrapRegSingle.exe / TrapUnReg Single.exe...................................... |
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TrapRegviaMenu.exe / TrapUnRegviaMenu.exe ................................ |
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Launch of CentreWare™ Internet Services .................................................... |
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Integration with Xerox CenterWare Web / Xerox Device Manager ................... |
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Configuration................................................................................. |
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Launch.......................................................................................... |
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Description of Xerox Agent popup menu ....................................................... |
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Object View................................................................................... |
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View Node..................................................................................... |
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View Agent.................................................................................... |
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Integration with Enterprise Managers |
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Unicenter NSM 3.1 |
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Integration with Enterprise Managers ........................................................... |
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Event Management ........................................................................ |
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Problem Management .................................................................... |
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Integration with Advanced Help desk............................................................ |
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Unicenter NSM R11 |
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Integration with Enterprise Managers ........................................................... |
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Alert Management ……………………………………….…………………………….. 35 |
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Integration with Advanced Help desk ………………………………………………………… 36
Troubleshooting
Unicenter NSM 3.1- Troubleshooting ……………………………………………..25
Unicenter NSM R11 - Troubleshooting …………………………………………..39
Appendix – Xerox Agent Installer / Un-Installer |
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Unicenter NSM 3.1 |
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Installer ........................................................................................ |
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Uninstaller..................................................................................... |
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Unicenter NSM R11 |
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Installer ........................................................................................ |
27 |
Uninstaller..................................................................................... |
28 |
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CA UNICENTER NSM 3.1
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Introduction
Xerox CentreWare™ for Unicenter NSM* provides the added identification of several different types of Xerox printers in the general discovery performed by Unicenter NSM.
Once successfully installed, you will be able to see all the discovered Xerox printers under one Unicenter NSM Business Process View. In addition, CentreWare™ for Unicenter NSM provides full integration with Event Management,and the choice to integrate with Problem Management and Advanced Help Desk.
Key Benefits and Features
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Printer Discovery |
Provides the automatic identification of Xerox printers on |
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Color-Coded Device Status |
Automatically changes the color in the printer icon to |
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reflect the printer status. |
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Access to the printer embedded |
If your printer contains an embedded web server, you can |
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web server, Internet Services |
easily access it though the icon displayed in the Xerox |
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Agent. |
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Custom Business View |
Managing the Xerox printers on your network will be made |
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easier by displaying all the discovered Xerox printers in a |
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single business view. |
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Full integration with the features of |
Provides full use of Event management, Problem |
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Unicenter NSM |
management and Advanced Help Desk. |
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Automatic trap registration for all |
CentreWare™ for Unicenter NSM will determine if the Xerox |
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supported Xerox printers |
devie supports SNMP traps and will register/deregister |
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devices automatically. |
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* Unicenter NSM and its options are proprietary software programs belonging to Computer Associattes, Inc. (CA) and / or its licensors.
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System
Requirements
Hardware Requirements
512MB of RAM
50MB of hard disk space
Software Requirements
Following software must be installed on your PC before installing CentreWare™ for Unicenter NSM.
oMicrosoft Windows NT 4.0 Server (for x86 Processor Architecture) with Service Pack 6a or higher required.
o Microsoft Windows 2000 Server, with any later maintenance.
oMicrosoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server, with any later maintenance.
o Microsoft Windows 2003 Server (32-bit version). o Microsoft SQL server 6.5 or equivalent.
o Microsoft SNMP Services o TCP/IP Protocol
oCA Unicenter TND 2.4 or NSM 3.0 with agent services and unicenter manager.
oCA Unicenter NSM Problem Management Module If you intend to use this feature.
oAdvanced Help Desk (AHD) server if you intend to use this feature.
oMicrosoft Internet Explorer® or Netscape Navigator® versions 4.0 or later, if you wish to access a printer embedded web page.
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Before You Start CentreWare™ for
Unicenter NSM
For new printers
Unpack and set up your printer with all consumables and optional equipment according to the instructions provided with your printer.
If the printer did not come with the network card installed, install it with the instructions included with the card.
Turn on your printer. If your printer supports it, review the startup page to verify proper operation.
Connect your printer to an active network with appropriate cabling.
Ensure the printer has a valid unique IP address.
For existing printers
If your printer was not previously networked, add the network card and appropriate cabling.
Ensure the printer has a valid unique IP address.
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How to use this Document
This document assumes that you have a working knowledge and familiarity with CA Unicenter NSM. Only procedures that differ from the normally expected operation of Unicenter NSM are described.
You may print all or part of this document at any time from your Adobe Acrobat reader by clicking the File menu and the selecting Print. You may then select a single page, a range of pages, or the entire document for printing.
For initial installation
Read and follow these section
CenterWare for Unicenter NSM Software
Installation
For day-to-day tasks
Read and follow these sections:
Using CenterWare for Unicenter NSM
Troubleshooting
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CenterWare for Unicenter NSM Software Installation
Web Installation
The lastest available version of CentreWare™ for Unicenter NSM is available from the Xerox web site at www.xerox.com
•After downloading the file to a temporary folder, double click on the icon to extract the files.
•Double click on the file XeroxCentreWareforUniceterx.x.x.exe..
•Select your language from the first screen.
•The software will begin the installation process. After a few moments, the Install Shield Wizard will load.
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Using
CenterWare™
for Unicenter
NSM
Printer Discovery
Creation of Xerox
BusinessView
Unicenter NSM provides the discovery of Xerox devices. CentreWare™ for Unicenter NSM has added the identification of different type of Xerox printers to a general discovery performed by Unicenter NSM.
The primary discovery identifies the Xerox devices on the network and presents them with general Xerox icons for 2-D and images for 3-D.
Afer successful installation of CenterWare for Unicenter NSM, the user will see all the discovered Xerox printers under one Business Process View. It will also display the current status of all the discovered Xerox printers. The name of this business process view is “Xerox Printers”.
The printers will now be present in the Business
Process View as well as the IP Map.
CentreWare™ for Unicenter NSM will automatically add Xerox printers to this view as they are attached to the network and discovered by Unicenter NSM. At start up the program xupdate.exe will be run.
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Color-Coded Device
Status
Each printer will be denoted by an icon. Each icon will be color-coded to represent the current status of the printer. The color-coded status is provided via the Unicenter NSM policy. The policy also contains a property for the polling rate. The Xerox Agent default polling rate will be set to 10 minutes.
If the printer support traps and is registered, the status will be updated when a device sends a trap.
The color of the icon is determined by using the combination of the Xerox Agernt and Ping Agent. The color will also propagate to the top of the network.
The relation between the color-code and the printer state is presented in the following table.
Printer State |
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Down (Ping Agent)* |
Black |
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Low Toner |
Yellow |
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No toner |
Red |
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Low Paper |
Yellow |
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No Paper |
Red |
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Door Open |
Red |
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Offline |
Red |
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Service Requested |
Yellow |
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Paper Jam |
Red |
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*Only available printer state for DC220/230
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The Xerox Agent
The Xerox Agent provides the interface between the Xerox devices on the network and Unicenter NSM. It interprets messages from the Xerox devices and forwards them to Unicenter NSM.
The following described software modules that are a part of the Xerox Agent solution.
Xbusiness.exe
This module has two basic functions:
1 Creates the Xerox Business Process View.
2 Checks the repository for all object device classes and reclassifies the Xerox devices to their specific printer class.
If you have deleted the Xerox Business Process View and wish to recreate it, run the module, xbusiness.exe. It can be found in the Xerox folder in your NSM folder.
XUpdate.exe
This module is running at all times to check for a newly discovered Xerox printers and add them to the Business Process View.
TrapRegSingle.exe / TrapUnReg Single.exe
This module will run when the Single Printer Trap Reg or Single Printer Trap Unreg right click menu selection is made when a Xerox device is selected.. One device is configured or unconfigured to send SNMP traps to the Xerox Agent.
TrapRegviaMenu.exe / TrapUnRegviaMenu.exe
This module will run when Auto Trap Registration or All Printers Trap UnRegister right click menu selection is made when a Xerox device is selected. All devices in the repository are configured or unconfigured to send SNMP traps to the Xerox Agent.
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