Release Notes
This readme provides information on the Dell Printer Management Pack Suite version 5.0, which you can import into
Microsoft System Center 2012 R2 Operations Manager, Microsoft System Center 2012 SP1 Operations Manager, Microsoft
System Center 2012 Operations Manager, Microsoft System Center Operations Manager 2007 R2, and Microsoft System
Center Essentials (SCE) 2010.
NOTE: All references to OpsMgr in this readme are applicable to Microsoft System Center 2012 R2 Operations Manager,
Microsoft System Center 2012 Operations Manager, Microsoft System Center Operations Manager 2012 SP1, Microsoft System
Center 2007 R2 Operations Manager, and Microsoft System Center Essentials 2010, unless otherwise specified.
The Dell Printer Management Pack Suite version 5.0 enables the supported OpsMgr consoles to discover and monitor the
status of Dell Printers, on a defined network segment. This improved representation, which includes the receipt of failure
and pre-failure alerts, allows you to assess, respond to, and ensure the availability of Dell Printers monitored in the
Microsoft System Center environment. In addition to improved availability, the management pack enhances the ability to
monitor and manage the hardware in a single management solution.
What’s New
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Support for latest printers.
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Support for Microsoft System Center 2012 R2 Operations Manager, Microsoft System Center 2012 SP1 Operations
Manager, and Microsoft System Center 2012 Operations Manager.
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Support for Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 as management server operating system.
Hardware and Software Requirements
List of operating systems supported on the management station:
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System Center 2012 R2 Operations Manager, see
technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh205990.aspx.
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System Center 2012 SP1 Operations Manager, see
technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/jj628210.aspx
.
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System Center 2012 Operations Manager, see
technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/jj656649.aspx
.
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System Center Operations Manager 2007 R2, see
technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb309428.aspx
.
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System Center Essentials 2010, see
technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb422876.aspx
.
Installation
For information on installing the Dell Printer Management Pack Suite version 5.0, see the Dell Printer Management Pack
Suite Version 5.0 for Microsoft System Center Operations Manager and Microsoft System Center Essentials Installation Guide.
NOTE:
The Installation Guide (DellMPv50_Printer_IG.pdf) is available in the folder where you extracted the Dell Printer
Management Pack Suite version 5.0.
Prerequisites
This section provides information about the minimum requirements for installing and using the Dell Printer Management
Pack Suite version 5.0 for OpsMgr 2012 R2, OpsMgr 2012 SP1, OpsMgr 2012, OpsMgr 2007 R2, and OpsMgr 2010.
Supported Dell Devices
Mono Laser Printers
The supported mono laser printers are:
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Dell 1130n
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Dell 1135n
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Dell 1720dn