User's Manual

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Overview
The Dell Printer Management Pack Suite version 5.0 for Microsoft System Center 2012 Operations Manager, Microsoft
System Center 2012 SP1 Operations Manager, Microsoft System Center Operations Manager 2007 R2, and Microsoft
System Center Essentials (SCE) 2010 environment allows you to monitor, and ensure the availability of the Dell printers.
CAUTION: Perform the procedures in this document only if you have proper knowledge and experience in using
Microsoft Windows operating system and System Center Operations Manager 2007 R2, System Center 2012
Operations Manager, System Center 2012 SP1 Operations Manager, and System Center Essentials 2010, to avoid
data corruption and/or data loss.
NOTE: The readme file packaged in the self-extracting executable Dell_Printer_Management_Pack_v5.0_A00.exe
contains the latest information about software management pack and information about known issues. The latest
readme file is available at dell.com/support/manuals.
NOTE: All references to OpsMgr in this guide are applicable to Microsoft System Center 2012 Operations Manager,
Microsoft System Center Operations Manager 2007 R2, Microsoft System Center 2012 SP1 Operations Manager,
and Microsoft System Center Essentials 2010, unless otherwise specified.
What Is New In This Release
• Support for latest Dell printers. To view the list of supported Dell printers, see Supported Dell Printers.
• Support for Microsoft System Center 2012 Operations Manager and Microsoft System Center 2012 SP1
Operations Manager.
• Support for Microsoft Windows Server 2012 as management server operating system.
Key Features Of Dell Printer Management Pack
The following table lists the key features and functionality of the Dell Printer Management Pack Suite version 5.0.
Table 1. Features And Functionality
Feature Functionality
Discovery Supports discovery of Dell printers in a network.
Inventory Performs inventory of the supported Dell printers.
Monitoring Supports health monitoring of Dell printers in a network.
Launching printer console Launches the printer console from the OpsMgr console.
Display alerts from Dell printer Displays the Simple Network Management Protocol
(SNMP) based alerts for the monitored Dell printer in the
Alerts Views of the OpsMgr console.
About Dell Printer Management Pack Suite Version 5.0
The following table describes the printer management packs and their dependencies with each other:
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