HP Web Jetadmin 10.3 - User Guide

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HTTP Service
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Localization
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HP Web Jetadmin Network Traffic and Behavior
HP Web Jetadmin runs on a server host allowing remote access from HP Web Jetadmin host clients. The
following sections outline features and information about the HP Web Jetadmin server application.
HP Web Jetadmin and Distributed Environments
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How the HP Web Jetadmin Service Works
HP Web Jetadmin is scalable client/server software designed to support distributed environments.
HP Web Jetadmin can be installed on either a server or on a user’s desktop. It can be installed on multiple
servers and the user desktop can support multiple instances of the HP Web Jetadmin client application
running simultaneously.
The HP Web Jetadmin server performs many background tasks including discovery and configuration of
devices, firmware retrieval, and application security. HP Web Jetadmin has a robust client application that
runs on Microsoft Windows desktops. The client application displays device lists and groups and provides all
the control interfaces needed for device management. Due to changes in the allocation of tasks between the
client and server, HP Web Jetadmin offers significant performance improvements over earlier releases of the
software.
Characteristics of the HP Web Jetadmin server-based application include:
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Can run on remote server-host or locally on client-host.
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Supports multiple clients (up to 15 or more) accessing a single HP Web Jetadmin server.
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Supports multiple client sessions on a single desktop accessing separate HP Web Jetadmin servers.
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Provides secure downloads of client application through a Microsoft Smart Client connection that is
established through Internet Explorer.
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Communications through Microsoft .NET Remoting.
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Provides change event mechanism for the server to efficiently update application details at clients.
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Retrieves information from
www.hp.com facilitating updates to software, firmware, and more.
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Offers update service for obtaining application patches, plug-ins, and more from
www.hp.com.
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Automatically updates clients whenever newer server-based client components exist.
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Ensures that device credentials and user/roles details are securely stored by the server.
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Provides HTML online help content to clients.
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Communicates to devices, both network and PC-connected, from the server.
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Communicates from the server to other hosts (email, print queue, Active Directory, SNMP traps, and
more).
How the HP Web Jetadmin Service Works
HP Web Jetadmin provides a variety of features that support the client, application, and device
communication. HP Web Jetadmin runs on the server as a service. The HP Web Jetadmin service (HPWJA
Service) contains a simple HTTP server that downloads the Smart Client application and provides the online
Help. For more information about the Smart Client application, see
Deploy the Smart Client on page 15.
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