HP Web Jetadmin - Discovering PC-Connected Devices

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Proxy Agents
WMI
Reports
Yes
Yes, but page counts are not collected, so reports
could only function as inventory counts
Model name
Accurately displays model name of device based
on gdStatusID object on device or web service
ticket
Accurately displays model name of device based
on plug-and-play entry in registry (not completely
reliable for LPT ports)
Status
Yes
No
Serial number
Yes, for devices that support the object
No
Page counts
Yes, for devices that support the object
No
Toner/ink levels
Yes, for devices that support the object
No
Alerts
Yes, using polling for status
No
Configuration
Yes, network setting prohibited
No
PROXY AGENTS
Proxy agents are designed for administrators who need not only the inventories of PC-connected
devices but also the ability to manage them. Administrators willing to install client software will reap
the benefits of being able to extract additional device information, such as remaining toner levels,
page counts, and status. Simple HP Web Jetadmin discoveries can also be performed to locate PC-
connected devices without requiring administrator rights on those client machines.
Installation
Two modes of installation are available through standard tools such as Microsoft Systems
Management Server (SMS).
 Standalone installation - This is the standard (non-silent) installation which takes input from the
user in the form of responses to dialog boxes. Administrators can install the package using an
MSI package.
 Silent mode installation/Network installation - The silent mode (without UI) is provided for “push”-
based installations. Administrators can initiate a silent installation of the MSI package.
The following installation files are available for download:
 HP SNMP Proxy_32_10_3_0010.msi (32 bit SNMP Proxy installer)
 HP SNMP Proxy_64_10_3_0010.msi (64 bit SNMP Proxy installer)
 HPWSProxyService_10_3_1.msi (32 bit and 64 bit WS Pro Proxy installer)
Silent Mode Installation – HP SNMP Proxy:
The HP SNMP Proxy installer can accept the following command line parameters in silent mode:
/s: Silent extraction of the packaged binaries on the client system
/qn: Executes the MSI in silent mode. Just specifying /s will imply this setting
/i: Indicates that the installer is used for installing the package
/fv: Indicates that the installer is used to upgrade an existing package
/x: Indicates that the installer is being used for uninstalling an already installed package
PERMITTEDMANAGERS="ipaddress1;ipaddress2;...;ipaddressn" : This is used from the command
line to setup the SNMP service to respond only to requests from the listed IP addresses. An empty
string like PERMITTEDMANAGERS="" removes all existing entries that the proxy installer had
previously made. A value of "*" indicates that the SNMP service should be able to receive values
from any server.