8.8

PReS Workflow uses the SNMPprotocol in the form of an SNMPCondition, in to ways:
l To check the status of printers on your network against values you set in a condition, and
to return a true or false value. This is called setting a Printer condition in the
SNMPcondition's Properties dialog box.
l To check different values of printers or other SNMPcompatible devices against
conditions you set, to return a true or false value. This is called setting a User defined
condition in the SNMPcondition's Properties dialog box. You indicate what is called
management information bases (MIB)and object identifiers (OID)that are extensible and
can be vendor specific.
Properties
General tab
l Parameters group
l
Community: Enter the community name for the printer or other SNMP compliant
device you want to monitor. Acommunity acts like a combination of a user and
password granting you access to an SNMPdevice. Depending on the community
name, the device knows what rights to grant, for example, read-only or read-write.
Community names serve as a form of organization and security used with SNMP.
The community name must allow sufficient access to the SNMPdevice to monitor it
with the condition. Most SNMPdevices come with a public community name that
usually gives you read-only and/or read-write access. It is recommended to increase
security on your network by entering community names allowing varying levels of
access depending on the particular device, its users, etc. The community name tells
the device which rights to grant PReS Workflow (required to perform the test).
l
IP address: Enter the IP address of the network printer (or other device) whose
status is to be checked via SNMP.
l
Get info: Click to retrieve information corresponding to the IPaddress you entered.
If the information is successfully retrieved and it corresponds to a printer, the Host
name and Description of the printer (or other device)appears in the corresponding
boxes.
l
Host name: When you click Get info, if PReS Workflow is able to communicate with
the device, it displays its name here.
l
Description: When you click Get info, if PReS Workflow is able to communicate
with the device, it displays its description here.
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