Xerox Xerox CentreWare Management Pack for Microsoft System Center Operations Manager Support & Software Betriebsanweisung

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The purpose of this user guide is to provide you with: 

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a quick overview of the CentreWare Management Pack for System Center Operations Manager 
(SCOM); 

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a set of instructions on how to install the CentreWare Management Pack for System Center 
Operations Manager software on a SCOM server; and 

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detailed information on how to use utilities such as rules, tasks, and alerts to manage Xerox 
network printers. 

The CentreWare Management Pack for System Center Operations Manager software consists of two 
components: 

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the CentreWare Management Pack for System Center Operations Manager program that you will 
install, 

{for more information, go to ―Installing‖ 

and 

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the CentreWare Management Pack for System Center Operations Manager imported XML file 
that contains the rules for managing printers 

{for more information, see ―Importing the 

CentreWare Management Pack for System Center Operations Manager

‖} 

The CentreWare Management Pack is automatically imported during installation. 

The CentreWare Management Pack for System Center Operations Manager provides the capability to 
monitor the status of Xerox printers. It contains the following utilities: 

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Network Device Monitor for monitoring the status of printers. Depending upon the status of a 
printer, alerts are generated.  

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Rules for monitoring Xerox printer usage counters. 

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Tasks for pinging Xerox printers, opening 

a printer’s Web Console, and CentreWare 

Management Pack for System Center Operations Manager online help. 

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Users can isolate Xerox alerts within the Alerts view, enabling them to quickly and efficiently 
diagnose printer errors. 

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Usage counters show Xerox printer usage details graphically for a convenient snapshot of printer 
activity.