Canon Canon Managed Document Services Brochure
MDS Cloud
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3. MDS Cloud Service Overview
The MDS Cloud Service collects and stores information from End-user devices such as multifunctional
copiers and/or printers via the Internet.
copiers and/or printers via the Internet.
MDS Cloud Service Diagram
The MDS Cloud Service is comprised of the following system elements:
3.1.
MDS Collection & Configuration Agent (MDS CC Agent) –
The
MDS CC Agent is a PC application that is installed locally at the End-
user site. It is responsible for collecting and aggregating device
information at the End-user site before sending it to the MDS Cloud.
The CC Agent will access MDS Cloud once a day to check for updates to
itself and automatically update when available
user site. It is responsible for collecting and aggregating device
information at the End-user site before sending it to the MDS Cloud.
The CC Agent will access MDS Cloud once a day to check for updates to
itself and automatically update when available
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. When non-Canon
devices are involved, the MDS CC Agent will automatically download
and install an additional software module which Canon licenses from
Netaphor Software, Inc. This Netaphor module will periodically access
a Netaphor License Server in order to verify its license status. The
Netaphor module will only provide the Netaphor server with the total
quantity of devices managed; no other information is sent to the
Netaphor server. SOAP/HTTPS are used as the communication
and install an additional software module which Canon licenses from
Netaphor Software, Inc. This Netaphor module will periodically access
a Netaphor License Server in order to verify its license status. The
Netaphor module will only provide the Netaphor server with the total
quantity of devices managed; no other information is sent to the
Netaphor server. SOAP/HTTPS are used as the communication
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Automatic updates are optional. See section 4.4.3 “MDS CC Agent Automatic Update Option.” for more information.