Canon 2.2 manual Fleet Manager, Factory Reset, Anti-Virus Protection, Auto Update, Device Alerting

designated as the failover unit. The failover unit will automatically monitor the health of the other PSA units. Should a PSA become inactive, the failover unit will assume the identity of the other unit, without requiring any intervention from the IT Manager. Having automatic failover capability averts a crisis by allowing the IT Manager to address the situation at their convenience.

Fleet Manager

Fleet Manager is a separate software utility bundled with the PSA designed to give the IT Manager the capability to manage all the PSAs within the enterprise from one console. Fleet Manager lets the IT Manager configure and clone multiple PSAs across the enter- prise. For example, with Fleet Manager, the IT Manager only needs to download a driver once for a specific device that’s not a Canon device, and push the driver out to all PSAs that have the same device. In this exam- ple, Fleet Manager reduces the time it will take the IT Manager to manually download the driver for every PSA in the enterprise.

Factory Reset

This feature allows the IT Manager to go to a physical PSA unit and, through a series of special key sequences, restore the unit back to the original soft- ware shipped from the factory. Factory Reset saves the IT Manager the time and effort required to restore a PSA unit to proper functionality, without the delay of shipping the appliance to a repair center.

Anti-Virus Protection

Canon recognizes that security is a key aspect of any software-based product. Therefore, the PSA allows the IT Manager to install their corporate edition of any stan- dard anti-virus software on the PSA. IT Managers can easily standardize the anti-virus platform of the

PSA with the rest of the computers and servers in the enterprise.

Auto Update

The Canon PSA will always be up-to-date with the latest system software releases through the automatic update function. The PSA monitors a dedicated Canon software portal. When it discovers a new release, the appliance automatically downloads and records it in the events log. The IT Manager can set the appliance for manual updates if desired. Updates are available for one year at no additional cost and can be extended for up to three years through an optional maintenance agreement.

Device Alerting

In addition to having self reporting and alerting capabil- ities, the PSA also reports the status of devices within its discovered device list. For example, the PSA provides the following alerts per device: key operator, supplies related error conditions, and break/fix dispatch.

Custom Community Strings

The PSA supports the use of custom SNMP community strings within an enterprise, in addition to supporting the default string, “public.” The use of additional SNMP custom community strings increases network security for enterprises.

Convenient Device Management

IT Managers can easily access and configure the appliance settings through the administrator’s view on the PSA’s intranet Web page. Additionally, the IT Manager can also view the network printing devices and drill down to modify the settings as needed. The page can be accessed from anywhere on the corporate network.

Easy Access to Additional ESP-Based Applications

Because the PSA is based on Canon’s Enterprise Services Platform (ESP), customers can easily take advantage of follow-up applications that Canon will be launching under the ESP umbrella.

Audience

IT Managers who utilize network printing will benefit from the Canon Print Server Appliance’s ability to optimally manage those printing resources and increase overall efficiency.