Table 8-5 Security Settings (continued)

Message

Description

 

 

JD Config Changes Poll Interval

Number of hours to wait before checking the assessment server for device

 

configuration changes.

 

 

Primary Address/Host Name

IP address or host name of the primary assessment server.

 

 

Primary Port

Port number of the primary assessment server.

 

 

Backup Address/Host Name

IP address or host name of the backup assessment server.

 

 

Backup Port

Port number of the backup assessment server.

 

 

Network Statistics

Information in this section of the HP Jetdirect configuration page is described in Table 8-6 Network Statistics on page 144.

Table 8-6 Network Statistics

Message

Description

 

 

TOTAL PACKETS RECEIVED

Total number of frames (packets) received by the HP Jetdirect print server without error.

 

Includes broadcast, multicast packets, and packets specifically addressed to the print

 

server. Does not include packets specifically addressed to other nodes.

 

 

UNICAST PACKETS RECEIVED

Number of frames specifically addressed to this HP Jetdirect print server. Does not

 

include broadcasts or multicasts.

 

 

BAD PACKETS RECEIVED

Total number of frames (packets) received with errors by the HP Jetdirect print server.

 

 

TOTAL PACKETS TRANSMITTED

Total number of frames (packets) transmitted without error.

 

 

TCP/IP protocol information

Information in this section of the HP Jetdirect configuration page is described in the following table. For general TCP/IP configuration parameters, see Table 8-7 TCP/IP configuration information

on page 144. For IPv4 parameters, see Table 8-8 IPv4 Section on page 145. For IPv6 parameters, see Table 8-9 IPv6 Section on page 147. For error messages, see Table 8-14 Error messages

on page 150.

Table 8-7 TCP/IP configuration information

Message

Description

 

 

IPv4

Status of IPv4 and IPv6 protocols on the print server:

and

Enabled Protocol is active.

IPv6

Disabled Protocol is inactive.

 

 

HOST NAME

Host name configured on the print server. It might be truncated.

 

Not Specified Host name not specified in a BOOTP response or TFTP configuration file.

 

NPIxxxxxx Default name is NPIxxxxxx, where xxxxxx represents the last six digits of the

 

LAN hardware (MAC) address.

 

 

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