Configure the Settings for Firmware Upgrades

You can change the way firmware upgrades are performed, including how retries are done if a device cannot be contacted or the number of devices that can be upgraded at once.

Follow these steps:

1.On the top menu bar, access Tools > Options > Device Management > Firmware > General.

2.Configure the desired settings:

Maximum concurrent upgrades: Specify the maximum number of firmware upgrades that HP Web Jetadmin can perform at one time. The default is 8.

Retries: Specify the number of times that HP Web Jetadmin tries a firmware upgrade again if the upgrade fails. The default is 0.

Time between retries: Specify the number of hours that HP Web Jetadmin waits before trying a firmware upgrade again. The default is 3.

3.Click the Apply button.

Reports Configuration Options

Manage the General Settings for Reports

Configure the Data Collection Times for Reports Global settings for Reports can be set here.

Manage the General Settings for Reports

You can use this option to define the calendar quarters for your company and restore the report templates to the defaults. The specified calendar quarters are reflected in a generated report if the data for that report is separated into quarters.

Follow these steps:

1.On the top menu bar, access Tools > Options > Device Management > Reports > General.

2.Select the date for the first day of the first quarter of the year (for your company).

3.To restore all of the Report templates that came with HP Web Jetadmin, click Restore.

4.You will be asked to confirm your request. Click OK in the dialog box.

5.Click the Apply button.

Configure the Data Collection Times for Reports

You can set the default time for all data collections.

Follow these steps:

1.On the top menu bar, access Tools > Options > Device Management > Reports > Data Collection Times.

2.For each type of data collection, specify the time that the collection occurs. The default for each type of data collection is 12:00 A.M.

3.Click the Apply button.

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