Web BRAdmin / BRAdmin Professional 3.x and Agents

Web BRAdmin / BRAdmin Professional 3.x is able to collect information regarding network-connected printer / multi-function devices operationg over a Local Area Network (LAN).

In order to collect information from outside a LAN and operate in a Wide Area Network (WAN) environment, Web BRAdmin / BRAdmin Professional 3.x needs to communicate with Agents (BRAgent software) that run on remote computers. These Agents collect device information from their LAN and on a regular basis pass it on to either Web BRAdmin or BRAdmin Professional 3.x. WebBRAdmin/ BRAdmin Professional 3.x then displays this information for reference and configuration.

Changing Agent settings

Using Agents to discover devices

1. Start the Web BRAdmin utility.
2. Click the Discovery Settings button to display the Discovery Settings tab.
3. In the Agent Broadcast area, click the Add button and enter the IP address of the PC running the Agent software. Also change the Agent port number if required.
4. Check that the Agent IP address is selected (which should be displayed in the Agent List box).
5. Check the Agent Broadcast at the top of the Discovery Settings tab (in the Discovery Method area).
6. Click the Submit button in the Discovery Method area.
7. Click the Home button to return the menu screen of Web BRAdmin.

Web BRAdmin is now configured to communicate with the Agent PC. To force an immediate communication between Web BRAdmin and the Agent, click the Search Network button.


For BRAdmin Professional 3.x Users:

Note:
If you use BRAdmin Professional 2.x, please upgrade to BRAdmin Professional 3.x.

1. Start the BRAdmin Professional 3.x utility.
2. Click Tools from the toolbar and select Discovery Settings.
3. Open the Agent tab and click the Add button.
4. Enter the IP address of BRAgent and click the OK button.
5. Check that the IP address of BRAgent and the status are shown in the Agent Broadcast area.
   If the status shows "Connection Error", check that the PC is running and also check the IP address of BRAgent and re-enter it.
6. Open the General tab and check the Agent Broadcast in the Discovery Method area.
7. Click the OK button.