H ow to use this guide
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The SyncThru™ Admin 5 Admin Guide is intended to be used to install and setup the SyncThru™
Admin 5 on a network server and client systems. To assist you in acclimating to the SyncThru™
Admin 5 environment, this guide provides instructional screen images, situational examples,
easy-to-read tables of features, and step-by-step instructions. The chapters of this guide are
arranged according to the page view, moving from left to right. Each tab's and sub-menu's
functionality and screen layout is described in detail to ensure a complete understanding of the
environment. Following many of the sections, you will find practical examples to illustrate how to
best use SyncThru™ Admin 5 to service all of your managing and monitoring needs.
Intended audience
The expected user for this guide is a network administrator with an understanding of:
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The network printing environment
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Network protocols – subnets, security features, addresses
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Windows operating systems on server and client computers
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SNMP and SNMPv3 monitoring
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LDAP
Terminology used in this guide
The following terms are used throughout this guide in examples, instructions, and descriptions:
TERM
Page
Panels
Tabs
Menu
Item
Acronyms
The following acronyms are used throughout this guide in examples, instructions, and descriptions:
ACRONYMS
DBMS
IP
JAC
HTTP
HTTPS
SMTP
MFP
SLP
S/N
SNMP
Glossary
(See "Glossary" on page 105).
Refers to the currently displayed screen in SyncThru™ Admin 5.
Are the Page divisions that will change based on what Tab you select.
Panels can be resized and opened/closed to suit your layout
preferences.
Refer to the navigational devices located at the top of the SyncThru™
Admin 5 page.
Refers to the list of options that appear after clicking on a Tab.
Refers to the monitoring features available on the Dashboard page.
Data Base Management System
Internet Protocol
Job Accounting
Hypertext Transfer Protocol
Secure Hypertext Transfer Protocol
Simple Mail Transfer Protocol
Multi-Functional Peripheral/Multi-Functional Printer
Service Location Protocol
Serial Number
Simple Network Management Protocol
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