=========================================================================== SmartDeviceMonitor for Admin Ver. 8.2.1.0 26 Oct 2011 RICOH CO., LTD.

=========================================================================== Introduction This file contains additional information on using SmartDeviceMonitor for Admin. Read this file in full before starting the installation. For details on this software product, please refer to the documentation for this software product or to the Help menu of this software product. -------------------------------------------------------------------------[ 1 ] Product overview SmartDeviceMonitor for Admin is a software product that allows you to monitor an d manage networked devices remotely from your PC via TCP/IP protocol. This softwar e product enables you to do the following from your PC: - Limiting the settings that can be changed by the user from the control panel For each managed device, you can limit the settings that can be changed by the u ser from the control panel. This will be useful to protect certain settings from bei ng changed by the user. - Setting the paper types For each managed device, you can set the paper types loaded on the device. - Controlling the operation modes For each managed device, you can control the device's transition to the energy-s aving mode and to the normal operation mode. - Checking the device information For each managed device, you can check the real-time device information which in cludes its operation status, paper quantity, and such. - Monitoring and managing multiple devices together You can monitor and manage multiple devices on the network from one place at one time. Also, you can put them into groups for more efficient device management. - Getting the device details For each managed device, you can get the device details which include the networ k and other settings and the available features. - Changing the network settings For each managed device, you can change the network settings. - Checking the job history For each managed device, you can check the job history. - Monitoring and managing the usage For each managed device, you can monitor and manage (limit) the usage on a per-u

ser basis. Note) This will be available only when it is supported by the target device. Als o, it may require some optional products. - Monitoring and managing the FAX usage For each managed device, you can monitor and manage the FAX usage. You can have a list of the fax transmission results and edit the address book. Note) This will be available only with FAX-enabled devices. Also, for editing th e address book, you will need a text editor supporting CSV format. - Managing the address book For each managed device, you can manage the address book. You can edit (add, mod ify, and remove) the address book entries. Note) This will be available only when it is supported by the target device. Als o, for editing the address book, you will need a text editor supporting CSV format. - Receiving on-screen notification of device status change For each managed device, you can receive on-screen notification when a certain c ondition occurs on it. The condition for receiving notification can be configured on a pe r-group basis. - Setting SNMP community names Using SNMP Community Setup tool, you can set SNMP (Simple Network Management Pro tocol) community names that can be used for information obtainment in the following software products: SmartDeviceMonitor for Admin, SmartDeviceMonitor for Client, DeskTopBinder V2, etc. [ 2 ] Installation - When installing SmartDeviceMonitor for Admin, you will need to log in to the P C as Administrator. - When any previous version of this software product is installed on the PC, you can update it with the new one by performing an overwrite installation. - Before starting the overwrite installation, terminate the previous version of this software product if it is running. - In the overwrite installation, use the same user account that was used in the initial installation of the previous version of this software product. Otherwise, the ov erwrite installation will be incomplete. Or you can also perform a normal installation ( not an overwrite installation) after uninstalling the previous version of this software product from the PC. - For the installation destination, do not specify a Windows directory or a fold

er in which SmartDeviceMonitor for Client or DeskTopBinder V2 exists. - The installation completion screen may appear behind another screen. If it doe s, select SmartDeviceMonitor for Admin from the task bar. - When installing this software product via a network drive, make sure that both the client and server support long file names. If either or both do not support long file n ames, specify the directory name in the installation source in DOS-8.3 format. Otherwise, the installation may fail.

[ 3 ] Uninstallation - When uninstalling SmartDeviceMonitor for Admin, you will need to log in to the PC as Administrator. - Also, you will need to log in to the PC by using the same user account that wa s used in the installation process. Otherwise, the uninstallation will be incomplete. - Before starting the uninstallation, make sure that the software product is not running. If it is running, first terminate it and then start the uninstallation. [ 4 ] Restrictions - In Version 8.0.0.0, IPX/SPX protocol that is supported in Version 7.4.2.0 or b efore is not supported. - When the network is heavily loaded, device search/information obtainment may f ail. The devices may not respond at all or some information may be missing. For insta nce, this can occur when the devices on the network are being accessed simultaneously by multiple PCs. - Device search/information obtainment may take long time depending on the searc h conditions specified via the Search/Monitoring Settings screen. If this happens, you can ca ncel the search from the menu bar ("Searched Device List" menu) or by the close button. - If you have specified subnets via the Search/Monitoring Settings screen, device search/information obtainment may fail depending on the broadcast setting s of the router devices or the subnet address settings of the target devices. If this happens, c ontact the network administrator. - In the Network board list of NIB Setup Tool, MAC addresses may be displayed as "Not Available". If this happens, select the device whose MAC address you want t

o check in the list and then press the Next button. By doing so, the information screen on which you can check the MAC address of the device will appear. - This software product regularly communicates with the devices it manages. Ther efore, if dial-up connection is used, it can result in high operational costs. In order to avoid this, take appropriate measures such as using appropriate addresses. For the same reas on, you might want to check the network connection settings when you relocate the PC on which this software product is installed and running. Take appropriate measures if necessary. - You will need to re-install SmartDeviceMonitor for Admin when the drive on whi ch it has been installed is reformatted from FAT to NTFS. - If IEEE 1394 expansion board is used, the node address of the network I/F in d evice information will indicate "00-00-00-00-00-00". - If IEEE 1394 expansion board is used, NIB Setup Tool will be unavailable. - Device search/information obtainment may fail if an anti-virus software produc t is running on the same PC on which SmartDeviceMonitor for Admin is running. For details, se e the documentation for that anti-virus software product. - When a wrong password is used in information obtainment via SNMPv3, no informa tion can be obtained. The status will show "No Response". - Device search/information obtainment may fail if Windows Firewall is enabled o n the PC. For details, visit the Microsoft web site. - SmartDeviceMonitor for Admin does not support proxy servers. - Some features will be unavailable if SSL communication is unavailable where it is necessary. Specifically, Address Management Tool, User Management Tool, NIB Setup Tool, and information reset in the device information screen will be unavailable when the following conditions are met: -- The target device is using a server certificate for SSL communication; and -- The issuer of the certificate is inaccessible for some reason; and -- Only SSL communication is permitted by the device's settings. If this happens, do either of the following: -- Make the issuer accessible; or -- Disable the "Check for publisher's certificate revocation" option of IE. - A communication error may occur if an appropriate driver for the Ethernet boar d used is not installed on the PC. If this happens, install an appropriate driver. - A communication error may occur if the IP address of the target device is eith

er "xxx.xxx.xxx.0" or "xxx.xxx.xxx.255". - Any device connected to "1394 Interface Unit" is not supported. [ 5 ] How to use SmartDeviceMonitor for Admin For how to use SmartDeviceMonitor for Admin, please refer to the documentation o r the Help menu. [ 6 ] System requirements Operating System: Windows XP (I386/x64) Home / Professional SP2 or later : Pentium 500MHz or higher Windows Vista (I386/x64) Ultimate / Enterprise / Business / Home Premium / Home Basic : Pentium 1GHz Windows 7 (I386/x64) Ultimate / Professional / Home Premium : Pentium 1GHz or higher Windows Server 2003 (I386/x64) Standard / Enterprise SP2 or later : Pentium 550MHz or higher Windows Server 2003 R2 (I386/x64) Standard / Enterprise SP2 or later : Pentium 550MHz or higher Windows Server 2008 (I386/x64) Standard / Enterprise / Datacenter : Pentium 1GHz or higher Windows Server 2008 R2 (X64) Standard / Enterprise / Datacenter : Pentium 1GHz or higher Network: Protocol Stack TCP/IP must be installed. Memory: 200MB or the recommended value of the OS Hard disk: 60MB (minimum) [ 7 ] Open source software SmartDeviceMonitor for Admin uses the following open source software products: - Apache Software Foundation Components This product includes software developed by the Apache Software Foundatio n (http://www.apache.org/). + Apache Log4cxx + Apache Xalan + Apache Xerces Copyright (c) 1999-2008 The Apache Software Foundation Components from the Apache Software Foundation are licensed under the terms of the Apache License version 2.0. A copy of this license can be found in the "licenses" folder. - Expat Copyright (c) 1998, 1999, 2000 Thai Open Source Software Center Ltd

These components are licensed under the terms of the MIT License. A copy of this license can be found in the "licenses" folder. - Net-SNMP Various copyrights apply to this package: Copyright 1989, 1991, 1992 by Carnegie Mellon University Derivative Work - 1996, 1998-2000 Copyright 1996, 1998-2000 The Regents of the University of California All Rights Reserved Copyright (c) 2001-2003, Networks Associates Technology, Inc All rights reserved. Portions of this code are copyright (c) 2001-2003, Cambridge Broadband Lt d. All rights reserved. A copy of this license can be found in the "licenses" folder. - Openssl Copyright (c) 1998-2008 The OpenSSL Project. All rights reserved. This software includes a Blowfish implementation that is Copyright (C) 1995-1997 Eric Young. A copy of this license can be found in the "licenses" folder. - STLport Copyright 1999,2000,2001,2002 Boris Fomitchev Portions of this software have copyrights held by the following organizations: Copyright 1994 Hewlett-Packard Company Copyright 1996,97 Silicon Graphics Computer Systems, Inc. Copyright 1997 Moscow Center for SPARC Technology. These components are licensed under the terms of the STLport License. A copy of this license can be found in the "licenses" folder. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- MS, Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation i n the United States and other countries. - Other company names and product names used herein are for identification purpo ses only and might be registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective companies.