Enrolling Zebra SNMP Printers

About this task

This task outlines the steps to configure a Zebra SNMP printer and enroll it in a SOTI Connect environment.

Onboarding Zebra SNMP Printer in SOTI Connect

Procedure

  1. Create an Enrollment Rule on your SOTI Connect console for applicable Zebra SNMP device types.
  2. Enable SNMP protocol and set Community Names (Eg: Public) on printers.
  3. Install SOTI Connect SNMP Protocol Adapter on printer subnets.
  4. Run a Search on SOTI Connect utilizing the applicable SNMP Protocol Adapter (PA) using public/private community names.
  5. Register printers with IP addresses and applicable public/private community names.
  6. Run Discover Devices on registered IP addresses.
  7. View printers on SOTI Connect.

Enrolling Zebra SNMP Printer

About this task

This task outlines steps to enable UDP, SNMP and apply SET/GET/TRAP community names to the printer.

Procedure

  1. Launch Zebra Setup Utilities and select Open Communication with Printer on a printer.
  2. Verify the time and date on the printer. 
    ! U1 getvar “rtc.time”
! U1 getvar “rtc.date”
  3. Verify the status of SNMP and community names: 
    ! U1 getvar "ip.udp.enable"
! U1 getvar "ip.snmp.enable"
! U1 getvar "ip.snmp.trap_community_name"
! U1 getvar "ip.snmp.get_community_name"
! U1 getvar "ip.snmp.set_community_name"
  4. Apply SNMP settings if required: 
    ! U1 setvar "ip.udp.enable" "on"
! U1 setvar "ip.snmp.enable" "on"
! U1 setvar "ip.snmp.trap_community_name" "changeme"
! U1 setvar "ip.snmp.get_community_name" "changeme"
! U1 setvar "ip.snmp.set_community_name" "changeme"
    Note: A printer reboot is often required.

Configuring SNMP Protocol Adapter Search and Discovering Devices

Procedure

  1. From the main menu, navigate to Administration > System Management.
  2. Find the Soti-Sdk-Snmp protocol , select , and then select Register.
  3. There are three ways to register a printer:
    1. Search for printers across a subnet: This method requires the SNMP Protocol Adapter and the printer to be on the same subnet. Run a search on SOTI Connect utilizing SNMP PA and using public/private community names as set on printers. Select and select Search for New Devices.
      Note: Requires Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP) protocol enabled on the computer.
    2. Register specific printer by IP address and public/private community names as set on the printer: Select and select Register. This is the IP address of the printer, not the computer.
    3. Bulk import: Select and select Bulk Import Devices. Upload a CSV file with cells separated by IP address, public and private community strings.