Creating device-specific WMI performance monitors

To create a device-specific Printer performance monitor:

1. In Device or Map View, right-click a device, then select Properties. The Device Properties dialog appears.

   Important: In order for the Printer Performance Monitor to work, in addition to being SNMP-enabled, the printer you are attempting to monitor must also support the Standard Printer MIB. Make sure that you select a device that supports the Standard Printer MIB.

2. Click Performance Monitors. The Device Properties - Performance Monitors dialog appears.
3. Under Enable individual performance monitors, click New. The Select Performance Monitor Type dialog appears.
4. Select Printer Performance Monitor, then click OK. The New Printer Performance Monitor dialog appears.
5. Enter the Name and short Description for the monitor, as it will appear in the Performance Monitor Library.
6. Select the ink/toner cartridge from which you want to collect ink/toner level data.

   Note: You must set up a Printer performance monitor for each color ink/toner cartridge you want to monitor.

7. Select the Collection interval (in minutes) for how often you want data to be collected for the selected toner cartridge. This number represents the number of minutes between each collection.
8. You can click the Advanced button to select Advanced options:
   • Timeout. Enter the timeout in seconds. If a device does not respond to within this time, the monitor is considered down.
   • Retries. Enter the number of attempts to communicate with the device over the network. After this number is exceeded, the monitor is considered down.
9. Verify the configuration of the monitor, then click OK to add the monitor to the device's Properties.