Introduction: The Breezy Server Connector System Requirements ...
Introduction: The Breezy Server Connector System Requirements: Setup and Configuration WinServ 2003/2008: Setup and Configuration WinServ Core Edition: FAQ:
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Setting up the Breezy Server Connector It is designed to be installed on either regular or Core Edition Windows servers. Installing and configuring the Breezy Server Connector takes just minutes. The guide below includes requirements, installation instructions, and a few troubleshooting tips. Please contact your account manager if you experience any difficulties during the installation of the Breezy Server Connector or configuration of the Breezy Dashboard. REQUIREMENTS Breezy Server Connector Requirements for Windows Server 2003/2008 There are a few software requirements to be met prior to installing the Breezy Server Connector: 1. Minimum SP1 installed 2. .NET framework 4.0 (If not installed, use the link below to download): a. http://www.microsoft.com/enus/download/details.aspx?id=22833 Breezy Server Connector Requirements for Core Edition The requirements are slightly different for installing the Breezy Server Connector on a Core Edition server: 1. Minimum SP1 installed 2. .NET 4.0 framework (If 4.0 framework is not installed, prepare server for installing .NET 4.0 framework by turning on all of the following): a. WoW64: c:\start /w ocsetup ServerCoreWOW64 b. .NET 2.0 layer: c:\start /w ocsetup NetFx2ServerCore c. .NET 2.0 layer for WoW64: c:\start /w ocsetup NetFx2ServerCoreWOW64 3. Install .NET framework 4.0 for Core Edition a. http://www.microsoft.com/enus/download/details.aspx?id=22833
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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS Breezy Server Connector and Beacon Installation Instructions: Windows Server 2003/2008 The Breezy Server Connector is designed to work in conjunction with the Breezy Web Dashboard to mobileenable your printers. Follow the steps below to install it: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Open the Breezy Dashboard: https://dashboard.breezy.com Sign in with your assigned Breezy Username/Password. On the Dashboard tab, click on Breezy Server Products to expand selection. Follow the steps to getting started with Breezy. Download the Breezy Server Connector via the link provided on the dashboard.
6. Copy the Breezy Server Connector file to the intended server 7. Run the Connector installation, making sure you are running the installer as a user having access to the printers you wish to mobileenable.
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8. Check the box to agree to the EULA, click next.
9. Select Connector, Beacon or Connect and Beacon for install setup type. 3 ● The Connector mobileenables your enterprise printer fleet. ● Beacon enables AirPrint functionality for iOS devices over enterprise subnets.
The Authenticate box is checked by default to run automatically upon install type selection. Leave this box checked unless you are certain automatic authentication will be an issue. Select install type and go to step 10 to Authenticate.
10. Authenticate Enter your assigned Breezy Dashboard Username/Password. If you use HTTP Proxy check the box and if not leave unchecked. Click next.
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11. If you left “Use HTTP Proxy” unchecked, confirm and complete installation. 12. If you checked “Use HTTP Proxy” enter your proxy information. Click next.
13. Complete Server Connector installation and go to step 14. You may then log out and the Breezy Server Connector and/or Beacon will continue to run in the background as a windows service. 5
Authentication Error Message. Should you receive an error message in steps 1013 please return to step 7 and retry Breezy Server Connector Installation. At step 9 uncheck the box to authenticate. Select install type. Complete install. The service MUST be manually (re)authenticated after install before it will start. Before you return to step 7 read note below to see how to manually (re)authenticate after install: There are two ways you can manually (re)authenticate and start the service after install: either from the command line, or from the Services console. 1) Start the service from a DOS prompt: sc start “Breezy Connector Service” username [email protected] userpassword openSesame proxyaddresshttp://proxy.breezy.com proxydomain proxy.breezy.com proxyusername proxyUser –proxypassword anotherPassword 2) From Services, copy only the arguments into “Start parameters” and click start:
14. If only the Connector was installed: return to dashboard and complete configuration of your Breezy enabled printer network. If Beacon or Beacon and Connector were installed and you do not have Bonjour Services installed and running: follow the additional steps below.
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15. Installing Bonjour Services for Beacon. After the installation, if you installed Beacon but don’t have Bonjour services installed and running, install this service from the setup file included in the Breezy folder here: C:\Program Files (x86)\Breezy\Connector\Bonjour.msi Note: Select Bonjour.msi or Bonjour64.msi to reflect the bitness of the OS hosting the Connector 16. If you installed Bonjour in the previous step, restart the Beacon service. 17. Open the port 8631 (e.g. netsh firewall add portopening TCP 8631 "Open Port 8631 for Breezy Beacon"). 18. Return to dashboard.breezy.com. Select the Printers tab. Select the printer you want to Airprintenable. Click on the settings icon and select the Beacon that should advertise this printer. Click Save changes.
19. Shortly after clicking “Save Changes” above, the newly advertised printers should appear on the same subnet that is hosting the Breezy Beacon. Complete Dashboard Configuration of your Breezy enabled printer network.
Breezy Server Connector – Installation Instructions: Windows Server Core Edition can be found on the following pages. 7
Breezy Server Connector – Installation Instructions: Windows Server Core Edition The Breezy Server Connector upon installation is designed to work in conjunction with the Breezy Dashboard to ready printers for sharing. Below are the specific steps when installing via Core Edition: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Go Online to Breezy Dashboard URL: https://dashboard.breezy.com Sign in with your assigned Breezy Username/Password. On the Dashboard tab, click on Breezy Server Products to expand selection. Follow the steps to getting started with Breezy. Download the Breezy Server Connector to a local machine via the link provided
6. RDP into core server and map a drive to the machine where the Breezy Server Connector was downloaded: a. net use x: \\machine\share <password> /User:domain\username 7. Copy the Breezy Server Connector file a. copy x:\\Breezy.Connector.Windows.Setup.msi c:\ 8
8. Run the Connector installation, making sure you are running the installer as a user having access to the printers you wish to mobileenable. msiexec /i USEREMAIL= USERPASSWORD= [PROXYADDRESS= PROXYDOMAIN=<domain> PROXYUSERNAME=<proxyusername> PROXYPASSWORD=<proxypassword>] e.g. msiexec /i Breezy.Connector.Windows.Setup.msi [email protected] USERPASSWORD=openSesame Setup of the Breezy Server Connector on Windows Server Core Edition is now complete. Go to Breezy Dashboard to configure for mobile printing. You may log out of the print server, and the Breezy Server Connector will continue to run in the background as a windows service. Troubleshooting Tips 1. The Breezy Server Connector won’t install – doublecheck that the .NET 4.0 Client Profile has been installed on the server. 2. No printers appear – make sure that the account with which you are installing the Connector has access to the printers installed on the server.
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Setting up the Breezy Server Connector It is designed to be installed on either regular or Core Edition Windows servers. Installing and configuring the Breezy Server Connector takes just minutes. The guide below includes requirements, installation instructions, and a few troubleshooting tips. Please contact your account manager if you experience any difficulties during the installation of the Breezy Server Connector or configuration of the Breezy Dashboard. REQUIREMENTS Breezy Server Connector Requirements for Windows Server 2003/2008 There are a few software requirements to be met prior to installing the Breezy Server Connector: 1. Minimum SP1 installed 2. .NET framework 4.0 (If not installed, use the link below to download): a. http://www.microsoft.com/enus/download/details.aspx?id=22833 Breezy Server Connector Requirements for Core Edition The requirements are slightly different for installing the Breezy Server Connector on a Core Edition server: 1. Minimum SP1 installed 2. .NET 4.0 framework (If 4.0 framework is not installed, prepare server for installing .NET 4.0 framework by turning on all of the following): a. WoW64: c:\start /w ocsetup ServerCoreWOW64 b. .NET 2.0 layer: c:\start /w ocsetup NetFx2ServerCore c. .NET 2.0 layer for WoW64: c:\start /w ocsetup NetFx2ServerCoreWOW64 3. Install .NET framework 4.0 for Core Edition a. http://www.microsoft.com/enus/download/details.aspx?id=22833
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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS Breezy Server Connector and Beacon Installation Instructions: Windows Server 2003/2008 The Breezy Server Connector is designed to work in conjunction with the Breezy Web Dashboard to mobileenable your printers. Follow the steps below to install it: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Open the Breezy Dashboard: https://dashboard.breezy.com Sign in with your assigned Breezy Username/Password. On the Dashboard tab, click on Breezy Server Products to expand selection. Follow the steps to getting started with Breezy. Download the Breezy Server Connector via the link provided on the dashboard.
6. Copy the Breezy Server Connector file to the intended server 7. Run the Connector installation, making sure you are running the installer as a user having access to the printers you wish to mobileenable.
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8. Check the box to agree to the EULA, click next.
9. Select Connector, Beacon or Connect and Beacon for install setup type. 3 ● The Connector mobileenables your enterprise printer fleet. ● Beacon enables AirPrint functionality for iOS devices over enterprise subnets.
The Authenticate box is checked by default to run automatically upon install type selection. Leave this box checked unless you are certain automatic authentication will be an issue. Select install type and go to step 10 to Authenticate.
10. Authenticate Enter your assigned Breezy Dashboard Username/Password. If you use HTTP Proxy check the box and if not leave unchecked. Click next.
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11. If you left “Use HTTP Proxy” unchecked, confirm and complete installation. 12. If you checked “Use HTTP Proxy” enter your proxy information. Click next.
13. Complete Server Connector installation and go to step 14. You may then log out and the Breezy Server Connector and/or Beacon will continue to run in the background as a windows service. 5
Authentication Error Message. Should you receive an error message in steps 1013 please return to step 7 and retry Breezy Server Connector Installation. At step 9 uncheck the box to authenticate. Select install type. Complete install. The service MUST be manually (re)authenticated after install before it will start. Before you return to step 7 read note below to see how to manually (re)authenticate after install: There are two ways you can manually (re)authenticate and start the service after install: either from the command line, or from the Services console. 1) Start the service from a DOS prompt: sc start “Breezy Connector Service” username [email protected] userpassword openSesame proxyaddresshttp://proxy.breezy.com proxydomain proxy.breezy.com proxyusername proxyUser –proxypassword anotherPassword 2) From Services, copy only the arguments into “Start parameters” and click start:
14. If only the Connector was installed: return to dashboard and complete configuration of your Breezy enabled printer network. If Beacon or Beacon and Connector were installed and you do not have Bonjour Services installed and running: follow the additional steps below.
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15. Installing Bonjour Services for Beacon. After the installation, if you installed Beacon but don’t have Bonjour services installed and running, install this service from the setup file included in the Breezy folder here: C:\Program Files (x86)\Breezy\Connector\Bonjour.msi Note: Select Bonjour.msi or Bonjour64.msi to reflect the bitness of the OS hosting the Connector 16. If you installed Bonjour in the previous step, restart the Beacon service. 17. Open the port 8631 (e.g. netsh firewall add portopening TCP 8631 "Open Port 8631 for Breezy Beacon"). 18. Return to dashboard.breezy.com. Select the Printers tab. Select the printer you want to Airprintenable. Click on the settings icon and select the Beacon that should advertise this printer. Click Save changes.
19. Shortly after clicking “Save Changes” above, the newly advertised printers should appear on the same subnet that is hosting the Breezy Beacon. Complete Dashboard Configuration of your Breezy enabled printer network.
Breezy Server Connector – Installation Instructions: Windows Server Core Edition can be found on the following pages. 7
Breezy Server Connector – Installation Instructions: Windows Server Core Edition The Breezy Server Connector upon installation is designed to work in conjunction with the Breezy Dashboard to ready printers for sharing. Below are the specific steps when installing via Core Edition: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Go Online to Breezy Dashboard URL: https://dashboard.breezy.com Sign in with your assigned Breezy Username/Password. On the Dashboard tab, click on Breezy Server Products to expand selection. Follow the steps to getting started with Breezy. Download the Breezy Server Connector to a local machine via the link provided
6. RDP into core server and map a drive to the machine where the Breezy Server Connector was downloaded: a. net use x: \\machine\share <password> /User:domain\username 7. Copy the Breezy Server Connector file a. copy x:\\Breezy.Connector.Windows.Setup.msi c:\ 8
8. Run the Connector installation, making sure you are running the installer as a user having access to the printers you wish to mobileenable. msiexec /i USEREMAIL= USERPASSWORD= [PROXYADDRESS= PROXYDOMAIN=<domain> PROXYUSERNAME=<proxyusername> PROXYPASSWORD=<proxypassword>] e.g. msiexec /i Breezy.Connector.Windows.Setup.msi [email protected] USERPASSWORD=openSesame Setup of the Breezy Server Connector on Windows Server Core Edition is now complete. Go to Breezy Dashboard to configure for mobile printing. You may log out of the print server, and the Breezy Server Connector will continue to run in the background as a windows service. Troubleshooting Tips 1. The Breezy Server Connector won’t install – doublecheck that the .NET 4.0 Client Profile has been installed on the server. 2. No printers appear – make sure that the account with which you are installing the Connector has access to the printers installed on the server.
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