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- Page 1 Tivoli Event Integration Technology White Paper December 11, 2002 Lexmark International, Inc. 740 New Circle Road Lexington, KY 40550...
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Page 2: Tivoli Event Integration
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
2.3.1 Overview of MarkVision Messenger ................8 2.3.2 Creating and Configuring a Tivoli Event Adapter in MarkVision Messenger..... 8 Configuring the Tivoli Server for Lexmark Alerts ............20 Tivoli Event Console (Java Edition) ..................26 Tivoli Event Integration Page 3... -
Page 4: Overview
Management Environment (TME). We have developed a custom “event adapter” which can feed Lexmark printer generated NPAP alerts into the Tivoli Event Console, or T/EC as it is more commonly known. This custom “event adapter” has been integrated directly into the MarkVision Messenger product. -
Page 5: Tivoli Event Integration
2. Tivoli Event Integration Technical Overview The key component that integrates Lexmark’s printer alert technology into the Tivoli Event Console is a customized event adapter built directly into MarkVision Messenger. It leverages the same network infrastructure that MarkVision Messenger uses in order to convert printer generated NPAP alerts into Tivoli events. -
Page 6: Supported Printers
Alerts are converted using their severity (Errors/Warnings) into Tivoli’s Critical/Warning classification. Installation Lexmark’s event integration solution for Tivoli is available as part of the MarkVision Professional management suite, specifically integrated with MarkVision Messenger. The MarkVision Professional installation can be reached by selecting Printer Software from the CD installation screen. - Page 7 December 11, 2002 As part of the Custom Setup installation, an option is included to install the MarkVision Professional components needed to configure Lexmark’s custom event adapter for Tivoli. The MarkVision Professional tab will reveal the optional MarkVision Professional components that can be installed.
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Page 8: Using Markvision Messenger's Integrated Tivoli Event Adapter
Tivoli Event Integration December 11, 2002 Once the installation has completed, the event adapter must be created and configured using MarkVision Messenger. The following section shows the steps necessary to configure the Tivoli Event Adapter in MarkVision Messenger. Using MarkVision Messenger’s Integrated Tivoli Event Adapter 2.3.1... - Page 9 Tivoli Event Integration December 11, 2002 The MarkVision Messenger main screen should appear as follows: Click on Create New to create a new action. This action will be the basis of the Tivoli Event Adapter. On the following screen, enter a descriptive name for the new action. You may also wish to enter a description and a note for this action.
- Page 10 Tivoli Event Integration December 11, 2002 Once the required data has been entered, click the right-arrow icon to go on to the next screen where you will choose the type of event to monitor. Note: The Tivoli Event Adapter included in MarkVision Messenger will be available in a subsequent part of the wizard only if the type of event selected on this screen is Device Status Alerts.
- Page 11 Tivoli Event Integration December 11, 2002 At this point in the setup wizard, you will need to configure the type of printer-related status alerts (or events) that will cause an event to be sent to the Tivoli Event Server. You may wish to monitor devices for alerts of a certain severity, e.g., only those events that have a severity of “Error”, or you may choose to monitor a set of devices for alerts of a certain type,...
- Page 12 Tivoli Event Integration December 11, 2002 In the next screen of the setup wizard you must choose a method of device selection. The choices are as follows: Monitor All Devices on the MarkVision Server Monitor Devices in a Specified Folder...
- Page 13 Tivoli Event Integration December 11, 2002 The device selection screen appears in Messenger as follows: If the Monitor Devices in a Specified Folder radio button is selected, the next screen to appear will be the folder selection screen where you will be presented with a view of all the folders that have been configured on the MarkVision Server via the MarkVision Application or the MarkVision Web Client.
- Page 14 Tivoli Event Integration December 11, 2002 This screen is where the custom event adapter for Tivoli, the one integrated directly into Messenger, is selected. From the list of command types, select the command entitled Send Device Status Alerts to a Tivoli Event Server, and then click the right-arrow icon to continue the setup process.
- Page 15 Tivoli Event Integration December 11, 2002 The parameters are as follows: Server Location: This is the hostname or IP address where the Tivoli Event Server resides. Server Port: This is the port on which the Tivoli Event Server listens for events.
- Page 16 (called slots) had to be predefined on the Tivoli server by way of a Lexmark-specific alert class. This class is registered with the Tivoli Server upon installation of the “MarkVision Plus Module for Tivoli”, and defines what values the Tivoli Server will accept from Messenger.
- Page 17 Tivoli Event Integration December 11, 2002 The filter selection screen appears as follows: On the filter selection screen, choose when your action should execute, and then click the right- arrow icon to finish the setup wizard. The final screen will give you a summary of the settings you have chosen up to this point, and will allow you to enable the action.
- Page 18 Tivoli Event Integration December 11, 2002 If the summary of the action is acceptable, select the radio button for Yes, and then click the right-arrow icon to enable the action for the Tivoli Event Adapter. Tivoli Event Integration Page 18...
- Page 19 Tivoli Event Integration December 11, 2002 MarkVision Messenger is now configured to redirect device status alerts to a Tivoli Event Server. However, some additional steps must be performed on the Tivoli Server to complete the installation. Refer to section 2.4 entitled “Configuring the Tivoli Server for MarkVision Alerts” for further details.
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Page 20: Configuring The Tivoli Server For Lexmark Alerts
Tivoli Event Integration December 11, 2002 Configuring the Tivoli Server for MarkVision Alerts To complete installation and setup of the Tivoli Event Adapter, a Plus Module must be installed from the TME Desktop. This Plus Module contains a task, or script, which is used to configure the Tivoli Event Server to recognize new types of events that are generated by MarkVision Messenger’s custom event adapter. - Page 21 Tivoli Event Integration December 11, 2002 Use “Select Media...” to open the “File Browser” dialog, which is described below. In this dialog, navigate to the appropriate directory on the hard drive where the Plus Module resides, and select Set Media & Close.
- Page 22 Tivoli Event Integration December 11, 2002 Select MarkVisionPlus Module for Tivoli, Version 3.0a and then select Install & Close to install the Plus Module as shown below: Note: The Plus Module Support (Link binaries) – 3.2.d must be installed before attempting to install the MarkVisionPlus Module for Tivoli.
- Page 23 December 11, 2002 Once the MarkVision Plus Module is installed, the user can run a script that will setup the Tivoli Event Server to handle Lexmark defined printer events as shown in the following screen captures: First, double-click the TivoliPlus icon on the TME Desktop:...
- Page 24 Tivoli Event Integration December 11, 2002 In the window that opens, double-click the Markvision Plus for Tivoli icon: In the subsequent window, double-click the Setup_TEC_Event_Server_for_Markvision icon: Upon double-clicking the Setup_TEC_Event_Server_for_Markvision icon, a dialog window will appear prompting for the following pieces of information:...
- Page 25 Tivoli Event Integration December 11, 2002 If this is a new install, rather than an upgrade, the value for the “Rule Base to clone (if new)” field should be: Default Otherwise, if you wish to upgrade the markvision_rb, leave the “Rule Base to clone (if new)” field blank.
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Page 26: Tivoli Event Console (Java Edition)
Tivoli Event Integration December 11, 2002 Congratulations, setup of the MarkvisionPlus Module for Tivoli is now complete! 3. Tivoli Event Console (Java Edition) The Tivoli Event Console (T/EC) provides the means by which an administrator can get enterprise-wide status from a central location. In previous versions, the console was integrated directly into the TME Desktop;... - Page 27 Tivoli Event Integration December 11, 2002 Once the filter has been properly configured, change to “Event Viewer” mode by clicking Windows Event Viewer as shown below: Tivoli Event Integration Page 27...
- Page 28 Tivoli Event Integration December 11, 2002 In “Event Viewer” mode, a bar-graph representation of the MarkVision printer events are then displayed as follows: Clicking the bar chart displays the MarkVision printer events: Tivoli Event Integration Page 28...
- Page 29 Tivoli Event Integration December 11, 2002 A full description can be viewed by highlighting an event then clicking the Details button: Tivoli Event Integration Page 29...