Monitoring device status and events across the network

MarkVision Messenger contains a custom event adapter that integrates with Tivoli's event management console. This event adapter allows administrators to use the Tivoli event console to monitor printer events accross a range of devices in real time. In order for Tivoli to display printer events, you must first create an action in MarkVision Messenger.

Setting up the Tivoli event adapter

  1. Click Create New on the MarkVision Messenger home screen.
  2. Enter a name for the adapter, and if desired, input a description and any notes. Click .
  3. Select the type of alert that you want to send an event to the Tivoli event server and click .
    Note: The Tivoli event adapter will be available in a subsequent section of the wizard only if the type of events selected on this screen are Device Status Alerts.
  4. Select the type of event that will trigger the action from the Event scroll box and use the arrow buttons to move the event to the Selected Events box. Click .
  5. Choose the method of device selection. Click .
  6. Select Send Device Status Alerts to a Tivoli Event Server from the dialog box and click .
  7. Enter your Tivoli configuration settings and click .
  8. Determine when the action should execute and click .

    A summary of the action that you have created is displayed. If you are satisfied with the action, click Yes and then to enable the Tivoli event adapter.

Note: After creating a Tivoli event adapter in MarkVision Messenger, you must then configure the Tivoli server for Messenger alerts. Refer to your Tivoli documentation for details on how to configure your Tivoli server.