Creating a configuration

A configuration is a collection of settings that can be assigned and enforced to a printer or a group of printer models. Within a configuration, you can modify printer settings and deploy applications, licenses, firmware, and CA certificates to printers.

1. From the Configurations menu, click All Configurations > Create.

2. Type a unique name for the configuration and its description.

3. Do one or more of the following:

   • From the Basic tab, in the Setting list, select one or more settings, and then specify the values. If the value is a variable setting, then enclose the header with ${}. For example, ${Contact_Name}. To use a variable setting file, select the file from the Use variable setting data file menu, or import the file. For more information, see Understanding variable settings.

     

   • From the Advanced Security tab, select an advanced security component.

     Notes:

     • To create an advanced security component, see Creating an advanced security component from a printer.
     • You can manage the advanced security settings only when creating a configuration from a selected printer. For more information, see Creating a configuration from a printer.

   • From the Color Print Permissions tab, configure the settings. For more information, see Configuring the color print permissions.

     Note: This setting is available only in configurations for supported color printers.

   • From the Firmware tab, select a firmware file. To import a firmware file, see Importing files to the resource library.

   • From the Apps tab, select one or more applications to deploy. For more information, see Creating an applications package.

     Note: MVE does not support deploying applications with trial licenses. You can deploy only free applications or applications with production licenses.

   • From the Certificates tab, select one or more certificates to deploy. To import a certificate file, see Importing files to the resource library.

     Note: Select Use Markvision to manage device certificates for MVE to assess missing, invalid, revoked, and expired certificates, and then replace them automatically.

     Select either of the following options

     • Deault Device Certificate

     • Named Device Certificate

       Note: By default user can add 10 named certificates per MVE installation and 5 named certificates per MVE configuration.
     Note: For more information, see Configuring MVE for automated certificate management.

   • From the Resource Files tab, select any of the following file types to deploy:

     • Application file (.fls)

     • Configuration bundle (.zip)

     • Universal configuration file (.ucf)

     Notes:

     • Any option under resource tab is not conformance checked.
     • It is not advisable to use multiple .ucf and configuration bundle in a single configuration.

4. Click Create Configuration.

   Note:  The following list shows the deployment sequence in a configuration:

   • CA Certificates

   • Application Files

   • Solution Packages

   • Advanced Security

   • Device Certificates

   • Basic Settings

   • UCF and configuration bundle

   • Firmware