Creating a configuration

A configuration is a collection of settings that can be assigned and enforced to a printer or a group of printers. 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. In the Setting list, do one or more of the following:

   • From the Basic tab, 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.

     

     • 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.

       

     • If one or more certificates are added to this configuration, you can select any of the certificates from the Value drop-down menu.

   • 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. If multiple versions of the same firmware are present in a configuration, only the higher firmware version is considered during conformance and enforcement. To import a firmware file, see Importing files to the resource library.

     Note: We do not recommended downgrading the firmware due to potential failure risks. Certain firmware versions can lead to a downgrade in printer firmware.

   • 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:

     • Default Device Certificate

     • Named Device Certificate

       Note: By default, a 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 the resource tab is not conformance checked.
     • We do not recommend using multiple UCF and configuration bundles in a single configuration.
     • This method is not applicable to UCF files when configuring scan to network on legacy printers. UCF files must be deployed using the Deploy file to printer action.

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