Celiveo WebAdmin Tools and API

This Celiveo WebAdmin command line API tool allows admin to import printers in bulk using CSV file, synchronize a printer and get its synchronization status. This command line tool can also be invoked by third party systems, by passing the right parameters. It responds using the correct return code at standard output – stdout.

Download

To download the latest version of the Celiveo Web Admin Command Line API tool, click here.

Call:

Calls to this API tool is performed from the Windows command-line interface (cmd.exe) or using Start-Process in Powershell or Process.Start() in C# or any other language’s method which spawns a process on Windows OS.

The API returns value zero when the call is successful with a response on stdout or non-zero when the call fails, with description on stdout.

Security:

This tool supports TLS 1.2 encryption or any protocol that is configured for the CeliveoDB SQL Server database access (defined in SQL Server).

It uses that protocol to encrypt communication to the SQL Server database.

Before you begin:

This tool needs the connection details to access the Web Admin database (CeliveoDB).

You can provide database information in one of the following two ways:

Copy ConnectionString.xml from Web Admin Server’s “C:\Program Files\Celiveo\Celiveo 8\Web Admin” to the directory where the command line API tool is installed and run. Ensure that the access to the directory containing the tool is secured to prevent unauthorized usage.
The login information is read from that encrypted file and used to access the CeliveoDB database
OR
Run the tool on the server where Web Admin is installed at “C:\Program Files\ Celiveo\Celiveo 8”
Launch the command line tool with the syntax “cvocli.exe getstatus abc”.
This is a one-time operation that asks for all Celiveo DB database details, they will be stored locally in an encrypted file and not requested again.

API to Import Printers into Celiveo WebAdmin

Purpose: This call initiates the import of printers from a CSV file into the Celiveo Web Admin software.
The information about the printer is obtained from the values provided in the CSV file.
You must have created and tested some master printers in the Celiveo WebAdmin software (Master Printers), that the imported printers will clone when being added through the API.

Example of process:

Create and configure a master printer in the Celiveo WebAdmin portal, its MAC Address is 00:8A:75:42:FE:1F.

Important: That printer to clone shall be of the exact same type as the injected printers that will clone it.
Examples:
If you want to inject HP Futuresmart 3 or 4 printers, you must have defined an HP Futuresmart 3 or 4 master printer.
If you want to inject Ricoh SOP 2.x printers, you must have defined a Ricoh SOP 2.x master printer.
If you want to inject Lexmark Android-capable printers, you must have defined a Lexmark Android-capable master printer.
etc…

Build a CSV file where each line represents a printer to import into the Celiveo WebAdmin, and contains the MAC address of the printer to clone.
The column content of the printer definition overrides those properties cloned from the master printer (ie: tags, name, description…)

run the import utility
synchronize the printer(s) using the Celiveo WebAdmin or the command-line tool

List of printers to import with master printer(s) cloning:

The CSV file needs to be created with one line per printer to inject, and each line data in the following format:

Column 1	IPv4 MAC Address of MP2C Format: 12:34:56:78:90:AB or 123456789AB
Column 2	HostName of P2I (string, max length= 250 chars)
Column 3	IPv4 Address of P2I Format: xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
Column 4	IPv4 MAC Address of P2I Format: 12:34:56:78:90:AB or 123456789AB
Column 5	Serial number of P2I (string, max length = 50 chars)
Column 6	Printer model of P2I (string, max length = 250 chars) The printer model must be solution-compatible with the MP2C printer model.
Column 7	Printer Brand of P2I (string, LEXMARK HP RICOH KM XEROX CANON TOSHIBA FUJI-XEROX KYOCERA etc… The brand must be the exact same as the MP2C printer brand.
Column 8	Printer Description of P2I (string, max length = 250 chars)
Column 9	Printer Type for P2I (“MFP” or “SFP”) The printer Type must be the exact same as the MP2C printer Type.
Column 10	Tag1 value of P2I (string, max length = 150 chars)
Column 11	Tag2 value of P2I (string, max length = 150 chars)
Column 12	Tag3 value of P2I (string, max length = 150 chars)
Column 13	Tag4 value of P2I (string, max length = 150 chars)
Column 14	Tag5 value of P2I (string, max length = 150 chars)
Where, MP2C = Master Printer to clone and P2I = Printer to Inject

Syntax	cvocli.exe import < CSVPath >, where CSVPath is the full path to the CSV.
Example	cvocli.exe import C:\Users\Documents\Printers\Printers.csv
Response Status	Returns printer added or updated description, if successful:
Error	Returns Error status and description if the printer is not able to be added. 0: Success -1000: Invalid number of command-line parameters 1000: error connecting to CeliveoDB SQL database 1004: Invalid command

API to Synchronize a Printer

Purpose: This call synchronizes a printer present in the Celiveo Web Admin database, to load the printer agent and settings, as appropriate.
It is the same as syncing the printer from the Celiveo WebAdmin UI.

Note: The printer should have been created interactively in the Celiveo WebAdmin UI or through the “cvocli.exe import” call documented above.

Syntax	– For CSA-Based printers: cvocli.exe sync < filepath or IP Address > —csa Filepath —> For multiple printers, path to the file – One IP per line. IP Address —> IPv4 address for a single printer. - For non-CSA based printers: cvocli.exe sync < filepath or IP Address > Filepath —> For multiple printers, path to the file – One IP per line. IP Address —> IPv4 address for a single printer.
Example	cvocli.exe sync 192.168.4.45 -csa cvocli.exe sync 192.168.4.45
Response	No text output on stdout upon success or failure.
Return Code	Returns Non-Zero code in case the printer does not exist in Web admin or for any other error. 0: Success -1000: Invalid number of command-line parameters 1000: error connecting to CeliveoDB SQL database 1003: Printer to be synced does not exist in Web Admin database 1004: Invalid command

API to Get Synchronization Status of Printer present in Celiveo WebAdmin

Purpose: This call gets the status of printer present in Celiveo Web Admin.
The status of the printer is returned, that’s the value displayed in the Celiveo Web Admin UI.

Syntax	cvocli.exe getstatus < filepath or IP Address > Filepath —> For multiple printers, path to the file – One IP per line. IP Address —> IPv4 address for a single printer.
Example	cvocli.exe getstatus 192.168.4.145
Response	Returns status of the printer if the call is successful: Error Configuration in progress Synchronized Sync failed: Could not connect to database Sync failed: Unable to execute SQL procedure Sync failed: No data Sync failed: Unable to retrieve SQL configuration from Web Admin. Sync failed: Internal error Sync failed: Unknown error Synchronized (Cost profile not set) Synchronized (Print rules not set) Synchronized (Cost profile and print rules not set) Sync failed: No authentication configuration Printer configuration in progress Sync failed: upgrade Celiveo Sync failed: Invalid printer credentials Sync failed: Invalid AD/LDAP credentials All embedded code packages loaded Downloading Celiveo embedded solution Sync failed: Unable to download Celiveo embedded solution Sync failed: Unable to install Celiveo embedded solution Configuring Celiveo embedded solution Sync failed: Unable to configure Celiveo embedded solution Installing Celiveo embedded solution Sync failed: Printer is offline. Not synchronized Sync request sent N/A Ready for synchronization Printer is unreachable Sync failed Sync failed: no answer from CSA Ready for license synchronization License update failed License validation failed
Return code	Returns Error status and description if the printer is not able to be added. 0: Success -1000: Invalid number of command-line parameters 1000: error connecting to CeliveoDB SQL database 1004: Invalid command Returns “Printer not found” on stderr for any other error.