HP (Hewlett-Packard) HP OpenView Vantagepoint – Operation Manual for UNIX User Manual

An Introduction to Integrating Partner Applications with VPO

VPO provides a set of APIs which can be grouped according to their
functions as follows:

❏ VPO Operator APIs

This group of APIs enable certain actions to be immediately
performed on VPO data. These APIs include:

• VPO Data API

• VPO Interface API

This group of APIs enables external applications to register with
VPO to receive information. When the requested information is
available, VPO forwards it to the requesting interface. The
following interfaces to VPO are available:

— Server Message Stream Interface API

— Agent Message Stream Interface API

— Legacy Link Interface API

— Application Response Interface API

— Message Event Interface API

• Server Message API

• Agent Message API

• Agent Monitor API