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thanks for the new rpm, deploy > build now works (uploads to downloads)
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=known bugs=
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There are still some bugs in this RPM... Help us to fix them!
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==ipdiscover bug==
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===ipdiscover on SME===
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IpDiscover is not working on SME. Please use another agent to ipdiscover your networks at the moment.
  
deploy > activate fails, currently you can't see www/download, you need to edit the httpd fragment. eg.
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I've opened a [http://forums.ocsinventory-ng.org/viewtopic.php?pid=5684#p5684 thread] on OCS forum.
Alias /download /opt/inventory/ocs/download
 
<Directory /opt/inventory/ocs/download>
 
    Options None
 
    Options +Indexes
 
    Options +Includes
 
    AllowOverride None
 
    order deny,allow
 
    deny from all
 
    allow from 127.0.0.1 192.168.35.0/255.255.255.0
 
  php_admin_value open_basedir /opt/inventory/ocs:/tmp
 
</Directory>
 
  
now you can see it but activate still fails !@#$
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Let's hope the next version will come out soon!
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===ipdiscover-util.pl===
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This script used by the web interface do not seem to work too.
  
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First thing to do is to change the password in this file...
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...
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my $dbhost = 'localhost';
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my $dbuser = 'ocs';
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my $dbpwd = 'ocs'; <==
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my $db = 'ocsweb';
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my $dbp = '3306';
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The password should be dynamical as this is a perl script. We need to use esmith::ConfigDB or something else to retrieve this value... I was unable to handle that.
  
[[User:Snoble|Snoble]] 01:21, 5 November 2007 (MST)
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Also a problem, the script cannot be executed. I try to add script handler for .pl but it didn't worked... Not sure about how this is working, if someone can help, please do!
  
I also get stuck when I try to activate a package: I'm getting warnings about information files and fragments not being present at https://myserver/download/123456789 and at http://myserver/download/123456789
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Cool34000
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Of course files and fragments are at the good place and reachable...
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==www/ocs/install.php bugs==
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A problem was found in the default imported database. This ends with some ''alter'' errors. This can be fixed by refreshing the web page.
  
This is really weird because according to the '''guide.pdf''', files can be placed on any https capable apache server in ./download/123456789 and accessible at https://fileserver/download/123456789
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I took a look on ocsweb database with phpmyadmin before and after using install.php
  
I get a 403 error page at http://myserver/download but if I put an empty index.html file inside the folder and I can see now a blank page at http://myserver/download
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I noticed that a lot of tables' ''engine type'' were ''MyISAM'' and after using install.php their type was ''InnoDB''!
  
So this folder is now reachable for sure with your fixes...
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So I tried to export a new database (this time with extended parameters), but this new database don't import in ocsweb database: it ends with errors trying to create the 1st table!
  
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Help needed!
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Cool34000
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There is also this section about "https certificate" in '''guide.pdf''' at ''sections 8.2 & 8.8.1''. I didn't create the needed '''cacert.pem''' file, did you?
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=wiki page=
  
  
I've successfully tested ipdiscover. As I only have 3 computers for testings, I forced ipdiscover on 2 computer and they discovered my router and my Wifi AP :-)
 
  
I've added back stephen's improvements (ocs ng setions)
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==5.3.2 Deployment menu==
  
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there must be a lot of ways this could be used,
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why make everyone think of them themselves when it could be spelled out
  
Cool34000
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this could be a new page, [[:Application deployment]]
  
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this could include other ways to deploy, eg using netlogon.bat
  
I've added force discover on the server, ran another inventory and it found nothing else
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others can work on this cool34000 has done enough
the guide isn't very clear, if you can document this in a few steps it may help
 
  
i get the same error on deply > activate
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Stefen
I haven't copy the certificate yet, I don't think that is needed until the next step of deploying to the PC
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Here's the way I've always used OCS... First I import the standard ''ocsagent.exe'' in MySQL.
  
[[User:Snoble|Snoble]] 13:43, 5 November 2007 (MST)
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I don't like to install a service when it's not needed, so I use the standalone executable. I also don't use OCS deployment feature (I'm using GPOs for that)
  
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It is so fast to use against the need of installing the Agent: put OcsLogon.exe in a share folder and simply launch it with a one command line batch script each time a session is opened.
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@echo off
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\\server\share\mydomain.com.exe /np /debug /tag:my_tag
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That's all!
  
OK, I will document the ipdiscover with a few pics ASAP...
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Of course, more can be done...
Anyway, this is pretty easy: force ipdiscover behaviour in OCS web console for a computer (force scan on it's own IP)
 
  
Manually launch an inventory on the computer you've set, this will force the ipdiscovery. A few min later it was done!
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*Install the Agent silently in a script
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*Use GPOs (deploy, install, update)
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*Create your own ''ocsagent.exe''
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People need to read the guide! It's well documented.
  
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If someone can take some time to document that, it would be nice!
  
By the way, I've made a quick list of needed Perl modules... I just gathered needed modules in OCS Server+Agent+IPDiscovery readmes. It should work on all SME versions:
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Cool34000
yum install perl'(Apache::DBI)'
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yum install perl'(Archive::Tar)'
 
yum install perl'(Compress::Zlib)'
 
yum install perl'(Crypt::OpenSSL::Bignum)'
 
yum install perl'(Crypt::OpenSSL::RSA)'
 
yum install perl'(DBI)'
 
yum install perl'(DBD::Mysql)'
 
yum install perl'(Digest::MD5)'
 
yum install perl'(IO::Socket::SSL)'
 
yum install perl'(IO::Zlib)'
 
yum install perl'(Mail::DomainKeys)'
 
yum install perl'(MIME::Lite)'
 
yum install perl'(Net::IP)'
 
yum install perl'(Net::Jabber)'
 
yum install perl'(Net::SSLeay)'
 
yum install perl'(Net::XMPP)'
 
yum install perl'(SOAP::Lite)'
 
yum install perl'(LWP)'
 
yum install perl'(XML::Simple)'
 
yum install perl'(XML::Stream)'
 
Some RPMs are not in standard repos, I used DAG to find them...
 
I don't know if this can be useful to anyone.
 
  
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==glpi==
  
Cool34000
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someone who uses this may like to add some more information on how to  use it, some link to more docs at least

Latest revision as of 01:57, 11 November 2007

known bugs

There are still some bugs in this RPM... Help us to fix them!

ipdiscover bug

ipdiscover on SME

IpDiscover is not working on SME. Please use another agent to ipdiscover your networks at the moment.

I've opened a thread on OCS forum.

Let's hope the next version will come out soon!

ipdiscover-util.pl

This script used by the web interface do not seem to work too.

First thing to do is to change the password in this file...

...
my $dbhost = 'localhost';
my $dbuser = 'ocs';
my $dbpwd = 'ocs'; <==
my $db = 'ocsweb';
my $dbp = '3306';

The password should be dynamical as this is a perl script. We need to use esmith::ConfigDB or something else to retrieve this value... I was unable to handle that.

Also a problem, the script cannot be executed. I try to add script handler for .pl but it didn't worked... Not sure about how this is working, if someone can help, please do!

Cool34000


www/ocs/install.php bugs

A problem was found in the default imported database. This ends with some alter errors. This can be fixed by refreshing the web page.

I took a look on ocsweb database with phpmyadmin before and after using install.php

I noticed that a lot of tables' engine type were MyISAM and after using install.php their type was InnoDB!

So I tried to export a new database (this time with extended parameters), but this new database don't import in ocsweb database: it ends with errors trying to create the 1st table!

Help needed!

Cool34000


wiki page

5.3.2 Deployment menu

there must be a lot of ways this could be used, why make everyone think of them themselves when it could be spelled out

this could be a new page, Application deployment

this could include other ways to deploy, eg using netlogon.bat

others can work on this cool34000 has done enough

Stefen


Here's the way I've always used OCS... First I import the standard ocsagent.exe in MySQL.

I don't like to install a service when it's not needed, so I use the standalone executable. I also don't use OCS deployment feature (I'm using GPOs for that)

It is so fast to use against the need of installing the Agent: put OcsLogon.exe in a share folder and simply launch it with a one command line batch script each time a session is opened.

@echo off
\\server\share\mydomain.com.exe /np /debug /tag:my_tag

That's all!

Of course, more can be done...

  • Install the Agent silently in a script
  • Use GPOs (deploy, install, update)
  • Create your own ocsagent.exe

People need to read the guide! It's well documented.

If someone can take some time to document that, it would be nice!

Cool34000


glpi

someone who uses this may like to add some more information on how to use it, some link to more docs at least