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==OCS Inventory NG Description==
==OCS Inventory NG Description==
Open Computer and Software Inventory Next Generation is an application designed to
Open Computer and Software Inventory Next Generation is an application designed to help a network or system administrator keep track of the computers configuration and software that are installed on the network.
help a network or system administrator keep track of the computer configuration and software
Information about Hardware and Operating System are collected.
installed on the network.
Used with a IT and Asset Management Software such as open source tool GLPI, you will have a powerfull inventory and asset management software with automatic updates of computer configuration, license management, help desk and more.
Used with a IT and Asset Management Software such as open source tool GLPI, you will have a powerful inventory and asset management software with automatic updates of computer configuration, license management, help desk and more.
For more information see ''http://www.ocsinventory-ng.org/''.
For more information see ''http://www.ocsinventory-ng.org/''.
=Server Installation=
=Server Installation=
==Download==
==Download==
You can download this rpm package smeserver-inventory-tools. You will also need a few dependencies, combined into ocs_perl_deps.tar.gz
You can download this package ''[http://mirror.contribs.org/smeserver/contribs/sgomez/contribs/inventory/smeserver-inventory-tools-1-1.i386.rpm here]''. You will also need ''[http://mirror.contribs.org/smeserver/contribs/sgomez/contribs/inventory/dependencies/ocs_perl_deps.tar.gz a few dependencies]''.
If you want to save it directly on your SME Server, you can give these commands at the prompt:
If you want to save it directly on your SME Server, you can give these commands at the prompt:
wget http://mirror.contribs.org/smeserver/contribs/sgomez/contribs/inventory/dependencies/ocs_perl_deps.tar.gz
wget http://mirror.contribs.org/smeserver/contribs/sgomez/contribs/inventory/dependencies/ocs_perl_deps.tar.gz
==Install==
==Install==
First, you need to install the dependencies.
First, you need to install a few dependencies.
According to your SME Server version, you may also need to install mod_perl
According to your SME Server version, you may also need to install mod_perl
==Update==
==Update==
Update from old RPM (''smeserver-inventory-tools'') is not possible.
Update from old RPMs (''smeserver-ocs_inventory_ng'' and ''smeserver-glpi'') is not possible.
'''You must uninstall both RPM first!'''
'''You must uninstall both RPMs first!'''
If you want to keep your data, you need to uninstall old versions with following commnands:
If you want to keep your data, you need to uninstall old versions with following commnands:
rpm -e smeserver-inventory-tools --noscripts
rpm -e smeserver-glpi --noscripts
There are 3 new dependencies, so you need to install them. These RPMs can be found in the above Tarball.
rpm -e smeserver-ocs_inventory_ng --noscripts
There are 3 new dependencies, so you need to install them. These RPMs can be found in the [http://mirror.contribs.org/smeserver/contribs/sgomez/contribs/inventory/dependencies/ocs_perl_deps.tar.gz Tarball].
tar -xzf ./ocs_perl_deps.tar.gz
tar -xzf ./ocs_perl_deps.tar.gz
yum localinstall ./ocs_perl_deps/*remi*.rpm
yum localinstall ./ocs_perl_deps/*remi*.rpm
==OCS Agent for Windows==
==OCS Agent for Windows==
Download the latest client software, OCSNG_WIN32_AGENT_1.xx_repack.zip, this contains three alternatives, it is suggested you use OcsAgentSetup.exe. See Section 4.1 in the internal OCS help file.
Download the latest client software, OCSNG_WIN32_AGENT_1.xx_repack.zip, this contains three alternatives, it is suggested you use OcsAgentSetup.exe
Launch the first inventory by typing the following in the 'execute box':
Launch the first inventory by typing the following in the 'execute box':
unpack, and as root, run the setup script.
unpack, and as root, run the setup script.
Mempis 7 required additional perl- packages, use you package management tools to search for the missing dependencies based on the error messages. See Section 4.2 in the internal OCS help file.
Mempis 7 required additional perl- packages, use you package management tools to search for the missing dependencies based on the error messages.
The first inventory is launched during install.
The first inventory is launched during install.
=Use=
=OCS Inventory NG Usage=
==OCS Inventory NG==
OCS Reports' web interface can be reached at http://your-server/ocs
OCS Reports' web interface can be reached at http://your-server/ocs
Inventories can be done from WAN but the web interface is only available from inside your network for security reasons by default.
Inventories can be done from WAN but the web interface is only available from inside your network for security reasons by default.
==GLPI==
==IP discovery==
=GLPI Usage=
GLPI's web interface can be reached at http://your-server/glpi
GLPI's web interface can be reached at http://your-server/glpi
