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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.
  
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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.
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Alias /download /opt/inventory/ocs/download
 
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<Directory /opt/inventory/ocs/download>
 
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    Options None
 
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    Options +Indexes
 
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    Options +Includes
 
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    AllowOverride None
 
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    order deny,allow
 
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    deny from all
 
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    allow from { $localAccess }
 
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  php_admin_value open_basedir /opt/inventory/ocs:/tmp
 
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</Directory>
 
  
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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.
  
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[[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!
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Cool34000
 
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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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Of course files and fragments are at the good place and reachable...
 
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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 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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So this folder is now reachable for sure with your fixes...
 
  
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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.
  
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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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I took a look on ocsweb database with phpmyadmin before and after using install.php
  
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I noticed that a lot of tables' ''engine type'' were ''MyISAM'' and after using install.php their type was ''InnoDB''!
  
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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 :-)
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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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I've added back stephen's improvements (ocs ng setions)
 
  
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Help needed!
  
 
Cool34000
 
Cool34000
 
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I've added force discover on the server, ran another inventory and it found nothing else
 
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the guide isn't very clear, if you can document this in a few steps it may help
 
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i get the same error on deply > activate
 
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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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[[User:Snoble|Snoble]] 13:43, 5 November 2007 (MST)
 
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=> IPDiscovery doc added. Enjoy!
 
  
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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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=wiki page=
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yum install perl'(Apache::DBI)'
 
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yum install perl'(Archive::Tar)'
 
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yum install perl'(Compress::Zlib)'
 
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yum install perl'(Crypt::OpenSSL::Bignum)'
 
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yum install perl'(Crypt::OpenSSL::RSA)'
 
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yum install perl'(DBI)'
 
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yum install perl'(DBD::Mysql)'
 
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yum install perl'(Digest::MD5)'
 
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yum install perl'(IO::Socket::SSL)'
 
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yum install perl'(IO::Zlib)'
 
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yum install perl'(Mail::DomainKeys)'
 
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yum install perl'(MIME::Lite)'
 
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yum install perl'(Net::IP)'
 
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yum install perl'(Net::Jabber)'
 
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yum install perl'(Net::SSLeay)'
 
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yum install perl'(Net::XMPP)'
 
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yum install perl'(SOAP::Lite)'
 
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yum install perl'(LWP)'
 
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yum install perl'(XML::Simple)'
 
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yum install perl'(XML::Stream)'
 
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Some RPMs are not in standard repos, I used DAG or extras to find them... A lot are already installed on SME 7.2, I don't know what will it be on previous SME 7.x versions... I've just installed a fresh new SME 7.2 with all updated and I had 8 perl modules to install. I will try from SME 7.1 without updates to see what happens.
 
  
  
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I found several threads talking about disabling SELinux to make OCS work.
 
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Do you know how to disable this for test purposes on SME?
 
  
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==5.3.2 Deployment menu==
  
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Cool34000
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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
  
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The IP Discovery help looks great, can't wait to try it
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this could be a new page, [[:Application deployment]]
  
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As far as i know, SELinux is already turned off on SME
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this could include other ways to deploy, eg using netlogon.bat
  
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do you wan to make the rpms you list dependencies,
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others can work on this cool34000 has done enough
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just keep the ones not in a repo in your contribs folder,
 
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then install with
 
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yum localinstall smeserver-tools* --enablerepo=dag (or whatever repos are needed)
 
  
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also you don't need to restart crond, it just finds new jobs automagically
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Stefen
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and only do an inventory on install not upgrade
 
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Stephen
 
 
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Here's the way I've always used OCS... First I import the standard ''ocsagent.exe'' in MySQL.
  
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Thanks for your suggestions, and just glad that I can help you with ipdiscover!
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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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I will modify the RPM after sleeping (it's 05am here lol!)
 
  
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=> I will also integrate the new apache template you suggested.
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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!
  
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=> I also need to rebuild the database with IF NOT EXIST tests... This should be better!
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Of course, more can be done...
  
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=> There is this this detail I'm not sure: type of ocs and glpi should be "reserved" or "url"? (file ''/etc/e-smith/db/accounts/defaults/glpi/type'')
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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!
  
 
Cool34000
 
Cool34000
 
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I've used reserved, i don't think it matters, will setting these values stop the creation of an ibay, it should
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==glpi==
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maybe we need to set download as a url
 
  
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stephen
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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
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IP discover worked on a client, possibly it didn't work on the sme acting as client.
 
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do we care to fix it if that was the problem, just say force on a different pc (or just wait)
 
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stephen
 
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Latest revision as of 00:57, 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

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