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see history for old info !
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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.
  
rpm -3 installs fine, deploy=>builds ok, /downloads is accessible
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I've opened a [http://forums.ocsinventory-ng.org/viewtopic.php?pid=5684#p5684 thread] on OCS forum.
  
a minor point, I suggest you add /downloads to accounts db as a url next rpm
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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.
  
deploying =>
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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.
  
I think we should just ignore the activate error, the files are visible from clients
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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 installed a cacert certificate as per the contribs howto,
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Cool34000
 
 
copied the domain.crt to cacert.pem in the client ocs folder
 
 
 
deployed a file, run a client update and it is now aware of the update, so we now wait
 
 
 
impatient people see http://forums.ocsinventory-ng.org/viewtopic.php?id=1079
 
 
 
stephen
 
 
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Thanks for cleaning this up!
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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.
Your comments are on my todo's list ;-)
 
 
 
  
Can you confirm that ipdiscover works on your install?
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I took a look on ocsweb database with phpmyadmin before and after using install.php
  
As I used 3 PCs to get ipdiscover info, I didn't test only with SME enabled.
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I noticed that a lot of tables' ''engine type'' were ''MyISAM'' and after using install.php their type was ''InnoDB''!
  
Try the following:
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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!
ipdiscover eth0 10
 
{{Note box|''Usage : ipdiscover [iface name] [latency in ms]''}}
 
  
Here's what I got on my server:
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Help needed!
<IPDISCOVER>
 
<H><I>192.168.0.100</I><M>00:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx</M><N>pc-00100.mydomain.com</N></H>
 
<H><I>192.168.0.253</I><M>00:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx</M><N>pc-00253.mydomain.com</N></H>
 
<H><I>192.168.0.254</I><M>00:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx</M><N>pc-00254.mydomain.com</N></H>
 
</IPDISCOVER>
 
Sounds like it's working for me...
 
  
 
Cool34000
 
Cool34000
 
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looks to be working here also, maybe it was operator error ?
 
[root@kiwi more]# ipdiscover eth0 10
 
<IPDISCOVER>
 
<H><I>192.168.35.2</I><M>00:0b:ad:a0:0a:2d</M><N>pc-00002.dom.net</N></H>
 
<H><I>192.168.35.3</I><M>00:0d:88:44:fc:fd</M><N>ap.dom.net</N></H>
 
<H><I>192.168.35.233</I><M>00:0f:20:fd:e1:e7</M><N>pc-00233.dom.net</N></H>
 
<H><I>192.168.35.242</I><M>00:0e:08:da:e7:e1</M><N>pc-00242.dom.net</N></H>
 
</IPDISCOVER>
 
  
prompt client to call home
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=wiki page=
ocsinventory-client.pl -debug
 
  
DOWNLOAD: <?xml version='1.0' encoding='ISO-8859-1'?>
 
<REPLY>
 
  <OPTION>
 
    <NAME>IPDISCOVER</NAME>
 
    <PARAM IPDISC_LAT="100">192.168.35.0</PARAM>
 
  </OPTION>
 
  <OPTION>
 
    <NAME>DOWNLOAD</NAME>
 
    <PARAM FRAG_LATENCY="10" PERIOD_LATENCY="0" TIMEOUT="30" ON="1" TYPE="CONF" CYCLE_LATENCY="60" PERIOD_LENGTH="10" />
 
    <PARAM ID="1194355263" CERT_PATH="INSTALL_PATH" PACK_LOC="2321.net/download" CERT_FILE="INSTALL_PATH/cacert.pem" TYPE="PACK" NFO_LOC="2321.net/download" />
 
    <PARAM ID="1194356189" CERT_PATH="INSTALL_PATH" PACK_LOC="2321.net/download" CERT_FILE="INSTALL_PATH/cacert.pem" TYPE="PACK" INFO_LOC="2321.net/download" />
 
  </OPTION>
 
  <RESPONSE>SEND</RESPONSE>
 
  <PROLOG_FREQ>24</PROLOG_FREQ>
 
</REPLY>
 
 
DOWNLOAD: Writing config file.
 
DOWNLOAD: Retrieving info file for 1194355263
 
DOWNLOAD: Initialize ssl layer...
 
DOWNLOAD: Connect to server: 2321.net/download...
 
DOWNLOAD: Starting SSL connection...
 
28948: callback: ssl connect!
 
  
  
deploy stalls, with this error/warning on server
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==5.3.2 Deployment menu==
# tail  /var/log/httpd/error_log
 
could not find ParserDetails.ini in /usr/lib/perl5/vendor_perl/5.8.5/XML/SAX
 
 
hide warning ? with
 
touch /usr/lib/perl5/vendor_perl/5.8.5/XML/SAX/ParserDetails.ini
 
  
still waiting...
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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
  
stephen
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this could be a new page, [[:Application deployment]]
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I found this [http://perl-xml.sourceforge.net/faq/#parserdetails.ini link]
 
We need to build this file!
 
 
 
touch /usr/lib/perl5/vendor_perl/5.8.5/XML/SAX/ParserDetails.ini
 
perl -MXML::SAX -e "XML::SAX->add_parser(q(XML::SAX::PurePerl))->save_parsers()"
 
chmod 0444 /usr/lib/perl5/vendor_perl/5.8.5/XML/SAX/ParserDetails.ini
 
 
 
Here's the content of generated file:
 
[XML::SAX::PurePerl]
 
http://xml.org/sax/features/namespaces = 1
 
 
 
No more warning! :-D
 
 
 
That's strange, this RPM (XML::SAX) comes from smeupdates. Shouldn't it create this file on its own?
 
 
 
Cool34000
 
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goodwork, do we notify the upstream rpm packager, or just add it to your rpm for now
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this could include other ways to deploy, eg using netlogon.bat
  
maybe i have a SSL error, or maybe i have to wait, but PC's are going off now
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others can work on this cool34000 has done enough
  
stephen
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Stefen
 
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Here's the way I've always used OCS... First I import the standard ''ocsagent.exe'' in MySQL.
  
I can add a test in the RPM install as described in the doc. But we should raise a bug I think.
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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)
 
 
 
 
I will also add dependency perl-XML-SAX to the list.
 
 
 
This code should do the job in the RPM install:
 
if [ ! -e  /usr/lib/perl5/vendor_perl/5.8.5/XML/SAX/ParserDetails.ini ]; then
 
  touch    /usr/lib/perl5/vendor_perl/5.8.5/XML/SAX/ParserDetails.ini
 
  chmod 444 /usr/lib/perl5/vendor_perl/5.8.5/XML/SAX/ParserDetails.ini
 
  perl -MXML::SAX -e "XML::SAX->add_parser(q(XML::SAX::PurePerl))->save_parsers()"
 
fi
 
This is enough for our needs right now but if it's a bug, we should raise it. As this test check if the file exists, it will never overwrite so after an hypotetical update of the upstream package the test is still safe to use...
 
 
 
 
 
The good question is where should we raise this bug! SME bugtracker??
 
  
My understanding of the doc is ''yes'', maybe ask for a NFR smeserver-perl-xml-sax-x.x-x or fix the existing SRPM in smeupdates?
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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!
  
Or rebuild the original package? I think no, because the doc says that the RPM should be adapted for other RPM based distros... But I'm no expert!
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Of course, more can be done...
  
What do you think? You're the pro! ;-)
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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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New RPM built
 
 
Changelog:
 
 
=> perl-XML-SAX dependency added
 
  
=> ParserDetails.ini generated if not exist (using the above code). By the way, I installed a SME 7.1 test server and this file was present... I will raise a bug at contribs ASAP.
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==glpi==
  
=> Account ''download'' created with ''url'' as type
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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
 
 
 
 
I've also added a quick fix in the article for SME 7.1 (it may not be needed on other 7.1.x versions, can't test this!)
 
 
 
I was getting random deflate errors and 500 errors. Updating perl-Compress-Zlib fixed my problem on this 7.1 non-updated SME Server.
 
 
 
[http://bugs.contribs.org/show_bug.cgi?id=3525 I've raised a bug at contribs.org] about ParserDetails.ini
 
 
 
 
 
Cool34000
 
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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