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=ipdiscover bug=
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=known bugs=
We need to confirm that ipdiscover works when the smeserver is the forced client.
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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.
  
I Tried the following:
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I've opened a [http://forums.ocsinventory-ng.org/viewtopic.php?pid=5684#p5684 thread] on OCS forum.
ipdiscover eth0 10
 
{{Note box|''Usage : ipdiscover [iface name] [latency in ms]''}}
 
  
Here's what I got on my server:
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Let's hope the next version will come out soon!
<IPDISCOVER>
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===ipdiscover-util.pl===
<H><I>192.168.0.100</I><M>00:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx</M><N>pc-00100.mydomain.com</N></H>
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This script used by the web interface do not seem to work too.
<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... But IpDiscover discovers nothing when launched by SME OCS' Agent. There must be a problem here!
 
  
Windows Agent don't have this problem...
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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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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
 
Cool34000
 
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=deployment=
 
==deletion bug==
 
When you delete a package, ocs complains, but it deletes the files anyway, document later
 
  
Stefen
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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.
The only way I was able to reproduce an error on package deletion is when I refreshed the page (as files were already removed, I got an error)
 
  
Could you be more clear on this bug? How did it happened?
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I took a look on ocsweb database with phpmyadmin before and after using install.php
  
Cool34000
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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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add a package, deploy > activate > click on the red X
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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!
ERROR: Can't delete directory /opt/inventory/ocs/download/1194511477
 
  
I have documented that you can ignore the error, maybe i should say if you see the error you can ignore?
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Help needed!
  
stephen
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Cool34000
 
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==Upload size limit==
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=wiki page=
Must document that on the Wiki:
 
Max allowed packet value is locked at 10M by default on SME.
 
  
No need to create a custom template: DB values already exist for this! They are hidden in php.ini templates ''40DataHandling'' and ''60FileUploads''
 
  
What is the impact of setting large values on the server?
 
  
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==5.3.2 Deployment menu==
  
php Values can be changed with the following:
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there must be a lot of ways this could be used,
config setprop php UploadMaxFilesize 50M PostMaxSize 50M
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why make everyone think of them themselves when it could be spelled out
expand-template /etc/php.ini
 
signal-event ocsglpi-update
 
  
I will add php.ini to the list of templates2expand
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this could be a new page, [[:Application deployment]]
  
Let's delete the mysql custom-template in the RPM and document how to change both values to allow uploading larger files!
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this could include other ways to deploy, eg using netlogon.bat
  
Cool34000
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others can work on this cool34000 has done enough
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=glpi=
 
a minor change, don't release an rpm just for this
 
 
 
/glpi is hard to remember
 
 
 
can we add a duplicate alias, eg /reports
 
 
 
or make a URL db setting so it is configurable
 
http://wiki.contribs.org/Web_Application_RPM#Webserver_templates
 
 
{
 
  if (exists $foo{'URL'})
 
  { $OUT .= "Alias  /$foo{'URL'}  /opt/foo\n"; }
 
}
 
  
 
Stefen
 
Stefen
 
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NP, I'll add this improvement in the next release. Do you want this for OCS too?
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Here's the way I've always used OCS... First I import the standard ''ocsagent.exe'' in MySQL.
  
=> Is there a way to improve your code to test before using the alias that it will not override an existing one?
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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 set'' 'ocsinventory' ''and'' 'ocsinterface' ''as'' 'url' ''types to avoid using these virtual locations ;-) (forgot these ones!)
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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!
  
By the way, it's not so hard to remember: GLPI means Gestion Libre de Parc Informatique :-D
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Of course, more can be done...
  
Very easy to remember... For a French guy!
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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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ocs is ok, but maybe give it a URL db for completness,
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==glpi==
  
as the fragment is last in httpd overwriting another value isn't a problem,
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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
the point is valid but the only thing that will happen in one of the local sites won't be visible
 
 
 
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