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There are still some bugs in this RPM... Help us to fix them!
 
There are still some bugs in this RPM... Help us to fix them!
 
==ipdiscover bug==
 
==ipdiscover bug==
We need to confirm that ipdiscover works when the smeserver is the forced client.
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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)
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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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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!
  
Could you be more clear on this bug? How did it happened?
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Help needed!
  
 
Cool34000
 
Cool34000
 
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add a package, deploy > activate > click on the red X
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=wiki page=
ERROR: Can't delete directory /opt/inventory/ocs/download/1194511477
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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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==5.3.2 Deployment menu==
  
stephen
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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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this could be a new page, [[:Application deployment]]
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this could include other ways to deploy, eg using netlogon.bat
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others can work on this cool34000 has done enough
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Stefen
 
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=RPM 1-6=
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Here's the way I've always used OCS... First I import the standard ''ocsagent.exe'' in MySQL.
Job already done:
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- Removed useless MySQL custom-template
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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)
- Removed ocsagent.exe and guide.pdf
 
- Upload limit fixed
 
- 'MaxUpload' DB entry added to set dynamically max upload file size (default still at 10M)
 
- Events moved to domain-modify
 
- 2 new 'url' types added for ocs' virtual locations
 
- Uninstall script now also deletes new DB values + logs + old inventories
 
- Improved Apache templates to allow adding aliases for both web interfaces
 
- RPM runs silently :'(
 
  
=future RPM=
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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.
What will be fixed in next RPM release...
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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!
  
==dependencies==
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Of course, more can be done...
change the install method to install the  perl dependencies that are available from existing repos.
 
  
Then you can reduce the number of perl rpms in your download the less you are responsible for the better
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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.
  
yum localinstall smeserver-inventory-tools* --enablerepo=?
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If someone can take some time to document that, it would be nice!
  
stephen
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Cool34000
 
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==glpi==
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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 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