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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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==www/ocs/install.php bugs==
 
==www/ocs/install.php bugs==
New doc, enjoy!
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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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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!
  
=> Why do we need really an admin account? Why can't we use ocs?
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Help needed!
If you encounter any problem with files insertion, try setting the global max_allowed_packet mysql value to at least 2M in your server config file.
 
How to set this value for ocs only?
 
  
=> install.php is needed, as you now know. But the file can be renamed or secured when not needed ;-)
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Cool34000
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I didn't use this screenshot finally... It shows default MaxUpload can be seen here & ocsagent.exe not present
 
[[Image:OCS-installphp-warning.png]]<br>
 
Should we delete it?
 
 
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=future RPM=
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=wiki page=
What will be fixed in next RPM release...
 
  
==MaxUpload==
 
Default value will raise to 100M (OpenOffice ready)
 
  
==secure install.php==
 
What is the best way to secure this file?
 
Move it?
 
Rename it?
 
chmod 400?
 
If this file is secured, we need to document that in the article.
 
  
==/download==
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==5.3.2 Deployment menu==
Now that we know that the activation warning can be skipped, can we delete in ocs Apache template:
 
<Directory /opt/inventory/ocs/download>
 
  Options None
 
-  Options +Indexes
 
-  Options +Includes
 
  AllowOverride None
 
  order deny,allow
 
  deny from all
 
  allow from { $localAccess }
 
  php_admin_value open_basedir /opt/inventory/ocs/download:/tmp
 
</Directory>
 
This will disallow files from being viewable (but still accessible for ocs?)
 
  
This would be more secure if it works! Need to test that!
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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
  
==dependencies==
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this could be a new page, [[:Application deployment]]
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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this could include other ways to deploy, eg using netlogon.bat
  
yum localinstall smeserver-inventory-tools* --enablerepo=dag --enablerepo=extras
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others can work on this cool34000 has done enough
  
stephen
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Stefen
 
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Is this just a doc issue or do I need to change the Requires?  DOCUMENTATION, CHANGE THE INSTALL COMMAND
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Here's the way I've always used OCS... First I import the standard ''ocsagent.exe'' in MySQL.
 
 
All needed deps are should be in ''extras'' and mostly in ''dag''
 
  
Here's the actual list of Requires in the .spec file (edit if needed):
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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)
  - Requires:  e-smith-base  SN - NOT NEEDED IF YOU HAVE BELOW
 
  - Requires:  e-smith-release >= 7              # Note: SME >8 may need a fix if it uses mod_perl >=2  (could be good to test and be ready!)
 
  + DON'T WE HAVE SMESERVER-RELEASE >=7 ? CHECK, rpm -q ...
 
Requires:  mod_perl >= 1.99_16-4
 
Requires:  monitor-edid >= 1.11-1            #ocs Agent
 
Requires:  ocsinventory-ipdiscover >= 1.01-2 #ocs Agent => will remove this one as it's already a dependency of ocsinventory-agent
 
Requires:  ocsinventory-agent >= 0.0.6-1    #ocs Agent
 
Requires:  perl-Apache-DBI >= 0.9901-2.2
 
Requires:  perl-Archive-Tar >= 1.23-3.99_2
 
Requires:  perl-Compress-Zlib >= 1.42-1
 
Requires:  perl-Crypt-OpenSSL-Bignum >= 0.03-1.2
 
Requires:  perl-Crypt-OpenSSL-RSA >= 0.21-1.2
 
Requires:  perl-IO-Socket-SSL >= 1.01-1
 
Requires:  perl-IO-Zlib >= 1.04-2
 
Requires:  perl-Mail-DomainKeys >= 0.21-2
 
Requires:  perl-MIME-Lite >= 3.01-2.2
 
Requires:  perl-Net-IP >= 1.23-1
 
Requires:  perl-Net-Jabber >= 2.0-1.2
 
Requires:  perl-Net-XMPP >= 1.0-1.2
 
Requires:  perl-SOAP-Lite >= 0.69-1
 
Requires:  perl-XML-SAX >= -0.12-7
 
Requires:  perl-XML-Simple >= 2.14-4
 
Requires:  perl-XML-Stream >= 1.22-1.2
 
Conflicts: smeserver-ocs_inventory_ng  # old RPM version, here for safety!
 
Conflicts: smeserver-glpi              # old RPM version, here for safety!
 
  
=> fresh 7.1 final CD install - no updates
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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!
  
=> dag added to yum repos (disabled and invisible)
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Of course, more can be done...
  
=> removed all perl dependencies:
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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.
  
A lot are missing... The RPM installed but I got an error trying to contact the server!
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If someone can take some time to document that, it would be nice!
  
 
Cool34000
 
Cool34000
 
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Add the dependacies and use the new yum command with --enablerepo.....
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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