Changes

====Building a deployment package====

====Building a deployment package====

Deployment packages can be either '''''.zip''''' files (Windows) or '''''tar.gz''''' files (Linux)

Deployment packages can be either '''''.zip''''' files (Windows) or '''''tar.gz''''' files (Linux).

'''Don't try to deploy other file type.'''

'''Don't try to deploy other file type.'''

for an overview see [http://www.ocsinventory-ng.org/index.php?page=package-deployment the ocs website]

for an overview see [http://www.ocsinventory-ng.org/index.php?page=package-deployment the ocs website]

for detail see section 8.3 of the help file,

for detail see section 8.3 of the help file,

for [http://alufis35.uv.es/OCS-Deployment-Tips-and-tricks.html Tips and tricks] see Pablo Iranzo's site

for [http://alufis35.uv.es/OCS-Deployment-Tips-and-tricks.html Tips and tricks] see Pablo Iranzo's site.

[[Image:OCS-buildpackage.png]]<br>

[[Image:OCS-buildpackage.png]]<br>

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Open the desired computer's inventory on click on ''Config'' icon and add a new package

Open the desired computer's inventory on click on ''Config'' icon and add a new package.

[[Image:OCS-deploy-single-pc1.png]]<br>

[[Image:OCS-deploy-single-pc1.png]]<br>

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You should see all activated packages, affect the one you want and confirm changes

You should see all activated packages, affect the one you want and confirm changes.

[[Image:OCS-deploy-single-pc2.png]]<br>

[[Image:OCS-deploy-single-pc2.png]]<br>

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Next time the Agent contacts the server, it is notified of the package, and sometime later should be deployed! As usual, you can manually launch the agent to force the update.

Next time the Agent contacts the server, it is notified of the package, and sometime later should be deployed! As usual, you can manually launch the agent to force the update.

See section 8.1 of the help file to understand how download works

See section 8.1 of the help file to understand how download works.