How do I install OCS Inventory Server?

How do I install OCS Inventory Server?

To get started with installing OCS CMS, follow the steps below:

  1. Step 0: Install Required Packages.
  2. Step 1: Install Apache2 HTTP Server.
  3. Step 2: Install MariaDB Database Server.
  4. Step 3: Install PHP 7.2 and Related Modules.
  5. Step 4: Create OCS-NG Database.
  6. Step 5: Install Perl and Modules.
  7. Step 6: Download OCS-NG Latest Release.

How do I install OCS Inventory plugins?

Log into your Administration console and go to the “Extensions” tab. Select the plugin and click on “Install”. Logout and login to finish the web installation. You can now proceed with the installation on your Communication server.

How do I update my OCS Inventory NG?

  1. Setting up OCS Inventory Server with RPM.
  2. OCS Inventory NG Agent 2.X on Windows Operating Systems.
  3. Update an existing OCS Server installation. Update an existing OCS Server installation. Delete existing plugins. Backup existing configuration. Update the existing installation. Restore backed up configuration and start.

How do I access my OCS Inventory?

Click on the toolbar config menu and then on users to display all configured OCS Inventory Administration server users. You can add new users by entering their name, password (user will be able to change it when logged in), and selecting their type.

What is ocsinventory?

ocsinventory.ini: all configuration parameters for the agent (server address and credentials, proxy address and credentials, service properties…), ocsinventory.dat: computer unique identity file, based on MAC address and hostname,

How do I send an inventory to the server?

Send an inventory: the agent retrieves all computer properties and sends them using HTTP or HTTPS protocol to the server. The server ask this only if the last inventory date in the database is older than the general option “FREQUENCY”, specified in days (see Managing OCS Inventory NG general options .)

How do I create a custom configuration file for Apache inventory?

Create Apache configuration file (ocsinventory-server.conf). If you are using Apache configuration directory, this file will be copied under this directory. Otherwise, you will be prompted to add content of this file to the end of Apache main configuration file.

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