How to Install OCS Inventory Server on Ubuntu 18.04

How to Install OCS Inventory Server on Ubuntu 18.04 | 16.04

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. ...
8. Step 7: Enable the OCS Portal.

1. How do I install OCS Inventory plugins?
2. How do I update my OCS Inventory Server?
3. Where is Apache daemon binary?
4. How do you use OCS Inventory?
5. How do I check my OCS Inventory version?
6. How do I install OCS?
7. What is the main function of OCS Inventory NG?
8. How do I install OCS inventory on Windows?
9. What is an inventory agent?

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".

How do I update my OCS Inventory Server?

Update the existing installation

Download the last release of OCS from the Website or here from github. Run “setup.sh” installer. During the installer, default choice is presented between []. For example, [y]/n means that “y” (yes) is the default choice, and “n” (no) is the other choice.

Where is Apache daemon binary?

Where is Apache daemon binary [/usr/sbin/apache2ctl] ? Enter or validate path to Apache daemon binary, generally “/usr/sbin/apache2ctl”. It will be used to find Apache configuration files.

How do you use OCS Inventory?

Using server log:

1. Apache logs : access. log and error. log. ...
2. OCS log : activity. log To use this functionality, you have to activate log function from administration console (LOGLEVEL), and modify server configuration file z-ocsinventory-server. conf to set OCS_OPT_DBI_PRINT_ERROR option to 1.

How do I check my OCS Inventory version?

Point your browser to http://ocsinventory-ng/ocsreports/info.php and check result. Do you see version 5.6. 30? OCS uses the same function (phpversion();) for PHP version detection.

How do I install OCS?

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.

What is the main function of OCS Inventory NG?

OCS-NG collects information about the hardware and software of networked machines running the OCS client program ("OCS Inventory Agent"). OCS can visualize the inventory through a web interface. Furthermore, OCS includes the capability of deploying applications on computers according to search criteria.

How do I install OCS inventory on Windows?

To install OCS Inventory NG Agent Deployment Tool, download zip archive from our download page. Uncompress the zip file and run OCS-NG-Agent-Deployment-Tool-Setup.exe on a Windows Computer. Choose start menu folder, OCS Inventory NG\Agent Deployement Tool by default, and click [ Install ] button.

What is an inventory agent?

The genuine OcsService.exe file is a software component of Open Computers and Software Inventory - Next Generation by OCS Inventory. ... The Agent program on each of multiple client machines sends scan results to a central OCS Server where an administrator can view it and manage licenses and other aspects.