Map a drive to Avaya App Server from Windows 1

[qtelcom]

So I have 6.1.5 IP500v2 with VMPro and OneX on the Linux App Server. I have contact store server (on a separate windows PC), it looks like I can get this to work if I can figure out how to map a drive on the contact store server to the Avaya App Server.

From the knowledgebase:

If ContactStore is to be installed on a separate machine from the Voicemail Pro server:
1. Check that the Voice Recording Library folder (by default c:\Program Files\Avaya\IP Office\Voicemail Pro\VM\VRL) on the Voicemail Pro server is visible as a network share from the ContactStore server.
2. Configure your security so that the ContactStore service can read and write to the share for that folder.
3. Create and set a registry key on the ContactStore server to tell ContactStore the location of the share. Set the key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Network Alchemy\Voicemail\Directories\VRLDir to be a string containing the name of the share.

So looking online via google, it would seem that I could maybe use Samba on the Avaya App Server, I should be able to map a drive from the windows contact store server to the Avaya App Server, and then via the knowledgebase get contact-store to work even though VMPro is on Linux.

So has anyone already done this? Am I going about this the wrong way? This is my first exposure to Linux.

 

[tlpeter]

This is the linux vrl folder:

/opt/vmpro/VRL


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[IPGuru]

You need to create a network share on the linux box that the doze machine can then map it as a drive

provided Avaya havnt disabled the standard Centos reo then the following would be a good start (from memory so may need a litle adjustment)

yum install samba-server samba-swat
chkconfig smb on
chkconfig swat on
/etc/init.d/smb start (this saves having to reboot

browse to <vmpro>:901 should bring up the Samba Web Administration tool (SWAT)

you might also want to install webmin but I dont know if iot is in the centos repor or if you will have to download & install it as an rpm

wget [URL unfurl="true"]http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/webadmin/webmin-1.530-1.noarch.rpm[/URL] 
rpm -u webmin-1.530-1.noarch.rpm
[code]
again this is a web page on port 10000 & makes a lot os system configuration a little easier 

of course if you want to get realy hard core all configuration is stored as text files in the /etc directory


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[intrigrant]

Avaya did strip the standard CentOS package to the bone.
Samba is not in the package nor is webmin and a lot of other nice features which can be deployed on a Windows server. PC capacity is hardly a problem nowadays so why not use it more efficient.
They are easily to add though, we have added a dhcp server as well. Now i want to setup a NTP server on the box and create a custom install DVD with all these features automatically installed but not automaticly started so engineering can make their own decisions whether to use it or not.

 

[tlpeter]

The only challenge is that it is all in Java


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honey, i fried the IP Office !!!

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[qtelcom]

thanks for the replies and discussion, going to try the samba thing out. I would love to see development from the commnunity on a custom install disk to make the avaya apps server even more friendly to use.

 

[IPGuru]

Integrant
looks like Avaya have indeed removed the standard Centos Repositorys
I now have a virtual machine installed & am trying to confirm how to add them ( & if they will damage anything)
i can post the files here shortly if anyone is interested


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[tlpeter]

We are always interested.
I have tried to get Samba on it but it needs more and more and more


When you pay peanuts, you get monkeys!

honey, i fried the IP Office !!!

Sarcasm, it's only one of the services I offer.

 

[IPGuru]

for samba copy the following to /etc/yum.repos.d/Centos_base.repo

[base]
name=CentOS-$releasever - Base
mirrorlist=[URL unfurl="true"]http://mirrorlist.centos.org/?release=5.5arch=i386&repo=os[/URL]
#baseurl=http://mirror.centos.org/centos/5.5/os/i386/
gpgcheck=1
gpgkey=[URL unfurl="true"]http://mirror.centos.org/centos/RPM-GPG-KEY-centos4[/URL]
protect=1

(that 2nd line appears to be split & may need correcting)

yum iinstall samba samba-swat

should install every thing necessary
chkconfig smb on
should enmable samba at boot

you will need to work on the config file yourself though.


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[mititelu]

qtelcom, that can be arranged easily

do you a wishlist for a dvds contents?
any place to upload such a dvd?

PS: I've found it easy to change repository via webcontrol

 

[tlpeter]

OK i have samba and swat running (don't ask which files in which order )
But

http://ipaddress:901

does not work.

webmin is running too (nice tool) but i cannot seem to get the samba stuff working.


When you pay peanuts, you get monkeys!

honey, i fried the IP Office !!!

Sarcasm, it's only one of the services I offer.

 

[tlpeter]

Here are all rpm's needed ( i think they are)

http://www.xs4all.nl/~ista/ipoffice/Samba.zip

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honey, i fried the IP Office !!!

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[DBrewsky]

tlpeter:

Tell me if the link below helps out. I have been trying to install Samba on the apps server and haven't had any luck, so I can't test it. Let me know how it goes.

http://www.server-world.info/en/note?os=CentOS_5&p=samba

Thanks!

--DB

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Remote Support Specialist

 

[tlpeter]

I will give it a try tommorow.


When you pay peanuts, you get monkeys!

honey, i fried the IP Office !!!

Sarcasm, it's only one of the services I offer.

 

[DBrewsky]

TLPeter, I have downloaded the zip file, but how do I go about installing the RPMs locally?

I attempted a full CentOS installation then running the Apps Server install disk to get to the "Upgrade" prompt, but it never let me. It just wants to install itself. I also tried it reverse, installing Apps Server then upgrading with the CentOS disk and no luck.

Thanks for all your help.

--DB

http://support.csctech.us

Remote Support Specialist

 

[IPGuru]

to install an rpm file type the following as root

rpm -i <name of file>

as a tip if you type the first part of the file name then press TAB the shell will try to complete the entry for you (if it can't pressing tab a 2nd time will list the possible options)

(google bash tab compleation)

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[DBrewsky]

Ok.. Is there a specific spot where I should place the RPMs?

Also, when trying to install SAMBA and SAMBA-SWAT via YUM (yes, i did create the CentOS repo), I get the following error:

warning: rpmts_HdrFromFdno: Header V3 DSA signature: NOKEY, key ID e8562897
base/gpgkey | 1.8 kB 00:00
Importing GPG key 0x443E1821 "CentOS-4 key <centos-4key@centos.org>" from

http://mirror.centos.org/centos/RPM-GPG-KEY-centos4

Is this ok [y/N]: y

Public key for libjpeg-6b-37.i386.rpm is not installed

Any suggestions?


--DB

http://support.csctech.us

Remote Support Specialist

 

[amriddle01]

I thought all the hype about Linux was because it is supposed to be much easier and less hassle to use than windows, doesn't sound like it from this

ACSS (SME)
APSS (SME)

http://www.ipoffice.tel

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[tlpeter]

I couldn't "upgrade" it either.

What you need to do is this:

1) copy the rpm's to /var/cache/avaya/apps
2) use the webcontrol wegpage to install or use commands to do this:

rpm -Uvh samba-common-3.0.33-3.28.el5.i386.rpm

You need to use the complete file name for this.

When you have the wrong one it will mention which files it needs before you can install something.

This is the way i did it:

1) samba-common (not sure if you need it)
2) libjpeg 6b-37
3) libjpeg-devel 6b-37
4) libpng 1.2.10-7.1.el5_3.2
5) pkgconfig 0.21-2.el5
6) zlib-devel 1.2.3-3
7) libpng-devel 1.2.10-7.1.el5_3.2
8) libtiff 3.8.2-7.el5_3.4
9) libtiff-devel 3.8.2-7.el5_3.4

I also installed webmin.

http://sourceforge.net/projects/webadmin/files/webmin/1.530/webmin-1.530-1.noarch.rpm/download

When you pay peanuts, you get monkeys!

honey, i fried the IP Office !!!

Sarcasm, it's only one of the services I offer.

 

[IPGuru]

the centos repo entry worked for me but it might contain a typo
(maure that lines 2 & 3 are all 1 line this forum seesm to have split it)
I can put it onto a file server for a short time if anyone is interested

it does not mater whre the rpm file is downloaded
the rpm command will excract everything to the correct locations for you

Linux is not necessarily hardor or easier than windose just different ( & arguably more secure)
what it means for the IPO is that ava can supply a known OS configuration without exesive cost or mnufacturer upgrades breaking things, well untill we add the CentOS repo, Samba & aeverything else

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