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.

 

[IPGuru]

I Just rechecked my earlier post & the line I thought may have been split hasnt so it may just be a simple copy & paste


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[tlpeter]

I would love to see the file with the code.
I have tried several files but neither worked.


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honey, i fried the IP Office !!!

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[DBrewsky]

Got it working.. All's well in Avaya Linux Land!

I will post all that's required in another post. All thanks to ALL that helped. Stars indeed!!

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[derfloh]

I think everything could be more easy if avaya would provide a repo. So everyone could add the rep in his list and add VMPro and/or OneX Portal Service so that everyone can use already existing CentOS Servers or install one and use it for other services too.

I'm not sure how long it will work to install own services on Avaya's App Server. Could be that Avaya will change the root password with the next release or Avaya will delete anything you install yourself with the next update. Would not be nice to discover that Samba is gone after the next update.

Know one knows. But I think it will be important to think about a backup strategy...

 

[tlpeter]

I just found out that you cannot do an upgrade when you install your own stuff without changing it on the DVD too.


When you pay peanuts, you get monkeys!

honey, i fried the IP Office !!!

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

 

[DBrewsky]

So you're saying you need to repeat the process?

--DB

http://support.csctech.us

Remote Support Specialist

 

[tlpeter]

You need to do a full install i you want to upgrade.
But i am trying to built a dvd with the rpm's included to see what happens then.
It just can't find the new rpm's on the dvd when you upgrade.


When you pay peanuts, you get monkeys!

honey, i fried the IP Office !!!

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

 

[tlpeter]

Somehow i cannot burn the iso.
I will see what happens later.
I am too tired now
I build a little batch for installing those rpm's a bit quicker (the webpage is too slow for this and i hate typing a lot)



When you pay peanuts, you get monkeys!

honey, i fried the IP Office !!!

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

 

[IPGuru]

basic guide for building a custom install dvd

install a full copy of centos or fedora
download the Apps6.1 iso file
as root
mkdir old
mount -o loop <name of iso file> old
cp old/* new/
cp <new rpmfiles> new/avaya/  ( or create a new dirtory)
createrepo new
mkisofs -RlDJLV "arch-custom" -b boot/grub/stage2_eltorito -no-emul-boot -boot-load-size 4 -boot-info-table -o nweapps.iso new

if you install from this cd you should be able to use yum to install the additional software, so if rpm files for all the samba dependencies are in place yum install smaba should be enough

I havnt had a chance to test yet so it may still need someminor tweaking



I do not Have A.D.D. im just easily, Hey look a Squirrel!

 

[IPGuru]

looks like my mkisofs command is incorrect

mkisofs -RldjLV "Avaya Apps" -b isolinux/isolinux.bin -c isolinux/boot.cat -no-emul-boot -boot-load-size 4 -boot-info-table -o Avaya-apps2.iso new

seems to work better but i get an error at the end of the iso creation.

looks like I will have something to do at home tonight after all.

I do not Have A.D.D. im just easily, Hey look a Squirrel!

 

[mititelu]

A few notes:
You don't copy the hidden files with "cp old/* new/"

This seems to work:
1. mkdir /mnt/old /tmp/new
2. mount -o loop <file.iso> /mnt/old
3. cp -r /mnt/old/ /tmp/new/
4. cp <new rpmfiles> new/CentOS/
5. mv /tmp/new/avaya /tmp/
6. cd /tmp/new/
7. createrepo
8. mv /tmp/avaya /tmp/new/
9. mkisofs

 

[IPGuru]

Thanks Mititelu

howeve I have changed my aproach slightly as described in the other thread.
isomaster provides a nice gui for editing the iso file directly
it can ad files, remove file & edit text files before saving as a new ISO image. editing one file has enabled my install to retain the access to Centos Repositorys (see the other thread for details its is all of 1 line)

it is included in the ununto & fedora repositorys for those with a full linux desktop, it is available for windoze as well but costs $20
Much cheaper to just install fedora or ubuntu in a virtual machine if you are forced to use windoze and dont want to have a dedicated Linux box

I do not Have A.D.D. im just easily, Hey look a Squirrel!

 

[tlpeter]

I have use isomaster on Ubuntu and added the files in the CentOS folder.
I also changed the Install but also the Update script file like you mentioned.
I now installed it and all went well.
There is only one but

There are no files in the apps folder.
They are just gone.

Did you have that too?


When you pay peanuts, you get monkeys!

honey, i fried the IP Office !!!

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

 

[IPGuru]

It all worked fine for me, but be carful editing the install & upgrade scripts
if they eror out for any reason then they stop dead (i tried to get min to install samba & that failes so-far)and the rest of the installation does not get copied.

I do not Have A.D.D. im just easily, Hey look a Squirrel!

 

[tlpeter]

I only changed the line you told us to change
I copied all the rpm's in to the CentOS folder which already have some of those rpm's.
That is odd because they are not on the installation itself after it is done.
Where should i put those files then?


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 only changes i made were:

edit scripts/install.sh & scripts/upgrade.sh
removed the unnecessary VM Pro language rpm's (speeds up insatll considerably).

all then worked without a hitch inluding installing samba (provided your server has an internet connection).

if you want extra RPM's I would personaly put them in a seperate directory on the DVD then install them from the disck after instalation.

I do not Have A.D.D. im just easily, Hey look a Squirrel!

 

[tlpeter]

So you only change that line
I will give that a try.
And indeed a good idea to remove those big rpm's
It takes ages before vmpro is installed.


When you pay peanuts, you get monkeys!

honey, i fried the IP Office !!!

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

 

[IPGuru]

I think I may have got something wrong
I just tried reinstalling with the lisnes I specified removed & it is not installing vm pro
Im not sure why & will have to investigate further.


I do not Have A.D.D. im just easily, Hey look a Squirrel!

 

[tlpeter]

For me it installed vmpro but again all those rpm's are not in the folder /var/cache/avaya/apps.
When i add them myself they show up as installed straight away.


When you pay peanuts, you get monkeys!

honey, i fried the IP Office !!!

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

 

[tlpeter]

When i remove the vmpro rpm's for languages that i don't need then the rest does not appear on the updates list.
Somehow there must be a check for those rpm's
And when that list is not complete then the rest is ignored too i think.


When you pay peanuts, you get monkeys!

honey, i fried the IP Office !!!

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