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In this topic, I install Reports for Opalis Integration Server, this install is more easy than Operation Console Opalis Report is built inLogiXML LGX Report, and can find in the directory of Opalis source, with the name Reports Having two sub-directories, SQL and Oracle - database type which used for data store of Opalis, copy the folder Opalis to others folder where we want to setup a website. Example, C:\inetpub\wwwroot. At nex, open file _Settings.lgx in Opalis | _Definitions - this file is used to define connection to database, and others files with aspx extension is used the conneciton defined to get data from database Find tag <Connection > </Connection> and modify the content of <Connection Type="Application" ...>, see in below (modify selected the high-light only). Notes: the content of modify is based on set up of SQL Server with Windows Authentication, Data Store is the name of server, Initial Catalog is the name of database. ). Open IIS Management, expand Default Website right-click on Opalis choose Properties On Tab Directory, in Application Settings, click Create allow Opalis folder is execute as application After Create, this image like this click Tab Documents, click Add, add file-type Default.aspx, and Move-up to top: On Tab Directory Security, click Edit in Authentication and Access Control, uncheck Enable Anonymous Access and check Integrated Windows authentication Click Apply to complete, exit IIS. Open Internet Explorer, type http://localhos/Opalis, type username: administrator and password in dialogure: Sign-in with normal users - doraemon Click and see a few reports Notes: Un-happy, because of Opalis 5 Edit _settings.lgx Notes: because Administrator has the db_owner role, so that he can see reports,but if we want normal users to see report, we need to add them with db_datareader on Opalis Database. Have fun !!!

After installing Operation Console, a web-based environment is used to deploy workflow processes for end-users, the security which contained users and password, is necessary but it’s a clear-text or plain-text, I think using web-based withi https and certificate technology is the best suite on this case, the extranet or Internet implementatiion. Opalis Operation Console uses Jboss – Java Technology inside – and so we have a strange environment which is implemented with SSL + Certificates. On the Administrator Guide Opalis has a step by step but it not useful if you don’t have an experience to work with certificate and Java before, so that, I write this post to show some steps which is hidden from Administrative Guide, the small steps but I think they are time-saving. Step 1: Preparing Certificate Authority Environment. On Domain Controller, we must install IIS (Web Server) at first, don’t try install IIS and Certificate Authority at the same times because of errors Secure Opalis Operation Console - Install Web Server Install the Certificate Service Secure Opalis Operation Console - Install Authority Service Secure Opalis Operation Console - Install Authority Service Root CA Type the name of Root CA - systemcenter is the name of my scenario root CA. Complete the wizard steps. Click on Start | Run | type MMC MMC appears and click add-in and finds Certificate from dialogue, click Add Secure Opalis Operation Console - Export Root CA from MMC Expand Trusted Root Certificate | Certificate and find systemcenter, right-click and export this certificate for preparing the next-step: Import Certificate. Secure Opalis Operation Console - Install Authority Service Root CA Step 2: Creating certificate sef-service, importing and submit request to CA. On Opalis Server, Java allow to creating the certificate self-services, and we must submit the request of this certificate to CA. Creating certificate self-services by the command-line: Notes: “%JAVA_HOME%” is shown the Java home directory, by default C:\Program Files\Java\jdk<version>, using ” ” because of the space on the path directory. Replace the highlight with the other name. Type changeit on the password reminder. You can change the password if you want, on this case I use changeit – default password during the steps. Type the first – last name, using FQDN on this Opalis server, on this case, it’s opalis.syscenter.org, others field can blank, and Enter for using default password. Secure Opalis Operation Console - Creating self-service certificate Creating the request certificate file Secure Opalis Operation Console - Creating request certificate file Opalis.csr is created at the location where you are running the command, opening opalis.csr by notepad or wordpad program, copy all content of this file Secure Opalis Operation Console - Open request certificate file Using Internet Explorer and type address of Certificate Web Enroll, type the username and password (Administrator for example), click Request a certificate, click Advanced certificate request Secure Opalis Operation Console - submit request certificate file Click Submit a certificate request ….. file Secure Opalis Operation Console - submit request certificate file Paste the content of opalis.csr to Save Request textbox, and choose Web Server on Template Combox-box, click Submit button at the bottom page. Secure Opalis Operation Console - submit request certificate file Download the Certificate with DER, save the file with the name opalis.cer. Secure Opalis Operation Console - submit request certificate file Now, we get the opalis.cer and we must import rootca to authorize opalis.cer. Copy the rootca which you export from Step1 to folder where you want to run command-line. Secure Opalis Operation Console - get rootca file Importing the RootCA and Certificate Secure Opalis Operation Console - Import certificate file Secure Opalis Operation Console - Import certificate file Secure Opalis Operation Console - Import certificate file Notes: you must import rootca at first, and choose yes to import this certificate, if you don’t import rootca, you will have error appear to warning, not reply from chain. Step 3: Change configuration file of JBoss. Open Operation Console folder, e:\jboss\jboss-4.2.3-GA for example, navigate the server.xml on Operation Console Folder | server | default | deploy | jboss-web.deployer Find HTTPs Protocol and modify content file like this Secure Opalis Operation Console - Configure server.xml Copy the server from folder Operation Console folder | offline | protocol | https to Operation Console folder Modify the application.xml file located at Operator Console Folder | server | default | deploy | OpsConsoleApp-1.0.ear | ME TA-INF | application.xml by changing Secure Opalis Operation Console - Configure application.xml Modify the security-constraint section of the Operator Console Folder | server | default | deploy | OpConsoleWebServiceBridge-1.0.war | WEB-INF | web.xml file to the following: After that, restart Jboss with run.bat from Jboss\Jboss-4.2.3-GA\bin to load new server.xml Step 4: Test Using Internet Explorer and type https://localhost:8443 for testing Secure Opalis Operation Console - Test HTTPs Secure Opalis Operation Console - Test HTTPs Secure Opalis Operation Console - Test HTTPs Secure Opalis Operation Console - Test HTTPs

Assign Permission on User to apply or run Policy Workflow is very important, users don't need to call the agents for supporting, users can do this, based on Policy Workflow which runs on Web-based. By default, no one can view the policy and run this except administrators, so that, administrators group or IT group need to assign permission on this policy for users who can run directly. By log in Operation Console on Opalis, administrator can assign the permission Look in the top of left-hand, click on Permission, the new page appears, type name of user or group on Search, choose users and click green plus (+) to add User to Assign User Permission. Click on Users and the middle-page page shows all policy and Permission. Every Policy has Run, View, Tag and Eidt (icon) Permission, Click on the Permission which integrated with Policy to assign permission for users. I show the user permission on web page before apply new permission Back to Administrator of Operation Console and click Save Permissions Changes and Exit to complete the task. Now back to User of Operation Console and press F5 to refresh the Web page and see the results The task is completed. Regards,

After install Opalis Integration Server, we can use Opalis Integration Server and Client to create a new Policy. Drag the Object on Taskpane on Right Hand and drop into the working space. In situation, I create a basic workflow like the picture below Double-click or right-click on Query Database Object and choose Properties, edit some object's information Almost object has General - the name definition for object, Detail show information about data which located or received from parameter. This picture above, I use SQL Statement to get data from database. And this picture below is shown my database and results of the SQL execution We must configure parameter for connecting to Database On Behavior is shown the ways of data appearing, such as data separates with comma (,) or with others symbols, some symbol like as $,%,@,# must be restricted because of the conflict. You can go Options | Configuration to show the Link Description, it's very useful for troubleshooting. Change Link color by using Options on Link Properties Double Click on Log Object, type information needed in. In this Object, we can use information which is the result of SQL Execution from Query Database by using right-click on the box and choose Subscribe, choose Published Data Choose Data which you need to use. If you can deal with Loop Options, click on Show Common Published Data for more information. Click the Combo-box from Object to change other Object's Published Data. Note: Published Data which you choose is contained in { } and all characters is bold and blue Now we change to test environment At next, I show you the way to deal with the first parameter on Custom Start Object. This parameter or variable to use during Policy. This picture below is shown the situation, I defined to path (source) and destination for File Copy Object - this object copy all file from source to destination. This File Status is used to verify the source is correct (has file). Double-click on Custom Start, on Details, click Add and type the parameter name, format. On Get File Status Object, choose Published Data from Custom Start (path name) The similar for File Copy Object Finally, configuration for Send-Event-Log Object. Change on the Test Environment Notes: File Copy Object copies file only, if you want to copy all files and sub-folders use asterisk (*) symbols to do this chỉ copy file nếu như OK, these Policies are all right. You must to Check-out to complete the Policy. Vậy là hoàn tất các bước và cần chú ý là Policy sẽ không được hoàn tất tới khi Check-out, lúc này Policy mới thực sự tồn tại. On previous post, the Operation Console to set up the Web Environment to communicating with Opalis. Now, we create Policy and see on Web pages, and we can run the Policy on the Web pages by click Run button. Policy runs without step by step checking. And results Regards,

At first, the most difficult to install Opalis Operation Console is finding requirements such as JAR extensions, the web environment is running with JAVA not ASP or PHP, it's strange for me. Too much time to waste to find and test. I upload all file JAR to All JAR 4 Operation Console In this topic, I notes some steps need to do success installing Opalis Operation Console. Now, installing JAVA JDK 1.6 update 4, if you use Windows 2008 may be need update 16. Install JAVA JDK with default setting. [/url] Set the Environment Variables for JAVA, right-click on My computer | Properties | Advanced | click Environment Variables | See below and click on New on System Variables | Type JAVA_HOME and set path to C:\program files\java\java1.6.0_04 (the path may be different). Now click Ok to complete and find the Path and double click to edit %HOME_JAVA%\bin at the end. Extract Jboss4.2.3.GA to folder which you expected to run JBoss, the best way like [drive]:\JBoss After extracting Jboss, navigate to Libraries which contained all JAR files - downloaded from mediafire link. Double-click on JAXWS2.1.2-20070917.JAR and accept the agreement. Please check again folder jaxws-ri\bin is created. After that, we need to set Jboss environment, I think if you read manual Opalis Integrated Admin Guide, it's not useful and many steps to do. You can find the script to set up environment on Opalis Operation Console Script from Opalis Source CD. This script is powershell script and need to execute with powershell 2.0. Extract and complete with tasks. OK, now we running the scripts and set policy to execute script with set-excutionpolicy Press Y to continue Navigate to OpOpalisInstaller folder and execute script You must to complete information with Servername, Authentication Method (Windows Authentication and SQL Authentication), database name, LDAP or browse to find Source for 2 or 3 steps at first. It's done, now we check the result, click Start | Programs | Opalis Software | Operation Console and you can see... Why? Because no Jboss server runs, we need to start Jboss by running run.bat from Jboss\Jboss-4.2.3.GA\bin folder at command-line. F5 to see again It's finish. Notes: Admin Guide for Opalis is too complex to do, but need to understand how to opalis works.

I look at ccm.log but nothing created, I wonder why windows 2008 R2 is installed, but WindowsXP SP3 is not. In SCCM 2007, client push install for Windows XP and 2003 is OK. What hotfix may I have to update for Windows XP? Thanks and regards,

Dear all, I installed SCCM 2007 R3 on Windows Server 2008 R2, extended Scheme domain. I push install Client agent on SCCM 2007 R3, Windows Server 2008 R2 (other server) is installed correctly, but Windows XP (32 bit) is not installed. I ran ccmsetup.exe but nothing appears on Task Manager, and no log appears on ccmsetup in Windows\system32\ccmsetup (windows XP). All windows xp are up-to-date. Please help me, Regard,