Martin Zugec blog : SDS

SDS CUI - functional

martin — Tue, 28 Feb 2006 11:40:00 GMT

Ok, right now SDS is based on command line. Here is example of usage:

C:\Temp\SDS>SDSManual.cmd /machine:vl10396t /operation:command /package:sleep /allowdefaultpackages:no
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SDS Build 0007 beta
Martin Zugec (martin.zugec@gmail.com)
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<Removing previous variables>
<Generating session date>
<Setting internal variables>
<Importing SDS configuration>
<Health check for provided variables>
        Checking if right parameters were passed
        Checking if package files exist
        Checking if admin share is available
        HealthCheck OK
<Generating Job.ini file>
        SessionID=8385633
<Creating computer object>
<Parameter summary>
        Operation=command
        Package=sleep
        AllowDefaultPackages=no
        InstallationMethod=Scheduled
<Running SDSA with target type>
        Using mask Running.8385633.sleep
<Importing SDS configuration>
<Replacing characters in local path for use of admin shares>
<Checking for Running jobs>
        Parsing container 8385633.sleep
<Importing variables from job.ini>
<Checking if machine is online>
        Machine is online. Performing operation
        Checking if right parameters were passed
        Checking if package files exist
        Checking if admin share is available
        HealthCheck OK
<Parsing default packages - Start>
<Parsing objects when operation type is set to Group>
<Parsing objects when operation type is set to Installation or Command>
        Creating Package: sleep
<Running internalCreateQueue.cmd>
<Creating paths for packages>
        Path for Command package is \\VL10404\PackageStore\Commands\sleep\Package.ini
<Generating session.ini file>
<Parsing default packages - End>
<Moving generated file to machine>
Byla přidána nová úloha, ID: 7
                Job will run at 12:35
<Moving computer object>
<Summary>
        Job ID 8385633 was successfuly created.
        Operation: command
        Package: sleep
        Computer: vl10396t

What can you see there?

SDSManual.cmd /machine:vl10396t /operation:command /package:sleep /allowdefaultpackages:no

Run command sleep on computer vl10396t. Command sleep is defined as RunWait=!CurrentDirectory!\Sleep.exe

SDS GUI Preview

martin — Tue, 28 Feb 2006 11:15:00 GMT

Here you can see preview of SDS GUI. I am sorry, it is in czech language, however soon it will be translated.

This is not from me, but from one anonymous person (I need to ask him if I can publish his mail).

What do you think about it?

http://msmvps.com/photos/scripting_and_deployment/picture85017.aspx

SDS - welcome (focused) betatesters!!!

martin — Wed, 23 Nov 2005 18:03:00 GMT

Hey guys!

There was quite silence around SDS for a while... However right now we are beginning with Wiki and first betatests!

Please, ignore the layout of pages - no time at all available to work on it :(

What I want to do know is following. There ARE many bugs in SDS. I know about them. I want to use “focused” betatest - that mean to debug one part before moving to another.

Right now I am trying to debug SDS “out of box” - it means basic installation and running manual test.

If you go to SDS Wiki, you can find build 0007 in downloads section. At bottom there is first Feature test.

Please try it and let me know about results...

P.S.: This is FEATURE betatest. You can try anything you want in SDS. Just dont report it now. Write notes about it and let me know when that feature will be focused ;) Please report only issues related to FBT1 (feature betatest 1).

P.P.S.: The link is http://sds.imatic.cz - it was little bit invisible when included in previous post.

Now lets say something about SDS

martin — Thu, 15 Sep 2005 05:55:00 GMT

SDS is the most important project for me right now... SDS is free management software ala SMS/Altiris/Unicenter...

It all began when I began preparations for my next presentation - it will be about deployment, however using free tools. What I want to achieve is to show people that deployment is not just for big companies. This presentation have goal to create professional deployment solution including asset management etc. without paying a cent.

Which is not problem - only problem I encountered is there is no free management solution. So I decided I will create one only for this presentation.

It is working quite fine, so I decided I will continue my work on this project. Core is based on batches (surprise) with using advanced technologies like batch services or named parameters, GUI is programmed in VB.NET.

If you want some informations, see my old blog (http://martinzugec.blogdrive.com) or MSFN thread (http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showtopic=55843&pid=389688&st=0&#entry389688#entry389688)

I will post some informations + screenshots soon.