Synexsys provides several configuration programs, accessible, based on whether you work on the evaluation version or the production version, from the start menu or from the disk:
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Synexsys Server Parameters (..\Program Files\Synexsys\server\Bin\sxsicfgs.exe)
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Connection type - database type used by SXSi. Possible values:
INTERBASE (default) ORACLE MSSQL
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Database name:
SERVER:path\Synexsys\database\sxsi.fdb
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User & Password: user name and password to connect to the database
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Check Connection: this button can be used to test the connection to the database. If the connection is ok, the message "Successful connection" is shown under the button.
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Timer : Synexsys Server wake-up cycle in seconds. Synexsys Server is in charge of loading inventory data into the SXSi database. This service is not working at all times. Its cycles are defined by the value defined in this field. The server wakes up every 60 seconds by default. This parameter should not be modified.
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Port: IP port on which Synexsys FTP Server is listening (default is 5026, but it can be modified) Make sure the port is accessible and there is no firewall forbidding the access. If you change the port, you also need to modify the setup in the Synexsys client setup (agent).
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Synexsys Server name: IP address or HOSTNAME of the SXSi server (keep HOSTNAME during evaluation tests)
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FTP Server name: IP address or HOSTNAME of the FTP SXSi server (keep HOSTNAME during evaluation tests)
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Process
Allows optimising inventory data load based on the time frame.
For example, you may only load part of the inventory information during the day and the rest during the night.
The three options allow defining the audit files that will be processed during the specified time frame. For instance:
All: uploads all audit files at all times without taking into account defined time frames. Partial: during the defined time frame, all incremental and ASAP audits are uploaded. This way, the impact of loading audits on the server is minimised. All other audits are processed outside the defined time frame.
None: does not upload any audit during the defined time frame. All audits are processed outside the defined time frame.
Time Frame
Defines the time frame during which the "Partial" and "None" options are processed.
Inventory files loading time depends upon many factors. More particularly: their number, nature, the extensions to be included, as well as the server's performances (especially hard disk performance). We recommend using process optimisation by selecting a time of the day with low activity (such as night time) to perform the most time consuming processes.
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Archive
By default, inventory files are stored in the ..\Program Files\Synexsys\server\archive folder. This allows performing several checks and restarting the audit of certain PCs in case it is needed. We recommend saving all the files initially found in the Archive. You may then chose to save only part of the files or none at all. The Archive does not occupy much hard disk space.
Possible choices:
All: all audit files are stored in ..\Program Files\Synexsys\server\archive Partial: only FULL audit files of the selected type are stored in the Archive. None: no audit file is kept in the Archive .
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Secondary Parameters: these parameters are found in file \Program Files\Synexsys\server\config\config.ini and cannot be modified through the parameter setup interface. The indications below are only provided for informative purposes. Always make a reference copy of the whole file before modifying it. You should not modify these parameters without having a perfect understanding of their function: |
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REFERENTIAL Allows the downloading of the Global Files' Reference on the PCs when a "Files" audit is performed.
The Files audit of Synexsys is "differential" in two ways: First, according to local files (only the differences (+/-) are reported to the server) and secondly, according to all files already recorded within the Synexsys database (only the information concerning files that were never detected before on the company's PCs will be transfered to the server). This second feature is made available by the use of the Global Files' Reference. The Syntax should be as follows:
[SERVER]
REFERENTIAL=x
Where x can take the following values:
0 The Global Files' Reference is never downloaded.
1 The Global Files' Reference is downloaded only when Files audits are performed in FULL mode.
2 The Global Files' Reference is always downloaded when Files audits are performed (default).
If REFERENTIAL = 1 or 2, the Global Files' Reference is created as REFERENCEx.KEO in the ..\server\outbox\ folder. |
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MINVER After a Synexsys program update, it's possible that old inventory files (.inv) are not compatible anymore with the updated systems. MINVER indicates the minimal version that the Synexsys Inventory agent (which created the .inv file) must have, so that the .inv data will be loaded in the database. MINVER is not mandatory. The syntax should be as follows:
[SERVER]
MINVER=x[.x[.x[xxx]]]
Where x.x.x.xxx represents the agent's version number. For example :
MINVER=3.0.4.355
You can type partial version numbers such as "3.0.4" or "3".
Only .inv files created with an agent's version equal or above MINVER will be processed by Synexsys Server. The other .inv files will be moved to ..\server\inbox\old. In such a case, a record will be written in \server\log\svlog.txt for each rejected .inv file and the corresponding sid_number.full files will be created in ..\server\outbox\ folder, to force a full inventory next time the agent is executed.
To avoid multiple rejections of the same .inv files, id_number.full files contain the MINVER information. The agent will not audit the PC again as long as its version number is smaller than MINVER. The id_number.full file will be left in the \outbox until an updated agent will process it.
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[TREE_GROUP_HW] Allows adding "Hardware"
/ "Detail" parameters in the automatic trees creation window.
For example, to create trees based on "Audio Windows". The syntax
should be as follows:
[TREE_GROUP_HW]
GROUP01=Audio Windows
GROUP02=hardware_detail_group_name
Once modifications have been saved, execute program ..\Synexsys\server\bin\sxsiupdrfr.exe to force the generation of new properties in the reference tables.
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[TREE_GROUP_SWW] Allows adding "Windows"
/ "Detail" parameters in the automatic trees creation window.
For example, to create trees based on "Environment". The syntax
should be as follows:
[TREE_GROUP_SWW] GROUP01=Environment GROUP02=windows_detail_group_name
Once modifications have been saved, execute program ..\Synexsys\server\bin\sxsiupdrfr.exe to force the generation of new properties in the reference tables.
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FTP Server Parameters(..\Program Files\Synexsys\server\Bin\sxsicfgf.exe)
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Port: IP port on which Synexsys FTP Server is listening (default is 5026, but it can be modified) Make sure the port is accessible and there is no firewall forbidding the access. If you change the port, you also need to modify the setup in the Synexsys client setup (agent).
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Inbox: ..\Program Files\Synexsys\server\inbox (default). Folder where audits will be stored
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Outbox: ..\Program Files\Synexsys\server\outbox (default). Folder where the various files that determine the tasks the agent needs to perform are created
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Console Parameters (..\Program Files\Synexsys\console\bin\sxsicfgc.exe)
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Connection type - database type used by SXSi. Possible values:
INTERBASE (default) ORACLE MSSQL
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Database name:
SERVER:path\Synexsys\database\sxsi.fdb
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User & Password: user name and password to connect to the database
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Check Connection: this button can be used to test the connection to the database. If the connection is ok, the message "Successful connection" is shown under the button.
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Network browsing: This option determines
what is seen in the "Neighborhood" sub-Section of the "Inventory"
Section in the Synexsys Console.
The default parameter "YES; GLOBAL" allows browsing all of the network. If you wish to limit browsing to the local network, change this value to "YES, CONTEXT". If you do not wish to browse the network, simply enter "NO" in this field.
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In some cases, specially under Novell, network
browsing is not possible. The "Neighborhood" sub-Section will
appear empty. |
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When Synexsys browses the network, it does the same thing as a "master browse" station on a Windows network. The only difference with what you see in Windows explorer is that Synexsys does not require a master browse to statically retrieve domains and visible PCs. Instead, it dynamically detects these elements using the appropriate Windows API. |
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Confirmation message: determines whether
the Synexsys Console must display information messages when deployment
ends and during an ASAP audit, indicating that a full inventory cycle
may take some time depending on the situation.
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Temporary files: by default, stored in: \Program Files\Synexsys\console\bin\Report\temp\. This is the folder where the Synexsys Console generates temporary files during report viewing or printing.
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Outbox path: default folder where Synexsys reports are generated.
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Postscript driver name: name of the postscript
driver used to generate PDF files (SXSIPDF by default)
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Name of Excel viewer: C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\excel.exe by default. Synexsys needs to know the location of an Excel viewer in order to display reports on screen. If you experience problems viewing reports, make sure the path displayed here points to your Excel viewer.
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Synexsys Server name: IP Address or HOSTNAME of the Synexsys server
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FTP Server name: IP Address or HOSTNAME of the Synexsys FTP server
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Secondary Parameters: these parameters are found in file \Program Files\Synexsys\console\config\config.ini and cannot be modified through the parameter setup interface. The indications below are only provided for informative purposes. Always make a reference copy of the whole file before modifying it. You should not modify these parameters without having a perfect understanding of their function:
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TREEAUTOFILTRE [YES/NO] - This parameter determines whether "Not Included" node in automatic trees is displayed or not. |
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TIPS [YES/NO] - Determines whether the welcome message is displayed when the Synexsys Console is launched. |
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DOMAIN: allows defining the domain name where the network identification will be done when a user logs into the Console. (Only valid if the "Network authentication" option is marked at login. |
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REFRESH: allows defining the refresh frequency used by the services management program . |
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[SUMMARY_HW]: determines the nature and
order of the information displayed in the "Hardware" / "Summary"
tab. These sub-Sections belong to the "Detail" sub-tab of the
"Hardware" tab. The syntax should be as follows:
[SUMMARY_HW] Group01=Computer Group02=Motherboard Group03=Monitor Group04=Peripherals Group05=Multimedia Group06=Storage Group07=DMI Group08=Partitions Group09=Input Group10=Network
Always make a reference copy of the whole file before
modifying it, and do touch the Sections only if you have appropriate rights. |
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[SUMMARY_OS]: determines the nature and order of the information displayed in the "Windows" / "Summary" tab. These sub-Sections belong to the "Detail" sub-tab of the "Windows" tab. The syntax should be as follows:
[SUMMARY_OS] Group01=Operating System Properties Group02=Current Session Group03=License Information Group04=Components Version Group05=Operating System Features
Always make a reference copy of the whole file before
modifying it, and do touch the Sections only if you have appropriate rights. |
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Agent Parameters (..\Program Files\Synexsys\Client\bin\Agent\Sxsicfga.exe) |
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Temporary files: by default, "%temp".
Local folder where the Synexsys agent generates temporary files during
an audit. %temp represents the local TEMP folder.
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Server IP address: IP address or HOSTNAME (use the HOSTNAME during evaluation tests) of the Synexsys FTP server where the files produced in the audit are sent.
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Server port: IP port on which Synexsys FTP Server is listening (default is 5026, but it can be modified) Make sure the port is accessible and there is no firewall forbidding the access. If you change the port, you also need to modify the setup in the Synexsys FTP server setup. |
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Agent path: Installation folder of the Synexsys agent when it is distributed remotely as a Windows service.
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Origin: free character string normally used to indicate the site name where the Synexsys \client is located. Audited PCs display this information in Synexsys. If you have several sites and each of them have their own Synexsys agent, you can use this field to create an automatic tree that will automatically classify PCs by site.
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Information icon : This option allows displaying an icon on the local PC's system tray during Synexys audits. The icon indicates which type of audit the agent is performing locally.
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