Open Source Clientmanagementsystem Opsi
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Open Source ClientManagementSystem opsi opsi Features Version 4.2 Client and Depot Manage products in groups Administration / Display software and hardware Management Interface: inventory data Individual and collective Edit client and server configuration configuration of client PCs Easy access to the client-related Hierarchical group management for log files clients; possible synchronization with the AD via opsi extension opsi config editor is installed together with its Java Runtime Fig.2: opsi-configed: product configuration Extensive client selection functions Environment based on criteria like: installed Editing of registry, start menu and, software, hardware, UEFI or desktop entries, standard boot, depot affiliation Netboot products: ini-files, XML files, and text files Timed Wake-on-LAN support via OS Installation and more the opsi config editor Specific script language tailored Boot via PXE to installation and configuration, Directly initiate remote desktop expandable with self-defined sessions UEFI and Secure Boot support (via functions as well as external opsi extensions) Easily create and delete clients command calls and remotely install the opsi-client- Current versions of Windows and Reboot and shutdown control agent Windows Server, as well as various Linux distributions are supported Extensive logging Initiate installations on demand for clients Package-based unattended Administrative tasks e.g. via shell installation or image-based calls Retrieve product installation state installations and progress as well as the next requested actions Opsi packages, Support, Integration of drivers via PCI, USB, and Community HD-Audio signatures Display installed and available Create your own packages as versions of a product Save and restore partition and disk described in the opsi manuals images or in our training; get support More netboot products like from different graphical tools memtest, wipedisk, etc. from uib or the opsi community (opsi-setup-detector resp. opsi- Localboot products: packagebuilder) Software deployment and more opsi package repositories available for free Software installation and de- Packaging and support available installation via silent / unattended from uib gmbh installation of existing packages or via detailed installation steps Large and active opsi community Fig.1: opsi-configed: client and depot selection at forum.opsi.org Bonifaziusplatz 1b TEL +49 - 6131 - 275610 E-MAIL [email protected] D-55118 Mainz FAX +49 - 6131 - 2756122 WEB www.uib.de Hard- and Software opsi Extensions Free opsi Extensions Inventory The following modules are optional The following extensions have Detailed detection of hardware and expand the functions of the free become part of the free opsi version: information via WMI and other opsi version. You can find the prices commands here: https://download.uib.de/doku/ Install by Shutdown - Software opsi-module-prices_en.pdf installation when the client shuts Hardware inventory as well down available from the Linux boot DirectoryConnector – Syncing image User Profile Management – for client data from ActiveDirectory or roaming user profiles Software inventory data in Samba4 to opsi Windows gathered from the Dynamic Depot Selection – for UserRoles – Gives an opsi-depot registry traveling clients administrator a restricted view in Inventory data stored centrally in a the opsi-management interface Group management in the MySQL database e.g. show only clients that belong management interface to specific depots Miscellaneous Concept License Management - Easy initial rollout of the opsi- Standardization and simplification client-agent of software license management, opsi-client-agent for easy execution of software Central logging and easy access to Management GUI opsi-linux-bootimage licensing audits the log files in the MySQL-Backend - Save management interface configuration data in a database. Network opsi server runs on various Linux Improves the performance of large distributions and is “dockerizable” installations with numerous clients Software on Demand (Kiosk-Mode): Support of opsi clients Approved software may be connected via WAN opsi-admin (cmdline) web service (opsiconfd) requested for opsi installation by All installation files and data Python-library: backend-interface, acl, extensions opsipxeconfd the end-user without administrator is cached on the client in the interaction background before installation Python-library: backend-interface, acl, extensions Scalability 1 - Increases opsi- server performance by using 01001 multiple processes for the central 10011 opsi service 00101 WIMCapture - Capture Windows FILE MySQL installations including all hotfixes, software, and configurations to WIM-format and use these images Fig.4: Modular web service based architecture to install new clients with Microsoft standard setup.exe opsiNagios Connector opsi operates on a modular web- Fig.3: Presentation of hardware inventory - Monitoring of opsi server service-based architecture and functionality, opsi rollouts, opsi communicates via an SSL encrypted clients web service. Linux Agent - Management of A file and MySQL based backend is Linux and Windows clients in the alternatively supported for keeping same management interface data. opsi is completely controllable Mac Agent – ditto for Mac clients by scripts via the command line interface opsi-admin. Local Image Backup - Fast client restore of student or classroom computers UEFI Support – Support of UEFI boot and GPT partition tables Secure Boot – Support of UEFI secure boot Please visit us at the opsi.org project web site https://opsi.org. or for commercial support at https://uib.de/en/support-training/support/.