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[Networker] Networker Logs Website

2009-05-12 11:35:00
Subject: [Networker] Networker Logs Website
From: japgar <networker-forum AT BACKUPCENTRAL DOT COM>
To: NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU
Date: Tue, 12 May 2009 11:25:12 -0400
Hi,

 A while back I made some scripts available on this site to create a Networker 
Logs website.  It really was a mess of scripts and the website itself was very 
basic and hard to use.  Also, it was all done on unix and I believe it was hard 
to implement on a windows (or any) platform.

 I've created version 2 of the website that I hope fixes a lot of these issues. 
 Here are the highlights:
     - Combined the log gathering scripts into one perl program that 
manipulates the data at savegroup completion time via the savegroup 
notification feature of Networker. (the only change needed with NW)
     - Wrote another perl program to manage the log files created by the log 
gathering scripts (i.e. delete old logs/files)
     - Greatly modified the website interface making it much easier to use (IMO 
? I finally learned a little html)
     - Wrote another perl program to automatically create the html required by 
the new format.  This is run on a daily basis.
     - And finally?.made the perl programs and scripts OS agnostic.  That is, 
they should run equally well on unix, linux or windows platforms

   There are still modifications to the perl programs necessary if you want to 
use them.  For the most part, the mods are adding your site specific info at 
the top of the perl programs (i.e. directory paths, NW server names, etc.)

   I've been running the new code for a few months, but I'm a unix based shop.  
I've tested the primary perl programs on Windows where I can.  The only part I 
haven't been able to test is the client search feature.

   I was wondering if someone with a windows based networker server would be 
willing to use my scripts and validate their use on windows.  I'd also like to 
hear any opinions on how to make it easier to implement.

   My only motive here is to make the code available to any one who wants to 
use it. (well, it was also to learn some new perl and html techniques). I'd 
just like to make sure that it is somewhat easy to implement for those who 
would like to use it. 

   If anyone is interested, please let me know.  I've created a zip file with 
the necessay code, installation instructions, and a brief explanation of what 
the website does with screenshots.

   I'm really looking for some feedback on the windows side to make sure it 
truly is OS agnostic now.

Thanks,
Jim

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