Hello,
I am testing the new Administration Hub. I wanted to know if it is possible to customize the server list in the Hub?
Thanks
Hi Shawn,
The initial server list is pulled from Directory Server, if there is a registered LF Server license in Directory Server, we'll list LF Server in Admin Hub.
Once you unregister the LF Server license in Directory Server, then it will be removed from Admin Hub Server list in a short time.
Note that there could be some delay to show the latest changes due to cache mechanism, but all the changes should be reflected in Admin Hub within 1 hour.
Hi Drew,
Glad to hear you're testing it out! We especially appreciate early feedback.
Could you expand on the type of customizations for the server list you're asking about?
Loving the features in it by the way! So for instance, my work PC had LF server at one point. I have since uninstalled it, but it shows in the list for the Admin Hub with no products. I was curious where it is gathering this server list data so I can customize which servers show in the hub.
I would assume it uses the typical Service Connection Points (SCP) methods used by the admin console and/or windows client of prior versions. During the Laserfiche Server installation process, the installer publishes a service connection point (SCP) in Active Directory Domain Services for the Laserfiche Server service. The Laserfiche client programs can query Active Directory to locate available Laserfiche Servers and available repositories on the network.
Additionally I believe if you have manually attached a repository in either admin console or windows client previously there are some registry keys that are created that may get referenced. Here is a link that outlines the registry keys affected if they are still utilized.
Lastly, Laserfiche provides a command-line tool to manage SCPs which you can find documented here.
For that scenario, I'm fairly certain it's pulling from Laserfiche Directory Server's list of servers. When you register an application license in Directory Server, it saves the server info (hostname, HostID, fingerprint) so it doesn't have to look it up again. I suspect if you went to the Directory Server servers list, you'd see your work PC listed there. You might be able to remove it from Directory Server and have that propagate but I'm not sure offhand.
Hi Drew,
Was there anything else regarding customization for the server list that you were looking at? We appreciate such quick feedback and if you had the time, would love to meet to discuss the Admin Hub with you further!
Hello Tesia,
I am always happy to provide constructive feedback on Laserfiche products! I am seeing an oddity related to the system DNS alias and the hub. The hub shows the alias as a second LFDS server. I cannot provide this information via public answers post. If you would like to see this, or get further information please let me know.
Regarding enhancements, the first thing that came to mind was being able to see the performance metrics(ram/cpu/uptime across hub servers) in the hub when selecting a server in the list. I also thought it would be neat if the hub would report if the necessary ports are open per product. This would especially be helpful with DMZ configurations.
I certainly understand technical limitations may exist, but I hope this feedback is helpful to you all!
Regards,
If you have multiple servers, is the Administration Hub Agent required to be installed on each server?
Yes, my understanding is it acts as a relay between Laserfiche servers.
That's what I was thinking, just haven't seen any official documentation on it, so hoping Laserfiche can confirm.
Yes, the Admin Hub Agent is expected to be installed along with Laserfiche software.