To Change Timezone on a Linux server, log in as root user and from the command line run:
system-config-date
Select the timezone for the system and OK to save the change.
Note: you must restart the system admin in order the system time change to be reflected in Eclipse.
MultiTech has discontinued the only USB modem that works with VSI-FAX, but the working MT5634ZBA-USB model is still available elsewhere. We suggest starting with an eBay search, which has worked well for a number of customers seeking replacement modems in a pinch. All of the typical eBay caveats apply (i.e. purchase from a reputable seller, make sure there’s a return policy, verify the warranty status, etc.).
Please note that while the model numbers are similar, this is not the same modem as the newer MT5634ZBA-USB-V92 model, which is not certified for use with VSI-FAX on Linux.
First, find the block size of your filesystem. On Linux, the default block size for an ext3 filesystem will be 4096 bytes (4 KB):
[root@firestorm ~]# tune2fs -l /dev/datavg/eclipse tune2fs 1.39 (29-May-2006) Filesystem volume name: /u2/eclipse Last mounted on: Filesystem UUID: 996f19ea-80da-477d-b961-2873ebe8181b Filesystem magic number: 0xEF53 Filesystem revision #: 1 (dynamic) Filesystem features: has_journal ext_attr resize_inode dir_index filetype sparse_super large_file Default mount options: (none) Filesystem state: clean Errors behavior: Continue Filesystem OS type: Linux Inode count: 1310720 Block count: 5242880 Reserved block count: 262144 Free blocks: 2651137 Free inodes: 1125318 First block: 0 Block size: 4096 Fragment size: 4096 Reserved GDT blocks: 1022 Blocks per group: 32768 Fragments per group: 32768 Inodes per group: 8192 Inode blocks per group: 512 Filesystem created: Fri Sep 23 22:04:10 2011 Last mount time: Mon Jan 9 13:03:16 2012 Last write time: Tue Jan 17 13:41:40 2012 Mount count: 8 Maximum mount count: 20 Last checked: Fri Sep 23 22:04:10 2011 Check interval: 15552000 (6 months) Next check after: Wed Mar 21 22:04:10 2012 Reserved blocks uid: 0 (user root) Reserved blocks gid: 0 (group root) First inode: 11 Inode size: 256 Journal inode: 8 Default directory hash: half_md4 Directory Hash Seed: e4114643-fdd7-446d-ae9c-4bdea1063657 Journal backup: inode blocks
Each UniVerse database file has its own setting for block size, which can be found by running the ANALYZE.FILE command from TCL, as in the example below:
>ANALYZE.FILE PRODUCT
File name = PRODUCT
File type = 18
File style and revision = 64BIT Revision 12
Number of groups in file (modulo) = 30427
Separation = 4
Number of records = 155092
Number of physical bytes = 70756352
Number of data bytes = 52605264
Average number of records per group = 5.0972
Average number of bytes per group = 1728.9008
Minimum number of records in a group = 2
Maximum number of records in a group = 7
Average number of bytes per record = 339.1875
Minimum number of bytes in a record = 176
Maximum number of bytes in a record = 2424
Average number of fields per record = 110.3191
Minimum number of fields per record = 108
Maximum number of fields per record = 194
Groups 25% 50% 75% 100% 125% 150% 175% 200% full
Multiply the separation by the filesystem block size for the database file block size. In this example, 4096 bytes * 4 = 16484 bytes (16 K).
To configure the Linux server’s postfix software to relay mail to your SMTP server, open the postfix configuration file for editing:
vim /etc/postfix/main.cf
If your SMTP server allows relay without authentication, simply add the appropriate relayhost entry:
relayhost = exchange.customerdomain.com
Restart the postfix service to apply the settings change:
service postfix reload
Open the postfix configuration file for editing:
vim /etc/postfix/main.cf
If your SMTP server requires authentication (SMTP AUTH) and a secure connection (TLS), use the following procedure (which has been tested with Google Apps and Office365):
relayhost = [smtp.gmail.com]:587 smtp_sasl_auth_enable = yes smtp_sasl_password_maps = hash:/etc/postfix/sasl_passwd smtp_sasl_security_options = smtp_tls_security_level = may
Create a file where the credentials for SMTP AUTH will be stored:
vim /etc/postfix/sasl_passwd
Enter the credentials:
[smtp.gmail.com]:587 user@domain.com:password
Apply the settings:
postmap /etc/postfix/sasl_passwd chmod 644 /etc/postfix/sasl_passwd service postfix reload
If your mail server requires that mail be sent from a valid address, you may have problems sending mail from the root account, which is required for backup reports and other purposes. In this case, create a mapping for the root user to a valid email address.
Add the following line to /etc/postfix/main.cf:
smtp_generic_maps = hash:/etc/postfix/generic
Add the required email address alias to /etc/postfix/generic:
root user@domain.com
Create the hash file and reload postfix:
postmap /etc/postfix/generic service postfix reload
If you are having trouble sending outbound email with your mail server, you may refer to the hints below, or you may use a mail relay service like SendGrid.
Please follow these instructions to configure postfix to relay via Google Apps or Gmail.
Please follow these instructions to configure Office365 and postfix to work with your Eclipse server.
If you are having trouble with email relay using your mail server, we recommend using SendGrid.
The VSI-FAX server installation program automatically installs the Fax on Demand Connector and creates a fax destination called FoDC for you. This is the destination that should be used for sending fax jobs to the Esker Fax on Demand server.
To be able to fax through Esker on Demand, you simply need to enter the following connection information you should have received via email when subscribing to the service:
To configure the connector:
vfxadmin config -a -i FODC DEVICE hostname na.ondemand.esker.com vfxadmin config -a -i FODC DEVICE accountid 00012345 vfxadmin config -a -e -i FODC DEVICE password WwVEbyrp
To enable the connector:
vfxadmin enable fodc
If you are migrating from a VSI-FAX configuration that used modems, you’ll need to remove the existing default fax1 class and replace it with a new one containing only fodc:
vfxadmin class -d -a fodc temp vfxadmin class -x fax1 vfxadmin class -d -a fodc fax1 vfxadmin class -x temp
If you are not using modems, and this is your first time configuring VSI-FAX, all you need to do is create a “class” called “fax1” and add the device “fodc” to the fax1 class:
vfxadmin class -d -a fodc fax1
When the connector has been configured and set as the default destination, you are ready to fax via Fax on Demand.
Esker’s service requires 10-digit dialing, so you should verify that Eclipse is configured to use 10-digit dialing rather than 7-digit dialing: F2 -> P -> A -> Fax -> ALT-F
Testing the Fax on Demand Connector
To send a test fax via FoDC:
vfx -n +5087788384 -d FoDC /etc/hosts
To check the status (where 1013 is the fax job number output from the previous command):
vfxstat 1013
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