ESM API api/docs does not support file upload/download

Description If using esm api docs at /docs/api, any file upload/download action will not work. The documentation does not even provide the correct input to upload/download files. <br> Version Introduced v3.8.0.89234 <br> Platform All. <br> Steps to reproduce Navigate to http://esmhost/docs/api, once fully loaded,Click on systemClick on [GET] /api/system/logs/bundle/Click on [Try it out!] <br> Expected… Continue reading ESM API api/docs does not support file upload/download

Setting up a secure ESM instance to see video with a configured web service

Product Note: As of version 5.12, ESM no longer utilizes a Web Service to directly stream live video.  The instructions below only apply to version 5.10 and lower. Description Setting up a secure ESM to see video with a configured exacqVision Web Service. <br> How to set up a certificate for Web Service If your… Continue reading Setting up a secure ESM instance to see video with a configured web service

ESM API documentation is not always accurate

Issue When viewing endpoints, the example response may not actually match the response when you use the ‘Try it Out’ button. Also, some attributes may specify it returns a string but instead it returns an integer. It is recommended to utilize the ‘Try it Out’ button for the API you wish to use as how… Continue reading ESM API documentation is not always accurate

Browser compatibility issues in ESM

Description In some versions of IE, the slide in module will not show up correctly. Also, in IE and Firefox, the calendar selection will not display. Using chrome will allow this functionality to display correctly. In the case of no slide in module for actions like scheduled updates, there is no choice but to use… Continue reading Browser compatibility issues in ESM

ESM: Moving the PostgreSQL database location

Steps: When you run the Enterprise System Manager (ESM) installer and select PostgreSQL as the database, it installs the PostgreSQL files at the ESM installation location, except for the data folder that actually contains the database. <br> By default, the database is installed in c:/Program Files (x86)/postgresql/9.2/data, and the ESM installation directory is C:/exacqVisionESM/PostgreSQL/9.2/, although… Continue reading ESM: Moving the PostgreSQL database location

Enterprise System Manager Archive Path Must Be Less Than 124 Characters

Symptom The string length of the absolute path for the directory mount point for the archive directory address must be less than 124 characters. If an archive path is 124 characters or longer, a database exception similar to the following is created: <br> MSSQL: evEnterpriseManager.server.models in save DatabaseError: (-2147352567, ‘Exception occurred.’, (0, u’Microsoft SQL Server Native Client… Continue reading Enterprise System Manager Archive Path Must Be Less Than 124 Characters

ESM Event Timestamp Incorrect After Time Zone Change

If you change the time zone on a system running Enterprise System Manager (ESM), the timestamp of ESM events might not match the time that the events actually occurred. <br> When ESM services are started, ESM reads the timezone configured in the operating system. If the system’s time zone is then changed, you must restart… Continue reading ESM Event Timestamp Incorrect After Time Zone Change

ESM 3.2 “Importer Processes Died” Warning

While running ESM 3.2 with exacqVision 6.8 servers connected, ESM importer log files could contain warnings stating that “Importer processes died.” If this occurs, upgrade to the following version (or later): https://exacq.com/evESM/exacqVisionEnterpriseSystemManager-3.2.4.77534.exehttps://exacq.com/evESM/exacqVisionEnterpriseSystemManager-3.2.4.77534.deb <br>