Using Configurator

When using Configurator to update or install apps and I receive an error message that stops the process how can I tell which app in a long list of apps is causing the problem? The error messages simply state things like "Can't install app" but I can't seem to find anywhere that indicates which app is the culprit. I don't have time to go through a trial and error process to find something that the Configurator app knows but doesn't show. Is there a key combo to press for this info or what?
The actual error is not my concern because the message tells me that. I just want to uncheck the problem app and let the process complete without the app that is causing the error being installed or updated.
Thank you for any help.

Thanks gyrhead. Those are some of the better articles I've seen on using Configurator. One of our computer lab managers has been playing with it (I work in the IT department for a university). Basically I can see us using it to manage iOS devices we provide for use in the labs or on a short-term checkout basis, but I don't see Configurator as being a solution for the departments we support who want to share iPads between users. Even if a department has a Mac that can run configurator (many do not), I think it will lead to some bigger support and training issues that we do not have the resources to manage.
For now we are going to tell our faculty and staff departments that iPads and other iOS devices are meant to be personal devices and are not meant to be easily shared. Until Apple comes up with an easy way to login to different profiles on the device (I have also seen some third party products in development... like this one: http://nowsci.com/userprofiles/) we are going to recommend that departments purchase an iPad for any staff who needs it. If they really want to share one iPad among multiple users, they can set up a single Apple/iTunes account for the device tied to a purchasing card, and then just use Safari for checking email (instead of configuring everything for individuals). Of course if they really want to it is not a big deal to delete your email/calendar settings and then add them each time you use the device, but if it wasn't my own device I would just use Safari to check my email and calendar over the Web.
Sean

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Using Configurator to share two iPads with multiple users

I work in an office where several people want to share two iPads. We require individuals to connect to our secure wireless network with their own username and password. Each user also wants to set up the iPad to connect to their own Exchange account. Each person will also use their own Apple iTunes store ID and download their own apps.
If I understand the differences between the two applications, Apple Configurator would be the appropriate tool to manage this and not the iPhone Configuration Utility. If I understand how Configurator works, I set up the iPad to connect to Jane's email and to connect to the Apple Store and our wireless using Jane's credentials. Then I back up that profile using Configurator. Next I configure the same device to connect to Jim's email and to connect to the Apple Store and our wireless using Jim's credentials. Then Jim backs up the device to his profile using Configurator.
Now whenever Jane uses the iPad, she brings it back and plugs it into our Mac to backup her profile changes (her apps, her home wireless network settings, etc.). Jim sits down and "Checks out" the iPad to himself which loads his previously backed up profile. If Jane still has the laptop checked out, Jim can plug in the second iPad and load his profile.
Is this how it works? It seems like Configurator can do this, but not the Configuration Utility (which means you need a Mac running Lion to use Configurator).
Thank you,
Sean

Thanks gyrhead. Those are some of the better articles I've seen on using Configurator. One of our computer lab managers has been playing with it (I work in the IT department for a university). Basically I can see us using it to manage iOS devices we provide for use in the labs or on a short-term checkout basis, but I don't see Configurator as being a solution for the departments we support who want to share iPads between users. Even if a department has a Mac that can run configurator (many do not), I think it will lead to some bigger support and training issues that we do not have the resources to manage.
For now we are going to tell our faculty and staff departments that iPads and other iOS devices are meant to be personal devices and are not meant to be easily shared. Until Apple comes up with an easy way to login to different profiles on the device (I have also seen some third party products in development... like this one: http://nowsci.com/userprofiles/) we are going to recommend that departments purchase an iPad for any staff who needs it. If they really want to share one iPad among multiple users, they can set up a single Apple/iTunes account for the device tied to a purchasing card, and then just use Safari for checking email (instead of configuring everything for individuals). Of course if they really want to it is not a big deal to delete your email/calendar settings and then add them each time you use the device, but if it wasn't my own device I would just use Safari to check my email and calendar over the Web.
Sean

Is there any way to back up a preconfigured iPad and deploy to new iPads using Configurator??

To clarify, we have about 100 ipads deployed in our district and lots more on the way. We had just used iTunes in the past to backup one master device with the apps and restored on the remaining sets of iPads. Obviously we wanted a simpler way to manage this as we are getting a lot more iPads coming in for use in the different schools. We got a MDM solution (Casper) and started using Configurator.
We are running the latest of Configurator (1.4.2) and IOS (7.0.4).
From what I have read (and a lot at that) I know that there are numerous issues with this setup (hopefully addressed very soon)
Here is my question:
Is it possible to take an already deployed device, loaded with apps (paid and free), back it up in Configurator, and deploy it to other iPads and still get all the apps to come down along with the restore?
Apparently this was possible in the past, I am just wondering if I am missing something. Any help or suggestions on how you are doing it would be very helpful
Oh, and to clarify, we are using VPP for the apps, just not managing them any where at this time, haven't decided the best tool for that, maybe casper maybe configurator, but we are compliant, only using the same quantity of apps that we have purchased.
Thanks
Edit: spelling error

I've heard if you contact your apple rep, Apple may restore your vpp codes so you can move to an MDM.
Read the Google doc below and nsdjoey write up.
IT Resources -- ios & OS X -- This is a fantastic web page. I like the education site over the business site.
View documentation, video tutorials, and web pages to help IT professionals develop and deploy education solutions.
    http://www.apple.com/education/ipad/resources/
    scroll down after all the pretty picture. Click on the words "For It".
Joe Rowe's Excellent guides
IT managers who are new to configurator and managing a cart of ios devices:
      https://docs.google.com/document/d/1SMBgyzONxcx6_FswgkW9XYLpA4oCt_2y1uw9ceMZ9F4/ edit?pli=1
         [ original announcement -- https://discussions.apple.com/thread/4256735?tstart=0 ]
Quick help presentation for students:
     https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/18937JdleX2gymtSb8zfbDczV-76BdR2DIfCV9eJi yOE/edit#slide=id.g1b776944_0_224
good tips for initial deployment:
https://discussions.apple.com/message/18942350#18942350
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/3804209?tstart=0
See nsdjoey writeup. See third post.
https://discussions.apple.com/message/22286109#22286109
"Deploying a great quantity of iOS devices means creating a great quantity of Apple IDs. This script allows automated Apple ID creation from a spreadsheet."
http://www.enterpriseios.com/wiki/Apple_ID_Automation_Builder

Logging with jdk1.4 - how to add a handler using configuration file

Hi, all
I am playing around with java.util.logging in jdk1.4. In particular, I am using a properties file for configuration. However, one thing I couldn't do is to assign a handler, such as the ConsoleHandler, to the com.xyz.foo logger. Everything for the root logger works just fine. Here's the file I use
handlers= java.util.logging.FileHandler
.level= INFO
java.util.logging.FileHandler.pattern = jdk14.log
java.util.logging.FileHandler.limit = 50000
java.util.logging.FileHandler.count = 1
java.util.logging.FileHandler.formatter = java.util.logging.XMLFormatter
java.util.logging.ConsoleHandler.level = INFO
java.util.logging.ConsoleHandler.formatter = java.util.logging.SimpleFormatter
com.xyz.foo.level = WARNING
com.xyz.foo.handlers = java.util.logging.ConsoleHandler
Nothing comes out on the console and everything from the com.xyz.foo logger is logged to jdk14.log file.
Can any one tell me why the last line has no effect?
Thanks much!

Logger configuration files are grossly misunderstood due in large part to extremely poor documentation (some of the worst I have ever seen for the Java platform). The LogManager class uses logger configuration files to do three things:
1. Load porperties into a private Properties object that application programmers can subsequently access using the getProperty(String name) method in LogManager.
2. Those properties (or else the documented defaults) are then used to configure the root logger as well as the "global" handlers that are used by the root logger
3. Finally, whenever a logger is created the Properties object is checked to see if a key exists for the logger name + ".limit". If so, then the logger is assigned that level.
Notice that nowhere in here does it say that a programmatically created logger is configured. In your case, you must invoke getProperty("com.xyz.foo.handlers"), parse the property value (which is a bit tricky if there is more than one handler class name), load and instantiate the handler class, and invoke addHandler. Great huh? I'm in the middle of a indepth study of logger configuration, and I can tell you for sure the static configuration using configuration files is an order of magnitude harder than dynamic configuration. It offers the advantage of field service engineers being able to change the logger configuration, but at a very significant cost.

Key Commands corrupt using Configurator in Photoshop CS5

For me, when the Configurator Panel is open common keyboard commands for tools such as the brush or patch tool (any of them) no longer work. There is a brief pause, it switches to the tool you want, and then it reverts back to the tool you were using. Holding the key down will keep it visible, but let go and it reverts back to the tool you were using.
This totally sucks as I've grown quite fond of Configurator. It's a real time saver. Too bad they didn't incorporate a customizable tool panel right into Photoshop...
But at any rate, something seriously wrong here and I can no longer use Configurator 2.0. Hopefully there will be an update...but I won't hold my breath.
Suggestions welcome...I did create a panel from scratch just to see if that would fix things up. It didn't. I tried a panel without any keyboard commands on it (since that is what is effected) and that didn't do anything either.
Lance

I'm having exactly the same problem as Lance with the Configurator V2 Panels. It's very frustrating and I've only just worked out that it's the Configurator Panel causing the problem.
It seems a bit intermittent but closing the panel fixes it instantly.
Dave

Problem with Database Initialization when using Configuration Manager (ubuntu-jboss-mysql)

Hello,
When I try to initialize the database using Configuration Manager, the following error occurs:
ALC-TTN-002-001: JDBC datasource lookup failed for resource reference [java:comp/env/jdbc/
IdpDs]. The most likely cause is that a datasource having a JNDI
name of [IDP_DS] does not exist or is misconfigured. Check the application
server's configuration.
I DO have an IDP_DS datasource configured in jboss. I carefully followed the Jboss configuration instructions, so I don't really understand which is the issue here.
Anyone encountered a similar problem? Any help?
Many thanks in advance,
Artur

Data source files have to end with ds.xml and should be copied to the /deploy folder of your JBoss configuration (all) for them to be picked up by JBoss.
If the file was edited in Windows, make sure it does not contain DOS characters. Ubuntu Linux is not a supported LiveCycle OS platform currently. Only Red Hat Enterprise and SUSE Enterprise are.

How to call BOMUIPrimaryPage using configurator extension

Hi
I am new to the configurator. I am working on the following requirement.
From the Standard guided sales ui ( OA.jsp?page=/oracle/apps/cz/runtime/oa/webui/pages/CZMainPage) we have to call the (OA.jsp?page=/oracle/apps/cz/runtime/oa/webui/pages/BOMUIPrimaryPage) when user will click a custom button.
I have created the custom button using configurator extension which is using the java class.
Issue - I need to know how to call the OA.jsp?page=/oracle/apps/cz/runtime/oa/webui/pages/BOMUIPrimaryPage page from the java class.
If any one is having sample code please pass it to me.
Thanks in advance.
Kausik

The basics are to have your Server listen to port 21.
You would then have to parse the request information to determine what is being asked for and generate an appropriate response.

Can I use configurator to skip setup on individual ipads

Can I use configurator to skip setup on individual ipads

No matter what deployment method you use, be it Configurator, IPCU, Profile Manager, or a commercial MDM you will have to touch each iPad a make a few taps to get the ball rolling.
http://krypted.com/iphone/using-apple-configurator-for-automated-enrollment/

Using Configurator, you can install paid apps to a set of iPads. How do you recover the app license if one of the iPad "dies" and needs to be replaced?

Using Configurator, you can install paid apps to a set of iPads. How do you recover the app license if one of the iPad "dies" and needs to be replaced?

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[ICM]Other way not use configuration manger...

Hi all,
I want to insert new agent not use configuration manager.
so, I find out API or how to access AWDB directly.
Thanks,
Lee

The fact that you said "access the awdb directly" is scary.
Configuration data is entered into the awdb "last" after it's sent directly from the config tools to the central controller (router) which stores the data in the loggers. Only after the data is stored in the central database, is it pushed out to the distributor AWs.
What is it you're attempting to do, such that the Configuration Manager isn't the answer?

Using configurator to simultaneously setup up mutiple devices

I have multiple iOS devices that I want to set up using Configurator. The organization has a VPP account; some of the apps are paid and some are free. Some are iPads and some are iPods. We want to have these devices supervised (I believe) as they are being checked out to end users.
Ideally, we should be able to wipe and restore these when the user checks the device back in. In first setting these up, my understanding is that we should create one device, fully-configured, and create a back-up of that. Then, we can use that backup to load the remaining devices. To me, this sounds like we cannot change the configuration very easily. That is, we should have a very good idea exactly what we want before we start this process (as it will take time to change).
Another thing is this: I thought the point was to be able to simultaneously configure the devices. If you click start, you get prompted on each of the devices, and I think it is timing our before we are able to respond, making the simultaneous syncing impossible. It has been a few weeks since I touched these, but the professors have added more requests, and I must go back and start over again.
I believe these are presently not on i0S 6. Assuming there are no known issues, I will plan on updating them all prior to this reconfiguration.

Hello,
instead of 'ppp multilink' in conjunction with ' dialer load-threshold 1' you could use 'ppp multilink links minimum'; with the 'mandatory' keyword, the link would not even be established without both B channels being available.
Check this link to the command reference:
ppp multilink links minimum
http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/software/ios123/123cgcr/dial_r/dia_n1g.htm#wp1158197
HTH,
GP

How to use configurator to lock down settings on the iPad?

Hi All,
I'm pretty new to the iPad / Configurator scene but have grasped the basics on how to deploy profiles etc using configurator. My question is this - I would like to be able to lock the 'settings' feature to not allow general user access without a passcode @ least, is this possible?
In an educational environment i would really like this to be done because we all know how tech savvy students are now!
Sorry if this has been asked before but after an hour or so of searching, i've given up
Thanks,
Dave

The ipad is still a personal device. A knowledgeable student can delete configuration profiles hence all associate apps and settings. you will want a standard restore image to fix the device.
Use VPP. Select an MDM. Read the google doc below.
IT Resources -- ios & OS X -- This is a fantastic web page. I like the education site over the business site.
View documentation, video tutorials, and web pages to help IT professionals develop and deploy education solutions.
http://www.apple.com/education/resources/information-technology.html
   business site is:
   http://www.apple.com/lae/ipad/business/resources/
Excellent guide. See announcment post -- https://discussions.apple.com/thread/4256735?tstart=0
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1SMBgyzONxcx6_FswgkW9XYLpA4oCt_2y1uw9ceMZ9F4/ edit?pli=1
good tips for initial deployment:
https://discussions.apple.com/message/18942350#18942350
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/3804209?tstart=0
Educational institutions in the USA can use the App Store Volume Purchase Program (VPP) to buy Apps.
https://support.assistiveware.com/index.php?pg=kb.page&id=54
There are three ownership models:
    *     Personal
    *     Institution
    *     Layered. combines personal & institution.
Watch this apple video on layered ownership. It education based, but that's OK.
http://www.apple.com/education/resources/videos/#ios-layered-ownership

Srm 7.0 - Hide field in web dynpro using configurations

Hello to all,
I'm trying to hide some fields on PO web dynpro. In this example on web dynpro /SAPSRM/WDC_DODC_PO_I_BD I start the component configuration /SAPSRM/WDCC_DODC_PO_I_BD, I search for the fields I want to hide and put the visibility attribute to Invisible and I mark final check box.
The fields don't dessapear from the web dynpro. Am I missing something?
Best regards,
Nacho

Thanks for your reply.
I have here two situations:
SPRO. If I add the field on Configure Field Control at Header Level/Item Level it disapears but not all fields appear on this transaction. For example, I can't do that to tolerance group (TOL_GP)
Webdynpro. Using Component Configuration of the dynpro. I guess that it is in two actions:
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The webdynpro way doesn't work, Am I missing something?
Best regards,
Nacho

How to Use / Configure Eclipse Ganymede to use OC4J in SOA / OAS

Hi all
Just wanted to share this with you all,
For quite a while now I've been trying to get eclipse to add applications and delopy applications to the OC4J embedded in the OAS/SOA but found very little help out there but I seem to have found a work around
I know that I could have used the OC4J standalone but we needed to use the one in the SOA
Note that the OC4J found in OAS/SOA components is managed by OPMN so you cannot stop or start it from eclipse however you can deploy applications and BPEL processes to it from eclipse. You can also associate applications with the oc4j in the OAS in your eclipse project. If you need to stop and start OC4J in the OAS, then use opmnctl.
The reason eclipse will not use OC4J in the SOA/OAS is because eclipse tries to start the OC4J but seeing as that is managed by opmn, it fails but if you had a way of telling eclipse that it it did not need to start the OC4J (it has already been started), then eclipse will use it happily without trying to start it
Here goes
Start the SOA/OAS Components using opmnctl startall from command prompt
In Eclipse Goto Window > Show View> Other > Server > Server
The Server View should now open up
Right Click > New > Select your version of the OC4J > Click Next > Point the Oracle J2EE Home to OAS_HOME\j2ee\home > Click Next > Fill in Details as they apply to you > Next > Select Any applications(If any )that you want associated with the OC4J and click Finsh
The the server state should say “stopped”
Close Eclipse
For (OEPE i.e. Oracle Enterprise Pack for Eclipse)
Open the plugin.xml file found at ECLIPSE_HOME\dropins\wtp\eclipse\plugins\org.eclipse.jst.server.generic.oc4j_1.5.205.v200805140145\plugin.xml
If you don’t have the above folder structure, then you maybe using the Standard version of Eclipse Ganymede in which case it may be @ ECLIPSE_HOME \plugins\org.eclipse.jst.server.generic.oc4j_1.5.205.v200805140145\plugin.xml
Search for the following String "<extension point="org.eclipse.wst.server.core.serverTypes">"
Make sure the id attribute for the serverType element corresponds to your version of the OC4J in the OAS i.e. id="org.eclipse.jst.server.generic.oracle10131". This corresponds to 10.1.3.x i.e. 10.1.3.1 and above
Either change the value of the initialState attribute to initialState="started" ot remove the initialState="stopped"
Save the file
If you are using OEPE, then there is a further step, you need to open %ECLIPSE_HOME%\ configuration\org.eclipse.core.runtime and delete .mainData.1. It will be recreated once eclipse starts up again
It seems that OEPE writes server information to this file and will not read the plugin.xml if this file exists. This rule applies to every change that you make to \plugins\org.eclipse.jst.server.generic.oc4j_1.5.205.v200805140145\plugin.xml
Startup eclipse
The server state should now say “started” i.e. if you used initialState="started"
You should now be able to deploy your BPEL Process or Other application to the OC4J in the OAS
This workaround is only valid if the SOA Components are running
Happy programming
NOTE. If you need to Stop and Start the OC4J, you will need to use opmnctl from outside eclipse. Trying to stop and start the OC4J from eclipse will fail as OC4J in the OAS is managed by OPMN.
Hope this helps someone out there!!!

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Frame timeout error using Configure Trigger3.vi

Hi all,
I'm triggering the frame capture of an .avi with an RTSI connection. However, I keep getting a frame timeout error when I use the IMAQ Configure Trigger3.vi. I don't get any timeout errors when I just use the IMAQ Generate Pulse3.vi but I am trying to sync the frame capture to an optical switch. If I just use IMAQ Generate Pulse3.vi, I get a .avi but the frames are completely out of sync with the switch, but if I use both IMAQ Generate Pulse3.vi and Configure Trigger3.vi I get nicely separated images but it takes an age and ends up in a timeout error.
I want to capture e.g. 500 frames, over the course of 2 s - so I've set my frame timeout to be 2000. At my current acquisition rate (31680 Hz per line (1024 pixels)) 500 frames corresponds to a total of 1.578 s (images are 100 pxls in height). This is much less than the total scanning time. Where am I going wrong?
Thanks in advance for your help.
Miika
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Hey Miika
What are the hardware you are using. These vi's only work with specific hardware and this may be why they are not functioning correctly. For example the Configure trigger3 vi only works with the following PCIe-1427, PCIe-1429, PCe-1430, PCIe-1433.
Matthew Trott
Applications Engineer
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