Add new server that is not cpanel or directadmin?

[wiwebhost]

Hi...

 

have been investigating whmcs for a couple weeks now and we are rather impressed... and would like to deploy the system soon.

 

However, we have one particular issue I have not found a solution to.

 

We have Linux and Windows servers. The linux servers are a no brainer, BUT, our windows servers use Helm (which our windows server clients and we for that matter like a lot).

 

I understand that whmcs doesn't integrate with HELM, but we would like to set up our Helm servers in WHMCS even if we have to set up those accounts on those servers manually....

 

I have the trial installed, and I added a windows server in the "manage servers" area, but I'm not sure how whmcs will handle an order of that sort... can anyone advise?

 

Much appreciated.

Dusty

[Matt]

Hi Dusty,

 

You can setup the server using any of the built in server types. Then the hosting accounts you setup for that server would need to be set to no automatic setup. Automatic setup would then not occur and when accounts are due for suspension or termination due to non-payment, WHMCS would include these in the cron report in the "Suspend Failed" section as it won't be able to do it automatically.

 

You could also create a new server type by creating the path modules/servers/servertype/servertype.php for example modules/servers/helm/helm.php - it wouldn't do anything automatic but it would allow it to be selected in the servers dropdown menu so you would be able to see it listed as a Helm server in the WHMCS Admin area.

 

Matt

[wiwebhost]

Fantastic.....

 

I put the server type in the modules/servertype folder and it worked exactly as you said it would.....

 

Very cool

 

Now on to more testing... Thanks much for the product Matt... I'm hoping it creates much less work for us in the client management/billing area...

 

BTW, I noticed you have a phpcoin database you were looking into making a migration script for.... any news on that progress??

[othellotech]

Matt

 

can you share the code needed to "generate" the admin link in WHMCS for the add-on servers, if its simply something to add to the serertype/servertype.php file:

 

the supplied cpanel/plesk server modules work fine on

{whmcs}/admin/configservers.php?sub=create

to access each servers whm or plesk admin panel,

 

I'd like to extend it to make it easy for admins to access the ensim, helm, hsphere and custom control panles as well

 

exmaples

{ip}/admin

{ip}/serveradmin

{name}:{port}/{url}

etc

[ozzie]

Good thinking, Rob

 

I'd like that very muchly too.

 

Cheers, Ozzie

[hung]

what do we need to put into the helm.php file? I currently use a blank page, but when setup a package with Server setting as helm, I could not the "Save change".. button anymore

[Iceman]

 

You could also create a new server type by creating the path modules/servers/servertype/servertype.php for example modules/servers/helm/helm.php - it wouldn't do anything automatic but it would allow it to be selected in the servers dropdown menu so you would be able to see it listed as a Helm server in the WHMCS Admin area.

 

Matt

 

Hi Matt,

 

A bug with this I think. I'm running ver 3.1.2.

I setup as per your instructions (I'm using modules/servers/hsphere/hsphere.php) but when I edit the Product and select "Hsphere" from "Applies to Server Type" dropdown list it actually messes up the displayed coding on the page on that same "Server Settings" page ...i.e it shows all data from all the tabs on the one page.

 

Can you please advise if there is a quick fix for this? It would be nice to have the correct server type available even if it does do nothing at present.

 

Cheers,

Paul

[othellotech]

there is a fix - see the other post on the same subject