Can someone please tell me where in ACP 3.6.2 is this Product Manager?

Once in your ADMIN CP scroll towards the bottom... Think it's called plug/product manager.

The servername isn't something you define in the plugin. It's read directly from the server. Once the server is configured properly, that problem will resolve itself.

Eh?

So, to be clear on what I have done:

1) Uploaded the php files as instructed.

2) ventrilo_status was uploaded to the vb directory.

3) Applied the correct vent server info in the admin cp.

4) I had my webserver host open the port.

5) Note: My vent server is NOT on the webserver (2 separate servers)

6) You said if the "Vent Server" is configured it should resolve the issue. What can I tell my vent host to configure? They claim that the appropriate messages are enabled....

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I think the part I am missing is in the ventrilo_status file... Should I run that? Is there a "how-to" on that? Will this file run without being local on the actual ventrilo server?

Thanks :cool:

Well, I uploaded all the server files to my vb 3.6.2., did the 755 to ventrillo_status, and installed the xml file giving it a product id of ventrilo_status

In the Manage Products - Installed Products, I see the Ventrillo product I installed.

But I can't see it anywhere in the vBulletin Options section.
So any ideas? :)

BTW, I haven't played with the Vent server's ini file just yet, if it makes any difference at the moment. I just want to see if I can get vB to work with your script first, and then I'll try to take care of the Vent stuff.

There is no 'port' to open.

This is fine. This is how my setup is.

The only thing your ventrilo host is responsible for is the settings in the [Status] section of the ventrilo_srv.ini file, which is outlined above in my previous post (quoted directly from the server manual).

The ventrilo_status binary is called by the plugin. Attempting to execute the binary will do nothing without the appropriate command line. There's nothing you need to do with it aside from download it and set the correct permissions.

Just be sure you've downloaded the appropriate binary for your respective operating system (Linux, FreeBSD, Win32, etc.) and set the permissions to (CHMOD 755).

What do you mean, '[gave] it a product id of ventrilo_status'? That's not something you should be modifying. It's applied by the product automatically.

Yeah you're right. I just simply deleted the first product I installed. Installed it again this time leaving the ID blank, and now am able to see it in the vBulletin Options.

I'm sorry I'm such a newb when it comes to this :(
So how do I create a template to display the information?
Am I to use the Vent status scripts in any way? I also downloaded them in case I need them.

BTW, a vBadvanced module would be VERY NICE :D

Also, my Vent server is shared by a lot of people. Is it possible to only display a specific channel?

Hmmmm.... Ok... I've done these things.

Presently when I mouse over the vent link it still shows the "servername=" as blank.... I have a hard time understanding where that comes from. It's not in the config (ADMINCP).... It's not stated in that "status" binary file... Where does it come from?!?! I believe you said at once point it comes from the Vent server itself.... How does that work if all we have on my webserver side is the "Server IP" and the port + password... Where is it getting the vent server name?

Sorry, I just can't understand how I can possibly be having such a hard time. hehe When I read this initially it sounded like... Copy this there... download this there.... and POOF! hehe Well, I'm definately missing something here.

I have the Linux version of the ventrilo_status file... and confirmed that is what my webhost is using.

This hack is basically nothing more than the PHP Ventrilo Status Script available from ventrilo.com, but with an added vB frontend.

The script connects to the "Server IP" you set, which should be the IP address to your Ventrilo server NOT the IP address of your webserver, and grabs the server name from the Ventrilo server itself.