Solstice AdminSuite 2.3 Installation and Release Notes

What's New in the Solstice AdminSuite 2.3 Product

The Solstice AdminSuite 2.3 product provides new features described in Table 1-1. To learn more about these features, see the Solstice AdminSuite 2.3 Administration Guide.

Table 1-1 New Solstice AdminSuite 2.3 Features


Feature	Description
Improved installation script	A new installation script makes it easier for users to install Solstice AdminSuite and AutoClient software. The new script enables you to set up systems to run AdminSuite remotely and also to set up systems to be administered by AdminSuite. The installation script can now also be run as root.
Improved password functionality	Using Group Manager or User Manager, you can now set group and user passwords; in addition, you can now set diskless client's and AutoClient's root password using Host Manager.
Multihomed host alias functionality	Hosts can now have additional IP addresses added to make it a multihomed host; that is, a host that has multiple network interfaces.
JavaStation^TM support	Using Host Manager, you can now add JavaStations to your network.
OS services removal support	Host Manager now allows you to remove OS services from an OS server.
High Sierra File Systems support	High Sierra file system mount points can now be managed using Storage Manager.
Script enabler feature	Host Manager and User Manager now have the capability to run scripts that you have created to customize your operations. For example, you may have scripts that you run when you add a user to your system. Using the script feature, you can add a user from User Manager and run the script at the same time by using the Scripts Enabled feature.
AutoClient disk profile documentation	Information about how to setup your AutoClient disk profile has now been included in the Solstice AutoClient 2.1 Administration Guide.