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Sun Java(TM) System Administration Server 5 2004Q2 Release Notes |
Sun Java™ System Administration Server Release Notes
Version 5.2 2004Q2
Part Number 817-5214
These Release Notes contain important information available at the time of release of Administration Server 5 2004Q2. New features and enhancements, known issues and limitations, and other information are addressed here. Read this document before you begin using Administration Server 5 2004Q2.
The most up-to-date version of these release notes can be found at: http://docs.sun.com/coll/AdmnistrationServer_04q2 Check the web site prior to installing and setting up your software and then periodically thereafter to view the most up-to-date release notes and manuals.
These release notes contain the following sections:
Third-party URLs are referenced in this document and provide additional, related information.
Release Notes Revision History
Table 1 Revision History
Date
Description of Changes
May, 2004
Initial release of the Administration Server Release Notes
About Administration Server 5 2004Q2In some parts of the Administration Server documentation and console, the version number of the product is referred to as 5.2. Administration Server 5 2004Q2 is a maintenance release of Administration Server 5.2.
Administration Server and Server Console are provided by the Java Enterprise System installer as a single installable component for managing your Sun Java System server software. Server Console is a stand-alone Java application that works in conjunction with an instance of Directory Server and an instance of Administration Server. It acts as the front-end management application for Sun Java System software, finding all servers and applications registered in your configuration directory, displaying them in a graphical interface, and allowing you to manage and configure them, as well as add or edit user information.
This section includes:
What’s New in This Release
The main new development brought by Administration Server 5 2004Q2 is the improved product reliability notably in terms of memory robustness and concurrent server access. The Administration Server documentation has been reworked so that the Administration Server now has its own separate set of release notes and what was formerly called the Server Console Management Guide is now called the Administration Server Administration Guide. For more detailed regarding the improvements made to the product see the Bugs Fixed in This Release section.
For information regarding both the standalone Administration Server 5.2 release and the 5.2 release packaged with the 2003Q4 release of Sun JavaTM Enterprise System see the Sun ONE Directory Server 5.2 Release Notes.
Software Requirements
The following software is required for this release of Administration Server.
Caution
Before installing Administration Server on Solaris 8 Ultra SPARC� Platform Edition, Solaris 9 Ultra SPARC� Platform Edition, and Solaris 9 x86 Platform Edition you must ensure that the required OS patches have been installed. These patches can be obtained in the form or a patch cluster or as individual patches from http://sunsolve.sun.com. The required OS patch cluster include an installation script that installs the patches in the correct order. The clusters are updated periodically as new patch revisions are released. Select the “Patches” link on the SunSolve site and follow the links to obtain the available required OS patch clusters.
As Administration Server is installed to manage other servers, the RAM and disk space provisions for those other servers need to be added to the following provision to obtain realistic, overall requirements.
Table 4 Linux Software Requirements
Component
Platform Requirement
Operating System
RedHat Advanced Server 2.1 Update 2
Patches or service packs
None
Additional software
None
Bugs Fixed in This Release
The tables below describe the bugs fixed in Administration Server 5.2 in the following areas:
Important InformationThis section contains the latest information that is not contained in the core product documentation. This section covers the following topics:
Installation Notes
This topic contains important patch requirement and general installation information, and is divided into the following subsections:
Patch Requirement Information
If you have Administration Server 5.2 installed from Solaris packages and wish to bring it in line with Administration Server as delivered in Java Enterprise System 2004Q2, install the following patches with at least the given version number or more, available at http://sunsolve.sun.com.
Caution
To avoid breaking product dependencies, it is mandatory to install the patches in the order provided in the following tables.
For more information on the Sun Java Enterprise System, see http://wwws.sun.com/software/learnabout/enterprisesystem/index.html.
General Installation Information
- If you run Administration Server as root, all commands initiated by the administration user will also be run as root. Therefore you must apply the same rules of confidentiality and security to the administration password as you would to the root password of your server.
- When installing Administration Server 5.2 from Solaris Packages, it is recommended that you do not specify a symbolic link as the ServerRoot. The ServerRoot (the path from which you access the shared binary files of Directory Server, Administration Server, and the command line tools.) If you do specify a symbolic link as the ServerRoot, and then attempt to start the Administration Server as someone other than the root user, the following error is output:
Documentation Notes
- In some parts of the Administration Server documentation and console, the version number of the product is referred to as 5.2. Administration Server 5 2004Q2 is a maintenance release of Administration Server 5.2.
- Localized documentation is posted to http://docs.sun.com/ as it becomes available.
Known Issues and LimitationsThis section contains a list of the known problems and issues with Administration Server 5.2. The following product areas are covered:
Installation, Uninstallation and Migration Issues
Multibyte characters at installation cause configuration problems (#4882927)
At installation, using multibyte characters for anything other than the suffix name causes Directory Server and Administration Server configuration to fail.
Workaround
Use monobyte characters for all fields other than the suffix name.Cannot install Administration Server patch 115611-02 on Solaris 9 for x86 (#4970985)
The pkginfo files delivered with Directory Server 5.2 for Solaris 9 for x86 contained an erroneous ARCH type (ARCH=sparc instead of ARCH=i386). This inconsistency with the Sun Java Enterprise System renders it impossible to apply patches.
Workaround
Before applying the patch, edit the following pkginfo files manually with the correct ARCH=i386 ARCH type:/var/sadm/pkg/SUNWasvc/pkginfo
/var/sadm/pkg/SUNWasvcp/pkginfo
/var/sadm/pkg/SUNWasvr/pkginfo
/var/sadm/pkg/SUNWasvu/pkginfoAdministration Server installation date is incorrect (#4908818)
Uninstalling Administration Server does not remove the .suitespot file from the ServerRoot directory (#4968548)
Administration Server configuration accepts non-supported versions of the Java Development Kit (JDK) (#4990183)
It is possible to install Administration Server using the 1.3.x version of the JDK, but Administration Server will fail to start.
Workaround
Ensure that you use at least the 1.4.1 version of the JDK.An installation path of more than 54 characters prevents the Administration Server from starting correctly (#4788213)
Workaround
Ensure that your full installation path does not contain more than 54 characters.If during backout of Directory Proxy Server, an Administration Server patch is backed out before a Directory Proxy Server patch, the backout fails (#5015762)
Workaround
During backout of Directory Proxy Server, back out Administration Server patches before backing out Directory Proxy Server patches.Cannot start Directory Proxy Server Console (#5041840)
If the Administration Server is started before the Configuration Directory Server after installation, the Directory Proxy Server cannot access the Administration Server. In this scenario, it is impossible to start Directory Proxy Server.
Workaround
Start the Configuration Directory Server before starting the Administration Server.General Issues
The admin_ip.pl script does not work when several Administration Servers are registered with the Configuration Directory Server (CDS) (#4910472)
Workaround
Use the Console instead of the admin_ip.pl script.The admin_ip.pl script does not function correctly (#4892243)
Importing a chain of CA certificates using the Server Console or the certutil tool does not work (#4913224)
Workaround
Be sure to import each certificate one by one, using either the certutil tool or the Console.The IP address and hostname restrictions for connecting to the Administration Server may, with certain address and hostname formats, not function as per the documentation details (#4948897)
The Japanese Online Help includes some content in English (5047194)
Redistributable FilesSun Java System Administration Server 5.2 2004Q2 does not contain any files which you can redistribute.
How to Report Problems and Provide FeedbackIf you have problems with Sun Java System Administration Server, contact Sun customer support using one of the following mechanisms:
- Sun Software Support services online at
http://www.sun.com/service/sunone/software
- The SunSolve support website at
http://sunsolve.sun.comSo that we can best assist you in resolving problems, please have the following information available when you contact support:
- Description of the problem, including the situation where the problem occurs and its impact on your operation
- Machine type, operating system version, and product version, including any patches and other software that might be affecting the problem
- Detailed steps on the methods you have used to reproduce the problem
- Any error logs or core dumps
You might also find it useful to subscribe to the following interest groups, where Sun Java System Administration Server topics are discussed:
Sun Welcomes Your Comments
Sun is interested in improving its documentation and welcomes your comments and suggestions. Use the web-based form to provide feedback to Sun:
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Please provide the full document title and part number in the appropriate fields. The part number can be found on the title page of the book or at the top of the document, and is usually a seven or nine digit number. For example, the part number of this Administration Server 5.2 Release Notes is 817-5214.
Additional Sun ResourcesUseful Sun Java System information can be found at the following Internet locations:
- Sun Java System Documentation
http://docs.sun.com/db/prod/entsys.04q2- Java Enterprise System Software Services
http://www.sun.com/service/products/software/javaenterprisesystem- Sun Java System Software Products and Service
http://www.sun.com/software- Sun Java System Support and Knowledge Base
http://sunsolve.sun.com- Sun Support and Training Services
http://www.sun.com/supportraining- Sun Java System Consulting and Professional Services
http://www.sun.com/service/products/software/javaenterprisesystem- Sun Developer Information
http://developers.sun.com- Sun Developer Support Services
http://www.sun.com/developers/support- Sun Software Data Sheets
http://wwws.sun.com/software
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