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Sun Java System Administration Server Release Notes for HP-UX
Version 5.2 2005Q1
Part Number 819-1560-10
These Release Notes contain important information available at the time of release of Sun Java System Administration Server 5.2 2005Q1 for HP-UX. Known issues and limitations, and other information are addressed here. Read this document before you begin using Administration Server 5.2.
The most up-to-date version of these release notes can be found at the Sun Java System documentation web site: http://docs.sun.com/app/docs/coll/AdministrationServer_05q1. 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 product documentation.
These release notes contain the following sections:
Third-party URLs are referenced in this document and provide additional, related information.
Release Notes Revision History
About Administration Server 5.2 2005Q1In some parts of the Administration Server documentation and console, the version number of the product is referred to as 5.2. Administration Server 5.2 2005Q1 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 following new features have been introduced in Administration Server 5.2 2005Q1:
- The Administration Server commands are now documented as man pages. For more information, see Documentation Notes.
- Administration Server now uses the system version of java runtime, as opposed to its own installed version.
Hardware and Software Requirements
The following software is required for Administration Server 5.2 2005Q1.
Caution
Before installing Administration Server on HP-UX platform 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://www1.itrc.hp.com/service/patch/releaseIndexPage.do?BC=patch.breadcrumb.main. 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 IT Resource Center for HP-UX 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 2 HP-UX Hardware and Software Requirements
Component
Platform Requirement
Operating System
HP-UX 11i v1
RAM
128 Mbytes
Disk Space
256 Mbytes
Bugs Fixed in This ReleaseNone.
Important InformationThis section covers the following topics:
Installation Notes
For information about patch requirements and installation, see the following sections:
Patch Requirement Information
If you have Administration Server 5.2 installed from HP-UX packages, you must ensure that the required OS patches have been installed. The patches are available at http://www1.itrc.hp.com/service/patch/releaseIndexPage.do?BC=patch.breadcrumb.main
Caution
To avoid breaking product dependencies, it is mandatory to install the patches in the order provided in the following table
Pre-requisites
In addition to the above mentioned system level and application level patches, Directory Server and Administration Server releases call for the installation of the following software:
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 HP Unix Packages, it is recommended that you do not specify a symbolic link as the ServerRoot. The ServerRoot is 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
Help Files
Administration Server releases have been featured with the Online Help facility, that is delivered in the following formats:
Man Pages
Directory Server commands and Administration Server commands are now documented as man pages and delivered in the following formats:
- As HTML and PDF in the following new documents: Directory Server Reference and Administration Server Reference
- As packages in the software distribution
To Access the Man Pages
Localized Documentation
Localized documentation is posted to http://docs.sun.com/ as it becomes available.
Known Issues and LimitationsThis section describes the known issues and limitations of Sun Java System Administration Server 5.2 2005Q1 for HP-UX. For a list of the known issues and limitations in this component, refer to the following Release Notes:
Redistributable FilesSun Java System Administration Server 5.2 2005Q1 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/support/- This site has links to the Online Support Center, and Product Tracker, as well as to maintenance programs and support contact numbers.
- The IT Resource Center website for HP-UX at
www1.itrc.hp.com- The telephone dispatch number associated with your maintenance contract
So 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
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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.05q1- 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 Java System Software Support Services
http://www.sun.com/support/- 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
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