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Novell Access Manager 3.1 SP2
Readme
June 18, 2010
This Readme describes the Novell Access Manager 3.1 SP2 release.
Section 1, "Documentation," on page 1
Section 2, "Installing Access Manager 3.1 SP2," on page 1
Section 3, "Bugs Fixed in Access Manager 3.1 SP2," on page 6
Section 4, "Known Issues in Access Manager 3.1 SP2," on page 10
Section 5, "Legal Notices," on page 30
1 Documentation
The following sources provide information about Novell Access Manager:
Documentation Web Site (http://www.novell.com/documentation/novellaccessmanager31/
index.html).
Access Manager Support
and Cool Solutions articles, select Access Manager for the Product and Articles / Tips in the
Advanced Search options.
Novell Access Manager Product Site
2 Installing Access Manager 3.1 SP2
Section 2.1, "Installing or Upgrading the Purchased Product," on page 1
Section 2.2, "Downloading the J2EE Agents," on page 5
Section 2.3, "Installing the Evaluation Version," on page 6
Section 2.4, "Installing the High-Bandwidth SSL VPN Server," on page 6
2.1 Installing or Upgrading the Purchased Product
After you have purchased Access Manager 3.1 SP2 or a previous release of Access Manager, log in
to the
Novell Customer Center (http://www.novell.com/center)
to download the software.
The following files are available:
Filename
AM_31_SP2_IdentityServer_Linux32.tar.gz
AM_31_SP2_IdentityServer_Linux32.iso
(http://www.novell.com/support/microsites/microsite.do). For TIDs
(http://www.novell.com/products/accessmanager/).
Description
and follow the link that allows you
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  • Page 1 June 18, 2010 Novell ® This Readme describes the Novell Access Manager 3.1 SP2 release. Section 1, “Documentation,” on page 1 Section 2, “Installing Access Manager 3.1 SP2,” on page 1 Section 3, “Bugs Fixed in Access Manager 3.1 SP2,” on page 6 Section 4, “Known Issues in Access Manager 3.1 SP2,”...
  • Page 2 Contains the Access Gateway Service for SLES 11 with a 64-bit operating system. Can be used only for installation. For upgrade and installation information: “Upgrade Instructions” on page 3 “Installation Instructions” on page 3 Novell Access Manager 3.1 SP2 Readme...

  • Page 3: Installation Instructions

    “Verifying Version Numbers After Upgrading” on page 5 2.1.1 Upgrade Instructions For instructions on upgrading from 3.0 SP4 to 3.1 SP2, see “Upgrading from Access Manager 3.0 SP4 to Access Manager 3.1 SP2” (http://www.novell.com/documentation/novellaccessmanager31/ installation/data/bgfx9yh.html) in the Novell Access Manager Installation Guide (http:// www.novell.com/documentation/novellaccessmanager31/installation/data/bookinfo.html).
  • Page 4 3.1 SP1 IR1 3.1 SP1 IR2 3.1 SP1 IR3 Administration Console 3.1.1.215 3.1.1.235 3.1.1.247 3.1.1.265 Identity Server 3.1.1.215 3.1.1.235 3.1.1.247 3.1.1.265 Linux Access Gateway 3.1.1.215 3.1.1.235 3.1.1.247 3.1.1.265 J2EE Agents (all versions, all platforms 3.1.1.215 3.1.1.235 3.1.1.247 3.1.1.265 Novell Access Manager 3.1 SP2 Readme...
  • Page 5 Contains the J2EE Agents for Linux (JBoss, WebSphere, and WebLogic) and can only be used for installation. AM_31_SP2_ApplicationServerAgents_Solaris.bin Contains the J2EE Agents for Solaris (WebLogic) and can only be used for installation. For installation instructions, see Novell Access Manager J2EE Agent Guide (http:// www.novell.com/documentation/novellaccessmanager31/j2eeagents/data/bookinfo.html). Novell Access Manager 3.1 SP2 Readme...
  • Page 6 The high-bandwidth version does not have the connection and performance restrictions that are part of the version that ships with the product. Your regular Novell sales channel can determine if the export law allows you to order the high-bandwidth version at no extra cost.
  • Page 7 Fixed an issue that caused an error to display when a user clicked a link in a Word document. Novell Access Manager 3.1 SP2 Readme...
  • Page 8 Access Gateway when the log level was set to Info on the Identity Server logging page. Fixed an issue with the Linux Identity Server upgrade that prevented some RPMs from being updated to the latest version. Fixed a SAML 2.0 issue that prevented Firefox from handling an encoded target. Novell Access Manager 3.1 SP2 Readme...
  • Page 9 Fixed an issue with log rotation that caused all of the Access Gateway Appliances in a cluster to go down simultaneously. Fixed the novell-vmc service crash that occurred every time the service was manually stopped or started or every time the server operating software was restarted.
  • Page 10 The icon in Confirm Logout dialog box now correctly displays in Internet Explorer 6 and Internet Explorer 7. 4 Known Issues in Access Manager 3.1 SP2 Section 4.1, “General Issues,” on page 11 Section 4.2, “Upgrade Issues,” on page 11 Novell Access Manager 3.1 SP2 Readme...

  • Page 11: General Issues

    IMPORTANT: If the IDs are the same, Access Manager 3.1 SP2 fails to install. 1 Access the control center, then click User Management. 2 Set the filter to System Users. 3 Select the messagebus (User for D-BUS) user. 4 Click Edit. Novell Access Manager 3.1 SP2 Readme...
  • Page 12 When you make changes to a cluster of devices (Access Gateways, Identity Servers, or SSL VPNS servers), the status and the command status on the device page can show a pending status for up to 15 minutes. The pending command is usually a service provider refresh. Novell Access Manager 3.1 SP2 Readme...
  • Page 13 When the Administration Console is installed on a Windows Server 2008 R2 server and the server is running as a VMware image, the Administration Console crashes with an out of memory error. To solve this issue, turn off the SNMP agent on eDirectory. Novell Access Manager 3.1 SP2 Readme...
  • Page 14 \Program Files\Novell 4.3.6 Administration Console Fails to Install on VMWare ESX The VMI kernels have issues with Novell Access Manager that can be worked around by using the information in TID 700224: “Installing Admin Console on VMWare ESX guest using the SLES “VMI”...

  • Page 15: Table Of Contents

    2 Scan to the Devices with Corrupt Data Store Entries section at the bottom of the page. 3 If you have any devices in this condition, click the Repair button to rewrite the invalid entries in the datastore. Novell Access Manager 3.1 SP2 Readme...

  • Page 16: After Migrating An Identity Server From Windows 2003 To Windows 2008, Personal Cards Cannot Be Used For Authentication

    The logout page has been customized to redirect the user to a Web page that contains multiple HTML frames. For the workaround to fix this problem, see “HTML frames lost when being redirected to Access Manager login or logout pages” (http://www.novell.com/support/ viewContent.do?externalId=7004020&sliceId=1). Novell Access Manager 3.1 SP2 Readme...

  • Page 17: The Saml Nmas Method In Access Manager Is Incompatible With 64-Bit Edirectory

    Configure protected resource 2 with the paths of the redirect-sensitive content and with an authentication procedure with the following options: Contract: Set to the same contract as used by protected resource 1. Non-Redirected Login: Enabled. Realm: Any desired realm name. Novell Access Manager 3.1 SP2 Readme...
  • Page 18 22 “On a New Install, the Secure Logging Server Is Not Configured Correctly” on page 22 “Communication Problems between the Novell Audit Client and the Audit Server Might Crash the Linux Access Gateway” on page 22 “Installation on VMWare ESX Works in Text Mode Only” on page 23 “Rewriter On and Off Flags Are Not Effective in a Character Profile”...

  • Page 19: Gzip Has Been Disabled On The Sles 11 Version Of The Access Gateway Appliance

    When you install the Access Gateway Appliance, the Asia/Calcutta and Asia/Kolkata options are both displayed. Select one of the options, depending on your operating software: If you are using SLES 9, select Asia/Calcutta. If you are using SLES 11, select Asia/Kolkata. Novell Access Manager 3.1 SP2 Readme...

  • Page 20: Xml Validation Errors Occur When Applying Changes To The Access Gateway

    Web server remains intact. User-B can then authenticate to Access Gateway, and resume the session to the origin Web server from User-A. To work around this issue, see Clearing Novell Access Manager Application Sessions (http:// www.novell.com/communities/node/6731) 4.6.7 Lotus Domino WebAccess Server Cannot be Configured as a Path-Based Multi-Homing Service You cannot configure Lotus Domino WebAccess Server as a path-based multi-homing service.

  • Page 21: Reverting To An Earlier Snapshot Of The Access Gateway Might Cause Multiple Crashes

    If you are using a VM environment such as ESXi 4.0, reverting to an earlier snapshot of the Access Gateway might result in multiple crashes. To work around the issue, clear the cache and restart novell-vmc as follows, after reverting the snapshot: rm /var/novell/.~newInstall...

  • Page 22: Multiple Sessions Are Created When You Use Openoffice Tools With A Webdav Connection

    4.6.17 Communication Problems between the Novell Audit Client and the Audit Server Might Crash the Linux Access Gateway If you have configured your Access Manager system to use a Novell Sentinel or Novell Audit server for auditing, the Novell Audit client sometimes disconnects from the auditing server. This usually happens when communication problems exist on the network.

  • Page 23: Installation On Vmware Esx Works In Text Mode Only

    Administration Console. Updating the Access Gateway configuration does not correct this address problem. As long as the addresses differ, the Access Gateway can hang during subsequent updates or restarts because the Novell Audit Agent of the Access Gateway cannot connect to its configured audit server.
  • Page 24 “The Log Profile Page Provides Incorrect Information for the Backup Files Option” on page 25 “The Advanced Log Level Option Displays Incorrectly in Internet Explorer 7 and 8” on page 25 “Cannot Delete an Access Gateway Service” on page 25 Novell Access Manager 3.1 SP2 Readme...
  • Page 25 If you place an SSL terminator in front of the Access Gateway Service and enable the Behind Third Party SSL Terminator option, some URLs might not be rewritten correctly. If you try this configuration, report any problems to Novell Support. 4.7.2 The Log Profile Page Provides Incorrect Information for the Backup Files Option When you configure a log profile (click Devices >...
  • Page 26 3 Select all the commands, then click Delete > Close. 4 If the device is still in a pending state, click Auditing > Troubleshooting. 5 In the Device Pending with No Commands section, select the SSL VPN server and remove the pending state. Novell Access Manager 3.1 SP2 Readme...
  • Page 27 You are seeing this message because ActiveX control is not installed in your Internet Explorer. To establish the Novell SSL VPN connection, do one of the following: If you see an information bar at the top, click the bar. Click Allow Blocked Content, then click Yes.
  • Page 28 A domain name search does not work in the Kiosk mode in Macintosh. 4.8.2.7 Active Mode FTP Is Not Supported in Kiosk Mode In SSL VPN Kiosk mode, the active mode of FTP is not supported. Novell Access Manager 3.1 SP2 Readme...
  • Page 29 In WebLogic J2EE agents, when users who do not have sufficient rights try to access resources for which they have been denied authorization, the following message is displayed: There was a problem with your authentication The required Web page is displayed if you refresh the page once. Novell Access Manager 3.1 SP2 Readme...

  • Page 30: Legal Notices

    4.9.2 Base URL and SOAP URL Cannot Be Configured with Port 65535 You cannot configure a base or SOAP URL for the Novell Access Manager J2EE Agent with port 65535. 5 Legal Notices Novell, Inc., makes no representations or warranties with respect to the contents or use of this documentation, and specifically disclaims any express or implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose.

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