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Release Notes
March 30, 2010
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Sentinel
Log Manager collects data from a wide variety of devices and applications,
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including intrusion detection systems, firewalls, operating systems, routers, Web servers, databases,
switches, mainframes, and antivirus event sources. Novell Sentinel Log Manager provides high
event-rate processing, long-term data retention, regional data aggregation, and simple searching and
reporting functionality for a broad range of applications and devices.
Section 6, "Documentation Conventions," on page 19
Section 7, "Legal Notices," on page 19
1 What's New in Novell Sentinel Log Manager
The following sections list the new and enhanced features of Novell Sentinel Log Manager.
Section 1.1, "What's New in Novell Sentinel Log Manager 1.0.0.5," on page 1
Section 1.2, "What's New in Novell Sentinel Log Manager 1.0.0.4," on page 2
Section 1.3, "New Plug-Ins," on page 3
1.1 What's New in Novell Sentinel Log Manager 1.0.0.5
"500 EPS Version of Sentinel Log Manager" on page 1
"New End User License Agreement" on page 2
1.1.1 500 EPS Version of Sentinel Log Manager
The Novell Sentinel Log Manager is now available in a 500 EPS (events per second) version. The
500 EPS version is suitable for small deployments with only one Sentinel Log Manager server and a
low event rate. It can also be used as a low volume node reporting to another Sentinel or Sentinel
Log Manager server in a large deployment.
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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    1.1.1 500 EPS Version of Sentinel Log Manager The Novell Sentinel Log Manager is now available in a 500 EPS (events per second) version. The 500 EPS version is suitable for small deployments with only one Sentinel Log Manager server and a low event rate.
  • Page 2: Novell Sentinel Log Manager

    The end user license agreement (EULA) terms have been updated in this release. You must accept the new terms before before proceeding to apply the latest patch. Some of the changes in the EULA are: Novell Sentinel Log Manager is now available in a 500 EPS version. Updated definition for Non-Production Instance...
  • Page 3: Section 2, "Prerequisite

    View all the event fields information for the event source by using the show all fields link. For more information about searching events and generating reports, see “Searching” in the Novell Sentinel Log Manager 1.0.0.4 Administration Guide. 1.2.4 New User Interface for Actions The new user interface for actions allows you to create multiple action instances that you can also use while configuring rules.
  • Page 4 Novell Sentinel Log Manager Guide. 3.2 Installing on a Sentinel Log Manager Server To perform a quick and simple installation of Novell Sentinel Log Manager 1.0.0.5 on a Sentinel Log Manager server: 1 Log in to the Sentinel Log Manager as the user.
  • Page 5: Section 4, "Issues Fixed

    Section 4.5, “Issues Fixed in Sentinel Log Manager 1.0.0.1 Release,” on page 11 4.1 Issues Fixed in Sentinel Log Manager 1.0.0.5 Release This section lists the issues fixed in Novell Sentinel Log Manager 1.0.0.5 release. Issues Fixed in Sentinel Log Manager 1.0.0.5 Release...
  • Page 6 Issue: If you click the Help button from Web UI, an error page is displayed. This is because an extra / is added to the URL. Fixed: This issue is now fixed. If you click the Help button, the Novell Sentinel Log Manager documentation page opens.
  • Page 7 Fixed: The data is now displayed in the generated reports. 4.2 Issues Fixed in Sentinel Log Manager 1.0.0.4 Release This section lists the issues fixed in Novell Sentinel Log Manager 1.0.0.4 release. Issues fixed in Sentinel Log Manager 1.0.0.4 Release...
  • Page 8 Collector status details pane of the Event Source Management interface. Fixed: The Total Records Sent and Records Sent in Last Interval fields are included in the Collector status details pane of the Event Source Management interface. Novell Sentinel Log Manager 1.0.0.5 Release Notes...
  • Page 9 4.3 Issues Fixed in Sentinel Log Manager 1.0.0.3 Release This section lists the issues fixed in Novell Sentinel Log Manager 1.0.0.3 Release. Issues fixed in Sentinel Log Manager 1.0.0.3 Release...
  • Page 10 Sentinel Log Manager. 4.4 Issues Fixed in Sentinel Log Manager 1.0.0.2 Release This section lists the issues fixed in Novell Sentinel Log Manager 1.0.0.2 Release. Issues fixed in Sentinel Log Manager 1.0.0.2 Release...
  • Page 11 Syslog Server tab, the Collector and the event source will be assigned to their respective Collector Manager. 4.5 Issues Fixed in Sentinel Log Manager 1.0.0.1 Release This section lists the issues fixed in Novell Sentinel Log Manager 1.0.0.1 Release. Issues fixed in Sentinel Log Manager 1.0.0.1 Release Table 6...
  • Page 12 Failed Data Archive Configuration Save. Archive could not be configured, as archive was already configured. Fixed: No error message is displayed when archive location is set successfully. Novell Sentinel Log Manager 1.0.0.5 Release Notes...
  • Page 13 Issue: server.sh script is not automatically correcting the permissions of the postgresql data directory before startup. Fixed: server.sh script automatically corrects the permissions of the data folder. The permissions of data folder reverts back to the old permissions. Novell Sentinel Log Manager 1.0.0.5 Release Notes...
  • Page 14: Section 5, "Known Issues

    Section 5.1, “Known Issue in Sentinel Log Manager 1.0.0.5,” on page 15 Section 5.2, “Known Issues in Sentinel Log Manager 1.0,” on page 15 Section 5.3, “Known Issues in Sentinel Plug-ins,” on page 18 Novell Sentinel Log Manager 1.0.0.5 Release Notes...
  • Page 15 Now when you run the report, events generated in Hot fix 4 is also included in the report. 5.2 Known Issues in Sentinel Log Manager 1.0 This section lists the known issues in Novell Sentinel Log Manager 1.0 Release. Novell Sentinel Log Manager 1.0.0.5 Release Notes...
  • Page 16 50 reports within 5-10 minutes), you may experience the following error: java.lang.OutOfMemoryError: PermGen space Workaround: This is a temporary error due to the number of reports being run. Try running the report again later. Novell Sentinel Log Manager 1.0.0.5 Release Notes...
  • Page 17 6. Run the following command: server.sh start 7. Return to the Collector Manager install and enter the user/pass/ accept cert. You should see a valid issuer name and the acceptance of the certificate should proceed normally. Novell Sentinel Log Manager 1.0.0.5 Release Notes...
  • Page 18 Issue: When configuring a File event source, the browse button does not work properly when running the Event Source Management Interface on some operating systems (for example, Windows XP). Workaround: Type in the file or directory path in the text field. Novell Sentinel Log Manager 1.0.0.5 Release Notes...
  • Page 19 7 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. Further, Novell, Inc. reserves the right to revise this publication and to make changes to its content, at any time, without obligation to notify any person or entity of such revisions or changes.
  • Page 20: Novell Sentinel Log Manager 1.0.0.5 Release Notes

    Further, Novell, Inc. reserves the right to make changes to any and all parts of Novell software, at any time, without any obligation to notify any person or entity of such changes.