Introduction; Novell Sentinel Log Manager Features; What's New In Novell Sentinel Log Manager 1.0.0.5; What's New In Novell Sentinel Log Manager 1.0.0.4 - Novell SENTINEL LOG MANAGER 1.0.0.5 - INSTALLATION GUIDE 03-31-2010 Installation Manual

Introduction

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Novell 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 1.1, "Novell Sentinel Log Manager Features," on page 9
Section 1.2, "Novell Sentinel Log Manager Interface," on page 13
Section 1.3, "Architecture," on page 14
Section 1.4, "Terminologies," on page 16

1.1 Novell Sentinel Log Manager Features

Section 1.1.1, "What's New in Novell Sentinel Log Manager 1.0.0.5," on page 9
Section 1.1.2, "What's New in Novell Sentinel Log Manager 1.0.0.4," on page 9
Section 1.1.3, "Novell Sentinel Log Manager 1.0 Features," on page 11

1.1.1 What's New in Novell Sentinel Log Manager 1.0.0.5

"500 EPS Version of Sentinel Log Manager" on page 9
"New End User License Agreement" on page 9
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.
New End User License Agreement
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
Updated definition for

1.1.2 What's New in Novell Sentinel Log Manager 1.0.0.4

"New Data Collection User Interface" on page 10
"LDAP Authentication" on page 10
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