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Summary of Contents for Novell ZENWORKS PATCH MANAGEMENT 6.3 - RELEASE NOTES
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Page 1: Release Notes
Release Notes ZENworks Patch Management Server 6.3... - Page 2 Scanner Integration Module™, PatchLink Developers Kit™, and their associated logos are registered trademarks or trademarks of PatchLink® Corporation. Novell, Novell ZENworks®, Novell ZENworks® Patch Management Server, and Novell Agent are registered trademarks or trademarks of Novell, Inc. RSA Secured® is a registered trademark of RSA Security Inc.
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Page 3: Server Requirements
Windows Server 2003 R2, Standard Edition Windows Server 2003 R2, Enterprise Edition Warning: Do not install the server software on a Primary Domain Controller (PDC). Installation onto a PDC is not supported in this release of Novell ZENworks Patch Management. - 1 -... -
Page 4: Other Software Requirements
Release Notes Other Software Requirements Your Novell ZENworks Patch Management Server must be a clean OS installation with only the following software installed: Table 0.1 ZENworks Patch Management Server Software Requirements Microsoft® Internet Information Services (IIS) 6.0 Internet Server 1.1 SP1 and 2.0 (both versions are required) .NET Framework... -
Page 5: Recommended Configuration
Note: Refer to the Novell Support Web site (www.novell.com/support) for additional configuration recommendations. Compatible Products The following Novell products are compatible with Novell ZENworks Patch Management 6.3: Table 0.3 Novell ZENworks Patch Management 6.3 Compatible Products Minimum Product Name Version... -
Page 6: Agent For Windows
Release Notes Agent Requirements Agent for Windows • Local or Domain Administrator or Administrator equivalent Warning: The install (and uninstall) must be done by a Administrator or Administrator equivalent. • Microsoft® Windows® Installer 2.0 (or higher) • 500 MHz Processor or higher •... -
Page 7: Agent Supported Operating Systems
4.0 SP6A - 32/64 bit 32/64 bit Windows NT 2003 R2 Microsoft XP - XP SP2 Professional * 32/64 bit 32/64 bit Windows XP Novell Netware 32 bit 32 bit 1.3.0+ 32 bit Novell SUSE 9 - 10 Enterprise 32 bit 32 bit 1.4.0+... -
Page 8: Minimum Installation Requirements
Following the upgrade to ZENworks Patch Management Server 6.3, you must update your existing agents. This can be done by manually installing the ZENworks Patch Management Agent 6.3 or by deploying a Novell provided .plf (Vulnerability) from the Vulnerabilities page within ZENworks Patch Management Server. -
Page 9: Supported Agent Operating Systems
ZENworks Patch Management Server 6.3 - Release Notes Supported Agent Operating Systems The AMC will install the ZENworks Patch Management Agent on the following platforms: • Microsoft® Windows XP Professional • Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 edition • Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional •... -
Page 10: Hardware Requirements
* The actual RAM and disk space requirements will vary depending upon the size of the imported patches. Other Requirements • Novell ZENworks Patch Management Server 6.3 • An active network connection to your Novell ZENworks Patch Management Server • Microsoft Windows Installer 3.0 • Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 •... -
Page 11: New Features
ZENworks Patch Management Server 6.3 - Release Notes New Features Novell ZENworks Patch Management 6.3 includes the following new features: Performance Enhancements • Data grids support server-side sorting of the result set without re-executing the data set query against the database engine. This optimization reduces the load on the database engine during sorting operations in addition to providing fast response to user sort actions. - Page 12 Release Notes • Action icons are added to many grids enabling one-click initiation of a task (such as Edit and Delete) to individual rows within a dataset. • Multiple minor cosmetic changes are made throughout the user interface. Packages are moved to a new tab on the Vulnerabilities page. All text elements that state Computers are changed to state Devices.
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Page 13: Security Enhancements
Users must login to the site again if their session times out. Issues Resolved The ZENworks Patch Management 6.3 release resolved the following issues: • Novell Mandatory Baseline may not notify users of deployments • Computer inventory by Type equals Operating System might have failed to return data •... - Page 14 Default Patchlink Update Server link is not configured for using SSL • Patchlink Update Agent may not display in Inventory: Software list • Novell Diagnostic Tool yields PatchLink errors when validating. • Single Agent installer did not uninstall agent from Windows NT •...
- Page 15 Selecting the Help icon on the first page of the Create Users Wizard fails to open a help window • The initial BETA build of Novell ZENworks Patch Management (and it’s Agents) contains various branding issues, where PatchLink is referenced instead of Novell •...
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Page 16: Known Issues
• Corresponding headings for Agent Installers are not available. • References to Patchlink within Novell Agent and Update Server. • Error received when installing Update Agent on Windows NT SP6 • Analysis Date Information does not match the latest DAU •... - Page 17 ZENworks Patch Management Server 6.3 - Release Notes • Cancel ZENworks Patch Management Server installation and then re-trying the install may return an error • Patch Management Server Installation Continues When Entered E-mail Address is in an Invalid Format • The New Agent Registration e-mail notification does not accurately display the device name and description •...
- Page 18 Novell, Inc. 1800 South Novell Place Provo, UT 84606 www.novell.com phone: 800.858.4000 © PatchLink Corporation 1997 - 2006. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. U.S. Patent No. 6,990,660. 02_014N ZENworks Patch Management Server 6.3 Release Notes...
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