eDirectory 8.8 SP5 Patch3 for Linux & Unix

This document (5068481) is provided subject to the disclaimer at the end of this document.

patches this patch supersedes

File	Product	Status	Patch
edir885_Patch2.tar.gz	eDirectory 8.8.5	Obsolete	eDirectory 8.8 SP5 Patch2 for Linux & Unix

patches that supersede this patch

Product	Status	Next Superceded By	Last Superceded By
Novell eDirectory 8.8.5	Obsolete	eDirectory 8.8 SP5 Patch4 for Linux & Unix	eDirectory 8.8 SP5 Patch4 for Linux & Unix

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patch attributes

Architecture: x86, x86-64

Security patch: Yes

Priority: Mandatory

Distribution Type: Public

http://download.novell.com/Download?buildid=SGLpwvlw9ig~

document

Revision: 2

Document ID: 5068481

Creation Date: 2010-02-11 12:44:51

Modified Date: 2010-06-03 13:50:52

abstract

This patch is an update to eDirectory 8.8 Support Pack 5.

This update is being provided to resolve known critical issues found since the original release of Novell eDirectory 8.8 Support Pack 5.

Platform: Linux\Unix

Main Module Versions contained in this patch: 20503.15

(Note: Do not install this patch on an OES server!!! The patch channel must be used to update an OES 2 server. )

MD5SUM: befcc855b4cd3bedccde459f4ce9f241

details

1.0 Installation
1.1 Prerequisites
1.2 Pre-Installation Checklist
1.3 Installation

1.0 Installation

- Section 1.1, Prerequisites

- Section 1.2, Pre-Installation Checklist

- Section 1.3, Installation

1.1 Prerequisites

The server must be running eDirectory 8.8 Support
Pack 5. You can verify this by running ndsstat.

1.2 Pre-Installation Checklist

WARNING: Do not run this update on any Open
Enterprise Server (OES) 2 Server. To check
whether the server is OES, run " cat
/etc/novell-release ".

- Run a health check on the tree to ensure that
there are no current problems with this or any
other server in the tree.

- Make a backup of the server's eDirectory
database AND NICI files. Among other methods,
this can be done by stopping NDSD,
/etc/init.d/ndsd stop, and creating a tarball
archive of the eDirectory instance(s)'s
database" ../dib" and "NICI" directory.""

For instance, assuming that the default database
location was selected during the original
installation run these commands:

1. Stop eDirectory services
Linux and Solaris:
" /etc/init.d/ndsd stop "
For AIX: " /etc/ndsd stop "

2. Backup the eDirectory database
" cd /var/opt/novell/eDirectory/data "
" tar -cvzf ndsbackup.tgz dib "

3. Backup the NICI files
" cd /var/opt/novell "
" tar -cvzf nici.tgz nici "

NOTE: An eDirectory 8.8.5 database will not
load without the original NICI files.

- You must take a copy of the following files:

- "/etc/opt/novell/eDirectory/conf/nds.conf"

- "/etc/opt/novell/eDirectory/conf/ndsimon.conf"

- "/etc/opt/novell/eDirectory/conf/ndssnmp/nds
snmp.cfg" (if it exists)

- "/etc/opt/novell/eDirectory/conf/ndssnmp/nds
trap.cfg" (if it exists)

- "/var/opt/novell/eDirectory/data/dib/_ndsdb.
ini" (if it exists)

- Ensure that this server has eDirectory 8.8
Support Pack 5 installed.

1.3 Installation

1. Copy the patch file into a temporary
directory and then extract the tarball. For
example, tar -zxvf edir8853.tar.gz.

2. Stop all the instances of eDirectory:

ndsmanage stopall

3. Run the install.sh script.

NOTE: Ensure that you run this script from
edir8852 directory.

For example, ./install.sh. The old packages
are removed from the system and the new ones
are be installed.

4. Start NDSD:

ndsmanage startall

5. Verify that the NDSD module reflects the new
version. For example, the version displayed
for ndsstat should be 20503.15.

1.3.1 Optional Instrumentation Installation

NOTE: This eDirectory patch contains an
instrumentation patch. This instrumentation patch
should not be installed if auditing is not being
used. To install the instrumentation patch,
please perform the following:

1. Unload the existing auditds using the
command, " ndstrace -c "unload auditds" "

2. Install the instrumentation patch using the
following command:

Linux 32-bit: " rpm -Uvh --nodeps patch extracted
folder>/edir8853/Linux/novell-AUDTedirinst.i5
86.rpm "

Linux 64-bit: " rpm -Uvh --nodeps patch extracted
folder>/edir8853/Linux64/novell-AUDTedirinst.
x86_64.rpm "

Solaris 32bit: " pkgadd -d extracted
folder>/edir8853/SunOS/NOVLaudin.pkg "

Solaris 64-bit: " pkgadd -d extracted
folder>/edir8853/SunOS64/NOVLaudinx.pkg "

3. Load auditds:
" ndstrace -c "load auditds" "

For a list of all issues resolved in this and previous eDirectory 8.8 patches please see:
http://www.novell.com/support/viewContent.do?externalId=3426981

security fixes

ZDI-CAN-440

file contents

Files Included	Size	Date
edir8853.tar.gz	292.4 MB (306613278)	2010-01-17 22:27:58
readme_5068481.html	N/A	2010-09-19 14:00:54

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