August 2007 Highlights - Novell Tech Select Service
Novell Technical Subscriptions
No, it's not your imagination. Those drum rolls you've been hearing were announcing the release of SUSEŽ Linux Enterprise 10 SP1, included in this month's shipment. It delivers significant enhancements you'll want to check out—in virtualization, high-performance computing, security, interoperability, system management and more. You'll also find two new NovellŽ Self-Study Manuals, around 30 productivity-boosting bonus utilities, and new and updated product documentation. There are also 279 Cool Solutions articles, 280 new Support Knowledgebase documents (TIDs) and much more.
- New Software
- Advanced Resources
- Support Resources
- Technical Information Resources
- Developer Resources
- What's New and Upcoming
New Software
SUSE Linux Enterprise 10 Service Pack 1
The new SUSEŽ Linux Enterprise 10 SP1 delivers significant enhancements in virtualization, high-performance computing, security, interoperability and system management. It runs on the x86, AMD64 and EM64T platforms and includes the following enhancements to the server and desktop, respectively:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server
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SUSE Linux Enterprise Virtual Machine Driver Pack. A bundle of paravirtualized network, bus and block device drivers that enable unmodified Windows and Linux guest operating systems to run with near-native performance in virtual environments.
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Updated high-availability storage infrastructure. SUSE Linux Enterprise Server SP1 includes updates to all key components of the infrastructure, including the cluster file system, volume manager and cluster resource manager. The result is improved support for workloads like SAP running on Oracle, DB2 and MaxDB.
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Enhanced security features. The AppArmor 2.0 security framework is integrated into the SUSE Linux Enterprise 10 platform and now includes support for Apache Tomcat.
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Support for new processor technologies. Specifically, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server SP1 supports Quad-Core Intel Xeon and Quad-Core AMD Opteron processors.
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop
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Updated desktop user experience. Improvements include redesigns to the Novell main menu, control center, and logout and screen-saver dialogs, and updates to the desktop effects engine. The desktop also includes new utilities like an international clock applet and a disk-space-usage utility. SP1 also includes changes that allow for much faster boot-up speeds.
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Enhanced security features. SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop now includes desktop lockdown tools and secure disk partitions.
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Expanded OpenOffice.org support. SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop now includes the latest version of the Novell edition of OpenOffice.org (version 2.1), including the new OpenXML/ODF translator to convert Microsoft Word 2007 documents to OpenOffice.org, additional Visual Basic macro support, and improved Impress presentation functionality, including the ability to play embedded video as part of presentations.
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Desktop virtualization. SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop now includes Xen virtualization technology in preview mode, along with improved management and auditing tools.
To learn more about this exciting update, visit www.novell.com/linux
Advanced Resources
Bonus Utilities
What's better than free software? Free software that makes your job easier, of course. Take advantage of this month's nearly three dozen new and updated bonus utilities that increase your efficiency and deliver the full benefit of your Novell solutions. Here is just a small sample:
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ldiftosch—Convert LDAP Schema into Novell SCH Format—converts the LDAP schema present in ldif format into SCH file (Novell Directory specific format)
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SwapVol—updates the volume (part) of the "home directory" attribute in eDirectory
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Utility to help remove NCS/BCC, NSS, and ARK iManager plugins—removes the files on disk for the NCS/BCC, NSS, and ARK iManager plugins
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LinkPoint GroupWise Integration—provides Novell GroupWise Integration with CRM applications
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SmartSYNC 2007 for GroupWise—synchronizes the latest Palm OS based devices with GroupWise 6.5+/7.x+
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Create Backup Copy of File Every N minutes for NetWare—creates a backup copy of a file every N minutes
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NWAddIn—Novell NetWare Reporting in Microsoft Excel—provides functions to extract Novell NetWare Server and Volume details
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ZENworks 7 Desktop Management (Imaging) Script—interactively configures the network interface
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Linux Matlab Printing Problem— provides a script to address the message that states, "There are no properly configured printers on the system."
Support Resources
Latest Files and Patches
If you want to get the most out of your Novell products, watch for patches and ReadMe files to help you. This month's shipment includes 31 new ReadMe files and patches—just identify the ones that apply to you and then download and apply them.
Technical Information Resources
Product Documentation
This month's shipment includes all the documentation you need to make the most of SUSE Linux Enterprise 10 SP1. With Novell Documentation, you get key information through hands-on manuals and quick-reference guides—all of it designed to help you reach peak performance with Novell products. And it's not just SP1—this month's shipment also includes resources for Novell eDirectory, Novell GroupWise, NetWare, Novell ZENworks, Novell AppArmor, Novell iFolder 3.x and Novell Access Manager..
Novell Connection Magazine
The latest online issues of Novell Connection Magazine are full of information to help you get the most from your enterprise and your Novell products. Check out the newest articles on migrating from NetWare to Novell Open Enterprise Server, find a customer success story and view Laura Chappell's latest animated movie about colorizing traffic in Wireshark. You can also take a look at articles on migrating Novell GroupWise to Linux, automating identity assurance and Novell ZENworks Configuration Management, the latest version of ZENworks. And don't miss Laura Chappell's other lab kits, customer success stories and much more. Come see where Novell and the tech industry are headed—read Novell Connection today!
New Support Knowledgebase Documents (TIDs)
Turn to the searchable Support Knowledgebase for answers to your toughest technical questions. You can find product-specific answers and solutions no matter what challenge you're facing. Check it out today—we've added more than 280 new documents in the past month alone!
Cool Solutions Articles
Want to stay connected to the latest news and tools for your Novell solutions? Visit Cool Solutions! You'll get the articles, tips, patches and documentation for the software you use every day. You will also have access to this month's 279 new articles and resources through your monthly technical subscription. You can even connect to your peers and find out more about how they've successfully deployed their own solutions. Check out Cool Solutions today!
Developer Resources
It has the developer resources you need, all of which are conveniently available via the Subscriber Portal. This month's updates include a variety of software, tools and solutions, including numerous SDKs. Log in to the portal today or visit http://developer.novell.com/wiki/index.php/Category:Novell_Developer_Kit to learn more!
What's New and Upcoming
Multiplatform beta is here!
With this release, you can now search and browse technical resources on Linux as well as Windows. See the important notice accompanying your Install DVD for more information.
Download subscription content three weeks early!
Links to Linux patches now included
Beginning this month, your Novell Professional Resource Suite or Novell Support Resource Library subscription will contain an index of all the Linux patches organized by product. You'll be able to download the patches to which you are entitled by following a link to the Novell Downloads page.