This section describes enhancements to the Novell NCP Server for Novell Open Enterprise Server (OES) 11.
LOCK_RANGE_MASK parameter introduced to acquire a lock above the 0x7fffffffffffffff region limitation set by Linux files system. For more information about LOCK_RANGE_MASK, see Locks Management for File Access on NCP Server in the OES 11: NCP Server for Linux Administration Guide.
Included AUDITING_SUPPORT parameter to indicate whether auditing support is enabled for NCP.
Included LOG_LOCK_STATISTIC parameter that will display a message in the ncpserv.log file if the NCP volume lock is held for more than the configured time.
An upgrade to Novell eDirectory 8.8 SP7 is available in the April 2013 Scheduled Maintenance for OES 11. For information about the eDirectory upgrade, see TID 7011599 in the Novell Knowledgebase.
There will be no further eDirectory 8.8 SP6 patches for the OES platform. Previous patches for Novell eDirectory 8.8 SP6 are available on Novell Patch Finder.