2.5 New or Changed (OES 11 January 2013 Patches)

Upgrade to Novell iManager 2.7.6

The January 2013 Scheduled Maintenance for OES 11 includes a channel upgrade from Novell iManager 2.7.5 to Novell iManager 2.7.6.

Novell iManager 2.7.6 provides the following enhancements:

  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 10 certification in the desktop user interface view on Windows 8 (excluding Windows 8 RT) and Windows Server 2012.

  • Apple Safari 6.0 certification on Mac OS X Mountain Lion (version 10.8).

  • iManager Workstation certification on Windows 8 Enterprise Edition (32-bit and 64-bit).

  • Manager 2.7.6 support for Tomcat 7.0.32. and Java 1.7.0_04 versions.

iManager documentation links in this guide have been updated to reflect this change.

iManager 2.7.6 documentation is available on the Web. For earlier iManager versions, see Previous Releases.

Novell Client Support for Windows 8 and Server 2012

The January 2013 Scheduled Maintenance for OES 11 announces the availability of Novell Client 2 SP3 for Windows with support for:

  • Windows 8 (32-bit and 64-bit) excluding Windows 8 RT

  • Windows Server 2012 (64-bit)

Novell Client 2 documentation links in this guide have been updated to reflect the release of SP3.

Novell Client 2 SP3 for Windows documentation is available on the Web. Documentation for earlier versions is available under Previous Releases.

New Novell Cluster Services Plug-in for iManager 2.7.5 and Later

The Clusters plug-in for Novell iManager 2.7.5 or later was introduced in OES 11 SP1. It supports the management of OES and NetWare clusters and resources. The availability of different cluster management features depends on the version of Novell Cluster Services and the server platform that are installed on the cluster being managed. A comparison of the old and new interface is available in What’s New (January 2013 Patches) in the OES 11 SP1: Novell Cluster Services Administration Guide for Linux.