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Novell Sentinel™ 6.1 SP1 Hotfix 1

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Novell Sentinel™ 6.1 SP1 Hotfix 1

July 08, 2009

This document has the following information about Novell Sentinel™ 6.1 SP1 Hotfix 1:

Section 1, “Overview,” on page 1

Section 2, “Prerequisites,” on page 1

Section 3, “Installation,” on page 1

Section 4, “Sentinel Database Patch Installation,” on page 3

Section 5, “Post-Installation,” on page 6

Section 6, “Defects Fixed in Sentinel 6.1 SP1 Hotfix 1,” on page 6

Section 7, “Documentation Conventions,” on page 7

Section 8, “Legal Notices,” on page 7

1  Overview

This hotfix applies the latest software fixes and enhancements to an existing installation of Sentinel 
6.1 SP1. 

NOTE: 

Sentinel 6.1 SP1 must already be installed before applying this hotfix.

This hotfix must be installed on all existing Sentinel 6.1 SP1 clients and servers. This includes 
machines with Sentinel Server, Correlation Engine, Sentinel Database, Collector Manager, Sentinel 
Control Center, Collector Builder, and Sentinel Data Manager.

2  Prerequisites

If Sentinel 4.x or 5.x is installed, it must be upgraded to Sentinel 6.1.0.0 using the upgrade 
installer. Please see the Patch Installation Guide for instructions.

If Sentinel is not yet installed, install Sentinel using the Sentinel 6.1.0.0 installer. Please see the 
Sentinel Installation Guide for instructions.

Ensure that Sentinel 6.1 SP1 is installed. 

The complete product documentation and the most recent version of the files are available at the 

Novell Sentinel 6.1 Documentation Web site (http://www.novell.com/documentation/sentinel61)

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3  Installation

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Login to every machine that has Sentinel installed.

On Linux*/Solaris*, log in as 

root

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Summary of Contents for SENTINEL 6.1 SP1 HOTFIX 1 - READ ME 7-8-2009

Page 1: ...This hotfix must be installed on all existing Sentinel 6 1 SP1 clients and servers This includes machines with Sentinel Server Correlation Engine Sentinel Database Collector Manager Sentinel Control...

Page 2: ...ams Accessories 6b Right click Command Prompt and select Run as administrator 6c If User Access Control is enabled and you are logged in as a user with administrator privileges a User Access Control w...

Page 3: ...P The easiest way to apply the patch is to run the PatchDB script directly on the database server machine provided the prerequisites are met However in some environments local policies prohibit this t...

Page 4: ...are no errors the Sentinel Database patch installation is complete Else resolve the errors by referring to the error log files and re run the PatchDb utility 9 Restart the Sentinel services on all mac...

Page 5: ...C by default 1 for the Windows Authentication option After you press Enter the script verifies the entered information and proceeds if authentication is successful 8 After the script has done with app...

Page 6: ...ME config SentinelPreferences properties On UNIX ESEC_HOME config SentinelPreferences properties 2 Uncomment the following line and customize the date and time format for SCC event date time fields co...

Page 7: ...ment may be subject to U S export controls and the trade laws of other countries You agree to comply with all export control regulations and to obtain any required licenses or classification to export...

Page 8: ...m or transmitted without the express written consent of the publisher Novell Inc has intellectual property rights relating to technology embodied in the product that is described in this document In p...

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