Novell SENTINEL LOG MANAGER 1.0.0.4 - S, Release Note

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Start and stop the audit and syslog event source server by using the new Event Source Server s
tab.
 Set the time zone for event sources.
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Search for events that are coming from one or many event sources.
For more information about data collection configuration, see “ Configuring Data Collection ” in the
Novell Sentinel Log Manager 1.0.0.4 Administration Guide .
1.1.2 LDAP Authentication
Sentinel Log Manager now supports LDAP authentication in addition to the database authentication.
A new Authentication Type option has been added in the user > Add a user window of the Sentinel
Log Manager, which enables you to create user accounts that use LDAP authentication.
For more information about configuring the Sentinel Log Manager server for LDAP authentication,
see “
User Administration ” in the Novell Sentinel Log Manager 1.0.0.4 Administration Guide .
1.1.3 Enhancements to the Search Result User Interface
The enhanced search result interface enables you to perform several new tasks:
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Export search report results.
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Send search results to an action.
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Download the raw data files for the selected event result's event source by using the get raw
data link.
 View new event fields information in the search results.
For example, it displays the Source IP address, Rawdata Record ID, Collector Script, Collector
name, Collector Manager ID, Connector ID, and Event Source ID information for the incoming
events.
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View all the event fields information for the event source by using the show all fields link.
For more information about searching events and generating reports, see “ Searching ” in the Novell
Sentinel Log Manager 1.0.0.4 Administration Guide .
1.1.4 New User Interface for Actions
The new user interface for actions allows you to create multiple action instances that you can also
use while configuring rules. You can also view the number of rules that are associated with an
action.
For more information about configuring rules and actions, see “ Configuring Rules ” in the Novell
Sentinel Log Manager 1.0.0.4 Administration Guide .
1.1.5 Enhancement to the Admin User Interface
The new admin user interface enables you to assign new permissions for a user:
 You can now allow users to view all reports that are stored on the server
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Enable Sentinel Log Manager configuration reporting
 You can now set a filter for the events a user can view.