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For more information on global filters, see
Global Filters (http://www.novell.com/documentation/
sentinel61/s61_user/?page=/documentation/sentinel61/s61_user/data/bhjlkyb.html#bhjlkye)
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2.2 JRE Upgrade
The Java* Runtime Environment* (JRE*) has been upgraded from 1.5 to 1.6 as Java 2 Platform,
Standard Edition (J2SE)* 5.0 will be unsupported by Sun* as of October 30, 2009.
2.3 LDAP Authentication
A Sentinel 6.1 server can now be configured for LDAP authentication to enable users to login to
Sentinel using a Novell eDirectory™ or Microsoft* Active Directory* username and password.
NOTE:
LDAP authentication is currently supported only on Linux* servers.
For more information on configuring a Sentinel server for LDAP authentication, see
Configuring
Sentinel 6.1 Server for LDAP Authentication (http://www.novell.com/documentation/sentinel61/
s61_install/?page=/documentation/sentinel61/s61_install/data/blutcr3.html)
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2.4 Collector Manager
By default, the EventRouter, which is one of the components of the Collector Manager, runs in the
standalone mode. In this mode, the EventRouter handles internal functions such as maps and
applying global filters on events parsed by the Collector Manager.
Sentinel 6.1 SP1 Hotfix 2 enables the EventRouter to operate in server and client modes on both
DAS machines and Collector Manager machines. The Collector Manager installation on which the
EventRouter is configured to run in client mode is referred to as Light Weight Collector Manager.
NOTE:
You should configure a Light Weight Collector Manager on machines that have limited
CPU and RAM for the Collector Manager process.
For more information on configuring a Light Weight Collector Manager, see
Configuring the Light
Weight Collector Manager (http://www.novell.com/documentation/sentinel61/s61_install/?page=/
documentation/sentinel61/s61_install/data/bgms016.html#bl53pzx)
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3 Prerequisites
The prerequisites for the hotfix depend on the Sentinel version and platform. Read each section
carefully to determine whether the steps apply to your environment.
If Sentinel 4.x or 5.x is installed, it must be upgraded to Sentinel 6.1 by using the upgrade
installer. See the
Patch Installation Guide
for instructions.
If Sentinel is not yet installed, install Sentinel by using the Sentinel 6.1 installer. See the
Sentinel Installation Guide
for instructions.
If Sentinel 6.1 is installed, ensure that you have upgraded to Sentinel 6.1 SP1.
The complete product documentation is available at the
Novell Sentinel 6.1 Documentation Web site
(http://www.novell.com/documentation/sentinel61)
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