NetIQ eDirectory 9.0.3 Patch 1 Release Notes

June 2017

NetIQ eDirectory 9.0.3 Patch 1 supersedes eDirectory 9.0 SP3.

For a full list of all issues resolved in NetIQ eDirectory 9.x, including all patches and service packs, refer to TID 7016794, “History of Issues Resolved in NetIQ eDirectory 9.x”.

For more information about this release and for the latest release notes, see the Documentation Web site. To download this product, see the Product Upgrade Web site.

1.0 What’s New?

eDirectory 9.0.3 Patch 1 provides the following enhancements and fixes in this release:

1.1 Enhancements

This release includes the following software enhancements:

Support for Java 1.8.0_131

This version of eDirectory extends support for Java 1.8.0_131. To install the latest version of Java, perform the following steps:

  • Windows:

    1. Download and install Java 1.8.0_131 (64-bit) from http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/jre8-downloads-2133151.html.

    2. Copy the jre1.8.0_131 folder from the installation location. For e.g. C:\Program Files (x86)\Java).

    3. Navigate to the eDirectory installation folder (for e.g. C:\Novell\NDS\embox\) and paste the copied jre1.8.0_131 folder.

    4. Delete the existing jre folder and rename the copied jre1.8.0_131 folder to jre.

  • Linux:

    In case of root installation of eDirectory, Java will be automatically updated as part of this patch installation.

    In case of non-root installation of eDirectory, perform the following steps to install Java:

    1. Download the tar file of 1.8.0_131 java-64 bit from http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/jre8-downloads-2133151.html.

    2. Untar the file using tar -zxvf <downloaded_file> command and copy the latest jre folder from the installation location.

    3. Goto to /opt/novell/eDirectory/lib64/nds-modules/embox/ location and replace the existing jre folder with the copied jre folder.

1.2 Fixed Issues

This release includes the following software fixes that resolve several previous issues:

Resolved Security Vulnerability

This release resolves CVE-2017-7429.

eDirectory Displays An Error Message While Listing The Nested Group Members

Issue: eDirectory displays an error message while listing the members of the nested groups.

Fix: This release updates eDirectory to list the members of nested groups. (Bug 1040160)

eDirectory Crashes While Listing Attributes For Specific Nested Groups

Issue: High memory utilization is observed while listing the attributes for specific nested groups causing eDirectory to crash.

Fix: This release updates eDirectory to list the attributes for specific nested groups. (Bug 1042344)

Persistent Search Fails To Return The Modified Attributes

Issue: Persistent search functionality is unable to return attributes which are modified.

Fix: This release updates eDirectory to fix this issue. (Bug 1035972)

1.3 Supported Upgrade Paths

To upgrade to eDirectory 9.0.3 Patch 1, you need to be on eDirectory 9.0 SP3. For more information on upgrading eDirectory, see the NetIQ eDirecoty Installation Guide.

2.0 System Requirements

For information about prerequisites, hardware requirements, and supported operating systems, see the NetIQ eDirectory Installation Guide.

3.0 Installing or Upgrading

You can download this patch from the Downloads website. To upgrade to eDirectory 9.0.3 Patch 1, you need to be on eDirectory 9.0 SP3. To apply this patch, perform the following steps:

  • Windows:

    1. Stop the eDirectory service.

    2. Copy the dlms to the installed eDirectory location.

    3. Upgrade Java to the latest version. For more information, see Support for Java 1.8.0_131.

    4. Start the eDirectory service.

  • Linux:

    In case of root installation of eDirectory, perform the following steps to apply this patch:

    1. Stop eDirectory service by using the ndsmanage stopall command.

    2. Apply this patch by running the rpm –Uvh <rpm name> command for all the rpms present in the extracted directory.

    3. Start eDirectory service by using the ndsmanage startall command.

      NOTE:In case of root installation of eDirectory, Java will be automatically updated as part of this patch installation.

    In case of non-root installation of eDirectory, perform the following steps to apply this patch:

    1. Stop eDirectory service by using the ndsmanage stopall command.

    2. Extract the nonroot.tar.gz in the eDirectory folder by using the following command:

      tar -zxvf nonroot.tar.gz

    3. Go to the eDirectory folder and copy the opt folder by using the following command:

      cp -r opt/* <eDirectory build extracted folder>/eDirectory/opt/

    4. Upgrade Java to the latest version. For more information, see Support for Java 1.8.0_131.

    5. Start eDirectory service by using the ndsmanage startall command.

4.0 Installing iManager Plug-Ins

  1. Download the iManager plug-in (pki.npm) from the Downloads website.

  2. Login to iManager.

  3. Go to Configure > Plug-in Installation > Available NetIQ Plug-in Modules.

  4. Click on Add.

  5. Browse and select the pki.npm from the unzip location.

  6. Click OK to install the plug-in.

  7. Restart Tomcat.

5.0 Additional Documentation

5.1 iManager

For iManager information, refer to the iManager online documentation.

5.2 Novell International Cryptographic Infrastructure (NICI)

The NICI Administration Guide is included in the eDirectory documentation page.

6.0 Legal Notices

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