Sentinel 7.0.2 improves usability and resolves several previous issues. Many of these improvements were made in direct response to suggestions from our customers. We thank you for your time and valuable input. We hope you continue to help us ensure our products meet all your needs. You can post feedback in the Sentinel Community Support Forums, our community Web site that also includes product notifications, blogs, and product user groups.

For more information about this release and for the latest release notes, see the Sentinel 7.0 Documentation Web site. To download this product, see the Novell Downloads Web site.

What's New?

The following outlines the key features and functions provided by this version, as well as issues resolved in this release:

Operating System Support

Sentinel 7.0.2 adds support for the following operating system versions:

• SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 Service Pack 2 (64-bit)
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.3 (64-bit)

Enhancements and Software Fixes

Sentinel 7.0.2 includes software fixes that resolve several previous issues.

For the list of software fixes and enhancements in previous releases, see the Sentinel 7.0 Documentation Web site.

• Cross-site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability
• Sentinel Does Not Validate SAML Token Signature
• Report Administrators Have Permission to Create Data Retention Policies

Cross-site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability

Sentinel Does Not Validate SAML Token Signature

Report Administrators Have Permission to Create Data Retention Policies

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System Requirements

You can upgrade to Sentinel 7.0.2 from Sentinel 7.0 or later, or perform a new installation.

For a detailed information on hardware requirements and supported operating systems, and browsers, see "Meeting System Requirements" in the NetIQ Sentinel 7.0 Installation and Configuration Guide.

Note: The Sentinel 7.0 Installation and Configuration guide is not updated for this release. Therefore, information about support for SLES 11 SP2 and RHEL 6.3 operating systems is not available in the Sentinel 7.0 Installation and Configuration guide.

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Installing Sentinel 7.0.2

To install Sentinel 7.0.2, see the NetIQ Sentinel 7.0 Installation and Configuration Guide.

Installing the Xen Appliance

The Xen image has changed for this release. Therefore, to install the Xen appliance, you need to modify the xenconfig file as follows. These changes are in addition to the configuration changes mentioned in "Installing the Xen Appliance" in the NetIQ Sentinel 7.0 Installation and Configuration Guide.

1. Comment the following line:

   vfb = ["type=vnc,vncunused=1,vnclisten=0.0.0.0"]

2. Add the following line:

   extra = "console=hvc0 xencons=tty"

The final xenconfig file must be as follows:

# -*- mode: python; -*-

name=install_file_name

memory=4096

disk=["tap:aio:/var/lib/xen/images/install_directory/install_filename]

vif=[ "bridge=br0" ]

# vfb = ["type=vnc,vncunused=1,vnclisten=0.0.0.0"]

extra = "console=hvc0 xencons=tty"

Post Installation on Non-Appliance Systems

Along with the Sentinel installation, install the supportutils RPMs as a root user on SLES systems to enable configuration information and log file retrieval for future troubleshooting. These steps are performed automatically on appliance installations of Sentinel. To install the supportutils RPMs, issue the following command:

rpm -Uvh supportutils*

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Upgrading to Sentinel 7.0.2

To upgrade to Sentinel 7.0.2, see "Upgrading Sentinel" in the NetIQ Sentinel 7.0 Installation and Configuration Guide.

Appliance Upgrade

You need to upgrade the appliance by using the zypper patch because the upgrade fails in WebYaST due to the vendor change from Novell to NetIQ in the update package.

To upgrade the appliance:

1. Back up your configuration, then create an ESM export. For more information, see "Backing Up and Restoring Data" in the NetIQ Sentinel 7.0 Administration Guide.

2. Log in to the appliance console as the root user.

3. Run the following command:

   /usr/bin/zypper patch

4. Enter 1 to accept the vendor change from Novell to NetIQ.

5. Enter Y to proceed.

6. Enter yes to accept the license agreement.

7. Restart the Sentinel appliance.

Post Upgrade

If you upgrade Sentinel from version 7.0 to 7.0.2, perform the following post-upgrade procedures when applicable for your environment.

• If you installed Sentinel in a non-default location, you must run the following commands as the novell user:

  ln -s

  "$RPM_INSTALLATION_PREFIX/opt/novell/sentinel/3rdparty/activemq/activemq-all-5.4.2.jar"

  "$RPM_INSTALLATION_PREFIX/opt/novell/sentinel/lib/activemq-all-5.4.2.jar"

  where $RPM_INSTALLATION_PREFIX is the location of the Sentinel installation.

• Manually update the Sentinel Core Solution Pack provided with Sentinel 7.0.2. For instructions on manually upgrading the solution pack, see the Sentinel Solution Pack Documentation.

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Known Issues

NetIQ Corporation strives to ensure our products provide quality solutions for your enterprise software needs. The following issues are currently being researched. If you need further assistance with any issue, please contact Technical Support.

Cannot Install the Xen Appliance

Appliance Update Fails in WebYaST

Cannot Download Advisor Feed Files

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Contact Information

Our goal is to provide documentation that meets your needs. If you have suggestions for improvements, please email Documentation-Feedback@netiq.com. We value your input and look forward to hearing from you.

For detailed contact information, see the Support Contact Information Web site.

For general corporate and product information, see the NetIQ Corporate Web site.

For interactive conversations with your peers and NetIQ experts, become an active member of Qmunity, our community Web site that offers product forums, product notifications, blogs, and product user groups.

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