NetIQ supports Sentinel on the operating systems described in this section. NetIQ also supports Sentinel on systems with minor updates to these operating systems, such as security patches or hotfixes. However, NetIQ does not support running Sentinel on systems with major updates to these operating systems until NetIQ tests and certifies those updates.
NetIQ supports the Sentinel server, Collector Manager, and Correlation Engine on the following operating systems and platforms:
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Operating System |
Sentinel is supported on the following operating systems:
* Sentinel is not supported on the Open Enterprise Server installs of SLES. IMPORTANT:For traditional installations, ensure that Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) is enabled in your operating system. If IPv6 is not enabled, major components will fail to operate. For appliance installations, IPv6 is enabled by default. |
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Virtual Platform |
NetIQ provides appliances that install a SLES 11 SP2 64-bit server and Sentinel on the following virtual platforms:
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DVD ISO |
NetIQ provides a DVD ISO file that installs SLES 11 SP2 64-bit and Sentinel on:
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File System |
Traditional Installations:
Appliance Installations: Sentinel uses the ext3 file system. For more information on file systems, see Overview of File Systems in Linux in the SLES 11 SP2 Storage Administration Guide. |