Environment
Products:
Novell eDirectory 8.7.3.6 for All Platforms
Novell eDirectory 8.7.3.7 for All Platforms
Novell eDirectory 8.7.3.8 for All Platforms
Novell iManager 2.5
Novell iManager 2.6
Novell eDirectory 8.7.3.6 for All Platforms
Novell eDirectory 8.7.3.7 for All Platforms
Novell eDirectory 8.7.3.8 for All Platforms
Novell iManager 2.5
Novell iManager 2.6
Situation
Novell iManager 2.5 or Novell iManager 2.6 is used to
authenticate to Novell eDirectory 8.7.3.6 and above servers on a
different host machine and new TCP connections arecreated between the 2 servers on every successful
authentication request. One or more TCP connections are, however,
not cleared when the logged in user logs out.
Problem with connections increasing is not reproducible when
Novell iManager 2.5 or Novell iManager 2.6 is used to authenticate
to Novell eDirectory 8.8 servers.
Resolution
This is a bug with the way Novell iManager 2.5 and Novell
iManager 2.6 internally handle connections to Novell eDirectory
8.7.3.6 and above servers. The isssue will be addressed
in Novell iManager 2.5 Maintenance Update 4
and is addressed in latest support pack release of
Novell iManager 2.6.
Workaround:
Restarting Tomcat should also clear the builtup
connections.