Environment
Novell ZENworks Patch Management 6.4 - ZPM6.4
Situation
Applies To:
Novell ZENworks Patch Management Update Server 6.4 SP1 (6.4.2.1378)
This TID contains a summary of the fixes included in the ZPM Update Server 6.4 SP1 Update 2.
Novell ZENworks Patch Management Update Server 6.4 SP1 (6.4.2.1378)
This TID contains a summary of the fixes included in the ZPM Update Server 6.4 SP1 Update 2.
Updates released for the ZPM Update Server are designed to install on Update Server 6.4 Service Pack 1. Other components may be updated in these Updates but the installer will determine when those specific updates are necessary.
Updates include any previous released items, but do not include Service Packs or Patches. They will also be included in a future patch release or the next major version.
Notes:
- It is recommended that updates be tested before entering production environments.
- Updates cannot be uninstalled via Add/Remove Programs.
- Update 1 is included in this update. Please see TID 7000577 for information about Update 1.
Hotfixes Included
Defect ID | Component | Summary |
44796 | Update Server | Vulnerability Replication may take a long time to complete after a reset |
45519 | Update Server | Update Server ISAPI can occur an overflow when v5.x Update Agent communicate |
45967 | Update Server | Detail Inventory may not match the Summary Inventory on drill-through |
46012 | Update Server | IP Grouping may produce high CPU utilization or deadlocks on large installations |
46287 | Update Server | Communication Interval may not been shown correctly in the Device Information |
47024 | Update Server | Vulnerabilities does not produce a GroupID that be drilled through into Vulnerability Detail |
48052 | Update Server | Deployment Wizard, Vulnerability, Device, and Group Page can be slow to load with a large number of groups |
48371 | SCM | If Fast Path is enabled new policies may not be applied |
48437 | SCM | Some packages may go into a Not Cached state when others are requested |
48453 | SCM | Access denied when information is written to the PatchLink event log |
Resolution
FAQ
How do I obtain Update 2?
- Update 2 (Novell ZENworks Patch Management Update 2 for SP1.zip) can be obtained from Novell Support patches download page.
- Besides addressing the issue above there are a few DLL changes that can be tracked, see the matrix below for details. The time references are in MST (UTC-07:00).
File Name | File Location | Version | Date | Time | Size |
PatchLink.Update.Net.dll | %ProgramFiles%\Novell\ZENworks Patch Management Server\Webroot\bin\ | 6.4.2.1383 | 21-July-2008 | 11:35 AM | 2,191,360 |
GravitixISAPI.dll | %ProgramFiles%\Novell\ZENworks Patch Management Server\Webroot\Update\ | 6.4.2.379 | 01-July-2008 | 10:35 AM | 417,792 |
Where are the installation logs placed during execution?
- The installer will create a log at %ProgramFiles%\Common Files\PatchLink\Logs\Update Server 6.4 SP1 Update 2\
Change Log
25-Feb-2010 tgordon Updated patch url to point to https://download.novell.com/patch/finder/
13 - Jan - 09 tgordon - updated download url of new build.
20-Feb-09 tgordon - fixed the url link to a hyperlink
13 - Jan - 09 tgordon - updated download url of new build.
20-Feb-09 tgordon - fixed the url link to a hyperlink