LDAP handle leak on Middle Tier on NetWare

Document ID:7005024
Creation Date:14-Dec-2009
Modified Date:01-Jun-2012

Environment

Novell ZENworks 7 Desktop Management Support Pack 1 - ZDM7 SP1 Middle Tier

Situation

LDAP handle leak in Middle Tier (xtier) on NetWare may lead to abend.

Resolution

A fix for this issue is intended to be included in a future update to the product: however, in the interim, Novell has made a Patch available for testing, in the form of a Field Test File (FTF): it can be obtained at https://download.novell.com/patch/finder as NetStorage for NetWare 6.5 sp8 patch 27012010. This Patch should only be applied if the symptoms above are being experienced, and are causing problems.
This Patch has had limited testing, and should not be used in a production system without first being checked in a test environment. Some Patches have specific requirements for deployment, it is very important to follow any instructions in the readme at the download site. Please report any problems encountered when using this Patch, by using the feedback link on this TID.