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Release Notes

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what's new, what’s fixed, known issues, deprecation announcements, documentation update notices, upgrade advice

Note: New Release Notes are provided in each major, minor, and patch release.

Support and Compatibility Matrix

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supported products, operating systems, infrastructure, and browsers for Server Automation; also includes integration product compatibility

Note: New Support and Compatibility Matrices are provided in each major and minor release of SA. The major/minor matrix documents are updated in each patch release to reflect the latest platform support details.

Compiled doc sets

All Manuals Download

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To use: After downloading, unzip the set to a local directory and use the enclosed docCatalog HTML file to navigate the directory contents. Use Acrobat's Advanced Search feature to search for key words across the doc set.

Note: This zip does not include white papers and compiled sets, such as the Quick Start or the SA Core Install Configurator. See the README file enclosed with the zipped set for an explanation of the contents and omissions.

Quick Start

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Installation, Upgrade, and Architecture

Standard / Advanced Installation Guide

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installation and setup instructions for multiple supported SA Core configurations

Single-Host Installation Guide

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provides instructions for installation an SA Core on a single host using the HP-supplied Oracle DB

Overview and Architecture

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an introduction to SA concepts and the underlying SA application architecture

Architecture Diagrams

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architecture diagram providing an overview of architecture

Upgrade Guide

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upgrade instructions for supported SA Core configurations

Quick Reference: SA Installation Requirements

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handy reference of SA installation requirements

Standalone: Oracle Setup for the Model Repository

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configuration and system requirements for the SA-supplied database used for the Model Repository and guidelines for using existing non-HP-supplied Oracle RDBMs installations with SA;  this material is also in Appendix A of the installation guide

Administration and Integration

Administration Guide

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information required to maintain, monitor, configure, and troubleshoot SA Cores, Multimaster Meshes, Satellites, and Server Agents; this includes a list of required permissions

Integration Guide

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instructions for integrating SA with Network Automation (NA), Operations Orchestration (OO) flows and job approvals, and the Universal Configuration Management Database (UCMDB)

User Guides

User Guide: Application Configuration

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User Guide: Application Deployment Manager

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instructions for using ADM to deploy applications into multiple environments from a single point of access where everyone involved can view or enter data that is relevant to them

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User Guide: Audit and Compliance

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set up audit rules to locate noncompliant servers and bring them back into compliance

User Guide: Storage Compliance

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information about how to audit storage configurations in managed servers and device groups, including server assets, SAN array, and NAS filers

User Guide: OS Provisioning

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provision operating systems and environment configurations to managed servers

User Guide: Server Automation

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server management from the SA Client

User Guide: Server Patching

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download and apply patches to each supported OS

User Guide: Service Automation Visualizer (SAV)

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SAV allows you to manage your IT environment by displaying detailed application information in physical and logical drawings

User Guide: Software Management

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policy-based software management

Reference Guides

Content Utilities Guide

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guidance for using SA content utilities to move data between cores in a Multimaster Mesh

Platform Developer Guide

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guidance for developing custom applications for use with SA

Reports Guide

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real-time information about managed servers, virtual servers, network devices, and user and security permissions in your environment

Compatibility and Support Matrix for Storage Visibility and Automation

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supported products, operating systems, and infrastructure for SVA

Storage Visibility and Automation Installation & Administration Guide

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instructions for installing and deploying the Storage Host Agent Extension, Database Scanner for Oracle, and SE Connector

Storage Visibility and Automation SE Connector Installation Guide

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instructions for installing and configuring SE Connector

Storage Visibility and Automation Upgrade Guide

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instructions for upgrading Storage Visibility and Automation

User Guide: Storage Visibility and Automation

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user guide for SVA

User Guide: Database and Middleware Automation

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information about Database and Middleware Automation, an SA tool that automates frequently performed data center tasks and processes

Upgrade Guide: Database and Middleware Automation

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upgrade instructions for DMA introduced in SA 9.13

Note: The SA Documentation Library is updated in each release and whenever a new white paper is introduced. A subtle italic “go” link indicates the document has not changed in the specified release.

White Papers, Alerts, and release-specific documentation

SA Alert: Shell Shock Linux Batch Bug Vulnerability

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ACTION: Update SA core server OS with vendor patch release; update your SA Core as instructed in this document. You should act on the information in this alert immediately.

SA Alert: CVE-2014-0224 Update

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CVE-2014-0224 is a vulnerability found in the OpenSSL cryptographic software library. This vulnerability can only be exploited between vulnerable clients and servers.

ACTION: None required; upgrade to SA 10.1 may be considered as a pre-emptive measure, which completely resolves the vulnerability.

SA Alert CVE-2014-3566 Poodle

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ACTION: Update your SA core server’s operation system with a Vendor Patch Release; then update your Server Automation Core using the instructions in this document. You should act on the information in this alert immediately.

SA Alert: Bootstrap SSL Certificate Expiration

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SA Alert: Remediation Job History Loss

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ACTION: For Upgrade/Rollback Customers: Deploy the Remediation Job History Loss Fix SRVA 00176. The information in this alert should be acted upon right away

SA White Paper: Importing and Remediating  Packages and Patches

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detailed instructions for importing and remediating AIX packages and patches

SA White Paper: Oracle RAC Support

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SA User Guide: Managing HP-UX Virtual Servers Using Server Automation

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 Guidance for using HP-UX Virtual Server support, introduced in SA 9.11

SA Whitepaper: HP-UX OS Provisioning

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guidance for using HP-UX OS provisioning support, introduced in SA 9.11

SA Whitepaper: Patch Importer for Oracle Enterprise Linux (OEL)

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guidance for using Oracle Enterprise Linux (OEL) server patching support, introduced in SA 9.13

SA Whitepaper: Solaris 11 Patching Whitepaper

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guidance for using Solaris 11 server patching support, introduced in SA 9.13

SA-UCMDB Integration Guide

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SA Whitepaper: Resolving Conflicts between HPSA Patching and the HPLN MS Patch Supplement

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SA Windows Patching De-Duplication One-Sheet

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Technical Note: Windows Patching – Multibinary Support

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SA 9.14 Server Patching Updates

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SA Whitepaper: Addressing the Remediation Issue with a Software or Patch Policy against a large number of servers

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Note: These white papers describe SA performance characteristics including detailed use case performance characterizations as well as architectural and platform performance study reports. This set is from November 2012, but spans numerous SA releases up to that date and beyond. Some studies were initiated in earlier releases but still apply in the published release. The performance white papers in this section require an SAID.

SA 9.0 Linux Application Configuration

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performance and job throughput of the Linux Application Configuration use case

SA 9.0 Linux Auditing

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performance and job throughput of the Linux auditing use case

SA 9.0 Linux Remediation

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performance and job throughput of the Linux remediation use case

SA 9.0 Application Deployment

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throughput of the application deployment use case

SA 9.0 Linux Patching

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performance and job throughput of the Linux patching use case

SA 9.0 Windows Patching

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performance and job throughput of the windows patching use case

SA 9.0 Linux OS Provisioning

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performance and job throughput of the Linux OS provisioning use case

SA 7.8 Windows OS provisioning

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performance and job throughout of the Windows OS Provisioning use case

SA 9.05 Linux Remediation Tsunami Improvements

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performance and job throughput of the Linux remediation use case with Tsunami remediation improvements

SA 7.8 Physical vs. Virtual Platforms

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performance differences of SA installed on physical vs. virtual platforms

SA 7.8 on Veritas VxFS Filesystem

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performance differences of SA core installed on Linux and Veritas file systems

SA 7.5 Linux Patching Linux and Solaris

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performance and job throughput of the Linux patching use case on Solaris and Linux platforms

SA 7.5 Application Configuration Linux and Solaris

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performance and job throughput of the Application Configuration use case on Solaris and Linux platforms

SA 9.0 Agent Characterization

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performance overhead of the SA agent when installed on a managed server

SA Agent Upgrade and Migration Benefits

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performance improvements when using upgraded SA agents of the 7.8 and later releases

SA 7.8 Slice Scalability

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effects of slice scalability and job throughout for the Application Configuration use case

SA 9.0 Windows Auditing

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performance and job throughput of the Windows auditing use case

SA 9.14 Linux Patching

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Bundled content

SA Performance White Papers - Bundled Set - Nov 2012 

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Note: If you have reached this library, you have already signed in with your HP Passport credentials. You can also receive updated documentation if you subscribe to the appropriate product support service. Contact your HP sales representative for details. See Document Change Notes within the document for a list of any revisions.

Date

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October 2014

Original release of this document

© Copyright 2014 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. The information contained herein is subject to change without notice. The only warranties for HP products and services are set forth in the express warranty statements accompanying such products and services. Nothing herein should be construed as constituting an additional warranty. HP shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein.

SA 9.1x October 2014