HP Operations Smart Plug-in for Microsoft® Enterprise Servers Release Notes

for the HP Operations Manager for HP-UX, Linux, and Solaris

Software version: 8.04

Publication date: July 2012

This document is an overview of the changes made to the HP Operations Smart Plug-in for Microsoft Enterprise Servers 8.04 (Microsoft Enterprise Servers SPI). It contains important information that is not included in the manuals or Online Help. The Microsoft Enterprise Servers SPI version 8.04 is a patch release. You can download the latest patches from the following URL: http://support/openview.hp.com/selfsolve/patches.You can find information about the following in this document:

What's New in This Release?
Installation Notes
Installation Prerequisites
Enhancements and Fixes
Documentation Updates
Support
Legal Notices

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What's New in This Release?

This version of Microsoft Enterprise Servers SPI contains the following new features and other changes:

Installation Notes

Instructions to install the patch are available in the patch text.

Installation requirements, as well as instructions for installing Microsoft Enterprise Servers SPI, are documented in the HP Operations Smart Plug-in for Microsoft Enterprise Servers Installation and Configuration Guide provided in PDF (.pdf) format.

Installation Prerequisites

Before using the Microsoft Enterprise Servers SPI version 8.04, apply the fixes for the following CR:

Support Matrix

You can find the Support Matrix for this product that lists all software and hardware requirements at this location: http://support.openview.hp.com/selfsolve/document/KM323488

Note: Most of the support areas require that you register as an HP Passport user and sign in. Many also require an active support contract. To find more information about support access levels, go to: Access levels.

To register for an HP Passport ID, go to: HP Passport Registration

Enhancements and Fixes

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Documentation Updates

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HP Software Support

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HP Software support provides customer self-solve capabilities. It provides a fast and efficient way to access interactive technical support tools needed to manage your business. As a valued support customer, you can benefit by being able to:

To access the Self-solve knowledge base, visit the Self-solve knowledge search home page.

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Legal Notices

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