Release Notes

2. Restart "syslog" by executing "/etc/init.d/syslog restart".
• When using the Mozilla Firefox web browser on Red Hat Enterprise Linux operating systems, the
font and type size on the Server Administrator global navigation bar appear different from the
default font and type size that application uses.
• For systems running a supported Red Hat Enterprise Linux operating system, kernel driver
messages such as "AAC_ChardevOpen" may be displayed in the console at the login prompt. These
messages are displayed in the console when the driver initialization is delayed by the installation of
Server Administrator services and can be ignored.
• BITS124573: On Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 operating system, Server Administrator DWS login does
not work. Use direct local login.
• BITS169696: When Server Administrator is installed on systems running the Red Hat Enterprise
Linux 7 operating system, the operating system stops responding after Server Administrator
services are started. This issue is observed when Server Administrator services are started after the
installation or when Server Administrator services are started, by default after a system restart.
However, this issue is observed only on few servers.
Solution: Apply the latest Z-stream kernel patch on the system. The issue is resolved by the kernel
rpm - kernel-3.10.0-123.8.1.el7.x86_64.rpm.
Limitations of Server Administrator on all Linux Operating Systems
• DF275424 and DF332775: Domain users unable to login to Windows MN from Linux Web Server.
o Negotiate authentication is not supported while remotely managing a Windows-based
managed node from a Linux-based Server Administrator Web server. If you run the Server
Administrator Web server on a Linux based operating system and try to manage a remote
Windows managed system as a domain user, a "login failed" message is displayed.
o You can manage a Windows/Linux- based managed system remotely from a Windows-
based Server Administrator Web server.
• BITS119710 On Server Administrator, you cannot use Windows domain user credentials to manage
a system running Linux. If you try to do, a “login failed” message is displayed.
Limitations of Server Administrator on Microsoft Windows 2003 Operating Systems
• BITS194536: While trying to upgrade to OM 8.1 from OM 7.4.0.2 in systems running Microsoft
Windows 2003 operating system, if the upgrade fails with the error “Error 1306. Another application
has exclusive access to the file C:\WINDOWS\invcol.tmp. Shut down all other applications, then
click “Retry” do the following before upgrading again:
End the “invcol.exe” process in the Windows task manager utility and delete “invcol.tmp” from
C:\Windows folder.
Limitations of Server Administrator on All Microsoft Windows Operating Systems
• Perform all Server Administrator CLI commands from a 32-bit Windows command prompt. You
can access the 32-bit command prompt by clicking "Start-> Programs-> Accessories-> Command
Prompt" or by clicking "Start-> Run" and then typing "cmd.exe". Attempts to run the CLI commands
from the DOS command "command.com" may generate unpredictable results.
• The DSM Server Administrator Connection Service may hang on system startup if both Oracle and
VERITAS Backup Exec are installed on the system. To manually start the DSM Server Administrator
Connection Service on a system running Windows, click "Start-> Programs-> Administrative Tools-
> Service", right-click "DSM Server Administrator Connections Services" and select "Start".