Release Notes
Software Requirements
Supported operating system and web browser.
TCP/IP connection on the managed system and the remote system to facilitate remote
system management.
Supported systems management protocol standard. For more information, see "Supported
Systems Management Protocol Standards".
The Server Administrator Remote Access Controller service requires remote access
controller (RAC) to be installed on the managed system. For more information on the
software and hardware requirements, see the relevant Remote Access Controller User’s
Guide.
NOTE: The RAC software is installed as part of the Typical Setup installation option
provided the managed system meets all of the RAC installation prerequisites.
The Server Administrator Storage Management Service requires Server Administrator to be
installed on the managed system. For more information on the software and hardware
requirements, see the Server Administrator Storage Management User’s Guide.
Microsoft Software Installer (MSI) version 3.1 or later.
NOTE: Server Administrator software detects the MSI version on your system. If the version is earlier than 3.1, the
prerequisite checker prompts you to upgrade to MSI version 3.1. After upgrading the MSI to version 3.1, you may have
to reboot the system to install other software applications such as Microsoft SQL Server.
What’s New
Added support for the following operating systems:
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.9 (32-bit and 64-bit)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.4 (64-bit)
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Essentials
VMware ESXi 5.1 U1
VMware ESXi 5.0 U2
Citrix Xenserver 6.2
NOTE: Microsoft Windows 2003 is not supported on 12G systems.
Deprecated the following operating systems:
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.3
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.8
New Features:
Server Administrator:
Security fixes and enhancements
o Fixed CVE-2012-6272, CSRF, XSS and generic path manipulation
o Upgraded the JRE to version 1.7 update 21
o Upgraded the Apache Tomcat to version 7.0.39
Added support for Google Chrome version 21 and 22
Added support for Safari 5.1.7 browser on Apple Mac OSX
Added support for the following Network Interface Cards (NICS):
Broadcom 57840S Quad Port 10G SFP+ Rack NDC
Broadcom 57840S-k Quad Port 10GbE Blade KR NDC