HP System Management Homepage Release Notes HP-UX, Linux, and Windows Operating Systems Abstract HP System Management Homepage (HP SMH) is a web-based interface that consolidates and simplifies single system management for HP servers running the HP-UX, Linux, and Windows operating systems.
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HP secure development lifecycle Starting with HP-UX 11i v3 March 2013 update release, HP secure development lifecycle provides the ability to authenticate HP-UX software. Software delivered through this release has been digitally signed using HP's private key. You can now verify the authenticity of the software before installing the products, delivered through this release. To verify the software signatures in signed depot, the following products must be installed on your system: • B.11.31.
1 Features HP System Management Homepage (HP SMH) is a web-based interface that consolidates and simplifies single system management for HP servers running the HP-UX, Linux, and Windows operating systems.
Available IP addresses In HP-UX only, when autostart mode is enabled, any access made through port 2301 detects a change in the list of available IP addresses. In previous releases, SMH would only be accessible using the IP addresses defined at system startup. If new IP addresses were defined then SMH would have to be restarted to use them.
Table 1 HP SMH integrated applications (continued) Application Name Operating System Application Description systems: Cache File System (CFS), Compact Disc File System (CDFS), Common Internet File System (CIFS), Hierarchical File System (HFS), Network File System (NFS), and Veritas File System (VxFS). For more information, see the product's online help.
Table 1 HP SMH integrated applications (continued) Application Name Operating System Application Description For more information, see the product's online help. Peripheral Devices Configuration (pdweb) HP-UX The pdweb tool lists and manages the OLRAD-capable PCI slots reported by the olrad command and Peripheral Devices reported by the ioscan command. On selecting a slot/device from the list, it displays details about the selected device/slot.
Table 1 HP SMH integrated applications (continued) Application Name Operating System Application Description software, remove depot software, and remove installed software. Time 10 Features HP-UX Set the system clock, list the NTP client networks, and display NTP network time sources.
2 Defect fixes in this version HP SMH 3.2.7 release for HP-UX 11.31 (AR1403) The following defects are fixed in the HP SMH 3.2.7 release for HP-UX 11.31: Defect ID Description Network Configuration Tool (NetworkConfig) Version B.11.31.16 QXCR1000935732 In SMH Version A.2.2.9, ncweb incorrectly modifies netconf if INTERFACE_NAME value is not in quotes. QXCR1001261223 The “Local Host File Empty” issue is fixed when Japanese is set as a preferred language in the browser.
Defect ID Description Network Interfaces Configuration and Network Services Configuration (ncweb) Version B.11.31.15 QXCR1001248966 SMH requires manual setup of DNS slave servers, but the procedure to set up DNS master and slave servers is not clearly documented. QXCR1001176696 When configuring ipnodes in the /etc/nsswitch.conf configuration file through the ncweb TUI, Network Information Service (NIS) is not listed in the nsswitch.conf file.
3 Issues and workarounds HP SMH undergoes rigorous testing before releasing any given version of the product. From HP test activities to date, the following items have been uncovered that you should keep in mind. Also, see the HP System Management Homepage Installation and Configuration Guide and HP System Management Homepage Online Help for known issues. HP SMH for Windows and Linux • Issue: Java plug-ins are required and must be enabled for displaying some Help pages in HP SMH.
Workaround: The resolution to this issue is to be provided by Apache Software Foundation. However, there are a few of the commands and options available on Windows operating systems to disable or redirect the dump file creation (to a safer location).
Workaround: To resolve the issue, verify whether the system has all the required 32-bit library packages installed, if not, install the missing packages. • Issue: HP SMH becomes inaccessible after installing Windows XP Service Pack 2. Description: In addition to HP SMH becoming inaccessible, HP Systems Insight Manager and the HP Version Control Repository Manager also become inaccessible.
NOTE: This error is applicable for Windows x86_64 platform for SMH 6.0 only. Workaround: HP recommends that you use the following procedure to manually downgrade SMH to 6.0: 1. Extract the SMH 6.0 component cp010944.exe to a folder say C:\abc. 2. Navigate to the folder C:\abc in the command prompt. Execute the following command: setup.exe /s /removeonly /f1 C:\abc. This removes the currently installed version of HP SMH. 3. Proceed normally to install the SMH 6.0 using the following exe file: cp010944.exe.
2. 3. 4. Execute the following command to restart the HP SMH service smhconfig -r As a precautionary measure, copy the existing smhpd.xml file into a different directory. Manually add the tag: a. Open the smhpd.xml in the \hp\hpsmh\conf directory on the boot drive with a text editor. b. Add the following line between the and tags: value Note: The value can be 64-512 on Windows systems.
4 Support and other resources Information to collect before contacting HP Be sure to have the following information available before you contact HP: • Software product name • Hardware product model number • Operating system type and version • Applicable error message • Third-party hardware or software • Technical support registration number (if applicable) How to contact HP Use the following methods to contact HP technical support: • In the United States, see the Customer Service / Contact HP U
HP authorized resellers For the name of the nearest HP authorized reseller, see the following sources: • In the United States, see the HP U.S. service locator web site: http://www.hp.com/service_locator • In other locations, see the Contact HP worldwide web site: http://welcome.hp.com/country/us/en/wwcontact.html New and changed information in this edition The following sections list what is new for the HP SMH releases. March 2014 release for HP-UX Updated “Defect fixes in this version” (page 11).
• ◦ Updated cURL to version 7.28.1 ◦ Updated libxslt to version 1.1.28 Defect fixes: ◦ Fixed a security issue that could allow escalation of non-administrator privileges to local administrative privileges. April 2013 release for HP-UX HP SMH 3.2.6 for HP-UX 11i v3 includes defect fixes. March 2013 release for HP-UX HP SMH 3.2.5 for HP-UX 11i v3 includes a product enhancement and defect fixes. The enhancement that is included in this version of the product is support for Java version 7.0.
June 2012 release for Linux and Windows HP SMH 7.1 for Linux and Windows includes product enhancements and defect fixes. The following list of changes is applicable to both Windows and Linux versions, unless specifically stated. • Enhanced to provide information on the webapp availability and loading statistics on the WebApps page. • Support for the following new browsers: • • ◦ Firefox 9.0 ◦ Firefox 10.
• • • • Improved handling of the following components: ◦ HP SMH configuration file and settings ◦ IP fields ◦ Command Line Interface options ◦ Memory resources ◦ Revoked trusted certificate Support for the following new features: ◦ Secured handling of HTTP request and responses ◦ A command line option to modify the locality and state information in the SMH PKCS (Public-Key Cryptography Standards) data Support for the following new browsers: ◦ Microsoft Internet Explorer 9.
• Enhanced default UI Timeout support for 120 seconds and enhanced UI Timeout warning message. • Support for the new operating systems: ◦ Microsoft Windows Server 2011 Small Business ◦ Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 ◦ Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 ◦ Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 update 6 for x86 and AMD64/EMT64 The following open source products are revved: • Updated PHP version to 5.3.3 • Updated libxml2 version to 2.7.
• The System Status and Overall System Summary tabs on the SMH Home page have been changed to Overall System Health Status and Component Status Summary respectively. • Better UI timeout handling and detailed webapp timeout logging in smh_enc.log. • Support for logging the security settings changes through the GUI and CLI. The following open source products were revved: • Updated OpenSSL version to 0.9.8n • Updated Apache version to 2.2.15 • Updated PHP version to 5.2.
NOTE: Corrected possible information disclosure may be used to obtain the version information of the web server used by HP System Management Homepage. • Support for Firefox web browser version 3 and 3.5. March 2010 release for HP-UX HP SMH 3.1.0 for HP-UX 11i v2 and HP-UX 11i v3 includes product enhancements and fixes for internally found defects. Following are the product enhancements: • Automated log collection via smhassist.
October 2009 release for HP-UX Defects are fixed in HP SMH 3.0.2.1 for HP-UX 11i v2 and HP-UX 11i v3, and HP SMH 2.2.9.3.1 for HP-UX 11i v1. Following are the details: • Changes are made in the Namazu search engine to fix a security vulnerability. This defect fix was earlier (July web release) available only on HP-UX 11i v3. This release includes the fix in all three HP-UX versions (HP-UX 11i v1, v2, and v3). • The following defects are resolved: ◦ CR QXCR1000961776.
• User configurable user interface properties • User control of session and user interface timeouts • Log localization • IPv6 support Added operating system support to include: • • HP ProLiant servers ◦ Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Essential Business ◦ Microsoft Windows Server HPC 2008 ◦ Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition SP2 for x86 and x64 ◦ Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Standard Edition SP2 for x86 and x64 ◦ Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Web Edition SP2 ◦ Microsoft
HP has a well-defined process when a security defect is found that culminates with the publication of a security bulletin. The security bulletin provides you with a high level description of the problem and explains how to mitigate the security defect. Subscribing to security bulletins To receive security information (bulletins and alerts) from HP: 1. Open a browser and go to the HP home page at http://www.hp.com. 2. Click the Support and Drivers tab. 3.
• Simplifying single-system management on HP-UX 11i HP System Management Homepage (HP SMH) This white paper introduces HP SMH and its various plug-ins. The use cases involving HP SMH plug-ins highlight the features provided by HP SMH. The white paper is available on the HP Technical Documentation website at http://www.hp.
• HP System Management Homepage website The website provides HP SMH information and product links. Go to the HP SMH website at http://hp.com/go/smh. • HP Insight Essentials software page This web page is at http://www.hp.com/servers/manage. HP-UX documentation For more information about using HP SMH in an HP-UX environment, see the following sources. They are available on the Instant Information DVD and on the HP Technical Documentation web site at http://www.hp.com/go/hpux-core-docs.
5 Documentation feedback HP welcomes your feedback. To make comments and suggestions about product documentation, send a message to: docsfeedback@hp.com Include the document title and manufacturing part number in your message. All submissions become the property of HP.
