Release notes - Rational Directory Server 5.1.1 (Apache)

This document contains information about the features, system requirements, installation, known issues, and fixed defects for IBM® Rational® Directory Server 5.1.1 (Apache).

Contents

Note: For previous versions of IBM Rational Directory Server documentation and release notes, see Rational Directory Server Documentation V4.3 to V5.1.0.2.

Description

Rational Directory Server is designed to provide centralized user and group administration across supported Rational tools such as IBM Rational Change.

This release contains the following new features:
  • Rational Directory Administrator supports Column Configuration.
  • Rational Directory Server supports specific mode change operations after installation.
  • Rational Directory Server 5.1.1 (Apache) and later releases support:
    • Microsoft® Windows® Server 2003 R2 Enterprise and Standard Edition x86-32 (including SP2)
    • Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise and Standard Edition x86-64
    • Sun Solaris 10 SPARC (64 bit)
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux® (RHEL) 5.0 Advanced Platform x86-32 and x86-64
    • SUSE Enterprise Linux 11 (32-bit & 64-bit)
    • IBM AIX® 6.1
    • VMware® ESX Server™ 4.0/4i
Rational Directory Server requires the following underlying technology:
  • Apache Tomcat 6.0.24
  • Apache Directory Server 1.5.5

Rational Directory Server 5.1.1 (Apache) is compatible with Rational Directory Server V5.0 and Rational Directory Server V5.1.

System requirements

For more information about hardware and software requirements, see:

Detailed system requirements on Windows systems

Detailed system requirements on UNIX systems

Installation instructions

Note: To upgrade to Rational Directory Server 5.1.1 (Apache) from a previous version you will need to install Rational Directory Server 5.1.1 (Apache) separately and then migrate your existing data.
For step-by-step installation instructions, see these topics in the information center:

Compatible Products

  • IBM® Rational® Change™ V5.3
  • IBM® Rational® Focal Point™ V6.5 and V6.4

Fixed defects

The following table lists the APARs that are resolved in Rational Directory Server 5.1.1 (Apache).

APARs Description
PM24017 Rational Directory Server Apache backup procedure unclear.
PM05589 Rational Directory Server Run Area files and directories have insecure file permissions.
PM09872 rdsconfig.cmd is a UNIX script but contains many Windows line feeds and line extensions.
PM14804 Error during Rational Directory Administrator Startup
PM06589 Rational Directory Server 5.1 Apache Corporate Mode, user created in Rational Directory Administrator cannot be deleted.
PM17505 Stopping one installation of Rational Directory Server stops all other installations on the same server.
PM09883 Unable to open help in Rational Directory Server 5.1 on Solaris 10
PM05591 Need to edit the install script to allow successful installation.
PM15513 Workaround or Testfix for R#34689
PM11900 Ldap 1389 process shuts down abnormally.
PM09876 rdsconfig.sh used instead of rdsconfig.cmd
PM24017 Rational Directory Server Apache backup procedure unclear.
PM09752 Rational Directory Serverr install script should use a generic tool to convert ldiff file.
PM30766 Huge performance degradation when the number of users are high in Rational Directory Server 5.1 Apache on an IBM AIX Machine.
PM11600 Unable to start WebAcess Server for Rational Directory Server 5.1

Known problems

Known problems are documented in the form of individual technotes in the Support knowledge base. As problems are discovered and resolved, the IBM Support team updates the knowledge base. By searching the knowledge base, you can quickly find a workaround or solutions to problems.

The following link allows you to search for query of the live Support knowledge base: View all known problems for Rational Directory Server.

Contacting IBM Rational Software Support

IBM Rational Software Support provides you with technical assistance.

For contact information and guidelines or reference materials that you need when you require support, read the http://techsupport.services.ibm.com/guides/handbook.html.

For FAQs, lists of known problems and fixes, and other support information, visit the Rational Directory Server Support page.

Before you contact IBM Rational Software Support, gather the background information that you need to describe your problem. When describing a problem to an IBM software support specialist, be as specific as possible and include all relevant background information so that the specialist can help you solve the problem efficiently. To save time, know the answers to these questions:

  • What software versions were you running when the problem occurred?
  • Do you have logs, traces, or messages that are related to the problem?
  • Can you reproduce the problem? If so, what steps do you take to reproduce it?
  • Is there a workaround for the problem? If so, be prepared to describe the workaround.