1.6 What’s New in the OES 2 SP1 Install

The following features were added or modified from the initial release installation:

Table 1-3 OES 2 SP1 Release

Functionality

Description

Unsupported packages are no longer removed by default.

Installing OES 2 while installing SLES 10 SP1: See Specifying the Add-On Product Installation Information.

Installing OES 2 services on a server that is already running SLES 10 SP1: See Installing or Configuring OES 2 SP3 on an Existing Server.

OES servers are now configured to use eDirectory certificates for all HTTPS services by default in every installation/upgrade scenario except an upgrade from OES 2, where the option used during the initial server install/upgrade is retained.

Certificate management in OES 2: See Certificate Management in the OES 2 SP3: Planning and Implementation Guide.

Updating through the Novell patch channels now requires registering the server with the Novell Customer Center using either purchased activation codes or 60-day evaluation codes.

This change is reflected in various instructions throughout this and other guides.