NSS Update for NetWare 6.5 Support Pack 8

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patch attributes

Architecture: x86

Security patch: No

Priority: Recommended

Distribution Type: Public

http://download.novell.com/Download?buildid=jq51Wf0qquA~

document

Revision: 1

Document ID: 5046262

Creation Date: 2009-04-29 14:24:41

abstract

This file contains updated NSS modules for NetWare 6.5 Support Pack 8.

For servers running Novell's NFS Gateway product, this NSS update will necessitate an update to the module NFSGY.NLM. Before applying the NSS update, make sure to download and apply NFSGY658a.zip.

details

Overview:
NSS updates to address issues found after the release of NetWare 6.5 Support Pack 8.

System Requirements:
NetWare 6.5 Support Pack 8

Installation:
1. Extract N65NSS8A.zip at the root of the SYS: volume, or in a sub-directory of your choosing. It will automatically create a sub-directory upon extraction to hold the files included.
2. At the server console load NWCONFIG.
3. Select "Product Options".
4. Select "Install a product not listed".
5. If the "Previously Specified Paths" dialog box appears, press ESC.
6. Press F3 to specify a different path.
7. Enter the path to the directory where the NSS.IPS file exists (by default this is the root of the extracted directory).
8. Press F10 to install the updated files. The existing files will be backed up in a directory called !BACKUP.NSS located on the DOS partition in c:\nwserver. If a restore is needed, the modules must be put back manually to their proper locations.
9. After the installation has completed, the server must be restarted. A "RESTART SERVER" or "RESET SERVER" can be issued from the console command prompt to cycle the operating system and activate these newer NSS NLMs.

Known Problems and Limitations:
none

Technical Support Information:

NSS issues fixed after the release of NW65SP8:
1. Fixed a problem where an IRF entry would not be deleted from the TrusteeInfo.xml file even after resetting all IRFs.

CIFS issues fixed after the release of NW65SP8:
1. Fixed a problem where files having multiple dots (e.g., file.1.2.txt) would not be visible from a client.
2. Fixed CPU Hog abends with the NSS MPK Spinlock.
3. Fixed a CPU Hog abend found when connecting a Linux client to a NetWare server's CIFS share.
4. Fixed a CPU Hog abend found while freeing TCP sessions.
5. Fixed abends caused by a memory buffer being overwritten (DQ_ENQ).

AFP issues fixed after the release of NW65SP8:
None

file contents

Files Included	Size	Date
N65NSS8a.zip	2.7 MB (2849777)	2009-04-29 13:45:33
readme_5046262.html	N/A	2009-04-29 14:33:41

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