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V4.6.1 Release Notes, 12/01

CommandPointTM Admin V4.6.1 Overview and Release Notes

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CommandPoint Admin V4.6.1 Release Notes

Introduction

Differences from the Previous Version

Compatibility Information

  For DYNIX/ptx

  For Windows NT

    Software Requirements

    Hardware Requirements

Installation

  DYNIX/ptx Installation

  Windows NT Installation from CD-ROM

  Windows NT Installation via ftp

  Running CommandPoint Admin Using a Web Browser (Server side)

  Running CommandPoint Admin as an Applet (Client side)

    Installing the Plugin

    Configuring the Plugin

Security

Getting Started

  For Windows NT

  For DYNIX/ptx

  Navigation

  Using CommandPoint Admin

  Launching CommandPoint Clusters or CommandPoint SVM

    Overview

    Configuring Tasks and Access Administration for CommandPoint Clusters or CommandPoint SVM

Documentation

Problem Reports

  Fixed Problems

  Open Problem Reports

    When Starting CommandPoint Clusters on Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Terminal Server Edition, Java Generates a Fatal Error and CommandPoint Admin Will Not Run (Java problem)

    Text May Disappear if Running eXceed (Java problem)

    I/O Optimized Region May Fail (253462)

    Kernel Config: Buttons Are Accessible While Compilation Is Running (252773)

    Copy in View Commands Window Does Not Work on the DYNIX/ptx Client (242427)

    Browse Dialogs Should Report Error, Not Just Stay Blank (242551)

    Modify Group File Does Not Validate if Login Belongs to the Group (243102)

    CP Admin Does Not Support Password Expiration (246119)

    Add New Filesystem Browse Displays Devices Used As Log Devices (243185)

    EFS Mount Options Browse Lists Devices Already in Use as Log Devices (243168)

    Delete Should Fail if Multiple Lines for Same Filesystem Exist in Table Entry (242080)

    Modify Group Fails to Add a Large Number of Members to a Group (242107, 243322, and 244857)

    CFS Mount Options With No External Log Device Causes Error (243170)

    Filesystem Check Does Not Provide Any Options (241935)

    No CP Admin Icon In Launcher's Right Pane (242030)

    Group Add Does Not Support the -o Option (241752)

    Sort of Date Columns Is Not Correct (241251)

    CommandPoint Admin Launcher Comes Up Blank on a SPARC® Station (242883)

    Validate Passwd/Group File Reports Errors That Aren't Errors (242584)

    Display Regions: An Inactive Region Can Be Selected for Deactivate (248009)

    Region Modify - Problems Changing to/from 'user specified' (247931)

    CPAdmin Region Create and Region Modify - Out of Memory Errors (247932)

Configuring Tasks and Access

  Overview

  Using the Graphical User Interface

  Using the Commandline

  Configuring Tasks and Access Examples

    Scenario 1: Administrator With Complete Responsibility for a Single System

    Scenario 2: Administrators Needing Access To Some Administrative Capabilities on Multiple Systems

    Scenario 3: Most Members of a Group Are Allowed Complete Access to a Task, While a Few Are Not Allowed Access at All

    Scenario 4: Some Users Should Only Be Allowed to View Configuration Information, Others Should Be Able to View and Modify Configuration Information

    Scenario 5: Multiple systems sharing a Master User and Group Database

  TDF Precedence Rules