OpenText Open Enterprise Server CE 24.2 Release Notes

May 2024

OpenText Open Enterprise Server CE 24.2 is an update for Open Enterprise Server (OES) 23.4 that includes enhancements, improves usability, and defect fixes.

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1.0 What’s New or Changed in OES 24.2.1

NetIQ iManager 3.2 Service Pack 6 Patch 3 Hotfix 1 (3.2.6.0301) resolves the following security vulnerabilities:

  • CVE-2024-3488

  • CVE-2024-3487

  • CVE-2024-3486

  • CVE-2024-3485

  • CVE-2024-3484

  • CVE-2024-3483

  • CVE-2024-3969

For more information, see NetIQ iManager 3.2 Service Pack 6 Patch 3 HotFix 1 Release Notes.

2.0 What’s New or Changed in OES 24.2

2.1 eDirectory Version Upgrade

The eDirectory version is upgraded to version 9.2.9.

For more information about eDirectory 9.2.9, see NetIQ eDirectory 9.2 Service Pack 9 Release Notes.

2.2 Branding Update

Beginning with OES 24.2, the product name is rebranded to adhere to the company's CE CY.Q naming convention, wherein CE represents Cloud Edition, CY represents the calendar year, and Q represents the release quarter.

The new naming convention is OpenText Open Enterprise Server CE 24.2.

2.3 Cloud Integrated Storage (CIS)

Google Cloud Storage Support

Beginning with OES 24.2, Google Cloud Storage is supported as the new account type in addition to the Azure, AWS, and S3 compatible cloud storage providers. For more information, see Accounts in OES 23.4: CIS Administration Guide.

CIS Container Orchestration with k3s

Beginning with OES 24.2, you can configure infrastructure services using the K3s cluster.

NOTE:As the support to Docker Swarm will discontinue in OES 24.4, OpenText recommends moving to K3s. For more information, see Updating to K3s Cluster in OES 23.4: CIS Administration Guide.

2.4 Storage Services File System (NSS)

Beginning with OES 24.2, the following new NLVM commands are introduced for performing operations related to cache enabled pools:

  • Pool Cacheenable – Associate a cache with an existing pool.

  • Pool Cachedisable – Disable the associated cache from a pool.

  • Pool Cachesync – Perform pending modifications to the pool's metadata and cached file data written to the underlying storage pool.

For more information, see Pool Cacheenable, Pool Cachedisable, and Pool Cachesync in OES 23.4: NLVM Reference.

3.0 Updating OES 24.2 Server

For updating to OES 24.2, you must be on the following versions:

Table 1 Supported Path for Upgrading to OES 24.2

Source Version

Destination

Upgrade Methods Supported

Additional Information

OES 23.4 or OES 24.1

OES 24.2

NCC

Subscription Management Tool (SMT)

SUSE Manager

Before update, you must register to NCC or SMT.

NOTE:Update support with ZENworks will be available soon.

OES 2023 with the latest patch

OES 24.2

Physical Media (OES 23.4)

AutoYaST

Channel Upgrade

SUSE Manager

During upgrade, you must register to NCC or SMT.

NOTE:Update support with ZENworks will be available soon.

OES 2018 SP3 (64-bit) with the latest patch

OES 24.2

Physical Media (OES 23.4)

AutoYaST

During upgrade, you must register to NCC or SMT.

For more information, see Upgrading OES and Update Options in OES 23.4: Installation Guide.

NOTE:

  • The OES24.2.tar.xz compressed file in SLD contains RPMs from the OES 24.2 update for reference only.

  • Upgrade support with ZENworks will be available soon.

4.0 Service Issues

For issues related to OES 23.4, see Service Issues in OES 23.4: Release Notes.

5.0 Legal Notice

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