OES 210: OES, architectural overview

This sounds basic, but it extends on IO102. Again, my notes:
  • Probable beta in the next few weeks
  • OES2 will not install on SLES10, only on SLES10 sp1
    • This was done for Product Certification reasons, as was the fact that OES is an 'add on' to SLES
  • Most of OES2 is still 32-bit code. Parts with kernel interaction will be 64-bit.
  • Shipping on DVD media, though the OES add-on will be CD.
  • It will use Novell Customer Center for updates
  • http://www.novell.com/products/openenterpriseserver/partners for AV and Backup partners
  • CASA is a new auth package, stores things. Also exists on the client
  • NLDAP has been ported to openLDAP, in that the openLDAP community has accepted the patches submitted by Novell.
  • The kernel in OES2 will be 2.6.16
  • SMS allows backing up of Xen VMs
  • eDir 8.8 comes with OES2, no word on eDir 8.7
  • pureFTP is edir integrated
  • iManager 2.7 comes with JRE1.5
    • iManager WILL be ported to NetWare, which means OES2-NetWare will also come with JRE1.5
  • Samba new 'passdb' option = NDS_ldapsam
    • Allows use of Universal passwords as a Samba password. Nifty.
  • Tomcat 5 now, separate OES instance from the default SLES10 instance.
  • New migration framework, script based from the looks of it.
  • LAS, light auditing framework, new audit API
    • NSS is instrumented to use it.