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NEC ExpressUpdate Agent for Linux Ver.3.24  Release Note
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                                                                 NEC Corporation
                                                                         2024/11
Contents
1.Software Introduction
2.Applicable model
3.Installation Procedure
4.General Notice
5.Revision History
6.Trademarks and Copyright
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1.Software Introduction
  NEC ExpressUpdate Agent (hereinafter called "this software") is software that 
  works on the server managed by NEC ESMPRO Manager. It can   remotely update 
  software or firmware on the server from NEC ESMPRO Manager  operations.


2.Applicable model
  The model which this software is bundled.


3.Installation Procedure
  Refer to "NEC ExpressUpdate Agent Installation Guide".


4.General Notice
  (1) You can't install NEC ExpressUpdate Agent on guest OS virtual machine.

  (2) Following software is installed to operate NEC ExpressUpdate Agent.
      - Apache Axis2c

  (3) If Axis2c has already been installed when NEC ExpressUpdate Agent is
      installed newly, you cannot install NEC ExpressUpdate Agent. Please
      uninstall Axis2c and install NEC ExpressUpdate Agent.But if Universal
      RAID Utility Ver. 2.10 and above has already been installed, you do not
      need to uninstall Axis2c.

  (4) NEC ESMPRO Manager is necessary to manage the server by using NEC ExpressUpdate Agent.

  (5) NEC ExpressUpdate Agent installer cannot downgrade to the older version.
      If you want to use the older version, uninstall the current version and
      then install older version. 
      Note: All the registered information will be deleted as the result of
      uninstalling.

  (6) If you cannot install NEC ExpressUpdate Agent newly by the message
      displaying the error of coexistence with existing Axis2c environment,
      though Axis2c environment is not installed, please execute following.
      - The axis2_http_server process may be executing. Please stop the 
        axis2_http_server process, and then execute installation.

  Refer to "NEC ExpressUpdate Agent Installation Guide" for more detail.


5.Revision History
  
  2024/11/15  Rev 3.24
  - Upgraded the version of OpenSSL being used to 3.0.15.

  2024/07/12  Rev 3.23
  - Modified to not use OpenSLP to address vulnerability (CVE-2023-29552).

  2019/12/16  Rev 3.22
  - Supported Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.

  2019/01/30  Rev 3.21
  - Supported SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15.

  2016/11/29  Rev 3.20
  - Corrected the starting process of the communication module.

  2016/06/08  Rev 3.19
  - Supported SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12.

  2015/08/06  Rev 3.18
  - Corrected the problem that error event log is recorded
    when continuing the IPMI access error.
  - Corrected the stop and starting process of the communication module.

  2014/11/21  Rev 3.16
  - Supported ExpressUpdate Package.

  2014/10/28  Rev 3.15
  - Supported Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.

  2014/06/03  Rev 3.14
  - Corrected the process of acquiring hardware information of the server.
  - Supported the change of the port number to be used in the communication
    module.

  2013/11/18  Rev 3.13
  - Supported Oracle Linux 6.
  - Supported SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3.
  - Corrected the problem that error log is recorded in NEC ESMPRO Manager
    when applying the update module.

  2013/03/15  Rev 3.12
  - Corrected the problem that is not able to communicate when there are a lot
    of update module.

  2012/11/13  Rev 3.11
  - Supported SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2.
  - Corrected the script files to start, stop and set port.

  2012/09/03  Rev 3.10
  - Supported HTTPS communication with NEC ESMPRO Manager.

  2012/01/17  Rev 3.01
  - Corrected the script file.

  2011/03/23  Rev 3.00
  - Supported Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.
  - Supported update module that integrates two or more environments.
  - Supported update module corresponding to optional ID.

  2011/02/25  Rev 2.10
  - Supported VMware ESX4.1.

  2010/07/21  Rev 2.04
  - Added the agent log file that is downloaded by NEC ESMPRO Manager.

  2010/02/26  Rev 2.03
  - Supported SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP3.


6.Trademarks and Copyright
  The copyright for this software is held by NEC.
  *Linux is the registered trademark of Linus Torvalds in the U.S. and
   other countries.
  *Red Hat is registered trademarks of Red Hat, Inc. and its subsidiaries
   in the United States and other countries.
  *MIRACLE LINUX is a registered trademark of MIRACLE LINUX CORPORATION.
  *Asianux is a registered trademark of MIRACLE LINUX CORPORATION in Japan.
  *Novell, Novell logo, and SUSE are registered trademarks of Novell, Inc.
   in the United States and other countries.
  *Oracle and Java are registered trademarks of Oracle and/or its affiliates
   in the United States and other countries.
  *VMware is a registered trademark or trademark of VMware, Inc.
   in the United States and/or other jurisdictions.
  *All other company and product names in this document are the registered
   trademark or trademark of their respective owners.

