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Report Server Required Update

The Policy Server Installation Guide contains the system requirements required to install the Report Server. SAP BusinessObjects Enterprise requires an additional Windows update for Windows 2003 R2.

Before you install the Report Server, update the host system with the Update for Windows Server 2003 (KB925336).

Note: Although this update is for Windows 2003 SP2, the update also applies to Windows 2003 R2.

Solaris Considerations

The following considerations apply to Solaris.

Solaris 10 Support

The Policy Server and Web Agent are certified for global and non-global zones.

Note: More information on Solaris 10 support exists in the Policy Server Installation Guide.

Required Operating System Patches on Solaris (24317, 28691)

The following table lists required and recommended patches by version:

You can find patches and their respective installation instructions at SunSolve (http://sunsolve.sun.com).

Errors in the SMPS Log due to a gethostbyname() Error (54190)

Network connectivity errors appear in the smps log when gethostbyname() is called. These errors appear even though the directories are available on the network. This was a Solaris issue, which according to Sun bug ID 4353836, has been resolved.

Sun lists the following patches for Solaris 9:

Solaris 9

• 112874-16 (libc)
• 113319-12 (libnsl)
• 112970-05 (libresolv)
• 115545-01 (nss_files)
• 115542-01 (nss_user)
• 115544-01 (nss_compat)

Upgrading a Solaris Policy Server (57935)

Symptom:

If your license file is older than January 2005, the Policy Server may experience problems reading the license file after an upgrade. You may receive a message stating that a valid end-user license cannot be found.

Solution:

Contact Technical Support, and request a new license file.

Report Server Required Patch Clusters

The Policy Server Installation Guide contains the system requirements required to install the Report Server. SAP BusinessObjects Enterprise provides additional patch specifications. Before installing the Report Server:

1. Go to temporary_location/docs.

   temporary_location

   Specifies the location to which you copied the installation media.

2. Open SAP BusinessObjects Enterprise XI 3.1 SP3 for Solaris – Supported Platforms (supported platforms SP3 - Solaris.pdf).
3. Review the Solaris 9 or 10 patch requirements.

Use this resource for Solaris 9 and 10 patch requirements only. This document also provides supported operating system and hardware requirements that SiteMinder does not support. For supported operating systems, see the SiteMinder r12.0 SP3 Platform Support Matrix. For system requirements, see the Policy Server Installation Guide.

Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS and ES Considerations

The following considerations apply to Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS and ES.