Contents

• Upgrading
• What's New?
• System Requirements
• Installing and Administering
• Fixed Defects

• On Windows platforms, if you have a previous version of SLM you must uninstall it before installing version 2.2.0.
• To uninstall the Windows 64-bit version of SLM 2.1.5 follow the instructions in this Serena knowledgebase article: http://knowledgebase.serena.com/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=S140838

To upgrade from a previous version of Serena License Manager:

1. Stop the Serena License Server service or process.
2. Uninstall Serena License Manager. The license and configuration files are retained.
3. During the installation of SLM 2.2.0a:

• Select the directory where SLM was previously installed.
• Optionally keep your current licensing configuration.

If you backed up your previous version of SLM but deleted all the files in the installation directory before installing SLM 2.2.0a, you can restore your licenses and configuration by selectively restoring the following files:

• serena.lic
• licmgr.ini
• users.lst
• merant.opt

Serena License Manager 2.2.0 adds support for Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6).

Important: IPv4 must be installed on the server. You may disable IPv4 support on the network adapters but do not remove its protocol stack.

Serena License Manager 2.2.0a adds support for additional Linux platforms, including SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12..

Supported Server Platforms

• Windows 2003 Server R2 EE (64-bit, x86)
• Windows 2008 Server R2 SE and EE (64-bit, x86)
• Windows 2012 Server R2 SE (64-bit, x86)
• SuSE Linux ES 10 and above
• Red Hat Enterprise 5.5 and 6.x (64-bit)
• AIX 6.1.5 and 7.1 (64-bit PowerPC)
• Solaris 10 and 11 (64-bit SPARC)

Serena Product Compatibility

Version 2.2.0a of Serena License Manager is compatible with the following Serena products:

• Dimensions CM 2009 R2 or later.
• PVCS Version Manager 8.1.4 or later.
• Serena Business Manager 2008 or later.
• Dimensions RM 2010 R1 or later.

IPv6 communication to an SLM 2.2.0a server is only supported with the following Serena products:

• Dimensions CM 14.1.0.3 or later.
• PVCS Version Manager 8.5.2 or later.
• Serena Business Manager 10.1.5 or later.
• Dimensions RM 12.2 or later.

For information about installation see the Serena License Manager Installation Guide.

For information about administering licenses and the license manager server see the following documents:

• Serena PVCS Version Manager Installation Guide
• Serena Business Manager Licensing Guide
• Serena Dimensions CM System Administration Guide
• Serena Dimensions RM Installation Guide

All these documents are available to download from the Serena Support web site: http://support.serena.com/

Note: If you are running the x86_64 version of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (64-bit), execute the following command to ensure that the i686 Linux Standard Base (LSB) Core support libraries are installed (if not the SLM server will not start): yum install redhat-lsb-core.i686

Defects fixed in this release:

http://knowledgebase.serena.com/InfoCenter/index?page=content&cat=LICENSING_2.2.0&channel=DEFECTS