Ensim^® Pro for Windows 4.0.1 Hotfix 11 Release notes

Hotfix information

• Service:Ensim Pro for Windows - 4.0.1
• Hotfix no:11
• Hotfix date:16-November-2005

Download:ftp://ftp.ensim.com/download/pro/windows/4.0.1/hotfix/hotfix11/WWP-4.0.1-Hotfix-11.zip
md5sum : 01884f62df4e9e3a39415600ebbaae2f

New feature added in this hotfix

This section describes the new features added by this hotfix.

• (Dynamic link in Ensim Pro control panel) - Provides a way to include the site's domain name in custom links.
  If a link has the variable $domainname, then it will be replaced by the site's domain name when the link is displayed in the site or user control panel. The variable name is case-sensitive.

Prerequisites

Before installing this hotfix, ensure that your Ensim Pro 4.0.1 for Windows system has the following:

• Ensim Pro for Windows 4.0.1 - hotfix 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9,10

Time requirements and customer impact

It takes a few minutes to apply the hotfix. During this time, new customers cannot be provisioned, and Ensim Pro control panel is unavailable. 

Installing the hotfix

This section explains how to install the hotfix.

Pre-installation instructions

Before installing the hotfix, you need to disable server applications. This section describes the pre-installation instructions.

1. Ensure that you have installed all hotfixes mentioned in the prerequisites section unless they are marked as optional.
2. Open a command window and run the command iisreset /stop.
3. Disable the EnsimProvisionEngine services by logging in to server as server administrator and performing the following steps:
       a. Click Start > Programs > Administrative Tools > then click Component Services.
       b. In the left navigation bar, expand Console Root > Component Services > Computers > My Computer > COM+ Applications
       c. Right-click EnsimProvisionEngine, then select Shut down

The pre-installation procedure is complete.

Installation instructions

        After performing the steps in the pre-installation section, complete the following steps to install the hotfix.

1. Unzip the hotfix zip file to a temporary directory.
2. Change to the directory <install_dir>\cp\admin\bin where <install_dir> refers to the path where Ensim Pro is installed. For example, if Ensim Pro is installed in C:\Program Files\Ensim\WEBppliance, then switch to C:\Program Files\Ensim\WEBppliance\cp\admin\bin directory.
3. Back up the existing Ensim.CP.Lib.dll file to a location other than the existing directory.
   Important: Do not rename the file and keep it in the current directory.
4. Copy the new Ensim.CP.Lib.dll from the temporary directory to the current directory.

Post-installation instructions

After installing the hotfix as described in the preceding section, perform the following steps to complete the hotfix installation.

1.      Open a command window and run the command iisreset /start.

The hotfix installation is complete.

Removing the hotfix

    You can remove (or roll back) the installed hotfix by restoring the backed up DLL files    

        To roll back the hotfix installation:

1. Login to the server as administrator.
2. Open a command window and run the command iisreset /stop.
3. Stop the EnsimProvisionEngine COM+ component. Open Start > Program > Administrative Tools > Component Services
   Navigate to : Computers > My Computer > COM+ Application > EnsimProvision Engine. Right Click > Shut Down
4. Restore the Ensim.CP.Lib.dll file from the backup location to the directory <install_dir>\cp\admin\bin where <install_dir> refers to the path where Ensim Pro is installed. For example, if Ensim Pro is installed in C:\Program Files\Ensim\WEBppliance, then switch to C:\Program Files\Ensim\WEBppliance\cp\admin\bin directory.
5. Restore the Ensim.CP.Lib.dll file from the backup location to the directory <install_dir>\cp\admin\bin
6. Open a command window and run the command iisreset /start.

The hotfix rollback is complete.