What's New

What's New in Serena Release Automation 3.3.2

Serena® Release Automation automates application installation and configuration tasks. Key benefits include the following:

Handles a high volume of tasks
Cuts deployment time and cost
Reduces deployment errors
Handles the complexity of multiple release destinations and configurations

Features

New features of Serena Release Automation 3.3.2 include the following:

New actions, including support for WebSphere Application Server.
Enhancements to process executions to allow more flexibility in passing parameters, support the dynamic switching of user credentials in different sections of the deployed process, and extend Command Line Interface execution.
Enhancements to Design features, such as enabling executors to view process-related parameters and their values the Environments view and copy processes between Server Types.

For detailed information on feature enhancements, see Serena Release Automation 3.3 Release Notes posted on the the Serena Customer Support website My Downloads page.

Software Compatibility Requirements

Installation Considerations

You should plan your installation and configuration according to the detailed documentation provided with the product.

On Windows platforms, you must have Administrator privileges to install Serena Release Automation.

To install Serena Release Automation:

Extract the archive for your platform into a suitable location.
Please ensure that the file structure created matches the file structure for your platform as follows:

Windows

Release_Automation_3.3.2-windows.exe
nolio_server_windows_3_3_2_b13.exe
vars\defaults.varfile

Linux

Release_Automation_3.3.2-linux.bin
nolio_server_linux_3_3_2_b13.sh
vars\defaults.varfile

Solaris 10 SPARC

Release_Automation_3.3.2-solaris.bin
nolio_server_solaris-sparc-32_3_3_2_b13.sh
vars\defaults.varfile

Solaris 10 x86

Release_Automation_3.3.2-solaris.bin
nolio_server_solaris-x86_3_3_2_b13.sh
vars\defaults.varfile

On UNIX platforms, ensure that the .bin file has execute permission for the current user.

Execute the .exe or .bin appropriate for your system; a graphical user interface is launched to lead you through the installation process.

Windows

Release_Automation_3.3.2-windows.exe

Linux

Release_Automation_3.3.2-linux.bin

Solaris 10 SPARC

Release_Automation_3.3.2-solaris.bin

Solaris 10 x86

Release_Automation_3.3.2-solaris.bin

Licensing

See "Updating Serena Release Automation Center License" in Serena Release Automation Center Installation and Administration Guide.

System Requirements

The system requirements for successful installation and execution of Serena Release Automation depend on your organization's usage requirements. For more details, see the Serena Release Automation Installation and Configuration Guide.

Minimum system requirements are as follows:

Memory:

Data Management - At least 1 GB RAM
Execution Server - At least 512MB RAM

Available Disk Space:

Data Management - At least 1 GB
Execution Server - At least 300MB

Database:

MySQL 5.1.30 or higher with InnoDB storage engine enabled.
Oracle 10g or higher
MS SQL Server 2005 or higher with either Windows or SQL Authentication

Upgrading

ASAP customers running the 3.2.x release (3.2 / 3.2.1 / 3.2.2) can perform a direct upgrade to the latest release using an easy to use upgrade installer. Upgrade must include all Nolio components (Datamanagement, Execution Servers and Nolio Agents).
ASAP customers running the beta version of 3.3 (any 3.3 release that was made before 3.3.1.237) must perform a full upgrade to all Nolio components.
ASAP customers running an earlier 3.3 release (3.3.1.237) can perform an upgrade that will include only Server components (Datamanagement and Execution Servers). No agent upgrade is required.

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