Welcome to the Mobility Client for Linux(TM) Version 5.0.1.6, a component of IBM(R) WebSphere(R) Everyplace(R) Connection Manager This README file contains information you need for installing and running the Mobility Client. It also contains information that was not available for our publications. ___________________________________________________________________________ Table of contents 1.0 Software requirements 2.0 Hardware requirements 3.0 Getting help 4.0 Installing 5.0 New features 6.0 Product information 7.0 Fixed Authorized Problem Analysis Reports (APARs) 8.0 Other license terms and conditions, notices, and information 9.0 Trademarks and Copyright ___________________________________________________________________________ 1.0 Software requirements One of the following Linux distributions is required: - RedHat 7.3, kernel level 2.4.18 or greater (in the 2.4.x series), glibc level 2.2.5 - RedHat 8.0, kernel level 2.4.18 or greater (in the 2.4.x series), glibc level 2.2.93 - SuSE 7.3, kernel level 2.4.18 or greater (in the 2.4.x series), patched glibc 2.2.4 - SuSE 8.0, kernel level 2.4.18 or greater (in the 2.4.x series), glibc level 2.2.5 - SuSE 8.1, kernel level 2.4.19 or greater (in the 2.4.x series), glibc level 2.2.5 - SuSE 8.2, kernel level 2.4.20 or greater (in the 2.4.x series), glibc level 2.3.2 - Sharp Zaurus SL5600 Personal Mobile Tool ___________________________________________________________________________ 2.0 Hardware requirements Disk space on a desktop system: 12 MB Disk space on a handheld system: 1.9 MB ___________________________________________________________________________ 3.0 Getting help Online help is available in the Mobility Client product. See the IBM Mobility Client User's Guide for more information about the types of help that are available and instructions on how to access help. ___________________________________________________________________________ 4.0 Installing Follow the instructions in "Installing the Mobility Client on Linux" in the IBM Mobility Client for Linux User's Guide If you have previously installed, see the IBM WebSphere Everyplace Administrator's Guide for information about applying maintenance. Both guides are in portable document format (PDF) and you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader Version 3.0 or greater to display or print them. This guides are located on the web at http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/pvc/wecm/501/ __________________________________________________________________________ 5.0 New features for version 4.2.3 Mobility Client is now supported on Linux distributions. 5.1 New features for version 5.0 Mobility Client dial support for point-to-point protocol connections 5.2 New features for version 5.0.0.2 Mobility Client allows you to filter certain TCP and UDP ports __________________________________________________________________________ 6.0 Product information None at this time. _________________________________________________________________________ 7.0 Fixed Authorized Problem Analysis Reports (APARs) Problems resolved with version 4.2.3.1: IY43504 Invalid password message received when DSS is configured for SSHA Problems resolved with version 5.0.0.2: IY46990 WiFi cards not functioning for more than 60 seconds after Zaurus client is installed. IY48237 Client sends data packets before secondary auth is complete Problems resolved with version 5.0.1: IY50163 Rename "Maximum RTT" on client to "Retransmit time to live" IY50164 Change Maximum RTT to milliseconds Problems resolved with version 5.0.1.2: IY49353 When client has already negotiated to a weaker encryption and the gateway is changed to a stronger one, client cannot login IY54555 WECM client not allowing LCP keepalive values larger than 255 Problems resolved with version 5.0.1.4: IY55687 Linux Mobility Client has problems working with resolv.conf on DHCP-enabled Red Hat clients _____________________________________________________________________________ 8.0 Other license terms and conditions, notices, and information The relevant terms and conditions, notices and other information are provided in the "LICENSE.TXT" file in the installation directory. Please note that any non-English version of the information in this file is unofficial and is provided to you for your convenience only. The English version of the file is the official version. _________________________________________________________________________ 9.0 Trademarks and Copyright Everyplace, IBM, and WebSphere are trademarks or registered trademarks of the IBM Corporation in the United States or other countries or both. Linux is a trademark of Linus Torvalds in the United States, other countries, or both. Other company, product, and service names may be trademarks or service marks of others. Copyright International Business Machines and others, 1994, 2005. All rights reserved.