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vFabric Web Server 5.3 Release Notes

vFabric Web Server 5.3.0 | 24 APR 2013

Last Document Update: 24 APR 2013

What's in the Release Notes

The release notes cover the following topics:

What's New in vFabric Web Server 5.3.0

This vFabric Web Server release includes the following new features and changes:
  • Updated packages:
    • Apache Web Server httpd 2.2.24
    • OpenSSL 1.0.1e
    • PCRE 8.32
    • zlib 1.2.7
    • Apache tcnative connector 1.1.27
  • New packages:
    • cURL 7.29
  • httpdctl Enhancement.The httpd script install and uninstall command options, for installing and removing a Web Server instance as a system service, now support Solaris. The implementation of this feature is subject to change in future maintenance releases.

Known and Fixed Issues

The following issues have been identified in this release of vFabric Web Server. Where possible, a workaround is also provided.

The table indicates the version in which the problem was found and, where applicable, the version in which it was fixed. If the Fixed In column is blank, it means the problem still exists in the latest version of vFabric Web Server.

Issue Number Description Found In Fixed In
VWS-17 The Microsoft Windows package and self-extraction mechanism do not provide a capability to store and unpack the vfabric-web-server/httpd-2.2 symbolic link.

Workaround: Create the symbolic link yourself. See Windows: Install vFabric Web Server from a ZIP File for details.
5.0.0