Release Notes
Release 8.0
E50289-05
May 2021
This document provides release notes for Oracle Communications Contacts Server Release 8.0:
This section lists the feature enhancements released in Contacts Server 8.0 patch sets:
From patch set 8.0.0.5.0 onwards, Oracle Communications Contacts Server is supported and certified only on Oracle WebLogic Server.
For more information, see:
Contacts Server Installation and Configuration Guide
Contacts Server System Administrator's Guide
Contacts Server Security Guide
This release of Contacts Server supports the following global inet*status attributes, at the domain and end user and resource levels:
davcore.ldapattr.inetresourcestatus
davcore.ldapattr.inetuserstatus
This release of Contacts Server provides new database schema that improves interaction with Convergence, and also improves the performance of other administrative commands.
Starting with release 8.0.0.2, Contacts Server uses a managed bean (MBean) created in GlassFish Server to collect monitoring data. By using the GlassFish Server's Java Management Extension (JMX) interface, you can then access this data by using a JMX-compliant client. The JMX client connects to the platform's MBeanServer by using a JMX Service URL. Once a client connects to the MBeanServer, it uses the Contacts Server monitoring MBean object name to access the MBean's attributes.
In addition to using monitoring data gathered by the Contacts Server monitoring MBean, you can also check the health of your hosts by using the Contacts Server supplied responsetime script. This script sends a set of basic requests to Contacts Server and measures the amount of time needed to process those requests. When the responsetime script shows a spike or a large increase in response time, this indicates a potential issue with Contacts Server that needs to be addressed.
For more information, see the chapter on monitoring in Contacts Server System Administrator's Guide.
Oracle Communications Convergence 3.0.2 has been enhanced to integrate with Contacts Server to provide the address book service.
You cannot reverse a database schema and structure upgrade once it has been performed. This is why, when performing a Contacts Server upgrade, you must make a backup before starting the upgrade process. Once a database is upgraded, it no longer works with a previous Contacts Server version. See the Database Schema Version Changes for Contacts Server table in Contacts Server Installation and Configuration Guide to understand the Contacts Server database changes that have occurred.
Note:
For the list of issues that have been fixed in 8.0 patch sets, refer to the patch readme documents on My Oracle Support.This section lists the known problems in Contacts Server 8.0 patch sets.
Patch Set 8.0.0.5.0 onwards
Bug number: 31244838
Configuration of Contacts Server fails only on WebLogic Server 12.2.1.4 but works with WebLogic Server 12.2.1.3.
Workaround: Before configuring Contacts Server on WebLogic Server 12.2.1.4, perform the following steps:
Copy the required mysql-connector-java-5.1.x connector jar version to the lib directory of your WebLogic domain.
For example, if you want to deploy Contacts Server on domain1, copy the jar to: WebLogic_home/user_projects/domains/domain1/lib/
Note:
The mysql-connector-java-5.1.35-bin.jar file is already available in the installation location of Contacts Server: /opt/sun/comms/nabserver/lib/jars. Copy this jar to the lib directory of WebLogic domain.Restart WebLogic Server.
Patch Set 8.0.0.4.0 onwards
Bug number: 31179370
This impacts only for GlassFish Server 3.x deployments. These deployments aresupported only with Java 7.
Workaround: Before running the davadmin command, set your terminal's JAVA_HOME and PATH environment variables to JDK 1.8.0_update.
Patch Set 8.0.0.5.0 onwards
Bug number: 31335558
WebLogic Server deployments do not support the Browse-servlet option of Contacts Server.
Workaround: Use the davadmin CLI Admin tool for all administrative activities
Patch Set: All 8.0 patch sets
Bug number: 31303451
This is applicable only for GlassFish Server 3.x deployments for all releases since 8.0 and patch sets.
Workaround: Use GlassFish Server version 3.1.2.18.
Detection of duplicate entries in the address book is not available.
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Oracle Communications Contacts Server Release Notes, Release 8.0
E50289-05
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