Sun Identity Manager 8.1 Release Notes

Chapter 2 Introduction

This section of the SunTM Identity Manager 8.1 Release Notes is organized as follows:

Announcements

Supported Software and Environments

This section lists software and environments that are compatible with Identity product software:


Note –

Because software product developers frequently ship new versions, updates, and fixes to their software, the information published here changes often. Review the release notes for updates before proceeding with installation.


Operating Systems

This release of Identity Manager supports the following operating systems:

Java Support

Identity Manager requires Java Platform, Standard Edition (SE) 5 or higher.

System Virtualization Support

System virtualization is a technology that enables multiple operating system (OS) instances to execute independently on shared hardware. Functionally, software deployed to an OS hosted in a virtualized environment is generally unaware that the underlying platform has been virtualized. Sun performs testing of its Sun Java System products on select system virtualization and OS combinations to help validate that the Sun Java System products continue to function on properly sized and configured virtualized environments as they do on non-virtualized systems. For information about Sun support for Sun products in virtualized environments, see “System Virtualization Support in Sun Java System Products.”


Caution – Caution –

Do not host the Identity Manager repository on a virtual system because performance (transactions per second) will be hindered significantly.


Application Servers

The application server you use with Identity Manager must be Servlet 2.2-compliant and installed with the included Java platform (unless noted as follows). Identity Manager requires Java SE Development Kit (JDK) 5 or 6 on the following application servers, if the application server supports these versions.


Note –

Repository Database Servers

Identity Manager supports the following repository database servers:

Sun Identity Manager Gateway

If you plan to set up Windows Active Directory, Novell NetWare, Remedy, Lotus Notes (Domino) or RSA ACE/Server resources, you must install the Sun Identity Manager Gateway.

Supported Resources

Identity Manager software supports these resources:

Customer Relationship Management (CRM)

Databases

Directories


Note –

Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)

Help Desk


Note –

Many substantial differences between Help Desk 6.0 and Service Desk 7.0 exist in terms of their sample data, defaults, and out-of-the-box configuration. For example, the name of the “ticket” schema in Help Desk 6.0 is HPD:HelpDesk, while in Service Desk 7.0 it has been changed to HPD:Help Desk. Developers should consult the Remedy product documentation for details when upgrading.


Message Platforms

Miscellaneous

Operating Systems

Role Management System

Security Managers

Web Access Control

Browsers

Identity Manager supports the following browsers:

Deprecated Identity Manager Features

The following Identity Manager features are deprecated. Support for these features will continue until the next major release of Identity Manager. Please contact your Customer Care representative or Customer Support if you have questions.

Discontinued Software

Identity Manager operating systems, application servers, database repositories and managed resources included in the following tables are deprecated.

Next Major Identity Manager Release

Identity Manager will continue support of deprecated software in the following table until the next major Identity Manager release. Please contact your Customer Care representative or Customer Support if you have questions about moving to newer versions of these software packages.

Table 2–1 Deprecated Software and Environments

Software Category 

Software Package 

Operating Systems  

  • Red Hat Linux Advanced Server 2.1, 3.0

  • Red Hat Linux Enterprise Server

  • Solaris 8

  • Windows 2000 SP3, 2000 SP4

Application Servers  

  • JBoss Application Server 4.0.x

  • Sun Java System Application Server Platform Edition 8.0

Repository Database Servers  

  • Oracle 9i

Resources 

  • BridgeStream SmartRoles

  • HP OpenVMS 7.2

  • IBM AIX 4.3.3

  • IBM Tivoli Access Manager 4.x

  • INISafe Nexess

  • Microsoft Active Directory 2000

  • Microsoft Exchange 2000

  • Microsoft SQL Server 2000

  • Microsoft Windows Server 2000

  • MySQL 4.x

  • Lotus Notes 6.5

  • Oracle 9i

  • Red Hat Linux Enterprise Server

  • SAP Governance, Risk and Compliance Access Enforcer 5.1

  • SAPResourceAdapter built with SAP JCo 2.1.8

  • SecurID 5.0, 5.1

  • Siebel 7.0.4

  • Solaris 8

  • Sun Access Manager 6 (2005Q1)

  • Sun Java System Identity Server 2004Q2

  • Sun ONE Identity Server 6.1, 6.2

  • Sun ONE Directory Server 4.x

  • Windows 2000 SP3, 2000 SP4

Browsers  

  • Firefox 1.0.x

  • Mozilla

Identity Manager 8.1

Identity Manager 8.1 does not support the following discontinued software packages:

Table 2–2 Software and Environments Discontinued in Identity Manager 8.1

Software Category 

Software Package 

Operating Systems 

  • IBM AIX 4.3.3

  • Solaris 7

Application Servers 

  • Apache Tomcat 4.1.x, 5.0.x

  • BEA Weblogic Express 7, 8.1

  • BEA Weblogic Server 7, 8.1

  • IBM Websphere Application Server - Express Version 5.1.1

  • IBM Websphere 4, 4.5, 5, 6.0

  • iPlanet 6.5

  • Sun ONE Application Server 7

Repository Database Servers 

  • IBM DB2 Universal Database for Linux, UNIX, and Windows 7.x

  • Microsoft SQL 2000

  • MySQL 4.1

  • Oracle 8i

  • SQL Server 2000

Resources 

  • ActivCard 5.0

  • Blackberry RIM Enterprise Server 4+ (uses generic Windows script adapter) and Blackberry Enterprise Server scripts

  • IBM DB2 7.x

  • Lotus Notes (Domino) 5.0, 6.0.x

  • Microsoft Exchange 5.5

  • Microsoft Windows NT 4.0

  • MySQL 4.1

  • Natural

  • Novell GroupWise 5.x, 6.0, 6.5

  • Novell eDirectory on Novell NetWare 5.1, 6.0

  • Oracle 8i (through the Oracle resource adapter)

  • Red Hat Linux 8.0

  • Remedy Help Desk 4.5, 5.0

  • SAP R/3 v4.5, v4.6

  • Siebel 6.2

  • Sun Identity Manager Gateway running on Microsoft Windows NT 4.0

  • Sun ONE Identity Server 6.0

Browsers 

  • Internet Explorer 5.x

  • Safari 1.2.1+

API Support

The Identity Manager 8.1 Application Programming Interface (API) includes any public class (and any public or protected method or field of a public class) listed in the following table.


Note –

The com.waveset.object.RepositoryProxy is intended for internal use only.


API Type 

Class Names 

Session 

com.waveset.msgcat.* 

com.waveset.util.* 

com.waveset.object.* 

com.waveset.exception.* 

com.waveset.expression.* 

com.waveset.config.* 

com.waveset.session.SessionUtil 

com.waveset.session.ScriptSession 

com.waveset.session.SessionFactory 

com.waveset.session.Session 

com.waveset.session.UserViewConstants 

Adapter 

com.waveset.adapter.* 

com.waveset.util.Trace 

Policy 

com.waveset.policy.PolicyImplementation 

com.waveset.policy.StringQualityPolicy 

Report 

com.waveset.report.BaseReportTask 

Task 

com.waveset.task.Executor 

com.waveset.task.TaskContext 

UI 

com.waveset.ui.FormUtil 

com.waveset.ui.util.RequestState 

com.waveset.ui.util.html.* 

Workflow 

com.waveset.provision.WorkflowServices 

com.waveset.session.WorkflowServices 

com.waveset.workflow.WorkflowApplication 

com.waveset.workflow.WorkflowContext 

Sun Identity Manager Service Provider additionally includes the public classes listed in the following table.

API Type

Class Names

SPE 

com.sun.idm.idmx.api.* 

com.sun.idm.idmx.txn.TransactionPersistentStore 

com.sun.idm.idmx.txn.TransactionQuery 

com.sun.idm.idmx.txn.TransactionSummary 

These classes are the only classes that are officially supported. If you are using classes that do not appear in these tables, contact Customer Support to determine whether you will be required to migrate to a supported class.

Deprecated APIs

The Chapter 6, Deprecated APIs section in these Release Notes lists all Identity Manager Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) deprecated in this release and their replacements (if available).

Upgrade Paths and Support Policies

This section provides information about the upgrade paths you should follow when upgrading Identity Manager, and describes Identity Manager’s End of Service Life (EOSL) policy for the products software support.

Identity Manager Upgrade Paths

Use the following to determine the upgrade path you must follow when upgrading to a newer version of Identity Manager.


Note –

Upgrading to the latest version of Identity Manager is recommended. When you upgrade to the latest software release, you get the latest new features, bug fixes, and supported resource versions.


Current Identity Manager Version 

Target Identity Manager Version 

7.0 

7.1 

7.1 Update 1 

8.0 

8.1 

2005Q4M3 (6.0) 

7.0 

7.1 

7.1 > 7.1 Update 1 

7.1 > 8.0 

7.1 > 8.1 

Identity Manager 7.0 

 

7.1 

7.1 > 7.1 Update 1 

8.0 

8.1 

Identity Manager 7.1 

   

7.1 Update 1 

8.0 

8.1 

Identity Manager 7.1.1 

     

8.0 

8.1 

Identity Manager 8.0 

       

8.1 


Note –

Updates to the Identity Manager documentation are provided as follows:


End of Service Life for Software Support

During the End of Service Life (EOSL) period, Identity Manager software support is offered in two phases:


Note –

The length of the Full Support Phase varies by product.


Full Support Phase

During the Full Support Phase (Phase 1), Sun Microsystems, Inc. provides software support in accordance with the customer’s support contract with Sun (including the applicable Service Listing) as set forth at:

http://www.sun.com/service/servicelist/

However, when a software product’s EOL date is announced, customers will no longer have access to software updates and upgrades for that software product.

Limited Support Phase

During the Limited Support Phase (Phase 2), Sun Microsystems, Inc. provides software support in accordance with the customer’s support contract with Sun (including the applicable Service Listing) as set forth at:

http://www.sun.com/service/servicelist/

However, customers are not entitled to submit bugs or to receive new patches from Sun Microsystems, Inc. As with Full Support Phase, after the software product’s announced EOL date, customers will no longer have access to software updates and upgrades for that software product.

The following table provides information about the Phase 1 and Phase 2 (EOSL) end dates for older versions of Identity Manager.

Product Name 

Product Status 

Last Ship Date 

Phase 1(Full Support)End Date 

Phase 2(Limited Support)End Date  

EOL Announcement 

Sun Java System Identity Manager 7.1.1 

Post RR 

May 15, 2009 

May 15, 2010 

May 2014 

Nov. 11, 2008 

Sun Java System Identity Manager 7.1 

Post RR 

May 15, 2009 

May 15, 2010 

May 2014 

Nov. 11, 2008 

Sun Java System Identity Manager 7.0 

Post RR 

May 15, 2009 

May 15, 2010 

May 2014 

Nov. 11, 2008 

Sun Java System Identity Manager 6.0 2005Q4 

EOL 

May 25, 2007 

May 25, 2008 

May 2012 

Nov. 20, 2006 

Sun Java System Identity Auditor 1.0 2005Q1 

EOL 

Feb. 2, 2007 

Feb. 2008 

Feb. 2012 

Aug. 1, 2006 

Sun Java System Identity Manager Service Provider Edition 1.0 2005Q3 

EOL 

Feb. 2, 2007 

Feb. 2008 

Feb. 2012 

Aug. 1, 2006 

Sun Java System Identity Manager 5.0 2004Q3 

EOL 

Aug. 11, 2006 

Aug. 2007 

Aug. 2011 

Feb. 7, 2006 

Sun Java System Identity Manager 5.0 SPx 2004Q3

EOL 

Aug. 11, 2006 

Aug. 2007 

Aug. 2011 

Feb. 7, 2006 

Sun Java System Identity Manager 5.5 

EOL 

Aug. 11, 2006 

Aug. 2007 

Aug. 2011 

Feb. 7, 2006 

Waveset Lighthouse 4.1 

   

March 2006 

March 2010 

 

Identity Manager Deprecation Policy

See Identity Manager Deprecation Policy in Sun Identity Manager 8.1 Upgrade for a complete description of the Identity Manager deprecation policy for removing interfaces or changing behaviors.

Redistributable Files

Sun Identity Manager 8.1 does not contain any files that you can redistribute.

How to Report Problems and Provide Feedback

If you have problems with Sun Identity Manager, contact Sun customer support using one of the following mechanisms:

So that we can best assist you in resolving problems, please have the following information available when you contact support:

You must also collect the information described in the following table:

Information to Collect 

How to Get this Information 

Product version, including 

  • A list of all installed patches, hotfixes, and e-fixes

  • A list of customizations

Use the following commands from the Identity ManagerConsole: 

  • installed

  • inventory

Identity Manager topography, including:

  • How your Identity Manager cluster is configured

  • Environment localization of the issue and any extra information about your environment

  • A list of servers

The information

  • Must be manually determined

  • Must be manually determined

  • Can be obtained by selecting Configure -> Servers from the Identity Manager Administrator interface on a running Identity Manager server

Recent changes to your environment 

Must be manually determined 

Java version and type 

Use the following Java command: 

java -version

Application server version and type 

Depends on the Application Server being used, but must be manually determined 

Operating system level and information 

Must be manually determined 

Default XML output, which is a list of all repository objects 

Use the export default.xml default command from the Console

Task instance data, including

  • A list of all running tasks

  • The size of all current task instances

Use the following commands from the Console:

  • listTasks

  • showSizes TaskInstance

System Logs 


Note –

You might be asked to provide additional system logs based on the type of issue you are reporting.