Oracle Waveset 8.1.1 Release Notes

Chapter 1 Preface

These Release Notes contain important information that describes the new features and enhancements provided in Oracle Waveset 8.1.1 (Waveset). Read this document before you begin using Oracle Waveset 8.1.1.

Oracle Waveset was formerly known as Sun Identity Manager. This release of Oracle Waveset follows Oracle's acquisition of Sun Microsystems. Some parts of the product and documentation may still refer to the original Sun Identity Manager product name.

Related Books

The Oracle Waveset 8.1.1 documentation set includes the following books.

Primary Audience 

Title 

Description 

All Audiences 

Oracle Waveset 8.1.1 Overview

Provides an overview of Oracle Waveset features and functionality and provides product architecture information. 

Oracle Waveset 8.1.1 Release Notes

Describes known issues, fixed issues, and late-breaking information not already provided in the Oracle Waveset documentation set. 

System Administrators 

Oracle Waveset Installation

Describes how to install Oracle Waveset and optional components such as the Oracle Waveset Gateway and PasswordSync. 

Oracle Waveset 8.1.1 Upgrade

Provides instructions on how to upgrade from an older version of Sun Identity Manager to Oracle Waveset. 

Oracle Waveset 8.1.1 System Administrator’s Guide

Contains information and instructions to help system administrators manage, tune, and troubleshoot their Oracle Waveset installation. 

Business Administrators 

Oracle Waveset 8.1.1 Business Administrator’s Guide

Describes how to use Oracle Waveset provisioning and auditing features. Contains information about the user interfaces, user and account management, reporting, and more. 

System Integrators 

Oracle Waveset 8.1.1 Deployment Guide

Describes how to deploy Oracle Waveset in complex IT environments. Topics covered include working with identity attributes, data loading and synchronization, configuring user actions, applying custom branding, and so on. 

Oracle Waveset 8.1.1 Deployment Reference

Contains information about workflows, forms, views, and rules, as well as the XPRESS language.  

Oracle Waveset 8.1.1 Resources Reference

Provides information about installing, configuring, and using resource adapters. 

Oracle Waveset Service Provider 8.1.1 Deployment

Describes how to deploy Oracle Waveset Service Provider, and how views, forms, and resources differ from the standard Oracle Waveset product.  

Oracle Waveset 8.1.1 Web Services

Describes how to configure SPML support, which SPML features are supported (and why), and how to extend support in the field. 

Documentation Updates

Corrections and updates to this and other Oracle Waveset and Sun Identity Manager publications are posted to a documentation updates website:

http://blogs.sun.com/idmdocupdates/

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