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Sun Identity Manager Release Notes
Version 8.0 May 2008
Part Number 820-2958-10
These Release Notes contain important information available at the time of release of Sun Identity Manager 8.0. New features and enhancements, known issues and limitations, and other information are addressed here. Read this document before you begin using Identity Manager 8.0.
These Release Notes are organized into the following sections:
Third-party URLs are referenced in this document and provide additional, related information.
Introduction
This section of the Identity Manager 8.0 Release Notes provides information about:
Supported Software and EnvironmentsThis section lists software and environments that are compatible with Identity product software:
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 Java System products in virtualized environments, see http://docs.sun.com/doc/820-4651.
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.
- Apache� Tomcat 5.5.x, 6.0.x
- BEA WebLogic� Server 9.1, 9.2, 10
- IBM WebSphere� 6.1
- JBoss Application Server 4.2
- Oracle Application Server Enterprise Edition 10g Release 3 (10.1.3)
- Oracle Application Server Standard Edition 10g Release 3 (10.1.3)
- Sun Java System Application Server 9.1 (GlassFish v2 UR1, 32-bit and 64-bit)
- Sun Java System Application Server Platform Edition 8.1, 8.2, 9.0
- Sun Java System Application Server Enterprise Edition 8.1, 8.2
- Sun Java System Application Server Standard Edition 8.2
Repository Database Servers
Identity Manager supports the following repository database servers:
- IBM� DB2� Universal Database for Linux, UNIX�, and Windows�
(Version 8.1, 8.2)- Microsoft SQL Server 2005
- MySQL 5.0, 5.1
Note
Identity Manager supports MySQL as a database resource in development or production deployments. MySQL is only supported as a repository database server in development deployment.
- Oracle 9i� and Oracle Database 10g, 10g Release 1 and 10g Release 2�,11g
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
- Generic database table
- IBM� DB2� Universal Database for Linux, UNIX�, and Windows� 8.1, 8.2
- Microsoft� Identity Integration Server (MIIS) 2003
- Microsoft SQL Server 2000, 2005
- MySQL 4.x, 5.0, 5.1
- Oracle Database 9i�, 10g Release 1�, 10g Release 2�
- Sybase Adaptive Server� 12.x
- Scripted JDBC (manages resources using JDBC 3.0 drivers or later)
Directories
- LDAP v3
- RACF LDAP
- Microsoft� Active Directory� 2000, 2003
- Microsoft� Active Directory� Application Mode (ADAM) Windows 2003 SP1 and later
- Novell� eDirectory 8.7.1, 8.8
- Novell NetWare� 6.5
- Open LDAP
- Sun ONE Directory Server 4.x
- Sun Java System Directory Server 5.x, 6.3
Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)
- MySAP ERP 2005 (ECC 6.0) Kernel version 7.00
- Oracle E-Business Suite on Oracle Applications 11.5.9, 11.5.10, 12
- Peoplesoft� PeopleTools 8.1 through 8.4.2
- Peoplesoft PeopleTools HRMS 8.0 through 8.8, 9.0
- SAP� R/3 Enterprise 4.7 (SAP BASIS 6.20)
- SAP� NetWeaver Enterprise Portal 2004 (SAP BASIS 6.40), 2004s (SAP BASIS 7.00)
- SAP� Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) Access Enforcer 5.1, 5.2
Help Desk
- BMC Remedy Action Request System Server 6.0, 6.3, 7.0
- BMC Remedy Service Desk Application 7.0
- Remedy Help Desk 6.0
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.
Identity Manager Business Process Editor (BPE)
Meta View
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.
Identity Manager 8.0
Identity Manager 8.0 does not support the following discontinued software packages:
API Support
The Identity Manager 8.0 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.
Identity Manager SPE 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 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 PoliciesThis 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 Identity Manager 8.0 is recommended. When you upgrade to the latest software release, you get the latest new features, bug fixes, and supported resource versions.
Updates to the Identity Manager documentation are provided as follows:
- For Every release (including Service Packs): Release Notes are provided to describe bug fixes, product enhancements, new functionality, and other important information.
- For Major releases (x.0): The complete Identity Manager documentation set is updated and republished.
- For Minor releases and updates: Individual publications are updated and republished or Documentation Addendum are provided.
End of Service Life for Software Support
During the End of Service Life (EOSL) period, Identity Manager software support is offered in two phases:
Full Support Phase
During the Full Support Phase, 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, 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 EOSL and EOL dates for older versions of Identity Manager.
Identity Manager’s Deprecation Policy
See Identity Manager Upgrade for a complete description of Identity Manager’s deprecation policy for removing interfaces or changing behaviors.
Redistributable FilesSun Java System Identity Manager 8.0 does not contain any files that you can redistribute.
How to Report Problems and Provide FeedbackIf you have problems with Sun Java System Identity Manager, contact Sun customer support using one of the following mechanisms:
- Sun Software Support services online at
http://www.sun.com/service/sunone/softwareSo that we can best assist you in resolving problems, please have the following information available when you contact support:
- Description of the problem, including the situation where the problem occurs and its impact on your operation
- Machine type, operating system version, and product version, including any patches and other software that might be affecting the problem
- Detailed steps on the methods you have used to reproduce the problem
- Any error logs or core dumps
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Additional Sun ResourcesUseful Sun Java System information can be found at the following Internet locations:
- Documentation for Sun Identity Manager
http://docs.sun.com/app/docs/prod/ident.mgr#hic- Sun Java System Documentation
http://docs.sun.com/prod/java.sys- Sun Java System Professional Services
http://www.sun.com/service/sunps/sunone- Sun Java System Software Products and Service
http://www.sun.com/software- Sun Java System Software Support Services
http://www.sun.com/service/sunone/software- Sun Java System Support and Knowledge Base
http://www.sun.com/service/support/software- Sun Support and Training Services
http://training.sun.com- Sun Java System Consulting and Professional Services
http://www.sun.com/service/sunps/sunone- Sun Java System Developer Information
http://developers.sun.com- Sun Developer Support Services
http://www.sun.com/developers/support- Sun Java System Software Training
http://www.sun.com/software/training- Sun Software Data Sheets
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