Release 21.5.2.0.1 - September 2023 - Stack Deployment on OCI Marketplace
Here’s an overview of new features, enhancements, issues, patches, other changes, and version information for this Stack deployment on OCI Marketplace release.
New Features, Enhancements and Issues
For prior new features and enhancements, see previous Release Notes topics. For a description of current features, see the Oracle Essbase 21c documentation. Following are the details specific to this release for specific deployment options.
Marketplace deployment only
- Provides an interface between Essbase solutions and Microsoft Office 365
- Allows Office 365 users to take advantage of Smart View functionality on the browser-based version of Excel 365
- Includes additional benefits: multi-platform support, ease of deployment and maintenance, zero client footprint, and no maintenance for end users
- Upgrade support expanded: Support added for Essbase upgrades from 19.3.0.0.2 or 19.3.0.2.3
Version Details
Patches certified with this release - it is a pre-requirement that you apply the supported patches listed below:
- Software versions:
- Oracle-Linux-7.9-2023.06.30-1
- Oracle Fusion Middleware 12.2.1.4.0 GA
- Oracle Essbase 21.1.0.0.0 GA
- Oracle JDK 8 update 291 Server JRE
- Applied patches - listed below and as noted in the documentation:
Note:
Essbase Release Update patches only contain Essbase binaries. In addition, other patches, such as for Fusion Middleware, can be downloaded and applied manually. These patches are included in the latest listings.- 35602682 - Oracle WebLogic Server Stack Patch Bundle 12.2.1.4.230714
- 35602718 WLS STACK PATCH BUNDLE 12.2.1.4.230714 (PATCH 35602682) (INTERIM PATCH 35602685)
- 33639718 ADR FOR WEBLOGIC SERVER 12.2.1.4.0 CPU JUL 2022
- 35557681 WLS PATCH SET UPDATE 12.2.1.4.230702
- 35474754 WEBLOGIC SAMPLES SPU 12.2.1.4.230718
- 35505207 Coherence 12.2.1.4 Cumulative Patch 18 (12.2.1.4.18)
- 33093748 FMW PLATFORM 12.2.1.4.0 SPU FOR APRCPU2021
- 35547646 FMW Thirdparty Bundle Patch 12.2.1.4.230628
- 28186730 OPATCH 13.9.4.2.13 FOR EM 13.4 AND FMW/WLS 12.2.1.3.0, 12.2.1.4.0 AND 14.1.1.0.0
- 32720458 JDBC 19.3.0.0 FOR CPUJAN2022 (WLS 12.2.1.4, WLS 14.1.1)
- 35380810 RDA release 23.3-20230718 for FMW 12.2.1.4.0
- 35600530 Release Update Revision: Oracle Essbase 21.5.2.0.0
- 31676526 - RCU Patches for ADB
- 30540494 - RCU Patches for ADB
- 30754186 - RCU Patches for ADB
- 35503128 - ADF BUNDLE PATCH 12.2.1.4.230615
- 33950717 - OPSS Bundle Patch 12.2.1.4.220311
- 33735326 - Fix for Bug 33735326, log4j (2.17.1) patch
- 35602682 - Oracle WebLogic Server Stack Patch Bundle 12.2.1.4.230714
Note:
Apply patch 35679623, which is the replacement patch for 35602682, as 35602682 is unavailable on MOS.Patching
See Patch and Roll Back for patching instructions.
Bug Fixes and Known Issues
- Backup Scripts Work Only with Autonomous Transaction Processing Database
- Manual Backup Failed
- Opening Rule Editor Failed or Delayed
- Backup of Restored Instance Failed
- Stack Destroy Job Failed when Configured with Object Storage
- After Stack Image Update, Essbase Cannot be Accessed
- After Stack Image Update, Cannot Connect to OLAP Server
- Image Update Error Occurred when Backup/Restore Run on Source Instance
- Image Update Stack Destroy Job Failed after Destroy of Source Stack or Image
- Essbase Services Not Using Configured System Limits
- Backup Scripts Failed for Some Upgraded 19c Instances
- Application Creation and Deployment Failed when Using ATP-D Database
- Patching Failed When 21.5 Applied Onto 21.4 or 21.4.3
- Private IP Field Still Displayed After Check Boxes Unselected
- Upgrade Stack failed if performed on an Essbase instance that was previously created using Stack Upgrade. Workaround: None. Please contact Support.
For defects fixed and other known issues in Oracle Essbase, see https://support.oracle.com/rs?type=doc&id=2814450.1.
Deprecation Notes