Release 21.5.5.0.1 - March 2024 - 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. 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
- Support for new shape: VM.Standard.E5.Flex
Version Details
Patches certified with this release - it is a pre-requirement that you apply the supported patches listed below:
- Software versions:
- Oracle-Linux-7.9-2023.12.08-0
- 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.- 36178496 - WLS STACK PATCH BUNDLE 12.2.1.4.240111
Note:
After installing above latest WLS STACK PATCH BUNDLE, check to see whether patch 33735326 was included. If it is not present, it needs to be applied.To check which patches have been applied, navigate to
<ORACLE_HOME>/OPatch, and use theopatch lsinventorycommand. To check specifically for patch 33735326, you can usegrep.For example,
opatch lsinventory | grep 33735326- 36178550 -- WLS STACK PATCH BUNDLE 12.2.1.4.240111 (PATCH 36178496) (INTERIM PATCH 36178498)
- 35965629 -- ADR FOR WEBLOGIC SERVER 12.2.1.4.0 - SIZE OPTIMIZED FOR JAN 2024
- 36155700 -- WLS PATCH SET UPDATE 12.2.1.4.240104
- 35474754 -- WEBLOGIC SAMPLES SPU 12.2.1.4.230718
- 36068046 -- Coherence 12.2.1.4 Cumulative Patch 20 (12.2.1.4.20)
- 33093748 -- FMW PLATFORM 12.2.1.4.0 SPU FOR APRCPU2021
- 36086980 -- FMW Thirdparty Bundle Patch 12.2.1.4.231207
- 28186730 -- OPATCH 13.9.4.2.14 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)
- 35922290 -- RDA release 24.1-20240116 for FMW 12.2.1.4.0
- 31676526 - RCU Patches for ADB
- 30540494 - RCU Patches for ADB
- 30754186 - RCU Patches for ADB
- 36074941 - (ADF BUNDLE PATCH 12.2.1.4.231205)
- 33950717 - OPSS Bundle Patch 12.2.1.4.220311
- 36054447 - Release Update Revision: Oracle Essbase 21.5.5.0.0
- 36178496 - WLS STACK PATCH BUNDLE 12.2.1.4.240111
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
- 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
- Application Creation and Deployment Failed when Using ATP-D Database
- Patching Failed When 21.5 Applied Onto 21.4 or 21.4.3
- Redirect URL Not Working After Configuring IDCS Instance With Load Balancer
- Backup Scripts Failed for Some Upgraded 19c Instances from 19.3.0.n.n
- Scripts/Files with Non English Characters Not Migrated
- Backup Scripts Failed on Target Instance Upgraded from 19.3.0.n.n Versions
- Aliases Cannot Be Listed When Trying to Run Ad Hoc Analysis Using SmartView
- Backup Scripts Failed on Target Instance Upgraded from 21.1 or 19.3.0.n.n Versions
- Connectivity May Fail for Load Rule Using Oracle Call Interface (OCI)
For defects fixed and other known issues in Oracle Essbase, see https://support.oracle.com/rs?type=doc&id=2814450.1.
Deprecation Notes