3 Interface Changes

The following topics summarize ACLI, SNMP, HDR, Alarms, Accounting, and Web GUI changes for S-Cz8.4.0. The additions, removals, and changes noted in these topics occured since the previous major release of the Oracle® Enterprise Session Border Controller.

ACLI Configuration Element Changes

The following tables describe the ACLI configuration element changes for the Oracle® Enterprise Session Border Controller (ESBC) S-Cz8.4.0 release and subsequent patch releases.

Configuration Assistant

New Elements	Description
run configuration-assistant	Use to launch the Configuration Assistant from the Acme Command Line Interface (ACLI). Available as of the S-Cz-8.4.0p5 release,.

telnet-timeout

Note:

The following configuration parameter has been deprecated. Although it is still present in the ACLI, it is not functional. Any value set here is ignored.

Removed Elements	Description
system-config, telnet-timeout	Deprecated. Although the parameter is present, it is not functional. Any value set here is ignored.

Public Key

Note:

The following configuration element has been removed.

Removed Elements	Description
security, public-key	Removed. Use the ssh-key command instead.

SSH Configuration

Note:

The following attributes have been removed from the ssh-config element.

Element with Removed Attributes	Description
security, ssh-config	Removed keep-alive-enable attribute. Removed keep-alive-idle-timer attribute. Removed keep-alive-interval attribute. Removed keep-alive-retries attribute.

The following configuration attributes have been added.

New Elements	Description
security, ssh-config	Adds client-idle-timeout parameter. Adds tcp-keep-alive parameter

Certificate Records

Note:

The following attributes have been removed from the certificate-record element.

Element with Removed Attributes	Description
security, certificate-record	The key-size attribute no longer accepts 512 as a value.

Early Media Support

This table lists and describes new configuration elements that display in the S-Cz8.4.0 release.

New Elements	Description
session-router,sip-interface	Adds the support value to the p-early-media-header parameter
media-manager,realm-config	Adds the merge-early-dialogs parameter

Diversion and History-Info Interworking

This table lists and describes new configuration elements that display in the S-Cz8.4.0 release.

New Elements	Description
session-router, sip-interface	Adds the anonymize-history-for-untrusted parameter
session-router, sip-interface	Adds the hist-to-div-for-cause-380 parameter

SMS and VoLTE CDR Support

This table lists and describes new configuration elements that display in the S-Cz8.4.0 release.

New Elements	Description
system, account-config, generate-event	Add the message value
system, account-config, options	Adds the realm-as-ioi value
session-router,sip-config	Adds the sms-report-timeout parameter
media-manager, ext-policy-server, specific-action-subscription	Adds the ip-can-change value

IKEv2 Support

This table lists and describes new configuration elements that display in the S-Cz8.4.0 release.

New Elements	Description
security, ike, ike-interface	Adds the access-control-name parameter Adds the tunnel-orig-name-list parameter
security, ike, ike-config	Adds the overload-threshold parameter Adds the overload-interval parameter Adds the overload-action parameter Adds the overload-critical-threshold parameter Adds the overload-critical-interval parameter

SIP REFER with Replaces

This table lists and describes new configuration elements that display in the S-Cz8.4.0 release.

New Elements	Description
session-router, sip-config	Adds the refer-reinvite-no-sdp parameter

Transcoding Free Operation

This table lists and describes new configuration elements that display in the S-Cz8.4.0 release.

New Elements	Description
realm-config	Adds the srvcc-trfo parameter.

HTTP Server

New Elements	Description
system, http-server	Replaces web-server-config.

Two-Factor Authentication

New Elements	Description
security, authentication, two-factor-authentication	Allows users to configure 2FA.

Audit HTTP Headers

New Elements	Description
security, admin-security, audit-logging	A new attribute called audit-http was added which logs HTTP headers

SPL Option Values for Genesys UUID

New Elements	Description
session-agent, spl-config, spl-options UCID-App-ID=0023	Adds the UCID-App-ID=0023 value to spl-options.
sip-interface, spl-config, spl-options UCID-App-ID=0023	Adds the UCID-App-ID=0023 value to spl-options.
realm-config, spl-config, spl-options UCID-App-ID=0023	Adds the UCID-App-ID=0023 value to spl-options.

SPL Option Values for Vendor-Specific SIP Trunking

New Elements	Description
sip-interface, spl-config, spl-options Control-Surr-Reg	Adds the Control-Surr-Reg value to spl-options.
sip-interface, spl-config, ocNttMsgConverterTagging=opposite	Adds the ocNttMsgConverterTagging=opposite value to spl-options.
realm-config, spl-config, spl-options dyn-contact-method=randomseed	Adds the dyn-contact-method=randomseed value to spl-options.

Unsupported Configuration

New Elements	Description
system, system-config	Adds the enable-snmp-tls-srtp-traps parameter. Note: Unsupported. Do not enable this parameter.

SIPREC Enhancements

Modified Elements	Description
SRG: <srg name>, or<srsname>	Modifies configuration parameter to accept to take as input a list of up to four SRGs or SRS' or a combination of both.

Teams Integrations

New Elements	Description
realm-config, user-site	Lists the user-site names corresponding to the user-site configuration set at the DR. The ESBC uses this name to select the realm for allocating media IP. The match for user-site is case insensitive.
realm-config, media-realm-list	Lists media realm names the ESBC searches to match a user-site and select a media realm for allocating media IP. The first realm in the media-realm-list is the default realm for fall back functionality.
ice-profile, mode	Specifies the ESBC functionality as Downstream or Proxy for media path optimization. The default, None, avoids this specification.

SSH Client Timeout

The inactivity timeout for SSH clients is set in the client-idle-timeout attribute in the ssh-config element. In S-Cz8.4.0p3 and later, the maximum timeout value changed from 1440 to 59.

MSRP Connection Delay Timer

In S-Cz8.4.0p3 and later, you can alleviate the risk of failed sessions by configuring the conn-setup-delay-timer parameter under the msrp-config element to wait the configured number of milleseconds before initiating an outbound connection.

ACLI Command Changes

The following table summarizes the ACLI command changes that first appear in the Oracle® Enterprise Session Border Controller S-Cz8.4.0 release.

This table lists and describes changes to ACLI commands that are available in the S-Cz8.4.0 release.

New Commands	Description
ssh-key	Replaces both ssh-pub-key and ssh-priv-key commands.
show processes <process>	The following <process> arguments have been removed: acliSSH0 acliSSH1 acliSSH2 acliSSH3 acliSSH4 acliTelnet0 acliTelnet1 acliTelnet2 acliTelnet3 acliTelnet4 acliConsole cliWorker monitor pusher
local-accounts	Manage local accounts. In 840p3 and later, the local-accounts command replaces the ssh-password command.
set-boot-loader	Set the bootloader. Available in 8.4.0p4 and later.
delete-boot-file	Delete an unused boot file. Availabe in 8.4.0p4 and later.
backup-boot-loader	Copy the bootloader to /code/images. Availabe in 8.4.0p4 and later.
ssh-password	Deprecated in 840p3 and replaced by local-accounts command.
show-stir stats	Display STIR/SHAKEN statistics in 840p5 and later.
reset tacacs-stats	Reset the TACACS+ statistics

Accounting Changes

This section summarizes the accounting changes that appear in the Oracle Communications Session Border Controller version S-Cz8.4.0.

SMS and VoLTE CDR Support

With this version, the ESBC adds SIP reporting on specific information for Short Message Service (SMS) traffic, defined within the ESBC as message events reported using STOP records. New SIP reporting also includes detail on VoLTE sessions to support management within IMS constructs. This development has generated multiple new VSAs and AVPs provided in reports that are specific to these flows.

Attribute Name	Attribute Description	Attribute Value	Attribute Value Type	Messages
Acme-Access-Network-Information	Extracted from Access-Network-Information field from P-Access-Network-Info headers. For MO calls it should be the PANI headers of the outgoing INVITE (after the NPLI procedure). For MT calls it should be the PANI headers of the outgoing 18x response (after the NPLI procedure).	248	SMS and VoLTE	Start Interim-Update Stop
Acme-P-GW IP Address	Obtained from PCRF RAR/AAA in Access-Network-Charging-Address (501) AVP.	249, ext 1	VoLTE call	Start Interim-Update Stop
Acme-S-GW IP Address	Obtained from PCRF AAA/RAR in AN-GW-Address (1050) AVP	249, ext 2	VoLTE call	Start Interim-Update Stop
Acme-Originating-IOI	Extracted from the Originating-IOI field in the P-Charging-Vector header. For MT, MO (MESSAGE/INVITE) calls, the field is extracted from SIP reply(20X).	249, ext 3	SMS and VoLTE call	Start Interim-Update Stop
Acme-Terminating-IOI	Extracted from the Terminating-IOI field in the P-Charging-Vector header. For MT, MO (MESSAGE/INVITE) calls, the field is extracted from SIP reply(20X).	249, ext 4	SMS and VoLTE call	Start Interim-Update Stop
Acme-IMEI	Extracted from the registration cache or Initial request. (The Initial request takes priority.)	249, ext 5	SMS and VoLTE call	Start Interim-Update Stop
Acme-Node-Functionality	Configured with a single, global Node Functionality value. This is done in the SIP config's node functionality parameter. However, if the node functionality parameter is also configured in a realm config, the ingress realm's node functionality value supersedes the global value.	249, ext 6	SMS and VoLTE call	Start Interim-Update Stop
Acme-SMS Message Type	Extracted from initial SIP MESSAGE.	249, ext 7	SMS	Stop
Acme-SMS Calling party number	Extracted from initial SIP MESSAGE. For MO, from the P-Asserted-Identity header For MT, from the TP-Originating-Address	249, ext 8	SMS	Stop
Acme-SMS Called party number	Extracted from initial SIP MESSAGE. For MO, from the TP-Destination-Address For MT, from the To header of the SIP MESSAGE	249, ext 9	SMS	Stop
Acme-Message Length	Extracted from SIP MESSAGE field TP-User-Data-Length	249, ext 10	SMS	Stop
Acme-History-Info	Extracted from History-Info sip headers, ingress interface and it taken from initial message. In case of multiple History-Info headers, concatenated into a single header values in CDR.	250	VoLTE call	Start Interim-Update Stop
Acme-Visited-Network-Identifier	Extracted from Visited-Network-Identifier field from P-Visited-Network-Id headers. For MO calls, the field is extracted from initial request, or from the ingress sip-interface if the PVNI is not received in the initial request. For MT calls, the field is extracted from the initial request.	251	SMS and VoLTE call	Start Interim-Update Stop
Acme-IMSI	Extracted from the registration cache or Initial request. (The Initial request takes priority.)	252	SMS and VoLTE call	Start Interim-Update Stop

See VoLTE and SMS VSAs as well as VoLTE Call and SMS AVPs for Diameter in the Accounting Guide.

Diameter AVPs for VoLTE Calls

The ESBC sends an ACR to the PCRF for call accounting with the following VoLTE-specific AVPs. The table shows all mandatory and optional AVP's. If there is data, the ESBC includes Optional AVPs. If not the ESBC does not include them.

AVP Name	AVP Code	Is grouped ? Group hierarchy	Type
Access-Network-Information	1263	Yes [ACR] | [Service-Information] | [IMS Information] | [Access-Network-Information ]	String
IMS-Visited-Network-Identifier	2713	Yes [ACR] | [Service-Information] | [IMS Information] | [IMS-Visited-Network-Identifier]	String
Originating-IOI	839	Yes [ACR] | [Service-Information] | [IMS Information] | [Inter-Operator-Identifier] | [Originating-IOI]	String
Terminating-IOI	840	Yes [ACR] | [Service-Information] | [IMS Information] | [Inter-Operator-Identifier] | [Terminating-IOI]	String

In addition, the ESBC sends the following fields as custom AVP's in the ACR.

AVP	ACME Diameter Attribute	AVP Type
IMSI	98	UTF8String
IMEI	97	UTF8String
History-Info	99	UTF8String
PGW-IP Address	95	UTF8String
SGW-IP Address	96	UTF8String

The table below identifies AVPs specific to VoLTE and SMS traffic.

AVP	ACME Diameter Attribute	Start	Interim	Stop	Event = MESSAGE	AVP Type
Pgw-IP	95	Y	Y	Y	N	UTF8String
Sgw-IP	96	Y	Y	Y	N	UTF8String
IMEI	97	Y	Y	Y	Y	UTF8String
IMSI	98	Y	Y	Y	Y	UTF8String
History-Info	99	Y	Y	Y	N	UTF8String
Sms-Msg-Type	100	N	N	N	Y	UTF8String
Sms-called party-Number	101	N	N	N	Y	UTF8String
Sms-calling party-Number	102	N	N	N	Y	UTF8String
Sms-Msg-Length	103	N	N	N	Y	Unsigned32

SNMP/MIB Changes

This section summarizes the SNMP/MIB changes that appear in the Oracle® Enterprise Session Border Controller version S-Cz8.4.0.

MIB Changes for TLS and SRTP Failures

When the SRTP and TLS Encryption/Decryption Failure Alarms feature is enabled and a failure occurs during TLS/SRTP encryption and decryption, the following traps in ap.security.mib are sent:

Trap Name	Description
apSecurityTlsEncryptionFailureNotification 1.3.6.1.4.1.9148.3.9.3.10.0.1	These notifications are sent when there is a failure during TLS packet encryption.
apSecurityTlsDecryptionFailureNotification 1.3.6.1.4.1.9148.3.9.3.10.0.2	These notifications are sent when there is a failure during TLS packet decryption.
apSecuritySrtpEncryptionFailureNotification 1.3.6.1.4.1.9148.3.9.3.11.0.1	These notifications are sent when there is a failure during SRTP packet encryption.
apSecuritySrtpDecryptionFailureNotification 1.3.6.1.4.1.9148.3.9.3.11.0.2	These notifications are sent when there is a failure during SRTP packet decryption.

The following objects get sent with the traps, depending on the failure condition:

Object Name	MIB File
apSecuritySrcAddressFamily 1.3.6.1.4.1.9148.3.9.2.23	ap-security.mib
apSecuritySrcAddress 1.3.6.1.4.1.9148.3.9.2.24	ap-security.mib
apSecuritySrcPort 1.3.6.1.4.1.9148.3.9.2.32	ap-security.mib
apSecurityDstAddressFamily 1.3.6.1.4.1.9148.3.9.2.25	ap-security.mib
apSecurityDstAddress 1.3.6.1.4.1.9148.3.9.2.26	ap-security.mib
apSecurityDstPort 1.3.6.1.4.1.9148.3.9.2.33	ap-security.mib
apSecurityTlsEncryptionFailureCause 1.3.6.1.4.1.9148.3.9.2.38	ap-security.mib
apSecurityTlsCipherSuite 1.3.6.1.4.1.9148.3.9.2.36	ap-security.mib
apSecurityTlsSessionId 1.3.6.1.4.1.9148.3.9.2.34	ap-security.mib
apSecurityTlsPacketFailureCount 1.3.6.1.4.1.9148.3.9.2.35	ap-security.mib
apSecurityTlsDecryptionFailureCause 1.3.6.1.4.1.9148.3.9.2.37	ap-security.mib
apSecuritySrtpEncrAlgorithm 1.3.6.1.4.1.9148.3.9.2.41	ap-security.mib
apSecuritySrtpAuthAlgorithm 1.3.6.1.4.1.9148.3.9.2.42	ap-security.mib

MIB Changes for STIR/SHAKEN

The S-Cz8.4.0p5 release includes new MIB objects within ap-apps.mib for the STIR/SHAKEN application.

MIB Object	Object ID 1.3.6.1.4.1.9148.3.16.1.4.2.1.4.x +	Description
apStirServerName	.1.	Server name as configured on the ESBC
apStirServerStats.recent.asQueries	.1.1	Recent queries made to the named AS server
apStirServerStats.recent.asSuccessResponses	.1.2	Recent successful responses received from the named AS server
apStirServerStats.recent.asFailResponses	.1.3	Recent failed responses received from the named AS server
apStirServerStats.recent.asFailServiceException	.1.4	Recent failed responses received from the named AS server caused by a service exception
apStirServerStats.recent.asFailPolicyException	.1.5	Recent failed responses received from the named AS server caused by a policy exception
apStirServerStats.recent.vsQueries	.1.6	Recent queries made to the named VS server
apStirServerStats.recent.vsSuccessResponses	.1.7	Recent successful responses received from the named VS server
apStirServerStats.recent.vsFailResponses	.1.8	Recent failed responses received from the named VS server
apStirServerStats.recent.vsFailVerification	.1.9	Recent failed responses received from the named VS server indicating verification failure
apStirServerStats.recent.vsFailServiceException	.1.10	Recent failed responses received from the named VS server caused by a service exception
apStirServerStats.recent.vsFailPolicyException	.1.11	Recent failed responses received from the named VS server caused by a policy exception
apStirServerStats.recent.ServerUnreachable	.1.12
apStirServerStats.total.asQueries	.2.1	Recent queries made to the named AS server
apStirServerStats.total.asSuccessResponses	.2.2	Total successful responses received from the named AS server
apStirServerStats.total.asFailResponses	.2.3	Total failed responses received from the named AS server
apStirServerStats.total.asFailServiceException	.2.4	Total failed responses received from the named AS server caused by a service exception
apStirServerStats.total.asFailPolicyException	.2.5	Total failed responses received from the named AS server caused by a policy exception
apStirServerStats.total.vsQueries	.2.6	Total queries made to the named VS server
apStirServerStats.total.vsSuccessResponses	.2.7	Total successful responses received from the named VS server
apStirServerStats.total.vsFailResponses	.2.8	Total failed responses received from the named VS server
apStirServerStats.total.vsFailVerification	.2.9	Total failed responses received from the named VS server indicating verification failure
apStirServerStats.total.vsFailServiceException	.2.10	Total failed responses received from the named VS server caused by a service exception
apStirServerStats.total.vsFailPolicyException	.2.11	Total failed responses received from the named VS server caused by a policy exception
apStirServerStats.total.ServerUnreachable	.2.12
apStirServerStats.permax.asQueries	.3.1	Permax queries made to the named AS server
apStirServerStats.permax.asSuccessResponses	.3.2	Permax successful responses received from the named AS server
apStirServerStats.permax.asFailResponses	.3.3	Permax failed responses received from the named AS server
apStirServerStats.permax.asFailServiceException	.3.4	Permax failed responses received from the named AS server caused by a service exception
apStirServerStats.permax.asFailPolicyException	.3.5	Permax failed responses received from the named AS server caused by a policy exception
apStirServerStats.permax.vsQueries	.3.6	Permax queries made to the named VS server
apStirServerStats.permax.vsSuccessResponses	.3.7	Permax successful responses received from the named VS server
apStirServerStats.permax.vsFailResponses	.3.8	Permax failed responses received from the named VS server
apStirServerStats.permax.vsFailVerification	.3.9	Permax failed responses received from the named VS server indicating verification failure
apStirServerStats.permax.vsFailServiceException	.3.10	Permax failed responses received from the named VS server caused by a service exception
apStirServerStats.permax.vsFailPolicyException	.3.11	Recent failed responses received from the named VS server caused by a policy exception
apStirServerStats.permax.ServerUnreachable	.3.12

Alarms

This topic summarizes the Alarm changes that appear in this release.

Core Configuration Change in HA Environments

In HA environments, when the primary node's core configuration changes and syncs to the secondary, the secondary node sends the same alarm that the primary sends:

• 1 CPU core configuration changed - Reboot is required

SRTP and TLS Encryption/Decryption Failure Alarms

When the notifications for TLS and SRTP Failures are enabled, if a failure occurs during SRTP or TLS encryption or decryption, the SBC can trigger the following alarms:

• SRTP Encryption Failed
• TLS Decryption Failed

STIR/SHAKEN Alarms

The ESBC generates an alarm for STI server connection failure and failed REST responses. The ESBC raises the trap when the circuit-breaker trips and clears it when the circuit-breaker closes again. Examples of events that would trigger the alarm include:

• Invalid credentials with STI-AS or STI-VS
• Cannot resolve host
• REST API response time out
• Internal REST API query time-out

HDR

This section presents changes to the HDR implementation.

STIR/SHAKEN Statistics

The 840p5 release includes new HDR data for collecting STIR/SHAKEN information. This stir-server-stats group includes the fields in the following table.

Position	Statistic	Description
1	TimeStamp	N/A
2	STI-Server	Server name as configured on the ESBC
3	AS Queries	Recent queries made to the named AS server
4	AS Success Responses	Recent successful responses received from the named AS server
5	AS Fail Responses	Recent failed responses received from the named AS server
6	AS Fail Service Exception	Recent failed responses received from the named AS server caused by a service exception
7	AS Fail Policy Exception	Recent failed responses received from the named AS server caused by a policy exception
8	VS Queries	Recent queries made to the named VS server
9	VS Success Responses	Recent successful responses received from the named VS server
10	VS Fail Responses	Recent failed responses received from the named VS server
11	VS Fail Verification	Recent failed responses received from the named VS server indicating verification failure
12	VS Fail Service Exception	Recent failed responses received from the named VS server caused by a service exception
13	VS Fail Policy Exception	Recent failed responses received from the named VS server caused by a policy exception
14	STI Server Unreachable	The number of times the server has tripped the STI server's 'circuit breaker'

Web GUI Changes

Oracle continuously updates the Oracle® Enterprise Session Border Controller (ESBC) Web GUI to reflect new features and enhancements to the software as well as to improve the user experience. Use the following links to see the changes for each S-Cz8.4.0 release.

• Web GUI Changes for S-Cz8.4.0p5
• Web GUI Changes for S-Cz8.4.0p2
• Web GUI Changes for S-Cz8.4.0

Web GUI Changes for S-Cz8.4.0p5

The S-Cz8.4.0 p5 release changes the look, and some of the behavior, of the Web GUI to better align with Oracle's current styles and standards. Although much of the navigation and operations remains the same, some differences occur in the location and design of the controls you use to access and manipulate the objects on the Web GUI.

The following information describes the new controls, operations, and behavior of the Web GUI.

Dashboard Tab

Banner—Displays the host name, IP address, and build number.

Action controls—Re-formats the Refresh, Reset, and +Widgets controls.

Widgets—Adds the Add Widgets tile that you click to add a Widget. Enhances the display and operation of the Add Widgets page.

Configuration Tab

View Configuration— Replaces the former Commands drop-down list with the View Configuration control to display the current configuration inventory for Editing Configuration Short, Running Configuration Short, Configuration Version, and Realm Specifics.

Search—Redesigns the search control appearance and usage. You can search by attrbute, value, or and object.

Column headers—Adds a right-click function to display a menu of column headers to show or hide.

Multi-instance configuration tables—Adds functionality for you to perform sort and delete actions on multiple rows at one time. Provides several ways to launch the copy, edit, delete, upload, and download operations.

System Tab

Configuration Assistant—Adds the Configuration Assistant launch button.

File Management—Adds the Configuration Template link that you use to upload a template for the Configuration Assistant or download a configuration file from the SBC.

System Operations—Adds the links formerly listed on the Configuration tab under Wizards to the System page under the System Operations heading.

Web GUI Changes for S-Cz8.4.0p2

Oracle continually improves and enhances the Web GUI user experience. The following list provides notice of enhancements applied after the initial release.

S-Cz8.4.0p2

For more information about the following enhancements, see the topics cited for each one in the Web GUI User Guide.

• Drop-down lists in configuration dialogs—All configuration parameters that support lists of possible values now display a drop-down list of the values rather than a blank field where you previously had to type the value. The system populates some drop-down lists, and you can populate others with the entries you prefer. See “Drop-Down Lists” in the "Configuration Dialogs Behavior" topic.
• Configuration Options fields—Options fields in configuration dialogs allow you use selected delimiters between options.( commas, semi-colons, full stops, and parens) See "Options Fields" in the "Configuration Dialogs Behavior" topic.
• Infinite pagination for lists—You can scroll continuously through lists, rather than having to click through them page-by-page. The display provides a counter to help you keep oriented. See "Monitor and Trace" and "Configuration Tab Display".
• Context persistence—In certain situations, you can switch from one tab to another and find the data on the first tab displayed as it was when you return. See "Unsaved Changes Persistence", "Configuration Tab Buttons", and "Ladder Diagrams and Display Controls".
• Monitor and Trace ladder diagrams—The Monitor and Trace tab allows you open multiple ladder diagrams and switch back-and-forth among them. Also, you can open a ladder diagram, switch away to view something else (such as another tab), and return to find the ladder diagram displaying as it was before you switched away. See “Ladder Diagrams and Display Controls”, “Ladder Diagram Buttons”, and “Display a Ladder Diagram”.
• Multi-row select actions—You can select multiple rows in a table for certain actions. See “Controls for Managing Configuration Lists”, “Display a Ladder Diagram”, “Ladder Diagrams”, “Display Controls”, and “Monitor and Trace”.
• File upload—The system allows only the parens, full stop, and space characters in the names of files that you want to upload. The system verifies the syntax before allowing the upload and displays an error message when the syntax is incorrect. See "System File Management Types and Descriptions".
• Widgets tab—Oracle relocated all of the Widgets content from the Monitor and Trace tab, where it was located for the S-Cz8.4.0 GA release, to a new tab named Widgets for the S-CZ8.4.0p2 release. See "Widgets Tab Operations".

Web GUI Changes for S-Cz8.4.0

The S-Cz8.4.0 release changes the look, and some of the behavior, of the Web GUI to better align with Oracle's current styles and standards. Although most of the navigation and operations remain the same, some differences occur in the location and design of the controls you use to access and manipulate the objects on the Web GUI. The following information describes the new controls, operations, and behavior of the Web GUI.

Note:

Oracle continually improves and enhances the Web GUI. See Web GUI Changes for S-Cz8.4.0p2 and Web GUI Changes for S-Cz8.4.0p5 for information about changes to subsequent releases.

Basic Mode Support Removed

The Oracle® Enterprise Session Border Controller no longer supports the Web GUI in Basic Mode, but the upgrade to S-Cz8.4.0 will migrate and preserve the configuration that you created in Basic Mode. The S-Cz8.4.0 release supports only one mode, which is the equivalent of the former Expert mode.

If you are in Basic Mode when you log on the first time after you upgrade, the system displays the following message and asks you to confirm.

"The Session Border Controller no longer supports the Web GUI in Basic Mode. Click confirm to continue using the Web GUI. Your configuration will be preserved."

Caution:

If you do not confirm, you can no longer use the Web GUI in S-Cz8.4.0.

New Web GUI Behavior

Each part of the Web GUI received updates for the S-Cz8.4.0 release. The following information describes the visual and operational changes to the header and each tab.

Oracle Header

The header now displays four tabs, instead of five, and the User Menu adds the Preferences item. The following screen capture shows the new header, displaying the Dashboard, Configuration, Monitor and Trace, and System tabs.

• Widgets tab—The former Widgets tab is removed, and its contents now display on the Monitor and Trace tab under the Widgets link.
• Monitor and Trace tab—The Monitor and Trace tab now includes the functionality of the former Widgets tab as well as the preexisting Monitor and Trace functions. When you click the Monitor and Trace tab, the Web GUI displays navigation in the left pane and the SIP Sessions Summary page in the center pane. The following screen capture shows the Monitor and Trace tab landing page.

  

• User Menu—No longer includes the Screen Help link.

Dashboard Tab

• Dashboard Controls—The Refresh, Add Widget, and Reset controls now display all together in the upper right side of the Dashboard page, as shown in the following screen capture.

  

• Widget Controls—As before, each Widget contains the operational controls related to its purpose. The controls now display as icons in a tool bar when you hover over the three ellipses in top right corner of the Widget.

Configuration Tab - Basic Mode

The ESBC no longer supports Basic Mode.

Configuration Tab

• Show Advanced—Replaced with Show All.
• Center pane header—Now displays only the Save, Verify, Discard, and Search controls. The Wizards and Commands controls now display at the top of the navigation pane.

  

• Navigation pane—Displays the Wizards and Commands controls, along with the Media Manager, Security, Session Router, and System configuration objects and the Show-Hide toggle. The following screen capture shows the Navigation pane.

  

Monitor and Trace Tab

Limitations:

• Re-clicking the tab or configuration object that is currently displayed does not refresh the page.
• The Web GUI no longer displays the Discard Configuration confirmation dialog when you change tabs without saving the configuration.

Navigation pane—Displays links to the Monitor and Trace summaries and the Widgets list with SIP Session Summary as the default display in the center pane.

System Tab

• Page header—The Force HA Switchover, Reboot, and Support Information links move from the navigation pane to the top right, corner of the page.

  

• Navigation pane—The File management and Upgrade Software links remain in the navigation pane, which now includes the Set Boot Parameters link.

  

  • Set Boot Parameters displays a configuration dialog, so that you no longer have to use the command line to set the boot parameters.

    

  • The File Type drop down list is removed. Use the arrow control by File Management to display the File Types.