1 Introduction to Oracle SD-WAN Aware 8.2.0.0.0

The Oracle SD-WAN Aware Release Notes provides the following information about the 8.2.0.0.0 release:

• Specifications of supported platforms, virtual machine resources, and hardware requirements
• Overview of new features and enhancements
• Summaries of known issues and limitations

Compatibility

The following information describes compatibility among releases and operating systems for Oracle SD-WAN Aware. Compatibility is an important consideration for upgrading and downgrading.

Aware 8.2.1.7.0 with OS 7.0.6 does not support upgrading from, or downgrading to, any other version of Aware. OS 7.0.6 supports only Aware 8.2.1.7.0 or above.

You can load Aware with OS 7.0.5 with Aware R8.2.1.7.0 and all other previous builds, but you cannot load Aware with OS 7.0.6 with any other builds because Oracle upgraded the Hypertext Preprocessor (PHP) version from 5.6 to 7.0. The only Aware software build currently supporting OS 7.0.6 is R8.2.1.7.0.

The Aware R8.2.1.7.0 with OS 7.0.6 installation process requires the Full Installation procedure on the Oracle Virtual Appliance (OVA).

Coproduct Support

Oracle SD-WAN Aware 8.2.0.0.0 is supported in combination with the following version of Oracle SD-WAN Edge:

• 8.2.0.0.0

Supported Web Browsers

The Web Console is supported in the latest versions of the following web browsers:

• Microsoft IE9 - IE11
• Mozilla Firefox
• Google Chrome

Supported browsers must have cookies enabled, as well as JavaScript installed and enabled.

Installing and Upgrading

First-Time Installation

Install Aware VM Image. See Talari Aware Installation and Upgrade Guide.

Upgrade from previous versions

If upgrading from 8.1 GA or earlier:

• Install full Aware VM Image and perform non-disruptive database migration from the old Aware VM to the new Aware VM. See the Oracle SD-WAN Aware 8.2 Installation Guide.

If upgrading from 2.1 GA or earlier:

• Aware version 2.1 MIGRATION needs to be installed on the existing Aware VM prior to upgrading to any version beyond 2.1 MIGRATION. Once you have completed the upgrade to 2.1 MIGRATION once, you may safely upgrade to all later versions of software without the need to reinstall 2.1 MIGRATION a second time.

If upgrading from Aware 1.0 GA H2 or earlier:

• Install full Aware VM Image and perform non-disruptive database migration from the old Aware VM to the new Aware VM. See Talari Aware Installation and Upgrade Guide.

If upgrading from Aware 1.0 GA P1 or later:

• Install Aware Software on existing Aware VM. See Talari Aware Installation and Upgrade Guide.

Upgrade Considerations

• Ensure your SSH client is upgraded to a current, stable version before connecting to Oracle SD-WAN.