Known Issues and Workarounds

2 Known Issues and Workarounds

Known issues and workarounds for Release 12c (12.2.1.x) of Oracle Managed File Transfer are:

2.1 Test Connection for OCI Storage Cloud Service Type Successful Despite Invalid Values

Beginning with 12c (12.2.1.4): In the Create Source or Create Target dialog, when the source or target type is OCI Storage Cloud Service, Test Connection returns a successful connection even if invalid values are specified for Endpoint URL or Compartment ID.

See OCI Storage Cloud Service Source Type and OCI Storage Cloud Service Target Type.

2.2 Supported Algorithms for MFT SFTP Embedded Server

The algorithms supported by MFT sFTP embedded server in Release 12c (12.2.1.3) are:

KeyExchange

Plain

diffie-hellman-group1-sha1
diffie-hellman-group-exchange-sha1
diffie-hellman-group14-sha1
diffie-hellman-group-exchange-sha256

FIPS

diffie-hellman-group14-sha1
diffie-hellman-group-exchange-sha256
ecdh-sha2-nistp256
ecdh-sha2-nistp384
ecdh-sha2-nistp521

MessageAuthentication

Plain

hmac-md5
hmac-sha1
hmac-md5-96
hmac-sha1-96
hmac-sha2-256
hmac-sha2-512

FIPS

hmac-sha1
hmac-sha2-256
hmac-sha2-512

Signature

Plain

ssh-dss
ssh-rsa

FIPS

ecdsa-sha2-nistp256
ecdsa-sha2-nistp384
ecdsa-sha2-nistp521

Ciphers

Plain

aes128-cbc
aes192-cbc
aes256-cbc
3des-cbc
blowfish-cbc
aes128-ctr
aes192-ctr
aes256-ctr
arcfour128
arcfour256

FIPS

aes128-cbc
aes192-cbc
aes256-cbc
3des-cbc

Compression

none
zlib
zlib@openssh.com

2.3 Supported Algorithms for Remote SFTP

To support the latest algorithms for remote SFTP server, first apply MLR 28258008 (Merge Request on top of 12.2.1.3.0 for Bugs 27446299, 28100096, 28182619, 28212991) and then apply bug 27787163 (Support for hmac-sha2-256 in MFT CS environment).

Latest Supported Remote SFTP Algorithms

KeyExchangeAlgorithm

diffie-hellman-group-exchange-sha1
diffie-hellman-group14-sha1
diffie-hellman-group-exchange-sha256
ecdh-sha2-nistp521
ecdh-sha2-nistp384
ecdh-sha2-nistp256
diffie-hellman-group1-sha1 <deprecated>

CompressionAlgorithm

none
zlib
zlib@openssh.com

DataIntegrityAlgorithm (MAC)

hmac-sha1
hmac-sha256
hmac-sha256@ssh.com
hmac-sha2-512
hmac-sha2-512-etm@openssh.com
hmac-sha2-512-96
hmac-sha2-256-96
hmac-sha2-256-etm@openssh.com
hmac-sha2-256
hmac-ripemd160
hmac-ripemd160-etm@openssh.com
hmac-sha1-96
hmac-sha1-etm@openssh.com
hmac-md5 <deprecated>

PKIAlgorithm

ssh-rsa
x509v3-sign-rsa
x509v3-sign-rsa-sha1
ecdsa-sha2-nistp521
ecdsa-sha2-nistp384
ecdsa-sha2-nistp256
ssh-dss <deprecated>

CipherSuite

aes128-cbc
aes128-ctr
3des-cbc
3des-ctr
aes256-cbc
aes256-ctr
aes192-cbc
aes192-ctr
twofish192-cbc <deprecated>
cast128-cbc <deprecated>
twofish256-cbc <deprecated>
twofish128-cbc <deprecated>

2.4 Scheduler Duration Created with 1 Minute Shows As 0 Minutes

Issue

Bug number: 26398242

Scheduler duration created with 1 minute shows as 0 minutes.

When you create a schedule with a Frequency of 10 minutes and Duration of 1 minute, the schedule frequency duration is wrongly displayed on the MFT console as 0. It should display as 1.

Workaround

No workaround.

2.5 WebCenter Designed with Invalid GUID Shows Completed Status When Executed

Issue

Bug Number: 26440747

WebCenter designed with invalid GUID shows completed status when executed.

When you create a WebCenter target, it is created with invalid GUID. The invalid GUID is not verified during runtime.

Workaround

No workaround.

2.6 sFTP Embedded Does Not Pick Up a 0 Byte File

Issue

Bug number : 26858988

When a 0 byte file is put on sFTP embedded source, the file does not get picked up for processing.

Workaround

There is no workaround for this issue.

2.7 Schedules Without Duration Process the Files Even After Expiry

Issue

Bug Number: 26798713

Files scheduled for transfer are picked up even after the Schedule time.

Workaround

Configure the schedules with duration and end date immediately after start date.

2.8 The installtime-stamp.out File Is Not Created in the MFT Installation Log Directory

Issue

In Oracle Managed File Transfer, the installtimestamp.out file is not created in the log inventory.

Workaround

None. This is not an error.