2 Deprecated and Removed Functionality
These sections describe the deprecated and removed functionality in 15c (15.1.1.0.0) .
Deprecated Functionality in Oracle WebLogic Server 15c (15.1.1.0.0)
The following functionality and components have been deprecated in WebLogic Server 15c (15.1.1.0.0).
For the functionality and components deprecated in WebLogic Server 14c (14.1.x), see Deprecated Functionality in Oracle WebLogic Server 14c (14.1.x) in What's New in Oracle WebLogic Server.
SAML 1.1
The SAML 1.1 Identity Assertion provider, the SAML 1.1 Credential Mapping provider, and related configuration and services for SAML 1.1 federation services, are removed in WebLogic Server 15.1.1.0.0. Oracle recommends using SAML 2.0.
Shared Pooling Data Sources
Shared Pooling Data Sources is deprecated as of WebLogic Server 14.1.2.0.0.
Communication Between OAM Servers and WebGates
The Oracle Access Protocol (OAP) over TCP communication between OAM Servers and 14.1.2.0.0 WebGates has been deprecated in 14.1.2.0.0. Previous Webgates versions, such as 12.2.1.4.0, can continue to use all communication modes with OAM Server 14.1.2.0.0. Note that OAM Server continues to support all communication modes using OAP over TCP, as well as OAP over REST.
Oracle WebLogic Server SCA
Support for Oracle WebLogic Server SCA is deprecated in WebLogic Server 14c (14.1.2.0.0).
WebLogic Authorization and WebLogic Role Mapping Providers
The WebLogic Authorization provider, which is referred to as the DefaultAuthorizer, and the WebLogic Role Mapping provider, which is referred to as the DefaultRoleMapper, have been deprecated in WebLogic Server 14c (14.1.1.0.0). Beginning with WebLogic Server 9.1, the XACML Authorization provider and the XACML Role Mapping provider are the default providers. For more information, see Configuring Authorization and Role Mapping Providers in Administering Security for Oracle WebLogic Server.
WebLogic HTTP Proxy Servlet
WebLogic HttpProxyServlet is deprecated as of version 14.1.1.0.0.
Oracle recommends to use external load balancers such such HTTP load balancing functionality. Options include use of Oracle HTTP Server, Apache Web Server, hardware load balancers, OCI load balancer, or native Kubernetes load balancers when running in Kubernetes.
WebLogic JMS Reconnect
The WebLogic JMS Automatic Reconnect feature is deprecated as of version 14.1.1.0.0. The JMS Connection Factory configuration, javax.jms.extension.WLConnection API, and javax.jms.extension.JMSContext API for this feature will be removed or ignored in a future release. Oracle recommends that client applications handle connection exceptions as described in Client Resiliency Best Practices in Administering JMS Resources for Oracle WebLogic Server.
HTTP Publish-Subscribe Server
The HTTP Publish-Subscribe Server is deprecated in WebLogic Server 14c (14.1.2.0.0).
Removed Functionality and Components
Several components, deprecated in previous versions of WebLogic Server, are removed from Oracle WebLogic Server 14c (14.1.2.0.0).
Node Manager Properties
Node Manager properties startscriptname and startscriptenabled, which were deprecated in WebLogic Server 12.1.3.0 but remained fully supported in WebLogic Server 14.1.1.0.0, have been removed from WebLogic Server as of version 14.1.2.0.0.
WebLogic JMS Reconnect
The configurable WebLogic JMS Reconnect settings on JMS Connection Factories and the corresponding reconnection weblogic.jms.extension.WLConnection and weblogic.jms.extension.JMSContext APIs have been removed from WebLogic Server as of version 14.1.2.0.0.
SNMPv1 and SNMPv2
SNMPv1 and SNMPv2 protocols have been removed from WebLogic Server. As of version 14.1.2.0.0, only SNMPv3 is supported. For more information, see Security for SNMP in Monitoring Oracle WebLogic Server with SNMP.
Log4j
Log4j v1 has been removed from WebLogic Server 14.1.2.0.0. The replacement of the WebLogic Server Logging Service by Log4j logging is not supported.
WebLogic Server Administration Console
The WebLogic Server Administration Console has been removed from WebLogic Server as of version 14.1.2.0.0. For an overview of other WebLogic Server administration tools, see Summary of System Administration Tools and APIs in Understanding Oracle WebLogic Server.
For the most similar experience to the Administration Console, use the WebLogic Remote Console. See the Oracle WebLogic Remote Console Online Help.
Dell (RSA) BSAFE Security Providers
The Dell BSAFE security providers, Cert-J, Crypto-J, and SSL-J, are no longer supported in WebLogic Server and have been removed from WebLogic Server as of version 14.1.2.0.0.
Note:
Dell BSAFE was formerly known as RSA BSAFE.nCipher JCE Provider
The nCipher JCE provider does not support JDK 17 or 21 and therefore is not compatible with WebLogic Server 14.1.2.0.0.
Unsupported LDAP Authentication Providers
The Oracle Virtual Directory, iPlanet (for Oracle Directory Server Enterprise Edition), and Novell LDAP authentication providers were removed in WebLogic Server 14.1.2.0.0.
For a list of supported, alternative LDAP providers, see LDAP Authentication Providers Included in WebLogic Server in Administering Security for Oracle WebLogic Server.