Contents

Title and Copyright Information

Preface

• Audience
• Documentation Accessibility
• Related Documents
• Conventions

1 Introduction

• Latest Release Information
• Purpose of this Document
• System Requirements and Specifications
• Certification Information
• Product Documentation
• Oracle Support
• Licensing Information

2 What’s New in this Release

• New Features
  • New and Changed Features in 12c (12.1.3)
    • New Features in 12c (12.1.3)
    • Significant Updates in 12c (12.1.3)
      • SSL FIPS Mode Can Be Configured as a SSLFIPS Directive
  • New and Changed Features in Release 12c (12.1.2)
    • New Features in Release 12c (12.1.2)
      • Release 12c (12.1.2) Introduces the WebLogic Management Framework
      • OHS Release 12c (12.1.2) Supports FIPS 140
      • Search Capability on mod_wl_ohs Configuration Page
      • AutoFill Capability on mod_wl_ohs Configuration Page
    • Significant Updates in Release 12c (12.1.2)
      • WLS Plug-in Logs Are Now Part of the Web Server Logs
      • sqlnet.ora NZ Trace Logging Mechanism is No Longer Supported
      • Privileged Ports on UNIX Have Different Support Implementation
      • ECID Information
      • Terminate SSL Requests
• Deprecated Features
  • Deprecated Features in 12c (12.1.3)
    • Modules Deprecated
    • Support for SSL Protocol Version 3 Removed
    • The shmht value in SSLSessionCache is Deprecated
  • Deprecated Features in 12c (12.1.2)
    • Integration with Oracle Web Cache
    • mod_oradav
    • mod_osso
    • SSO Plug-ins for Third-party Web Servers
    • Oracle WebLogic Server Proxy Plug-Ins for Third-party Web Servers
    • SSL Protocol Version 2 and Export Ciphers

3 Known Issues and Workarounds

• Known Issues in Oracle HTTP Server 12c (12.1.3)
  • Start and Stop Scripts Require Directory Write Permission
  • Oracle HTTP Server Instance Fails To Load mod_cgid
  • Continuously Hitting Web Application Through OHS on IBM-AIX Might Generate a Large Error Log
  • Configuring Certain Protocols and Ciphers Is Not Allowed
  • Starting Node Manager in Collocated Environment Generates System Messages
  • Oracle HTTP Server in FMW Control Does Not Recognize Deployer Role
  • ServerName Directive Does Not Support IPv6
  • Bad CLASSPATH Environment Variable Can Break WLST
  • Oracle HTTP Server Configuration Assistant Launcher Fails on Solaris 5.10
  • Disable SSL Security Protocols
  • Default Value for the MaxPostSize Web Server Plug-in Parameter has Changed
  • FIPS is Not Available on the Windows Platform
  • Installing Oracle HTTP Server on Oracle Linux 7 Environments
  • SSL Certificate Order of Attributes with a DN is Incorrect
• Known Issues in Oracle HTTP Server 12c (12.1.2)
  • Using shutdown() Without Parameters Shuts Down WebLogic Server
  • Multiple WLST Versions
  • No Command to List All OHS Instances, States, and Ports
  • Configuration Wizard Does Not Present a Summary Screen
  • Standalone Instances Start in UNKNOWN State
  • nmServerStatus() Returns UNKNOWN for Non-existent Instances
  • No Automatic Port Allocation for Standalone Instances
  • nmStart(), nmServerStatus(), and nmKill() Require ServerType Parameter
  • Instances Can Be Deleted in the RUNNING State
  • Private Keys Should Not be on a DMZ Machine
  • Missing Libraries Might Cause HTTPD to Exit Without Notice
  • Create DOMAIN_HOME/servers/<instancename>/logs manually when Diagnosing Start-up Failures
  • Installer Sporadically Hangs on Specify Security Updates Screen
  • Warning Appears if No Oracle HTTP Server Instance is Created
  • Backslashes in Paths in ohs.plugins.nodemanager.properties must be Escaped
  • Creating Instance Named "adminserver" Throws Exception
  • DMS Displays Incorrect Message if OHS is Down
  • Node Manager 12c (12.1.2) OHS Throws Java Exception on AIX
  • Set PATH Environment Variable Manually if OHS on Windows Fails to Start
  • Recovering Instance on Managed Node Requires tar/untar Commands
  • OHS Instance Creation with Config Wizard Does Not Require Machine Assignment
  • httpd.exe Fails to Start
  • SSLWallet Directive in ssl.conf Might be Saved Incorrectly
  • CONFIG_FILE_PATH Setting for apxs in a Standalone Domain
  • Create Log Directory Manually When Diagnosing Startup Failures
  • createOHSTestDomain() Should be Used Only in Offline Mode
  • OHS on UNIX Might Not Start When Listening Port is Configured in Reserved Range
  • FIPS is Not Available on the Windows Platform
  • SSL Certificate Order of Attributes with a DN is Incorrect

4 Bugs Fixed in this Release

5 Documentation Changes

• Information about third-party modules missing in Administrator's Guide for Oracle HTTP Server
• Terminating SSL Requests Section is Misplaced in Administrator's Guide for Oracle HTTP Server
• Incorrect path specified for mod_wl_ohs.conf file in Using Oracle WebLogic Server Proxy Plug-Ins Guide
• Incorrect Location Entries in Apache Plug-in Sample Codes in Using Oracle WebLogic Server Proxy Plug-Ins Guide
• Incorrect Information about Deprecated Directives for Oracle HTTP Server in Using Oracle WebLogic Server Proxy Plug-Ins Guide