6 Release 8.2.1

The following topics provide descriptions, explanations, and configuration information for the contents of Release 8.2.1. Unless otherwise stated, requirements and other release information is identical to 8.2 GA, noted in the other chapters of this document.

Release 8.2.1 Features

The following table describes the Release 8.2.1 features for Oracle Communications Session Delivery Manager (OCSDM).
Feature Description Where Documented
SBC Bootloader Upgrade Adds the ability to remotely upgrade the SBC bootloader image in addition to the SBC software image during software updates.
  • Session Element Manager User Guide for Edge & Core Plug-in
    • Updates the "Configure and Apply Global Parameters to Devices" and "Configure and Apply a Software Upgrade to Devices" chapters.
  • Session Element Manager User Guide for Service Provider Edge & Core
    • Updates the "Configure and Apply Global Parameters to Devices" and "Configure and Apply a Software Upgrade to Devices" chapters.
R226 Compliance Eliminates the ability to view and edit both Lawful intercept (LI) and SIPREC configuration elements when running in R226 mode. Note: When R226 compliance is enabled, devices added with a LI encryption password can be managed by changing the device permissions via the Security Manager.
  • Session Delivery Manager Installation Guide
  • Session Delivery Manager Administrators Guide
  • Session Delivery Manager Security Guide
  • Session Element Manager User Guide for Edge & Core Plug-in
  • Session Element Manager User Guide for Service Provider Edge & Core
  • Report Manager User Guide
Lawful Intercept Config Options Restricts the ability to view and edit LI configuration elements to the LIadmin user.
  • Release Notes
LDAP Filters Support In addition to the existing mandatory LDAP parameters, the OCSDM now supports the following additional LDAP attributes and parameters:
  • base-dn
  • bind-dn
  • user-principal-name (userprincipalname)
  • sam-account-name (samaccountname)
  • organizational-unit-name (ou)
  • is-member-of-dl (memberof)
  • Session Delivery Manager Administrators Guide
    • Updates "Configuring Domain Controller Advanced Settings".
Audit Log Policy Enhancement The audit log purging policy has been enhanced to always retain the last 48 hours of audit logs and cannot be configured to a lesser value.
  • Session Delivery Manager Administrators Guide
    • Updates "Schedule Audit Log Files to be Purged Automatically" and "Purge Audit Log Files Manually".
Multiple Interface Support OCSDM supports multiple interfaces as follows:
  • Northbound interfaces: These are used by clients (for example, SOAP clients, GUI, REST clients) communicating with the OCSDM hosts. This communication includes REST, SOAP, Apache, SFTP, Ping, SNMP, RMI, and Java socket protocols.
  • Southbound interfaces: These are used by OCSDM hosts communicating to devices. This communication includes SFTP, FTP, SSH, Telnet Ping, SNMP, ACP, SOAP, and Java socket protocols.
  • Eastbound and Westbound interfaces: These are used by OCSDM hosts communicating to each host in an OCSDM cluster. This communication includes SFTP, Ping, RMI, and Java socket protocols.
  • Release Notes
IPv6 Support OCSDM supports IPv4 and IPv6 addresses for the following different interfaces:
  • For both Northbound and Southbound interfaces, the OCSDM can have an IPv4 or IPv6 address for the NIC. If both virtual and physical interfaces are present, then IPv4 and IPv6 are supported for these interfaces.
  • For Eastbound and Westbound interfaces, the OCSDM can have an IPv4 or IPv6 address for any physical or virtual interface.
  • Release Notes

Session Delivery Manager Software Distribution Media for Release 8.2.1 GA

The following files are available for Oracle Communications Session Delivery Manager, Release 8.2.1:

File Name Description
NNC82_1OracleLinux65_64bit.tar.gz Oracle Linux operating system version 6.5, 64 bit installation file package.
NNC82_1OracleLinux70_64bit.tar.gz Oracle Linux operating system version 7.0, 64 bit installation file package.
CXFClientNNC82_1.zip NNC8.2.1 Apache CXF client containing northbound SOAP client libraries and examples for JDK 1.8. See the Oracle Communications Session Element Manager SOAP API Guide for more information.
NNC82_1RESTClient.zip NNC8.2.1 REST client zip file.
MIBs_NNC82_1.zip NNC8.2.1 release MIBs zip file, which contains the latest ap-nnc.mib and ap-ems.mib that provide SNMP support for Oracle Communications Session Delivery Manager. This distribution media supersedes previous versions that were released with your device software.
sp_edge_core4.0_Package.zip The Session Element Manager application provided in this package supports the following components:
  • Session Border Controller (SBC)
  • Session Router (SR)
  • Session Load Balancer (SLB)
  • Core Session Manager (CSM)
  • Subscriber-aware Load Balancing and Route Management (SLRM)
  • Mobile Security Gateway (MSG)
ent_edge_core4.0_Package.zip The Session Element Manager application provided in this package supports the following components:
  • Enterprise Session Border Controller (ESBC)
  • Enterprise Communications Broker (ECB)
ent_utilities4.0_Package.zip The Session Element Manager application provided in this package supports the following components:
  • Enterprise Operations Monitor (EOM)
  • Interactive Session Recorder (ISR)

Session Element Manager Plug-in Support Matrix for 8.2.1

Use the following table to determine Oracle Communications Session Delivery Manager (SDM) release compatibility that was introduced in OCSDM release 8.2.1.

Oracle Communications Session Delivery Manager and Oracle Communications Session Element Manager Plug-in Release Compatibility

OCSDM Release OCSEM Plug-in Name OCSEM Plug-in Release
8.2.1
  • SP Edge and Core
  • Enterprise Edge and Core
  • Enterprise Utilities
4.0

Note:

All plugins inherit the support of the previous release.

Session Element Manager Plug-in Device Software Support for 8.2.1

The following table describes device software support for the Oracle Communications Session Element Manager plug-in releases supporting OCSDM 8.2.1.

Note:

Refer to the "Plug-in Support Matrix" section for more information about what plugin is used with the product device releases mentioned below. All plugins inherit the support of the previous release, including the device releases mentioned in the "Historical Session Element Manager Device Software Support" section.
OCSEM Plug-in Name Release Introduced Latest Releases Supported

SP Edge and Core

4.0
  • S-Cz8.3.0M1P2
  • S-Cz8.3.0M1P1
  • S-Cz8.3.0M1
  • S-Cz8.2.5

Enterprise Edge and Core

4.0
  • S-Cz8.3.0M1P2
  • S-Cz8.3.0M1P1
  • S-Cz8.3.0M1
  • PCZ3.2.0

Enterprise Utilities

4.0
  • ISR
  • EOM
  • Oracle Fraud Detection and Prevention (FDP)

For products/models supported in earlier OCSEM plug-ins, see the "Session Element Manager Plug-in Device Software Support" section in the "Historical Session Element Manager Device Software Support" appendix.

Documentation Changes

The following information lists and describes the changes made to the Oracle Communications Session Delivery Manager documentation set for 8.2.1.

My Oracle Support

Each book in the OCSDM documentation set now contains the "My Oracle Support" topic. This topic contains information on contacting product support, accessing emergency help in the case of a critical emergency, and locating product documentation.