Release 8.2.2 Features

The following table describes the Release 8.2.2 features for Oracle Communications Session Delivery Manager (OCSDM).
Feature Description Where Documented
Golden Configuration Comparison and Report Users of the Administrator and LI Administrator group can create and manage the Golden Configuration of a SDM-managed device to maintain the integrity of the network. SDM users can create, and manage a configuration comparison report. This report can be used to compare a device configuration with the master Golden Configuration. The deviations in the configuration are higlighted in the comparsion report. Users can download the report as a PDF or GZIP file.
  • Session Element Manager User Guide for Service Provider Edge & Core Plug-in
  • Session Element Manager User Guide for Enterprise Edge and Core Plug-in.
    • Updates the "Configuration Manager" and chapter.
OCSDM uses FQDN to launch the GUI Configuring and accessing the GUI for ESBC, ECB, EOM, FDP, and ISR using an IP address (http/https) has been extended. OCSDM now allows managing SBC, ESBC, ECB, FDP, EOM, or ISR by using FQDN or IP address. You can configure OCSDM to use FQDN when connecting to the web GUI using http/https for ESBC, ECB, EOM, FDP and ISR. OCSDM can continue to manage SBC, ESBC, ECB, FDP, EOM, or ISR by preserving the current ability of managing the network function using the resolved IP address.
  • Session Element Manager User Guide for Edge & Core Plug-in
  • Session Element Manager User Guide for Service Provider Edge & Core
  • Session Element Manager User Guide for the Enterprise Utilities Plug-in
  • Updates the "Device Manager" and chapter.
North Bound SNMPv3 support In SDM, you can specify a Northbound interface for example, a network management system to receive the SNMP traps. With SDM 8.2.2, SNMPv3 is supported to forward traps to the Northbound interface. The SNMPv3 protocol provides authentication, privacy, access control, and address security vulnerabilities over SNMPv2.
  • Session Delivery Manager Administration Guide
    • Updates the chapter "Configure Northbound Interface Traps".
Enable access control on the server-side The Security Manager component of SDM controls access and authorization through permissions granted to user groups. Server-side access control introduces permission checks for all the APIs. If an SDM user attempts to perform an unauthorized request, the action is recorded in the application logs.
  • Session Delivery Manager Administrators Guide
    • Updates the chapter "Security Manager".
Query user before replacing network function certificates SDM 8.2.2 prevents the replacement of security certificate and private key of the target SBC(s) with the certificate, and security key of the SBC used to create the Offline Configurtation. The Offline Configuration is associated to the device cluster and bulk configuration.
  • Session Element Manager User Guide for the Enterprise Edge and Core Plug-in.
  • Updates the chapter "Use an Offline Configuration for a Device Cluster"
Using li-admin credentials to push li-configuration SDM can now use the li-admin credentials over ACP or ACP/TLS to push LI-configuration to the SBC device enabled with LI license.
  • Session Element Manager User Guide for the Service Provider Edge and Core Plug-in
    • Updates the chapter "Device Manager".
Fix for Adobe Flash Player end-of-life SDM 8.2.2 removes the dependency on Adobe Flash Player. Alarms Summary is now provided as a table along with a graphical representation.
  • Session Element Manager User Guide for the Service Provider Edge and Core Plug-in
  • Session Element Manager User Guide for the Enterprise Edge and Core Plug-in
    • Updates the chapter "Dashboard Manager".