Advanced Management Console 2.18 Release Notes
The Java Advanced Management Console (AMC) offers system administrators greater and easier control in managing Java version compatibility and security updates for desktops within their enterprise and for ISVs with Java-based applications and solutions.
AMC is available from My Oracle Support (MOS) and Java Advanced Management Console Downloads page. For an overview of the Advanced Management Console, see the Advanced Management Console product page.
What's New
See the What's New In Advanced Management Console page for descriptions of the additions to the Advanced Management Console features in all releases, so far.
Documentation
- Advanced Management Console Installation and Configuration Guide
- Advanced Management Console User's Guide
Other Notes
The following points provide additional information about this release:
- Security Recommendations for WebLogic Server
AMC requires that you keep your instance of WebLogic Server up-to-date with security patches. We also recommend that you subscribe to receive notifications of Oracle’s Critical Patch Update Advisories and Security Alerts. Refer to https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/securityemail.html for instructions.
- Java Plug-in Support in Browsers
Java Plug-in support has been removed from Chrome, Firefox, and Safari browsers in Windows and macOS platforms.
For additional information, see:
- Firefox - NPAPI Plugins in Firefox
- Chrome - NPAPI Plugins
- Safari - What’s New in Safari
- Java Web Start
Java Web Start has been removed from Java SE 11 and later.
For additional information, see: Java Client Roadmap Update
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End of Support for Oracle WebLogic Server 12.1.x
Oracle WebLogic Server 12.1.x Extended Support ended in Dec 2019 [1]. Therefore, AMC updates released after Dec 2019 require Oracle WebLogic Server 12.2.x. AMC users running on WebLogic Server 12.1.x should upgrade to 12.2.x as soon as possible.
[1] https://www.oracle.com/us/assets/lifetime-support-middleware-069163.pdf
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No Support for macOS Catalina
Advanced Management Console Agent is not supported on macOS Catalina due to notarization requirement.
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End of Support for Windows 7
Microsoft will not support Windows 7 post January 14, 2020[1]. Consequently, Windows 7 will not be a supported platform for future releases of AMC.
[1] https://www.oracle.com/us/assets/lifetime-support-middleware-069163.pdf
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Password Reset Support
The password reset functionality added in AMC 2.17 does not support LDAP accounts.
Known Issue
The following table lists the known issues in the Advanced Management Console 2.18 release.
| # | JAMC Number | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | JAMC-8687 | WebEnabled JREs not displayed for Linux agent server/desktops |
| 2 | JAMC-4933 | Web Enabled JREs may not been reported correctly for initial scan when jre version is the same as AMC agent bundled |
Fixed Issue
The following table contains a list of issues that were addressed in the Advanced Management Console 2.18 release.
| # | JAMC Number | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | JAMC-4518 | Installer config GET API returns incorrect canonical link of default property |
| 2 | JAMC-8126 | CSV look corrupted in Excel if it contains UTF-8 data |
| 3 | JAMC-8127 | CSV file must use CRLF as line endings |
| 4 | JAMC-8193 | Title of exported HTML file can be specific to the type of data it contains |
| 5 | JAMC-8311 | JEP C190: Linux Agent for Advanced Management Console |
| 6 | JAMC-8468 | Stop adding usagetracker.properties to each JRE |
| 7 | JAMC-8472 | App names with ampersand '&' cannot display the list of hostnames and JREs |
| 8 | JAMC-8520 | Update AMC to allow support for Group Replication with MySQL database |
| 9 | JAMC-8539 | Scanned JREs Incorrectly Reported as Security Baselined Versions |
| 10 | JAMC-8551 | Handle empty JSON report if user tries to generate report when no data is available |
| 11 | JAMC-8568 | Upgrade Oracle JET to v8.0.0 |
| 12 | JAMC-8575 | How to find out which desktops are in "Unassigned Desktop Property Count" list? |
| 13 | JAMC-8616 | Unable to traverse back to login Page from Password reset page |
| 14 | JAMC-8637 | Provide an option to toggle Password Reset functionality |
| 15 | JAMC-8672 | Update COPYRIGHT year to 2020 in AMC Version |
| 16 | JAMC-8673 | Update supported WebLogic Server version in MOS README |
| 17 | JAMC-8677 | Update text message in 'Export Data' dialog |
| 18 | JAMC-8683 | Failure when initializing AMC with Oracle Database |
| 19 | JAMC-8690 | AMC does not remove desktop/server entries from DB post agent uninstallation |
| 20 | JAMC-8692 | JUT Records are not generated/sent when Java is installed to custom location |
| 21 | JAMC-8697 | Editing and Saving DRS rules does not give any response on UI |
| 22 | JAMC-8710 | Java Usage Tracking Settings Section needs update |
| 23 | JAMC-8711 | System Wide JUT Config Directory not recreated in macOS |
| 24 | JAMC-8712 | AMC Upgradation Failure |
| 25 | JAMC-8714 | AMC Admin Console Page not rendering in IE 11 post OJET Update |
| 26 | JAMC-8717 | Duplicate records in javareleases and securitybaseline tables in cluster setup |
| 27 | JAMC-8718 | Message drop for locale specific strings |
| 28 | JAMC-8725 | Unable to add multiple rules to a ruleset due to primary key constraint violation |
| 29 | JAMC-8727 | Text overlaps with drop-down arrow in Java configuration selection in Install JRE |
| 30 | JAMC-8730 | Missing borders for optional and editable areas for Java configuration selection |
| 31 | JAMC-8735 | Agent fails to initiate JRE install with Internal Server Error |
| 32 | JAMC-8747 | JRE Installer Guide page will redirect to an incorrect URL |
| 33 | JAMC-8751 | Unexpected Table Field in IE 11 Java Usage Report |
| 34 | JAMC-8752 | Page numbers are getting trimmed |
| 35 | JAMC-8760 | Include reference to Linux agent at AMC webui main page |
| 36 | JAMC-8775 | Check the optional area again there are no borders for the area |
| 37 | JAMC-8777 | Focus is missing on all menu pop-up combox |
| 38 | JAMC-8781 | Unable to delete Deployment Rule Set |
| 39 | JAMC-8787 | Modify the name of function added in JAMC-8777 |
| 40 | JAMC-8794 | Failure on invoking "ant -f buildwebui.xml populate-data -Dpmethod=prepareSampleDataForDesktops" after running reset data command |
| 41 | JAMC-8798 | Linux Agent Upgradation Failure |