Oracle Access Manager (Oblix COREid) 10.1.4.2 Upgrade
Oracle Access Manager is product from Oracle Identity Management Suite and built on Oblix COREid product. OAM (earlier called as Oblix COREid) has two main systems, Identity System (for identity Management) and Access System (for Access/Authorization management). To know more about Oarcle Access Manager (Oblix COREid Identity & Access Management) Click here
Key Points for Oracle Access Manager upgrade
1. Oracle Access Manager 10.1.4.2 is available via patch # 5957301
2. OAM (Oracle Access Manager) 10.1.4.2 can only be applied on version 10.1.4.0.1 (If you are on previous realease like COREid 6 or COREid 7.0.4 first upgrade to 10.1.4.0.1)
3. As of now 03 April 08 its supported only on Linux, windows and Solaris
4. No language support changes are made in 10.1.4.2.0 patchset so no language specific patches to be applied with 10.1.4.2.0
Why should I upgrade to OAM 10.1.4.2
1. Novell eDirectory v8.8 certified with OAM 10.1.4.2.0
2. Zero downtime during upgrade is now possible with 10.1.4.2.0 (Different from component upgrade suggested in previous release to reduce downtime)
3. If you change LDAP bind password for directory server (used by access manager), from 10.1.4.2 onwards no need to restart service or rerun setup (Big Gain if you change LDAP bind password every 2-3 months for security/policies)
4. Users while authentication can post unlimited string (data) resulting in DOS (denial of service), server crash or other fatal error. From 10.1.4.2 you limit data posted by authentication using parameter maxpostdatabytes
5. Integration of OAM 10.1.4.2 with Sharepoint Office Server 2007 is supported
6. Integration with SAP NetWeaver is now supported with this release
7. Integrating Oracle Access Manager with Siebel in a multi-domain Active Directory environment is now supported
8. Integration with Weblogic 9.2 and WebSphere 6.1 is now supported with OAM 10.1.4.2
For full list of enhancement check metalink note # 453948.1 List of Bugs Fixed and Enhancements For Oracle Access Manager 10.1.4.2.0
Related Documentation
Oracle Access Manager Documentation
453948.1 List of Bugs Fixed and Enhancements For Oracle Access Manager 10.1.4.2.0
460606.1 OAM Support for Integration With SharePoint Portal Server 2007