It just dawned on me that the reason I've been getting so many emails about 64-bit Windows 7 certifications is that I have somehow neglected to post a statement of direction about our plans. So many emails, so little time.
There are three possible configurations:
- 32-bit Windows 7, 32-bit browsers, 32-bit JRE
- 64-bit Windows 7, 32-bit browsers, 32-bit JRE
- 64-bit Windows 7, 64-bit browsers, 64-bit JRE
We
have certified the first configuration already: E-Business Suite with 32-bit Windows 7 desktop clients running 32-bit versions of Internet Explorer (IE) and Firefox with the 32-bit JRE.
We are in the process of certifying the second configuration: Oracle E-Business Suite with 64-bit Windows 7 desktop clients running 32-bit versions of IE and Firefox with the 32-bit JRE. This certification is going smoothly, and I am optimistic that it will be completed soon.
Our Applications Platform Engineering team has certified Oracle Database 11g Release 2 version 11.2.0.1 with:
- Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12 (12.0.x and 12.1.x) on the HP-UX PA-RISC platform
- Oracle E-Business Suite 11i (11.5.10.2) on the HP-UX PA-RISC and HP-UX Itanium platforms
Note: For HP-UX Itanium, this is a split configuration (or database tier only) certification. The application tier must be on a fully certified E-Business Suite 11i platform.
This announcement includes:
- Oracle Database 11gR2 version 11.2.0.1
- Oracle Database Vault 11.2.0.1
The operating system version covered by these certifications is HP-UX 11.31.
My colleagues in the Java division shipped Java Runtime Edition 1.6.0_21 (a.k.a. JRE 6u21, internal version 1.6.0_21-b06) last week. See the
1.6.0_21 Update Release Notes for details about what has changed in this release.
Unfortunately, this release of JRE 6u21 (1.6.0_21-b06) still has the 'Mismanaged Session Cookie' issue that we reported in earlier articles. This can cause a failure of the following E-Business Suite functions with certain desktop and browser combinations, notably for IE 6 and 7 users:
- 'File -> Export' functionality
- Opening attachments in forms
- Opening an HTML form to a new window from forms.
- Opening an Applet in a new window from forms
- Trying to login again after forms session timeout fails
A JRE plug-in release with fixes for these issues is
only available through patch
9915543. Patch 9915543 contains JRE 1.6.0_20-b05. This fixed version is not available as a download from Sun or through the Java Update Mechanism (which continues to offer only JRE 1.6.0_20-b02). This fix will not be available through the normal Sun distribution channels until the release of JRE 1.6.0_22 (6u22).
A fixed version of the JRE 1.6.0_21 (6u21) plug-in is expected to be made available through a special patch download in the near future.
Summary of options for EBS sysadmins
At this stage, your options are to:
- Remain on JRE 1.6.0_17; wait for JRE 1.6.0_22
- Deploy any standard JRE release later than 1.6.0_17, with the understanding that some of your users may encounter issues related to "Mismanaged session cookies"
- Deploy JRE 1.6.0_20-b05 (released via patch 9915543)
I understand that this is a frustrating state of affairs and I apologize for the continued delay in resolving this once and for all. We're continuing to work with our colleagues in the Java division to get this set of fixes into the main JRE codelines. I'll post updates here as soon as I have more information to share.
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AutoConfig is an Oracle E-Business Suite systems administration tool that supports the automated configuration of E-Business Suite technology stack components. A new AutoConfig update has been released for Oracle E-Business Suite Release 11i.
EBS 11i Technology Stack Rollup U (Patch 9535311) for AutoConfig is now available for download. This Rollup patchset includes fixes and enhancements to the AutoConfig Engine, tools, and EBS configuration templates. The new template files included in this patchset have no effect on an Oracle E-Business Suite configuration until the AutoConfig utility is run.
This cumulative patch includes all previously released AutoConfig updates, including the previous
AutoConfig Rollup RUP T (Patch 8217898). RUP U can be applied without applying previous AutoConfig Rollup patchsets.
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