Advanced Management Console 2.22 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 until now.
Documentation
- Advanced Management Console Installation and Configuration Guide
- Advanced Management Console User Guide
Other Notes
The following points provide additional information about this release:
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Containerized Advanced Management Console
Oracle provides an easy-to-deploy containerized version of Advanced Management Console. Containerized AMC uses WebLogic Kubernetes Operator (WKO) for deploying and managing AMC. This solution can be easily deployed in cloud or non-cloud environments and leverages scaling functionality of the operator within a Kubernetes framework. This will address the complexity involved in installing and maintaining the non-containerized AMC without the intervention of IT or any specialized technical skills. For more details, see Containerized AMC Deployment Guide.
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Support for Oracle WebLogic 14c
Advanced Management Console version 2.20 onwards supports Oracle WebLogic 14c.
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Automatic Update of Advanced Management Console Agent
When upgrading the Advanced Management Console to version 2.17 or later, and if the Agent Auto Update option is enabled, you must manually replace the signing certificate in the agent machine. For detailed steps, see Automatic Update of Advanced Management Console Agent.
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Advanced Management Console Agent Installation on macOS
While installing Advanced Management Console agent on macOS, a dialog appears confirming that the
AMCAgentapp is downloaded. Click Open to install the agent successfully. -
JRE Path Reported Differently in macOS Catalina
Due to change in the macOS Catalina file system, the files and folders present in the user directory are displayed in another path as well. To avoid reporting duplicates, the path
/System/Volumes/is excluded from JRE tracking by default on macOS. To include this path, remove the/System/Volumes/entry from the Paths To Exclude From JRE Tracking field. For detailed steps, see Tracking Managed JREs in Agents. -
Password Reset Support
The password reset functionality added in AMC 2.17 does not support LDAP accounts.
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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. 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.
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End of Support for Windows 7
Microsoft will not support Windows 7 post January 14, 2020. Consequently, Windows 7 will not be a supported platform for future releases of AMC.
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Java Web Start
Java Web Start has been removed from Java SE 11 and later. Hence, while uploading JRE using the Add Java Version window, the
jnlpfile gets downloaded. You need to run thejava webstartcommand to open the Add Java Version window and upload the file.For additional information about Java Web Start, see: Java Client Roadmap Update.
- Security Recommendations for WebLogic Server
AMC requires that you keep your instance of WebLogic Server up-to-date with security patches. It is recommended that you subscribe to receive notifications of Oracle’s Critical Patch Update Advisories and Security Alerts. Refer to https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/securityemail-090378.html for instructions.
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Java Plug-in Support for JDK 8
Java plug-in support is removed from JDK 8 (8u271) on macOS, Linux, and Solaris platforms.
- Java Plug-in Support in Browsers
Java Plug-in support has been removed from Chrome, Firefox, and Safari browsers in Windows, Linux, and macOS platforms.
For additional information, see:
- Firefox - NPAPI Plugins in Firefox
- Chrome - NPAPI Plugins
- Safari - What’s New in Safari
Known Issues
The following table lists the known issues in the Advanced Management Console 2.22 release.
| # | JAMC Number | Description |
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| 1 | JAMC-4933 | Web Enabled JREs may not been reported correctly for initial scan when jre version is the same as AMC agent bundled |
| 2 | JAMC-8962 | Containerized AMC download speed is very slow for agent and JRE |
| 3 | JAMC-9150 | macOS - Valid pkg file import fails with error: Selected Java Installer file doesn’t have required metadata |
Fixed Issues
The following table contains a list of issues that were addressed in the Advanced Management Console 2.22 release.
| # | JAMC Number | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | JAMC-6784 | WebUI(JAWS): All page input boxes do not support JAWS correctly |
| 2 | JAMC-7301 | [aXe a11y check] Radio inputs with the same name attribute value must be part of a group |
| 3 | JAMC-7765 | [a11y] The selectAllDesktops checkbox can't be checked by keyboard [WebuiScenarios/testCommon_AccessByKeyboard |
| 4 | JAMC-8020 | Provide a way to remove DRS |
| 5 | JAMC-8071 | No visual feedback for pressing Save button |
| 6 | JAMC-8085 | No way to display all installed JREs on desktops |
| 7 | JAMC-8161 | util.JavaVersion.parseJavaVersion never returns optional info from JEP223 version string |
| 8 | JAMC-8171 | Inconsistent parsing of new Java version: "9" → "9", "" |
| 9 | JAMC-8201 | Allow pre-release string to contain numbers |
| 10 | JAMC-8238 | The list of JREs in Properties view of Desktop tab is not sorted |
| 11 | JAMC-8240 | OutOfMemoryError is thrown when exporting data |
| 12 | JAMC-8559 | Analyze and provide a better way to process auto-upgrade of agent |
| 13 | JAMC-8791 | JRE/JDK directory is not scanned and reported from all locations |
| 14 | JAMC-8817 | Clicking On JREFullVersion_Bar for Java9 redirects wrongly |
| 15 | JAMC-8921 | Nothing will be read when entering the next page from the previous page for initialization pages. |
| 16 | JAMC-8953 | JRE Scan : EA Builds need not to be shown as security baselined |
| 17 | JAMC-8954 | Provide flexibility for agent to pick directories to scan for locating JDK/JRE |
| 18 | JAMC-8980 | Pass all parameters for agent registration in JSON |
| 19 | JAMC-9045 | Deploy AMC agent to re-imaged host with the same old hostname/ip address |
| 20 | JAMC-9058 | VoiceOver does not read the list item contents correctly on the pop-up ComboBox |
| 21 | JAMC-9126 | AMC upgrade from 2.19 to 2.20 b06 fails with Oracle DB |
| 22 | JAMC-9139 | Better messaging when creating desktop group where same host has been mapped to multiple group values |
| 23 | JAMC-9143 | Minor UI misalignment in Configuration page |
| 24 | JAMC-9193 | Eliminate code duplication when loading user properties |
| 25 | JAMC-9195 | Buttons under Other Actions to be disabled in Properties view |
| 26 | JAMC-9216 | Do not update security baselines during initialization |
| 27 | JAMC-9222 | InstallOptionsParser.parseInstallOptions(byte[]) can skip closing the InputStream |
| 28 | JAMC-9260 | Desktop Group did not reset the failure value while creating a new Desktop Group |
| 29 | JAMC-9261 | Unable to delete subsequent DRS without page reload post a delete operation |
| 30 | JAMC-9312 | Upgrade Jersey to latest (2.34) |
| 31 | JAMC-9322 | Preserving temporary backup files during agent auto upgrade |
| 32 | JAMC-9347 | Some JDK version strings per JEP 223 are not accepted |
| 33 | JAMC-9350 | Active rule set value is displayed even after removing DRS from system |
| 34 | JAMC-9351 | RemoveDRSFile command fails even after the files got deleted from DRS location |
| 35 | JAMC-9352 | No retries for RemoveDRSFile command |
| 36 | JAMC-9354 | Exception in ScanJRETask while performing Local Storage Scan |
| 37 | JAMC-9371 | selectAllDesktops checkbox can't be checked by keyboard [WebuiScenarios/testCommon_AccessByKeyboard] |
| 38 | JAMC-9375 | Incorrect baseline information in Status tab |
| 39 | JAMC-9376 | By default Java releases table should be sorted by Release Date column |
| 40 | JAMC-9378 | Keystore password issue on certificate upgrade |
| 41 | JAMC-9386 | Java Versions count doubles under status screen |
| 42 | JAMC-9387 | [AMC 2.22] Internal Server Error while accessing Desktops tab |
| 43 | JAMC-9390 | Unable to view released java versions |
| 44 | JAMC-9395 | Desktop export report does not work as expected |
| 45 | JAMC-9401 | cache control is null for export API Reponse |
| 46 | JAMC-9402 | AMC_SIGNATURE and SIGNED_CERTIFICATE from Shared are never used |
| 47 | JAMC-9411 | Incorrect processing of version strings as per JEP 223 |
| 48 | JAMC-9414 | Unable to register AMC Agent in macOS BigSur |
| 49 | JAMC-9425 | Unable to export Java Usage Report with Oracle DB as backend |