Version 10.5 Installable (Oct 2015)

Release Notes for the installable version of the AgileApps Cloud platform.

See also: Version 10.4 Installable (previous release) All Release Notes Upcoming Releases

About the Installable Version

The installable version of the platform lets you create and manage a private cloud behind your corporate firewall. It can also be used to set up a public cloud that serves multiple clients--generally with a shared application and global data. This page highlights changes to the installation process, along with features of the new release.

Platform Functionality

New Platform Features

In addition to bug fixes, this release contains features that have been added to the cloud platform, as described in the Release Notes.

Bug Fixes

• LJP-291: Broken links to the chart-handling libraries in the support wiki were fixed.

Installable Version Functionality

These new and changed features are of interest to those who maintain an instance of the platform's installable version:

Standard Installation Process

An on-premise installation of the AgileApps Cloud platform is accomplished using the standard Software AG installation procedures.

Certificate-based Platform Access

When the on-premise installation architecture is configured with a certificate-validation server, the platform can be accessed by browsers or by REST APIs without a login step, by supplying an identifying certificate.

Learn more: Client Certificate Authentication in a private AgileApps Cloud (pdf)

Session Limits

A new Tenant Capabilities option, Session Limits, enables the Session Management feature for selected tenants.

Learn more: Session Management

Promotion Codes

Platform administrators can create promotion codes for new tenants, "sweetening the pot" for a specified period of time to encourage new business.

Learn more: Promo Code Configuration

Promotion Code APIs

Along with the new promotion codes comes the ability to manage them using APIs. So it becomes possible to define a custom interface, rather than requiring the sales organization to use the platform admin interface.

Learn more: REST API:promoCode Resource

Installing and Upgrading

Ensure that Software Requirements are Met

Before starting either a First-Time Installation or a platform upgrade, ensure that dependent utilities are at the minimum levels specified in the Software Requirements.

Upgrade Notes

Software Requirements

These software requirements have been upgraded:

• MySQL 5.6
• JDK 8

Note: While the installation and operation of the platform requires Java 8, custom code in a Java Class continues to be validated against Java 6 syntax -- in part because the instrumentation engine responsible for monitoring resource utilization only works on version 6 byte codes.

Preparing for an Upgrade

1. Upgrade the platform to version 10.4. That is the only version that supports the upgrade script.
2. Run the upgrade script.

The __TBD__ script must be run to prepare for the upgrade. This script must be run before starting the platform upgrade.

__TBD: What the upgrade script does__

Manage Platform Changes

• Folder structure changes

  __TBD: Assess impact of these changes. Describe implications.__

• Potential JAR Conflicts

  These JARs have been added. If your platform instance has been adding similar JARs, there resulting conflict could cause unpredictable behavior.

• __TBD: List added JARs.__

Learn More

• Quick Install Guide (development and testing)
• Platform Installation Guide (production installation)