Appendix B.1 Main updates in the functionality of 09-00

Organization of this subsection
(1) Simplifying implementation and setup
(2) Supporting the standard and existing functionality
(3) Maintaining and improving reliability
(4) Maintaining and improving the operation efficiency
(5) Other purposes

(1) Simplifying implementation and setup

The following table describes the items that are changed to simplify the implementation and setup.

Table B-1 Changes done for simplifying implementation and setup

ItemOverview of changesReference manualReference location
Changing the operation target unit of setup and operation in a virtual environmentThe operation target unit of setup and operation in a virtual environment is changed from a virtual server to a virtual server group. Enabled the batch registration of multiple virtual servers to the management unit by using the file, which defines the information on the virtual server group.Virtual System Setup and Operation Guide1.1.2
Releasing restrictions on the environments set up by using Setup WizardReleased the restrictions on the environment that you can set up by using Setup Wizard. Now, you use Setup Wizard to set up and unset up even an environment set up with another functionality.System Setup and Operation Guide2.2.7
Simplifying the deletion procedure of the setup environmentSimplified the deletion procedure by adding a functionality (mngunsetup command) that deletes the system environment, set up with Management Server.System Setup and Operation Guide4.1.37
Management Portal User Guide3.6, 5.4
Command Reference Guidemngunsetup (deleting the setup environment of Management Server)

(2) Supporting the standard and existing functionality

The following table describes the items that are changed to support the standard and existing functionality.

Table B-2 Changes done for supporting the standard and existing functionality

ItemOverview of changesReference manualReference location
Supporting Servlet 3.0Supported Servlet 3.0.Web Container Functionality GuideChapter 6
Supporting EJB 3.1Supported EJB 3.1.This manualChapter 2
Supporting JSF 2.1Supported JSF 2.1.Web Container Functionality GuideChapter 3
Supporting JSTL 1.2Supported JSTL 1.2.Web Container Functionality GuideChapter 3
Supporting CDI 1.0Supported CDI 1.0.Common Container Functionality GuideChapter 9
Using the Portable Global JNDI nameEnabled the look up of objects by using the Portable Global JNDI name.Common Container Functionality Guide2.4
Supporting JAX-WS 2.2Supported JAX-WS 2.2.Web Service Development Guide1.1, 16.1.5, 16.1.7, 16.2.1, 16.2.6, 16.2.10, 16.2.12, 16.2.13, 16.2.14, 16.2.16, 16.2.17, 16.2.18, 16.2.20, 16.2.22, 19.1, 19.2.3, 37.2, 37.6.1, 37.6.2, 37.6.3
Supporting JAX-RS 1.1Supported JAX-RS 1.1.Web Service Development Guide1.1, 1.2.2, 1.3.2, 1.4.2, 1.5.1, 1.6, 2.3, Chapter 11, Chapter 12, Chapter 13, Chapter 17, Chapter 24, Chapter 39

(3) Maintaining and improving reliability

The following table describes the items that are changed for maintaining and improving reliability.

Table B-3 Changes done for maintaining and improving reliability

ItemOverview of changesReference manualReference location
Using TLSv1.2 in the SSL/TLS communicationEnabled the communication of SSL/TLS with the security protocols that include TLSv1.2, by using RSA BSAFE SSL-J.Security Management Guide7.3

(4) Maintaining and improving the operation efficiency

The following table describes the items that are changed for maintaining and improving the operation efficiency.

Table B-4 Changes done for maintaining and improving the operation efficiency

ItemOverview of changesReference manualReference location
Monitoring total pending queues in the entire Web containerEnabled the monitoring through the output of total pending queues in the entire Web container to statistics.Operation, Monitoring, and Linkage GuideChapter 3
Performing the output of a performance analysis trace of an application (user extended trace)Enabled the output of a performance analysis trace used for analyzing the processing performance of the user-developed applications, without changing the applications.Maintenance and Migration GuideChapter 7
Operations using a user script in a virtual environmentEnabled the execution of the user-created scripts (user scripts) on a virtual server at any timing.Virtual System Setup and Operation Guide7.8
Improving the management portalChanges are done in the following windows of the management portal, so that the messages that describe procedures, are displayed on the windows:
  • Deploy the Preference Information window
  • Startup window of the Web server, J2EE server and SFO server
  • Batch start, batch restart and startup window of the Web server cluster and J2EE server cluster
Management Portal User Guide10.11.1, 11.9.2, 11.10.2, 11.11.2, 11.11.4, 11.11.6, 11.12.2, 11.13.2, 11.13.4, 11.13.6
Adding the restart functionality of the operation management functionalityEnabled the setting of an automatic restart with the operation management functionality (Management Server and Administration Agent). Also enabled the continuation of the operation even at the time of failure occurrence in the operation management functionality. Also changed the method for setting the automatic start.Operation, Monitoring, and Linkage Guide2.4.1, 2.4.2, 2.6.3, 2.6.4
Command Reference Guidemngautorun (set up/canceling the set up of autostart and autorestart)

(5) Other purposes

The following table describes the items that are changed for other purposes.

Table B-5 Changes done for other purposes

ItemOverview of changesReference manualReference location
Changing the file switching unit at the time of log outputEnabled the date-wise switching of the output destination files, at the time of log output.Maintenance and Migration Guide3.2.1
Changing the name of the Web serverChanged the name of the Web server included in Application Server to HTTP ServerHTTP Server--
Supporting the direct connection that uses API (SOAP architecture) with BIG-IPSupported the direct connection that uses API (SOAP architecture) with BIG-IP (load balancer).
Also changed the method for setting the connection environment of the load balancer when using a direct connection that uses API.
System Setup and Operation Guide4.7.3, Appendix K
Virtual System Setup and Operation Guide2.1, Appendix C
Security Management Guide8.2, 8.4, 8.5, 8.6, 18.2, 18.3, 18.4
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