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Its been many years since I first created this blog. It has remained true to Essbase and related information over those years. Hopefully it has answered questions and given you insight over those years. I will continue to provide my observations and comments on the ever changing world of EPM. Don't be surprised if the scope of the blog changes and brings in other Hyperion topics.


Tuesday, March 15, 2011

Websphere support in 11.1.2.1?

While 11.1.2.1 has not been released yet, I was looking through Oracle support to see if I could sneak a peek at anything about it. I found a Statement of direction for Websphere support in a document dated 04-Jan-2011. It says:

Statement of Direction
EPM System release 11.1.2 did not include support for IBM WebSphere Application Server. This was done only as a short-term and temporary condition. Current plans call for full certification of IBM WebSphere Application Server with EPM System release 11.1.2 Patch Set 2, with availability planned for 2HCY2011. Please note that customers who have deployed EPM System release 11.1.2 or 11.1.2.1(when available) will be able to apply this patch set to those releases.
Oracle maintains its commitment to supporting Hyperion Enterprise Performance Management System on the broadest spectrum of software and hardware platforms. It is expected that IBM WebSphere Application Server as well as IBM DB2, AIX and Tivoli Directory Server will continue playing an important role in this regard and will continue to be supported in our roadmap of EPM System releases.”

So those of you who have been waiting for the patch, it does not appear websphere will be supported – Yet. I’ve heard rumor that 11.1.2.2 won’t be available until late this year (and based on how long it has taken 11.1.2.1 I would not hold my breath waiting for it).  I am going to predict that 11.1.2.1 will be released late this week or early next week, but it is just a guess.

When the patch comes out, I’ll try to review the important fixes and enhancements in it (aside from the ability to migrate apps).

3 comments:

Roger said...

11.1.2.1 is this released now ?

Anonymous said...

I am looking for announcement from Oracle highlights that the next version 11.1.2.2 will support WebSpehere.

Unable to view from https://support.oracle.com/CSP/main/article?cmd=show&type=NOT&doctype=ANNOUNCEMENT&id=1152377.1

GlennS said...

the link works for me. Here is the detail of it

Statement of Direction - EPM System Continued Support for IBM WebSphere Application Server [ID 1152377.1]

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Modified 04-JAN-2011 Type ANNOUNCEMENT Status PUBLISHED

In this Document
What is being announced?



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Applies to:
Hyperion Disclosure Management - Version: 11.1.2.0.00 and later [Release: 11.1 and later ]
Hyperion Essbase - Version: 11.1.2.0.00 and later [Release: 11.1 and later]
Hyperion Performance Scorecard - Version: 11.1.2.0.00 and later [Release: 11.1 and later]
Hyperion Planning - Version: 11.1.2.0.00 and later [Release: 11.1 and later]
Hyperion Profitability - Version: 11.1.2.0.00 and later [Release: 11.1 and later]
Information in this document applies to any platform.

What is being announced?
STATEMENT OF DIRECTION

Purpose
This Statement of Direction provides a notice of future support for IBM WebSphere Application Server planned with a forthcoming release of Oracle’s Hyperion Enterprise Performance Management System. It is intended solely to help you assess the business benefits of the product and planning for the implementation the product features described.

Disclaimer
This document, in any form - software or printed matter - contains proprietary information that is the exclusive property of Oracle. Your access to and use of this confidential material is subject to the terms and conditions of your Oracle Software License and Service Agreement, which has been executed and with which you agree to comply. This document and information contained herein may not be disclosed, copied, reproduced, or distributed to anyone outside Oracle without prior written consent of Oracle. This document is not part of your license agreement, nor can it be incorporated into any contractual agreement with Oracle or its subsidiaries or affiliates.

This document is for informational purposes only and is intended solely to assist you in planning for the implementation and upgrade of the product features described. It is not a commitment to deliver any material, code, or functionality, and should not be relied upon in making purchasing decisions. The development, release, and timing of any features or functionality described in this document remains at the sole discretion of Oracle.

Due to the nature of the product architecture, it may not be possible to safely include all features described in this document without risking significant destabilization of the code.

Statement of Direction
EPM System release 11.1.2 did not include support for IBM WebSphere Application Server. This was done only as a short-term and temporary condition. Current plans call for full certification of IBM WebSphere Application Server with EPM System release 11.1.2 Patch Set 2, with availability planned for 2HCY2011. Please note that customers who have deployed EPM System release 11.1.2 or 11.1.2.1(when available) will be able to apply this patch set to those releases.

Oracle maintains its commitment to supporting Hyperion Enterprise Performance Management System on the broadest spectrum of software and hardware platforms. It is expected that IBM WebSphere Application Server as well as IBM DB2, AIX and Tivoli Directory Server will continue playing an important role in this regard and will continue to be supported in our roadmap of EPM System releases.

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