Version 10.0 Installable (Feb 2014)
Installation Notes
For either a First-Time Installation or platform upgrade, ensure that dependent utilities are at the minimum levels specified in the Software Requirements.
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.
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Installation Notes
For either a First-Time Installation or platform upgrade, ensure that dependent utilities are at the minimum levels specified in the Software Requirements.
Installable Version Functionality
These new and changed features are of primary interest to installers.
See also: Platform Release Notes
LDAP Integration
- Configure the platform to automatically authenticate users against an LDAP Server when they log in.
- Learn more: LDAP Configuration
Global Data
- Data added to a global tenancy can be seen and used by all tenants, with a single point of control for additions, updates, and deletes.
- Learn more: TBD
New Licensing Mechanism
- Beta installers did the installation first and then requested a license. In this production-ready release, a license is obtained first. Supplying it is part of the installation process.
- Learn more: License Requirements
Web Services Production-Ready with these Enhancements!
- External Lookup fields allow users to select a record from an external database.
- Fault-handling paths for Web Services can be defined in a Process
- Learn more: Web Services
LDAP Integration
- LDAP integration allows admins to manage enterprise users in a single location. On-premise installations will want to take advantage of this feature to automatically recognize LDAP entries as platform users, allowing the users to log in with their normal credentials, while automatic synchronization with the LDAP server keeps the platform up to date.
- Learn more: LDAP Configuration
Language Packs
- Present the platform interface in a variety of different languages, including French, Italian, German, and Spanish.