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Alliance Web Platform Server-Embedded 7.0.50

Release Letter
This is the release letter for Alliance Web Platform Server-Embedded 7.0.50.

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Table of Contents

.Practical Information .....................................................................................................................................................3

1 Product Overview .............................................................................................................................................. 4

1.1 Enhancements and Features .................................................................................................................. 4
1.2 Resolved Problems ................................................................................................................................... 4
1.3 Software Distribution ................................................................................................................................. 5
1.4 System Requirements .............................................................................................................................. 5
1.5 Documentation ........................................................................................................................................... 7
1.6 Warnings and Known Issues ................................................................................................................... 7

2 Installation and Configuration ........................................................................................................................ 8

2.1 Fallback Activities ...................................................................................................................................... 9
2.2 Post-Installation ......................................................................................................................................... 9

3 Support ............................................................................................................................................................... 11
.Legal Notices .................................................................................................................................................................12

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Practical Information
Installation type Optional

Operating system requirements AIX 7.1, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.4, and Oracle
Solaris 11.1 are now supported, in addition to the
previous OS levels supported.

Customer installation path [Release 7.0] - [patch 7.0.10] - [patch 7.0.20] -

[patch 7.0.40] - patch 7.0.50

Product dependencies If you install Alliance Web Platform Server-

Embedded 7.0.50, then you must use the following
versions of the GUI packages and Alliance Server
instances:

Alliance Access GUI packages 7.0.70 or higher

Alliance Gateway Administration 7.0.10 or

higher

Alliance Integrator 7.0.30 or higher

Browse 7.0.11 or higher

Accord GUI package 7.2 or higher

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1 Product Overview
Purpose of this document
This document contains release information for Alliance Web Platform Server-Embedded
7.0.50.
First read this Release Letter, then use the other documentation provided for more detailed
information (for a complete list, see "Documentation").

1.1 Enhancements and Features

Overview
Alliance Web Platform Server-Embedded 7.0.50 patch includes all changes introduced in the
patches since release 7.0, as well as the following enhancements and new features.

1.1.1 Enhanced Certificate Management

It is now possible to export the SSL certificate and private key from the embedded application
server's keystore. This allows you to take a backup of the keystore or to replicate the same
certificate and private key to multiple Alliance Web Platform Server-Embedded instances.
There are two methods to do this:

The standalone tool swp_exportkeystore can be run before upgrading to patch 7.0.50 in order
to take a backup of the keystore. This standalone tool can be copied and used in prior
releases of Alliance Web Platform Server-Embedded.

The built-in command swp_config -exportcert is introduced in patch 7.0.50 and can be
used to perform a keystore backup after upgrading.
See the Administration and Operations Guide for Alliance Web Platform 7.0.50 for more
information.

1.1.2 Support for Internet Explorer 10

The Alliance Web Platform Administration GUI package has been qualified to be used with an
Internet Explorer 10 browser in addition to Internet Explorer 8 and 9. Support for Internet
Explorer 10 for other GUI packages depends on the version of those GUI packages used, not
on the version of Alliance Web Platform.

1.1.3 Enhanced swp_config Tool

The return value of the command line commands has been streamlined. It returns 0 in case of
success, 1 in case of error or -1 if not used by the correct user, or if not used with the correct
database flavour (embedded/hosted).

1.2 Resolved Problems

See Knowledge base tip 5018489 for a detailed list of all change requests addressed in this
release/patch.

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1.3 Software Distribution

This release/patch of Alliance Web Platform Server-Embedded is available on the Download
Centre on www.swift.com.

1.4 System Requirements

You must verify whether your current system is still sufficient or whether it needs to be upgraded
or renewed. Check the Hardware requirements page on www.swift.com to find out the system
requirements.

1.4.1 Operating System Requirements

Alliance Web Platform Server-Embedded 7.0.50 has been qualified against the English
language version of the following operating systems:

Windows Server 2008 R2, Standard or Enterprise Edition

Oracle Solaris 10 Hardware revision 10/09

AIX v6.1 Technology Level 06 with SP2

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.7 (64-bit)

OS Levels and Patches Baseline - For SWIFTNet 7.0 (24 January 2014)

Note We have identified that a third-party software (IBM Java 7) used by Alliance Web
Platform Server-Embedded 7.0.50 is no longer supported by IBM on OS level AIX
v6.1 with TL04. As of this patch, AIX v6.1 with TL04 is consequently no longer
supported to run Alliance Web Platform Server-Embedded. Customers who still
use AIX v6.1 with TL04 must therefore upgrade to a supported AIX version before
installing the patch.

Alliance Web Platform Server-Embedded 7.0.50 has also been qualified on a set of additional
Operating System levels:

AIX 7.1 TL02 SP3

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.4

Oracle Solaris 11.1 SRU 10.6.0

Ensure that you always refer to the latest operating system requirements available in the
Alliance Web Platform Product Family - Compatibility Matrix.

1.4.2 Memory Requirements

The memory requirements for Alliance Web Platform Server-Embedded 7.0.50 are available in
the Hardware requirements for release 7.0 section on the "Introducing SWIFTNet 7.0 and
Alliance 7.0" page on www.swift.com.
On UNIX, the system should be configured to have at least 8 GB of swap space.

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1.4.3 Hosted database

The installation of Alliance Web Platform 7.0.50 with the hosted database option requires an
Oracle database with the following version:

when using Oracle 10gR2, version 10.2.0.4 or higher

when using Oracle 11gR1, version 11.1.0.7 or higher

when using Oracle 11gR2, version 11.2.0.1 or higher

See the Alliance Web Platform Server-Embedded Installation Guide for more information and
specific database prerequisites.

1.4.4 Other Requirements

Alliance Web Platform Server-Embedded 7.0.50 has the following additional requirements:

Operating system and user resource requirements

Kernel parameters (Oracle Solaris only)

Device attributes (AIX only)

Database character set (hosted database only)

See the section "Modify Process Resource Allocation" in the Alliance Web Platform Server-
Embedded Installation Guide for more details.
1.4.4.1 Alliance Web Platform Admin GUI User Desktop Requirements
The Alliance Web Platform Server-Embedded Administration GUI has been qualified on the
following operating systems and browsers:

Windows Vista Business SP2 with latest security patches and Internet Explorer 8, 9, or 10.

Windows 7 Professional (32-bit or 64-bit) with Internet Explorer 8, 9, or 10.

For Internet Explorer 10, the Alliance Web Platform Administration package must be displayed
in Compatibility View. Check the Compatibility View settings from the Tool menu of your Internet
Explorer.
1.4.4.2 Alliance Requirements
To install and use Alliance Web Platform Server-Embedded 7.0.50, you must upgrade the GUI
packages:

Alliance Access, to release 7.0.70 or higher (Message Management, RMA, Configuration,

and Monitoring packages)

Alliance Gateway Administration, to 7.0.10 or higher

Alliance Integrator Administration, to 7.0.30 or higher

Browse, to 7.0.11 or higher

Note The GUI packages are available in the packaging of the server.
SWIFT recommends that unused packages are removed (such as previous
versions when they are no longer required), in order to reduce memory usage of
Alliance Web Platform.

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1.5 Documentation
Same as for Alliance Web Platform Server-Embedded 7.0. Please refer to the Alliance Web
Platform Server-Embedded 7.0 Release Letter.

1.6 Warnings and Known Issues

See Knowledge base tip 5018490 for the latest, detailed list of all warnings and known issues in
this release/patch.

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2 Installation and Configuration

Note Before installing patch 7.0.50 on top of the Alliance Web Platform Server-
Embedded 7.0.40, you must ensure that at least one Alliance Web Platform user
exists.
For more information, see the section User Management in the Administration and
Operations Guide for Alliance Web Platform 7.0.40.

Installation procedure for UNIX or Linux

1. Log on with the root account.

Note You can also launch the installer without logging in as root but as the Alliance
Web Platform Server-Embedded software owner. If you perform a non-root
installation or upgrade, see the Alliance Web Platform Server-Embedded
Installation Guide to get more information.

2. Open a Korn shell.

3. Access the release media.

4. If you are working remotely, export the display to your local machine. Enter:
export DISPLAY=<IPaddressComputer>:0.0
where <IPaddressComputer> is replaced with the IP address for the computer that will
display the installation windows.

5. Navigate to one of the following directories on the installation media:

On AIX: AIX/installer

On Oracle Solaris: SunOS/installer

On Linux: RHEL/installer
At the prompt, enter:
./swp-se-patch-install

Note If you are using an embedded database, then the free space required in the
Alliance Web Platform installation directory during installation or upgrade is
150% of current Alliance Web Platform Server-Embedded disk space usage,
with a minimum of 7,500 MB.
For example, if your current Alliance Web Platform Server-Embedded
installation consumes 10 GB of disk space, then you need an additional 15 GB
of free space in the installation directory (for a total of 25 GB).
The free space required depends on the number of GUI packages currently
deployed or planned to be deployed in the future.

6. If the command reports insufficient temporary disk space, then you can start the installation
using an alternative temporary directory. Enter:
./swp-se-patch-install -tempdir /lfs/tmp

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where /lfs/tmp points to a local directory on a device with at least 350 MB free disk
space.

7. Alternatively, the software can be installed in silent mode, using the -silent <path to
response file> option. Refer to the sample response file
(silent.properties.install.patch) provided with the software.

Note You can perform a base installation of Alliance Web Platform Server-Embedded
7.0.50. You can run swp_backup/swp_restore to restore your configuration
after the installation. A base installation is the only way to install Alliance Web
Platform Server-Embedded on any of the new OS platforms.

Installation procedure for Windows

1. Log on with the Alliance Web Platform Server-Embedded owner account.

2. Select the installation media corresponding to your installed product.

3. On the installation media, navigate to win32\installer and locate the patch installer: swp-se-
patch-install.exe

4. Double-click the executable file to launch the installation.

Note If you are using an embedded database, then the free space required in the
Alliance Web Platform installation directory during installation or upgrade is
150% of current Alliance Web Platform Server-Embedded disk space usage,
with a minimum of 7,500 MB.
For example, if your current Alliance Web Platform Server-Embedded
installation consumes 10 GB of disk space, then you need an additional 15 GB
of free space in the installation directory (for a total of 25 GB).
The free space required depends on the number of GUI packages currently
deployed or planned to be deployed in the future.

5. Follow the instructions provided by the installer.

6. Alternatively, the software can be installed in silent mode, using the -silent <path to
response file> option. Refer to the sample response file
(silent.properties.install.patch) provided with the software.

Note You can perform a base installation of Alliance Web Platform Server-Embedded
7.0.50. You can run swp_backup/swp_restore to restore your configuration
after the installation.

Note You cannot launch the installation from a folder that has spaces in the folder name.

2.1 Fallback Activities

If you need more information, you can go to the "Troubleshooting" and "Removal" sections of
the Alliance Web Platform Server-Embedded Installation Guide.

2.2 Post-Installation
See the section "Next Steps" in the Alliance Web Platform Server-Embedded Installation Guide.
In addition, you may also:

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define appropriate values for configuration parameters related to password policy

define any additional users

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3 Support
Support for SWIFT customers
SWIFT is the single point of contact to report all problems and queries that relate to SWIFT
services and products. Support is available to all SWIFT customers.
Users within a customer organisation must register to use the Support service.
For more information about how to register for Support, see the Customer login section on the
http://www.swift.com home page.

Related Information
For more information about Support services, see the Support Service Description.

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Legal Notices
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Disclaimer
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available version.

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