Pillar Axiom: Software/Firmware Releases Mechanisms

Asset ID:	1-79-1530588.1
Update Date:	2018-03-28
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Solution Type Predictive Self-Healing Sure

Solution 1530588.1 : Pillar Axiom: Software/Firmware Releases Mechanisms

Applies to:

Pillar Axiom 300 Storage System - Version All Versions to All Versions [Release All Releases]
Pillar Axiom 600 Storage System - Version All Versions to All Versions [Release All Releases]
Pillar Axiom 500 Storage System - Version All Versions to All Versions [Release All Releases]
Information in this document applies to any platform.

Purpose

Oracle provides software releases to provide new functionality and to fix problems uncovered in a Pillar Axiom Storage System. If the issue encountered relates to a software bug in the Pillar Axiom, as acknowledged by Oracle with a bug tracking number associated with a support request, our Technical Support Engineers will work with you to determine the appropriate release mechanism for a fix based on the technical severity of the bug and the business impact it has on your organization.

The purpose of this document is to describe the Pillar Axiom Software/Firmware Releases numbering

Scope

Details

Oracle Pillar Axiom Support uses three mechanisms to provide enhancements and bug fixes for the Pillar Axiom Storage System.

The release naming convention uses an MM.mm.PP format

Major Releases or Upgrades

A major release will normally include all the bug fixes provided by releases for the previous version. In addition, it will contain fixes for critical and serious bugs discovered since the last release, and as many fixes for non-critical bugs as is feasible within our development schedules. As appropriate, bugs identified and not fixed in the release will be documented in the Release Notes. Major Releases also provide functional enhancements. Our Product Managers are alerted to all product enhancement requests, and are responsible for setting the priorities by which requested new features are implemented (also subject to technical feasibility). The version of a major release is identified by a change in the MM position to the product version number, e.g., Pillar Axiom Software Revision 05.04.00 is a major release for the Pillar Axiom Software. Customers with active Support and Subscription agreements are entitled to major releases as a feature of their support service. We do encourage you to install our major releases as soon as it is feasible.

Minor Releases

Minor Releases are released regularly to provide fixes for bugs identified in current releases, and may include some minor enhancements. These minor releases go through full QA testing. Such minor releases are cumulative, so you only need to install the latest minor release to benefit from all the available bug fixes. They are usually limited to high severity bug fixes. The number in the mm changes in the versioning of a minor release e.g., Pillar Axiom Software Revision 05.04.00 is a minor release for the Pillar Axiom Software, and contains a number of bug fixes and some other features. Customers with active Support and Subscription agreements are entitled to minor releases as a feature of their support service.

Patch Releases

A Patch (Maintenance) release is provided on an as needed basis, for example when a bug or a set of bugs are affecting a number of customers severely and one cannot wait for the next major or minor product release. Maintenance releases go through full quality assurance (QA) testing, and are scheduled on an as needed basis. A maintenance release is identified by a change in the PP of the product version e.g., Pillar Axiom Software Revision 05.04.01 is a maintenance release that supersedes Pillar Axiom Software Revision 05.04.00

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