Message Server 8.5.x Release Note

This Release Note applies to all 8.5.x releases of Message Server. Links in the Available Releases section enable you to access information regarding a specific release.

Available Releases

[+] Note about release order

Releases are listed by version number rather than in date order. For this reason, a recent release may be listed after earlier releases, if the version number is lower. Except when otherwise noted in the information for a specific release, each release includes all of the features and corrections that were introduced for the applicable operating system at earlier dates, regardless of the version numbering.

Release 8.5.1:

Release	Release Date	Release Type	Restrictions	AIX	Linux	Solaris	Windows
8.5.100.02	04/10/15	General		X	X	X	X
8.5.100.00	12/30/14	General		X	X	X	X

Release 8.5.0:

Release	Release Date	Release Type	Restrictions	AIX	Linux	Solaris	Windows
8.5.000.17	07/01/14	General		X	X	X	X
8.5.000.14	04/25/14	General		X	X	X	X

This Release Note lists the supported operating systems for each release at a high level. For more detailed information about the supported versions for each operating system, see the Genesys Supported Operating Environment Reference Guide.

For information about 8.1.x releases of Message Server, see the 8.1 Release Note (Cumulative).

Discontinued Support

[+] Note about discontinued items

The Discontinued Support section is cumulative. It lists functionality that is no longer supported in this software and the release number or date when support was discontinued. This cumulative list is in release-number order with the most recently discontinued features at the top of the list.

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The following operating systems are no longer supported:

• HP-UX PA and HP-UX IPF – all versions
• AIX version 5.3
• RHEL version 4
• Solaris version 9
• Windows 2003

Discontinued As Of: 8.5.000.14

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The following Database Management Systems are no longer supported:

• IBM Informix – all versions
• Sybase – all versions

Discontinued As Of: 8.5.000.14

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Management Framework-related configuration and deployment wizards are no longer supported.

Discontinued As Of: 8.5.000.14

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Known Issues

You can find information about Known Issues and Recommendations that apply to some 8.5 releases of Message Server, including the issues that are specific to Localized (International) releases, at the following links:

• Known Issues and Recommendations
• Internationalization Issues

Related Resources

For additional information about Message Server, see the following documentation:

• The documentation related to this software is available from the Management Framework page.
• The Framework Deployment Guide provides details about installing and configuring Message Server.
• The Genesys Supported Operating Environment Reference Guide provides detailed information about product support for operating systems.

Release Notes for other Genesys components are available here.