Release Notes
Full release notes for Parallels Business Automation (PBA) version 5.4.14 can be downloaded here.
New Features
API
PBA-47868 Add new core API BankAccountAdd_API
Functional Changes
Certificate Plug-Ins
PBA-34722 Incorrect contact information is passed to eNom on the certificate request
Domain Plug-Ins
PBA-44296 WHOIS registrar can get stuck if WHOIS server accepts connections, but does not respond
PBA-46969 Support of Standard EPP schema for Nominet domain plug-in
E-Commerce
PBA-45870 Several transactions can be generated for one document
Installation and Configuration
PBA-44944 The "conf.pm" file is rewritten during PBA update
PACI
PBA-46960 The Checkout page for PACI orders does not contain the "Total Estimated Price per Month"
Plans Management
PBA-47870 The "Freeze prices" option does not prohibit resource price synchronization with the service plan
Trouble Ticket System
PBA-45751 PBA does not allow multiple users with the same email address to log in to Kayako
Fixed Issues
API
PBA-46778 The SubscriptionWithIDAdd_API method does not set RenewPointType; as a result, the subscriptions are not renewed automatically
PBA-47076 Incorrect ARDocuments behavior with Cancellation order placement by PlaceSubscriptionCancellationOrder_API with CancelType = 10 (customer is refunded)
Billing Process
PBA-46355 It is not possible to cancel ABP subscription if a resource rate has been removed from the service plan
PBA-46697 The "Auto Apply Credits" option does not work
PBA-47252 An Order becomes Completed if no Payment or Invoice is attached to it; in this case, the Consolidated Invoice is enabled
Certificate Plug-Ins
PBA-47166 The eNom SSL plug-in incorrectly handles the "Refunded" certificate status
Configuration Settings
PBA-46941 The Attributes fields are absent for the provider in the Provider Control Panel
Customer Control Panel
PBA-46386 Error appears in Customer Control Panel if one tries to upgrade resources for subscription in the "Ordered" status
PBA-46968 The extra link "Add new payment method" is shown in Customer Control Panel on the Confirmation step of the Renew wizard
Domain Plug-Ins
PBA-46487 Domain Transfer to InternetX for co.uk domains fails due to incorrect format of the "uk_type" parameter
PBA-47307 Incorrect renewal request may be sent to eNom if a domain expiration date has passed already
Domains
PBA-46757 Domain conflict resolver may break subscription provisioning if domain is not yet created in POA
E-Commerce
PBA-47869 A credit card removal disables Auto Payments for an account
POA Integration
PBA-43885 The default locale for a customer is propagated from PBA to POA
Provider Control Panel
PBA-46942 It is not possible to edit the description of Reason Codes
Provisioning
PBA-47860 Resource upgrades may work incorrectly on plan switch if resource has been downgraded below included value
Security
PBA-46777 SSL vulnerabilities
The issues related to insufficient authorization have been fixed. Issue IDs: PBA-46155, PBA-47044, PBA-47545
Skins and Design
PBA-47370 The Service Plans list in the Store is displayed incorrectly if the Plans have some periods disabled
Documentation
PBA-27581 There is no description of PBA behavior with Freeze Prices option in Providers and Resellers Guides
PBA-44642 Need to update the PBA Provider's Guide/Help in the section External Hepldesk (Kayako)
PBA-45493 Add description of the new Store General parameter to documentation
PBA-46708 Accept "Terms and Conditions" in PlaceOrderAndAuthorize_API call
PBA-47066 Different links to the PA Hardware Requirements document on POA and PBA documentation pages
PBA-47668 Installation of PBA update removes per-user customization; this must be mentioned in documentation
PBA-47853 Wrong path is specified in the instructions on page 97-98 in Online Store Guide
Update installation information
During update installation, PBA-E services on the PBA-E application server will be stopped.
With update installation on Linux, PostgreSQL server service will be restarted several times.
With update installation on Windows, a PBA-E application server reboot may be required.
Expected downtime depends on the amount of time required to make a pre-upgrade backup and on the source product version.
Obtaining
Note: Re-install custom plugins before running ./configure.pl according to article #116201 PBA 5.4 Installing custom plug-ins during PBA update.
Before re-installation, all custom plugins must be rebuilt using the new SDK (find link above).
Installation
RHEL4/Centos4 32-bit |
RHEL6/Centos6 64-bit |
Windows 2003 32-bit |
Windows 2008 64-bit |
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App | App | App | App |
Store | Store | Store | Store |
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Migration |
Installation
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New Installation | Deployment Guide | Deployment Guide |
Update | Update Guide | Upgrade Guide |
Migration | Migration Guide |
Known issues
If integration with the Kayako External Helpdesk is used, the "kayakofusion.php" integration file must be re-uploaded to the Kayako server since there were changes related to the External Helpdesk module in this update.