Version 8.8.00.002: Patch 2 for version 8.8
This topic contains information about fixes and updates in Patch 2 (product version 8.8.00.002), and provides instructions for downloading and installing the patch.
Updates
Patch 2 for BMC Server Automation 8.8.00 includes the following updates:
| Update | Description | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Support for Content Delivery Network (CDN) channels for Red Hat Patching | You can now download patches from the CDN (reposync) Red Hat network. The following table lists the OS version-Architecture combination of patches that are supported by the CDN (reposync) Red Hat network.
Note: You can also use the CDN (reposync) Red Hat network to add Update-level type of filter for all RHEL versions. For more infromation about creating a patch catalog using the CDN method, see Creating a patch catalog for RHEL 6 and Creating a patch catalog for RHEL 7. For information specific to setting up an offline repository for RHEL using the CDN method, see Preparing the configuration file for Red Hat Enterprise Linux. | |||||||||
Various fixes for product issues | For information about issues corrected in this patch, see 8901Known and corrected issues. | |||||||||
| JRE upgrade | Java Runtime Environment (JRE) is upgraded to support 1.8.0_121 (JRE 1.8 Update 121). |
Build information
Release | Build number | EPD version number | Release date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patch 2 for version 8.8 | 8.8.00.378 | 8.8.00.002 | June 12, 2017 |
Downloading the patch
Patch 2 for version 8.8.00 includes full installers for all components. You can download the files for version 8.8.00.002 from the BMC Server Automation 8.8.00 download page at the BMC Electronic Product Distribution (EPD) website.
For full download instructions, see Downloading the installation files.
For a list of installation programs by OS, see Installation programs for BMC Server Automation.
Important
Before you proceed with the installation or upgrade to this patch, note that you cannot upgrade to 8.9.00 or 8.9.01 from 8.8 Patch 2. However, you will be able to upgrade to version 8.9.02 after it is released. To receive proactive notifications for new releases, subscribe to BMC Server Automation's Subscription List on the BMC Support site.
Installing the patch as a fresh product installation
If you are installing this patch as a fresh product installation, do one of the following:
- To use a centralized UI for installation of most BMC Server Automation components, see Installing using the unified product installer.
- To install individual components, download the Patch files and then follow the instructions in Installing individual components. To see an overview of the installation steps, see Walkthrough: Installing individual components for Microsoft Windows and SQL Server environments and Walkthrough: Installing individual components for Linux and Oracle environments, depending on your environment.
Upgrading to the patch
You can upgrade to this patch from product versions 8.6.x, 8.7.x, 8.8.00, and 8.8.00.001.
To upgrade, do one of the following:
- To use a centralized UI for installation of most BMC Server Automation components, see Upgrading on Windows using the unified product installer. For step by step instructions based on platform, see Walkthrough: Upgrading to version 8.8 for Microsoft Windows and Walkthrough: Upgrading to version 8.8 for Linux.
- To install individual components, download the Patch files and then follow the instructions in Upgrading using individual component installers. To see an overview of the installation steps, see Walkthrough: Upgrading using the configurator and individual component installers.
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