FAQs and additional resources

This topic provides information that supplements the BMC Remedy AR System 8.1 documentation. It contains the following sections:

Frequently asked questions

This section provides answers to frequently asked questions (FAQs) about BMC Remedy AR System.

BMC Remedy Mid Tier

How do I achieve mid tier scaling?

You can use the JSP servlets to make the mid tier scalable. For more information, see BMC Remedy Mid Tier scalability.

What are the recommendations for mid tier caching?

For mid tier caching recommendations, see About Mid Tier caching.

How do I set up authentication using LDAP?

For information about setting up authentication using LDAP, see Server authentication.

Internet Explorer Compatibility View warning

This section provides answers to frequently asked questions about the following compatibility view warning

IE is running in Compatibility View. Please remove Mid-tier URL from either IE Compatibility View Settings or Registry location (AR WARN:9429)

Why do I receive the warning on mid tier "IE is running in Compatibility View. Please remove Mid-tier URL from either IE Compatibility View Settings or Registry location (AR WARN:9429)"

This message indicates to the end user that the Internet Explorer has Compatibility View enabled through one of the following mechanisms:

Enabled by the end user in the Internet Explorer using the Tools > Compatibility View Settings
Enabled by the System Administrator, usually using a registry entry like HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\BrowserEmulation\PolicyList
Enabled by the System Administrator, using the Microsoft Windows Group Policy Editor.

(This Warning might also appear as: Internet Explorer is using Compatibility View which may cause degraded user experience. Try removing Midtier URLs from the browser's Compatibility View Settings, or contact your administrator (ARWARN 9429) )

The admin has upgraded Midtier and now the end-users are complaining about the warning. What should the admin do?

The Admin will have to find out the mechanism with which Compatibility View has been enabled and respond appropriately. This is not an error but a warning, so end-users can continue using the product while the Admin finds the best way to disable Compatibility View for mid tier. This is not a critical problem.

What is a degraded user experience? Is the Compatibility View bad for BMC Remedy Mid Tier 8.x and later?

Compatibility View forces Internet Explorer to emulate an older, unsupported version of the browser (IE7), so that sites designed for the older version render correctly. However, such a browser configuration is not necessary for web-applications like BMC Remedy Mid Tier 8.1 and later.

The degraded experience might not always be evident, but sometimes may show up as:

Script errors
UI distortion
Client-side performance issues

I am a Remedy Admin and I will require 1-2 weeks to be able to disable Compatibility View for mid tier URLs. Is there any way to suppress this alert?

Yes. The admins can choose to add arsystem.display_IE_compatibility_view_alert=false to <MidtierInstallDirectory>/WEB-INF/classes/config.properties to turn off the alerts temporarily. However the longer this alert is suppressed, the higher the risk of client-side problems for the end-users. It might be necessary to apply the latest cumulative hotfix for mid tier before this property is usable.

Some of our intranet applications still require us to use Compatibility View. However, I would want mid tier to not show the alert. How do I proceed?

Microsoft recommends that admins identify the applications that require Compatibility View, and add the individual URLs http://windows.microsoft.com/en-IN/internet-explorer/products/ie-9/features/compatibility-view

To achieve this, the Group Policy Editor is also expected to be usable http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dn321457.aspx

What are the consequences of suppressing the Warning endlessly?

The end users could run into client-related problems that require assistance from BMC Customer Support. BMC Customer Support may request Admins to disable Compatibility View for affected users. Rather than having to find solutions at this point, the admins are advised to proactively disable Compatibility View when end-users see the Warning.

PDFs

How do I find content in the online documentation that was previously provided in PDF format?

For information about locating content in the online documentation, see Locating white papers, guides, and technical bulletins.

Additional resources from BMC

The following BMC sites provide information outside of the BMC Remedy AR System 8.1 documentation that you might find helpful:

BMC Communities, BMC Remedy AR System community
Search the BMC Support Knowledge Base filtered by BMC Remedy AR System
BMC Educational Services, BMC Remedy AR System learning path
BMC Global Services, BMC Remedy AR System offerings
www.bmc.com information about BMC Remedy AR System
Common Glossary with terms for BMC Enterprise Service Management products, suites, and solutions
Documentation for BMC Remedy ITSM Suite 8.1

The following site, which is not created or endorsed by BMC, also provides information that you might find helpful:

The Action Request System discussion list, ARSLIST