4.6.00 Install Planner simplification
This topic provides a list of the enhancements included in version 4.6.00 of the BMC Cloud Lifecycle Management solution. It also provides an overview of how to get started with the new version. The topic includes the following sections:
- Version 4.6.00 enhancements
- Product versions and compatibility
- Downloading the files
- Installing the version as a fresh installation
- Upgrading to the new version
- Related BMC Communities videos
- Related topics
Version 4.6.00 enhancements
Version 4.6.00 is available on the Customer Support website at http://www.bmc.com/support.
The following table outlines the features in this release and where you can find more information:
Category | Feature | Description |
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Install and upgrade
| Planner preanalyzes your environment to make installations and upgrades easier and more reliable | Provides a proactive way to keep install planner flow smooth during upgrade/install. This will help you to analyse your environment before install or upgrade Cloud LifeCycle Management. This includes number of checks required to install or upgrade on your environment. For example, check to see if your AR system meets recommended value for CPU and Disk. In case of upgrade, you can analyse your environment without downtime. The 4.6.00 release includes the following important changes to the install planner:
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| Controls install/upgrade flow | Strictly enforces the install and upgrade flow so that you install individual components in a required sequence. |
| Communicates with RSCD agent and NSH | Monitors your RSCD/NSH communication while install/upgrade of individual components and inform user accordingly. This will prevent unwanted exceptions or failure during install/upgrade and installation. |
| Logs installation and upgrade activity | Provide all related steps and suggestsions to user whenever possible through install planner more precisely instead of re-directing user to documentation. |
Upgrade | 2AR1AR utility
| Greatly optimizes and simplifies upgrades. In this release, time taken to merge the servers into one AR System server has considerably reduced. |
Product versions and compatibility
For detailed information about versions, service pack, and patch levels for the products installed in BMC Cloud Lifecycle Management 4.6.00, see Component BMC product service pack and patch levels for version 4.6.
Downloading the files
For download instructions, see Downloading-the-installation-files.
Download all the files in the BMC Cloud Lifecycle Management 4.6.00 folder.
Installing the version as a fresh installation
- If you do not already have BMC Cloud Lifecycle Management installed in your environment, perform the procedures in the Installing section using the downloaded files.
Ensure that the supported products are at the latest service pack or patch level listed in the following table. Review especially any required hotfixes.
Required products
Version in 4.6 installer
8.1.01
8.1.01
BMC Atrium Orchestrator Content
(cloud-specific content)4.5.00/20.14.02
BMC Atrium Orchestrator Platform, including:
- BMC Atrium Orchestrator – Configuration Distribution Peer
- BMC Atrium Orchestrator – Configuration Distribution Peer (High Availability)
7.6.03
BMC Cloud Lifecycle Management, including:
- Cloud Database Extensions
- Cloud Platform Manager
- Cloud Portal AR Extensions
4.6.00
BMC Network Automation , including:
- (Optional) BMC Network Automation – Device Agent
8.7.00
8.1.01
8.1.02 (8.1.SP02 Patch 001 201512021621 Hotfix)
8.1.01
BMC Server Automation, including:
- BMC Server Automation – Application Server and Console
- BMC Server Automation – Virtual Center Agent (installed manually)
- (Optional) BMC Server Automation – Advanced Repeater
- (Optional) BMC Server Automation – PXE Server
- (Optional) BMC Server Automation – File Server
8.7 Patch 1
Upgrading to the new version
If you are upgrading from any previous version to version 4.6, you must review the items in the Preparing-for-upgrades topic to successfully complete the upgrade process. Ensure that the supported products are at the latest service pack or patch level listed in Component-BMC-product-service-pack-and-patch-levels.
You do not need to perform the data migration steps while upgrading from version 3.1 to 3.1.01. You can upgrade your system by performing the steps listed in the Upgrading section.
Related BMC Communities videos
See the following BMC Community video for more information:
Install Planner Simplification - Part 1 (10:04): https://youtu.be/nHWad-z4DcU
Install Planner Simplification - Part 2 (12:12): https://youtu.be/JzLUQVftmgo
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