Control-M 9.0.19.xxx End of Support

Version: 9.0.19.xxx

16 June 2023

Announcing the end of support for Control-M 9.0.19.xxx

BMC is reminding you of a change in support. Support for the specific list of the Control-M 9.0.19.xxx products provided in Affected Products will end on 4 March 2024. These changes are in accordance with the BMC Software Product Support Policy. 

The current delivery model with the yearly release provides three years of full support for each release and two years of limited support for a total of five years for a given release. Support for Control-M is governed by time-driven release. Full support and end-of-life support are based on the number of years from the release date and not based on the mainframe support policy of Current, Current -1, and Current -2. 

BMC recommends that you upgrade to the latest versions of Control-M products. The latest release of Control-M 9.0.21.100 was made available in June 2023, and Fixpack 2 is planned for January 2024. A full list of enhancements in 9.0.21.100, including the new release of Control-M Workflow Insights, an add-on that enables you to track and monitor business workflow metrics over time, are available in the Control-M 9.0.21.100 Release Notes. The following list highlights several enhancements available in Control-M 9.0.21.100 (and not in previous releases). These enhancements enable you to involve all relevant team players in your organization in the workloads that are critical to your business.

Control-M Web

The following is a list of enhancements that are now available in Control-M Web:

• The application menu improves the navigation between domains.
• Search BMC Support Central directly from Control-M Web.
• Copy, cut, and delete jobs and folders in the Workspace, including Events.
• Reference SMART folders.
• Import/Export Workspaces to JSON.
• Run selected jobs and folders without switching to the Planning Domain.
• View the Folder schedule in a timeline.
• Configuration Management Application.
• Support for a new extensive list of platforms for integration factory.

Control-M MFT

The following is a list of enhancements that are now available in Control-M MFT:

• You can now transfer files to and from OCI (Oracle Cloud Infrastructure) object storage.
• You can now use SSE (Server-Side Encryption) for file transfers to and from AWS S3 or GCS.
• You can now transfer multiple files simultaneously.
• You can now use your existing Dual-Connection Profiles when you migrate your account from On-Prem to Helix Control-M MFT.

Control-M MFT Enterprise

The following is a list of enhancements that are now available in Control-M MFT Enterprise: 

• You can now set a sub-folder access level and user permissions in virtual folders.
• You can now allow or deny access to MFT Enterprise for specific IP addresses, and automatically block IP addresses due to repeated failed logins.
• You can now set the default B2B folder for external users.
• You can now allow SSH Public-Key-only authentication for File Transfer Server users.
• You can now allow SSH Public-Key-only authentication for external users.
• You can now store SSH keys for internal users in the LDAP server when the authentication method for internal users is LDAP.

Control-M/EM and Control-M/Server

The following is a list of enhancements that are now available in Control-M/EM and Control-M/Server:

• Control-M/EM and Control-M/Server now support the Microsoft Azure PostgreSQL Database Flexible Server.
• You can now connect Control-M/EM and Control-M/Server to the Google Cloud PostgreSQL Database service over SSL.
• Control-M/EM and Control-M/Server SSL encryption on Linux is now supported with the following database servers:
• AWS PostgreSQL Relational Database Service (RDS)
• AWS PostgreSQL Aurora
• You can now use Application Performance Monitoring (APM) tools (such as AppDynamics, Dynatrace, or Datadog) to monitor Control-M/EM or Control-M/Server Java processes and services.

Control-M/Agent

Control-M/Agent is now supported on AIX 7.3 and Ubuntu 22.04.

Application Integrator

The following is a list of enhancements that are now available in Application Integrator:

• You can now track a job status of a remote application even after a job is manually terminated (killed).
• Job output can now include content retrieved from a job while the job is still executing. The new "Retrieve output" sub-step, available only for REST API steps, enables you to configure the retrieval of output content.

Control-M Plug-ins

The following is a list of enhancements that are now available in Control-M Plug-ins:

• The Control-M for Databases plug-in is now decoupled from the Application pack, supports the SAP ASE database, supports the JDBC driver, and TLS 1.2/1.3 encryption for MSSQL.
• The Control-M for Oracle E-Business Suite plug-in is now available in Control-M Web, which supports centralized connection profiles and uses the AES256-GCM cryptographic algorithm to encrypt all sensitive data.
• The Control-M for PeopleSoft plug-in is now available in Control-M Web, which supports centralized connection profiles and uses the AES256-GCM cryptographic algorithm to encrypt all sensitive data.

To help you transition from release 9.0.19 to the latest release, the BMC Customer Support organization offers a free AMIGO service to BMC customers to proactively assist with your migration. AMIGO is an acronym that stands for "Assisting MIGration Operations". This service allows us to review your migration plans, make suggestions, review a checklist of migration topics, and answer any questions you have.

Affected Products

BMC recommends that you upgrade to 9.0.21.100 for the following products:

All products listed above now have a limited support policy. Limited support is the same as full support, with the following exceptions:

• No new patches or fixes will be created. BMC Customer Support will direct customers to existing fixes/patches and workarounds applicable to the reported issue.
• BMC Customer Support will direct customers to upgrade to a more current version/release of the product as the solution to your problem in lieu of a patch or fix.
• R&D will only be engaged on critical issues and a limited basis for problem identification.

If you have any questions about the information contained herein, contact BMC Customer Support at 800 537 1813 (United States or Canada) or call your local support center. To view the latest BMC documents, videos, Support knowledge articles, training, and download/compatibility information, see Control-M Product Support.