Release Notes

This set of Release Notes covers the 8.3 release of BMC Atrium Discovery and Dependency Mapping (BMC Atrium Discovery).

Version history

BMC Atrium Discovery 8.3 was released on 12 September 2011.
BMC Atrium Discovery 8.3 SP1 was released on 14 December 2011.
BMC Atrium Discovery 8.3 SP2 was released on 27 February 2012.
BMC Atrium Discovery 8.3 SP3 was released on 16 November 2012.

Release Notes

These Release Notes detail the following information:

• New in this version: Highlights the new design and features provided by BMC Atrium Discovery Version 8.3.
• New in version 8.3 SP1: Highlights the new design and features provided by BMC Atrium Discovery Version 8.3 SP1.
• New in version 8.3 SP2: Highlights the new design and features provided by BMC Atrium Discovery Version 8.3 SP2.
• New in version 8.3 SP3: Highlights the new design and features provided by BMC Atrium Discovery Version 8.3 SP3.
• Important information for users of BMC Atrium CMDB: Highlights what users of the Export to Atrium CMDB need to know.
• Documentation changes since release: Details any significant documentation changes since BMC Atrium Discovery 8.3 was released.
• Limitations and restrictions of this version: Describes the known limitations and restrictions of this version of BMC Atrium Discovery.
• Defects resolved in this version: Details defects that have been addressed in this release. The defects are listed in defect number order and a brief description of what the issue was and its resolution is provided.
• Known defects in this version: Details all significant defects in this release. The defects are listed in reverse defect number order with the latest defects listed first and provide a brief description of what the issue is. Where available a workaround for the issue is described and associated customer case numbers are listed where relevant.
• Installing BMC Atrium Discovery: Provides instructions on installing BMC Atrium Discovery on to customer supplied hardware.
• Upgrading to version 8.3: Describes upgrading to BMC Atrium Discovery version 8.3.
• Upgrading to version 8.3 SP1: Describes upgrading to BMC Atrium Discovery version 8.3 SP1.
• Upgrading to version 8.3 SP2: Describes upgrading to BMC Atrium Discovery version 8.3 SP2.
• Upgrading to version 8.3 SP3: Describes upgrading to BMC Atrium Discovery version 8.3 SP3.
• Changes to Discovery Commands: Details the changes that have been made to discovery commands in this and recent releases.
• Windows proxy compatibility matrix: Provides a matrix showing compatibility between Windows proxy types and versions, and the operating systems on which the Windows proxy runs.
• Appliance specification summary: Summarizes the minimum specifications to support BMC Atrium Discovery on physical platforms and virtual machines.
• Changes to third party software license terms: Describes any changes in the license terms of open source and freely distributable binary components.
• Package list - BMC Atrium Discovery 8.3: Provides a list of all OS and application packages contained in a default BMC Atrium Discovery installation.
• Package list - BMC Atrium Discovery 8.3 SP1: Provides a list of all OS and application packages contained in a default BMC Atrium Discovery installation for version 8.3 SP1.
• Package list - BMC Atrium Discovery 8.3 SP2: Provides a list of all OS and application packages contained in a default BMC Atrium Discovery installation for version 8.3 SP2.
• Package list - BMC Atrium Discovery 8.3 SP3: Provides a list of all OS and application packages contained in a default BMC Atrium Discovery installation for version 8.3 SP3.
• Supported versions of BMC Atrium Discovery: Details the versions of BMC Atrium Discovery which are currently supported, the level of support available, and the most recent unsupported version.
• Copyright information: Provides third party copyright information.