BMC Atrium Discovery Technology Knowledge Update 2010-Jan-1 and Extended Data Pack 2010-Jan-1 are deliverables for the Tideway Foundation platform version 7.2 and later as well as BMC Atrium Discovery version 8.0 and 8.1.
Release Compatibility
TKU 2010-Jan-1 is released in three streams:
- Release compatible with Tideway Foundation 7.2 (subset - does not contain patterns which require TWF 7.3)
- Release compatible with Tideway Foundation 7.3 and BMC Atrium Discovery 8.0
- Release compatible with BMC Atrium Discovery 8.1
Note
TKU January (TKU 2010-Jan-1) is not compatible with nor supported on versions of Tideway Foundation before v7.2
Download
Customers can access this TKU release from either the BMC Electronic Product Distribution Website or the Tideway Downloads site (Download Area->latesttku). If you're a customer or partner and do not already have a login please contact your BMC account manager.
Check out this demo if you are unsure how to download from BMC EPD site
Contents
The release comprises of four components packaged as two licensable entities:
- BMC Atrium Discovery Technology Knowledge Update
- Core - Patterns that model various software products
- Database detail - Patterns that extend some of the core database patterns to obtain additional detailed information about certain databases
- BMC Atrium Discovery Extended Data Pack
- Product Lifecycle - Patterns that populate Atrium Discovery with information about End-of-Life, End-of-Support, and End-of-Extended-Support for versions of certain host Operating Systems as well as versions of certain software products
- Hardware Reference Data - Patterns and data import CSV file that populate Atrium Discovery with power and heat consumption figures for various hosts.
To see some of the highlights of this release visit the January In The Spotlight Page
Installation and Upgrade
- Foundation 7.2/7.3 and Atrium Discovery 8.0 - Installation and upgrade instructions are provided here
- Atrium Discovery 8.1 - Installation and upgrade instructions are provided here
A matrix covering ALL commands executed and ALL files retrieved by the patterns is available to our customers as part of the TKU download
Technology Knowledge Update
New Software Instance Patterns
| Vendor | Product | Category | Platforms | Instances | Versioning | Module |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BMC | Atrium CMDB | Change and Configuration Software | UNIX, Windows | Y | Y | |
| BMC | BladeLogic Client Automation | Application Deployment Software | UNIX | Y | Y | |
| BMC | CONTROL-M/CM for Advanced File Transfer | Data Integration and Access Software | UNIX, Windows | Y | Y | |
| BMC | Patrol Enterprise Manager | Performance Management Software | UNIX | Y | Y | |
| BMC | ProactiveNet Analytics | Performance Management Software | Windows | Y | Y | |
| BMC | Remedy AR System | Business Process Management | UNIX, Windows | Y | Y |
Enhanced Software Instance Patterns
| Vendor | Product | Enhancement | SI Key Change | Pattern Module |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apache Foundation | Apache Tomcat | Apache Tomcat pattern compatible with ADDM 8.1 now obtains JMX connection information | N | |
| EMC | NetWorker | EMC NetWorker Server, Client and StorageNode patterns have had an additional package name added to the list of packages searched for when versioning the product | N | |
| Microsoft | SQL Server | Code that maps the product version from full version obtained to allow slightly more simplified mapping | N | |
| PostgreSQL | PostgreSQL RDBMS | Pattern trigger updated with an additional process to account for changes in the product from PostgreSQL 8.2 onwards | N | |
| Sybase | Adaptive Server IQ | Pattern enhanced by adding code to enable identification and versioning of Sybase IQ v15.x | N |
Bugs Fixed
The following bugs have been fixed in BMC Atrium Discovery Technology Knowledge Update 2010-Jan-1
| Case No | Defect No | Details | Pattern Module |
|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | 12749 | Problem: 'revision' attribute in the DB2 Server pattern was being set even if revision of the product was '0'. Solution: 'revision' attribute now set to empty string if revision is '0'. | |
| 23264 | 12792 | Microsoft SQL Server versions pertaining to 2008 SP1 now have mapping entries from internal product version ('version' attribute) to marketing version ('product_version' attribute) | |
| ISS03547781 | 12823 | Problem: Oracle WorkFlow pattern was exiting with an ECA Engine error due to an erroneous function call argument in discovery.runCommand() call. This had no effect on the scanned hosts but did lead to Oracle Workflow Software Instances not being created. Solution: Code fix - correct arguments passed to the discovery.runCommand() function | |
| 23383 | 12836 | Incorrect mapping between SUPPORTDETAIL pattern for CA AutoSys Workload Automation Server and the actual SI (old SI type used in the mapping) corrected | N/A |
Extended Data Pack
Product Lifecycle Patterns
You can use Tideway Foundation / BMC Atrium Discovery 8.x and OS / Software product lifecycle data to:
- Identify operating systems and software that are exposed to security / stability risks as they are no longer supported by patch updates
- Identify operating systems and software that you may may be paying a premium maintenance subscription for
- Identify operating systems and software that are no longer shipping so may increase costs and risks associated with variance
Operating System Product Lifecycle Patterns
TKU 2009-Jan-1 includes product life cycle patterns providing End Of Life, End Of Support and End Of Extended Support dates for:
- 11 publishers
- 17 operating systems
- 177 operating system versions
Go to the OS Product Life Cycle Patterns - TKU 2010-Jan-1 page for a full list of products included in this release.
Software Product Lifecycle Patterns
This TKU includes product life cycle patterns providing End Of Life, End Of Support and End Of Extended Support dates for:
- 33 publishers
- 246 software products
- 1,306 software product versions
Go to the Software Product Life Cycle Patterns - TKU 2010-Jan-1 page for a full list of products included in this release.
Hardware Reference Data
You can use Tideway Foundation hardware reference data to:
- Identify servers that can be expanded in situations where space is a constraining factor in the data center
- Identify server refresh / rationalization candidates in situations where cooling is a constraining factor in the data center
- Identify server refresh / rationalization candidates in situations where power is a constraining factor in the data center
This TKU includes hardware reference data providing Rack Size, Power Consumption, Heat Output and Maximum Memory capacity for:
- 9 manufacturers
- 408 server models
- 1,213 server model configurations
Go to the Hardware Reference Data - TKU 2010-Jan-1 page for a full list of products included in this release.