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This space contains information about the 2020 releases of the BMC Database Automation product.

Use BMC Database Automation, a comprehensive software solution, to efficiently manage the complete database life cycle by automating recurring operational tasks such as provisioning, patching, and configuration management. BMC Database Automation eases transitions between database vendors and software upgrades, providing greater predictability and consistency across all database operations.

BMC Database Automation is designed to streamline the process of building, patching, and maintaining database environments.

Release notes

updated 21 Dec

Learn what’s new or changed for BMC Database Automation 2020 Release 02, including new features, urgent issues, documentation updates, and product updates.

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To use the Product Alerts feature, the BDA Manager must have internet access to make API calls. For more information, see Knowledge Article 000376031 Open link .

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Date

Title

Summary

October 21, 2020

2020 Release 02

Enhancements and features available in this release:

Updates to Oracle database provisioning operation using bdacli
Added sorting feature
Updates to tab names of Management Console
Updates to software prerequisites

May 19, 2020

2020 Release 01

Enhancements and features available in this release:

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If you are logged in, you can create a PDF from any topic in the space. Use the following procedure to create a PDF of either the current topic or multiple pages (a parent topic and its child topics):

Go to the branch or topic for which you want to create a PDF.
On the toolbar in the upper-right of the window, clickand select Export to PDF:
Important

Although you can export to Microsoft Word, this portal is not optimized for Word exports. If you require an export in XML or HTML format, contact us .
In the Exporting PDF dialog box:
- In the Template box, select one of the following PDF styles:
  - Simple to export a PDF with no cover, table of contents, or index
    By default, the Simple template exports only the current page.
  - Standard to export a traditional PDF with a cover, table of contents, and index
    By default, the Standard template exports the current page and its child pages.
  Example
  In this example, selecting This page and its children creates a PDF of all topics in the space's "Reference" section:
- In the Export Scope box, select what you want to export:
  - Only this page to export the current page
  - This page and its children to export an entire section (current page and any child topics)
Click Export.

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How do I upgrade BDA agents using the Command Line Interface?

Large BDA implementations might require the ability to upgrade multiple agents using the command line, rather than updating them one at a time using the Management Console. BDA enables you to upgrade agents via the command line while providing bulk upgrade capability.

Upgrading the Agent software using the command line

This section describes how to upgrade the BDA Agent software running on nodes using the command line on a node by node basis. The procedure can then be scripted to perform bulk upgrades.

For a summary view of agent version(s) running on nodes throughout your BDA environment, run the command below on the target manager to obtain detailed information about the agent(s): Parent, Node ID, Node IP, Host Name, Agent Version, and the agent's OS.

As the root user, run the following commands on the Manager (or, for a Multi-Manager environment, the Satellite Manager):
export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/app/clarity/lib
/app/clarity/manager_scripts/bin/get_nodes.pl
An example of the information that is returned is shown in the screen capture below.
Still as root, place the version of the Agent media package that you want to install in the following location on the BDA Manager or Satellite Manager:
/app/clarity/var/agentupdates
Still as root, run the following manager script:
/app/clarity/manager_scripts/bin/update_node.pl <Node IP from get_nodes.pl command> /app/clarity/var/agentupdates/<agent_package_name>

A BDA Agent bulk update ZipKit for AIX, Linux, Sparc and Windows is available at https://communities.bmc.com/docs/DOC-36503.

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How can I check a product version's support status?

You can find the support status for specific product versions on Support Central. Selecting a product from the “A–Z Supported Product List” shows:

All versions of the product and their current support levels (full or limited)
Dates on which support ends

You can also find information about the latest support policies on Support Central.

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