This topic contains information about fixes and updates in this service pack, and provides instructions for downloading and installing the service pack.
Supported versions of BMC Server Automation
Service Pack 1 supports the following versions of BMC Server Automation:
- 8.5, 8.5 Patch (P) 1, 8.5 P2, 8.5 SP1, 8.5 SP1-P1, 8.5 SP1-P2, 8.5 SP1-P3, 8.5 SP1-P4
- 8.3 and all related service packs
Enhancements
Service Pack 1 has been enhanced with the following features.
Changes in the BMC BladeLogic data model
A new query item, IAVA ID has been added to the Windows Bulletin query subject in the Patch domain. This attribute indicates the Information Assurance Vulnerability Alert ID of a Windows bulletin. Access this query item at Patch > Patch Overview > Patch Details > Windows Bulletin.
To see the complete BladeLogic data model sheet, click the "8.5.01 BMC BladeLogic data model" link at Data model.
To see changes in the 8.5 BMC BladeLogic data model, click here..
To enable you to create reports based on the ACL policies and new object types, the following query subjects and query items have been included in various domain folders in the BMC BladeLogic data model. To see the details of these query items and the complete BladeLogic data model sheet, click the "8.5 BMC BladeLogic data model" link at Data model.
| Domain folder | Query subject | Query item | Full path |
|---|
| Compliance | Compliance Rule Result | Rule Result String Overflow | Compliance Rule Result/Rule Result String Overflow |
| Inventory | Server | Staging Directory | Server/Staging Directory |
RBAC
| Role | Authorization Method | Role/Authorization Method |
| User | Last Active Date | Role/User/Last Active Date |
ACL Policy
| ACL Policy Name | ACL Policy/ACL Policy Name |
| ACL Policy Description | ACL Policy/ACL Policy Description |
| Date Created | ACL Policy/Date Created |
| Date Modified | ACL Policy/Date Modified |
| Created User Name | ACL Policy/Created User Name |
| Modified User Name | ACL Policy/Modified User Name |
| ACL Policy Deleted | ACL Policy/ACL Policy Deleted |
BL Package and NSH Script
| Object Type | Object/BL Package and NSH Script/Object Type |
| Object Name | Object/BL Package and NSH Script/Object Type |
| Object Description | Object/BL Package and NSH Script/Object Description |
| Object Created Date | Object/BL Package and NSH Script/Object Created Date |
| Object Modified Date | Object/BL Package and NSH Script/Object Modified Date |
| Object Deleted | Object/BL Package and NSH Script/Object Deleted |
Custom Command
| Command | Object/Custom Command/Command |
| Command Display Name | Object/Custom Command/Command Display Name |
| Command Created Date | Object/Custom Command/Command Created Date |
| Command Modified Date | Object/Custom Command/Command Modified Date |
| Command Deleted | Object/Custom Command/Command Deleted |
| Config File | Config File Name | Object/Custom Command/Config File Name |
| Object | Authorization Method | Object/Authorization Method |
Audit Trail
| Site Name | Audit Trail/Site Name |
| User Name | Audit Trail/User Name |
| Role Name | Audit Trail/Role Name |
| RBAC Filters | Policy is not deleted | RBAC Filters/Policy is not deleted |
Patch
| Patch Information
| Patch Smart Group Name | Patch Overview/Patch Information/Patch Smart Group Name |
| Patch Smart Group | Patch Overview/Patch Information/Patch Smart Group |
| Catalog Update Status | Patch Overview/Patch Information/Catalog Update Information/Catalog Update Status |
| Catalog Update Job Run Start Time | Patch Overview/Patch Information/Catalog Update Information/Catalog Update Job Run Start Time |
| Catalog Update Execution Time (secs) | Patch Overview/Patch Information/Catalog Update Information/Catalog Update Execution Time (secs) |
| Installed Server Count | Patch Overview/Patch Information/Installed Server Count |
Windows Bulletin
| Bulletin ID | Patch Overview/Patch Details/Windows Bulletin/Bulletin ID |
| Patch Type ID | Patch Overview/Patch Details/Windows Bulletin/Patch Type ID |
| Impact | Patch Overview/Patch Details/Windows Bulletin/Impact |
| Impact Description | Patch Overview/Patch Details/Windows Bulletin/Impact Description |
Windows HotFix
| Patch Type ID | Patch Overview/Patch Details/Windows HotFix/Patch Type ID |
| Superseded By | Patch Overview/Patch Details/Windows HotFix/Superseded By |
| Superseded By Score | Patch Overview/Patch Details/Windows HotFix/Superseded By Score |
Missing Patch Details
| Is Missing | Missing Patch Details/Is Missing |
| Is Installed | Missing Patch Details/Is Installed |
| Patch Status | Missing Patch Details/Patch Status |
| Patch Server | Server Group Name | Patch/Patch Server/Server Group Name |
| Server Smart Group Name | Patch/Patch Server/Server Smart Group Name |
| Patch Filters | Patch Job Latest Run | Patch Filters/Patch Job Latest Run |
The following query items have been deleted from the RBAC domain folder in the BMC BladeLogic data model in this version of the product.
| Query subject | Query item |
|---|
Profile
| Authorization Description |
| Authorization Display Name |
| Authorization Type |
| Authorization Method |
| Site Name |
| Profile Authorization |
| Role | System Role |
To see changes in the 8.3 BMC BladeLogic data model, click here...
To see the complete BladeLogic data model sheet, click the "8.3 BMC BladeLogic data model" link at Data model.
Removed duplicate query items
In versions earlier than 8.3, the OS Vendor and Subnet Mask information is present in multiple query subjects. From this release, this information is available only in the OS Vendor and Subnet Mask query items, which are present in the Inventory\Server query subject.
Removed properties from the Inventory Server Property query subject
The following properties are no longer available in the Inventory Server Property query subject:
- REPEATER_STAGING_DIR
- STAGING_DIR
To see changes in the 8.2 BMC BladeLogic data model, click here...
See the following documents for the complete 8.2 BladeLogic data model and for the changes done in the data model in version 8.2. A sample CSV file obtained from report analysis on BMC BladeLogic Decision Support for Server Automation version 8.1 is also available.
Changing password for the ReportsSystem user ID
Now you can change password for the ReportsSystem user ID, which is used for internal administration tasks in BMC Decision Support for Server Automation. For more details, see Changing the password for the ReportsSystem user ID.
New component versions
BMC Decision Support for Server Automation version 8.5.01 supports the following component versions:
| Component | Version |
|---|
| Cognos | 10.2.1 |
| Java Runtime Environment (JRE) | JRE 7 update 55 |
| Apache HTTP Server (Web Server) | 2.2.27 |
| Apache Tomcat | 7.0.23 |
| OpenSSL | 1.0.1h |
With this release, for deployments with an Oracle database, BMC Decision Support for Server Automation provides support for the following platforms:
- Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 (x86-64)
- Microsoft Windows Server 2012 (x86-64)
- SUSE Linux Enterprise 11 SP2 (x86-64)
For deployments with a Microsoft SQL Server database, BMC Decision Support for Server Automation provides support for the following platforms:
- Windows Server 2012 R2 (x86-64)
- Windows Server 2012 (x86-64)
For a complete list of supported platforms, see Platform support.
Added database support
With this release, BMC Decision Support for Server Automation provides support for the following databases:
- Oracle database server 12c
- Oracle database server 12c Real Application Clusters (RAC)
For a complete list of supported databases, see Oracle database support.
With this release, BMC Decision Support for Server Automation provides support for SQL Server 2012. For a complete list of supported databases, see SQL Server database support.
Downloading the service pack
Installing Service Pack 1 installs the entire BMC Decision Support for Server Automation product. You can download the service pack files from the BMC Electronic Product Distribution (EPD) website at http://webapps.bmc.com/epd. The version number shown on EPD is 8.5.01.
Click here to see the procedure for obtaining the service pack files.
Create a directory in which to place the downloaded files.
- Go to http://www.bmc.com/available/epd.html.
- At the logon prompt, enter your user ID and password, and click Submit.
- On the Export Compliance and Access Terms page, provide the required information, agree to the terms of the agreements, and click Continue.
- If you are accessing this site for the first time, create an EPD profile to specify the languages and platforms that you want to see according to the EPD site Help; otherwise, skip to step 6.
Verify that the correct profile is displayed for your download purpose, and select the Licensed Products tab.
- Click the Go To Licensed Products View link.
- Expand BMC Decision Support for Server Automation to show its versions, then expand version 8.5 for your desired platform and language to see the available patches and service packs.
- Select the BMC Decision Support for Server Automation installation files and the corresponding Cognos installation files.
- Click Download (FTP) or Download Manager:
- Download (FTP) places the selected items in an FTP directory, and the credentials and FTP instructions are sent to you in an email message.
- Download Manager enables you to download multiple files consecutively, and to resume an interrupted download if the connection drops. This method requires a one-time installation of the AkamiNetSession Client program on the target computer and is usually the faster and more reliable way to transfer files. A checksum is used to verify file integrity automatically.
Installing the service pack as a fresh product installation
For information about installing Service Pack 1, see Installing.
Upgrading to Service Pack 1
To upgrade to Service Pack 1, complete the tasks described in this section.
Review the supported upgrade paths
To review the versions that are supported for upgrading to Service Pack 1, see Supported upgrade paths.
For more information about upgrading, see the topics listed in Upgrading.
Run the service pack installer
For information about installing Service Pack 1, see Installing.
Perform the postinstallation tasks
For information about postinstallation tasks, see Configuring after installation.
Known and corrected issues
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