8.7.00 enhancements
This topic contains information about enhancements in version 8.7.00 of the BMC Decision Support for Server Automation product.
New built-in report
BMC Decision Support for Server Automation version 8.7.00 supports a new built-in report. For more information, see Built-in Product Usage report.
Changes in the BMC BladeLogic data model
A new query item Server Latest Run is added in version 8.7. You can use this as a filter to view latest Compliance Server Results across several job runs. The Server Latest Run query item can have values 0 or 1, where 1 indicates the latest job run on a server for a policy. For details of this query item and the complete data model sheet, click the "8.7 BMC BladeLogic data model" link at Data model.
To enable SCAP Compliance reporting, the BMC BladeLogic data model now includes SCAP folder containing query items. These query items enable you to create ad-hoc SCAP Compliance reports. The following table lists the query subjects and query items included in the SCAP folder. For details of these query items and the complete data model sheet, click the "8.6 BMC BladeLogic data model" link at Data model.
| Query subject | Query item | Full path |
|---|---|---|
| SCAP Collection | Collection Identifier* | Compliance/SCAP/SCAP Collection/Collection Identifier |
| Collection File Name* | Compliance/SCAP/SCAP Collection/Collection File Name | |
| Collection Deleted* | Compliance/SCAP/SCAP Collection/Collection Deleted | |
| SCAP DataStream | DataStream Identifier* | Compliance/SCAP/SCAP DataStream/DataStream Identifier |
| DataStream File Name* | Compliance/SCAP/SCAP DataStream/DataStream File Name | |
| DataStream Version* | Compliance/SCAP/SCAP DataStream/DataStream Version | |
| Use Case* | Compliance/SCAP/SCAP DataStream/Use Case | |
| Timestamp* | Compliance/SCAP/SCAP DataStream/Timestamp | |
| DataStream Deleted* | Compliance/SCAP/SCAP DataStream/DataStream Deleted | |
| SCAP Benchmark | Benchmark Identifier | Compliance/SCAP/SCAP Benchmark/Benchmark Identifier |
| Benchmark File Name | Compliance/SCAP/SCAP Benchmark/Benchmark File Name | |
| Benchmark Title | Compliance/SCAP/SCAP Benchmark/Benchmark Title | |
| Benchmark Description | Compliance/SCAP/SCAP Benchmark/Benchmark Description | |
| Benchmark Platform | Compliance/SCAP/SCAP Benchmark/Benchmark Platform | |
| Benchmark Version | Compliance/SCAP/SCAP Benchmark/Benchmark Version | |
| Benchmark Deleted | Compliance/SCAP/SCAP Benchmark/Benchmark Deleted | |
| SCAP Rule | Rule Group Identifier | Compliance/SCAP/SCAP Rule/Rule Group Identifier |
| Rule Group Title | Compliance/SCAP/SCAP Rule/Rule Group Title | |
| Rule Group Description | Compliance/SCAP/SCAP Rule/Rule Group Description | |
| Rule Group Deleted | Compliance/SCAP/SCAP Rule/Rule Group Deleted | |
| Rule Group Weight | Compliance/SCAP/SCAP Rule/Rule Group Weight | |
| Rule Identifier | Compliance/SCAP/SCAP Rule/Rule Identifier | |
| Rule Title | Compliance/SCAP/SCAP Rule/Rule Title | |
| Rule Description | Compliance/SCAP/SCAP Rule/Rule Description | |
| Rule Deleted | Compliance/SCAP/SCAP Rule/Rule Deleted | |
| Rule Weight | Compliance/SCAP/SCAP Rule/Rule Weight | |
| SCAP Job Run Result | Servers Attempted | Compliance/SCAP/SCAP Job Run Result/Servers Attempted |
| Compliant Servers | Compliance/SCAP/SCAP Job Run Result/Compliant Servers | |
| Non Compliant Servers | Compliance/SCAP/SCAP Job Run Result/Non Compliant Servers | |
| Rules Checked | Compliance/SCAP/SCAP Job Run Result/Rules Checked | |
| SCAP Server Result | Rules Checked | Compliance/SCAP/SCAP Server Result/Rules Checked |
| Rules Passed | Compliance/SCAP/SCAP Server Result/Rules Passed | |
| Rules Failed | Compliance/SCAP/SCAP Server Result/Rules Failed | |
| Rules Unknown | Compliance/SCAP/SCAP Server Result/Rules Unknown | |
| Rules Errored | Compliance/SCAP/SCAP Server Result/Rules Errored | |
| Rules Not Applicable | Compliance/SCAP/SCAP Server Result/Rules Not Applicable | |
| Rules Not Checked | Compliance/SCAP/SCAP Server Result/Rules Not Checked | |
| Rules Not Selected | Compliance/SCAP/SCAP Server Result/Rules Not Selected | |
| Rules Informational | Compliance/SCAP/SCAP Server Result/Rules Informational | |
| Rules Fixed | Compliance/SCAP/SCAP Server Result/Rules Fixed | |
| SCAP Rule Result | Profile | Compliance/SCAP/SCAP Rule Result/Profile |
| Run Mode | Compliance/SCAP/SCAP Rule Result/Run Mode | |
| Recursion Level | Compliance/SCAP/SCAP Rule Result/Recursion Level | |
| Log Level | Compliance/SCAP/SCAP Rule Result/Log Level | |
| Rules Checked | Compliance/SCAP/SCAP Rule Result/Rules Checked | |
| Is Pass | Compliance/SCAP/SCAP Rule Result/Is Pass | |
| Is Fail | Compliance/SCAP/SCAP Rule Result/Is Fail | |
| Is Unknown | Compliance/SCAP/SCAP Rule Result/Is Unknown | |
| Is Error | Compliance/SCAP/SCAP Rule Result/Is Error | |
| Is NotApplicable | Compliance/SCAP/SCAP Rule Result/Is NotApplicable | |
| Is NotChecked | Compliance/SCAP/SCAP Rule Result/Is NotChecked | |
| Is NotSelected | Compliance/SCAP/SCAP Rule Result/Is NotSelected | |
| Is Informational | Compliance/SCAP/SCAP Rule Result/Is Informational | |
| Is Fixed | Compliance/SCAP/SCAP Rule Result/Is Fixed |
Note
- Query items marked with * are based on SCAP version 1.2 components. In an SCAP Compliance report for SCAP version 1.0, these items are displayed as 'Not Applicable'.
- If only the SCAP Compliance Jobs (and not the Compliance Jobs) have been run in BMC Server Automation, the query items from the query subjects (except Compliance Server) do not display data in the ad hoc report. The report displays data only if you use a query item from the SCAP folder.
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 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.
Note
If you have included these items in any of the reports in previous versions of the product, data for these items will not be available 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 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
Supported versions of BMC Server Automation
Version 8.7.00 of BMC Decision Support for Server Automation supports the following versions of BMC Server Automation:
- 8.7.00
- 8.6.01, 8.6 Patch 1, 8.6.00
New component versions
BMC Decision Support for Server Automation version 8.7.00 supports the following component versions:
| Component | Version |
|---|---|
| Apache HTTP Server (Web Server) | 2.4.12 |
| OpenSSL | 1.0.2a |
| Apache Tomcat | 8.0.23 |
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