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BMC BladeLogic Automation Suite 8.9

This space contains information about the BMC BladeLogic Automation Suite 8.9 release.

This space documents data center automation use cases related to the BMC BladeLogic Automation Suite. While the space describes some use cases in detail, for many it provides only high-level descriptions. This space only provides information for cross-product solutions. For information specifically about BMC Server Automation, see the BMC Server Automation documentation online technical documentation.

Release notes and notices Updated 07 Apr 2017

This section provides information about what is new or changed in this space, including urgent issues, documentation updates, service packs, and patches.

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The following updates have been added since the release of the space:

Date

Title

Summary

April 14, 2017

Enhancements available in version 8.9.01

September 23, 2016

Enhancements available in version 8.9.00

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Related topic

 Known and corrected issues

Enforce continuous compliance for servers

Implementing the BMC Continuous Compliance for Server Automation solution.

Enforce continuous compliance for networks

Implementing the BMC Continuous Compliance for Network Automation solution.

Enforce continuous compliance for databases

Implementing the BMC Continuous Compliance for Database Automation solution.

Assess server software compliance

Implementing the server software compliance solution.

Installing configuration automation

Implementing the Configuration Automation solution.

Troubleshooting

Issues resolution, error messages, logs, and contacting Support.
Frequently asked questions

This topic provides information that supplements the BMC BladeLogic Automation Suite 8.7 documentation. It contains the following sections:

Frequently asked questions

This section provides answers to frequently asked questions (FAQs) about BMC BladeLogic Automation Suite.

Where do I find release note information?

The following table describes where you can find information previously provided in release notes.

Type of information

Found here in

New features (enhancements) and other information

  • Issues corrected by the base release and its service packs and patches
  • Issues that are currently open
Where can I find technical bulletins?

Technical bulletins contained information delivered after a product was released, often in conjunction with a service pack or patch for that release.

Where to find information previously provided in a technical bulletin

Type of technical bulletin

Found here in

Contents of a service pack or patch and instructions particular to it

Other information

Placed in context throughout this space, but listed and linked to in Technical bulletins. You will not have this topic in the first release of the product, such as 8.7.00.

Where do I find information that was previously published as a flash bulletin?

Flashes contained urgent information about product issues and are delivered after a product is released. On docs.bmc.com, this information is delivered in an "Urgent issues" topic, under Release notes and notices . If this topic does not exist for a given product release, no urgent issues have been discovered for that release.

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Additional resources from BMC

The following BMC sites provide information outside of the BMC BladeLogic Automation Suite 8.6 documentation that you might find helpful:

 

 

 

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