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BMC Decision Support for Server Automation 8.7

BMC Decision Support for Server Automation is a web-based reporting application that provides extensive reporting capabilities related to your data-center servers that are managed by BMC.

Release notes and notices Updated 08 Oct 2018

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Date

Title

Summary

October 8, 2018

Flash notification of critical security issues and the process to fix them.

September 21, 2014

Enhancements available in this release:

  • New built-in report added
  • New ad-hoc query item
  • Support for new component versions
  • Support for new platform and database

Platforms that are no longer supported

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Planning

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Information about installing the product and migrating product data.

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What's new?

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 see changes in the 8.6 BMC BladeLogic data model, click here...

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.
To see changes in the 8.5 SP1 BMC BladeLogic data model, click here..

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.

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 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

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

Related topic

Downloading-the-installation-files

Frequently asked questions and other information

This topic provides information that supplements the BMC Decision Support for Server Automation 8.7.00 documentation. It contains the following sections:

Frequently asked questions

This section provides answers to frequently asked questions (FAQ) about BMC Decision Support for Server Automation.

What happened to all the PDFs for this product?

Where to find information previously provided in a guide or manual

Document title

Found here in

BMC BladeLogic Decision Support for Server Automation
Installation Guide: for Oracle

BMC BladeLogic Decision Support for Server Automation
Installation Guide: for SQL Server

BMC BladeLogic Decision Support for Server Automation Database Administrator Guide

BMC BladeLogic Decision Support for Server Automation User Guide

BMC BladeLogic Decision Support for Server Automation User Guide: Report Authoring

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 in 8.7.00

  • 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.

Is all the content for BMC Decision Support for Server Automation 8.7.00 in this space?

Yes, all the content for BMC Decision Support for Server Automation 8.7.00 is in this space.

I’d like a PDF of just selected information. How can I do that?

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Where can I find information about the platforms currently supported for BMC Decision Support for Server Automation product versions?

You can find information about supported platforms on BMC Support Central, under Product Availability and Compatibility.

What are the supported BMC Server Automation versions?

For information about supported BMC Server Automation versions, see BMC-Server-Automation-requirements.

Which versions of third-party products are supported by BMC Decision Support for Server Automation?

Product version

Java Runtime Environment (JRE) version (shipped with product)

Apache Tomcat version for BMC Decision Support for Server Automation Console

Apache Tomcat version for reports portal (Cognos)

Apache HTTP Server (Web Server) version

OpenSSL version

8.7.00

7 Update 71

8.0.23

6.0.35

2.4.12

1.0.2a

Where do I find content_templates.zip in BMC Decision Support for Server Automation?

For information Inventory templates, see Installing-Inventory-templates-and-other-scripts.

I need to write a custom report. Where do I start?

See Creating-ad-hoc-reports.

I don't have access to Report Studio in BMC Decision Support for Server Automation? What should I do?

To use Report Studio, you must purchase a license for it and then enable it using the instructions that you are given when you purchase the license. To obtain the license, contact BMC Support.

How do I edit existing reports?

You can edit existing reports using Report Studio. To use Report Studio, you must purchase a license for it and then enable it using the instructions that you are given when you purchase the license. For information about editing reports, see the IBM Cognos Business Intelligence Report Studio Professional Authoring User Guide at PDFs-and-videos.

How do I create a report template and customize the branding?

See Creating-report-templates-and-customizing-branding.

How do I change the default timeout period for the BMC Decision Support for Server Automation portal?

See Accessing-the-portal.

How do I create report views?

For information about creating report views, see the IBM Cognos Connection User Guide at PDFs-and-videos.

Additional resources from BMC

The following BMC sites provide information outside of the BMC Decision Support for Server Automation 8.7 documentation that you might find helpful: 

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