8.2.00.02: Patch
This topic contains information about a patch for PATROL for BMC Server Automation, and provides instructions for downloading and installing the patch. For information about issues corrected in this service pack, see Known-and-corrected-issues.
Before you begin
To use this patch, your system must meet the following requirements:
Resource | Version |
|---|---|
BMC Server Automation server | 8.5 or later |
Oracle Java Runtime Environment | 7u80 (aka 1.7.0_80) or later |
TrueSight Infrastructure Management | 10.0.00 or later |
PATROL Agent | 9.6 or later |
Downloading the patch
Download the patch from the EPD website.
Installing the patch
You can install the patch as a fresh install or an upgrade from version 8.2.00 or from version 8.2.00.01.
For a fresh install, you must configure the KM after the patch is installed. See Configuring-after-installation for more details.
For an upgrade all configurations are retained and all monitored environments will continue to be monitored as expected.
To install the patch on the Presentation Server
- Import the new version of the KM into the repository in the Presentation Server.
- Create a deployable package with PATROL for BSA KM.
- Deploy the package.
To install the patch in a PATROL environment
- Stop the PATROL Agent.
- Install the patch.
- Start the PATROL Agent.
Post Installation
- Ensure the new version of the KM is installed on the PATROL Agent, and the PATROL Agent restarted properly.
- Confirm the KM is properly collecting data from the monitored BSA environments.
Where to go from here
To monitor and display the network devices monitored by a BMC Server Automation system, you must configure the KM to monitor a Server Automation system.