26.2 enhancements and patches
26.2.00
Get insights into compliance drifts with Operations Analyzer
Operators can use the Operations Analyzer in Microsoft Teams to gain insights into compliance drifts through an expanded set of compliance-focused queries. By asking simple, natural-language queries in chat, operators can identify compliance drifts, the status of compliance jobs, or the status of compliance rules without switching between tools. With the addition of role-based access control (RBAC), access to insights and actions is based on operator roles. Operations Analyzer combines AI-driven analysis with human oversight, enabling IT teams to identify issues faster and prioritize remediation.
For more information, see Using the Operations Analyzer to get insights into patching and compliance operations.
Automate the patching workflow by using Patch Orchestrator
As a patch operator, use Patch Orchestrator, powered by BMC HelixGPT, to automate the end-to-end patching workflow, including pre-patching, patching, and post-patching actions by using a simplified UI in BMC Helix Innovation Studio.
For more information, see Using the Operations Analyzer to get insights into patching and compliance operations.
Use generic REST API for BLCLI commands
Execute BLCLI commands by using a generic REST API to enable end-to-end automation workflows and integration with external tools. The API supports commands with or without arguments and returns structured JSON responses with execution results and error details. It also preserves the existing BLCLI behavior, ensuring compatibility with current scripts while reducing dependency on manual intervention and enabling scalable, programmatic access for automation and orchestration.
For more information, see REST API endpoints.
Use REST API to create, update, and delete NSH scripts
Manage NSH scripts by using REST APIs instead of relying solely on the TrueSight Server Automation Console. The APIs support lifecycle operations, including creating, updating, deleting, and retrieving NSH scripts. This enhancement extends existing capabilities by enabling programmatic script management without changing current behavior, and supports automation workflows and integration with external tools.
For more information, see REST API endpoints.
Use the Infrastructure Blackout Window to enable session-level access control during maintenance
The Infrastructure Blackout Window is enhanced to provide tighter control over user access during planned maintenance activities. In addition to the existing capability to block new user logins and job execution, the Infrastructure Blackout Window now handles active user sessions. When the Infrastructure Blackout Window is enabled, unauthorized users who are already logged in are automatically logged out. Authorized users or roles can continue to perform limited operations as required. These restrictions are enforced uniformly across the TrueSight Server Automation Console, BLCLI, and REST APIs, helping ensure safer and more reliable maintenance operations.
For more information, see Infrastructure Blackout Window.
Monitor application server infrastructure health by using the Deployment tab in the Unified dashboard
The Infrastructure Overview dashboard includes a Deployments tab that provides a consolidated view of application server infrastructure and utilization. The Deployment tab includes the Infrastructure Details and Server-wise Utilization widgets, which display key configuration parameters, thread usage for work items, and job execution details across servers. This capability helps assess application server health, validate job server availability, identify performance bottlenecks, and optimize workload distribution.
For more information, see Using the Infrastructure Overview dashboard.
Support for additional platforms
TrueSight Server Automation supports the following platforms:
- Patching support for the PPC64LE platform on Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 8 and 9
- SmartHub and SmartHub Gateway (SHGW) support on Oracle Linux 9 and 10
- Agent and Smart Agent support for Debian 13
For the complete list of supported platforms, see Supported platforms.
Compliance content update
The latest CIS compliance template for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 (RHEL 10) has been released. Refer to CIS: RHEL 10 for download and update guidance. For more information, see CIS: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10.
The latest CIS compliance template for Microsoft Windows Server 2022 has also been released. Refer to CIS: Windows Server 2022 for download and update guidance. For more information, see CIS: Microsoft Windows Server 2022.
REST APIs to support USP jobs
TrueSight Server Automation supports REST API to manage USP jobs, including creating jobs by using server or server group IDs, executing and updating jobs, and retrieving job details and results. These APIs align with other job APIs, providing a consistent, simplified approach for automation and integration.
For more information, see REST API endpoints.
Support for secure UEFI boot support
Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) and Secure UEFI Boot support is added for SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 15 and 16. With this enhancement, administrators can apply secure UEFI settings by using the existing virtualization workflow. For more information, see Preparing the UEFI booting.
Update to third-party software
TrueSight Server Automation now includes the following updates to key third-party components and platform support. These enhancements improve security, compatibility, and platform coverage.
- OpenSSL is updated to version 3.5.5.
- Java Runtime Environment (JRE): Updated to version 21.10+7
- Apache Tomcat: Updated to version 10.1.52
- Ivanti SDK: Updated to version 9.7.834
For more information, see Supported platforms.
Component/library update
The libcurl library is upgraded to version 8.9.1.