25.2 enhancements and patches

Modify the default delimiter in the Generic - Custom Structure Format CSV Parser

In the Generic - Custom Structure Format CSV Parser, use the alternative delimiters, such as commas, by setting the extract.default.separator property. This functionality helps users to import CSV files with different delimiters (for example, comma-separated files) without the need to manually edit or reformat each file. For details, see Generic - Custom structure format CSV parser.

Use Ubuntu 20.04 LTS for the Remote ETL Engine and Gateway Server

The Remote ETL Engine and Gateway Server support the Ubuntu 20.04 LTS operating system.

For a complete list of supported operating systems and their versions, see the following topics:

• System requirements for the Remote ETL Engine
• System requirements for a dedicated Remote ETL Engine and Gateway Server

Enhanced Storage All-in-One ETL

The Storage All-in-One ETL includes support for Huawei OceanStor Pacific 9000 Series (REST) and Synology NAS systems (REST). For details, see Storage - All-in-One Extractor Service.

The following video (1:54) provides a high-level summary of the new features and enhancements in version 25.2 of BMC Helix Continuous Optimization.

https://youtu.be/Gz-LsTea5tA?si=psGN3cDhBLUlx1bX

Migrate monthly aggregated data from TrueSight Capacity Optimization

Migrate Month aggregated data from TrueSight Capacity Optimization by using the extract.month.resolution property in each instance of the data migrator ETL. By default, only Detail, Hour, and Day aggregated data is migrated to BMC Helix Continuous Optimization. 

For details, see Key considerations for migration. 

Retrieve event details by using the Events API

Use the Event API endpoints to retrieve event details based on your authorization profile. You can leverage this data to create custom dashboards tailored to your needs.

For details, see Event API endpoints. 

Analyze VMware power consumption metrics

Get insights into the power consumption of virtual hosts and virtual clusters by using VMware vCenter Extractor Service and VMware vCenter ESX Server History Extractor.

Learn more about these metrics in Lookup information and metrics for VMware ETLs.

Exclude virtual NICs from the Gateway VIS file parser

Filter the unique virtual network interfaces (NICs) that are reported on Linux computers by using the bpa.extract.skip.nic.list property in the BMC - TrueSight Capacity Optimization Gateway VIS files parser ETL.

Learn how to use this property in BMC - TrueSight Capacity Optimization Gateway VIS files parser.

Filter entities in the AWS ETL

Filter auto-scale groups, instances, and volumes that are not required by using the following regular expression-based properties in the Amazon Web Services - AWS API Extractor:

• extract.aws.blacklist.regex.volumes
• extract.aws.blacklist.regex.instances
• extract.aws.blacklist.regex.asg

Learn more about these properties in Amazon Web Services - AWS API Extractor.

Skip Databricks resources in the Microsoft Azure ETL

Filter Databricks resources while importing the Azure data by using the extract.azure.deny.databricks.resources property in the Microsoft Azure - Azure API Extractor. 

Learn how to use this property in Microsoft Azure - Azure API Extractor.

Enhanced Nutanix - Prism API Extractor

The  Nutanix - Prism API Extractor is enhanced to import the following metrics:

• CLUSTER_NAME for a host, virtual machine, and storage pool
• GM_ON_NUM for a cluster
• MAINTENANCE_MODE for a host
• NET_BYTE_RATE for a VM

Learn more about these metrics in Entities, lookup information, metrics, and API calls for Nutanix - Prism API Extractor.

Include the metadata information for the entity in the Summary Data Mart wizard

Include the metadata information of the entity, such as status and activity date, and insert and update timestamps in the Summary Data Mart wizard. These selected options are added as columns in the data mart output, allowing you to filter and analyze data more effectively based on these attributes.

For details, see Creating-a-summary-data-mart-for-a-custom-view.

Use Microsoft Windows 2025 for the Continuous Optimization Agent

The Continuous Optimization Agent supports the Microsoft Windows for Servers 2025 operating system.

For a complete list of supported operating systems and their versions, see System requirements for the Continuous Optimization Agent.

Improved Storage Capacity - Storage System Overview dashboard

The Storage Capacity panel in the Storage System Overview dashboard has been enhanced to display explicit metric values and a clearer legend, improving readability and user experience.

Enhanced Storage All-in-One ETL

The Storage All-in-One ETL includes the following enhancements:

• Accurate metrics for Consumed and Available Capacity for Storage Systems and Storage Pools of Hitachi E Series, G Series (REST) 
• Support for NAS information for Huawei OceanStor (REST)

For details, see Storage - All-in-One Extractor Service.