Technology Knowledge Update TKU 2022-Nov-2

Latest Releases Updates
Release Compatibility
Download
Release Contents
Command/File Matrix
Products
RFEs
Defects Resolved

BMC Discovery Technology Knowledge Update 2022-Nov-2 is a deliverable for BMC Discovery 12.0, 20.08, 21.05, 21.3, 22.1, and 22.2 series.

Using Outpost for TKU customers

BMC Discovery Outpost is released with the TKU monthly package, please check Outpost updates after each TKU release. For more information, see BMC Discovery Outpost system requirements.

TKU November-2 release

In TKU November-1 release, we fixed a Windows TLS Certificate Discovery issue (DRDC1-19936). Unfortunately, this has introduced a critical bug, DRDC1-20197 we need to fix urgently.
We have reverted the code and re-issued the TKU November release.

Release highlights

In this release, we are delivering:

Cloud

Support of Microsoft Azure Storage - Queue Service as Cloud Inventory pattern. For details, see (DRDC1-19759).
Support of Amazon WAF WEB ACLs as cloud inventory patterns. For details, see (DRDC1-17041).
OCI discovery improvements: support of defined_tags and OS information on OCI VMS added. For details, see (DRDC1-19948 and DRDC1-19827), respectively.

Network devices

Support of CDP (Cisco Discovery Protocol) for Network topology discovery. For details, see (DRDC1-18528).
Support of Cisco Call Manager (Cisco IP Phones). For details, see (DRDC1-18760).
Host-Side-Linking: support of VMWare hosts and "VVol datastore" Linking. For details, see (DRDC1-19718).
Blade Enclosure data model improvements. For details see, (DRDC1-19201).

Patterns

Several new products are available for discovery. For details, see the Products section below.
The Extended Data Pack TKU November 2022 now includes EOL data for Printers and Hardware Components. For details, see BMC-Discovery-Extended-Data-Pack-2022-Nov-1.

Latest Releases Updates

You can find information about the latest TKU updates and important notes in the Schedule and roadmap.

Upgrade to the 12.4.0.1 version: We strongly recommend upgrading to the 12.4.0.1 version to benefit from changes made in the TKU release. Version upgrades will also prevent possible problem-scanning projects where an OS Login is enabled.
Possible CMDB Sync impact due to new network device hardware components: The sync mapping may take longer after applying TKU in July 2022 for network devices as we are now discovering hardware components synced as BMC_HardwareSystemComponents CIs.
TLS Certificate checking: BMC Discovery and the BMC Discovery Outpost check the TLS certificate against GCP. You can clear the check box to disable the TLS certificate and check if the certificate is invalid. In such a case, please be aware that a hacker attack could intercept your credentials.
Microsoft .NET model update: In September, TKU updated our model for Microsoft-NET to reflect better how Microsoft markets the product. This means RuntimeEnvironment nodes with the type "Microsoft .NET Runtime" in TKU August will now have the "Microsoft .NET Framework" type in TKU September.

Release Compatibility

TKU 2022-Nov-2 is compatible with the following streams: 22.2 series, 22.1, 21.3, 21.05, 12.0, and 20.08 series.

Download

Customers can access this TKU release from the BMC Electronic Product Distribution Website. If you are a customer or partner and do not already have a login, please contact your BMC account manager. Check out this guideline if you are unsure how to download it from the BMC EPD site.

Release Contents

The release comprises components packaged as such entities:

BMC Discovery Technology Knowledge Update.
- Core—Patterns that model various software products.
- Extended Database discovery—Patterns that extend some core database patterns to obtain more detailed information about specific databases.
- Middleware discovery—Patterns that obtain detailed information about specific J2EE Application Servers and Web servers.
- Network Device Integration Module with associated Network Device definition files, Printer definition files, and SNMP managed devices definition files.
- System—Patterns detect configuration issues and populate Discovery Conditions BMC Discovery 12.0.xx, BMC Discovery 20.08, BMC Discovery 21.05, BMC Discovery 21.3, BMC Discovery 22.1, and BMC Discovery 22.2, as well as patterns used by the CMDB sync system.

BMC Discovery Extended Data Pack TKU 2022-Nov-1.
- Hardware Reference Data—Patterns and data import CSV file that populates BMC Discovery with power and heat consumption figures for various hosts.
- National-Vulnerability-Database—A pattern that populates BMC Discovery with information about the CPE ID of each product.
- Product Lifecycle—Patterns populate BMC Discovery with information about End-of-Life, End-of-Support, and End-of-Extended-Support for versions of specific host Operating Systems and interpretations of certain software products.

BMC Discovery for Storage is a separately licensable product.
- Storage Systems—Patterns that model many Storage Systems.
- The latest Storage updates and improvements to existing Storage patterns are available in Storage System Release Notes.

Command/File Matrix

The Command/File Matrix file (covering all commands executed and files retrieved by the patterns) for TKU November 2022 is available here.

Products

The following new products have been introduced within the scope of this release.

RFEs

The following RFEs have been introduced within the scope of this release.

Defects Resolved

The following defects have been fixed in this BMC Discovery Technology Knowledge Update.