Technology Knowledge Update TKU 2025-Feb-2

BMC Discovery Technology Knowledge Update 2025-Feb-2 provides information about new scanning capabilities in the 22.1, 22.2, 23.1, 23.3, 24.1, 24.2, and 24.3 versions of BMC Discovery.

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Release highlights

In this release, we are delivering:

Cloud

Added new cloud regions (for more details, see DRDC1-25405 and DRDC1-25467):
- ALIBABA: Bangkok (ap-southeast-7), Guangzhou (cn-guangzhou), Manila (ap-southeast-6), and Seoul (ap-northeast-2).
- AWS: Bangkok, Thailand (ap-southeast-7) and Queretaro, Mexico (mx-central-1).
- AZURE: Auckland, New Zealand (newzealandnorth).
AZURE: Changed the NodeKind for Microsoft Azure Virtual Networks to AdminCollection. For more details, see the documentation here and here; (DRDC1-23707).
OPENSTACK: Added support for OpenStack Neutron Networking. For more details, see the documentation here and (DRDC1-24149).

CMDB sync

Added an ability to optionally modify the CTI (category, type, item) values. By default, the CTI values remain "Unknown". HEADS-UP: In TKU April 2025, we will change the default CTI values. For more details, see the documentation here
and (DRDC1-23486).
Kubernetes Load Balancer Service nodes are now mapped from Namespace and do not model dependency links to Cluster node (DRDC1-25078).

Network devices

Added support for the discovery of Cisco Catalyst Center. For more details, see the documentation here and (DRDC1-23591).
Added support for the discovery of Lenovo XClarity through REST API. For more details, see the documentation here and (DRDC1-24586).
Enhanced LLDP processing for Nokia routers. For more details, see (DRDC1-24931).

Patterns

CONTAINERS: Added support for modeling container images as a node by introducing a new node kind — ContainerImage. It will replace Image Detail node for Software Container. For more details, see the documentation for Kubernetes, Docker, CRIO, Podman, containerd and (DRDC1-23249).
KUBERNETES: Resolved an issue related to cluster duplicate search. For more details, see (DRDC1-25219).
KUBERNETES: Resolved an issue related to relationship modeling for Kubernetes Load Balancer Services. For more details, see the documentation here and (DRDC1-25078).
NUTANIX: Resolved several issues with incorrect heuristics for Nutanix Prism Central when scanned with REST API. For more details, see the documentation here and (DRDC1-24836).
RANCHER: Resolved an issue with incorrectly identified Rancher Cluster names. For more details, see (DRDC1-25223).
SQL SERVER: Added an ability to detect the table size during the Microsoft SQL Server deep discovery. For more details, see the documentation here and (DRDC1-23802).

Storage

HEADS-UP: The "Allocated Capacity" attribute of Storage System nodes will be deprecated in TKU April 2025. Added the "Total Logical Consumed Capacity" attribute in the Dell EMC PowerMax and Dell EMC SC Series patterns. It is identical to the "Allocated Capacity" attribute. Also, added the "Total Logical Consumed Capacity" attribute to the IBM FlashSystem pattern. For more details, see (DRDC1-22592).
Added Identification Timeout Options to the Pure Storage FlashArray REST API credential page. For more details, see the documentationhere and (DRDC1-25090).
Added support for HPE GreenLake For File Storage (REST). For more details, see the documentation here and (DRDC1-24418).
Added the REST API enhanced endpoint to optimize the discovery of the storage volumes and the scan duration for Dell EMC PowerMax (REST). For more details, see the documentation here and (DRDC1-24206).

Release compatibility

TKU 2025-Feb-2 is compatible with the following versions of BMC Discovery: 22.1, 22.2, 23.1, 23.3, 24.1, 24.2, and 24.3.

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Release contents

The release comprises components packaged as the following entities:

BMC Discovery Technology Knowledge Update
- Core - Patterns that model various software products.
- Extended Database discovery - Patterns that extend some of the core database patterns to obtain additional detailed information about certain databases.
- Middleware discovery - Patterns that obtain detailed information about certain 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 that detect configuration issues and populate Discovery Conditions BMC Discovery 22.1, BMC Discovery 22.2, BMC Discovery 23.1, BMC Discovery 23.3, BMC Discovery 24.1, BMC Discovery 24.2, BMC Discovery 24.3 and patterns used by the BMC CMDB sync system.

BMC-Discovery-Extended-Data-Pack-2025-Feb-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 that 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.
- Storage System Release Notes provides the latest Storage updates and improvements to existing Storage patterns.

BMC Discovery for ServiceNow is a separately licensable product.
- ServiceNow CMDB sync mapping patterns. The documentation is here.

Command/File Matrix

The Command/File Matrix file (covering all commands executed and files retrieved by the patterns) for TKU 2025-Feb-2 is available here.

Outpost updates

The following BMC Outpost updates are introduced within the scope of this release.

Defect ref.	Description	Notes
DRUD1-51274	Resolved an issue with the failing BMC Outpost after the upgrade to TKU 2025-Feb-1.	NA
DRUD1-50596	Resolved an issue with the indefinite capture of old log files by adding the retention policy.	The following restrictions are applied to log files: If a log file is older than 7 days, it is compressed. If a log file is older than 30 days, it is deleted.
DRUD1-51019	Resolved an issue with an incorrect classification of Windows 2025 Server.	NA

Products

We have no new products to report at this time.

RFEs

The following RFEs are introduced within the scope of this release.

Defects resolved

The following defects are fixed within the scope of this release.