Technology Knowledge Update 2013-Jan-1
BMC Atrium Discovery Technology Knowledge Update 2013-Jan-1 is a deliverable for BMC Atrium Discovery 8.3 and 9.0 series.
Release Compatibility
TKU 2013-Jan-1 is released in two streams:
- Release compatible with BMC Atrium Discovery 8.3 series
- Release compatible with BMC Atrium Discovery 9.0 series
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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.
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Contents
The release comprises of components packaged as two licensable entities:
- BMC Atrium 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 Device definition files
- System - Patterns that detect configuration issues and populate Discovery Conditions (Atrium Discovery 8.3.xx , Atrium Discovery 9.0.xx ) as well as patterns used by the CMDB sync system
- BMC Atrium Discovery Extended Data Pack
- Product Lifecycle - Patterns that populate Atrium Discovery with information about End-of-Life, End-of-Support, and End-of-Extended-Support for versions of certain host Operating Systems as well as versions of certain software products
- Hardware Reference Data - Patterns and data import CSV file that populate Atrium Discovery with power and heat consumption figures for various hosts.
To see some of the highlights of this release visit the January In The Spotlight Page
Installation and Upgrade
- Atrium Discovery 8.3.00 - Installation and upgrade instructions are provided here
- Atrium Discovery 9.0.00 - Installation and upgrade instructions are provided here
A matrix covering ALL commands executed and ALL files retrieved by the patterns is available to our customers from the BMC Electronic Product Distribution Website. The filename is TKU_Command_File_Matrix-2013-01-1.xls
In this Release
New Pattern Modules
Vendor | Product | Category | Platforms | Instances | Versioning | Product Page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
IBM | Cognos Controller | Data Integration and Access Software | Windows | Y | Y | |
IBM | Informix Data Director for Web | Development Languages, Environments, and Tools | Windows | Y | Y | |
IBM | InfoSphere Guardium Data Redaction | Secure Content and Threat Management | Windows | Y | Y | |
IBM | Sterling Secure Proxy | Secure Content and Threat Management | UNIX, Windows | Y | Y | |
Oracle | Business Intelligence Discoverer | End-User Query, Reporting, and Analysis | Windows | Y | Y | |
Oracle | Data Integrator | Data Integration and Access Software | UNIX, Windows | Y | Y | |
Oracle | GoldenGate | Data Integration and Access Software | UNIX | Y | Y | |
Oracle | GoldenGate Veridata | End-User Query, Reporting and Analysis | UNIX, Windows | Y | Y | |
Oracle | SQL Developer Data Modeler | Database Development and Management Tools | UNIX, Windows | Y | Y |
Enhanced Pattern Modules
RFE ref. | Product | Enhancement | SI Key Change | Product Page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
QM001775148 | Symantec Critical System Protection | Pattern enhanced through addition of a file versioning method to improve versioning on UNIX platforms | N | |
#TKU-1711 | Embarcadero Change Manager | Pattern enhanced through addition of path versioning method | N | |
#TKU-1735 | Oracle Enterprise Manager | Pattern updated with code to normalize versions obtained using path versioning | N | |
#TKU-1753 | IBM Cognos PowerPlay | Patterns in the module updated to set the product_version for this product to 3 levels as the support dates for the product are based on this level of detail | N | |
- | Informatica PowerCenter | Patterns in the module updated with further improvements to path versioning based on customer feedback | N | |
- | Oracle Hyperion Financial Reporting | Support for discovery of the product on the UNIX platforms added | N | |
- | Oracle WebLogic Server | Pattern trigger condition updated with an additional regular expression in order to improve the chance of identifying Oracle WebLogic Server (BEA WebLogic Application Server) in cases where the full process command-line could not be obtained due to OS imposed limits | N | |
- | Red Hat JBoss Portal | Pattern updated to improve parsing of installation root from the trigger process command-line. Furthermore, creation of the SI key aligned with SI key for JBoss Application Server | Y |
Defects Resolved
The following defects have been fixed in BMC Atrium Discovery Technology Knowledge Update 2013-Jan-1
Case No | Defect No | Details | Product Page |
|---|---|---|---|
ISS04058700 | QM001775489 | Problem: Oracle Siebel CRM Server Manager pattern is generating multiple SIs for what is logically a single instance Solution: Code fix. SI model updated based on customer feedback and further research. SI key changed | |
ISS04057061 | QM001775730 | Problem: IBM WebSphere Message Broker pattern is not reporting correct version when multiple versions are found either via package or file versioning methods Solution: Code fix. | |
ISS03994141 | QM001776751 | Problem: Current JBoss Application Server pattern is failing to parse the installation root correctly leading to failure to obtain version information Solution: Pattern updated to correct the parsing of the installation path from the process command-line. Pattern further updated to correct publisher name in the SI type and SI key creation standardized. | |
ISS04065057 | QM001777085 | Problem: Sybase ASE Cluster Edition pattern can exit with an ECA engine after parsing the output of active versioning method Solution: Code fix. | |
ISS04070089 | QM001778074 | Problem: Parsing of the path to the .vmx files by the VMware pattern can fail in certain circumstances Solution: Code fix. | |
ISS04072923 | QM001778807 / #TKU-691 | Problem: BMC Network Automation Server pattern (UNIX) can in certain circumstances create the BMC Network Automation SI on the scanned host even though the software is not present on that host Solution: Code fix. BMC Network Automation SI key updated at the same time to improve the model created. | |
- | #TKU-1738 | Version method ordering in Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager pattern was updated to WMI, then file, then registry, then package as this is the order most likely to return an accurate version of the product | |
- | #TKU-1736 / #TKU-1743 | Problem: Certain patterns call discovery.allProcesses() function passing an inferred (Host) node which will never return a result. Solution: Code fix. | |
- | #TKU-1740 | IBM Red Brick Warehouse pattern updated to create either an instance based SI key or grouped SI key based on the data that was discovered. | |
- | #TKU-1742 | Problem: Apache Tomcat Application Server pattern can exit with an ECA engine error when Apache Tomcat is discovered on Windows hosts. Solution: Code fix - parsing of values obtained from Windows registry improved. Pattern further updated to try to obtain the installation path (CATALINA HOME) from the registry if this is not available from the trigger process. | |
- | #TKU-1749 | Problem: A change to the Apache HTTPD-based Webservers pattern implemented in TKU December 2012 causes the pattern to no longer be able to obtain version information from installed packages, and furthermore the SI type of certain instances of Apache Web Server can change from Apache Webserver to a more generic Apache HTTPD-based Webserver Solution: Code fix. |