BMC PATROL for Scripting 2.1

The PATROL for Scripting KM allows you to write a script in the language of your choice. You can use the script to discover instances, collect performance metrics, and send it to the TrueSight Operations Management.

Release notes and notices Updated 31 Jan 2025

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Date	Summary	References
January 30, 2025	Added an option to schedule monitoring script execution at specific intervals for Windows and Linux profiles. Fixed issues reported in an earlier version.	2.1.04 enhancements and patches Known-and-corrected-issues
August 13, 2024	Enable event generation for a single-value script output. Notify users of SSL certificate expiry. Setting up the device type. Learn about fixed issues reported in the earlier versions.	2.1.03 enhancements and patches
October 10, 2022	Fixed issues reported in an earlier version.	2.1.02 enhancements and patches
July 1, 2022	Fixed issues reported in an earlier version.	2.1.01 enhancements and patches
December 1, 2021	Announcing support for Microsoft Windows Server 2022.	2.1.00 enhancements and patches
December 22, 2020	Support for additional operating systems. Ability to map instance name to the device. Ability to add attribute metadata to the script output. Support for multiple script output instances for local monitoring. Updates to the value range of the Timeout and Poll interval fields.	2.1.00 enhancements and patches

Getting started Parameter Reference Database (PRD) See more	Planning Concepts, architecture, deployment, planning, and system requirements. See more Installing Information about installing the product and migrating product data. See more
	Configuring after installation Required post-installation configuration tasks. See more Troubleshooting Issues resolution, error messages, logs, and contacting Support. See more
Monitor types and attributes Monitor types and application classes in this solution See more	Documentation for older consoles Documentation for using and configuring older consoles. See more

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