Downloading the installation files
You obtain the product installation files by downloading them from the BMC Electronic Product Distribution (EPD) website. Your ability to access product pages on the EPD website is determined by the license entitlements purchased by your company. To understand which files you are entitled to download, access the license entitlements for your product.
When to download a service pack
For a fresh installation or an upgrade, check the Release-notes to determine the latest update and then download the following:
- The latest release or service pack (if available).
For service packs, the installer will install or upgrade the full product. For example, when you install version 8.7.01, it installs version 8.7.00 along with enhancements that were made in 8.7.01 (Service Pack 1).
- Any hotfixes that are available for known issues
If you sign up forProactive Notification, you will be notified about new service packs or patches for applying the latest changes, in addition to bulletins about critical fixes.
Downloading the files
The following video (2:25) demonstrates how to use the EPD site to download the software purchased from BMC:
The installation program for the latest service pack or patch also includes the full installation of the product. To install the product for the first time or apply product updates, select the Additional Products tab and download the latest service pack or patch. You can find the latest information about service packs and patches under Release-notes.
Installation files
The following table provides links to the page in the EPD website that contains the installation files for this product. From the EPD page you can select and download the installation files for your platform. Access to the EPD website requires that you provide your BMC Support credentials. You might also be prompted to complete the Export Compliance Form.
Component | Item to download | File or item link name | EPD link |
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Manager Installation | This item is a link to the installation files for a base version or a patch version of the BMC Database Automation Manager software for new installations and upgrades. | BDA_version_Manager.tar.gz or BDA_version_Patchversion_Manager.tar.gz | |
Agent Installation | This item is a link to the installation files for the BMC Database Automation Agent software for all platforms. Use this download to run a base version with no patch updates. | BDA_version_Agents.zip | |
Additional utilities (Optional) | This item is a link to a .zip file containing the following optional files:
| BDA_version_Additional_Utilities.zip | |
Patches (Manager) | This item is a link to the manager patch installation files. | BDA_version_patch_number_Manager.tar.gz | |
Patches (Agents) | This item is a link to the manager patch installation files. Use this download if the version you want contains a comprehensive patch file. | BDA_version_patch_number_Agents.zip | |
Documentation |
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Supplemental materials | The following items are available for download but are not required for BMC Database Automation:
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To verify the files
Locate the files you downloaded and verify the SHA256 checksum results before installation.
Checksums for BDA 2021 Release 01
File name | SHA256 checksums |
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BDA_2021_Release_01_Manager.tar.gz | 97e3a433a2e054b20c71741b76eaa9905f90cf58dd17281ae99a66477ac3818d |
BDA_2021_Release_01_Agents.zip | 3f9ffdfbe86f98b2244af158db014a710a1a879354b13c5bc127d4df37ea1210 |
BDA_2021_Release_01_Additional_Utilities.zip | 6387dc4bb1b4fa32e1bbdb10883d830238c2ba9ff1d702dc633d42c2237a86b9 |
BDA_2021_Release_01_Supplemetary_Files.zip | 2450fff715c4aa5b3b6a3f39635c3f4955520b59171f694444ba15e79a29cfc9 |
Carefully review the system requirements for your platform and other tasks necessary for preparing for installation. You must perform these tasks before you launch the installation program. Where to go from here
If you are performing a first-time installation, see Performing-the-installation.
If you are installing a service pack or patches, see Applying-maintenance-patches-or-fixes.
If you are performing an upgrade, see Upgrading-a-Standalone-Manager for stand-alone configurations or Upgrading-a-Multi-Manager-configuration for megamesh configurations.
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