Adobe Flash replacement options when upgrading ITSM from version 20.02 to 20.02.02
How can I find out if I am impacted by the end of life of Adobe Flash?
If you are using any of the capabilities listed in the table in the next section, then end of life of Adobe Flash will have an impact on the behavior of your ITSM implementation.
What Flash-related changes can I expect when I upgrade to ITSM version 20.02.02?
The following tables provide a comparison in the behavior of the capabilities in ITSM components between your current installation and in version 20.02.02.
Which features are deprecated when I upgrade to ITSM version 20.02.02?
The following table lists features that are deprecated in version 20.02.02. We have provided alternative solutions, wherever possible.
Are there any upgrade requirements to get the replacements of Adobe Flash-based capabilities in ITSM ?
If you are a BMC Helix ITSM subscriber, BMC plans to upgrade your SaaS environments before the end of 2020 to replace the Flash-based capabilities, which will be scheduled in coordination with you.
For Remedy on-premises, BMC has delivered replacement capabilities for these remaining Flash-based capabilities via 20.02 Patch 02 (20.02.02) release for the Remedy platform components (Remedy AR System Server, Remedy Mid Tier, CMDB, and Atrium Integrator). You must install Patch 02 on top of the Remedy platform version 20.02. This patch was made available for download from the BMC Electronic Product Distribution (EPD) site in October 2020.
Remedy version 20.02.02 (Patch 02) contains the updates delivered in Remedy version 20.02.01 (Patch 01).
For information about the updates delivered in Patch 01, seeUpdates in Remedy version 20.02.01in the Remedy deployment documentation.
For instructions on upgrading to Patch 02, seeDeployment instructions for version 20.02.02in the Remedy deployment documentation.
For detailed information about the patch and the list of issues that have been corrected in this release, see the following patch bulletins:
Replacement of remaining Adobe Flash capabilities in Remedyin the Remedy ITSM online documentation.
20.02.02: Patch 2 for version 20.02in the Remedy AR System online documentation.
20.02.02: Patch 2 for version 20.02in the BMC CMDB online documentation.
If you are using Remedy ITSM on-premises, we recommend that you upgrade to 20.02 Patch 02 before December 31, 2020 to avoid any problems as a result of the Adobe Flash retirement. Based on the capabilities you require, upgrade as follows:
- To replace all remaining Flash-based capabilities, upgrade the Remedy Mid Tier or the Remedy platform (Remedy AR System Server, CMDB, and Atrium Integrator) to version 20.02 Patch 02. You need not upgrade the Remedy ITSM applications.
- To replace the Approval Process Visualizer and the SRM Process Designer and Visualizer capabilities, upgrade only the Remedy Mid Tier. You need not upgrade the entire Remedy platform.
What other enhancements can I expect when I upgrade to ITSM version 20.02.02?
The following table lists other enhancements in AR System and CMDB.
Release | Action Request System Enhancement | CMDB Enhancement |
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How do I upgrade to ITSM platform version 20.02.02?
If you are a BMC Helix ITSM subscriber, seeBMC Helix Upgrade policyin the BMC Helix Subscriber Information documentation.
If you are a Remedy on-premises customer, seePlanning an upgradein the Remedy deployment documentation.
How can I simulate and test the product behavior without Adobe Flash?
Turn off the Flash plug-in in your browser and test your product behavior without Adobe Flash.
Alternatives for customers who want to continue to use the Flash-based BMC products
HARMAN International Packaged Browser solution | HARMAN International has an exclusive agreement with Adobe to provide extended licensing and support agreements for the enterprise Adobe Flash Player until the end of 2023. For details, go to https://services.harman.com/partners/adobe.BMC Software provides Limited Support for Adobe Flash-based capabilities in Remedy version 9.1.03 or later when used in combination with the HARMAN Packaged Browser application—Electron/Chromium version. Limited Support is provided temporarily until Dec 31, 2021, to cover the time period until customers upgrade to the latest BMC product version that has replaced the Flash-based capabilities.Important: For known issues, go to the "HARMAN International Packaged Browser solution known issues" section in the "Known and corrected issues" page for the Remedy component and version you are running. | ||||||||
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Adobe Enterprise Enablement for legacy browser versions | With Adobe Flash Player 32.0 Enterprise Enablement, companies can allow Flash Player content to be loaded from a set of trusted URLs by performing these actions:
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