9.5 Patch 1 Released for IBM BigFix Platform

[Aram]

The IBM BigFix team is releasing version 9.5.1 (9.5.1.9) of the BigFix Platform. The main purpose of this release is to address an issue with BigFix Windows clients that primarily arises in the integration with Core Protection applications.

This release includes all Platform components.

This release also includes some additional fixes. The full changelist is available at:

https://support.bigfix.com/bes/changes/fullchangelist-95.txt

Downloads and release information are available at:

http://support.bigfix.com/bes/release/9.5/patch1/

For more details on the features in 9.5, see the following Wiki:

https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/community/wikis/home?lang=en#!/wiki/Tivoli%20Endpoint%20Manager/page/IBM%20BigFix%209.5.0%20Release%20Notes

Upgrade Fixlets are available in BES Support version 1257 (or higher).

[Aram]

[JasonWalker]

Be aware of potential issues in the “key of file” and “variables of file” inspectors -

RESOLVED: "Variables of File" inspector broken in 9.5 and 9.5.1 (fixed in 9.5.2)

I’m afraid this is still a problem for me in 9.5.1.9, on both Linux and Windows clients.

"Key of File" inspector broken in 9.5 and 9.5.1 on Windows 7 / 2008

I’m afraid this is still not working for me in 9.5.1.9. This one’s affecting Windows agents only, Linux isn’t a problem at 9.5.0.311.

[aasheim]

The 9.5.1 client seems to work pretty well together with Core Protection server module. It does not stop all the time anymore. But, there is a wired issue where it seems that the main server is not online because it get often “grey”, even you are using the console on the server. The time between each report from the client seems to be to long, or may the gather service is not working properly.

[aasheim]

The clean up of the database is still not working - When you run the audit trailer, errorers in the “Download Status Report” http://127.0.0.1:52311/cgi-bin/bfenterprise/BESMirrorRequest.exe is still showing up, even the events is deleted long time ago.

[elisa]

We suggest to open a pmr to BigFix support to deeper investigate this issue.

[aasheim]

I have already discussed with the BigFix Support the issue with the audit trailer - It’s a known issues that is a known issue that it do not clean up errors recognized by the “Download Status Report”

[steve]

A post was split to a new topic: iSeries support for ILMT

[JimEdwards]

I apologize is this is the wrong place to ask this but I’m new to the whole Big Fix thing.

I have Big Fix installed on windows, just one server and console with 16 clients.

My question is that I see the Upgrade for the clients fixlet and it’s relevant to all 16 clients. However, the server fixlet, “IBM BigFix - Updated Platform Server Components version 9.5.1 Now Available!” doesn’t show any relevant clients.

What am I missing?

Thanks

Jim Edwards

[AlanM]

The server components fixlet for a 9.5.X version will be relevant only on the following conditions

• Root server upgrading from a previous 9.5 release
• Remote console install after the local client detects the 9.5 server running
• Remote web reports installations after the local client detects the 9.5 server running

Upgrades from previous 9.2 servers have to be done manually. Minimum level to upgrade to 9.5 is 9.2.3.

The remaining infrastructure and clients will become relevant when the server has upgraded and the clients detect this state.

[JimEdwards]

Thanks Alan.

I’m on version 9.5.0.311 for the server, console and clients. Everything except the 15 Linux clients are on the same server. This install is less than a week old.

The 15 clients are relevant for 9.5.1 but the server (and it’s Windows client) doesn’t seem to be. It’s always been a basic rule of thumb that clients can’t be a newer version than their server

Thanks for your help.

[AlanM]

Ahh, the Windows clients are not relevant probably because you have the Trend CPM site. See the description of the Windows client fixlet

[JimEdwards]

Sorry Alan, I’m not getting it. I’ll open a PMR, thanks for your help.

[Aram]