Content Release: Server Automation published 2024-12-12

The BigFix Team is pleased to announce the release of version 9.5 patch 70 (9.5.70) of BigFix Server Automation.

The main reasons to upgrade to this release are as follows:

Server Automation Plan Engine and SA REST API

  • Features : SA Rest API’s to support more automation scenarios, which includes API’s

  • To create/modify/get/delete a new Automation Plan

  • To define custom targets in failure steps both in Rest APIs and Console

  • To dynamically change the Custom Targets, Parameter/secure parameter in Failure-step at run/execution time

  • To return consistent overall Plan actions details and Provide additional status details for a step action

  • To create/modify/get/delete/getall - Fixlets, Tasks and Baselines

  • Server Automation REST APIs (including old ones) can now handle secure parameters included in Fixlets in a secure way

  • Server Automation Rest API is also available in Swagger UI compatible format at https://localhost:8443/serverautomation/api-docs/

  • Software currency in SA/AIX NIM Plugin

    • Software currency in AIX NIM component to ensure security, compliance, and reduce technical debt
    • Upgrade OpenSSL library to version 3.2.2.2
  • Security Enhancements:

    • Upgrade to version express - 4.19.0
    • Upgrade to version follow-redirects - 1.15.6
  • Defect Article addressed:

    • KB0115933 : Configure the Management Extender for AIX NIM fails
    • KB0115838 : Long loading times for dashboard “Automation Plans”
    • KB0115371 : Setting up virtualization error Thread execution failed

Additional information about this release

  • Published site and components version:
    • Server Automation - Site Version: 94
    • SA Plan engine version: 9.5.70
    • SA Rest API version: 9.5.70
    • SA AIX NIM Plugin version: 1.0.229

Useful links

– HCL BigFix – Lifecycle Team