IBM BigFix deprecated the RHEL download plug-in and several Patches for RHEL sites on July 31, 2017.
Deprecation of the RHEL download plug-in
The RHEL download plug-in was deprecated and replaced by the RHSM download plug-in. BigFix will no longer support the RHEL download plug-in.
Patches for RHEL site deprecation
IBM BigFix deprecated the following sites:
• Patches for RHEL 5 - Native tools site
• Patches for RHEL 6z
• Patches for RHEL 7z
BigFix ended support for the RHEL 5, subsequent to its end of life.
If you haven’t done so, upgrade to the later versions of applicable BigFix Patches for RHEL sites.
• Patches for RHEL 6
• Patches for RHEL 7
• Patches for RHEL RHSM 6 on System z
• Patches for RHEL RHSM 7 on System z
• Patches for RHEL PPC64LE 7
• Patches for RHEL PPC64BE 7
Enable the site from the License Overview dashboard and subscribe your endpoints to the site.
If you are using baselines or custom sites, you must create new ones with the RHSM sites.
Actions to take:
Upgrade to the later versions of BigFix Patches for RHEL sites.
Enable the site from the License Overview dashboard and subscribe your endpoints to the site.
If you are using baselines or custom sites, you must create new ones with the RHSM sites.
References:
To see the earlier BigFix posts, see the following:
http://bit.ly/2nEwWyT
http://bit.ly/2lHdssx
For information about the RHEL 5 EOL, see the following Red Hat references:
– Archived Red Hat notice: https://www.redhat.com/archives/epel-devel-list/2012-February/msg00000.html
– Under the Life-cycle Dates section: https://access.redhat.com/support/policy/updates/errata
– https://linuxlifecycle.com/
For information about the RHN Classic sunset and migration to RHSM, see https://access.redhat.com/products/red-hat-subscription-management.
For information about IBM Request for Enhancements (RFE), see https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/rfe/execute?use_case=changeRequestLanding
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