[BESAdmin-Announcements] New Release: IBM Endpoint Manager for Software Use Analysis 2.2 patch 9 Now Available!

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Software Use Analysis 2.2 patch 9

IBM is pleased to announce that patch 9 for IBM Endpoint Manager for 
Software Use Analysis 2.2 is available.
Site version updated:  56

This readme file provides information about patch 9 for Software Use 
Analysis version 2.2. Review this file thoroughly before you install or 
use the patch. 
Note: After you apply this patch, the version of Software Use Analysis 
that is displayed in the Help > About panel will be 2.2.161. 

Prerequisites

In order to successfully install patch 9, ensure that the following 
prerequisites are fulfilled. 
Endpoint Manager version 9.0 or higher
MS SQL Server 2008 or 2012

Installing the patch
This patch does not contain any fixes for the Software Use Analysis 
server. It only provides an update to the content of the IBM Software 
Inventory site. If you already have patch 8 installed, update the IBM 
Software Inventory site to version 56. 
If you have patch 6 installed (site version 54 or older), follow the 
instructions for installing patch 8.

APARs fixed
The following table lists APARs that are fixed in this patch. 
APAR
Symptoms
Behavior after applying the patch
Available since
IV67953
The first import of data after you install patch 8 takes a lot of time. 
The problem occurs because after the software inventory tool and Common 
Inventory Technology scanners were merged, scanner results are stored into 
a new location. All files from the previous location are marked as deleted 
in the Endpoint Manager database. The deleted scan results are 
incrementally processed during the import which leads to performance 
issues. 
Deletion of scan results does not impact the import performance.
Patch 9
IV67725
Fixlets and tasks for the software inventory tool and Common Inventory 
Technology scanners do not work. 
Starting from patch 8, the software inventory tool and Common Inventory 
Technology scanners are merged into a single scanner. Fixlets and tasks 
related to the two scanners are deprecated and substituted with new 
fixlets and tasks for running the merged scanner. To solve the problem, 
see the instructions for installing patch 8. 
Patch 9


Internal defects fixed
The following table lists internal defects that are fixed in this patch. 
Defect number
Symptoms
Behavior after applying the patch
Available since
121950
Fixlets and tasks for running the merged scanner are not present under the 
Lifecycle Management tab.
Fixlets and tasks for running the merged scanner are present under the 
Lifecycle Management tab.
Patch 9

Software Use Analysis patches are cumulative. To see the list of APARs and 
internal defects that were fixed in patch 9, see the attached 
sua_2.2_patch_9_readme.html file. 

IEM Software Use Analysis Team
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