[BESAdmin-Announcements] New Release: IBM Endpoint Manager for Software Use Analysis 2.2 patch 6 Now Available!

[Announcements for BES Administrators]

IBM is pleased to announce the availability of   IBM Endpoint Manager for 
Software Use Analysis 2.2 patch 6 

Site version updated:  53
Build number:   2.2.150

This patch resolves 10 APARs and lot of internal defects  and what is also 
important it improves the import performance.

APARs fixed
The following table lists APARs that are fixed in this patch. 
APAR
Symptoms
Behavior after applying the patch
Available since
IV63342
The import step that matches usage data takes a lot of time.
Performance of this import step is improved.
Patch 6
IV62663
When you open the Scan Data report, a redundant UTF-8 sequence error is 
displayed. 
The error is caused by incorrect encoding of binary data. After you 
install the patch, the error is no longer displayed.
Patch 6
IV62543
After you reinstall the instance of Software Knowledge Base Toolkit that 
was used with Software Use Analysis, you are not able to import the 
software catalog to Software Use Analysis. 
The instance of Software Knowledge Base Toolkit that is used with Software 
Use Analysis cannot be reinstalled due to catalog versioning constraints. 
What is more, if you want to use Software Knowledge Base Toolkit for 
catalog management, you must set it as a catalog server for Software Use 
Analysis before you run the initial import. Otherwise, you are not able to 
import a catalog from Software Knowledge Base Toolkit to Software Use 
Analysis. Documentation is updated to contain information about these 
limitations.
Patch 6
IV62239
Software Use Analysis cannot connect to IBM Bluepages LDAP. 
Software Use Analysis can connect to IBM Bluepages LDAP. 
Patch 6
IV62217
If the site for Software Use Analysis 9.0 or 9.1 is enabled in the 
Endpoint Manager console and some computers are subscribed to this site, 
the Windows Application Usage and Windows Installed Packages properties do 
not point to the Software Use Analysis 2.2 site by default. As a result, 
software discovery might be incorrect.
The properties point to the Software Use Analysis 2.2 site by default.
Patch 6
IV61970
If the Software Use Analysis REST API times out, the mapping between 
Software Use Analysis and IBM Tivoli Integration Composer is lost. 
If the REST API times out, IBM Tivoli Integration Composer is allowed to 
complete the operation and the mapping is not lost. 
Patch 6
IV61959
Progress of the data import is difficult to track as import logs are not 
updated regularly. As a result, it is difficult to troubleshoot import 
problems.
The import log contains INFO messages that provide information about the 
amount of data that was transferred during the data import.
Patch 6
IV61953
When you stop a scan task in the Endpoint Manager console, the scanner 
continues working on the target computer and uploads the accumulated scan 
data to the Software Use Analysis server.
It is not possible to stop the scanner on the target computer and prevent 
it from uploading scan data. A procedure for recovering from accumulated 
scans is provided in the scalability guide that is available on the 
Software Use Analysis wiki.
Patch 6
IV61932
Documentation does not provide information about maintaining the Software 
Use Analysis database and checking the health of the MS SQL server. 
The information is provided in the scalability guide that is available on 
the Software Use Analysis wiki.
Patch 6
IV60917
When you open a report that contains a considerable amount of records, 
performance of the user interface is slow and it takes a lot of time to 
load the next set of records. 
Performance of the user interface is improved.
Patch 6


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
113205
When you install Software Use Analysis and open the user interface for the 
first time, you are prompted to run the initial import. However, there is 
no information that if you want to use Software Knowledge Base Toolkit for 
catalog management, you must install it and configure as a catalog server 
for Software Use Analysis before you run the initial import. 
Information about the necessity of establishing a connection between 
Software Use Analysis and Software Knowledge Base Toolkit before running 
the initial import is added to the panel.
Patch 6
113193
After you delete a data source, obsolete information is displayed in 
reports.
The problem occurs because you must run an import to refresh the data. 
After you install the patch, information about the necessity of running an 
import is displayed when you delete a data source. 
Patch 6
113174
When you try to delete a data source, an Unknown Error message is 
displayed.
The error message is not displayed and the data source is successfully 
removed.
Patch 6
113159
Some of the analyses results are not properly processed during the data 
import. 
The analyses results are properly processed during the data import. 
Patch 6
113143
Import of the data fails and the following entry is written in the import 
log: 
"Persistent, software-accesible storage of Chassis 
Serial Num" is too long..SQLCODE=-433, SQLSTATE=22001,
DRIVER=3.64.104 
The problem occurs because the data that is inserted into a database is 
longer than the database column. After you install the patch, the size of 
the database columns is adjusted to the length of the inserted data. The 
import succeeds. 
Patch 6
113107
Import of the data fails and the following entry is written in the import 
log: 
ERROR: Sequel::DatabaseError: NativeException: 
com.ibm.db2.jcc.am.SqlException: An error occurred in 
a triggered SQL statement in trigger "DBO.DATASOURCE_G".
The problem occurs when a computer is inserted, updated, or deleted a few 
times in the same sequence. After you install the patch, computers whose 
membership is altered multiple times in one sequence are properly handled.
Patch 6
112606
After you upgrade the Endpoint Manager platform to version 9.1, the import 
of data to Software Use Analysis fails. 
The import succeeds.
Patch 6
106797
Some of the signatures are not translated into the format of the Common 
Inventory Technology scanner. As a result, the signatures cannot be used 
for software discovery.
The signatures are properly translated into the format of the scanner and 
can be used for software discovery.
Patch 6
106789
Documentation does not provide information about the acceptable format of 
package signatures.
Documentation is updated to contain information about the acceptable 
format of package signatures. 
Patch 6
103348
Analyses that are activated are marked as inactive. It causes that 
properties that are gathered by such analyses are not imported. 
Activation of analyses is properly marked.
Patch 6
100316
Some of the software signatures for Linux discovery are not matched by 
Software Use Analysis. The problem occurs because of the difference in 
matching filter signatures on the side of the Common Inventory Technology 
scanner and on the side of the Software Use Analysis server.
The signatures are matched and the software is discovered.
Patch 6
100059
When you change the security certificate, correctness of the password is 
not validated. Also, if you upload a certificate file and a private key 
file which are invalid, only one of them is validated for correctness. 
The password as well as the certificate and private key files are 
correctly validated. 
Patch 6
100054
When you are creating a contract and fill in all the required fields, the 
following error is displayed: 
Specify a software product, versions or release.
The problem occurs if you are creating a contract before the initial 
import. After you install the patch, the New button on the Contracts panel 
is disabled before the initial import and you cannot create a contract.
Patch 6
88055
The software inventory scanner fails on the Sun operating system. 
The scanner does not fail on the Sun operating system. 
Patch 6


Enhancements
The following table lists enhancements that are provided in this patch. 
ID
Abstract
Description
Available since 
113572
Reduced amount of scan data
The Temporary Internet Files directory is excluded from the software 
inventory scans. The directory does not include any relevant data and its 
exclusion allows for reducing the amount of scan data.
Patch 6
113411
Usage facts moved to a view
Usage facts are moved from a database table (materialized view) to a 
database view. It allows for reducing the time of the data import. 
Patch 6
111908
Performance improvements
Performance of the user interface, the data import, and REST API are 
improved.
Patch 6


Installing the patch
To obtain the upgrade installer, log in to the Endpoint Manager console, 
and click Sites > External Sites > IBM Software Inventory > TEM SUA 
Upgrade (2.2 patch 6).
To obtain a fresh installer for Software Use Analysis that already 
contains the fixes that are introduced in the patch, log in to the 
Endpoint Manager console, and click Sites > External Sites > IBM Software 
Inventory > Dashboards > Software Use Analytics.

best regards

IEM Software Use Analysis Team
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