[BESAdmin-Announcements] IBM Endpoint Manager releases Security and Compliance Analytics (SCA) version 1.6.133

[Announcements for BES Administrators]

IBM Endpoint Manager is pleased to announce the release of Security and 
Compliance Analysis version 1.6. 

Highlights:
* Enhanced flexibility of computer groups associations. Using this 
feature, you can now make changes and assign users to complex computer 
groups without affecting the integrity of the compliance data that are 
reported.
* Migration from Jetty to IBM Websphere
* Support for Transport Layer Security (TLS) 1.2 for HTTPS connections 
that are configured for TLS 1.2
* Updated Security and Compliance Analytics installer
* Expanded support for Windows 2012 R2 and Microsoft SQL 2014
* End of support for versions of IBM Endpoint Manager earlier than 9.0
* Support of operating systems with 64-bit versions only
* Performance improvements when importing
* Updated interface
* Provided fixes for bugs. 

Installation Instructions:
To download IBM Endpoint Manager Analytics, perform the following steps:
1. In the IBM Endpoint Manager console, add the SCM Reporting masthead.
2. In the Security Configuration domain in the console, open the 
Configuration Management navigation tree.

For first time installations:
1. Select the TEM SCA 1.6 First-time Install Fixlet under the SCA 
Install/Upgrade menu tree.
2. Take the associated action and follow the installation steps in the 
description of the Fixlet.

To upgrade existing installations:
You must update the data schema if you are upgrading your version of 
Security and Compliance Analytics. From the server hosting Security and 
Compliance Analytics, access the web interface and click Upgrade Schema. 
Note: Version 1.4 is the minimum version that is required to upgrade to 
Security and Compliance Analytics 1.6.
1.      Select the TEM SCA 1.6 Upgrade Fixlet under the SCA 
Install/Upgrade menu tree item.
2.      Follow the Fixlet instructions and take the associated action to 
upgrade your TEM SCA deployment. 


Published site version:
SCM Reporting site, version 83.

Other links:
To view the the Release Notes, see 
https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/community/wikis/home?lang=en#!/wiki/Tivoli%20Endpoint%20Manager/page/SCA%20Release%20Notes
.

Security and Compliance Analysis Team
IBM Endpoint Manager 
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