[BESAdmin-Announcements] Application Update: IBM BigFix Compliance 1.7 now available!

[Announcements for BES Administrators]

IBM BigFix is pleased to announce the release of IBM BigFix Compliance
version 1.7.30, formerly called IBM Endpoint Manager for Security and
Compliance Analytics (SCA).

Highlights:
      Single Sign-On user authentication using SAML 2.0
      Single Sign-On user authentication using LTPA Token
      Added REST API Token revocation
      Update to IBM Java 8.0.1.10
      Update to IBM  WebSphere Application Server 8.5.5.7 Liberty Profile
      Fixes and enhancements

Published site version:
SCM Reporting site, version 91.

Actions to take:
If you are using IBM BigFix Compliance 1.6.139 or earlier:
1.   Gather the SCM Reporting site, version 91.
2.   In the Security Configuration domain in the console, open the
Configuration Management navigation tree.
3.   Under the IBM BigFix Compliance Install/Upgrade menu tree item, select
the IBM BigFix Compliance 1.7 Upgrade Fixlet, which automatically installs
and upgrades to the new patch. Follow the Fixlet instructions and take the
associated action to upgrade your IBM BigFix Compliance deployment.
4.   Update the data schema. To do this, log in to the IBM BigFix
Compliance web interface from the host server and proceed with
configuration. Upgrading the data schema is expected and it will take
sometime to complete.
Note: BigFix Compliance version 1.5.78 is the minimum version required to
upgrade to BigFix Compliance 1.7.30.

If you have not yet installed IBM BigFix Compliance or SCA, refer to these
steps for first time installations.
1.   In the License Dashboard in the IBM BigFix console, enable the SCM
Reporting site.
2.   In the Security Configuration domain in the console, open the
Configuration Management navigation tree.
3.   Select the Fixlet named IBM BigFix Compliance 1.7 First-time Install
Fixlet under the IBM BigFix Compliance Install/Upgrade menu tree node.
4.   Follow the Fixlet instructions and take the associated action to
install your BigFix Compliance deployment.

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
.

BigFix Compliance Team
IBM BigFix
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