[BESAdmin-Announcements] IBM BigFix Patch: Pre-Announcement: Patches for SLE11 System Z site to be deprecated by June 30, 2017

[Announcements for BES Administrators]

IBM BigFix Patch will be deprecating the 'Patches for SLE11 System Z' site 
on June 30, 2017.

This site is being replaced by the 'Patches for SLE 11 on System z Native 
Tools' site. The native tools site version uses zypper and is more 
efficient and provide a means to use the SCC download plug-in, SCC 
download cacher, and custom repositories.

Baselines and custom sites that are associated with the 'Patches for SLE11 
System Z' site will be affected by this change. The source Fixlets will 
still be visible, but no new content will be provided. Support will also 
no longer be provided for the said site beyond the stated date.

If you are using the 'Patches for SLE11 System Z' site for patching, we 
encourage you to migrate at your earliest convenience to the Native Tools 
version of the site.


Actions to Take:
* Enable the 'Patches for SLE 11 on System z Native Tools' site from the 
License Overview dashboard and subscribe your endpoints to the site.
* Review baselines and custom sites that are associated with the 
non-native tools site. Create new baselines and custom sites using the 
content from the 'Patches for SLE 11 on System z Native Tools' site.
* Register the SCC download plug-in with your Organization Credentials, 
which is listed in the SUSE Customer Center or Novell Customer Center. For 
more information about registering, see https://ibm.biz/BdswXM.


Additional Information:
For more information about BigFix Patch for SUSE, see the following pages:
- Supported platforms and updates: https://ibm.biz/BdisZu
- Download plug-in: https://ibm.biz/BdswXL
- Custom repositories: https://ibm.biz/BdsCgY

Application Engineering Team
BigFix Patch

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