[BESAdmin-Announcements] Content Release: Server Automation published 2024-12-12

[Announcements for BES Administrators]

The BigFix Team is pleased to announce the release of version 9.5 patch 70
(9.5.70) of BigFix Server Automation.

The main reasons to upgrade to this release are as follows:

*Server Automation Plan Engine* *and SA REST API*

   - Features : SA Rest API’s to support more automation scenarios, which
   includes API's
   - To create/modify/get/delete a new Automation Plan
   - To define custom targets in failure steps both in Rest APIs and Console
   - To dynamically change the Custom Targets, Parameter/secure parameter
   in Failure-step at run/execution time
   - To return consistent overall Plan actions details and Provide
   additional status details for a step action
   - To create/modify/get/delete/getall - Fixlets, Tasks and Baselines
   - Server Automation REST APIs (including old ones) can now handle secure
   parameters included in Fixlets in a secure way
   - Server Automation Rest API is also available in Swagger UI compatible
   format at https://localhost:8443/serverautomation/api-docs/



   - Software currency in SA/AIX NIM Plugin
      - Software currency in AIX NIM component to ensure security,
      compliance, and reduce technical debt
      - Upgrade OpenSSL library to version 3.2.2.2



   - Security Enhancements:
      - Upgrade to version express - 4.19.0
      - Upgrade to version follow-redirects - 1.15.6



   - Defect Article addressed:
      - KB0115933 : Configure the Management Extender for AIX NIM fails
      - KB0115838 : Long loading times for dashboard "Automation Plans"
      - KB0115371 : Setting up virtualization error Thread execution failed

*Additional information about this release*

   - Published site and components version:
      - Server Automation - Site Version: 94
      - SA Plan engine version: 9.5.70
      - SA Rest API version: 9.5.70
      - SA AIX NIM Plugin version: 1.0.229

*Useful links*

   - BigFix Server Automation Documentation:
   https://help.hcltechsw.com/bigfix/11.0/lifecycle/lifecycle_sa.html
   https://help.hcltechsw.com/bigfix/10.0/lifecycle/lifecycle_sa.html
   https://help.hcltechsw.com/bigfix/9.5/lifecycle/lifecycle_sa.html



– HCL BigFix – Lifecycle Team
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