<html><body><p><font face="Tahoma">IBM BigFix is pleased to announce the release of BigFix Compliance Analytics version 1.9.70 (Patch 1), formerly called IBM BigFix Security and Compliance Analytics (SCA).</font><p><font face="Tahoma">Product: IBM BigFix Compliance</font><p><font face="Tahoma">Published site: </font><font face="Tahoma">SCM Reporting, version 106.</font><p><font face="Tahoma">Details: </font><p><font face="Tahoma">This patch release covers the following fixes and updates:</font><br><font face="Tahoma">- Update of IBM JRE to version 8.0.3.22. No user action is required for this update.</font><font size="4" face="Arial"> </font><br><font face="Tahoma">- Update of the navigation bar to align with the WebUI look and feel</font><font size="4" face="Arial"> </font><br><font face="Tahoma">- Fixes and workarounds were provided for the following:</font><font size="4" face="Arial"> </font><font size="4" face="Arial"> </font><ul><font face="Tahoma">-- APAR 44481/V92305: Provided a workaround for checkfixlet errors that cause table conflict.</font><font size="4" face="Arial"> </font><br><font face="Tahoma">-- 43766: Resolved the sentinel duplication error that occurs even if duplicates are deleted.</font><font size="4" face="Arial"> </font><br><font face="Tahoma">-- 43797: Resolved the datasource sequence reset issue that results to an increased ETL time after upgrading to version 1.9. </font><br><font face="Tahoma">-- 43909: Modified the check properties query to remediate instances when the metadata check properties are not collected correctly on DB2 BFE. </font><br><font face="Tahoma">-- 44343: Resolved instances where the ETL fails after the upgrade from 1.8 to 1.9 and an exception gets added to environment.</font><font size="4" face="Arial"> </font><font size="4" face="Arial"> </font><br><font face="Tahoma">-- 44457: Fixed Import failures in multiple datasource enviroments that are caused by checkFixlets from sites that have no subscriptions.</font></ul><font face="Tahoma"><br></font><font face="Tahoma">For first time installations:</font><font face="Tahoma"><br></font><font face="Tahoma">1. In the License Dashboard in the IBM BigFix console, enable the SCM Reporting site.</font><font face="Tahoma"><br></font><font face="Tahoma">2. In the Security Configuration domain in the console, open the Configuration Management navigation tree.</font><font face="Tahoma"><br></font><font face="Tahoma">3. Select the Fixlet named IBM BigFix Compliance 1.9 First-time Install Fixlet under the IBM BigFix Compliance Install/Upgrade menu tree node.</font><font face="Tahoma"><br></font><font face="Tahoma">4. Follow the Fixlet instructions and take the associated action to install your BigFix Compliance deployment.</font><font face="Arial"> </font><p><font face="Tahoma">For upgrade installations:</font><font face="Tahoma"><br></font><font face="Tahoma">Refer to the prescribed upgrade steps for the BigFix Compliance version that you are using.</font><p><font face="Tahoma">IMPORTANT: Before you start any upgrade process, ensure that you perform server and database backup.</font><p><font face="Tahoma">A. If you're using BigFix Compliance version 1.7, 1.8, or 1.9 follow these upgrade steps to upgrade to BigFix Compliance version 1.9 Patch 1:</font><font face="Arial"><br></font><font face="Tahoma"><br></font><font face="Tahoma">1. Make sure that you performed server and database backup.</font><font face="Tahoma"><br></font><font face="Tahoma">2. Make sure that known issues don't meet your environment.</font><font face="Tahoma"><br></font><font face="Tahoma">3. In the Security Configuration domain in the console, open the Configuration Management navigation tree.</font><font face="Tahoma"><br></font><font face="Tahoma">4. Under the IBM BigFix Compliance Install/Ugrade menu tree item, select the IBM BigFix Compliance 1.9 Upgrade Fixlet which automatically installs and upgrades to the new version.</font><font face="Tahoma"><br></font><font face="Tahoma">5. Follow the Fixlet instructions and take the associated action to upgrade your IBM BigFix Compliance deployment.</font><font face="Tahoma"><br></font><font face="Tahoma">6. 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 scheme is expected and it will take some time to complete.</font><font face="Arial"><br></font><font face="Tahoma"><br></font><font face="Tahoma">NOTE: Automatic upgrade installation only affects installations running under the LocalSystem account. Folow the Fixlet instructions to install the update manually if this fix cannot be applied.</font><font size="4" face="Arial"> </font><p><font face="Tahoma">B. If you're using a version earlier then BigFix Compliance 1.5.78, follow these upgrade steps:</font><p><font face="Tahoma">1. Manually upgrade to version 1.5.78. The 1.5.78 installer can be found </font><a href="http://software.bigfix.com/download/bfc/server/1.5/tem_sca_1.5.78.exe" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066CC" face="Tahoma">here</font></u></a><font face="Tahoma">.</font><font face="Tahoma"><br></font><font face="Tahoma">2. Manually upgrade to version 1.8.33. The 1.8.33 installer can be found </font><a href="http://software.bigfix.com/download/bfc/server/1.8/bfc-server-1.8.33.exe" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066CC" face="Tahoma">here</font></u></a><font face="Tahoma">.</font><font face="Tahoma"><br></font><font face="Tahoma">3. Use the IBM BigFIx Compliance 1.9 Upgrade Fixlet to upgrade to version 1.9. See steps A.</font><font face="Arial"><br></font><font face="Tahoma"><br></font><font face="Tahoma">C. If you're using a version earlier than BigFix Compliance 1.8.33, follow these upgrade steps:</font><font face="Tahoma"><br></font><font face="Tahoma">1. Manually upgrade to version 1.8.33. The 1.8.33 installer can be found </font><a href="http://software.bigfix.com/download/bfc/server/1.8/bfc-server-1.8.33.exe" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066CC" face="Tahoma">here</font></u></a><font face="Tahoma">.</font><font face="Tahoma"><br></font><font face="Tahoma">2. Use the IBM BigFix Compliance 1.9 Upgrade Fixlet to upgrade to version 1.9. See steps A.</font><font face="Arial"><br></font><i><font face="Tahoma"><br></font></i><i><font face="Tahoma">BigFix Compliance team</font></i><font face="Tahoma"><br></font><font face="Tahoma">IBM BigFix</font><font size="4" face="Arial"> </font><p><font face="Arial"> </font><BR>
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