<html><body><p><font size="2">IBM BigFix deprecated the RHEL download plug-in and several Patches for RHEL sites on July 31, 2017.</font><br><br><font size="2">Deprecation of the RHEL download plug-in</font><br><font size="2">The RHEL download plug-in was deprecated and replaced by the RHSM download plug-in. BigFix will no longer support the RHEL download plug-in.</font><br><br><font size="2">Patches for RHEL site deprecation</font><br><font size="2">IBM BigFix deprecated the following sites:</font><br><font size="2">- Patches for RHEL 5 - Native tools site</font><br><font size="2">- Patches for RHEL 6z</font><br><font size="2">- Patches for RHEL 7z</font><br><br><font size="2">BigFix ended support for the RHEL 5, subsequent to its end of life.</font><br><br><font size="2">If you haven’t done so, upgrade to the later versions of applicable BigFix Patches for RHEL sites.</font><br><font size="2">- Patches for RHEL 6</font><br><font size="2">- Patches for RHEL 7</font><br><font size="2">- Patches for RHEL RHSM 6 on System z</font><br><font size="2">- Patches for RHEL RHSM 7 on System z</font><br><font size="2">- Patches for RHEL PPC64LE 7</font><br><font size="2">- Patches for RHEL PPC64BE 7</font><br><br><font size="2">Enable the site from the License Overview dashboard and subscribe your endpoints to the site.</font><br><font size="2">If you are using baselines or custom sites, you must create new ones with the RHSM sites.</font><br><br><font size="2">Actions to take:</font><br><font size="2">Upgrade to the later versions of BigFix Patches for RHEL sites.</font><br><font size="2">Enable the site from the License Overview dashboard and subscribe your endpoints to the site.</font><br><font size="2">If you are using baselines or custom sites, you must create new ones with the RHSM sites.</font><br><br><font size="2">References:</font><br><font size="2">To see the earlier BigFix posts, see the following:</font><br><font size="2"><a href="http://bit.ly/2nEwWyT">http://bit.ly/2nEwWyT</a></font><br><font size="2"><a href="http://bit.ly/2lHdssx">http://bit.ly/2lHdssx</a></font><br><br><font size="2">For information about the RHEL 5 EOL, see the following Red Hat references:</font><br><font size="2">- Archived Red Hat notice: <a href="https://www.redhat.com/archives/epel-devel-list/2012-February/msg00000.html">https://www.redhat.com/archives/epel-devel-list/2012-February/msg00000.html</a></font><br><font size="2">- Under the Life-cycle Dates section: <a href="https://access.redhat.com/support/policy/updates/errata">https://access.redhat.com/support/policy/updates/errata</a></font><br><font size="2">- <a href="https://linuxlifecycle.com/">https://linuxlifecycle.com/</a></font><br><br><font size="2">For information about the RHN Classic sunset and migration to RHSM, see <a href="https://access.redhat.com/products/red-hat-subscription-management">https://access.redhat.com/products/red-hat-subscription-management</a>.</font><br><font size="2">For information about IBM Request for Enhancements (RFE), see <a href="https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/rfe/execute?use_case=changeRequestLanding">https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/rfe/execute?use_case=changeRequestLanding</a></font><br><br><br><font size="2">Application Engineering team</font><br><font size="2">IBM BigFix Patch</font><BR>
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