IBM Support

IBM Tivoli Monitoring for Virtual Environment - Linux Kernel-based Virtual Machines agent

Release Notes


Abstract

What's new in IBM Tivoli Monitoring for Virtual Environment - Linux Kernel-based Virtual Machines Agent

Content

  1. Linux Kernel-based Virtual Machines version support
  2. Linux Kernel-based Virtual Machines Agent Releases
  3. Interim fixes
  4. Common Problems
Linux Kernel-based Virtual Machines version support
Release version Agent version List of Supported RHEVM version List of Supported Hyper-V version
7.2 FP10 07.20.09.00 4.0 and above Libvirt version 0.10.2 or later
7.2 FP9 07.20.08.00 4.0 and above Libvirt version 0.10.2 or later
7.2 FP8 07.20.07.00 4.0 and above Libvirt version 0.10.2 or later
7.2 FP7 07.20.06.00 4.0 and later versions Libvirt version 0.10.2 or later
7.2 FP6 07.20.05.00 4.0 and later versions Libvirt version 0.10.2 or later
7.2 FP5 07.20.04.00 RHEVM (3.x, 4.1, 4.2) Libvirt version 0.10.2 or later
7.2 FP3 07.20.03.00 RHEVM 3.x Libvirt version 0.10.2 or later
7.2 07.20.00.00 NA Libvirt version 0.10.2 or later
Linux Kernel-based Virtual Machines agent releases
Linux Kernel-based Virtual Machines agent-7.2 FP9 (ITMfVE Downloadable version 7.2 FP10) (Released 26 January 2024)
The following enhancements were made:
  • Upgraded ITM SDK to version 6.3 FP7 SP14
  • Upgraded Agent JRE to the version 1.8.0_351
  • Added support for RHEL 9 Operating Systems
Download Link: https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7110406
Part Number: M0H0CEN
Linux Kernel-based Virtual Machines agent-7.2 FP8 (ITMfVE Downloadable version 7.2 FP9) (Released 15 November 2022)
The following enhancements were made:
  • Upgraded ITM SDK to version 6.3 FP7 SP13
  • Upgraded Agent JRE to the version 1.8.0_331
Download Link: https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6837589
Part Number: M08C0EN
Linux Kernel-based Virtual Machines agent-7.2 FP7 (ITMfVE Downloadable version 7.2 FP8) (Released 30 July 2021)
The following enhancements were made:
  • Provided RHEVM monitoring support for the listed attributes of attribute groups:
    • Hosts
      • Connection_URI
    • Storage_Pools
      • Storage_Pool_State
  • Marked deprecated attributes as hidden from UI views:
    • Host CPU Metrics
      • CPUs Consumed Per VM
      • CPU GHz Consumed Per VM
    • Host Memory Metrics
      • Memory Allocated Per VM
      • Memory Used Per VM
Download Link: https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6474485
Part Number: G0231EN
Linux Kernel-based Virtual Machines agent-7.2 FP6 (ITMfVE Downloadable version 7.2 FP7) (Released 23 April 2021)
The following enhancements were made:
  • Added Prerequisite checker support to enable scanning of prerequisites before installation.
  • New attribute, Data center name in storage pool attribute group.
  • If connection fails, the agent will continuously attempt connection to data source without limit every 30 seconds. Such agent behavior remains even though user removed the environment variable KV1_DATA_PROVIDER_CONNECTION_RETRY_COUNT or set it to 0. To have a limited number of connection attempts, the environment variable KV1_DATA_PROVIDER_CONNECTION_RETRY_COUNT must be set to a valid nonzero value.
  • Help text is updated for all the attributes to know the source, whether attribute is supported on RHEVM or KVM-Hypervisor.
  • Removed dependency of ovirt-engine-sdk-java-3.6.8.0.jar
  • Agent JRE is upgraded to the version: 1.8.0_241.
  • Deprecated few attributes from listed attribute groups:
Host CPU:
  • CPUs Consumed Per VM
  • CPU GHz Consumed Per VM
Host Memory:
  • Memory allocated per VM
  • Memory used per VM
Download Link: https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6442093
Part Number: CC9VJEN
Linux Kernel-based Virtual Machines agent-7.2 FP5 (ITMfVE Downloadable version 7.2 FP 6) (Released 11 May 2020)
For version 7.2.0.6 of the Linux Kernel-based Virtual Machines agent, the following enhancements were made since version 7.2, including the Fix Packs:
  • Linux KVM agent is upgraded to use Ovirt Java SDK 4.3. The agent can be upgraded from earlier release versions. In this release, the agent supports RHVM 4.0 and later versions. There is no compatibility with earlier versions of RHVM.
  • Data provider is optimized to decrease the overall CPU consumption on Ovirt engine.
  • Agent JRE is upgraded to Java 8.
  • Live snapshot support attribute is deprecated in the Hosts attribute group.
  • Retry count to limit the connection attempt with data source:
    If connection fails, add a limit on number of retries the agent attempts to connect to the data source (RHVM/Hyper-V). The default for retry attempt is 6. This value can be changed by setting the following variable in the agent instance-specific environment file: 
    KV1_DATA_PROVIDER_CONNECTION_RETRY_COUNT
    After exhausting limit of configured connection attempts, if the agent fails to connect to the data source, it will stop attempting to connect and log the following message in the data provider log:
    NO MORE ATTEMPTS OF CONNECTION; STOPPING THE DATA COLLECTION, TO RESUME MONITORING PLEASE RESTART THE AGENT. TO HAVE MORE ATTEMPT OF CONNECTIONS, RESET THE VALUE OF THE VARIABLE KV1_DATA_PROVIDER_CONNECTION_RETRY_COUNT
Download Link: https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6155505

Part Number: CC8RPEN

Build refresh Date: 20 November 2020
APAR included: IJ28978
Abstract: SDA support for NetApp agent.
Description:
NetApp agent is not defined as self-describing agent, so it will not self-install its application support and user needs to install it manually.

Linux Kernel-based Virtual Machines agent-7.2 FP4 (ITMfVE Downloadable version 7.2 FP 5) (Released 05 November 2019)
For version 7.2.0.4 of the Linux Kernel-based Virtual Machines agent, enhancements were made since version 7.2, including the fix packs. 
  • New attribute groups
    • Disks
    • Disks Snapshot
  • New attributes in the following attribute groups
    • Hosts
      • Max Scheduling Memory
      • Live Snapshot Support
  • Agent Enhancements: Java data provider is optimized to lower the effective CPU consumption on the Ovirt engine. With this update, agent performance is improved by 25%.
  • The following problems are fixed in this release.
    APAR: IJ2220 
    Abstract: Host CPU and Host Memory metrics workspace returns wrong values.
Download Link: https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/1159420
Part Number: CC3ZLEN
Linux Kernel-based Virtual Machines agent-7.2 FP3 (ITMfVE Downloadable version 7.2 FP 3) (Released 18 December 2016)
For version 7.2.0.3 of the Linux Kernel-based Virtual Machines agent, the following enhancements were made since version 7.2, including the Fix Packs:
  • New attribute groups
    • KV1_CLUSTER
    • KV1_DATA_CENTER
    • KV1_DATA_CENTER_STORAGE
    • KV1_HOST_NETWORKS
    • KV1_VIRTUAL_MACHINE_DISK_PERF
    • KV1_VIRTUAL_MACHINE_NETWORKS
  • New or changed attributes in the following attribute groups
    • KV1_HOST_CPU
    • KV1_HOST_MEMEORY
    • KV1_HOSTS
    • KV1_VIRTUAL_MACHINE
  • New or changed workspaces
    • KV1_CLUSTER
    • KV1_DATA_CENTER
    • KV1_HOST_DETAIL
    • KV1_VIRTUAL_MACHINE_DETAIL
  • New or changed views
    • Host Networks
    • Virtual Machine Networks
    • Virtual Machine Disk Perf 
  • Latest Interim Fix is 7.2 Fix Pack 3 IF 1 (See Interim Fixes).
Linux Kernel-based Virtual Machines agent-7.2 (Released 08 March 2013)
For version 7.2 of the Linux Kernel-based Virtual Machines agent, the following enhancements were made since version 7.1: 
  • New attribute groups
    • KV1_SCHEDULER_PARAMETERS
  • New or changed attributes in the following attribute groups
    • KV1_VIRTUAL_MACHINES 
    • CPU Shares attribute added.
    • Introduction of Tivoli Common Reporting. Introduction of pre-defined Cognos® reports for the Linux Kernel-based Virtual Machines agent.
  • Updated kv1.baroc file to support IBM Tivoli Enterprise Console® event-mapping changes.
  • Latest Interim Fix is 7.2 IF 1 (See Interim Fixes).
Part number: CIGN0EN  
Interim Fix Packs (on Fix Central)
Linux Kernel-based Virtual Machines agent v7.2 FP 3 - Interim Fix 7.2 Fix Pack 3 IF 1 (Released 20 January 2018)
The following problems were addressed in the fix.
  • APAR: IJ03006 
    Abstract: V1 AGENT (KERNEL-BASED VIRTUAL MACHINES) SUPPORT FOR RHEV-H 4.X. 
    ERROR DESCRIPTION: Monitoring Agent for Linux Kernel-based Virtual Machines 07.20.03.00 cannot establish a valid connection with the target RHEVM. This issue is related to the version of the ovirt-engine being connected. If the RHV Host is: RHEV-M 4.1 (RHEL 7.4 based OS). Current agent cannot connect to it because the connection url changed from https://<hostname>:443/ to https://<hostname>/ovirt-engine/api
  • APAR: IJ03125 
    Abstract: SDA SUPPORT FOR V1 AGENT (KERNEL-BASED VIRTUAL MACHINES) 
    ERROR DESCRIPTION: Current version of V1 agent (7.20.03.00) does not support SDA feature. Therefore, the IBM Tivoli Monitoring administrators need to manually install application support on all IBM Tivoli Monitoring servers where the V1 agents connect to.
Linux Kernel-based Virtual Machines agent v7.2 - Interim Fix 7.2 IF 1 (Released 29 July 2016)
The following problems are addressed in the fix.
  • Defects: 
    Abstract: Linux OS Agent v6.2.3 FP04 does not start when Linux Kernel-based Virtual Machines agent v 7.2 FP03 is installed on the same server. 
    Additional Information: Linux OS Agent v6.2.3 FP04 used GSKit v7. Installation of Linux Kernel-based Virtual Machines agent v 7.2 FP03 elevates it to GSKit v8. Thus Linux OS Agent stops working.
  • Enhancements: All the new content that went into IBM Tivoli Monitoring for Linux Kernel-based Virtual Machines agent, version 7.2 FP3 are included in this interim fix build, namely:
    • New attribute groups
      • KV1_CLUSTER
      • KV1_DATA_CENTER
      • KV1_DATA_CENTER_STORAGE
      • KV1_HOST_NETWORKS
      • KV1_VIRTUAL_MACHINE_DISK_PERF
      • KV1_VIRTUAL_MACHINE_NETWORKS    
    • New or changed attributes in the following attribute groups
      • KV1_HOST_CPU
      • KV1_HOST_MEMEORY
      • KV1_HOSTS
      • KV1_VIRTUAL_MACHINE
    • New or changed workspaces
      • KV1_CLUSTER
      • KV1_DATA_CENTER
      • KV1_HOST_DETAIL
      • KV1_VIRTUAL_MACHINE_DETAIL
    • New or changed views
      • Host Networks
      • Virtual Machine Networks
      • Virtual Machine Disk Perf

[{"Business Unit":{"code":"BU059","label":"IBM Software w\/o TPS"},"Product":{"code":"SS9U76","label":"Tivoli Monitoring for Virtual Environments"},"ARM Category":[{"code":"a8m50000000CljVAAS","label":"Linux KVM agent"}],"ARM Case Number":"","Platform":[{"code":"PF016","label":"Linux"}],"Version":"All versions","Edition":"","Line of Business":{"code":"LOB67","label":"IT Automation \u0026 App Modernization"}}]

Document Information

Modified date:
05 February 2024

UID

ibm11288966

Page Feedback