IBM Tivoli Monitoring for Virtual Environment agents Version 7.2.0.10 readme

If you plan to upgrade the agents on Windows systems, ensure that the Tivoli Enterprise Monitoring Agent Framework (KGL) component version 06.30.07.14 or later is installed on the agent machine for the remote or local upgrade.

Check the KGL version as follows.

1. Open the command prompt and run the following command.

   kincinfo -t

2. Check the version of the product with product code GL.

If the KGL component version is older, upgrade the version as follows.

1. Download and extract ITM 6.3 FP7 SP6 (6.3.0.7-TIV-ITM-Windows-SP0006.zip) for Windows from Fix Central.
2. Run the setup.exe file from the <extracted_directory>/bundles/WINDOWS/ folder.
3. Select Tivoli Enterprise Monitoring Agent Framework (KGL) from the list of features during installation. 

Note:

• This requirement is only for Windows operating systems. Agents on Linux systems can be upgraded directly.
• ITMfVE 7.2 Fix Pack 10 is not compatible with other than ITM 6.3 FP7 SP14 or higher versions when both (Agent and ITM components) coexist on the same <CANDLE_HOME> folder.

3.0 Problems fixed

3.1 APARs
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VMware VI Agent

The following APAR was fixed:

3.2 Defects

N/A

3.3 Enhancements
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The following enhancements were made:

• Added support for the Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 9 operating system.
• Upgraded IBM Tivoli Monitoring Software Development Kit to 6.3 Fix Pack 7 Service Pack 14.
• Upgraded Agent JRE to 1.8.0_351 Version.

The following enhancements were made:

• Added support for Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 9 operating system.
• Enhanced support for the FQDN attribute in the ESX Virtual Machines attribute group by adding the following features:
  • The agent log now displays a message when there is a time lag in the FQDN resolution.
  • Changed the default value of the 'KVM_VIRTUAL_MACHINE_IP_TIMEOUT' environment variable to 5000 milliseconds.
  • Updated the help text that KVM_VIRTUAL_MACHINE_IP_TIMEOUT takes the value in milliseconds.
• Upgraded IBM Tivoli Monitoring Software Development Kit to 6.3 Fix Pack 7 Service Pack 14.
• Upgraded Agent JRE to 1.8.0_351 Version.

• Issue: vCenter Server 6.0 and its earlier versions use TLSv1 and TLSv1.1 protocols for communications. However, the TLSv1 and TLSv1.1 protocols are disabled by default, by JRE for security reasons. Hence, the communication between the vCenter Server and the agent is hindered.
  Workaround: Follow these steps.
  1. Navigate to the following directory:
     Linux
     <CANDLE_HOME>/JRE/lx8266/lib/security
     Windows
     <CANDLE_HOME>\java\java80_x64\jre\lib\security
  2. Edit the java.security file, search for "jdk.tls.disabledAlgorithms", and remove TLSv1 and TLSv1.1 from the list.
• Issue: Agent Configuration parameters reset after successful remote upgrade using CLI on Windows.
  Workaround: Follow these steps.
  1. Reconfigure the agent once the upgrade is successful.
  2. Start the agent.

The following enhancements were made:

• The agent is supported to monitor the Active IQ Unified Manager 9.12
• The agent is supported to monitor the Active IQ Unified Manager 9.13
• Added support for the Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 9 operating system.
• Upgraded IBM Tivoli Monitoring Software Development Kit to 6.3 Fix Pack 7 Service Pack 14.
• Upgraded Agent JRE to 1.8.0_351 Version.

Known Limitations

1. Manually reconfigure the agent once the upgrade is successful.
2. Start the agent.  

3.4 Superseded fixes

3.5 APARs and defects included in earlier releases
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$CANDLE_HOME/bin/cinfo -i

[root@HJS494-KVM-T-2 bin]# ./cinfo -i

ax IBM Tivoli Monitoring Shared Libraries
    lx8266  Version: 06.30.07.22   Build:  d3089a
gs  IBM GSKit Security Interface
    lx8266  Version: 08.00.55.24   Build:  d3088a
jr  Tivoli Enterprise-Supplied JRE
    lx8266  Version: 08.07.20.00   Build:  202212121650
ui Tivoli Enterprise Services User Interface
    lx8266  Version: 06.30.07.20   Build:  d3089a
nu  Monitoring Agent for NetApp Storage
    lx8266  Version: 07.30.05.00   Build:  202401010516
v1  Monitoring Agent for Linux Kernel-based Virtual Machines
    lx8266 Version: 07.20.09.00 Build: 202312140658
vm  Monitoring Agent for VMware VI
    lx8266 Version: 07.30.06.00 Build: 202312140401

> %CANDLE_HOME%\InstallITM\kincinfo -i

The following output is the sample output of the agent component versions:
C:\IBM\ITM\InstallITM>kincinfo -i


IN        Install INS/Windows Install Component
          WINNT Version: 06.30.07.20 Build: 202303311402
IN        TEMA(32-bit) INS/ITM 6.x Agent Install Component
          WINNT Version: 06.30.07.20 Build: 202303311402
IN        TEMA(64-bit) INS/ITM 6.x Agent Install Component Extensions
          WINNT Version: 06.30.07.20 Build: 202303311402
AC        KAC(64-bit) CMA/32/64 Bit Agent Compatibility Package
          WIX64 Version: 06.30.07.20 Build: 202303311402
GL        KGL(64-bit) CMA/Tivoli Enterprise Monitoring Agent Framework
          WIX64 Version: 06.30.07.22 Build: d3089a
GL        KGL(32-bit) CMA/Tivoli Enterprise Monitoring Agent Framework
          WINNT Version: 06.30.07.22 Build: d3089a
GS        KGS(64-bit) GSK/IBM GSKit Security Interface
          WIX64 Version: 08.00.55.24 Build: d3088a
GS        KGS(32-bit) GSK/IBM GSKit Security Interface
          WINNT Version: 08.00.55.24 Build: d3088a
JM        KJM(64-bit) JVM/Embedded JVM
          WIX64 Version: 08.07.20.00 Build: 202212121650
JM        KJM(32-bit) JVM/Embedded JVM
          WINNT Version: 08.07.20.00 Build: 202212121650
VM        KVM(64-bit) CMA/Monitoring Agent for VMware VI
          WIX64 Version: 07.30.06.00 Build: 202312140401
NU        KNU(64-bit) CMA/Monitoring Agent for NetApp Storage
          WIX64 Version: 07.30.05.00 Build: 202401010516
UE        KUE(32-bit) CMA/Tivoli Enterprise Services User Interface Extensions
          WINNT Version: 06.30.07.15 Build: d3089a
UI        KUI(32-bit) CLI/Tivoli Enterprise Services User Interface
          WINNT Version: 06.30.07.20 Build: 202303311402