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Hello and welcome to the IBM Monitoring Academy Newsletter for March April 2024.
In these bi-monthly newsletters we are sharing a selection of our high value content, recent updates, and any information you might missed. It is hosted here with external links within the blog so have a read.
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Link to ITM Support Chatbot Section Link to IBM New Support Offerings Section Link to IBM Tivoli Monitoring Updates Section Link to ITCAM For Transactions Updates Section Link to CP4MCM / ITCAM for xxx Updates Section Link to End of Support Section Link to Java Expired Certificates Section Link to IBM Data Exchange and Secure File Transfer connections Section Link to IBM System Requirement and Prerequisite Reports Section |
Hello and Welcome to the March April 2024 NewsletterHere are the updates we have for you for the months of March and April 2024... ITM Monitoring Archive 2020 - 2023 https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7111788 Netcool Newsletter Q2 2024 https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7150169 |
ITM Support Chatbot section
Please take some time to experience our "Chat with Support".This Chatbot has now been optimized for use with ITM Tivoli Monitoring.
Use it to get answers to your questions relating to the product.
The link to the technote gives more information on how the chatbot can be located and utilized to help you.
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6695945.
IBM New Support Offerings
Please click below to find out more about our new exciting Advanced Support option which provides an enhancedexperience with prioritized case handling and shorter response times objectives.
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/ibm-advanced-support-offering.
Extended Support: Add additional years to your support coverage when your distributed software reaches End-of-Support.
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7008589.
Sustained Support: Add additional years to your support coverage when your distributed software reaches End-of-Support for the last version
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7008619.
IBM Tivoli Monitoring v6
ITM 6.3.0.7 support on RedHat (RHEL) v8 or v9 Operating System.
Question: Is ITM 6.3.0.7 supported on Red Hat (RHEL) version 8 (for example 8.8) operating system?.
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7117846.
IBM Tivoli Monitoring V6 JRE Update (6.X.X-TIV-ITM_JRE_CANDLEHOME-20240310).
Abstract: This fix updates the IBM® SDK, Java™ Technology Edition for the JRE installed in the IBM Tivoli Monitoring installation directory (for example CANDLEHOME) to newer level.
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7123941.
IBM Tivoli Monitoring V6 and Java lifecycle.
Abstract: The IBM Tivoli Monitoring (ITM) product uses Java in several ways. This document describes the current Java levels and support, as well as future plans.
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/731499.
Troubleshooting (IBM Tivoli Monitoring v6)
On Windows, % Processor Time column is not sorting correctly.
Problem Summary: On Windows when the % Processor Time column is sorted on the TEP workspace, the column is not sorted as expected. This is due to the fact the value is treated as a string instead of numeric.
https://www.ibm.com/mysupport/s/defect/aCI3p000000D0t2GAC/dt238205
ITM AIX UX Agent terminates immediately after starting.
Problem description: On UNIX, the OS Agent terminates immediately after starting.
https://www.ibm.com/mysupport/s/defect/aCI3p0000004LI5GAM/dt245845
Extraneous 'pwd' messages displayed on RHEL 9.2 when starting and stopping Tivoli Monitoring components.
Problem Summary: Starting and stopping agents and components on RHEL 9.2 and above when itmcmd invokes systemd can display extraneous messages like the following: pwd: determine present working directory
pwd: determine present working directory [No such file or directory].
https://www.ibm.com/mysupport/s/defect/aCI3p000000XqQG/dt259479
Performance Regression in SP13 with Summarization and Pruning (SY).
Problem Summary: Multiple customers have encountered a significant performance regression problem after upgrading their SY agent to Service Pack 13 (SP13).
Specifically, they have reported that the SY cycle, responsible for data summarization and pruning, now takes 10-20 times longer to complete the same tasks compared to their previous SP7 or SP10 installations.
The major code change in SP13, specifically the addition of KSY_Diagnostic tracing, is believed to be the primary cause of the performance problem..
https://www.ibm.com/mysupport/s/defect/aCI3p000000bozm/dt220234
ITM Component VRMF Upgrade to ITM 6.3.0.7 SP16 Fails.
Problem description: spinst in ITM 6.3.0.7 Service Pack 16 successfully in upgraded the common components, and then failed to upgrade the TEMS.
Running spinst again still did not upgrade the TEMS.
https://www.ibm.com/mysupport/s/defect/aCI3p0000004Nx5/dt277121
Installation of IBM Tivoli Monitoring Version 6.X.X TEPS WAS/IHS Update 8.55.24.01 causes tacmd tepslogin and TEP javaws client login to fail.
Problem description: spinst in ITM 6.3.0.7 Service Pack 16 successfully in upgraded the common components, and then failed to upgrade the TEMS.
Running spinst again still did not upgrade the TEMS.
https://www.ibm.com/mysupport/s/defect/aCI3p000000XoD5/dt242870
IBM Tivoli Monitoring 6.3.0 Fix Pack 7 Service Pack 17 (6.3.0.7-TIV-ITM-SP0017).
Abstract:This fix is a cumulative service pack for IBM Tivoli Monitoring version 6.3.0 Fix Pack 7.
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/ibm-tivoli-monitoring-630-fix-pack-7-service-pack-17-6307-tiv-itm-sp0017
The TEMS crashes unpredictably.
Problem description: With only basic ERROR RAS tracing enabled, there is no relevant message that identifies the cause.
With KBB_RAS1 set to:
ERROR (UNIT:kdsncman ER FL) (UNIT:kdsstc1 ER ST)
the end of the log will report that the number of rows returned for some request was zero and that the code entered a function called CTDS_SendBuffer and didn't exit:
https://www.ibm.com/mysupport/s/defect/aCI3p000000GuZr/dt228265
Why does ITM require Windows Administrator group rights at runtime?
Question: Why does the user account running ITM Server on Windows operating system needs to be in the Administrators group?
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7148299
ITM v6 - Possible issue starting up TEMS.
Problem: Attempting to start the Tivoli Enterprise Monitoring Server (TEMS) which is the 'ms' component that is associated with kdsmain process, can sometimes fail.
TEMS could be of course installed as part of HUB or Remote-Tems and it can occur on Linux, Unix or Windows platform.
This document describes one scenario of such failure with resolution in Linux/UNIX operating system.
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7148206
Downloads - New Releases - Technotes (IBM Tivoli Monitoring v6)
IBM Tivoli Monitoring 6.3.0 Fix Pack 7 Service Pack 17 (6.3.0.7-TIV-ITM-SP0017).
Abstract:This fix is a cumulative service pack for IBM Tivoli Monitoring version 6.3.0 Fix Pack 7.
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/ibm-tivoli-monitoring-630-fix-pack-7-service-pack-17-6307-tiv-itm-sp0017
LFA agent prints "Not Found" messages in the agent logs.
Problem Description: Log File agent logs is flooded with "Not found" messages, filling up the log space and resulting in high disk space usage.
https://www.ibm.com/mysupport/s/defect/aCI3p0000004O1HGAU/dt363530.
Latest IBM Tivoli Monitoring Service Packs, release dates, and download links.
Question: Where are the links to all the IBM Tivoli Monitoring Service Packs that have been released?
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6991177.
Security Bulletin: Vulnerabilities in IBM Java included with IBM Tivoli Monitoring
Summary: Vulnerabilities in IBM® SDK Java™ Technology Edition that is shipped as part of multiple IBM Tivoli Monitoring (ITM) components.
CVEs: CVE-2023-22067, CVE-2023-22081, CVE-2023-33850, CVE-2023-5676, CVE-2024-20918, CVE-2024-20919, CVE-2024-20921, CVE-2024-20926, CVE-2024-20945 and CVE-2024-20952
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7123938
ITCAM For Transactions v7.4
Download - New releases - Technotes (ITCAM4Tx)How to disable the TLS ciphers associated with ISM agent bridge?.
Question: How to disable TLS ciphers associated with ITCAM for Transactions v7 ISM agent bridge ?
How to avoid ISM agent bridge being flagged by a scanner tool?
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7148044.
Security Bulletin: An Eclipse Jetty vulnerability affects IBM Rational Functional Tester/ IBM DevOps Test UI.
Summary:There is vulnerability in Eclipse Jetty used by Rational Functional Tester(RFT) / DevOps Test UI (Test UI). RFT/Test UI has addressed the applicable CVE-2024-22201
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7147763.
Security Bulletin: Multiple vulnerabilities in Open JDK affecting Rational Functional Tester / DevOps Test UI.
Summary:There are multiple vulnerabilities in Open JDK Version 8, OpenJ9 used by Rational Functional Tester (RFT) / DevOps Test UI. RFT has addressed the applicable CVEs.
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7142253.
APM v8
Troubleshooting (APM)IBM APM 8.1.4: Upgrading Summarization and Pruning Agent (KSY) component and its JRE.
Question: How to upgrade Summarization and Pruning Agent (KSY) component, and its JRE, within an IBM Application Performance Management (APM) version 8.1.4 server?
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7143541.
8.1.4.0-IBM-APM-CORE-FRAMEWORK-IF0026.
Abstract: Readme file for: IBM Application Performance Management 8.1.4.0 Core Framework IF26 (8.1.4.0-IBM-APM-CORE-FRAMEWORK-IF0026)
Updates Name/Fix ID: 8.1.4.0-IBM-APM-CORE-FRAMEWORK-IF0026
This Core Framework patch works with both APM and CP4MCM
This Core Framework supports RHEL 9.0 Operating System
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7145222.
Download - New releases - Technotes (APM)
8.1.4.0-IBM-APM-CORE-FRAMEWORK-IF0026.
Abstract: Readme file for: IBM Application Performance Management 8.1.4.0 Core Framework IF26 (8.1.4.0-IBM-APM-CORE-FRAMEWORK-IF0026)
Updates Name/Fix ID: 8.1.4.0-IBM-APM-CORE-FRAMEWORK-IF0026
This Core Framework patch works with both APM and CP4MCM
This Core Framework supports RHEL 9.0 Operating System
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7145222.
APAR IJ47740: Integration Bus (IIB) agent does not display data for a few attributes on AIX systems.
Problem: This technote provides the steps to resolve the errors that are displayed after configuring the IIB agent for Application Performance Management and IBM Cloud App Management.
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7145026.
Change History of Monitoring Agent for MariaDB.
Abstract: Change History of Monitoring Agent for MariaDB.
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/1103661.
Change History of Monitoring Agent for MongoDB.
Abstract: Change History of Monitoring Agent for MongoDB.
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/879919.
Change History of Monitoring Agent for IBM Integration Bus.
Abstract: Change history of Monitoring Agent for IBM Integration Bus.
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/879275.
Change History of Monitoring Agent for WebSphere MQ.
Abstract: Change History of Monitoring Agent for WebSphere MQ.
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/878230.
Change History of Monitoring Agent for RabbitMQ.
Abstract: Change History of Monitoring Agent for RabbitMQ.
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/879931.
Change History of Monitoring Agent for PostgreSQL.
Abstract: Change History of Monitoring Agent for PostgreSQL.
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/879927.
Change History of Monitoring Agent for DataStage.
Abstract: Change History of Monitoring Agent for DataStage.
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/879915.
Change History of Monitoring Agent for SAP NetWeaver Java Stack.
Abstract: Change History of Monitoring Agent for SAP NetWeaver Java Stack.
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/880555.
Change History of Monitoring Agent for Microsoft SQL Server.
Abstract: Change History of Monitoring Agent for Microsoft SQL Server.
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/879937.
Change History of Monitoring Agent for MySQL.
Abstract: Change History of Monitoring Agent for MySQL.
hhttps://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/879925.
Change History of Monitoring Agent for Microsoft Exchange.
Abstract: Change History of Monitoring Agent for Microsoft Exchange.
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/880155.
Change History of Monitoring Agent for Db2.
Abstract: Change History of Monitoring Agent for Db2.
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/879935.
Change History of Monitoring Agent for Tomcat.
Abstract: Change History of Monitoring Agent for Tomcat.
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/880167.
Change History of J2SE DC.
Abstract: Change History of J2SE DC in APM & in ICAM.
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/879917.
Change History of Monitoring Agent for Weblogic.
Abstract: Change History of Monitoring Agent for Weblogic.
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/882252.
Change History of Monitoring Agent for JBoss and JBoss DC.
Abstract: Change History of Monitoring Agent for JBoss and JBoss DC.
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/879075.
Change History of Monitoring Agent for Oracle Databases.
Abstract: Change History of Monitoring Agent for Oracle Databases.
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/879077.
Change History of Monitoring agent for WebSphere Applications.
Abstract: Change History of Monitoring agent for WebSphere Applications.
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7145695.
Security Bulletin: Multiple Vulnerabilities in IBM Application Performance Management Core Framework.
Summary: Multiple vulnerabilities were addressed in IBM Application Performance Management 8.1.4.0 Core Framework IF26 patch.
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7145695.
CP4MCM and ITCAM for xxx Updates Section
Troubleshooting (CP4MCM and ITCAM for xxx)Using launchpad.sh or silent_MS_linux.bin results in end-of-file message on RHEL8 platform.
Problem: Using the MS 'launchpad.sh' or 'setup_MS_lin.bin' script results in the following error message:
./setup_MS_lin.bin: line 1926: warning: here-document at line 1926 delimited by end-of-file (wanted `/dev/null').
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7144213.
Download - New releases - Technotes (CP4MCM and ITCAM for xx )
Security Bulletins (CP4MCM And ITCAM for xxx )
Security Bulletin: IBM Tivoli Composite Application Manager for Application Diagnostics Installed WebSphere Application Server traditional could provide weaker than expected security for outbound SSL connections (CVE-2023-50313).
Summary: The security issue described in CVE-2023-50313 has been identified in the WebSphere Application Server traditional included as part of IBM Tivoli Composite Application Manager for Application Diagnostics.
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7148472.
Security Bulletin: IBM Tivoli Composite Application Manager for Application Diagnostics Installed IBM WebSphere Application Server traditional is vulnerable to a denial of service due to jose4j (CVE-2023-51775).
Summary: The security issue described in CVE-2023-51775 has been identified in the WebSphere Application Server traditional included as part of IBM Tivoli Composite Application Manager for Application Diagnostics.
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7148469.
Security Bulletin: IBM Tivoli Composite Application Manager for Application Diagnostics installed IBM WebSphere Application Server is vulnerable to a denial of service (CVE-2024-25026).
Summary: The security issue described in CVE-2024-25026 has been identified in the WebSphere Application Server included as part of IBM Tivoli Composite Application Manager for Application Diagnostics.
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7149570.
[End of support (EOS) products and versions Content].
Note 5737-K99: Replacement product is IBM Cloud Pak for Multicloud Management (5737-K99). There is a replacement ratio in place - 1:1 for IBM Cloud App Management Advanced (5737-H64) or IBM Cloud Application Performance Management Advanced Private (5725-V20), and 16:1 for IBM Cloud App Management Base (5737-H64) or IBM Cloud Application Performance Management Base Private (5725-U05).
It is recommended to contact your IBM representative for migration options to IBM Observability by Instana® (5737-N85).
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6415161
IBM Cloud Application Performance Management, Base Private Version8.1.4PID 5725-U05
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/lifecycle/search/?q=rational%20performance%20tester
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/lifecycle/search/?q=rational%20functional%20tester
[New IBM Tivoli Monitoring Related Section: Java Expired Certificates]
Resigning Tivoli Enterprise Portal (TEP) client JAR file certificates.
Summary: Java certificates for the IBM Tivoli Monitoring portal client jar files have an expiry date. It's also possible to
encounter certificate issues (such as expiration or low encryption levels) at any time when you add other application
support packages to your environment. Adding support packages can be performed manually or automatically via the Self Describing Agent functionality.
When that happens, JAR files need to be resigned. You do not have to wait for the certificates to expire, you can have
your JAR files updated with the latest certificate at any time.
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/resigning-tivoli-enterprise-portal-tep-client-jar-file-certificates
[Preparing customer firewalls and proxies for the upcoming infrastructure changes]
New network connections between your machine and IBM servers.
Abstract: IBM is planning to implement infrastructure improvements to Call Home, Testcase Data Exchange and Secure File Transfer on 4th June 2022.
Both Public and Internal IP addresses will change for the IBM servers that electronically exchange test cases, configuration files, traces, dumps and other diagnostic information with customers.
Customers will experience uninterrupted service due to the change in IP addresses in June.
Both the current IP addresses and the new IP addresses will be accepted initially.
From August 31st 2022 only the new IP addresses will be accepted and so it is advised that new firewall rules and proxy updates are completed before that date.
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6587781.
[IBM Tivoli Monitoring (ITM) System Requirement and Prerequisite]
Run IBM Tivoli Monitoring (ITM) system requirement and prerequisite reports.
Summary: Examples in this page help you create system requirement and prerequisite reports for IBM Tivoli Monitoring (ITM) in the Software Product Compatibility Reports tool (SPCR).
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/run-ibm-tivoli-monitoring-itm-system-requirement-and-prerequisite-reports.
Create IBM Tivoli Monitoring (ITM) system requirement and prerequisite reports.
Summary: Create system requirement and prerequisite reports for IBM Tivoli Monitoring (ITM) in the Software Product Compatibility Reports tool (SPCR).
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6587136.
A video on how to use the Software Clarity Support matrix to generate ITM compatibility reports.
Summary: Here is a short video on how to use the Software Clarity Support Matrix to generate ITM Compatibility reports.
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6593525.
Fixes and Downloads: IBM Electronic Fix Distribution / IBM Fix Central systems will end support for unencrypted fix downloads.
Abstract: IP addresses for IBM Electronic support gateway servers "eccgw01.boulder.ibm.com" and "eccgw02.rochester.ibm.com" will be changing in 2023 due to server migration to the Cloud..
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6856445".
[ITM Support Chatbot section]
Summary: Please also take some time to experience our ‘Chat with Support’. This Chatbot has now been optimized for use with ITM Tivoli Monitoring.Use it to get answers to your questions relating to the product. The link to the technote gives more information on how the chatbot can be located and utilized to help you.
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6695945.
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