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Release of Guardium Data Protection Windows GIM 12.0.0.259

Release Notes


Abstract

This technical note provides guidance for installing IBM Guardium Data Protection Windows Agents 12.0.0.259, including any new features or enhancements, resolved or known issues, or notices associated with the patch.

Content

Patch information
Product: IBM Guardium
Release version: Guardium 12.0 Windows GIM
Completion date: 15 November 2024
Fix IDs
Guardium_12.0.0.259_GIM_Windows
Finding the patch
This document provides a reference to the contents of this patch. If applicable, the detailed description of each fix and instructions for applying this patch are contained within the download package. The actual package is available for downloading from the IBM Fix Central website at http://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/

Make the following selections on Fix Central:
Product selector:           IBM Security Guardium
Installed Version:          12.0
Platform:                          Windows

Click "Continue", then select "Browse for fixes" and click "Continue" again.
Deprecated support and functionality
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 and 2012 R2 
Windows Server 2012 and 2012 R2 reached end of support by Microsoft on 10 October 2023 and no longer receive security updates. For this reason, as of 31 March 2024, Guardium no longer maintains support for these operating systems. For more information, see IBM Guardium support discontinuance notification for Microsoft Windows Server version 2012 and 2012 R2.
Microsoft SQL Server 2012 
Guardium no longer supports Microsoft SQL Server 2012 as of 12 July 2022. For more information, see IBM Guardium support discontinuance notification for Microsoft SQL Server version 2008 and 2012.
New features and enhancements
Must Gather 3.1
As with previous versions, Must Gather continues to aid customers and support teams in troubleshooting issues by gathering and uploading debugging information. Version 3.1 adds a parsing option delivered by a new PowerShell script that aggregates important information from many files into a simple summary. For more information, see Must gather for Windows S-TAP and other Windows agents.
Resolved issues
Guardium Windows GIM 12.0.0.259
Issue key Summary Known issue (APAR)
GRD-81054
Updated Perl to 5.38.2 (64-bit).
DT378448
GRD-82220
Fixed an issue where Windows GIM client sends unnecessary updates to the GIM server when WINSTAP_ADDITIONAL_SQLGUARD_IPS has multiple values.
DT395191
Guardium Windows GUC 12.0.0.259
No changes were made to Guardium Windows GUC 12.0.0.259 since Guardium Windows GUC 12.0.0.140. If Guardium Windows GUC 12.0.0.140 is currently installed, upgrading to Guardium Windows GUC 12.0.0.259 is optional.
Installers with MD5Sums
MD5Sum File name

d3a1a62e5c6d1d8cfa17e1a64461ed2e

GIM-Installer-12.0_r120000259_1.zip

1baea011fc822acd023651e7a5cab201

guard-GIM-12.0_r120000259_1-x86_x64.gim

e98bbaebb5afb61119f2eec2267157db

guard-GIM_transitional-12.0_r120000259_1-x86_x64.gim

2f9829d62d1f87a5af9cbab02c5b52dc

guard-GUC-12.0_r120000259_1-x86_x64.gim

bbcdcb079fd47e51861a21e731d0cca4

guard-GUC-guardium_12.0_r120000259_1-Windows-Server-Windows-x86_x64.exe.signed
Related Guardium updates
  • Guardium Data Protection Windows CAS 12.0.0.259 (see release notes)
  • Guardium Data Protection Windows FAM Monitor 12.0.0.259 (see release notes)
  • Guardium Data Protection Windows S-TAP 12.0.0.259 (see release notes)

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Document Information

Modified date:
17 December 2024

UID

ibm17175938

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