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Release of Guardium Data Protection Windows CAS 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 CAS
Completion date: 15 November 2024
Fix IDs
Guardium_12.0.0.259_CAS_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
Issue key
Summary
Known issue (APAR)
GRD-81984
Removed dependency on locale settings when editing CAS.ini
DT389642
Installers with MD5Sums
MD5Sum File Name

b515a1a06ecd5a3cdf5007174604dba0

CAS-V12.0.0.259.zip

ad5dd3e0dd5c55ab10a31a177ae66ad4

conf.reload.CAS

7f4ba0b6549770875feb7de1a2e2e8d7

guard-CAS-12.0_r120000259_1-x86_x64.gim

73a1e28e3b81e3616a87654d95e39e16

guard-CAS-guardium_12.0_r120000259_1-Windows-Server-Windows-x86_x64.exe.signed

Related Guardium updates
  • Guardium Data Protection Windows FAM Monitor 12.0.0.259 (see release notes)
  • Guardium Data Protection Windows GIM 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:
15 November 2024

UID

ibm17175939