Release Notes
Abstract
This technical note provides guidance for installing IBM Guardium Data Protection Windows Agents 12.xp102 r120204351, including any new features or enhancements, resolved or known issues, or notices associated with the patch.
Content
| Product: | IBM Guardium |
|---|---|
| Release version: | Guardium 12.xp102 Windows Configuration Auditing System (CAS) |
| Completion date: | 30 September 2026 |
| Guardium_12.x.p102_r120204351_CAS_Windows |
- Select the following options to download this patch on the IBM Fix Central website and click Continue.
- Product selector: IBM Security Guardium
- Installed Version: 12.0, 12.1, 12.2, or 12.x
- Platform: Windows
- On the "Identify fixes" page, select Browse for fixes and click Continue.
- On the "Select fixes" page, select Database Agent (STAP, GIM and CAS). Then, enter the patch information in the Filter fix details field to locate the patch.
Attention
Secured CAS connections require IBM Semeru Runtimes 17.0.14.0 or later
Starting with Guardium Windows CAS 12.xp102, a CAS client can only connect to a CAS server by using secured connections with certification authentication (CA). The default CA certificate is now packaged with the CAS client installer. The CAS server and CAS client require IBM Semeru Runtimes 17.0.14.0 or later.
- For FIPS 140-2, the CAS server requires TLS 1.2 to be enabled. The CAS client requires IBM Software Developers Kit (SDK), Java Technology Edition, Version 8 service refresh (SR) 7 or later.
- For FIPS 140-3, the CAS server requires TLS 1.2 or later to be enabled. The CAS server and CAS client require IBM Semeru Runtimes 17.0.14.0 or later.
Single-stream agent releases
Most of the Linux-UNIX and Windows agents for Guardium Data Protection versions 12.0 and later are now released as single stream, cumulative updates. File names starting with "12.x" are now applicable to all current (12.0, 12.1, and 12.2) and future minor version releases within the Guardium 12.x family. The new naming convention follows a sequence, such as 12.xp100, 12.xp101, and so on.
To accommodate the single-stream packaging change, ad-hoc appliance patches are required for any GIM-managed Linux-UNIX or Windows Agents customer environment before upgrading to the new single-stream agent release packages. Visit Single-stream agent releases to identify the ad-hoc patch that aligns with your specific Guardium appliance version, and follow the prescribed upgrade sequence.
Important: Do not upload Linux-UNIX Agents 12.xp101 or later, or Windows Agents 12.x.p100 or later to a GIM server that does not yet have this appliance patch installed because the bundle will not process correctly.
Note: Customers who already upgraded to Guardium 12.2.3 (GPU 12.0p230, see release notes) or later, or do not use GIM to install and manage agents do not need to apply these ad-hoc patches to use the new single-stream agent release packages.
Patch | Issue key | Summary | Known issue (APAR) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12.xp100 r120203321 | |||
| 12.xp102 r120204351 | GRD-129934 | Removed the "Debug programs" user from the Guardium Services group during Windows S-TAP installations and upgrades to adhere to least-privilege security policies. | DT498937 |
| GRD-132803 | Fixed a GIM server initialization failure caused by invalid module version formats, and added version validation and automatic startup cleanup to maintain client connectivity. For more information, see Windows client deployments can cause GIM server disruption when 12.x modules are used with pre-12.x GIM modules components. | DT499183 |
| MD5Sum | File Name |
|---|---|
| 158b3282204332a14c06f5dd73e4ad02 | CAS-12.x.p102_r120204351.zip |
| a7490b1370ccadfbd8c027ae39a4f0e0 | conf.reload.CAS |
| 7aac56b9c9e8324f13384caad1ca538d | guard-CAS-12.x.p102_r120204351_1-x86_x64.gim |
| d9e7f200be3a60c03a2f4967795fa7b2 | guard-CAS-guardium_12.x.p102_r120204351_1-Windows-Server-Windows-x86_x64.exe.signed |
- Guardium Data Protection Windows FamMonitor 12.xp102 r120204351 (see release notes)
- Guardium Data Protection Windows GIM 12.xp102 r120204351 (see release notes)
- Guardium Data Protection Windows S-TAP 12.xp102 r120204351 (see release notes)
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Modified date:
28 September 2026
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ibm17289342