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What's New in CMS 10.32

Version 10.32 of the Configuration Management System consists of Universal CMDB 10.32 (UCMDB) and Universal Discovery 10.32 (UD). Version 10.32 is released in the same time frame with UCMDB Browser version 4.13 and Content Pack 23.00.

This release makes the Automated Service Modeling (ASM) open to any customer with a UD (full) license. Plus, the release extends the features that were introduced in version 10.30 and 10.31, including enhancements to the hybrid user management feature, support for LDAP dynamic groups, extended support matrix coverage, and new discovery content and integrations. Continued from the previous release, new modules are being migrated from the Administration module in UCMDB UI into the UCMDB Browser, with the introduction of the new LDAP Manager and Probe Dashboard.

The main items that are introduced in this release are:

  • Administration and supportability

    • Enhancements to the hybrid user management feature, including support for CAC and LW-SSO

    • Support for LDAP dynamic groups
    • Extended support matrix coverage

  • Discovery Content and Integrations

    • Discovered operating systems:

      • Added support for Universal Discovery agent, utilization plug-in, and scanner for the following operating systems: XenServer 6, 7

    • New and extended discoveries:

      • Microsoft Azure Discovery: Changed the discovery mechanism and added new resources

      • New capabilities of the existing Amazon Web Services Discovery job: Amazon EC2 Container Registry (Amazon ECR), Amazon EC2 Container Service (ECS), and Elastic Load Balancing Discovery

    • Updated versions for discovered applications: IBM HTTP Server 9.0, IBM WebSphere Application Server 9.0, VMware ESXi 6.5, and VMware vCenter 6.5

    • Integrations:

      • Added the Arxscan Arxview Integration
      • Added support for new versions for integrating with other applications: Microsoft SCCM 2016, NNMi 10.21, and OneView 3.0

  • Enhancements and improvements to UCMDB Browser, including

    • New CMS-LDAP Manager module in the Administration Console
    • New Probe Dashboard in the Administration Console
    • Export the topology map in the SVG format

  • Automated Service Modeling - Starting with this release, ASM license is not needed to leverage the ASM model (UD license is needed for any discovered OSI within ASM)

ClosedAutomated Service Modeling

The Automated Service Modeling (ASM) license model is enhanced. Starting with this release, ASM license is not needed to leverage the ASM model (UD license is needed for any discovered OSI within ASM). It means that you can create any numbers of ASM models via the UCMDB Administration UI and the UCMDB Browser UI.

ClosedUniversal CMDB

Support for LDAP dynamic groups

Support for LDAP dynamic groups is now available with the introduction of two new JMX methods. You can configure LDAP dynamic groups using JMX method configureLdapDynamicGroups and enable the use of dynamic groups by invoking useDynamicGroups. For more details, see How to Enable and Define LDAP Authentication Method in the Universal CMDB JMX Reference Guide or Universal CMDB Hardening Guide.

Enhancement to the hybrid user management feature

Instead of choosing a repository from the drop-down list, now the User Login field on the UCMDB UI login screen enables a user to specify the repository using the following mechanisms:

  • Email: user@repository (example: user1@mydomain.com)
  • Windows domain user: repository\user (example: mydomain.com\user2)

For more details, see Hybrid User Management with Multiple User Repositories in the Universal CMDB Hardening Guide.

Support for CAC and LW-SSO for hybrid user management

The hybrid user management feature now supports CAC and LW-SSO. The new infrastructure setting Enable LDAP Authentication in non interactive flows allows you to control whether you want to display the LDAP repository selection in UCMDB UI login screen. For more details, see Hybrid User Management with Multiple User Repositories in the Universal CMDB Hardening Guide.

Generate Customizable Change Report

Starting with version 10.32, the implementation of SDK API and REST API enables you to generate customizable change report only for specific attributes, or to exclude specific attributes. For details, see Generate Customizable Change Report in the Universal CMDB Developer Reference Guide.

Other Improvements

  • UCMDB Server will start faster. The data-acquisition module is such optimized that it requires less than 10% time compared to the previous versions.

  • Added support for connecting UCMDB Server to an Oracle database using Service Name. The support can be enabled by configuring the new database context configuration dal.datamodel.service.name in the cmdb.conf file or providing a value for the new Service Name field in the UCMDB Server Configuration Wizard. For details, see Connecting to an Oracle Database Using Service Name in the Universal CMDB Database Guide.

Extended Support Matrix Coverage

  • Operating Systems:

    • Added support for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 7.3 for both UCMDB server and Data Flow Probe
    • Added support for Oracle Enterprise Linux with Red Hat Compatible Kernel v7.3 for both UCMDB server and Data Flow Probe
    • Added support for Oracle Enterprise Linux with Oracle Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel v7.3 for both UCMDB server and Data Flow Probe
    • Added support for Microsoft Windows Server 2008, SP2, R2, and R2 SP1 (Enterprise and Standard editions, 64-bit) for Data Flow Probe

    • Added support for Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 (Enterprise and Standard editions, 64-bit) for UCMDB server

  • Databases:

    • Added support for Microsoft SQL Server versions 2014 SP2 and 2016 for UCMDB server and UCMDB Integration Service

    • Added support for PostgreSQL versions 9.5 and 9.6 for UCMDB server and UCMDB Integration Service

  • Virtualization:

    • Added support for VMware ESXi 6.5

  • Other

    • Added Windows Server 2016 support for the Universal Discovery Client Inventory Tools
    • Added clarification that Windows Server 2012 R2 is supported for the Universal Discovery Client Inventory Tools

  • Removed support for the UCMDB Browser embedded in Configuration Manager

ClosedUCMDB Browser

Note  

  • UCMDB Browser 4.13 is not bundled with CMS 10.32. You can download UCMDB Browser 4.13 and its documentation from ITOM Marketplace.

  • (Embedded UCMDB Browser only) UCMDB 10.32 requires version 4.13 of the embedded UCMDB Browser. It does not support embedded UCMDB Browser version 4.12 (or earlier). If you are using UCMDB Browser version 4.12 (or earlier), make sure you move the UCMDB Browser embedded to UCMDB Browser Standalone.

  • CMS-LDAP Manager module

    The new CMS-LDAP Manager module is now available in the Administration Console for UCMDB Browser. It enables you to associate Universal CMDB groups with LDAP groups or LDAP users, and to view the existing mappings. Also, you can configure a new LDAP server or you can modify the configuration of an existing LDAP server using the CMS-LDAP Manager module.

    For more details about the CMS-LDAP Manager module, see the Universal CMDB LDAP Manager Guide.

  • Probe Dashboard available in the Administration Console for UCMDB Browser

    The new Probe Dashboard available in the Administration Console for UCMDB Browser replaces the original Discovery module. It retrieves and displays real-time information about data flow probes and workflow/discovery jobs in a centralized view, allowing you to easily view all probes and jobs, and also drill down to probe and job details from the UCMDB Browser, without having to log into the UCMDB server.

    The snapshot of probes is automatically updated every 30 seconds, and the snapshot of jobs is automatically updated every 5 minutes.

    For more details about the Probe Dashboard, see Accessing the Administration Console for UCMDB Browser in the Universal CMDB Browser User Guide.

  • Other Improvements

    • Environment Widget Improvements

      The Environment widget now has an improved topology map, focusing on simplicity and usability.

    • As a user, you can export the topology map in the SVG format

      Starting with UCMDB Browser 4.13, a new option Export to SVG is added to the Map Toolbar, which allows you to export the topology map in the SVG format.

    • UCMDB Server Version update

      Starting with UCMDB Browser 4.13, the minimal UCMDB server version required is UCMDB 10.10. For details on supported versions, refer to the Universal CMDB Browser Support Matrix.

For more details, see the UCMDB Browser 4.13 documentation.

ClosedUniversal Discovery (UD)

Universal Discovery (UD) software provides visibility into IT environments by automatically discovering and mapping IT applications and infrastructure elements.

Important The committed support for DDMI ended on December 31, 2016. Therefore, 10.31 is the last version of UCMDB to support the DDMI migration. Starting with version 10.32, the DDMI migration functionality will no longer be available.

Database performance improvement

When you have more probes in your environment, the Oracle or SQL database server performance during discovery can be improved with the introduction of a new configurable infrastructure setting Set Max Objects For Insert Results. This setting allows you to set the maximum number of merge queries in a transaction for the CCM_DISCOVERY_DESTS_RESULTS table (default value: 50). It takes effect immediately and does not require server restart. For more details, see How to Set Maximum Objects for Insert Results in the Universal CMDB Data Flow Management Guide.

ClosedContent Pack 23.00

Note Content Pack 23.00 is not bundled with CMS 10.32. You can download Content Pack 23.00 from the ITOM Marketplace. Content Pack 23.00 can be installed on:

  • UCMDB 10.22 CUP4 (or with a later CUP on top of 10.22)
  • UCMDB 10.30
  • UCMDB 10.31
  • UCMDB 10.32

Important Starting with Content Pack 23.00, Content Pack is no longer compatible with UCMDB 10.11 (with or without a CUP on top of it).

Micro Focus releases frequent Content Packs that extend the breadth and depth of discovery and integration content, and enhancements to existing content. Content Pack 23.00 delivers a wide range of content in the areas of support matrix, new discoveries, new and enhanced jobs, and integrations.

Discovered Operating Systems

Added support for Universal Discovery agent, utilization plug-in, and scanner for the following operating systems:

  • XenServer 6, 7

New and Extended Discoveries

Added support for the following discoveries:

  • New capabilities of the existing Amazon Web Services Discovery job: Amazon EC2 Container Registry (Amazon ECR), Amazon EC2 Container Service (Amazon ECS), and Elastic Load Balancing (ELB) Discovery

  • Microsoft Azure Discovery

    • Changed the discovery mechanism. The current discovery is based on the mapping file configuration.
    • Added new resources: MySQL, SQL Server, and Service Bus.

Updated Versions for Discovered Applications

Added support for discovering the following applications:

  • IBM HTTP Server 9.0
  • IBM WebSphere Application Server 9.0
  • VMware ESXi 6.5
  • VMware vCenter 6.5

Integrations

  • Added support for integrating the following application versions to the existing integrations:

    • Microsoft SCCM 2016
    • NNMi 10.21
    • OneView 3.0

  • Added the Arxscan Arxview integration. This integration only supports population from Arxscan Arxview. The population adapter pulls storage data from Arxscan Arxview, and then the data is sent to UCMDB. This integration supports Arxscan Arxview version 2.x.

Others

  • The Migrate DDMI Agent job is no longer supported starting with CP23. If you need DDMI migration, use UCMDB 10.31 and CP22 instead.

  • Added a new job JEE Inactive WebSphere by Shell to discover WebSphere inactive (cold standby) instances using Shell protocols.

  • Added the following Discovered CITs to VMware ESX Topology by VIM, VMware vCenter Topology by VIM, and Storage Devices Topology by CIM jobs:

    • iSCSI Initiator
    • iSCSI Target
    • LUN
  • The Layer2 Topology by Shell job can report Layer2 related data for Juniper EX and QFX series of switches.
  • Scanner version: 10.32.000.172
  • Universal Discovery Agent version: 10.32.000.172
  • Inventory Discovery Knowledge version: 2017.04

For more information, see the Content Pack 23.00 documentation.