Universal Agent 6.8.0.0 Release Notes
Release Notes
Universal Agent release 6.8 contains the following high level features. For a complete list of all included features and fixes, please refer to the Universal Agent 6.8.x Maintenance list.
Architecture
Backlog ID | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|
| B-09365 | Add require_ssl option to Broker disallow UNVv2 legacy connections | When setting the require_SSL Option on the broker level, all legacy UNVv2 protocol based sessions will be denied. |
| B-10367 | PKG - Enable command line support for Windows user mode install | There is now a command line based install available for a user-mode installation of Universal Agent |
| B-10789 | Include ssl_client_auth in uags.conf comments. | Update UA documentation to include the "client_Auth" option. |
| B-11270 | Windows: package new python version within UA | Update the UA based Python Version to Version 3.7 for supported Windows Platforms. |
| B-11269 | UNIX: package new python version within UA (except HP-UX) | Update the UA based Python Version to Version 3.7 for Unix Platforms except HP-UX. |
| B-11220 | Change min_ssl_protocol Default to TLS1_2 for Agent only components | Change the Default setting for "min_ssl_protocol" to TLS1.2 for all Agent components. !CAUTION! Changing the default setting as of UA 6.8.0.0 |
| B-11486 | UAG Server - add peer authentication and enable_ssl to list of refreshable config parameters | Add configuration Parameter's "peer_auth" and "enable_ssl" to list of refreshable configuration Parameters. |
Customer Focused
Backlog ID | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|
B-11354 | Certify IBMi Universal Agent | The Agent Version5.1 is now certified for i-OS 7.2, 7.3 and 7.4 |
| B-10723 | Increase size of file that ops_copyfile can buffer | File size has been updated to 6 MB |
Hybrid Cloud
Backlog ID | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|
| B-11264 | OMS: CA and CRL Config UControl Refresh Support - Implementation | Dynamic Refresh for Agent based certificates and the Revoke list |
| B-11265 | UAG: CA and CRL Config UControl Refresh Support - Implementation | Dynamic Refresh for Agent based certificates and the Revoke list |
| B-11143 | Mark a LINUX Agent as "Transient" during startup | New Option for containerized Agents where the connection to a Universal Controller is marked as transient. When "stopping" the Agent (container) all references within the Controller will disappear. !CAUTION! Using this option requires no direct references to an Agent to be used in any Definitions. Using variables and Clusters must be the option of choice. |
| B-11245 | Allow Broker start options to be provided by environment variables and command line option | The broker start options have been updated to support component start options now via command-line as well as provision the values via environment variables. |
| B-11151 | Allow component startup options to be controlled/overwritten during startup (Linux Intel) | The broker start options have been updated to support component start options now via command-line as well as provision the values via environment variables. |
| B-11385 | Allow Transient option to be set via environment variable | The broker start options have been updated to support component start options now via command-line as well as provision the values via environment variables. |
| B-11425 | Linux : Do not write messages to agent.log when running in console mode | When running in a containerized environment, ensure all Messages are retained within the container. Starting the Broker in console mode will ensure all messages are written as part of the Container log. |
| B-06187 | Unix option for changing the security type during installation (Linux Intel) | |
| B-09364 | UDM "open" statement should include a min_ssl_protocol option | The UDM open statement requires now, based on B-09365 and B-11120 an option to allow the specification of which SSL protocol to be used, in case different from the default. |
| B-09464 | UBROKER: CA and CRL Config UControl Refresh Support - Implementation | See B-11264 and B-11265 |
| B-10724 | New Security = Inherit Option for UA server components | Allow a new security option "inherit" to visualize properly that a parent application has taken control over the security context the Universal Agent is executed in. This option replaces the security=none option previously available. |
| B-10751 | UNVINST option not to start ubroker during UA install (Linux Intel) | Change the UNVINST script to allow for an option not to start the UBROKER. |
| B-10788 | OMS Client Authentication Option to Not Verify Hostname | For SaaS based Controller implementation this new option allows skipping the host name validation, as on-premise Agents are usually non-visible to any cloud based Controller instance. |
| B-11137 | Linux/Unix : Prevent UAG8016E message when running UBROKER in Console Mode | When running in Console mode the UBROKER issues a UAG8106E message unnecessarily. Avoid issuing this message when running in Console mode. |