Component Maintenance Levels - Agent 6.9.x
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Introduction
This page summarizes the changes introduced in each component maintenance release for Universal Agent 6.9.x.
For a list of all component changes included in the maintenance release for each platform, see:
Universal Agent Server
Release 6.9.0.0 - October 19, 2020
Change ID | Platforms | Component | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
B-06132 | z/OS | UAGSRV | Implement the Change file monitor for z/OS to recognize when an existing dataset is updated or renamed |
B-10873 | All | UAGSRV | Send license information obtained from Universal Controller to Universal Broker |
B-10874 | z/OS | UAGSRV | Update communications between primary and secondary agents to support enforcement of licenses obtained from Universal Controller |
B-11181 | All | UAGSRV | Extend password scrubbing for processes executed via the Common Services Platform (CSK) library |
B-11519 | All | UAGSRV | Receive license information from Universal Controller |
B-11528 | z/OS | All | Certify the Universal Agent on z/OS 2.4 |
B-11540 | z/OS | UAGSRV | Add ability for UAG SMF exits to send messages to the JES message log, Universal Agent log databases, and Universal Agent trace datasets |
B-11547 | All | UAGSRV | Receive updates to Universal Controller-owned license information and distribute those updates to Universal Agent components |
B-11561 | z/OS | UAGSRV | Implement bi-directional messaging protocol between primary and secondary agents within a z/OS sysplex |
B-11915 | All | UAGSRV | Make DNS alias comparisons case insensitive when evaluating and applying UACL configuration entries |
B-12423 | z/OS | UAGSRV | Implement new rules for licensing primary and secondary agents within a z/OS sysplex |
D-09617 | z/OS | UAGSRV | Prevent a UAG Server failure if an entry point address of 0 (zero) is returned by CSVDYNEX following interrogation of an exit’s capabilities |
| D-09626 | Unix | UAGSRV | Do not fail task execution if the account running the Universal Broker daemon cannot confirm the runtime directory’s existence. Delay the check for existence until the spawned task switches user contexts. |
D-09857 | z/OS | UAGSRV | Fix a situation in which a z/OS task that executes on a secondary agent will remain in Submitted status after failing with an IEFC452I JCL error |
D-09862 | z/OS | UAGCMDZ | Fix a fatal error when a dataset was specified for the -c option |
D-09912 | z/OS | UAGSRV | Fix handling of the JOB card statement to prevent a possible JCL error |
D-09918 | z/OS | UAGRERUN | Fixes a situation in which a GDG generation reference was not properly adjusted upon task restart/rerun |
Universal Agent for SOA (UACSRV)
Release 6.9.0.3 - December 30, 2021
The Universal Agent for SOA 6.9.0.3 maintenance release provides an update only to the Universal Agent for SOA packages. No other Universal Agent components or packages were updated.
Change ID | Platforms | Component | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
B-14737 | Linux (Intel only) Windows | UACSRV | Update the Apache log4j distributions (used for the bundled Tomcat server) to version 2.17.0. This update was done to resolve the log4j 2.x vulnerabilities reported by: Update the Apache log4j distribution used by the UAI component from 1.2.15 to 1.2.17. No vulnerabilities were reported for the 1.x versions of log4j, but the maintenance release provided a good opportunity to delivery this update. Note A bundled Apache Axis2 distribution still includes log4j 1.2.15. An update to this Axis2 distribution was not done for this release, due to the urgency of addressing the CVEs above. An Axis2 update may be provided in a future release. |
Release 6.9.0.0 - October 19, 2020
Change ID | Platforms | Component | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
B-11518 | Linux | UACSRV | Update the Universal Agent for SOA to accept licenses obtained from Universal Controller |
B-11522 | Linux | UACSRV | Enforce Universal Agent for SOA activity using licensed protocols instead of licensed end point counts |
Universal Broker
Release 6.9.0.1 - January 22, 2021
Change ID | Platforms | Component | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
B-10106 | Linux x86_64 | OMSSRV | Increase the RSA key length in internal self-signed X.509 certificates used to secure communication between the Universal Broker and Universal Agent server components. This will address failures reported in some RedHat 8 environments running with default security settings. |
Release 6.9.0.0 - October 19, 2020
Change ID | Platforms | Component | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
B-10813 | z/OS | UBROKER | Suppress ICH408I message when z/OS agent executes as a non-privileged user |
B-10874 | z/OS | UAGSRV | Update communications between primary and secondary agents to support enforcement of licenses obtained from Universal Controller |
B-11515 | All | UBROKER | Receive license information provided by UAGSRV when a license is obtained from Universal Controller |
B-11528 | z/OS | All | Certify the Universal Agent on z/OS 2.4 |
B-11543 | All | UBROKER | Ensure that OMS Server (when applicable) and UAG Server start ahead of all other auto-started components to ensure timely receipt of license information from Universal Controller |
B-11544 | All | UBROKER | Enforce licensed behavior using license information obtained from Universal Controller |
B-11546 | All | UBROKER | Prevent the refresh and application of license information stored in local configuration files after a remote license is obtained from Universal Controller |
B-11547 | All | UAGSRV | Receive updates to Universal Controller-owned license information and distribute those updates to Universal Agent components |
B-11561 | z/OS | UAGSRV | Implement bi-directional messaging protocol between primary and secondary agents within a z/OS sysplex |
B-11915 | All | UAGSRV | Make DNS alias comparisons case insensitive when evaluating and applying UACL configuration entries |
B-11917 | All | UBROKER | Implement a daily check for an expired license |
B-12278 | All | UBROKER | Map license information stored in local configuration files to new license parameters recognized by 6.9.0.0 Agents |
Universal Command
Release 6.9.0.1 - January 22, 2021
Change ID | Platforms | Component | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
B-10106 | Linux x86_64 | OMSSRV | Increase the RSA key length in internal self-signed X.509 certificates used to secure communication between the Universal Broker and Universal Agent server components. This will address failures reported in some RedHat 8 environments running with default security settings. |
Release 6.9.0.0 - October 19, 2020
Change ID | Platforms | Component | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
B-10813 | z/OS | UBROKER | Suppress ICH408I message when z/OS agent executes as a non-privileged user |
B-11181 | All | UAGSRV | Extend password scrubbing for processes executed via the Common Services Platform (CSK) library |
B-11528 | z/OS | All | Certify the Universal Agent on z/OS 2.4 |
B-11544 | All | UBROKER | Enforce licensed behavior using license information obtained from Universal Controller |
B-11915 | All | UAGSRV | Make DNS alias comparisons case insensitive when evaluating and applying UACL configuration entries |
D-09950 | z/OS | UCMSRV | Update handling of EMCS allocation to prevent STC failures |
Universal Connector for SAP
Release 6.9.0.2 - April 9, 2021
Change ID | Platforms | Component | Description |
D-10104 | Unix Windows | USAP | Fixes an error introduced by licensing changes delivered with 6.9.0.0. The error prohibits execution of Business Warehouse functionality for locally-configured and Controller-obtained licenses. This fix is to only require a valid USAP license to enable Business Warehouse functionality. NOTE: Previously delivered for Linux Intel RPM and Debian packages as 6.9.0.1. |
D-10105 | Unix Windows | USAP | Prevent SAP InfoPackage job execution from being mistaken as an attempt to run a regular SAP job that uses a model job without the jobid. This fixes an issue introduced in a 6.4.2.x release that eliminated the need for a jobid when running a model job. |
Release 6.9.0.1 - January 22, 2021
Change ID | Platforms | Component | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
D-10104 | Linux x86_64 | USAP | Fixes an error introduced by licensing changes delivered with 6.9.0.0. The error prohibits execution of Business Warehouse functionality for locally-configured and Controller-obtained licenses. This fix is to only require a valid USAP license to enable Business Warehouse functionality. |
Release 6.9.0.0 - October 19, 2020
Change ID | Platforms | Component | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
B-11528 | z/OS | All | Certify the Universal Agent on z/OS 2.4 |
B-11544 | All | UBROKER | Enforce licensed behavior using license information obtained from Universal Controller |
B-11552 | All | USAP | Update license parameters, using a licensed number of concurrent PeopleSoft connections to manage USAP execution |
Universal Connector for PeopleSoft Process Scheduler
Release 6.9.0.0 - October 19, 2020
Change ID | Platforms | Component | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
B-11544 | All | UBROKER | Enforce licensed behavior using license information obtained from Universal Controller |
B-11551 | Linux | UPPS | Update license parameters, using a licensed number of concurrent PeopleSoft connections to manage UPPS execution |
Universal Control
Release 6.9.0.1 - January 22, 2021
Change ID | Platforms | Component | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
B-10106 | Linux x86_64 | OMSSRV | Increase the RSA key length in internal self-signed X.509 certificates used to secure communication between the Universal Broker and Universal Agent server components. This will address failures reported in some RedHat 8 environments running with default security settings. |
Release 6.9.0.0 - October 19, 2020
Change ID | Platforms | Component | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
B-11528 | z/OS | All | Certify the Universal Agent on z/OS 2.4 |
B-11546 | All | UBROKER | Prevent the refresh and application of license information stored in local configuration files after a remote license is obtained from Universal Controller |
B-11915 | All | UAGSRV | Make DNS alias comparisons case insensitive when evaluating and applying UACL configuration entries |
Universal Data Mover
Release 6.9.0.1 - January 22, 2021
Change ID | Platforms | Component | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
B-10106 | Linux x86_64 | OMSSRV | Increase the RSA key length in internal self-signed X.509 certificates used to secure communication between the Universal Broker and Universal Agent server components. This will address failures reported in some RedHat 8 environments running with default security settings. |
Release 6.9.0.0 - October 19, 2020
Change ID | Platforms | Component | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
B-10813 | z/OS | UBROKER | Suppress ICH408I message when z/OS agent executes as a non-privileged user |
B-11181 | All | UAGSRV | Extend password scrubbing for processes executed via the Common Services Platform (CSK) library |
B-11528 | z/OS | All | Certify the Universal Agent on z/OS 2.4 |
B-11544 | All | UBROKER | Enforce licensed behavior using license information obtained from Universal Controller |
B-11915 | All | UAGSRV | Make DNS alias comparisons case insensitive when evaluating and applying UACL configuration entries |
D-09013 | Unix | UDM | Fixes a situation in which files that did not match a specified file mask were selected for transfer |
D-09985 | All | UDM | Prevent UTF8toUTF16 conversion errors when executing a forfiles statement |
Universal Event Monitor
Release 6.9.0.0 - October 19, 2020
Change ID | Platforms | Component | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
B-11528 | z/OS | All | Certify the Universal Agent on z/OS 2.4 |
Universal FTP CLient
Release 6.9.0.0 - October 19, 2020
Change ID | Platforms | Component | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
B-11528 | z/OS | All | Certify the Universal Agent on z/OS 2.4 |
D-09661 | Unix | UFTP | Do not interrupt creation of a directory listing on the UFTP client system when an error reading a directory entry occurs |
Universal Message Service (OMS)
Release 6.9.0.1 - January 22, 2021
Change ID | Platforms | Component | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
B-10106 | Linux x86_64 | OMSSRV | Increase the RSA key length in internal self-signed X.509 certificates used to secure communication between the Universal Broker and Universal Agent server components. This will address failures reported in some RedHat 8 environments running with default security settings. |
Release 6.9.0.0 - October 19, 2020
Change ID | Platforms | Component | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
B-11408 | Unix | OMSSRV | Provide the external and NAT IP address for Universal Agent systems |
Installation Changes
Release 6.9.0.0 - October 19, 2020
Change ID | Platforms | Component | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
D-06137 | Windows | Installation | Honor OPSCLI and PYTHON properties when doing a silent Agent upgrade or modify on Windows |
Python Distribution for Universal Agent
Release 6.9.0.1 - January 22, 2021
Change ID | Platforms | Component | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
B-12928 | Linux x86_64 | PYTHON | Added the Kubernetes 12.0.1 module to the external modules provided in the Universal Agent’s Python 3.7 distribution. Note The Change ID for this item will also appear in the next major Universal Agent release. This maintenance release includes a subset of work already completed for the next major Universal Agent release. That work will also be delivered under this Change ID. |
Release 6.9.0.0 - October 19, 2020
Change ID | Platforms | Component | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
B-10715 | Unix | Python | Provide the following new and updated external modules to the Python Distribution for Universal Agent:
Note The HP-UX agent install does not provide a Python distribution. |
D-09452 | Windows | Python | Accept command line arguments when .uapy script is executed |
D-09961 | Windows | Python | Fix “fatal error in launcher” error when pip is executed from the Universal Agent Python distribution. |