This set of Release Notes covers the 8.1, 8.1.1, 8.1.1.1, and 8.1.02 releases of BMC Atrium Discovery and Dependency Mapping (BMC Atrium Discovery).

Version History

BMC Atrium Discovery 8.1 is the most recent minor release. It was released on 7 December 2009.
BMC Atrium Discovery 8.1.1 is the most recent maintenance release. It was released on 15 February 2010.
BMC Atrium Discovery 8.1.1.1 is the most recent hot-fix release.
BMC Atrium Discovery 8.1.02 is the most recent maintenance release. It was released on 11 November 2010.

Discovery capabilities of BMC Atrium Discovery 7.5 and BMC Atrium Discovery 8.1.02

BMC recommends all new customers to deploy 8.1.02. For those customers which absolutely require a missing feature from BMC Atrium Discovery 7.5 (for example, Mainframe or Network discovery) to be in production prior to the release of BMC Atrium Discovery 8.2 BMC recommend they should contact BMC Professional Services for assistance.

Release Notes

These Release Notes cover the following areas:

• Important information for users of BMC Atrium CMDB – highlights information that users of Export to Atrium CMDB need to know.
• New in Version 8.1 – highlights the new design and features provided by BMC Atrium Discovery Version 8.1.
• New in Version 8.1.1 – highlights the new design and features provided by BMC Atrium Discovery Version 8.1.1.
• New in Version 8.1.1.1 – highlights the changes provided by BMC Atrium Discovery Version 8.1.1.1.
• New in Version 8.1.02 – highlights the changes provided by BMC Atrium Discovery Version 8.1.02.
• Documentation Changes Since Release – details any significant documentation changes since BMC Atrium Discovery 8.1 was released.
• Changes to Discovery Commands – details the changes that have been made to discovery commands in this and recent releases.
• Changes to Third Party Software License Terms – describes any changes in the license terms of open source and freely distributable binary components.
• Installing BMC Atrium Discovery – provides instructions on installing BMC Atrium Discovery on to customer supplied hardware.
• Upgrading to Version 8.1 – describes upgrading to 8.1.
• Upgrading to Version 8.1.1 – describes upgrading to 8.1.1.
• Upgrading to Version 8.1.1.1 – describes upgrading to this 8.1.1.1.
• Upgrading to Version 8.1.02 – describes upgrading to 8.1.02.
• Appliance Specification Summary – provides a summary of the minimum specifications to support BMC Atrium Discovery on physical platforms and virtual machines.
• Slave Compatibility Matrix – provides a matrix showing compatibility between slave types and versions, and the operating systems on which the slave runs.
• Defects Resolved in this Version – highlights defects that have been addressed in this release. The defects are listed in defect number order and a brief description of what the issue was and its resolution is provided.
• Known Defects in this Version – highlights all significant defects in this release. The defects are listed in reverse defect number order with the latest defects listed first and provide a brief description of what the issue is. Where available a workaround for the issue is described and associated customer case numbers are listed where relevant.
• Limitations and Restrictions of this Version – records the known limitations and restrictions of this version of BMC Atrium Discovery.
• Supported versions of BMC Atrium Discovery – details the versions of BMC Atrium Discovery which are currently supported, the level of support available, and the most recent unsupported version.

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