Hello All!
We are making a one-time special CPPM Upgrade Release available for 6.7.14 to 6.9.7 DIRECTLY. The 6.9.7 Upgrade Patch is now available.
This patch is already available in both the CPPM Software Updates and ASP locations for use. It will ONLY appear if you are already at the 6.7.14 release (including if you have hot fixes applied). Using this is then able to directly update from your 6.7.14 version to 6.9.7 without the typical 6.7.14 -> 6.9.0 -> 6.9.7 process.
Why did we do this?There are two primary reasons. The first is that we wanted to make it easy for customers to jump from the current security version (6.7.14) to the latest available 6.9.x version (you will still need to apply the security hot fixes once you upgrade). The second reason is that we have found a few customers who are experiencing a subscriber database lock after they upgrade to 6.9.0 that then requires significant extra time to resolve for customers and we want to avoid that risk to all customers.
Is this going to be a regular thing?Unfortunately, no. We are doing this as a special release that will only allow customers at 6.8.9 or 6.7.14 releases to then jump directly to the 6.9.7 release with a single upgrade to help with the security events that will then minimize risk for people. We just want to make it easier for people to get to the next known secure release quickly.
Does this mean I have to use this patch?No. While we have removed the 6.9.0 version from all 6.7.x and 6.8.x Software Updates screen options, it is still available at ASP to manually upgrade from other versions (e.g. 6.7.12 -> 6.9.0). The reason that we removed this was due to the fact that we are all conditioned to go to the .0 Upgrade normally and we wanted to make it clear to people that this jump-upgrade (or slipstream to borrow the word from Microsoft) release was available. The regular upgrade processes are still available for people, we just want to encourage everyone to go from 6.7.x to 6.7.14 and then directly to 6.9.7 (and then apply any hot fixes).
If you do desire to use the regular upgrade process, TAC is still willing and able to help assist you in the process if you have any problems or concerns. Please note that there is not a problem with 6.9.0; we have not pulled the release, it is only not displaying on these systems for download to facilitate the special patch.
Please note that the release notes for 6.7.14, 6.8.9, 6.9.0, and 6.9.7 have all been updated to reflect this new option and behaviors to interact with and expect.
A big thanks and congratulations to the ClearPass Engineering, ClearPass QA and TechPubs teams for reaching this milestone!Best regards,
The ClearPass Team
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Bryan Lechner
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Original Message:
Sent: Nov 01, 2019 08:06 PM
From: Bryan Lechner
Subject: ClearPass 6.7 Releases
Hello All,
We are pleased to announce the immediate availability of ClearPass Policy Manager 6.7 / 6.8 Hotfix for Brazil DST changes. Brazil has decided to not observe Daylight Savings Time this year. This change requires a hotfix on all 6.7 or 6.8 systems to ensure that the clock is properly corrected to indicate the accurate time.
Unlike previous hotfixes, this hotfix can be installed on 6.7 or 6.8 systems so there is only one patch for all supported versions.
This patch is only required for customers operating servers in Brazil configured to use local time.
There is a Known Issue with this patch is that the time zone on the publisher will reset to US Pacific time on cluster after the reboot. This can be reset and the time restarted. Subscriber and stand-alone nodes are not impacted.
The hotfix image has been posted to the support site (Aruba Support site). Posting to MNP and ASP will complete shortly.
A big thanks and congratulations to the ClearPass Engineering, and ClearPass QA teams for reaching this milestone!
Best regards,
The ClearPass Team