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Outline
I. Introduction
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Welcome and housekeeping (video off, microphones muted, Q&A feature)
Brief company introduction (AutomWorx, Broadcom partner, services offered)
II. Upgrade Considerations
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Importance of current version support status
Atomic 24 release date and end of support timeline (Feb 14, 2024 - Feb 15, 2029)
Overview of changes across versions 24.0, 24.1, 24.2, and 24.3
III. Atomic 24.0 Changes
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Deprecated Components: WebLogic, WebSphere, 32-bit agents, Infrastructure Manager, Event Engine
Universal Language Support:
Database collation change to UTF-8 (impacts zero downtime upgrades)
SQL Server 2019 or higher required
Automation Engine Changes:
Hyphen and dash support
Schema changes (UTF-8 data type, longer text fields)
New code table for UTF-8
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Universal Language Support (Continued):
AWI input impacts
Text editors and import/export support
New "hex to string" function
Script function UTF-8 support
Unsupported components: Service Manager, Call API, Infrastructure Manager, 32-bit agents
IV. Atomic 24.1 Changes
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Continuous Delivery Automation (CDA):
CDA 21.4 now connects to AE 24.1
UTF-8 support for dynamic properties, custom properties, and artifact filenames
Java 17 required for CDA with UTF-8
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Deprecated Components (CDA): Infrastructure Manager CDC, Helm 2RM
General Enhancements:
User creation restrictions
New privileges: Stop/Start, Configure AWI logs
"Upgrade System" privilege renamed
CAU privilege enhancement
Unix/Linux encryption tool
Telemetry export via AWI
REST API enhancements: User management, client management
AWI accessibility improvements (keyboard navigation, labels, zero downtime upgrade notification)
REST API enhancements: Set/patch users, remove users from groups
V. Atomic 24.2 Changes
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SAS Enhancements:
Reduced reliance on ServiceQuest (client creation, object definitions, SQL I)
Transport case export/import within AWI
Improved Atomic Help (in-AWI interface)
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General Enhancements:
SQL I security enhancements (login object)
Bearer token support (authentication, user management)
Transport case export/import limitations (max CT size)
Minor AWI interface changes (rename objects, checkboxes)
REST API enhancements (user/group management, authorization, transport case)
Kubernetes enhancements (analytics, scaling, agents, cloud integration)
VI. Atomic 24.3 Changes
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REST API Enhancements: Extended endpoints, Kubernetes improvements (output path, TLS auth, zero downtime upgrades), memory resource definition, new agents (PowerPC, PeopleSoft)
SAS Enhancements: SOC 2 Type 2 certified
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General Enhancements:
Archive functionality from AWI and REST API
Increased connection string size
Variable array size definitions
Utility file.i UTF-8 support limitations
LDAP user restrictions for utilities
Token expiration and deletion
AWI interface improvements (accessibility, fit to screen, scheduler results, user organization, key navigation)
Client history availability on production clients
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General Enhancements (Continued):
Keyboard navigation enhancements
Improved user creation/duplication labels
Zero downtime upgrade notifications
REST API enhancements: Set/patch users, remove users from groups
Kubernetes enhancements: System name in global settings, output file naming, TLS authentication, zero downtime upgrades, memory resource definitions, new agents (PowerPC, PeopleSoft), cloud integration agents
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Kubernetes Enhancements (Continued):
CRD removal, cluster administration role deprecation
TLS authentication for Atomic Engine and Analytics to Postgres database
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Upgrade Considerations:
On-premises installation support
Upgrade planning (team involvement, testing, code freeze, parallel upgrade)
Testing requirements (unit tests, group-based testing)
Upgrade timeline considerations (agent count, client count)
Data migration package (optional)
Rollout planning, backout plan, and acceptable technical hurdles
Timeline determination, server sizing, compatibility checks
Component compatibility checks (utilities, Service Manager, dialogs)
Non-production testing and production environment comparison
Backups before and after upgrade
Backout plan and limitations
Component stopping considerations (timing, upgrade method)
Timeline estimation for component stops
Load time considerations:
Utility load time (factors: transactional data, parallel upgrade, database speed)
Testing time factors (components, success criteria, baseline)
Timeline factors (testing, backout decisions, upgrade completion time)
Version 24 Requirements:
UTF-8 database requirements (Oracle, SQL Server)
Windows OS beta test setting (if applicable)
Change logging parameter update (if using database migration pack)
Compatibility Considerations:
Version 21 vs. Version 12 (TLS/SSL)
Component compatibility (AE, utility, AWI versions)
Agent compatibility (Java vs. C-based agents)
Troubleshooting Considerations:
Team involvement (DBA, OS admin, functional/application experts)
Support contact information (AutomWorx, Broadcom)
Severity 1 case handling (phone vs. email)
Version 24 upgrade stability compared to previous versions
Extended Support Considerations:
Scope of extended support (production issues, excluding upgrades/bug fixes)
Value for unsupported versions and high-availability environments
Limitations of extended support (no major system changes)
AutomWorx expertise beyond Broadcom support (integrations, specific applications)
Service Manager/Service Manager Dialog Compatibility:
Confirmation that both can run on the same host in version 24
Server-side: Can run both versions with different ports
Client-side: Can run both versions 21 and 24 in parallel
VII. (Continued in subsequent sections - not included in this outline)
Q&A