Automic Automation 24.4.0 has been released and is available for download

[Kaj Wierda]

Automic Automation 24.4.0 has been released and is available for download.

 

Please see the release announcement: 

https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/ReleaseAnnouncements/0/25510

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Kaj Wierda
Sr. Product Line Manager | Automation

Broadcom Software
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[Keld Mollnitz]

Hi Kaj,

I'm happy to hear that AA now supports Tomcat 10. As Tomcat 11 has already been released will you continue to support newer versions of Tomcat?

Best regards

Keld.

[Kaj Wierda]

Hi Keld,

Yes, we will continue to support newer Tomcat versions for AWI.

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Kaj Wierda
Sr. Product Line Manager | Automation

Broadcom Software
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[Michael A. Lowry]

I collected some useful AA v24.4 links in one place:

• Automic Automation v24.4 - release announcement
• Automic Automation v24.4 - what's new
• Automic Automation v24.4 - downloads
• Automic Automation v24.4 - release notes

I also updated my table of Automic Automation documentation to include the v24.4 documentation.

[Michael A. Lowry]

Hi @Kaj Wierda. Thanks for the notification.

The release announcement states that v24.4 includes a new Java-based z/OS agent:

This version introduces the new Java-based z/OS Agent, which includes TLS, UTF-8, secure email, and zIIP support. The Agent requires a JRE (version 17 or higher).

For more information, see Installing the z/OS Java Agent.

However, the mentioned documentation page Installing the z/OS Java Agent appears to contradict the note about TLS support:

Important! The Automation Engine uses TLS/SSL to communicate only with the Windows, UNIX, and Java Agents. This particular Agent is not a TLS/SSL Agent and therefore connects to a communication process (CP) and uses non-TLS/SSL encryption. The communication between a TLS/SSL and a non-TLS/SSL Agent can be established using the TLS Gateway.

Does the new Java-based z/OS agent natively support TLS, or is the TLS Gateway still required?

[Michael Dolinek]

Hi @MichaelLowry

Thank you for pointing out that inconsistency in our documentation. We will update it soon.

I can confirm that the new Java-based z/OS-agent supports TLS communication natively when connection to the AE or doing file transfers from/to Agents that already using TLS. In such cases no TLS-gateway is needed.

Michael

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Michael K. Dolinek

Engineering Program Manager | Agile Operation Division
Broadcom Software
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[Michael A. Lowry]

The documentation page Installing the z/OS Java Agent has been updated, and now states [emphasis mine]:

The Automation Engine and the Windows, UNIX, and Java Agents communicate using TLS/SSL. These agents establish a connection with the Java communication process (JCP), which uses trusted certificates to prove their identity to other communication partners.

Thanks for the quick reply and correction.