BMC Marimba/CM KB

Upgrade Guide 6x to 7x

Configuration Management (Marimba) Best Practices and Troubleshooting

BMC Marimba/CM Updates

Difference between Marimba6.0.3 and BMC CM 7.2

Requirement to integrate BMC CM 7.2.01 with Active Directory

Cannot enable/configure Inventory after upgrade to BMC CM v7.

CM7/Marimba CMDB 2.0.1 Integration - Remedy Link SQL?

Package installation error in BMC CM 7.2.1

BMC® Configuration Management CMS and Tuner 7.1 Administrator’s Guide

Re: Automate deployment of package in Marimba from Remedy

Integrating Marimba with Active Directory.

BMC Marimba/CM

BMC Configuration Management solutions (formerly Marimba ) are now Microsoft Windows Vista compatible. This new support for Windows Vista broadens the number of supported operating systems and now provides policy-based automation of change execution for patches, operating systems, and applications for IT departments looking to deploy Windows Vista. In addition to supporting all major operating systems, BMC Configuration Management support for Windows Vista can:

• Coordinate Windows Vista upgrades via built-in templates that support the Microsoft Business Desktop Deployment (BDD) methodology
• Meet demanding compliance and audit requirements
• Deploy and update images via recommended Microsoft standard Windows Image (WIM) and ImageX tools and formats
• Centrally manage all Windows Vista image, build parameters, and patches through the BMC Configuration Management infrastructure

BMC Configuration Management solutions support industry best practices, including the IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL®) and are an integral part of the BMC Change and Configuration Management solution strategy. A strategy that delivers integrated and automated change management, release management, and configuration management into a closed-loop process encompassing all phases of the change life cycle: request, planning, implementation, and verification.

The BMC Configuration Management portfolio includes the following applications:

• BMC Patch Manager
• BMC Software Usage
• BMC Application Manager
• BMC Remedy Change Management
• BMC Remedy Asset Management

The Configuration Management product line is also an integral part of BMC’s Closed-loop Configuration Management solutions for automating key change management business processes:

• BMC Closed-loop Client Management
• BMC Configuration Manager
• BMC Service Automation

BMC Software plans to spend $239 million to acquire Marimba, continuing a consolidation trend in the management software arena.