Release history for the Splunk Add-on for IBM WebSphere Application Server¶
Latest version¶
The latest version of the Splunk Add-on for IBM WebSphere Application Server is version 5.2.0. See Release notes for the Splunk Add-on for IBM WebSphere Application Server for the release notes of this latest version.
Version 5.1.0¶
Compatibility¶
Version 5.1.0 of the Splunk Add-on for IBM WebSphere Application Server is compatible with the following software, CIM versions, and platforms.
| Component | Description |
|---|---|
| Splunk platform versions | 8.1.x, 8.2.x, 9.0.x |
| CIM | 5.0.1 |
| Platforms | Platform independent |
| Vendor Products | IBM WebSphere Application Server versions 8.5.x, 9.0.0, 9.0.5.6, 9.0.5.8, and 9.0.5.12 |
Note
The field alias functionality is compatible with the current version of this add-on. The current version of this add-on does not support older field alias configurations.
For more information about the field alias configuration change, refer to the Splunk Enterprise Release Notes.
New features¶
Version 5.1.0 of the Splunk Add-on for IBM WebSphere Application Server has the following new features.
- Support for IBM Websphere version 9.0.5.12
- Compatibility with CIM version 5.0.1
- Corrected the input for the
ibm:was:profileCreationLogsourcetype to monitor only the expected files.
Fixed issues¶
Version 5.1.0 of the Splunk Add-on for IBM WebSphere Application Server has the following fixed issues.
Known issues¶
Version 5.1.0 of the Splunk Add-on for IBM WebSphere Application Server has the following known issues.
Third-party software attributions¶
Some of the components included in this add-on are licensed under free or open source licenses. We wish to thank the contributors to those projects.
A complete listing of third-party software information for this add-on is available as a text file for download: Splunk Add-on for IBM WAS third-party software credits.
Version 5.0.0¶
Version 5.0.0 of the Splunk Add-on for IBM WebSphere Application Server was released on September 24, 2021
Compatibility¶
Version 5.0.0 of the Splunk Add-on for IBM WebSphere Application Server is compatible with the following software, CIM versions, and platforms.
| Component | Description |
|---|---|
| Splunk platform versions | 8.0.x, 8.1.x, 8.2.x |
| CIM | 4.20.0 |
| Platforms | Platform independent |
| Vendor Products | IBM WebSphere Application Server versions 8.5.x, 9.0.0, 9.0.5.6 and 9.0.5.8 |
Note
The field alias functionality is compatible with the current version of this add-on. The current version of this add-on does not support older field alias configurations.
For more information about the field alias configuration change, refer to the Splunk Enterprise Release Notes.
New features¶
Version 5.0.0 of the Splunk Add-on for IBM WebSphere Application Server has the following new features.
- Support for IBM Websphere 9.0.5.6 and 9.0.5.8
- Support for Splunk Universal Forwarder
- Provides static file monitoring stanzas for each sourcetype by default
- Removed programmatic creation of file monitoring stanzas. The stanzas will now need to be set manually in inputs.conf. The default inputs.conf has some default stanzas for each sourcetype that can be used.
- Removed user interface - you can only use configurations with a deployment server or backend changes.
- Multiple Server Support
- CIM mapping and enhancements
- ibm:was:gcLog sourcetype is now mapped to Performance.Memory data model instead of Compute_Inventory.All_Inventory
- ibm:was:httpLog sourcetype is now mapped to Web:Web instead of Performance.All_Performance
- Removed data model mapping from ibm:was:serverIndex sourcetype.
- Threadpool MBean events are mapped to the JVM.Threading data model.
- Added support for CIM v4.20.0
- Migrated ibm_was_inventory CSV lookup to KV Store lookup
- Removed Python2 support. This add-on only supports python3 for future releases.
- Removed support for Splunk 7.x.
- Removed prebuilt panels shipped with the add-on.
Fixed issues¶
Version 5.0.0 of the Splunk Add-on for IBM WebSphere Application Server has the following fixed issues.
Known issues¶
Version 5.0.0 of the Splunk Add-on for IBM WebSphere Application Server has the following known issues.
Third-party software attributions¶
Some of the components included in this add-on are licensed under free or open source licenses. We wish to thank the contributors to those projects.
A complete listing of third-party software information for this add-on is available as a PDF file for download: Splunk Add-on for IBM WAS third-party software credits.
Version 4.0.1¶
Compatibility¶
Version 4.0.1 of the Splunk Add-on for IBM WebSphere Application Server is compatible with the following software, CIM versions, and platforms.
| Component | Description |
|---|---|
| Splunk platform versions | 7.0.x, 7.1.x, 7.2.x, 7.3.x, 8.0.x |
| CIM | 4.14 and above |
| Platforms | Platform independent |
| Vendor Products | IBM WebSphere Application Server versions 8.5.5 - 9.0.0 |
Note
The field alias functionality is compatible with the current version of this add-on. The current version of this add-on does not support older field alias configurations.
For more information about the field alias configuration change, refer to the Splunk Enterprise Release Notes.
New features¶
Version 4.0.1 of the Splunk Add-on for IBM WebSphere Application Server has the following new features.
- Default support for Python3
Fixed issues¶
Version 4.0.1 of the Splunk Add-on for IBM WebSphere Application Server has the following fixed issues.
Known issues¶
Version 4.0.1 of the Splunk Add-on for IBM WebSphere Application Server has the following known issues.
Third-party software attributions¶
Version 4.0.1 of the Splunk Add-on for IBM WebSphere Application Server incorporates the following third-party software or libraries.
Version 4.0.0¶
Compatibility¶
Version 4.0.0 of the Splunk Add-on for IBM WebSphere Application Server is compatible with the following software, CIM versions, and platforms.
| Component | Description |
|---|---|
| Splunk platform versions | 7.0.x, 7.1.x, 7.2.x, 7.3.x, 8.0.x |
| CIM | 4.14 and above |
| Platforms | Platform independent |
| Vendor Products | IBM WebSphere Application Server versions 8.5.5 - 9.0.0 |
New features¶
Version 4.0.0 of the Splunk Add-on for IBM WebSphere Application Server has the following new features.
- Support for Python3
Fixed issues¶
Version 4.0.0 of the Splunk Add-on for IBM WebSphere Application Server has the following fixed issues.
Known issues¶
Version 4.0.0 of the Splunk Add-on for IBM WebSphere Application Server has the following known issues.
Third-party software attributions¶
Version 4.0.0 of the Splunk Add-on for IBM WebSphere Application Server incorporates the following third-party software or libraries.
Version 3.1.0¶
Compatibility¶
Version 3.1.0 of the Splunk Add-on for IBM WebSphere Application Server is compatible with the following software, CIM versions, and platforms.
| Component | Description |
|---|---|
| Splunk platform versions | 6.0 and above |
| CIM | 4.2 and above |
| Platforms | Platform independent |
| Vendor Products | IBM WebSphere Application Server versions 7.0.0 - 8.5.5 |
Migration Guide¶
The Splunk Add-on for IBM WebSphere Application server replaces the Splunk App for WebSphere Application Server in its entirety. There is no backwards compatibility between this add-on and the old app and its two add-ons. If you have the old app and add-ons installed, uninstall or disable them and begin collecting new and historical data with this new add-on instead.
Upgrade Guide¶
The line breaker rule for the http_access.log and http_error.log logs has changed in the Splunk Add-on for IBM WebSphere Application Server version 3.1.0. If you had enabled http access logging and http error logging in IBM WebSphere and collected http_access.log and http_error.log using the Splunk Add-on for IBM WebSphere Application Server 3.0.0, you will need to fix the line breaks in the older data after upgrading to the Splunk Add-on for IBM WebSphere Application Server 3.1.0.
New features¶
Version 3.1.0 of the Splunk Add-on for IBM WebSphere Application Server has the following new features.
- Modifications to support integration with ITSI including two new data sources:
gc.logandserverindex.xml. These new sources are mapped to the Application Server and OS ITSI data models. Other sources are also mapped to the Application Server and OS ITSI data models. In addition, some sources are mapped to the Inventory and Performance CIM data models. See the source types table for more information. - Added saved search Server Index - WAS Inventory Lookup to generate a lookup file that is used to correlate data from multiple logs and populate certain fields in the events.
Fixed issues¶
Version 3.1.0 of the Splunk Add-on for IBM WebSphere Application Server has the following fixed issues.
Known issues¶
Version 3.1.0 of the Splunk Add-on for IBM WebSphere Application Server has the following known issues.
Third-party software attributions¶
Version 3.1.0 of the Splunk Add-on for IBM WebSphere Application Server incorporates the following third-party software or libraries.
Version 3.0.0¶
Compatibility¶
Version 3.0.0 of the Splunk Add-on for IBM WebSphere Application Server has the same compatibility specifications as version 3.1.0.
Migration Guide¶
The Splunk Add-on for IBM WebSphere Application server replaces the Splunk App for WebSphere Application Server in its entirety. There is no backwards compatibility between this add-on and the old app and its two add-ons. If you have the old app and add-ons installed, uninstall or disable them and begin collecting new and historical data with this new add-on instead.
New features¶
Version 3.0.0 of the Splunk Add-on for IBM WebSphere Application Server has the following new features.
- New Splunk-supported add-on that replaces the Splunk App for WebSphere Application Server and brings it up to date through version 8.5.5, including support for High Performance Extensible Logging (HPEL) in WAS 8.x.
Known issues¶
Version 3.0.0 of the Splunk Add-on for IBM WebSphere Application Server has the following known issues.
Third-party software attributions¶
Version 3.0.0 of the Splunk Add-on for IBM WebSphere Application Server incorporates the following third-party software or libraries.