Update the env.java_home setting

The env.java_home setting tells the agent which Java binary to use when launching scanners.

Windows

Use the absolute path to the Java binary, excluding the bin directory.

Example:

If the Java binary you want to use is in:
C:\program files\oracle\java\bin\java.exe

then the env.java_home setting is:
C:\program files\oracle\java\

Linux and Unix

Previously, Linux and Unix agents used the full path to the binary. Now they match the Windows format for consistency by specifying the path up to, but not including, the bin directory.

Example:

If the Java binary is in:
/usr/bin/java

then the setting becomes:
/usr/

The agent will check whether the specified path resolves to a Java binary. If it does not, it will search for one in the PATH environment variable. This provides a fallback, but it may not select the Java version you intend to use, so updating this value is recommended.

Add Oracle Database Scanner configuration

The launch behavior for the Oracle Database Scanner (SIOS) remains unchanged. The first line of the <Oracle> section still controls whether the scanner runs (enabled="true" or "false").

Copy the contents of sios.config (everything between <Configuration> tags) and paste them into the bottom of the <Oracle> section in snowagent.config, just above the closing </Oracle> tag.

Example:

<Oracle enabled="true">
  <DefaultInstanceCredentials>
    <UserName>c##oscan</UserName>
    <Password>...</Password>
  </DefaultInstanceCredentials>
  <Include>
    <AllInstances>true</AllInstances>
  </Include>
  <!-- Applicable only on Linux/Unix -->
  <FileSystemSecurityModule>DEFAULT</FileSystemSecurityModule>
  <!-- Applicable only on Linux/Unix -->
  <CommonOsGroup>dba</CommonOsGroup>
  <!-- Applicable on all supported platforms -->
  <UseMixedCredentials>false</UseMixedCredentials>
  <EnableEbsScanning>false</EnableEbsScanning>
</Oracle>

Enable Oracle Middleware Scanner

Create a new <SnowInventoryOracleMiddlewareScanner> section directly below the <Oracle> section. Set enabled="true" or enabled="false" depending on whether you want the scanner to run.

Copy and paste the contents of snowmiddlewarescanner.config (everything between <Configuration> tags) into this section.

Example:

<SnowInventoryOracleMiddlewareScanner enabled="true">
  <UseDataOptimization>false</UseDataOptimization>
  <Anonymization>
    <File filename="config.xml">
      <Xpath>//listen-port</Xpath>
      <Xpath>//listen-address</Xpath>
      <Xpath>//credential-encrypted</Xpath>
      <Xpath>//node-manager-password-encrypted</Xpath>
    </File>
  </Anonymization>
</SnowInventoryOracleMiddlewareScanner>

Enable Java Scanner

Create a new <SnowInventoryJavaScanner> section below the middleware section. Set enabled="true" or enabled="false" as needed.

Copy and paste the contents of sijs.config (everything between <Configuration> tags) into this section.

Example:

<SnowInventoryJavaScanner enabled="true">
  <SecurityLevel>MEDIUM</SecurityLevel>
  <ImpersonationUser>javascan</ImpersonationUser>
  <JavaMsiIgnore>
    <Filename>something_that_is_not_java.msi</Filename>
    <Filename>someother_java.msi</Filename>
  </JavaMsiIgnore>
</SnowInventoryJavaScanner>

Enable Oracle Hardware Scanner

The Oracle Hardware Scanner does not require configuration options. Simply add the following line below the Java scanner section to enable or disable it:

<SnowInventoryOracleHardwareScanner enabled="true"/>

Remove legacy config files

After transferring all scanner configurations into snowagent.config, the following files are no longer needed and can be safely deleted:

• sios.config
• sijs.config
• snowmiddlewarescanner.config

This image below shows how the separate Oracle scanner configuration files are now combined into one unified snowagent.config file.

• Red: Oracle Database Scanner (formerly sios.config), now inside the <Oracle> section.

• Blue: Oracle Middleware Scanner (formerly snowmiddlewarescanner.config), now in the <SnowInventoryOracleMiddlewareScanner> section.

• Green: Java Scanner (formerly sijs.config), now in the <SnowInventoryJavaScanner> section.

• Red (bottom): Oracle Hardware Scanner, now a single line <SnowInventoryOracleHardwareScanner enabled="true"/>.