DX UIM Dependency on Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable

Products

• DX Unified Infrastructure Management (Nimsoft / UIM)

Issue/Introduction

Is DX UIM dependent on deprecated Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable? 

Vulerabilities scan are showing "Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable" present in some of our DX UIM hub, can we uninstall Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable from our hubs? 

Is there any probe that still needs Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable /Visual Studio 2008 (vs2008)? 

 

Environment

Release: DX UIM 20.4 CU4/23.4*

Cause

Guidance / Documentation Clarification

Resolution

•  The Infrastructure Manager (IM), starting DX UIM 20.4CU4 (with the newly released version of IM 20.4.4) no longer depends on Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable - x86 9.0.30729.17. 

Docs: Install Infrastructure Manager (broadcom.com)

You can safely remove "Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable - x86 9.0.30729.17" from any hubs that is running IM 20.4.4 and later.  

On the servers where you are removing Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable ensure you upgrade the IM to 20.4.4 or later first. 

You can download the IM from http://<uim_server>/uimhome > Downloads

 

•  Some Legacy probes still require "Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable" for Running the Infrastructure Manager GUI (IM UI) and/or to run the probe executable file (<probe>.exe)

Requires Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable (vs2008)	for probe execution (*.exe)	for IM GUI
(updated) - cdm  7.21 and later	✘	✘
netapp	✓	✓
ntp_response	✘	✓
logmon  4.23 and Later	✘	✘
rsp	✘	✓
printers	✓	✓
snmpgtw	✓	✓
sybase	✓	✓
sybase_rs	✓	✓

 

Additional Information

As of April 2024, we plan to remove the vs2008/ Microsoft c++ 2008 requirement from all probes and GUI in future releases. (Not ETA yet).