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Site Manager 8 Release Notes

8.1.8106 - 2024-07-10

Changed

  • Added 'Concurrent Buffers' configuration to remote sync S3 to allow increased upload throughput on faster internet connections (warning, over saturation may cause extensive timeouts)
  • Improved MultiSite connection stability
  • Minor improvements to proxy-DHCP logging

Fixed

  • Fixed incorrect field headers for the Computers page CSV export
  • Fixed overlaid text in the PE3 boot media splash screen
  • Fixed rare boot media lock up on start up
  • Fixed issue where PXE TFTP Server wouldn't turn off on PXE boot media deletion

8.1.8062 - 2024-06-11

Fixed

  • Fixed some perpetual and managed licenses being incorrectly marked as invalid after upgrade

8.1.8047 - 2024-06-05

Changed

  • Update Agent backup engine with changes made for Macrium Reflect 8.1 version 8.1.8017. See here for details
  • Agent install after a restore and sysprep answer file injection are now blocked when multiboot is detected to avoid writing data to the wrong partition
  • Improved PXE boot media proxy-DHCP logic and logging
  • Improved boot media driver load logic
  • Computers page 'Agent Version' column now displays boot media version when boot media connects to avoid confusion (previous connected Agent version can be viewed in the dropdown menu)

Fixed

  • Standalone Reflect subscription licensing was failing against the latest version of Reflect (8.1.8017)
  • Fixed issues with viBoot preventing backup of images
  • Site Manager activity tracking of Reflect operations was failing to remove operations on Reflect crash or force quit
  • Deletion of failed golden image imports will now delete the associated '.meta' file
  • Site Manager's default permissions for boot media would only allow the repository access option on boot media startup
  • Drivers scanner could cause Site Manager to crash in rare circumstances
  • Fixed potential boot media crash for remote restores when using the 'Install/Update Agent after restore' option
  • Users & Groups (User Management settings) could get listings confused between providers
  • Invalid MAL licenses were only highlighted in the top 'Licenses' menu, the 'Agent' sub-menu now directs users to the issue

8.1.7984 - 2024-04-15

Changed

  • Update Agent backup engine with changes made for Macrium Reflect 8.1 version 8.1.7909. See here for details
  • Renamed drivers table "Path" column to "Source"
  • Harvested drivers show the driver name and Agent they were harvested from in drivers table
  • Improved Computer CSV export information (Includes last connection time and last successful full image backup time)
  • Site Manager will now automatically collect support data from connected recovery agents on Reflect failure
  • Added *Other Tasks* -> *Connect to Site Manager...* option to Reflect in Recovery Environments to allow users to alter Site Manager connection settings during automated restores or from Reflect created Rescue Media
  • The Driver Harvester tool now requires administrator elevation to ensure all expected drivers are collected

Fixed

  • Fixed harvested drivers not being removed when an Agent is dropped
  • Fixed filtering and sorting of drivers page table
  • Fixed issue causing Agent driver data to be sent on every connection
  • Fixed agent required drivers not showing in the UI if multiple agents required the same driver
  • Fixed low disk space notifications triggering for offline repositories
  • Fixed rare crash in boot agent
  • Fixed scheduled activity failed/red status marker showing for disabled remote syncs
  • Fixed issue where file and folder backups were incorrectly listed as remote restore options
  • Fixed remote restore and repository browser indefinite first load
  • Fixed Site Manager page links for boot media status
  • Fixed PE agent only checking device Compatible IDs and not Hardware IDs when loading drivers
  • Fixed network share remote sync retry logic on network connection error
  • Fixed recovery agent could load empty or incompatible overwrite configurations, breaking communication to Site Manager
  • Fixed drivers database corruption and excessive thread usage when extremely large numbers of Agents connect
  • Fixed issue where a failing remote restore could produce and orphan a restore config

8.1.7888 - 2024-02-22

Added

  • Custom Roles feature added (See Settings > User Management > Roles)
  • Drivers Management feature added
  • Introduced schedule backup active hours to restrict start times of delayed backups

Changed

  • Update Agent backup engine with changes made for Macrium Reflect 8.1 version 8.1.7847. See here for details
  • Enable offline activation of special 'always offline' license keys for air gapped networks
  • Daily Export now provides additional information
  • Restores can be configured to install the latest Agent software after restore
  • Optimized active directory domain searching on Site Manager service start up
  • Updated Active Directory logins to avoid LDAP for domains the Site Manager server is joined to, increasing performance in some cases
  • Added toggles to disable (and subsequently delete) unwanted email configurations
  • Improved performance of recovery agent driver loader
  • Added support for FTP MS-DOS style responses in Remote Sync
  • Changes to log purging settings are now actioned at midnight (local time) to prevent accidental deletions
  • Machine domain must now be provided to configure a repository or golden image store
  • Optimized Agent communications to Site Manager (rate limiting)
  • Updated backup definition to optionally allow multiple definitions to backup to the same folder, sharing backup sets and retention rules

Fixed

  • Fixed recovery agent handle leak blocking CHKDSK drive reports
  • Fixed TFTP server handle leak causing PXE media rebuild failures
  • Fixed Remote Sync S3 (third-party store) timeouts on large bulk deletions of objects
  • Fixed Remote Sync S3 (third-party store) retrying indefinitely on storage cap limit reached
  • Fixed Remote Sync S3 temporary folder deletion when versioning is turned on
  • Fixed recovery agent status showing 'Unrecognized Agent' during deployment
  • Fixed rare crash when opening databases already open in third-party applications

8.1.7814 - 2024-01-05

Changed

  • Update Agent backup engine with changes made for Macrium Reflect 8.1 version 8.1.7784. See here for details
  • Improvements to Remote Sync S3 retry logic and logging
  • Add support for MAL subscription licensing
  • Add support for Agent computers with a standalone install of Macrium Reflect using a subscription license
  • Added progress dialog when boot media agent is connecting to Golden Image store
  • Improve stability of MultiSite connection
  • Improved verification support for golden images

Fixed

  • Fixed issue where PXE server wouldn't recognise some client requests
  • Fixed issue where download to CSV button was generating an empty CSV file
  • Fixed SiteDeploy license information text not collapsing
  • Fixed backup failure when attempting to back up a removable CompactFlash card with Windows installed on it
  • Fixed issue where Deployments would fail on multi-boot disks due to ReDeploy failing
  • Fixed false positive failure notifications for backups that take over an hour
  • Fixed recovery media's deployment dialog not opening when there was no golden images present
  • Fixed crash if Site Manager start up failed
  • Fixed navigation menu display issues when using the latest versions of Chrome
  • Fixed Wake on LAN to broadcast through all network interfaces on the server

8.1.7695 - 2023-10-16

Changed

  • Security Update - updated to libcurl version 8.4.0 (to fix libcurl CVE-2023-38545)
  • Security Update - updated image mounting driver to fix CVE-2023-43896
    • NOTE: Due to tightened security access, any image on a share on the same computer as the Site Manager server will require access by the local SYSTEM account to be browsed.
  • Update Agent backup engine with changes made for Macrium Reflect 8 version 8.1.7675. See here for details
  • Support submissions now include the deployment logs DB
  • Improved boot media agent support submission folder structure

Fixed

  • Deployments could incorrectly skip the ReDeploy process
  • Fixed boot media agent support submission files persisting across exports
  • Remote Sync activity widget UI displayed upload progress during pre-upload processes

8.1.7660 - 2023-09-27

Changed

  • Update Agent backup engine with changes made for Macrium Reflect 8 version 8.1.7638. See here for details
  • The boot media agent will now show a message when disks have been found if there were none visible on startup
  • Improved performance when handling large numbers of progress updates from Agents

Fixed

  • Fixed Reflect starting in Restore Only mode in some Rescue Media builds. Affected users should rebuild rescue media after upgrade
  • Site Manager configuration import could redirect the user to an invalid URL
  • Backup and Restore trial activation was producing a notification specific to SiteDeploy trial activation
  • The 'Agent is not connected' modal failed to navigate to the Agent config tool when clicked
  • Corrected sorting by Status on the Computers page

8.1.7639 - 2023-09-04

Fixed

  • Fixed PXE media build failing
  • Fixed agent local scripts not appearing in Site Manager

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