SCM 1.0.1 SR Release Notes
Release date: December 4, 2018
These release notes describe the new features, improvements, and fixed issues in Server Configuration Monitor (SCM) 1.0.1 SR. They also provide information about upgrades.
If you are looking for previous release notes for SCM, see Previous Version documentation.
New features and improvements in SCM
SCM 1.0.1 offers new features and improvements compared to previous releases of SCM.
Ability to export all profiles in bulk
SCM users can now import or export all profiles at once, making processes like backups faster and easier.
Ability to choose which SCM profiles are assigned to discovered nodes
Network Discovery automatically discovers nodes for monitoring. Users can define in monitoring settings which SCM profiles will be automatically monitored.
Performance improvements in Server Configuration Nodes and Recent Configuration Changes
SCM now provides faster populating of lists, loading of filters, and overall improved performance for the Server Configuration Nodes widget, the Recent Configuration Changes widget, and the Assign Profile Wizard.
Performance improvements while generating report of Server Configuration baseline mismatches
New customer installation
For information about installing SCM, see the SolarWinds Orion Installer.
How to upgrade
If you are upgrading from SCM 1.0 or later, use the SolarWinds Orion Installer to upgrade one or more Orion Platform products simultaneously.
If you are upgrade from an earlier version, use the following resources to plan and implement an upgrade to SCM 1.0.1. Then use the SolarWinds Orion Installer to complete the upgrade.
Fixed issues
SCM 1.0.1 fixes the following issues.
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Case Number |
Description |
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| 00187915, 00196988 | Ability to choose which SCM profiles are assigned to discovered nodes SCM polling is delayed if profiles are assigned before deployment. | |||
| SCM polling is delayed if profiles are assigned before deployment. | ||||
Fixed issues in Orion Platform 2018.4
SCM runs on SolarWinds Orion Platform 2018.4. For information on features and improvements, and to learn more about additional changes not listed here that affect all Orion Platform products, see the Orion Platform 2018.4 release notes.
Known issues
| 'Server configuration has changed' and 'Server configuration differs from baseline' alerts not triggered in SCM |
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| Issue: 'Server configuration has changed' and 'Server configuration differs from baseline' alerts are not triggered in SCM after profiles are assigned and then re-assigned to the same node. |
| Resolution/Work-around: Restart the Orion Alerting Service to begin triggering these alerts again. The workaround for this issue is documented in the following KB article: 'Server configuration has changed' and 'Server configuration differs from baseline' alerts not triggered in SCM. |
| SCM configuration in PerfStack is not showing in the PerfStack resource summary view |
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| Issue: SCM is set up to monitor for changes. User creates a PerfStack view to track SCM changes over time. When the PerfStack profile is added as a resource in a summary view, it is missing the SCM-specific charts. |
| Resolution/Work-around: None |
End of support
This version of SCM/Orion Platform no longer supports the following platforms and features.
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Type |
Details |
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| Windows Server 2012, 2012 R2 | This software is no longer supported by the Orion Platform. | |||
| SQL Server 2012 | This software is no longer supported by the Orion Platform. | |||
| All Active Alerts widget | The previous version of this widget has been replaced by the updated version. | |||
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