ETS for the Desktop 2024.4 release notes
Release date: October 16, 2024
Here's what's new in Engineer's Toolset 2024.4.
Learn more
- See the ETS release notes aggregator to view release notes for multiple versions of ETS on a single page.
- See ETS 2024.4 system requirements to learn about prerequisites for running and installing ETS 2024.4.
- See the ETS 2024.4 Administrator Guide to learn how to work with ETS.
New features and improvements in ETS
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Engineer's Toolset 2024.4 includes the new features in version 2024.4 of the SolarWinds Platform. For more information, see the SolarWinds Platform 2024.4 Release Notes.
Permissions Analyzer updates for Active Directory
The Permissions Analyzer is now available for Active Directory machines in your environment. See Permissions Analyzer.
Flow Tool Bundle integration for ETS
The Flow Tool Bundle has been integrated into the ETS UX and is now usable in your ETS environment.
General improvements
- The ETS desktop installer UX theme has been updated and modernized.
Fixes
| Case number | Description |
|---|---|
| N/A | Upgraded file signing with a more secure cipher to prevent file tampering. |
Installation or upgrade
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For new installations, you can download the installation file from the product page on https://www.solarwinds.com or from the Customer Portal. For more information, see Get the installer.
For upgrades, go to Settings > My Deployment to initiate the upgrade. The SolarWinds Installer upgrades your entire deployment (all SolarWinds Platform products and any scalability engines).
For more information, see the SolarWinds Platform Product Installation and Upgrade Guide.
End of life
| Version | EoL announcement | EoE effective date | EoL effective date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020.2.6 | June 4, 2024: End-of-Life (EoL) announcement - Customers on ETS version 2020.2.6 should begin transitioning to the latest version of ETS. | July 4, 2024: End-of-Engineering (EoE) - Service releases, bug fixes, workarounds, and service packs for ETS version 2020.2.6 will no longer be actively supported by SolarWinds. | June 4, 2025: End-of-Life (EoL) - SolarWinds will no longer provide technical support for ETS version 2020.2.6. |
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2020.2.5 |
June 4, 2024: End-of-Life (EoL) announcement - Customers on ETS version 2020.2.5 should begin transitioning to the latest version of ETS. | July 4, 2024: End-of-Engineering (EoE) - Service releases, bug fixes, workarounds, and service packs for ETS version 2020.2.5 will no longer be actively supported by SolarWinds. | June 4, 2025: End-of-Life (EoL) - SolarWinds will no longer provide technical support for ETS version 2020.2.5. |
See the End of Life Policy for information about SolarWinds product life cycle phases. To see EoL dates for earlier ETS versions, see ETS release history.
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