ETS 2024.4 release notes
View the release notes for the 2024.4 ETS releases.
ETS for the web 2024.4 release notes
ETS for the web 2024.4 release notes
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Release date: October 16, 2024
Here's what's new in Engineer's Toolset 2024.4.
Engineer's Toolset runs on the SolarWinds Platform.
Learn more
- See the release notes aggregator to view release notes for multiple versions and multiple SolarWinds Platform products 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
Last updated:
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.
Fixes
Last updated:
ETS 2024.4 includes the fixes in version 2024.4 of the SolarWinds Platform.
| Case number | Description |
|---|---|
| 01511763 |
When FIPS is enabled, attempting to discover interfaces through the Interface Monitor does not return the following message:
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Installation or upgrade
Last updated:
For new SolarWinds Platform deployments, download the installation file from the ETS product page on https://www.solarwinds.com or from the Customer Portal. For more information, see Get the installer.
To activate ETS in an existing SolarWinds Platform deployment, use the License Manager.
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.
For supported upgrade paths to 2024.4, see Upgrade an existing deployment.
End of life
Last updated:
| Version | EoL announcement | EoE effective date | EoL effective date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022.4 | June 4, 2024: End-of-Life (EoL) announcement - Customers on ETS version 2022.4 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 2022.4 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 2022.4. |
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2022.3 |
June 4, 2024: End-of-Life (EoL) announcement - Customers on ETS version 2022.3 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 2022.3 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 2022.3. |
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.
Legal notices
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This document may not be reproduced by any means nor modified, decompiled, disassembled, published or distributed, in whole or in part, or translated to any electronic medium or other means without the prior written consent of SolarWinds. All right, title, and interest in and to the software, services, and documentation are and shall remain the exclusive property of SolarWinds, its affiliates, and/or its respective licensors.
SOLARWINDS DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, CONDITIONS, OR OTHER TERMS, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, STATUTORY OR OTHERWISE, ON THE DOCUMENTATION, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION NONINFRINGEMENT, ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS, OR USEFULNESS OF ANY INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN. IN NO EVENT SHALL SOLARWINDS, ITS SUPPLIERS, NOR ITS LICENSORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES, WHETHER ARISING IN TORT, CONTRACT OR ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY, EVEN IF SOLARWINDS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
The SolarWinds, SolarWinds & Design, Orion, and THWACK trademarks are the exclusive property of SolarWinds Worldwide, LLC or its affiliates, are registered with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, and may be registered or pending registration in other countries. All other SolarWinds trademarks, service marks, and logos may be common law marks or are registered or pending registration. All other trademarks mentioned herein are used for identification purposes only and are trademarks of (and may be registered trademarks) of their respective companies.
ETS for the Desktop 2024.4 release notes
ETS for the Desktop 2024.4 release notes
View ETS for the Desktop 2024.4 release notes in a separate window/tab.
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
Last updated:
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
Last updated:
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.
Legal notices
© 2024 SolarWinds Worldwide, LLC. All rights reserved.
This document may not be reproduced by any means nor modified, decompiled, disassembled, published or distributed, in whole or in part, or translated to any electronic medium or other means without the prior written consent of SolarWinds. All right, title, and interest in and to the software, services, and documentation are and shall remain the exclusive property of SolarWinds, its affiliates, and/or its respective licensors.
SOLARWINDS DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, CONDITIONS, OR OTHER TERMS, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, STATUTORY OR OTHERWISE, ON THE DOCUMENTATION, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION NONINFRINGEMENT, ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS, OR USEFULNESS OF ANY INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN. IN NO EVENT SHALL SOLARWINDS, ITS SUPPLIERS, NOR ITS LICENSORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES, WHETHER ARISING IN TORT, CONTRACT OR ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY, EVEN IF SOLARWINDS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
The SolarWinds, SolarWinds & Design, Orion, and THWACK trademarks are the exclusive property of SolarWinds Worldwide, LLC or its affiliates, are registered with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, and may be registered or pending registration in other countries. All other SolarWinds trademarks, service marks, and logos may be common law marks or are registered or pending registration. All other trademarks mentioned herein are used for identification purposes only and are trademarks of (and may be registered trademarks) of their respective companies.