SAM 2022.4 release notes
Release date: November 22, 2022
These release notes were last updated on March 29, 2023.
These release notes describe the new features, improvements, and fixed issues in Server & Application Monitor 2022.4. They also provide information about upgrades and describe workarounds for known issues.
Learn more
- For information on the latest hotfixes, see SAM Hotfixes.
- For release notes for previous SAM versions, see Previous Version documentation.
- For information about requirements, see SAM system requirements.
- For information about working with SAM, see the SAM Administrator Guide.
New features and improvements
SAM 2022.4 offers new features and improvements compared to previous releases.
SAM 2022.4 is built on the SolarWinds Platform and installed with the SolarWinds Installer.
With 2022.4, you can apply API templates via the SolarWinds API/SDK and use the Orion.API.Poller.AssignTemplate to assign an API template to a node programmatically.
Additionally, with 2022.4, AWS and Azure SDKs have been updated to the newest version.
Learn more about the new SolarWinds Platform.
See also the SolarWinds Platform 2022.4 Release Notes.
New customer installation
For information about installing SAM, see the SolarWinds Platform and Orion Platform Products Installation and Upgrade Guide. After installation, use the SAM Getting Started Guide to get started fast.
How to upgrade
You must be on SAM 2020.2.1 or later to upgrade to SAM 2022.4. If you are on SAM 2020.2 or earlier, first upgrade to 2020.2.6 and then upgrade to 2022.4.
For information on upgrading SAM, see Install or Upgrade SAM.
Fixed issues
SAM 2022.4 fixes the following issues.
| Case number | Description |
|---|---|
| 01110702 | Parent node no longer shows wrong application monitor status. |
| 00927195 | Cell values no longer show date instead of number value when exporting custom charts. |
| 01012377 | Adding new Windows group account to the server no longer returns an error. |
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01016374, 00691802 |
When applying an application template to multiple servers, the template no longer gets applied multiple times. |
| 00520035 | The graphical report for log parser now shows the correct information. |
| 01060801 | All Applications widget, in the Applications Summary page, is no longer showing duplicates for AppInsight for SQL monitors. |
With this release, SAM now runs on the SolarWinds Platform. SAM 2022.4 contains all of the fixed issues since the SAM 2020.2.6 release, including all SAM 2020.2.6 hotfixes and fixes in SolarWinds Platform 2022.2, 2022.3, and 2022.4.
See also the following release notes for more information:
SolarWinds Platform 2022.2 and 2022.3 Release Notes
SolarWinds Platform 2022.4 Release Notes
Known issues
| Issue | Notes |
|---|---|
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PollingInterval, SkipCertificateValidation, UseOrionProxy parameters are not working for API Poller via swis.
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No workaround is currently available. |
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With Kubernetes v1.25 and higher, CMAN is unable to monitor Azure AKS. |
As a workaround, downgrade containerd runtime in Kubernetes so Hybrid Cloud Observability can monitor container details. |
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When using the Add Node Wizard to assign an AppInsight for Exchange node, an error appears stating: Remote Configuration Failed Remote configuration was unsuccessful due to the following: An error occurred during Exchange Server configuration. |
As a workaround, change the polling method to Agent, then run Exchange zero config. OR Generate the Zero Config script and manually run it on the target system. Click here for details. |
End of support
This version of SAM no longer supports the following platforms and features.
| Type | Details |
|---|---|
| Database | SQL Server 2012 and SQL Server 2014 are no longer supported for use as the SolarWinds Platform or Orion Platform database. |
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Syslog and traps |
Legacy Syslog and Traps functionality has been removed. During an upgrade, legacy syslog and trap rules are migrated to the Log Viewer. A few rule conditions are not currently supported in the new log functionality. Any rules that are not imported are listed in the Migration Report. |
For information on upgrading SAM, see Install or Upgrade SAM.
Deprecation notices
This version of Server & Application Monitor deprecates the following platforms and features.
Deprecated platforms and features are still supported in the current release. However, they will be unsupported in a future release. Plan on upgrading deprecated platforms, and avoid using deprecated features.
| Type | Details |
|---|---|
| Browser support | All versions of Internet Explorer will become unsupported in a future release. Some pages are not compatible with IE 11. Do not enable Enterprise Mode in IE 11. It is not supported. |
End of life notices
| Version | EoL Announcement | EoE Effective Date | EoL Effective Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020.2.6 | April 18, 2023: End-of-Life (EoL) announcement – Customers on SAM 2020.2.6 should begin transitioning to the latest version of SAM. | May 18, 2023: End-of-Engineering (EoE) – Service releases, bug fixes, workarounds, and service packs for SAM 2020.2.6 will no longer be actively supported by SolarWinds. | May 18, 2024: End-of-Life (EoL) – SolarWinds will no longer provide technical support for SAM 2020.2.6 |
| 2020.2.5 | January 18, 2023: End-of-Life (EoL) announcement – Customers on SAM 2020.2.5 should begin transitioning to the latest version of SAM. | February 17, 2023: End-of-Engineering (EoE) – Service releases, bug fixes, workarounds, and service packs for SAM 2020.2.5 will no longer be actively supported by SolarWinds. | February 17, 2024: End-of-Life (EoL) – SolarWinds will no longer provide technical support for SAM 2020.2.5. |
| 2020.2.4 | October 19, 2022: End-of-Life (EoL) announcement – Customers on SAM 2020.2.4 should begin transitioning to the latest version of SAM. | November 18, 2022: End-of-Engineering (EoE) – Service releases, bug fixes, workarounds, and service packs for SAM 2020.2.4 will no longer be actively supported by SolarWinds. | November 18, 2023: End-of-Life (EoL) – SolarWinds will no longer provide technical support for SAM 2020.2.4. |
| 2020.2.1 | October 19, 2022: End-of-Life (EoL) announcement – Customers on SAM 2020.2.1 should begin transitioning to the latest version of SAM. | November 18, 2022: End-of-Engineering (EoE) – Service releases, bug fixes, workarounds, and service packs for SAM 2020.2.1 will no longer be actively supported by SolarWinds. | November 18, 2023: End-of-Life (EoL) – SolarWinds will no longer provide technical support for SAM 2020.2.1. |
| 2020.2 | October 19, 2022: End-of-Life (EoL) announcement – Customers on SAM 2020.2 should begin transitioning to the latest version of SAM. | November 18, 2022: End-of-Engineering (EoE) – Service releases, bug fixes, workarounds, and service packs for SAM 2020.2 will no longer be actively supported by SolarWinds. | November 18, 2023: End-of-Life (EoL) – SolarWinds will no longer provide technical support for SAM 2020.2. |
| 2019.4 | July 27, 2022: End-of-Life (EoL) announcement - Customers on SAM version 2019.4 should begin transitioning to the latest version of SAM. | August 26, 2022: End-of-Engineering (EoE) - Service releases, bug fixes, workarounds, and service packs for SAM version 2019.4 will no longer be actively supported by SolarWinds. | August 26, 2023: End-of-Life (EoL) - SolarWinds will no longer provide technical support for SAM version 2019.4. |
| 6.9.1 | July 27, 2022: End-of-Life (EoL) announcement - Customers on SAM version 6.9.1 should begin transitioning to the latest version of SAM. | August 26, 2022: End-of-Engineering (EoE) - Service releases, bug fixes, workarounds, and service packs for SAM version 6.9.1 will no longer be actively supported by SolarWinds. | August 26, 2023: End-of-Life (EoL) - SolarWinds will no longer provide technical support for SAM version 6.9.1. |
| 6.9 | July 27, 2022: End-of-Life (EoL) announcement - Customers on SAM version 6.9 should begin transitioning to the latest version of SAM. | August 26, 2022: End-of-Engineering (EoE) - Service releases, bug fixes, workarounds, and service packs for SAM version 6.9 will no longer be actively supported by SolarWinds. | August 26, 2023: End-of-Life (EoL) - SolarWinds will no longer provide technical support for SAM version 6.9. |
See the End of Life Policy for information about SolarWinds product life cycle phases. To see EoL dates for earlier SAM versions, see SAM release history.
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