SAM 2024.1 release notes
Release date: February 6, 2024
These release notes were last updated on April 23, 2024.
Here's what's new in Server & Application Monitor 2024.1.
Server & Application Monitor runs on the SolarWinds Platform.
Learn more
- See SAM 2024.1 system requirements to learn about prerequisites for running and installing SAM 2024.1.
- See the SAM 2024.1 Administrator Guide to learn how to work with SAM.
New features and improvements in SAM
Server & Application Monitor 2024.1 includes the new features in version 2024.1 of the SolarWinds Platform. For more information, see the SolarWinds Platform 2024.1 Release Notes.
Azure Cloud Dashboard
A new cloud dashboard has been added, providing you with an overview of your monitored Azure cloud accounts. The dashboard can include pie charts, drill-down widgets, and table widgets and is updated automatically without refreshing the page in your browser.
Kubernetes containerd support
Monitoring of Kubernetes instances v1.23 and newer running on containerd (Container Runtime Interface) is now supported. For more information, see Monitor containers in the SolarWinds Platform.
Fixes
For information about new features and fixes in the SolarWinds Platform, see the SolarWinds Platform 2024.1 Release Notes.
| Case number | Description |
|---|---|
| 01448366, 01452800 |
When an IIS Server node is monitored by a Remote Collector, a test connection with valid credentials from AppInsight for IIS no longer fails. |
| 01354124, 01371828, 01410918, 01465702 |
When the polling method is changed from WMI to Agent or from Agent to WMI, polling continues and application statuses are correct. |
| 01367608 |
In a large deployment, opening the Assigned Application Monitors tab on the Manage Application Monitor Templates page no longer displays a dialog with the message |
| 01001923, 01256092 |
Special characters in the SolarWinds Platform database such as a single quote (') no longer cause errors during database configuration that prevent the upgrade from completing. |
| N/A |
If a VM tag is removed from an Azure Cloud Account, the VM is no longer displayed on the Cloud Summary page as being monitored. |
| 01256771, 01266011, 01276421, 01464931 |
After an upgrade, PowerShell and AppInsight monitors are functional. Users no longer need to manually update a configuration file to use these monitors. |
| 01064719 |
*Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) containers can now be monitored. |
*This issue was fixed after RC2, which was released on December 20, 2023. The fix is available in the GA version, released February 6, 2024. If you installed an earlier build, upgrade to obtain the fix.
Installation or upgrade
For new SolarWinds Platform deployments, download the installation file from the SAM product page on https://www.solarwinds.com or from the Customer Portal. For more information, see Get the installer.
To activate SAM 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 2024.1, see Upgrade an existing deployment.
End of life
| Version | EoL Announcement | EoE Effective Date | EoL Effective Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022.3 | February 6, 2024: End-of-Life (EoL) announcement – Customers on SAM 2022.3 should begin transitioning to the latest version of SAM. | March 7, 2024: End-of-Engineering (EoE) – Service releases, bug fixes, workarounds, and service packs for SAM 2022.3 will no longer be actively supported by SolarWinds. | March 7, 2025: End-of-Life (EoL) – SolarWinds will no longer provide technical support for SAM 2022.3. |
| 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. |
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.
Deprecation notice
The following 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 |
|---|---|
| AzureRM PowerShell | AzureRM PowerShell is going to be deprecated on February 29, 2024. Deprecation is an indication that you should avoid expanded use of this feature and formulate a plan to discontinue using the feature. SolarWinds recommends that you start using Az PowerShell. |
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