SCM 2022.4 release notes
Release date: November 22, 2022
These release notes were last updated on January 20, 2023.
SolarWinds Platform 2022.4 and all associated modules have been replaced by version 2022.4.1. See SCM 2022.4.1 release notes and SolarWinds Platform 2022.4.1 release notes in addition to SCM 2022.4 release notes.
These release notes describe the new features, improvements, and fixed issues in Server Configuration Monitor (SCM) 2022.4. They also provide information about upgrades and describe workarounds for known issues.
Learn more
- For information on the latest hotfixes, see SCM Hotfixes.
- For release notes for previous SCM versions, see Previous Version documentation.
- For information about requirements, see SCM system requirements.
- For information about working with SCM, see the SCM Administrator Guide.
New features and improvements in SCM
SCM 2022.4 offers improvements compared to previous releases of SCM, including enhanced security over SCM 2022.3 and earlier versions.
SCM 2022.4 is part of the SolarWinds Platform and includes improvements and fixes from SolarWinds Platform 2022.4.
See also the SolarWinds Platform 2022.4 Release Notes.
New customer installation
For information about installing Server Configuration Monitor, see the SolarWinds Installer and the SCM Installation Guide. After installation, use the SCM Getting Started Guide to get started fast.
How to upgrade
Use the SolarWinds Installer to upgrade your entire SolarWinds Platform deployment, including any scalability engines.
You must be on SCM 2020.2.1 or later to upgrade to SCM 2022.4. If you are on SCM 2020.2 or earlier, first upgrade to 2020.2.6 and then upgrade to 2022.4.
You can upgrade your entire deployment from the My Deployment page (Settings > My Deployment).
For details, see Install or upgrade SolarWinds Platform products.
Fixed issues in SCM 2022.4
SCM 2022.4 fixes the following issues:
| Case Number | Description |
|---|---|
| 01086352 |
Some rules in the Windows Server 2016 STIG policy hid real error messages, and they were not propagated to the SolarWinds Platform Web Console. |
In addition, SCM 2022.4 contains all of the fixed issues from the SolarWinds Platform 2022.4 release.
See the SolarWinds Platform 2022.4 Release Notes for more information.
End of life, end of support, and deprecation notices
End of life
See the End of Life Policy for information about SolarWinds product lifecycle phases. For supported versions and EOL announcements for all SolarWinds products, see Currently supported software versions.
For modules based on Orion Platform 2020.2.6 and earlier, SolarWinds is announcing future end-of-life plans for your convenience. As always, SolarWinds recommends you upgrade to the latest version of your products at your earliest convenience.
| Version | EOL Announcements | EOE Effective Dates | EOL Effective Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020.2.6 | April 18, 2023: End-of-Life (EoL) announcement – Customers on SCM 2020.2.6 should begin transitioning to the latest version of SCM. | May 18, 2023: End-of-Engineering (EoE) – Service releases, bug fixes, workarounds, and service packs for SCM 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 SCM 2020.2.6. |
| 2020.2.5 | January 18, 2023: End-of-Life (EoL) announcement – Customers on SCM 2020.2.5 should begin transitioning to the latest version of SCM. | February 17, 2023: End-of-Engineering (EoE) – Service releases, bug fixes, workarounds, and service packs for SCM 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 SCM 2020.2.5. |
| 2020.2.4 | October 19, 2022: End-of-Life (EoL) announcement – Customers on SCM 2020.2.4 should begin transitioning to the latest version of SCM. | November 18, 2022: End-of-Engineering (EoE) – Service releases, bug fixes, workarounds, and service packs for SCM 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 SCM 2020.2.4. |
| 2020.2.1 | October 19, 2022: End-of-Life (EoL) announcement – Customers on SCM 2020.2.1 should begin transitioning to the latest version of SCM. | November 18, 2022: End-of-Engineering (EoE) – Service releases, bug fixes, workarounds, and service packs for SCM 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 SCM 2020.2.1. |
| 2020.2 | October 19, 2022: End-of-Life (EoL) announcement – Customers on SCM 2020.2 should begin transitioning to the latest version of SCM. | November 18, 2022: End-of-Engineering (EoE) – Service releases, bug fixes, workarounds, and service packs for SCM 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 SCM 2020.2. |
| 2019.4 | July 27, 2022: End-of-Life (EoL) announcement – Customers on SCM version 2019.4 should begin transitioning to the latest version of SCM. | August 26, 2022: End-of-Engineering (EoE) – Service releases, bug fixes, workarounds, and service packs for SCM 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 SCM version 2019.4. |
| 1.2 | July 27, 2022: End-of-Life (EoL) announcement – Customers on SCM version 1.2 should begin transitioning to the latest version of SCM. | August 26, 2022: End-of-Engineering (EoE) – Service releases, bug fixes, workarounds, and service packs for SCM 1.2 will no longer be actively supported by SolarWinds. | August 26, 2023: End-of-Life (EoL) – SolarWinds will no longer provide technical support for SCM version 1.2. |
End of support
SCM no longer supports the following platforms and features.
| Type | Details | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 |
Windows Server 2012 R2 is not supported in SolarWinds Platform 2022.4. SolarWinds recommends that you upgrade the operating system of your SolarWinds Platform server to Windows Server 2016 or later. See SolarWinds Platform 2022.4 system requirements. |
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Deprecation notices
This version of Server Configuration 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. Customizations applied to a deprecated feature might not be migrated if a new feature replaces the deprecated one.
For information about supported version of SolarWinds products, see Currently supported software versions.
| 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. |
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