Documentation forServer Configuration Monitor
Monitoring server configurations is a key capability of SolarWinds Observability Self-Hosted (formerly Hybrid Cloud Observability) and is available in the Advanced edition.

SCM 2023.3 release notes

Release date: July 25, 2023

Here's what's new in Server Configuration Monitor 2023.3.

Server Configuration Monitor runs on the SolarWinds Platform.

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New features and improvements in SCM

For information about new features and fixes in the SolarWinds Platform, see the SolarWinds Platform 2023.3 Release Notes.

SCM introduces support for custom policies

SCM 2023.3 introduces a user interface within SCM policy management settings that enables customers to define their own policies, edit existing rules, and check the logic of rules. In addition to using the new rule definition wizard, SCM customers can also define data sources, expression on these data sources, and conditions using the SCM Query Builder. Alternatively, customers can also switch to a YAML editor if desired.

SCM can now audit events

Starting with version 2023.3, SCM audits events so that users can be notified when profiles or profile elements are created, edited, or deleted. It also audits the policy engine to notify users when policies and policy rules are created, edited, or deleted.

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Fixes

For information about new features and fixes in the SolarWinds Platform, see the SolarWinds Platform 2023.3 Release Notes.

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Installation or upgrade

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.

You must be on SCM 2020.2.1 or later to upgrade to SCM 2023.3. If you are on SCM 2020.2 or earlier, first upgrade to SCM 2020.2.6 and then upgrade to SCM 2023.3.

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End of life

See the End of Life Policy for information about SolarWinds product life cycle phases. To see EoL dates for earlier SCM versions, see SCM release history.

For modules based on Orion Platform 2020.2.6 and earlier, SolarWinds has announced end-of-life plans. 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.

See the End of Life Policy for information about SolarWinds product life cycle phases. To see EoL dates for earlier SCM versions, see SCM release history.

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