SEM 2024.4 release notes
Release date: October 16, 2024
Here's what's new in Security Event Manager 2024.4.
Learn more
- See the SEM release notes aggregator to view release notes for multiple versions of SEM on a single page.
- See SEM 2024.4 system requirements to learn about prerequisites for running and installing SEM 2024.4.
- See the SEM 2024.4 Administrator Guide to learn how to work with SEM.
New features and improvements in SEM
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Dark Mode support
Dark Mode changes the SEM web console display to a light-on-dark color scheme. This color scheme helps reduce eye strain and glare in dark environments and improve readability in bright environments.
See Enable Dark Mode located in the SEM Administrator Guide for more information.
Enhanced historical search filtering
Using a live event filter, you can create a historical event query that locates historical events for a time range greater than seven days and up to thirty days. After you create and save the query, you can schedule the query to run automatically on specific times and days for your reporting purposes.
See Create a historical event query from a live event filter located in the SEM Administrator Guide for more information.
Kubernetes cluster container monitoring
You can monitor your Kubernetes (K8s) cluster containers using a node-level agent running as DaemonSet. After you configure and implement the agent, you can view the container logs in the SEM Console.
See the following topics located in the SEM Administrator Guide for more information:
General improvements
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Additional updates that improve the product functionality, performance, and stability.
Fixes
| Case number | Description |
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00052902 00065803 |
When you run an nDepth search, the search no longer times out or hangs for an extended amount of time. |
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01579711 |
When you generate a report, the report displays all targeted events in the proper format and sort order. |
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01584929 01600911 |
When you add an agent node, SEM downloads and deploys the correct agent installer that supports your specific SEM Manager version. |
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01623056 |
When you filter out ICMP timestamp requests, the outgoing ICMP timestamp replies comply with the SEM Console. |
Before you upgrade!
Last updated: 10/23/2024
Upgrade the SEM agents
For AIX, HPUX and Solaris, agent installers are not shipped with OpenJDK. As a prerequisite, install Java by performing the following steps:
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Upgrade your Java installation to the latest version (Java 11 or equivalent). See the system requirements for the supported versions.
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Upgrade the SEM agents using the latest custom Java installer.
After you install and configure a SEM agent on an HP-UX server, the agent may not run as expected.
Installation or upgrade
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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, see Upgrade SEM in the SEM Administrator Guide to determine the upgrade path, review best practices for SEM upgrades, and upgrade the SEM components.
For more information, see the SolarWinds Platform Product Installation and Upgrade Guide.
Known issues
Last updated: August 29, 2024
There currently is no macOS agent
Workaround: Forward all syslogs from the macOS system.
Scroll Type settings are not saved to a table widget
When you edit a table widget and select Pagination > Scroll Type > Paginator, the Scroll Type settings are not saved to the widget.
Workaround: None
End of life
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| Version | EoL announcement | EoE effective date | EoL effective date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024.2 | October 16, 2024: End-of- Life (EoL) announcement – Customers on SEM version 2024.2 should begin transitioning to the latest SEM version. | April 15, 2025: End-of- Engineering (EoE) – Service releases, bug fixes, workarounds, and service packs for SEM 2024.2 will no longer be actively supported by SolarWinds. | October 16, 2025: End-of-Life (EoL) – SolarWinds will no longer provide technical support for SEM version 2024.2. |
| 2023.2.1 | October 16, 2024: End-of- Life (EoL) announcement – Customers on SEM version 2023.2.1 should begin transitioning to the latest SEM version. | April 15, 2025: End-of- Engineering (EoE) – Service releases, bug fixes, workarounds, and service packs for SEM 2023.2.1 will no longer be actively supported by SolarWinds. | October 16, 2025: End-of-Life (EoL) – SolarWinds will no longer provide technical support for SEM version 2023.2.1. |
| 2023.2 | April 17, 2024: End-of- Life (EoL) announcement – Customers on SEM version 2023.2 should begin transitioning to the latest SEM version. | November 1, 2024: End-of- Engineering (EoE) – Service releases, bug fixes, workarounds, and service packs for SEM 2023.2 will no longer be actively supported by SolarWinds. | April 17, 2025: End-of-Life (EoL) – SolarWinds will no longer provide technical support for SEM version 2023.2. |
| 2022.4 | November 1, 2023: End-of- Life (EoL) announcement – Customers on SEM version 2022.4 should begin transitioning to the latest SEM version. | April 16, 2024: End-of- Engineering (EoE) – Service releases, bug fixes, workarounds, and service packs for SEM 2022.4 will no longer be actively supported by SolarWinds. | November 1, 2024: End-of-Life (EoL) – SolarWinds will no longer provide technical support for SEM version 2022.4. |
| 2022.2.2 | November 1, 2023: End-of- Life (EoL) announcement – Customers on SEM version 2022.2.2 should begin transitioning to the latest SEM version. | April 16, 2024: End-of- Engineering (EoE) – Service releases, bug fixes, workarounds, and service packs for SEM 2022.2.2 will no longer be actively supported by SolarWinds. | November 1, 2024: End-of-Life (EoL) – SolarWinds will no longer provide technical support for SEM version 2022.2.2. |
| 2022.2.1 | November 1, 2023: End-of- Life (EoL) announcement – Customers on SEM version 2022.2.1 should begin transitioning to the latest SEM version. | April 16, 2024: End-of- Engineering (EoE) – Service releases, bug fixes, workarounds, and service packs for SEM 2022.2.1 will no longer be actively supported by SolarWinds. | November 1, 2024: End-of-Life (EoL) – SolarWinds will no longer provide technical support for SEM version 2022.2.1. |
| 2022.2 | November 1, 2023: End-of- Life (EoL) announcement – Customers on SEM version 2022.2 should begin transitioning to the latest SEM version. | April 16, 2024: End-of- Engineering (EoE) – Service releases, bug fixes, workarounds, and service packs for SEM 2022.2 will no longer be actively supported by SolarWinds. | November 1, 2024: End-of-Life (EoL) – SolarWinds will no longer provide technical support for SEM version 2022.2. |
| 2021.4 | November 1, 2023: End-of- Life (EoL) announcement – Customers on SEM version 2021.4 should begin transitioning to the latest SEM version. | April 16, 2024: End-of- Engineering (EoE) – Service releases, bug fixes, workarounds, and service packs for SEM 2021.4 will no longer be actively supported by SolarWinds. | November 1, 2024: End-of-Life (EoL) – SolarWinds will no longer provide technical support for SEM version 2021.4. |
| 2021.2.1 | November 1, 2023: End-of- Life (EoL) announcement – Customers on SEM version 2021.2.1 should begin transitioning to the latest SEM version. | April 16, 2024: End-of- Engineering (EoE) – Service releases, bug fixes, workarounds, and service packs for SEM 2021.2.1 will no longer be actively supported by SolarWinds. | November 1, 2024: End-of-Life (EoL) – SolarWinds will no longer provide technical support for SEM version 2021.2.1. |
| 2021.2 | November 1, 2023: End-of- Life (EoL) announcement – Customers on SEM version 2021.2 should begin transitioning to the latest SEM version. | April 16, 2024: End-of- Engineering (EoE) – Service releases, bug fixes, workarounds, and service packs for SEM 2021.2 will no longer be actively supported by SolarWinds. | November 1, 2024: End-of-Life (EoL) – SolarWinds will no longer provide technical support for SEM version 2021.2. |
See the End of Life Policy for information about SolarWinds product life cycle phases. To see EoL dates for earlier SEM versions, see SEM release history.
End of support
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This version of Security Event Manager no longer supports the following platforms and features.
| Type | Details |
|---|---|
| Reports application |
The SEM Reports application is no longer supported. To create your regulatory and compliance reports, use the integrated reports functionality included in this release. See Create regulatory and compliance reports in the SEM Administrator Guide for details about creating SEM reports. |
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