Documentation forVirtualization Manager
Monitoring virtual environments is a key capability of Hybrid Cloud Observability Advanced and is also available in a standalone module, Virtualization Manager (VMAN). Hybrid Cloud Observability Advanced and VMAN are built on the self-hosted SolarWinds Platform.

VMAN 2024.2 release notes

VMAN RC documentation - The following content is a draft for a release candidate. All content subject to change. Some links might not function yet.

These release notes contain a description of features and functionality that SolarWinds intends to deliver in the next generally available release. However, SolarWinds reserves the right to remove, or otherwise elect not to deliver, such features and functionality from the final generally available release, and this is not a commitment of delivery.

RC release date: April 16, 2024

Here's what's new in Virtualization Manager 2024.2.

Virtualization Manager runs on the SolarWinds Platform.

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New features and improvements in VMAN

Virtualization Manager 2024.2 includes the new features in version 2024.2 of the SolarWinds Platform. For more information, see the SolarWinds Platform 2024.2 Release Notes.

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Fixes

For information about new features and fixes in the SolarWinds Platform, see the SolarWinds Platform 2024.2 Release Notes.

Case number Description
01550095

The version of OpenJDK shipped with the product has been upgraded to 11.0.22.
01283241, 01505280, 01526330

Nutanix Hardware Health polling works in large environments.
01456785, 01524861, 01544639

Free nodes are no longer included in license consumption when adding a new virtual environment.
01406647

VMAN polling now collects reboot values for hosts during the sample collection (every 10 minutes), which enables the Host Rebooted alert to work correctly.
01335396

The Node Details widget for aVMware ESX server shows the correct number of CPUs.

01283241

Nutanix Controller VM (CVM) credentials can be added to Nutanix Clusters.

N/A

The Save new credentials button is disabled during credentials validation, so you do not run the same verification multiple times.

Installation or upgrade

For new SolarWinds Platform deployments, download the installation file from the VMAN product page on https://www.solarwinds.com or from the Customer Portal. For more information, see Get the installer.

To activate VMAN 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 2024.2, see Upgrade an existing deployment.

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End of life

Version EoL announcement EoE effective date EoL effective date
2020.2.6 April 18, 2023: End-of-Life (EoL) announcement - Customers on VMAN version 2020.2.6 should begin transitioning to the latest version of VMAN. May 18, 2023: End-of-Engineering (EoE) - Service releases, bug fixes, workarounds, and service packs for VMAN version 2020.2.6 will no longer be actively supported by SolarWinds. May 18, 2024: End-of-Life (EoL) - SolarWinds will no longer provide techinical support for VMAN version 2020.2.6.

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

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