VNQM 2026.1.1 release notes

Release date: March 26, 2026

Here's what's new in VNQM 2026.1.1. You can find the applicable system requirements here.

To view release notes, system requirements, and product guide PDFs for supported versions of VNQM, see VNQM previous versions. To view release notes for multiple versions and multiple SolarWinds Platform products on a single page, see the release notes aggregator.

VNQM runs on the SolarWinds Platform (self-hosted). VNQM release notes include the updates from the SolarWinds Platform (self-hosted).

New features and improvements in VNQM

There were no features or improvements added for VNQM in this release.

New features and improvements in SolarWinds Platform

Bulk Maintenance Mode for Groups

You can now apply maintenance states to all objects in a group from the Group Details page. Use the Maintenance Mode button to manage groups in bulk. Available options include Unmanage Now, Mute Alerts, or Schedule.

Fixed CVEs

At SolarWinds, we prioritize the swift resolution of CVEs to ensure the security and integrity of our software. In this release, we have successfully addressed the following CVEs.

SolarWinds CVEs

SolarWinds would like to thank our Security Researchers below for reporting on the issue in a responsible manner and working with our security, product, and engineering teams to fix the vulnerability.

CVE-ID	Vulnerability Title	Description	Severity	Credit
CVE-2026-28297	SolarWinds Observability Self-Hosted Stored Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability	SolarWinds Observability Self-Hosted was found to be affected by a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability, which when exploited, can lead to unintended script execution.	6.1 Medium	Steven Karschnia - Armadin
CVE-2026-28298	SolarWinds Observability Self-Hosted Stored Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability	SolarWinds Observability Self-Hosted was found to be affected by a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability, which when exploited, can lead to unintended script execution.	5.9 Medium	James Donlon - Armadin

Fixed customer issues

Case number	Description	Platform product
02096968	The Job Engine v3 health check now includes a timeout, preventing the service from hanging indefinitely.	Platform
01929418	WMI polling performance no longer intermittently fails with an `InvalidCastException`, which could result in deadlock errors and statistics not being updated.	Platform
N/A	Communication by the job engine is now more reliable, reducing polling disruptions caused by startup timeouts.	Platform
02088159, 02093677, 02094335, 02097091, 02104915	In the previous version, nodes that were `Up` but had persistent polling issues were identified with the message `Polling is failing`. However, this message did not always specify a reason for the failure (for example, when the error code was uncommon or unmapped). Each `Polling is failing` error message now includes information to help you determine why polling failed. Examples include: `SNMP polling is failing: 'Cannot retrieve the required OID on the target device. Verify that deviceID is accessible using the current configuration.'` `SNMP polling is failing: 'Unknown error: Check the PollingErrors table in the database or verify the polling credentials on the Edit Node Properties page.'`	Platform
02043500, 02061753, 02084215	Communication between the Certificate Management Client and the Certificate Management Service no longer fails, leading to issues with upgrades and the job engine.	Platform
02088982, 02094071, 02095672, 02095006, 02096433, 02099463, 02104914	When a node is polled via SNMP, polling no longer fails if the node does not support the OID for SysUpTime (1.3.6.1.2.1.1.3.0).	Platform
01167579, 01572999, 02017528	All dependencies on Visual Studio C++ have been removed, and no version of Visual Studio C++ is installed with SolarWinds Observability Self-Hosted.	Platform
02101384	Changing the width of a connecting line on a map no longer results in an error, and the Save button is enabled after the change.	Platform
02093343, 02093654, 02093962, 02093998, 02094734, 02095524, 02095753, 02096389, 02099214, 02099574, 02100789, 02100976, 02101562, 02101580, 02102512	When a high availability pool is enabled with a virtual host name, the pool no longer consumes a large number of UDP ports until it eventually runs out of ports.	Platform
02086086	When monitoring a computer running a Linux-based OS, an `ArgumentNullException` exception is no longer thrown if the cached memory or memory buffers volume is missing.	Platform
02104914	An issue with receiving a large number of results from polled devices, such as wireless access points, has been resolved.	Platform
02090203	When you attempt to edit a passive agent, the Manage Agents page opens and the agent can be successfully edited.	Platform
01822848	PCU (Power Control Unit) discovery now correctly deletes old discovered PCUs when auto-import is enabled, preventing duplicate PCU records and incorrect poller assignments on subsequent discovery runs.	Platform
N/A	Banners are now locked at the top of the page so they remain visible when you scroll down.	Platform
01794634, 02059681	Users with only the Allow Account to Unmanage Objects & Mute Alerts privilege can now view the Manage Entities page to unmanage objects or mute alerts in bulk.	Platform
N/A	Users with administrator privileges are now able to change the high availability (HA) server role when they edit an HA pool configuration. Previously, the role dropdown was unavailable for additional polling engines, preventing role changes to Standby.	Platform

Installation or upgrade

For new SolarWinds Platform deployments, 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.

To activate your product 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 details about upgrading from earlier versions, see Supported upgrade paths.

For more information, see the SolarWinds Platform Product Installation and Upgrade Guide.

For supported upgrade paths, see Upgrade an existing deployment.

End of life

Version	EoL announcement	EoE effective date	EoL effective date
2024.1	February 10, 2026: End-of-Life (EoL) announcement – Customers on VNQM version 2024.1 or earlier should begin transitioning to the latest version of VNQM.	March 12, 2026: End-of-Engineering (EoE) – Service releases, bug fixes, workarounds, and service packs for VNQM version 2024.1 or earlier will no longer actively be supported by SolarWinds.	March 12, 2027: End-of-Life (EoL) – SolarWinds will no longer provide technical support for VNQM version 2024.1.
2023.4	October 21, 2025: End-of-Life (EoL) announcement – Customers on VNQM version 2023.4 or earlier should begin transitioning to the latest version of VNQM.	November 20, 2025: End-of-Engineering (EoE) – Service releases, bug fixes, workarounds, and service packs for VNQM version 2023.4 or earlier will no longer actively be supported by SolarWinds.	November 20, 2026: End-of-Life (EoL) – SolarWinds will no longer provide technical support for VNQM version 2023.4.
2023.3	October 21, 2025: End-of-Life (EoL) announcement – Customers on VNQM version 2023.3 or earlier should begin transitioning to the latest version of VNQM.	November 20, 2025: End-of-Engineering (EoE) – Service releases, bug fixes, workarounds, and service packs for VNQM version 2023.3 or earlier will no longer actively be supported by SolarWinds.	November 20, 2026: End-of-Life (EoL) – SolarWinds will no longer provide technical support for VNQM version 2023.3.
2023.2	June 10, 2025: End-of-Life (EoL) announcement – Customers on VNQM version 2023.2 or earlier should begin transitioning to the latest version of VNQM.	July 10, 2025: End-of-Engineering (EoE) – Service releases, bug fixes, workarounds, and service packs for VNQM version 2023.2 or earlier will no longer actively be supported by SolarWinds.	July 10, 2026: End-of-Life (EoL) – SolarWinds will no longer provide technical support for VNQM version 2023.2.

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

SolarWinds Platform Agent support for Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows 7

Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows 7 reached End of Life and are no longer supported by SolarWinds Platform Agents. To continue monitoring them, consider switching the polling method to remote monitoring with WMI.

SQL Server 2016

SQL Server 2016 is deprecated as of 2025.2. It is still available and supported in the current release, but will be removed in a future release. Consider using SQL Server 2022 or later.

Network Atlas

Network Atlas is deprecated as of Orion Platform 2020.2. It is still available and supported in the current release, but will be removed in a future release. 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 Intelligent Maps in the SolarWinds Platform Web Console to display maps of physical and logical relationships between entities monitored by the SolarWinds Platform products you have installed.

Starting with 2024.2, you can import Network Atlas maps to Intelligent Maps. See Import maps.

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