Release Note

July 31, 2024

Version 7.1.0.9188 (July 31, 2024)

Added / Updated Features

• ActiveVisor Version 8 is supported.

• Neutrix Cloud Storage is not listed in the default backup destination list.

• Wasabi is not listed in the backup destination list for File Recovery.

• The script for backing up Oracle Database is updated.

Fixed Issues

• Installation of a specific product key failed.

• When running a task by executing a command, E-mail notification result is not correctly displayed.

Others

• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.10 is officially supported.

• AlmaLinux 8.10 is officially supported.

• Oracle Linux 8.10 is officially supported.

• Rocky Linux 8.10 is officially supported.

Version 7.0.4.9023（April 18, 2024）

Added / Updated Features

• A new cloud service (Google Cloud) is now supported.

• The default settings for the following backup options are changed.
  • [Ignore bad sectors] in [Advanced Options] is disabled.

• Changed the acceptable setup range for [Limit the maximum load on CPU] in[Preference] - [Default Performance].

• [Next License Authentication] option is now hidden in [License Authentication].

• [Delete Partition] is hidden in the Restore Setting.

• Changed the method of outputting log records.

Fixed Issues

• [The last date/time of successful authentication] is not updated in the License Authentication window.

• A large amount of memory is consumed when backing up a large volume of data to cloud storage.

• You can change the compression option settings, among other things, when editing schedule settings from the Schedule link in the Dashboard.

• The images written on an optical media such as CD-R/DVD-R are not listed in the Restore window.

• When installing only Agent on RHEL7 or RHEL7 clone OS, aipservice does not normally boot up.

Version 7.0.3.8919 (January 31, 2024)

Added / Updated Features

• In a boot environment during a remote agent connection, the connected computer can be shut down or rebooted, if desired.

• Oracle Cloud is now supported.

Fixed Issues

• When a license is required for activation, information from the license file is not transferred during an upgrade.

• Image Manager operation of a backup image saved in Amazon S3 fails.

• Destination Isolation Option [Disable the destination network connection after completing the backup] does not work.

• After running Red Hat Insights, incremental backup tasks fail.

• In an environment where separate volumes for “ / “ and “ /home “ exist, backing up “ /home “ while logged into the Linux desktop fails.

Others

• The following distributions are now officially supported:

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.9, 9.3.

  • AlmaLinux 8.9, 9.3.

  • Oracle Linux 8.9, 9.3.

  • Rocky Linux 8.9, 9.3.

  • MIRACLE LINUX 8.8, 9.2.

Patch Version 23.12.8.1（December 8, 2023）

This patch Version is applicable to Version 7.0.1.8730.

When this patch is applied, the version will be as follows.

• Product Version：7.0.2.8823

• Agent Version：7.0.2.8823

• Console Version：7.0.2.8823

Added / Updated Features

• The method of creating backup files is enhanced. The performance of Recovery and Deep Verify processing is enhanced with the backup images created by enabling Deduplication Compression option and using this and later versions.

• Quick Verify now supports the backup image files created in Actiphy StorageServer by using this or later versions.

Fixed Issues

• The process time increased when running Recovery and Deep Verify tasks by selecting a backup image created by enabling Deduplication Compression option and saved in Actiphy StorageServer.

• Image Management operation fails for the backup image file saved in SFTP server which private key is required for authentication to access.

• When using Image Management and browsing a bucket or a folder on Actiphy StorageServer, an unnecessary folder is created.

Patch Version 23.10.20.3（October 20, 2023）

This patch is applicable to Version 7.0.0.8661.

When this patch is applied, the version will be as follows.

• Product Version：7.0.1.8730

• Agent Version：7.0.1.8730

• Console Version：7.0.1.8730

Added / Updated Features

• You can now configure the authentication settings to access a bucket on Actiphy StorageServer.

• Patch version can be automatically applied.

Fixed Issues

• [Limit maximum CPU load] is not working.

• When [Standard Compression] - [Standard] is selected to configure the backup settings, backup task failed in 204 error.

• When enabling both Deduplication Compression option and [Split image into xx MB files] option, Verify Image task failed in 204 error.

• When [Split image into xx MB files] option is enabled, [Replication of only the last generation of backups] is not working for Post-backup Replication task.

Version 7.0.0.8661（September 19, 2023）

Added / Updated Features

• Actiphy StorageServer is supported.

• Image file format is changed. Image version is now [302].

• The backup default setting is changed as follows:

  • Standard Compression -> Deduplication Compression

• You will be prompted to enter the pre-defined password when deleting a password-protected backup file in Image Manager.

• Suspension of a scheduled task is now enabled.

• Neutrix Cloud Storage is now supported to select as the destination saving the backup files. The following feature does not support the use of the backup files saved in Neutrix Cloud Storage.

  • Mount Image

• NIFCLOUD’s new service [Object Storage Service] is now supported.

• DropBox short-term access tokens is now supported.

• LinuxBE boot environment now supports Secure Boot.

Fixed Issues

• In the environment where Windows OS is installed, when booting into LinuxBE boot environment, local time is not correctly indicated.

• When patch version is applied, AIP config file is not migrated.

Others

• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8, 9.0 - 9.2 are now officially supported.

• AlmaLinux 8.8, 9.0 - 9.2 are now officially supported.

• Oracle Linux 8.8, 9.0 - 9.2 are now officially supported.

• Rocky Linux 8.8, 9.0 - 9.2 are now officially supported.

• MIRACLE LINUX 8.6, 9.0 are now officially supported.

• Debian 12 is now officially supported.

• AAS and StorageServer support is added in install script for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 - 9 clone only.

Patch Version AIP2022_patch2207251652.bin (July 25, 2022)

This patch is applicable to Versions 6.0.0.7292 and 6.5.0.7613.

When this patch is applied, the version will be as follows.

• Product Version : 6.5.1.7719

• Agent Version : 6.5.1.7719

• Console Version : 6.5.1.7719

Added / Updated Features

• Wasabi is now supported to select as the destination saving the backup files. The following feature does not support the use of the backup files saved in Wasabi.

  • Mount Image

• When SFTP is selected as the destination for saving backup images, Replication is now supported to execute as Post-backup Process.

• Recovery points can be selected by specifying dates.

• RDX option is now available to select as backup option.

• Online Portal feature is now provided.

  • When using Online Portal feature, please contact your sales partner.

Fixed Issues

• When restoring a backup image including multiple VG’s, only the first VG is restored.

• When a large amount of incremental backup files exist, recovery points may not be correctly displayed.

• When [Force script execution] option is disabled in Advanced backup setting and execution of a script before / after the snapshot is taken fails in error, [Script to execute after image creation] runs.

• When a large amount of incremental backups exist between the selected recovery point and the base backup, the processed size is not correctly indicated in the log record of the executed recovery task.

• When editing existing schedule and changing the destination for saving backup images, post backup process does not work.

• Backup tasks created by using Version 2018 or earlier and configured by enabling [Backup by disk] are not properly displayed.

• When displaying a backup task configured by enabling [Backup by disk] on console, the disks are listed in the inverse order of the original.

• Image Manager operation for backups saved in SFTP, when accessing SFTP server by using Private Key, fails in -459 error.

• The latest MariaDB cannot be detected.

• Registration of a license file fails in the environment where AIP console is not installed.

• Registration of a license file for Server vPack license fails.

• When remotely connected to Windows AIP console and a file is deleted by using Image Manager, aipservice crashes on Linux machine.

Version 6.5.0.7613 (May 24, 2022)

Added / Updated Features

• Enhanced RescueBoot feature

  • When booting in RescueBoot, VNC Viewer can be used for remote operation.

Fixed Issues

• The process name “scheduler” of the installer’s internal process “#kill” was not replaced with “aipscheduler”.

• Smart Consolidation of Consolidation feature was disabled.

Others

• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 is officially supported.

• AlmaLinux 8.6 is officially supported.

• Oracle Linux 8.6 is officially supported.

• Rocky Linux 8.6 is officially supported.

• MIRACLE LINUX 8.4 is officially supported.

• Ubuntu 22.04LTS is officially supported.

• LVM configuration on SUSE / openSUSE / Ubuntu / Debian is supported.

• AAS support is added in install script for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.x clone only.

Version 6.0.0.7292 (November 12, 2021)

Please make sure you have the Version 2022 product key for installing Version 2022 and upgrading from Version 2018. For more detailed information, please contact Actiphy sales.

Added / Updated Features

• Updated image file format. The image version is [301].

• Changed file naming convention for the image files created by backup task.

• Implemented the following features.

  • Cloud Direct saves the created backup image files directly to cloud storage (Amazon S3 and Microsoft Azure) and SFTP server.

  • Creates an MD5 file for the created backup image

  • Quick Verify (verifies the integrity of a backup image)

  • RescueBoot Builder

  • Build boot environment on an ISO image file.

Others

• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 is now officially supported.

• CentOS 8.4 is now officially supported.

• Oracle Linux 8.4 is now officially supported.

• AlmaLinux 8.4 is now officially supported.

• Rocky Linux 8.3 - 8.4 is now officially supported.

• Amazon Linux 2 is now officially supported.

• Ubuntu 18.04LTS / 20.04LTS is now officially supported.

• Debian 9 - 11 is now officially supported.

• CentOS-based ISO boot environment is changed to Debian-based ISO boot environment.