Eaton Intelligent Power Manager Editions 2.8.2 - Release note (March 2025) Scope: - MONITOR/MANAGE/OPTIMIZE Editions Packaging: IPM Editions 2.8.2 is delivered in the following formats: - OVA package for VMware workstation 15.5 or VMware 6.7 or higher - OVA package for VirtualBox - Hyper-V virtual appliance package (current supported version 2019, 2022) - Upgrade package for existing customers Virtualization Connector Updates: - VMware connector for 8.0 U3 compatibility; vSAN cluster restart. Cybersecurity: - Enforced User Management Bug Fixes: - Allow the use of ‘#’ in SNMPv1/SNMPv3 credentials. - Resolved the issue where the ‘Add Connector’ window was too small to add new credentials. - Fixed the problem encountered when deleting multiple automations. - Corrected the display to show missing information in the Asset Facility panel. - Addressed the incorrect display related to automation triggers with multiple UPS selections. - Fixed the issue when manually pairing a Hyper-V hypervisor to a physical server IT asset. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Eaton Intelligent Power Manager Editions 2.8.1 - Release note (November 2024) Scope: - MONITOR/MANAGE/OPTIMIZE Editions Packaging: IPM Editions 2.8.1 is delivered in the following formats: - OVA package for VMware workstation 15.5 or VMware 6.7 or higher - OVA package for VirtualBox - Hyper-V virtual appliance package (current supported version 2019, 2022) - Upgrade package for existing customers Virtualization Connector Updates: - VMware vSAN Cluster Shutdown sequence (HCI); support for VxRail 7.0 and Nutanix AHV 6.7 Fixes: - Continuous and proactive cybersecurity enforcement performed: - OpenSSH vulnerability (CVE-2024-6387). - OpenSLL vulnerability (CVE-2024-9143). - LDAP User Management is now secured with LDAPS. - An alarm is sent on Connector Communication Lost. - Re-introduced configuration options for Session Lease and Inactivity Timeout on the Local Users tab of User Settings page. - Fixed an issue causing incorrect deletion of actions in new automations. - Fixed an issue where special characters in the Automation name were preventing the Automation to be executed. - Added a warning message when creating a connector with a duplicate name. - Improved handling of orphan “VMs and Hypervisors” that are not associated with a virtualization connector anymore. - Fixed management for the new “Batteries End of Life” alarm for UPS, available exclusively with the Eaton Secured protocol. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Eaton Intelligent Power Manager Editions 2.8.0-1 - Release note (August 2024) IMPORTANT NOTICE: This version is NOT required if you have already IPM 2.8.0. An issue has been identified in the 2.7.x versions that could impact the upgrade process. To successfully upgrade to IPM 2.8.0-1, it is essential to follow the procedure outlined below. Scope: - MONITOR/MANAGE/OPTIMIZE Editions Packaging: IPM Editions 2.8.0-1 is delivered in the following formats: - Upgrade package for existing customers Fixes: - Resolve an issue concerning the IPM upgrade process (from 2.7.x to 2.8.0-1) Procedure for upgrade: The step with upgrade from 2.7.x to 2.7.2-1 is Mandatory to upgrade to 2.8.0-1 version to avoid any Failure. First: Upgrade to version 2.7.2-1 1. Log in to IPM 2.7.x OVA. 2. Click on Settings, then Upgrade. 3. Import the IPM 2.7.2-1 tar file. 4. When import is complete, click on Activate. 5. Wait for the upgrade. Note: sometimes, the reboot is not performed automatically. After 5 minutes, if the version is still 2.7.x, reboot the OVA from Hyper-V (or vCenter). 6. At the end of the reboot, IPM is updated to 2.7.2-1. Second: Upgrade to version 2.8.0-1 1. Click on Settings, then Upgrade. 2. Import the IPM 2.8.0-1 tar file. 3. When import is complete, click on Activate. 4. Upgrade will be done automatically after reboot. 5. At the end of the upgrade, IPM is updated to 2.8.0-1. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Eaton Intelligent Power Manager Editions 2.8.0 - Release note (May 2024) Scope: - MONITOR/MANAGE/OPTIMIZE Editions Packaging: IPM Editions 2.8.0 is delivered in the following formats: - OVA package for VMware workstation 15.5 or VMware 6.7 or higher - OVA package for VirtualBox - Hyper-V virtual appliance package (current supported version 2019, 2022) - Upgrade package for existing customers Improvements & New Features: - The dashboard benefits from an improved design for its gauges, enhancing the overall user experience. - IPM Editions now operates on the most recent stable release of the Debian OS (Debian 12). - The Power Monitoring page now offers asset filtering per location and dynamic group. This feature streamlines asset management and provides greater flexibility. - Eaton Secured protocol is available on Rack PDU G4 devices for discovery and monitoring only (since FW version 3.x). - Virtualization connectors now supports Nutanix AHV 6.5 and Nutanix running over ESXi. Licensing: - Online licensing enrolment is now available by default. - The trial license now includes 50 node credits, allowing users to explore our software more extensively during the trial period. - When the main license expires, the software will be automatically blocked until a new subscription is activated. User is then guided to subscription page to ensure seamless continuity and compliance. Fixes: - Continuous and proactive Cybersecurity enforcement performed - No more timeout errors when manually adding a Rack PDU G4 unit with more than 35 outlets - Fixed the fact that some automations might unexpectedly restart. - No more issues in Save & Restore feature involving “Set of Action” automation or “Rollback” action - Enhancements to NTP Server behavior. NTP Server choice is now only based on NTP User Settings. - Improved Hyper-V support for internationalized Virtual Machines (VMs). - Enhanced server pairing functionality for Microsoft IT connectors. Known issues: - User Settings (Session Lease Time Out and Inactivity Timeout) are not configurable in Local Users tab. - Virtual machines state is not automaticaly updated in Virtual Asset tab - manual refresh is requested to see updates. End of support: - Connector NetApp is not supported anymore. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Eaton Intelligent Power Manager Editions 2.7.2-1 - Release note (August 2024) IMPORTANT NOTICE: This version is required only if you plan to upgrade to IPM 2.8.0-1. An issue has been identified in the 2.7.x versions that could impact the upgrade process. To successfully upgrade to IPM 2.8.0-1, it is essential to follow the procedure outlined below. Scope: - MONITOR/MANAGE/OPTIMIZE Editions Packaging: IPM Editions 2.7.2-1 is delivered in the following formats: - Upgrade package for existing customers Fixes: - Resolve an issue concerning the IPM upgrade process (from 2.7.x to 2.8.0-1) Procedure for upgrade: The step with upgrade from 2.7.x to 2.7.2-1 is Mandatory to upgrade to 2.8.0-1 version to avoid any Failure. First: Upgrade to version 2.7.2-1 1. Log in to IPM 2.7.x OVA. 2. Click on Settings, then Upgrade. 3. Import the IPM 2.7.2-1 tar file. 4. When import is complete, click on Activate. 5. Wait for the upgrade. Note: sometimes, the reboot is not performed automatically. After 5 minutes, if the version is still 2.7.x, reboot the OVA from Hyper-V (or vCenter). 6. At the end of the reboot, IPM is updated to 2.7.2-1. Second: Upgrade to version 2.8.0-1 1. Click on Settings, then Upgrade. 2. Import the IPM 2.8.0-1 tar file. 3. When import is complete, click on Activate. 4. Upgrade will be done automatically after reboot. 5. At the end of the upgrade, IPM is updated to 2.8.0-1. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Eaton Intelligent Power Manager Editions 2.7.2 - Release note (December 2023) Scope: - MONITOR/MANAGE/OPTIMIZE Editions Packaging: IPM Editions 2.7.2 is delivered in the following formats: - OVA package for VMware workstation 15.5 or VMware 7.0 or higher - OVA package for VirtualBox - Hyper-V virtual appliance package (current supported version 2019, 2022) - Upgrade package for existing customers End of Support: - Connector HPE One View is not supported anymore Improvements & New Features: - Network M3 UPS Comm card (version 1.0.0 or higher): discovery, monitoring and mass management - Rack PDU G4 Comm module (version 2.5.0 or higher): SNMP discovery, SNMP monitoring, mass management - VMware 8.0u2 compatibility - UX update: - Summary of assets impacted by action is shown on the Automation edition page - Microsoft connectors (SCVMM/Hyper-V/Server) documentation for user guidance - Modification of Time Out behavior to improve UX and Automation management - New display of Power Assets Management table Fixes: - Continuous Cybersecurity enforcement performed - Restricted SCP and SFTP access for administrators/users - After upgrading the Software, LDAP test button now works as expected - Several UI/UX fixes - Virtualization - VxRail password parsing improvement - Better management of Restart for VMware Cluster Shutdown sequence - Automation IT actions management improvement - Hyper-V connector display of VM’s on IPM 2.7.1 is fixed - Hyper-V connector restore fix - Timeout on Restore fixed - Documentation erroneous information fixed - HPE UPS CPQ-MIB value display fixes - Refresh activation ID persistence for removed activation ID - Better management of Licensing error messages Known issues: - Timeout errors may happen when manually adding a Rack PDU G4 unit with more than 35 outlets - Gauge colors on Dashboard are not always matching the Range color, Yellow warning can be replace by a darker color ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Eaton Intelligent Power Manager Editions 2.7.1 - Release note (July 2023) Scope: - MONITOR/MANAGE/OPTIMIZE Editions Packaging: IPM Editions 2.7.1 is delivered in the following formats: - OVA package for VMware workstation 15.5 or VMware 6.5 or higher - OVA package for VirtualBox - Hyper-V virtual appliance package - Upgrade package for existing customers Improvements: - VMware connector is now fully compatible with VMware vSphere 8.0 (same feature level as with VMware vSphere 6. 5 & 7.x) - Hyper-V connector improvement with WSMan protocol strengthening - Adapt “Initial Trial” license duration (from 7 days to 60 days) Please note that “Initial Trial” licensing expiration deactivates IPM2 features. After login user can anyway activate a paid license Fixes: - VxRail Cluster shutdown when IPM is inside the Cluster - Cybersecurity fixes - Time zone selection is now displayed by Region and DST - Connector Removal issue right after its creation has been improved - Better Graph display depending the time zone selection ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Eaton Intelligent Power Manager Editions 2.7.0 - Release note (April 2023) Scope: - MONITOR/MANAGE/OPTIMIZE Editions Packaging: IPM Editions 2.7.0 is delivered in the following formats: - OVA package for VMware workstation 15.5 or VMware 6.5 or higher - OVA package for VirtualBox - Hyper-V virtual appliance package - Upgrade package for existing customers New features: - Kubernetes support: New microk8s connector is now available to discover and monitor Kubernetes nodes - New devices compatibility were added: - Eaton ePDU EMSV0001, - HPE G2 Metered & Switched PDU, - APC easy PDU Improvements: - Better design and performance for the following pages: - the Rack view, - the Powerchain view, - the Environment view - Offline activation of an IPM license is now smoother and does not require to rename the generated capability request - Complete Save & Restore settings for: - network proxy, - mapping between Security Wallet credentials and assets, - discovery settings - Notification emails can now be sent to multiple users - LDAP login process is more efficient - All device native alarms are now reported to IPM2 - Better display of 3 phases UPSs information, when using Eaton Network-M2 or INDGW-M2 with the native protocol - Metrics display in the dashboard do not require anymore to have all devices accessible - Time units are now consistent across all actions settings in Automation - The number of displayed items per page is now persisted, until changed Fixes: - etherwake (Wake on LAN feature) is now executed with suitable privileges - On rack view, “Device Total Power” is now well translated in German - Battery status on PXG cards is now correctly displayed - SNMPv3 is working fine on PXG cards Known Issue: - Restore feature, with a file generated from IPM 2.7.x release, is not working if the targetted IPM release is 2.4.x or 2.5.x ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Eaton Intelligent Power Manager Editions 2.6.0-1 - Release note (December 2022) Scope: - MONITOR/MANAGE/OPTIMIZE Editions Packaging: IPM Editions 2.6.0-1 is delivered in the following format(s): - OVA package for VMware workstation 15.5 or VMware 6.5 or higher - OVA package for VirtualBox - Hyper-V virtual appliance package - Upgrade package for existing customers Miscellaneous: - Cybersecurity updates - Offline activation of an IPM license is now smoother and does not require to rename the generated capability request ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Eaton Intelligent Power Manager Editions 2.6.0 - Release note (September 2022) Scope: - MONITOR/MANAGE/OPTIMIZE Editions Packaging: IPM Editions 2.6.0 is delivered in the following formats: - OVA package for VMware workstation 15.5 or VMware 6.5 or higher - OVA package for VirtualBox - Hyper-V virtual appliance package - Upgrade package for existing customers New features: - Upgrade the firmware of multiple UPS at a time (mass-upgrade) - Display the progress of auto discovery scan and potentially interrupt it on demand - Optionally deactivate the single point of failure alarm - Optionally set ESXi default credential when creating a vCenter connector - New user interface and improved implementation of network management - New capability to change IPM instance hostname Fixes: - Devices auto discovery slowness in some cases is now fixed - Environment sensors can now be used as automation triggers sources as expected Miscellaneous: - UX/UI improvements for the following features: - Alarms Settings, - Device Configuration page, - Card Firmware upgrade page, - A new Task Panel displays the operation progress for multiple tasks, e.g. auto discovery, mass-management (more to come) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Eaton Intelligent Power Manager Editions 2.5.0-1 - Release note (January 2023) Scope: - MONITOR/MANAGE/OPTIMIZE Editions Packaging: IPM Editions 2.5.0-1 is delivered in the following format(s): - OVA package for VMware workstation 15.5 or VMware 6.5 or higher - OVA package for VirtualBox - Hyper-V virtual appliance package - Upgrade package for existing customers Miscellaneous: - Cybersecurity updates - Offline activation of an IPM license is now smoother and does not require to rename the generated capability request ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Eaton Intelligent Power Manager Editions 2.5.0 - Release note (June 2022) Scope: - MONITOR/MANAGE/OPTIMIZE Editions Packaging: IPM Editions 2.5.0 is delivered in the following format(s): - OVA package for VMware workstation 15.5 or VMware 6.5 or higher - OVA package for VirtualBox - Hyper-V virtual appliance package - Upgrade package for existing customers New features: - IPM is now able to run actions in automation, depending on conditions - IPM now adds ability to manage user defined critical and infrastructure VMs in VMWare context - Add Asset: user can now configure Assets with custom port value, for Monitoring and Mass Management features Monitoring: - IPM can connect to NM2 cards via SNMPv3, with new authentication (SHA-256, SHA-384 and SHA-512) and privacy (AES-192, AES-256) protocols - IPM is now able to connect to NM2 cards via Native Protocol Fixes: - All actuators saved in csv are now correctly restored - Drag and drop feature in location view is now working as expected for rack ordering Known Issue: - VxRail 7.0.1xx is last compatible version with IPM Editions 2.5.0 (VxRail 7.0.2xx and 7.0.3xx are not supported in IPM Editions 2.5.0) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Eaton Intelligent Power Manager Editions 2.4.0-2 - Release note (January 2023) Scope: - MONITOR/MANAGE/OPTIMIZE Editions Packaging: IPM Editions 2.4.0-2 is delivered in the following format(s): - OVA package for VMware workstation 15.5 or VMware 6.5 or higher - OVA package for VirtualBox - Hyper-V virtual appliance package - Upgrade package for existing customers Miscellaneous: - Cybersecurity updates - Offline activation of an IPM license is now smoother and does not require to rename the generated capability request ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Eaton Intelligent Power Manager Editions 2.4.0-1 - Release note (March 2022) Scope: - MONITOR/MANAGE/OPTIMIZE Editions Packaging: IPM Editions 2.4.0-1 is delivered in the following format(s): * OVA package for VMware workstation 15.5 or VMware 6.5 or higher * OVA package for VirtualBox * Hyper-V virtual appliance package Miscellaneous: - Critical endurance and memory consumption issues have been fixed - Custom rack order in location page: drag and drop feature has been fixed ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Eaton Intelligent Power Manager Editions 2.4.0 - Release note (February 2022) Scope: - MONITOR/MANAGE/OPTIMIZE Editions Packaging: IPM Editions 2.4.0 is delivered in the following format(s): * OVA package for VMware workstation 15.5 or VMware 6.5 or higher * OVA package for VirtualBox * Hyper-V virtual appliance package User experience: - Location management is made easier and is centralized on a unique page - A new power infrastructure dashboard is available to all users - The display of UPS battery data has been improved and completed in the UPS view - A better control on credentials has been provided in mass-configuration module - Strong improvements have been made on graphs now covering metrics defined in KWh, V, A and VA New features: - Add actuators as new assets and control them via a new action in Automation - Mass-configure and mass-upgrade any Eaton automatic transfer switch (ATS) Virtualization: - Define dynamic asset groups based on existing vSphere tags - Migrate multiple virtual machines at once in Automation - Display runtime savings estimation per actions when configuring automations - Connection to Hyper-V systems is now encrypted by default Monitoring: - Redirect IPM Editions logs into an independent syslog server via new commands - Take benefit of the new Tags provided by IPM Editions to the Graphite connector to configure dashboards more easily Miscellaneous: - IPM Editions virtual appliances now uses SCSI disk adapter (was IDE) - Uploaded scripts used for an Automation must be in Unix format (end of lines with line feed only) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Eaton Intelligent Power Manager Editions 2.3.1-1 - Release note (Dec 2021) Scope: - MONITOR/MANAGE/OPTIMIZE Editions Packaging: IPM Editions 2.3.1-1 is delivered in the following format(s): * OVA package for VMware workstation 15.5 or VMware 6.5 or higher * OVA package for VirtualBox * Hyper-V virtual appliance package Cybersecurity: - Mitigates the following vulnerability CVE-2021-44228 (log4shell) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Eaton Intelligent Power Manager Editions 2.3.1 - Release note (July 2021) Scope: - MONITOR/MANAGE/OPTIMIZE Editions Packaging: IPM Editions 2.3.1 is delivered in the following format(s): * OVA package for VMware workstation 15.5 or VMware 6.5 or higher * OVA package for VirtualBox * Hyper-V virtual appliance package Automation: - New cluster shutdown option is available to ensure automatic restart of non-critical VMs when the cluster comes back - Dynamic groups now have exclusion criteria (“is not”, “does not contain”) in addition to the existing ones (“is”, “contains”) Licensing: - Licensing page is now enriched to contain all useful information and history on renew, upgrade, increase an existing entitlement Misc: - Added a new command line to perform IPM webserver certificate change Fixes: - 3 phase alarms display has been improved - Special characters are now supported in SNMP community names ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Eaton Intelligent Power Manager Editions 2.3.0-1 - Release note (Dec 2021) Scope: - MONITOR/MANAGE/OPTIMIZE Editions Packaging: - IPM Editions 2.3.0-1 is only delivered as an upgrade package applicable to an earlier IPM Editions instance. Cybersecurity: - Mitigates the following vulnerability CVE-2021-44228 (log4shell) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Eaton Intelligent Power Manager Editions 2.3.0 - Release note (May 2021) Scope: - MONITOR/MANAGE/OPTIMIZE Editions Packaging: IPM Editions 2.3.0 is delivered in the following format(s): * OVA package for VMware workstation 15.5 or VMware 6.5 or higher * OVA package for VirtualBox * Hyper-V virtual appliance package User Management: - Local user accounts have been reworked - In addition to local accounts, IPM users can now be authenticated through a LDAP server - All user management settings and accounts can now be saved and restored Automation: - Automation actions can now be applied to dynamic groups of assets Those groups are defined by rules and dynamically evaluated when the automation is run - An automation can now be triggered when the utility returns (end of power outage) - e-mails sending action is now compatible with latest MS Exchange servers (O365) Asset management: - Sensors can now be attached to any location - Eaton EMPT1H1C2 sensors are now discovered automatically - A better feedback is displayed when an asset deletion is blocked - Physical servers can now be automatically created when a connector is added and discovers new hypervisors When created, those servers are automatically paired with their corresponding hypervisor Discovery and monitoring configuration: - The user experience to manage credentials in the discovery process has been improved Deployment tools: - IPM Editions now comes with a set of additional commands to allow scripted deployments without interactions Troubleshooting: - More logs are available for download in the status page ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Eaton Intelligent Power Manager Editions 2.2.0 - Release note (February 2021) Scope: - MONITOR/MANAGE/OPTIMIZE Editions Packaging: IPM Editions 2.2.0 is delivered in the following format(s): * OVA package for VMware workstation 15.5 or VMware 6.5 or higher * OVA package for VirtualBox * Hyper-V virtual appliance package Improvements: - New wizard to add new asset and define their power sources The overall user experience is improved The configuration of the monitoring is automated when applicable - Added ability to Save and Restore Automations and Assets - Move the SSH credentials management to the centralized security wallet Compatibility: - Added Nutanix AOS version 5.10 support - Added VMware - vSphere 7.0 compatibility - IPM Editions now runs on the latest stable release of Debian OS (Debian 10) Monitoring Alerts and Automation new features: - Full redesign of the automation creation wizard providing: A great new user experience The possibility to combine multiple triggers with boolean operators The ability to reorder the steps of automated sequences easily A direct way to jump to a given step in a sequence and to change it The possibility to launch an Automation inside another Automation - Use redundant power sources as Automation event sources - Get alerts when weakness points appear in the power chain - Support MQTT monitoring of UPS cards (NM2/INDGW v2.1.0 or higher) Virtualization new features: - Microsoft users can now: Shutdown Windows servers Move virtual machines from an hypervisor to another through SCVMM connector Gracefully shutdown complete SCVMM clusters - vSAN Stretched clusters monitoring and graceful shutdown - Dell vxRail monitoring and distributed shutdown ------------------------------------------------------------------------