Foglight® Evolve 9.3

Developed for Foglight Management Server 5.9.8

Release Notes

December 2020


Contents

Welcome to Foglight Evolve

New in this release

Compatibility

Resolved issues and enhancements

Deprecated components

Known issues

Third party known issues

Upgrade and compatibility 

System requirements

Product licensing

Getting Started with Foglight Evolve

About Us


Welcome to Foglight Evolve

Foglight® Evolve simplifies application performance monitoring and reduces the skills and effort required to manage applications, the user experience, and the supporting infrastructure. Unlike other solutions, Foglight Evolve uses a single code base, and has a model-driven design that couples fast deployment and accelerated time-to-value. It offers the modular flexibility required to deliver a range of capabilities and sophistication to meet the needs of any organization—from those still focused on technology-centric monitoring to those that have completed the transition to application-centric or transactional monitoring.

Foglight Evolve performs equally well in physical, virtual, and mixed infrastructure environments, providing visibility into issues affecting the application and end-user experience. Intuitive workflows help you quickly move from the symptom to the root cause in the application, database, infrastructure, or network to resolve issues, reducing mean time to resolution. Predefined and drag-and-drop dashboards provide insight that is tailored to each stakeholder. By offering comprehensive visibility into your monitored environment, Foglight Evolve helps ensure that cross-functional teams collaborate on and prioritize issues that matter most to the business.

Foglight Evolve introduced FIPS Compliance mode starting from 9.2. FIPS (Federal Information Processing Standard) 140-2 is a U.S. government security standard for hardware and software cryptography modules. Modules validated against the standard assure government and other users that the cryptography in the system meets the standard. For more information about the NIST FIPS 140-2 program, see Cryptographic Module Validation Program (CMVP) validation.

 


New in this release

When you install Foglight® Evolve 9.3, the following set of components is installed. Each component is developed independently and bundled in the installation package. The following table lists the component names and version numbers, indicates whether the component has been updated since the last release, and provides links to additional information. It also indicates which components are enabled with each product license.

To find out more about the components included in this version, follow the links below. 

Component

Version at time of release

Updated since last release?

Release Notes

Foglight Evolve Features Availablity

Cloud

Monitor

Operate

Flex

Cloud Migration

5.8.3

Yes

Foglight for Cloud Migration 5.8.3 Release Notes

Yes

No

No

Yes

Hybrid Cloud Manager

1.9.0

Yes

Foglight Hybrid Cloud Manager 1.9.0 Release Notes

Yes

No

No

Yes

IBM Cloud Migration Assessment

1.0.0

Yes

Foglight for IBM Cloud Migration Assessment 1.0.0 Release Notes

Yes

No

No

Yes

Container Capacity Management

4.0.0

Yes

Foglight for Container Management 4.0.0 Release Notes

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

Container Optimizer

4.0.0

Yes

Foglight for Container Management 4.0.0 Release Notes

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

Container Cost

4.0.0

Yes

Foglight for Container Management 4.0.0 Release Notes

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

Cost Director

5.8.3

Yes

Foglight Cost Director 5.8.3 Release Notes

Yes, Lite version

No

Yes Yes

Hyper-V

5.8.3

Yes

Foglight for Hyper-V 5.8.3 Release Notes

Yes, Lite version

Yes

Yes

Yes

VMware

5.8.3

Yes

Foglight for VMware 5.8.3 Release Notes 

Yes, Lite version Yes Yes Yes

Container Monitoring

4.0.0

Yes

Foglight for Container Management 4.0.0 Release Notes

Yes

Yes Yes Yes

Foglight

5.9.8

Yes

Foglight 5.9.8 Release Notes

Yes Yes Yes Yes

Foglight Agent Manager

5.9.8

Yes

Foglight Agent Manager 5.9.8 Release Notes

Yes Yes Yes Yes

Infrastructure

5.9.8

Yes

Foglight for Infrastructure 5.9.8 Release Notes

Yes Yes Yes Yes

NetVault

1.5.0

Yes

Foglight for NetVault 1.5.0 Release Notes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Quest Protect Dashboard

1.9.0

Yes

Quest Protect Dashboard 1.9.0 Release Notes

Yes Yes Yes Yes

Active Directory

5.8.3

Yes

Foglight for Active Directory 5.8.3 Release Notes

No

Yes Yes Yes

Apache

5.9.1

No

Foglight for Apache 5.9.1 Release Notes

No

Yes Yes Yes

Citrix XenDesktop and XenApp

5.8.3

Yes

Foglight for Citrix XenDesktop and XenApp 5.8.3 Release Notes

No

Yes Yes Yes

Exchange

5.8.3

Yes

Foglight for Exchange 5.8.3 Release Notes

No

Yes Yes Yes

Net Monitor

5.9.8

No

Infrastructure Utilities Release Notes

No

Yes Yes Yes

Storage Management

4.9.0

Yes

Foglight for Storage Management 4.9.0 Release Notes

No

Yes Yes Yes

vCloud Director

5.8.3

Yes

Foglight for vCloud Director 5.8.3 Release Notes

No

Yes Yes Yes

VMware Horizon View

5.8.3

Yes

Foglight for VMware Horizon View 5.8.3 Release Notes

No

Yes Yes Yes

Web Monitor

5.9.7

No

Infrastructure Utilities Release Notes

No

Yes Yes Yes

Capacity Director

5.8.3

Yes

Foglight Capacity Director 5.8.3 Release Notes

No

Yes, Lite version

Yes

Yes

Action Packs

5.6.3.8

No

Foglight BMC Remedy ActionPack 5.6.3.7 Release Notes

Foglight for Linux System Provisioning ActionPack 5.6.3.7 Release Notes

Foglight for Microsoft Hyper-V ActionPack 5.6.3.7 Release Notes

Foglight for Scripting ActionPack 5.6.3.7 Release Notes

Foglight for System Preparation ActionPack 5.6.3.7 Release Notes

Foglight for VMware vCenter ActionPack 5.6.3.7 Release Notes

No

No

Yes Yes

Automation

5.6.3.8

No

Foglight Automation 5.6.3.7 Release Notes

No

No

Yes Yes

Change Analyzer

5.8.3

Yes

Foglight Change Analyzer 5.8.3 Release Notes

No

No

Yes Yes

Resource Optimizer

5.8.3

Yes

Foglight Resource Optimizer 5.8.3 Release Notes

No

No

Yes Yes

 

 


Compatibility

Feature Set

FMS Federation

FglAM HA

FIPS-compliant Mode

Active Directory

Yes

Yes

Yes

Automation

No

N/A

No

Capacity Director

No N/A Yes
Change Analyzer No N/A Yes
Citrix XenDesktop and XenApp Yes

Yes

Yes
Cloud Migration No N/A Yes
Container Capacity Management Yes N/A Yes
Container Monitoring Yes

Yes

Yes
Container Optimizer Yes

N/A

Yes
Cost Director No

N/A

Yes
Exchange Yes

Yes

Yes
Hybrid Cloud Manager Yes

Yes

Yes
Hyper-V Monitoring Yes

Yes

Yes
NetVault Yes

Yes

Yes
Quest Protect Dashboard Yes

Yes

Yes
Resource Optimizer No

N/A

Yes
Storage Management Yes

Yes

Partial*
vCloud Director No

No

Yes
VMware Horizon View Yes

Yes

Yes
VMware Monitoring Yes

Yes

Yes

 

Note:

* Generic SMIS Storage Agent does not support FIPS-compliant mode.

* Below Storage Devices are not verified:


Resolved issues and enhancements

To review resolved issues and enhancements for the installed components, see the release notes for each component (see New in this release).

 


Deprecated components

Foglight for OpenStack, Foglight Chargeback, and Foglight Integration for OpenManage Essentials have been removed starting with the 9.0 release of Foglight Evolve.

 

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Known issues

The following is a list of issues known to exist at the time of this release. To review known issues for the installed components, see the release notes for each component (see New in this release).

Defect ID

Known Issue

VFOG-13320

The FVE/Foglight Evolve upgrade completes successfully but the installation log contains shortcut creation failures.

VFOG-13442

License usage calculation is incorrect when both FVE and Foglight Evolve license are installed.

VFOG-13497

When upgrading Foglight Evolve from FVE 8.8.5 or 8.8, an error will show up when installing core license on FMS.
Workaround: The error has no impact on license installation. If you do not want the error to show up, uninstall the cartridge FVE-Promotion-5.7.7 before installing core license on FMS.

 

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Third party known issues

Installation

Defect ID

Known Issue

VFOG-12257

A Windows installation with an embedded database fails when installing to a Windows system folder, for example Program Files. There is a PostgreSQL issue with permissions when writing data files to system folders.

For more information, see https://www.postgresql.org/message-id/29FE3458A4A2B6419D1558999668038F014ED526@usmail.trinitybiotech.com

Workaround: Do not install in system folders on Windows platforms.

 

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Upgrade and compatibility

Important. Foglight Evolve 9.3 may be directly upgraded from Foglight Evolve 9.0, 9.1, and 9.2 or Foglight for Virtualization, Enterprise Edition versions 8.8, 8.8.5, 8.9, 8.9.1, and 8.9.2. To upgrade from Foglight for Virtualization, Enterprise Edition version 8.7.5, 8.7, and 8.6, you must first upgrade Foglight for Virtualization, Enterprise Edition to version 8.8, then to Foglight Evolve 9.3. For more information, see the Foglight Evolve Upgrade Guide.

 

Note:

1. Upgrades from Foglight for Virtualization Enterprise (FVE) edition to Foglight Evolve edition are not automatically free. To take advantage of the changed licensing and new functionality in Foglight Evolve, contact your Quest Account Manager to review your requirements.

2. Once the FIPS Compliance mode is enabled or disabled during installation, you cannot change it without a complete reinstallation of Foglight Evolve.

To upgrade Foglight Evolve:
  1. Download the Foglight Evolve installation package for your platform from Quest Support.
  2. Install as an upgrade. For complete instructions, see the Foglight Evolve Upgrade Guide.
To upgrade to Foglight Evolve License:
  1. Install the Foglight Evolve Core License. Refer to Install licenses in Foglight Administration and Configuration Guide for detailed information.
  2. Install Foglight Evolve feature license, which includes Foglight Evolve Cloud, Foglight Evolve Monitor, Foglight Evolve Operate, and Foglight Evolve Flex license. Refer to New in This Release for detailed information.
  3. Remove old Foglight for Virtualization, Enterprise Edition license.

 

 


System requirements

For information about system requirements for this release, see:


Product licensing

Foglight Evolve includes a Foglight Evolve Cloud, a Foglight Evolve Operate, and a Foglight Evolve Flex trial license. You can select your trial license during installation.

When a trial license expires, the trial product stops collecting data. Your historical data may subject to lose. If you want to continue collecting data, you need to purchase a commercial license. If you want to stop collecting data before the trial license expires, deactivate your monitoring agents using the Agent Status dashboard. For more information, see the Foglight Administration and Configuration Guide.

To purchase a full license, contact your Foglight sales representative. You can install purchased licenses either during the trial or after the trial period has expired. You install and manage licenses using the Manage Licenses dashboard.

To activate a trial or a purchased commercial license:

  1. On the navigation panel, under Dashboards, click Administration > Setup > Manage Licenses.
  2. Click Install.
  3. In the Install License dialog box, click Browse.
  4. In the file browser that appears, specify the location of the license file.
  5. In the Install License dialog box, click Install License.

 


Getting started with Foglight Evolve

Contents of the release package

The Foglight Evolve 9.3 release package contains the following:

  1. Foglight Evolve 9.3.
  2. Product documentation. For more information, refer to the release notes for each component (listed in New in this release).

Installation instructions

For information about installing Foglight Evolve 9.3, see the Foglight Installation and Setup Guide for your target environment.

Note: It is recommended that Foglight Evolve 9.3 is used with the Management Server 5.9.8, which is included in the installer.

Additional resources

Additional information is available from the following:

Globalization

This section contains information about installing and operating this product in non-English configurations, such as those needed by customers outside of North America. This section does not replace the materials about supported platforms and configurations found elsewhere in the product documentation.

This release is Unicode-enabled and supports any character set. In this release, all product components should be configured to use the same or compatible character encodings and should be installed to use the same locale and regional options. This release is targeted to support operations in the following regions: North America, Western Europe and Latin America, Central and Eastern Europe, Far-East Asia, Japan. It supports bidirectional writing (Arabic and Hebrew). The release supports Complex Script (Central Asia – India, Thailand).

 


About Us

Quest creates software solutions that make the benefits of new technology real in an increasingly complex IT landscape. From database and systems management, to Active Directory and Office 365 management, and cyber security resilience, Quest helps customers solve their next IT challenge now. Around the globe, more than 130,000 companies and 95% of the Fortune 500 count on Quest to deliver proactive management and monitoring for the next enterprise initiative, find the next solution for complex Microsoft challenges and stay ahead of the next threat. Quest Software. Where next meets now. For more information, visit https://www.quest.com/.

Technical support resources

Technical support is available to Quest customers with a valid maintenance contract and customers who have trial versions. You can access the Quest Support Portal at https://support.quest.com.

The Support Portal provides self-help tools you can use to solve problems quickly and independently, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. The Support Portal enables you to:

 


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