This 6.0.0 release of Foglight for Exchange accompanies the release of Foglight Evolve 6.0.0. This hotfix release includes the following resolved issues and enhancements:
The following is a list of issues known to exist at the time of this release.
Defect ID |
Known Issues |
EXC-1527 |
When host provider has been selected as VMware cartridge/Hyper-V cartridge, though the host provider will be changed to IC /Active Directory cartridge later, datastore metrics still display on Exchange Explorer Resource Utilization dashboard. |
n/a |
Metrics that do not have generally accepted thresholds for alarms are configured as trend alarms. |
n/a |
Starting with version 5.7.1, Foglight for Exchange trusts (by default) any certificates for secure LDAP connections in non-FIPS mode, and does not require users to import the SSL certificate any longer. The only case when users need to import the certificate is when they set the vm parameter "quest.ldap.ssl.trustAnyCert" as False to disable any certificate trust. For detailed information on how to import certificate, refer to Managing certificates section in Foglight for Exchange User and Reference Guide. |
n/a |
Microsoft has announced Active Directory LDAP Channel Binding and LDAP signing requirements (https://support.microsoft.com/en-sg/help/4520412/2020-ldap-channel-binding-and-ldap-signing-requirement-for-windows). Active Directory and Exchange agents are not supported to connect to LDPA service with non-SSL or TLS-encrypted connection. Below error message will be found in the agent log: |
The following is a list of third party issues known to exist at the time of this release.
Defect ID |
Known Issues |
EXC-37 |
The automatic reboot feature of Windows updates may not allow enough time for the FMS to shut down gracefully. This can result in broken agents when the service is restarted. Workaround: Manually stop the FMS before performing updates. |
EXC-31 |
Exchange services may start before the AutoDiscovery/AutoPurge (ADAP) service causing a failure to transfer Exchange performance libraries to the WMI repository. This results in 0x80041010 (class not found) errors in the log when queries run against these libraries. Workaround: To refresh the WMI repository, run |
The latest version of Foglight for Exchange is 6.0.x. You can upgrade to version 6.0.x of Foglight for Exchange from version 5.7.2.2 and later.
Note: When upgrading a stand-alone Foglight for Exchange from a version earlier than 5.7.2.3, the license must be updated. Contact your Quest Account Manager for your new license.
To upgrade the Foglight for Exchange to the latest version:
Important: For a list of issues that you may encounter after upgrading the Foglight for Exchange to version 6.0.x, and ways to troubleshoot these issues, see section Potential issues after upgrading the cartridge to version 6.0.0.
Note: If you are also running Foglight for Active Directory, you must upgrade the Active Directory agents as well. It is strongly recommended that you run the same version and patch level of both cartridges.
The following is a list of product versions and platforms compatible with this release.
Product Name |
Product Version |
Platform |
Foglight Management Server |
6.0.0 |
All platforms supported by this version of the Foglight Management Server |
Foglight Agent Manager |
6.0.0 |
All platforms supported by this version of the Foglight Agent Manager |
Foglight Evolve |
6.0.0 |
All platforms supported by this version of the Foglight Evolve |
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