Version 6.1 Release Notes
Introduction
Quest continues to refine StoragePoint by incorporating additional features/enhancements that were requested as well as addressing issues experienced by our customers in implementing and maintaining Metalogix StoragePoint.
The Release Notes contained within this document provide high level details on feature additions and enhancements in this release. Refer to the Metalogix StoragePoint Reference Guide or Adapter guides for full explanations.
Fixed Issues
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Module |
Description |
Work Item |
Case No. |
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Dashboard |
Profile and Endpoint Dashboard Tab rework/removal |
507839 |
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Endpoints |
DELL ECS Adapter fixes |
515297 |
4997786-1 |
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Profile endpoint filter does not work correctly when metadata filter with no rule was persisted with OR operator |
521955 |
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Licensing |
Clarification on counting WFEs for licensing regarding services and Central Admin |
514098 |
4994489-1 |
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PowerShell |
Librarian configuration now available in PowerShell and API |
480853 |
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Clarification added to timer jobs about required fields |
506177 |
4963125-1 | |
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Reimplement Get-License cmdlet to get StoragePoint API license object |
514048 |
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JobScope parameter added to some timer jobs |
505514 |
4913695-1 | |
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Support |
SharePoint 2016 to SharePoint 2019 Update Guide available |
517178 |
5033940-1 |
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Timer Jobs |
Updates to Standalone BHA application |
482197, 487451, 503670 |
4757343-1, 4817085-1, 4757343-1 |
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Linked Server Context logic for BLOB Migrate |
502341, 514673 |
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Stagger Backup Sync jobs |
519027 |
5053235-1 | |
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Improvements to the UBC job processing |
519051, 519624 |
5056364-1 | |
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Validation on Special Characters preventing externalization |
519588 |
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Version 6.0 Release Notes
What's New
Archiving by Retained Version has been removed (except on SharePoint 2010) as of this release. Information Management Policy in Archiving configuration has also been removed from this release. (273819, 484121)
Improved performance for Profile Timer and Farm-wide Timer Jobs: BLOB Health Analyzer, Unused BLOB Cleanup, BLOB Migrator and Content Queue Migrator. (372678)
oThe main difference is a swap from disk based SQL processing on longer running jobs. This will reduce dependency on the TempDB.
oUBC can update missing profile tracking table records such as Site Id and Doc ID before scanning.
o Content Queue Migrator logic is improved to address items without errors, and then items with errors.
oLinked SQL Server architectures are better supported.
Retention settings for the Amazon S3 adapter were added. (462124)
This will be the final release containing support for SharePoint 2010.
Fixed Issues
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Module |
Description |
Work Item |
Case No. |
|---|---|---|---|
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Dashboard |
Error no longer raised for Show All Endpoints |
322014 |
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License |
Having TLS1.2 only on .net and browser caused license verification to fail |
438600 |
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Managed Users was added to the License Page. |
467810 |
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Removed override feature in the license activation screen |
478143 |
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PowerShell |
Blob health analyzer - can now change notification settings via powershell. |
491522 |
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Unused blob cleanup job - jobs scheduled via PowerShell were not running. |
497101 |
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User Interface |
Metalogix Archive Adapter removed for SharePoint 2016 and 2019. |
440203 |
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STP-details is missing for attached files on Modern UI in SharePoint 2019 |
453869 |
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Large File was displayed as a normal file(icon) and with the aspx extension in SharePoint 2019 modern UI when StoragePoint is upgraded |
470436 |
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Folder structure logic was broken in Modern Experience when externalized files were moved using Move option in SP2019 |
472216 |
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Expanding UI section with configuration options for Archiving, Records, Holds and BLOB Backup configuration on profile load. |
479635 |
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Endpoints |
Now able to migrate BLOB with name containing special "bidirectional" character(s) |
473340 |
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HCP 9.2 certification |
484854 |
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Clarification on retiring backup endpoints |
504753 |
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Timer Jobs |
UBC job now removes Large Files with long names |
505743 |
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Large Files moving out of System Cache |
497696 |
4871659-1 | |
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Retention for deleted BLOB history is increased |
506739 |
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Not all log files were being included in zip for Log File collector |
415957 |
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Timer Job Status page was not up to date. |
422097 |
4439252-1 | |
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Slow running of UBC timer job in high volume environments remedied |
434379 |
171157-1 | |
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Content Migrator job incorrectly processed SP document migrations (1st phase) still linked with "gradually deleted" site collections |
456878 |
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Calculation for Externalization Analyze&Estimate functionality is now accurate |
488004 |
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Concurrently scheduled StoragePoint BLOB Backup Sync jobs were processed synchronously |
500690 |
4880041-1 | |
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Installer |
Changes to server role detection |
499819 |
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Installer timeout field clarified |
500751 |
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File Share Librarian |
Selecting more sub folders after initial configuration has cataloged content is now supported. |
409266 |
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Sitecollection Root website was shown in classic view when it is created by librarian on a site using modern UI |
452785 |
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Could not select database in Fileshare Llibrarian configuration (scrolling error) |
477098 |
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Version 5.9.2 Release Notes
5.9.2
With this release of StoragePoint, most of the updates are improvements in processing and in RBS support.
Fixed Issues
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Module |
Description |
Work Item |
Case No. |
|---|---|---|---|
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Dashboard |
Minor user interface updates |
447807, 447808, 447809, 447824 |
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License |
Capacity thresholds for Error and Warning updated |
458090 |
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License Page updated. Individual endpoint adapters no longer listed. |
433413 |
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PowerShell |
SharePoint API now returns real server information instead of SQL alias |
458939 |
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Powershell scripts for disabling and enabling timer jobs added to the Upgrade guides. |
460542 |
4663398-1 |
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User Interface |
Modern UI in SharePoint 2019 no longer displays Large File as a normal file |
453125 |
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No longer getting object reference on System Health Report |
448054 |
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Timer Jobs |
Job Status Page was not up to date |
422097 |
4439252-1 |
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Unused BLOB Cleanup with scope filtering no longer leaving BLOBs behind. |
457078 |
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Per-Server Maintenance job now working on a per-server scope |
455818 |
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Recall Job Summary - Summary now displays correct scope when using filter |
431142 |
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Large File Uploads |
Large File Upload no longer displays as a regular file icon in SharePoint 2019 modern UI. |
470436 |
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EBS to RBS Conversion |
SharePoint 2010 Only - Currently recalled content will be externalized during conversion if the content is within the scope of the profile, and no endpoint filters are added to exclude the content. |
470481 |
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Product Licensing
When installing the Metalogix StoragePoint for the first time or if the key has expired, you will be prompted to enter a License Key. License keys can be entered during install/upgrade or using the License Management page. A link to the License Management page is found on Application Management page, in the StoragePoint main menu.
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NOTE: Reuse of the offline activation .dat file is not supported. A new file must be generated for each activation when activating the license offline. |
