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NVIDIA UFM Enterprise User Manual v6.17.2

Release	Date	Description
6.17.2	Jun 24, 2024	Added bug fix (Ref #3912416) to Bug Fixes in This Release
6.17.2	Jun 26, 2024	Updated Upgrading UFM on Bare Metal Server and Upgrading UFM on Docker Container Updated GNMI-Telemetry Plugin
6.17.1	May 28, 2024	Updated: Bug Fixes in This Release Known Issues in This Release Added Fast-API Plugin
6.17.1	Jun 17, 2024	Updated the Fast-API Plugin name Updated Enabling UFM Authentication Server
6.17.0	May 7, 2024	Introduced a minor reorganization of the document. Updated: Changes and New Features Bug Fixes in This Release GNMI-Telemetry Plugin Events Policy - Updated event policy parameters Inventory Window Devices Window UFM Health Tab UFM System Dump Tab Device Access - Updated screenshot and parameters Configurations of the UFM Authentication Server - Updated that it is turned on by default Autonomous Link Maintenance (ALM) Plugin PDR Deterministic Plugin - updated the configuration table Low-Frequency (Secondary) Telemetry Fields Appendix - Supported Port Counters and Events - Added and removed alarm IDs Added: Events and Alarms Reports Telemetry Events Policy Simulation UFM Telemetry Manager (UTM) Plugin UFM Consumer Plugin
	May 13, 2024	Updated: Known Issues in This Release - Added issue # 3862847 Installation Notes - Updated the latest tested FW versions in Supported NVIDIA Externally/Internally Managed Switches PDR Deterministic Plugin
	May 24, 2024	Updated: Known Issues in This Release - Added issue #3872303 UFM Telemetry Fluentd Streaming (TFS) Plugin GNMI-Telemetry Plugin PDR Deterministic Plugin
6.16.0	Feb 8, 2024	Updated: Changes and New Features Bug Fixes in This Release Installation Notes Secondary Telemetry - Added the secondary_slvl_support flag and information on the default counters and added Secondary Telemetry Exposing IPv6 Counters PDR Deterministic Plugin - Updated instructions Link Analysis - Updated GUI screenshots Device Cable Tab - Updated GUI screenshots Cables Window - Updated GUI screenshots Packet Mirroring Collector (PMC) Plugin - Updated overview and GUI screenshots General Tab, Inventory Tab and Inventory Window - Updated GUI screenshots SM Congestion Control Configuration - Updated GUI screenshot Autonomous Link Maintenance (ALM) Plugin - Added GUI screenshots in ALM UI Appendix – UFM Subnet Manager Default Properties - Updated the max_op_vls from 3 to 2. Added: Kerberos Authentication and Enabling Kerberos Authentication Secondary Telemetry Exposing IPv6 Counters Dynamic Telemetry Configuring Syslog Configuring UFM Logging Appendix - OpenSM Configuration Files for Congestion Control
6.16.0	Mar 6, 2024	Updated: Troubleshooting Known Issues in This Release Installation Notes
6.15.2	Jan 4, 2024	Updated: Changes and New Features Known Issues in This Release
6.15.2	Jan 23, 2024	Added a note to Installation Notes about the UFM SM version
6.15.1	Dec 14, 2023	Updated: Bug Fixes in This Release Known Issues in This Release Supported NVIDIA Internally Managed Switches - Removed MTX6100, MTX6240 and MTX6280 switches and the SX6036G (FDR) gateway Installation Notes - Updated with the new MFT package version System Requirements - Added MLNX_OFED23.x Unsupported Functionalities/Features Added: Cable Validation Report in Subnet Merger
6.15.1	Dec 19, 2023	Updated Changes and New Features Added a Known issue to Bug Fixes in This Release
6.15.0	Nov 5, 2023	Updated: Changes and New Features Bug Fixes in This Release Azure Authentication Login Page - Introduced new Azure authentication login page Enabling Azure AD Authentication - Added further instructions UFM Logs Tab - Added log occurrences display Added Events History Device Status Events Link Status Events GNMI-Telemetry Plugin In Secondary Telemetry, added instructions on Exposing Switch Aggregation Nodes Telemetry and Stopping Telemetry Endpoint Using CLI Command UFM Authentication Server Enabling UFM Authentication Server Low-Frequency (Secondary) Telemetry Fields
6.14.1	Aug 31, 2023	Updated: Changes and New Features Bug Fixes in This Release
6.14.1	Oct 17, 2023	Updated: System Requirements
6.14.0	Aug 10, 2023	Updated: Changes and New Features Bug Fixes in This Release Known Issues in This Release Plugin Management Secondary Telemetry PDR Deterministic Plugin - Updated step 3 in “Deployment”. rest-rdma Plugin NDT Plugin Autonomous Link Maintenance (ALM) Plugin Appendix - Supported Port Counters and Events - Added alarm ID #134, 1602 and 1603 and status column for all alarm IDs. Added: Disabling Rest Roles Access Control Enabling Azure AD Authentication Azure AD Authentication Health Policy Management Rest Roles Access Control UFM Factory Reset
6.13.1	May 18, 2023	Updated: Changes and New Features Bug Fixes in This Release
6.13.0	May 5, 2023	Updated: Changes and New Features Bug Fixes in This Release Known Issues in This Release Email - Added time zone preference NDT Plugin UFM Telemetry Fluentd Streaming (TFS) Plugin - Updated REST API UFM System Dump Tab Appendix - Supported Port Counters and Events Added: Multi-Subnet UFM Enable Network Fast Recovery NDT Format Merger Subnet Merger UI Added the following Plugins: UFM Bright Cluster Integration Plugin UFM Cyber-AI Plugin Autonomous Link Maintenance (ALM) Plugin DTS Plugin Sysinfo Plugin  SNMP Plugin Packet Mirroring Collector (PMC) Plugin PDR Deterministic Plugin
6.13.0	May 9, 2023	Updated Known Issues in This Release Appendix – Enhanced Quality of Service - Updated notes and example
6.12.1	Feb 19, 2023	Updated Changes and New Features Bug Fixes in This Release Known Issues in This Release
	Mar 1, 2023	Updated Changes and New Features
	Mar 16, 2023	Updated Changes and New Features - Added MFT package integration details
	Mar 27, 2023	Updated UFM Server Communication with Externally Managed Switches
6.12.0	Feb 2, 2023	Updated: Changes and New Features Bug Fixes in This Release Known Issues in This Release Configuring Partial Switch ASIC Failure Events Updated example in Multi-port SM UFM System Dump Tab Appendix – Used Ports Appendix - UFM SLURM Integration Added: Added a note under Ports Window Added a note under Unhealthy Ports Window Delegate Authentication to a Proxy Removed: UFM Logical Elements tab from the Web UI
6.12.0	Feb 6, 2023	Updated Troubleshooting
6.11.1	Dec 1, 2022	Updated: Changes and New Features to include the upgrade of NVIDIA SHARP SW version Installation Notes Known Issues in This Release Troubleshooting
6.11.1	Dec 19, 2022	Updated Changes and New Features
6.11.0	Nov 21, 2022	Updated: Added a link to UFM SDK 3.0 under Related Documentation Changes and New Features Installation Notes Bug Fixes in This Release Known Issues in This Release Installing UFM HA Package Network Map with new screenshots and new instructions for Map Information and Settings Devices Window with new screenshots PSID and Firmware Version In-Band Discovery Groups Window with new screenshots Table Enhancements with new screenshots UFM Telemetry Fluentd Streaming (TFS) Plugin Enabling UFM Telemetry Added: CPU Affinity on UFM Switch Management IP Address Discovery UFM Events Fluent Streaming (EFS) Plugin In Telemetry - User-Defined Sessions Changing UFM Telemetry Default Configuration Supporting Generic Counters Parsing and Display Supporting Multiple Telemetry Instances Fetch Secondary Telemetry
6.10.0	July 31, 2022	Updated: Release Notes UFM Installation and Initial Configuration Installation Notes UFM Software Architecture Network Management Subnet Manager Tab Non-Optimal Links Cable Transceiver Temperatures Telemetry - User-Defined Sessions Network Management Supported Actions for Internally Managed Switches Appendix – NVIDIA SHARP Integration Appendix – SM Default Files Appendix – UFM Subnet Manager Default Properties Appendix – SM Activity Report Appendix – Configuration Files Auditing Appendix – Enhanced Quality of Service Appendix – Partitioning Appendix – Diagnostic Utilities Appendix – Adaptive Routing Appendix - UFM SLURM Integration Added: Showing UFM Processes Status Plugin Management Appendix – Configuration Files Auditing
	September 2022	Updated: Appendix – UFM Event Forwarder NDR switches firmware version in Supported NVIDIA Externally Managed Switches. Licensing License Devices limit in UFM Health Tab Operating NVIDIA SHARP AM with UFM Changes and New Features Unsupported Functionalities/Features
	October 2022	Updated the examples in Docker Installation