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Document Revision History

Release	Date	Description
6.20.0	Feb 10, 2025	Updated: Changes and New Features Bug Fixes in This Release Known Issues in This Release Installation Notes Cable Information - Added a note about XDR ports and a note on port labels Installing UFM Server Software - Added information regarding DOCA Host installation Proxy Authentication - Added the `auth_proxy_cn_whitelist` option Changing Maximum SSL Request Size when Using Client Certificate Plugins Bundle - Updated the list of plugins included in the bundle. Low-Frequency (Secondary) Telemetry Fields - Added the host_name counter Added: UFM Plugins Upgrade Changing Telemetry Endpoint Protocol Client Based Authentication Installing UFM on Podman Using Unprivileged User While Setting Client Certificate Authentication Appendix - Supported Port Counters and Events - Added event IDs# 1321, 1612 UFM Server Health Monitoring - Added test "`CheckGvSqliteCorruptionTest`" Configuring UFM Logging - Added the `stream_all_events` field Secure Server using mTLS and Certificate Subject Identifier Plugins Bundle - Updated the list of plugins included in the bundle and added step 3 in For a UFM Bare Metal Deployment
6.19.0	Nov 7, 2024	Updated: Changes and New Features Bug Fixes in This Release Known Issues in This Release Installation Notes Installing UFM Server Software - Updated the Prerequisites for UFM Server Software Bare Metal Installation, removed RedHat 7 and Ubuntu 18 Installing UFM on Bare Metal Server - High Availability Mode - Updated instructions to include the resource-agents-extra driver UFM Server Health Monitoring - Added "`PluginIsRunningTest`" test Devices Window - Added Open Terminal and Open Webpage Threshold-Crossing Events Reference - Added two events: 1609 and 1610 Telemetry - Updated screenshots and added XDR Per-Plane Zoom-In Fabric Validation Tab - Updated tests table Telemetry - Added instructions on how to manage UFM Telemetry via the UTM plugin Events & Alarms - Added SM Configuration Events Autonomous Link Maintenance (ALM) Plugin UFM Light Plugin Plugins Bundle - Added the IB Link Resiliency plugin as part of the default bundle Appendix - Supported Port Counters and Events- Updated event IDs# 331, 332, 907, 908, 909, 910, 912 Appendix – UFM Subnet Manager Default Properties Added: Plugins Changes and New Features that includes plugin version and newly introduced features and changes Setting Up SSL and CA Certificates in UFM Enabling UFM Telemetry Manager Plugin Changing Maximum SSL Request Size when Using Client Certificate XDR Per-Plane Zoom-In Changing Telemetry Bind Address Open Terminal and Open Webpage
6.18.0	Aug 14, 2024	Updated: Changes and New Features Bug Fixes in This Release Known Issues in This Release Installation Notes Installing UFM Server Software - Added a note on Docker installation via SNAP on Ubuntu OSs Data Streaming Installing UFM on Docker Container - High Availability Mode - Added two pre-deployment requirements REST-RDMA Plugin - Updated "Authenticated Remote ibdiagnet Request" Topology Compare Tab and Events & Alarms - Updated screenshots Appendix - Supported Port Counters and Events - Added 1605 and 1606 alarm IDs Autonomous Link Maintenance (ALM) Plugin - Added "Data Filter" and "Metric Filter" ALM jobs UFM Telemetry Manager (UTM) Plugin - Added an important note on UFM credentials, added instructions on accessing UTM API commands and "Command List" GNMI-Telemetry Plugin Added: Excluding Unhealthy Ports from Fabric Health Report UFM Configuration Files Based on Fabric Size Exposing Performance Histogram Counters Plugins Bundle UFM Plugins Management Key Performance Indexes (KPI) Plugin UFM Light Plugin
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 Upgrading UFM on Docker Container GNMI-Telemetry Plugin Model-2 Plugin
6.17.1	May 28, 2024	Updated: Bug Fixes in This Release Known Issues in This Release Added Model-2 Plugin
6.17.1	Jun 17, 2024	Updated the Model-2 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 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 Appendix – Secondary Telemetry Fields Appendix - Supported Port Counters and Events - Added and removed alarm IDs Added: Events 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 Known Issues in This Release Installation Notes In Optional Configurations → Low-Frequency (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 Level Monitoring 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 Optional Configurations → Low-Frequency (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 UFM Plugins Management Optional Configurations → Low-Frequency (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 Fluent 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