Release: June 2022
General
Version 5.1.0 of the Everpure vSphere HTML Client Plugin supports vSphere (vCenter and ESXi) version 6.7U3 and later and Purity version 5.3.x and later.
Users can upgrade to this version of the plugin via deploying the Everpure VMware Appliance. This version is certified by VMware.
What’s New
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Creating the Copy from a vSphere Managed Snapshot with the Everpure vSphere Plugin
- Point in Time VM Revert- the volume is pending eradication on the FlashArray. This feature is supported on Purity//FA 6.2.6 and greater.
- Recovering a Deleted vVol VM pending eradication with the Everpure vSphere Plugin - VM Undelete - the volume has been eradicated from the FlashArray. This feature is supported on Purity//FA 6.2.6 and greater.
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This version of the plugin uses the VMware Remote Plugin Architecture
- More information on the VMware Remote Plugin Architecture can be found here.
- Release notes for Everpure's VMware Appliance (OVA) can be found at Everpure VMware Appliance Release Notes. Everpure's remote vSphere plugin can be updated independently of the appliance. The VMware appliance can be Everpure VMware Appliance Quick Reference .
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CVE-2018-25032 has been patched as of March 30th 2022. Please Upgrading the VMware appliance and remote plugin. This update is not tied to a OVA version specifically, but the OVA will show any number system packages need updating when running
puresw list:33 system packages have updates available
Fixed issues
- TMAN-15323: Restore Deleted Disk (vVols) not functional in Purity 6.2.0+
- TMAN-14367: Plugin does not filter names correctly during a vVols disk import into a VM
- TMAN-13590: Hosts shown as not connected incorrectly when more than one host was being connected via host group
- TMAN-15104: Uppercase IQNs prevent datastores from being created through the plugin
- TMAN-14224: Adding a new RBAC permission for a user account overwrote existing permissions for that account
- TMAN-15314: VM undelete fails when a significant amount of snapshots are present
- TMAN-15232: vSphere plugin logs not included in OVA support bundles
Known issues
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When trying to create new host group connections in an environment where NVMe/FC adapters are present, a duplicate WWN error is thrown when trying to add or update host groups in the last step, preventing the changes from being made.