Release Notes 2

Mac 16.0.0.189 – March 5, 2019

Versions

• Mac console – 16.0.0.189
• Mac engine – 16.0.0.189
• Mac client – 16.0.0.189
• Windows client – 16.0.0.224
• Linux client – 16.0.0.107

Engine

• NEWRetrospect Management Console - See details
• NEWStorage Groups - See details
• NEWDeployment Tools - See details
• NEWSupport for Exchange 2019
• NEWSupport for SQL Server 2019 (CTP 2)
• NEWCloud Protection: certification for MCT
• NEWCloud Protection: certification for IONOS
• NEWCloud Protection: certification for Orange Cloud for Business
• IMPROVEDScanning faster on APFS volumes
• FIXEDEmail Reporting: Fixed issue with very large environments (#7698)
• FIXEDEmail Reporting: Fixed issue where email accounts were not included (#7723)
• FIXEDEmail Protection: Fixed rare crash during backup (#7822)
• FIXEDEmail Protection: Tree view no longer display incorrect dates if "Date" field not found in message (#7759)
• FIXEDCloud Backup: Fixed issue with "-802: Sorry, can't save configuration during backup" (#7845)
• FIXEDCloud Backup: Fixed issue with "Error -692 (mismatched persistent data) log entires" (#7860)
• FIXEDLogging: Fixed issue where operations log was not searchable (#7324)

Client

• IMPROVEDMac: Client scanning faster on APFS volumes
• FIXEDMac: Client uninstaller now removes /var/tmp/retro_ip (#7758)
• ALERTMac: EOL notice for Apple Mac OS X 10.3. 10.4, and 10.5 - See details

Mac 15.6.1.105 – November 29, 2018

Versions

• Mac console – 15.6.1.105
• Mac engine – 15.6.1.105
• Mac client – 15.6.1.105
• Windows client – 15.6.1.104
• Linux client – 15.1.2.101

Engine

• FIXEDRemote Backup: Fixed issue where remote backup failed if client added by name (#7705)
• FIXEDRemote Backup: Fixed issue where remote backup connection was incorrectly closed (#7735)
• FIXEDRemote Backup: Fixed issue where Retrospect would not time out when searching for a remote backup client (#7748)
• FIXEDRemote Backup: Fixed rare crash for certain scenarios (#7740)
• FIXEDEmail Protection: Fixed restore issue for certain .eml files on Mac
• FIXEDBackup: Fixed scanning issue where /home is symlinked to a NAS share (#7744)
• FIXEDBackup: Fixed assert for rare scenario (#7741)
• FIXEDBackup: Fixed issue where scripts hung due to Management Console integration (#7753)

Client

• NEWWindows Client: New Client API for on/off state
• NEWLinux Client: System Certification for CentOS 7.5
• IMPROVEDWindows: Command-line interface now supports "retroclient.exe -parms" command

Mac 15.6.0.125 – October 16, 2018

Versions

• Mac console – 15.6.0.125
• Mac engine – 15.6.0.125
• Mac client – 15.6.0.125
• Windows client – 15.6.0.135
• Linux client – 15.1.2.101

Engine

• NEWManagement Console Beta Integration - See details
• NEWEmail Protection for IceWarp - See details
• IMPROVEDImproved Support for macOS Mojave
• FIXEDMojave: Installer updated to support Mojave features when installed under 10.8+ to handle OS upgrade after Retrospect upgrade (#7677)
• FIXEDMojave: Fixed icons for RetrospectEngine.app and RetrospectInstantScan.app (#7603)
• FIXEDIn-App ASM: Expiration date should be fetched from licensing server immediately when entered (#7604)
• FIXEDIn-App ASM: Fixed descriptions for certain ASM license codes (#7687)
• FIXEDIn-App ASM: Fixed issue with trials expiring based on ASM expiration date of previous license (#7663)
• FIXEDIn-App ASM: Fixed issue where customer would get expiration alert when entering valid ASM license (#7665)
• FIXEDSubscriptions: Switching to permanent license now removes subscription status (#7609)
• FIXEDStorage Groups: Support for email backup (#7618)
• FIXEDStorage Groups: Fixed issue with using paths above 60 characters for destinations (#7658)
• FIXEDStorage Groups: Support for Add/Locate after it has been forgotten (#7645)
• FIXEDStorage Groups: Support for adding and removing members (#7602)
• FIXEDLicensing: Fixed issue where user could add multiple application licenses (#7652)
• FIXEDScanning: Update progress promptly during slow scan of certain NAS volumes with many files (#7653)
• FIXEDBuilding Snapshot: Fixed hang when client disconnects in the middle (#7656)
• FIXEDScripts: Fixed issue with running script with "%" in name caushing a crash in media request (#7674)
• FIXEDEmail Protection: Fixed issue where Retrospect compared messages in wrong folders when copying entire volume (#7453)
• FIXEDEmail Protection: Fixed restore issue to a subvolume on a Dovecot server causing error "Mailbox doesn't exist" (#7524)
• FIXEDEmail Protection: Fixed restore of Gmail account resulting in error "can't write, error -8260 (MIME data is not valid)" for many files (#7536)
• FIXEDEmail Protection: Reduced time for restoring emails with multiple Gmail labels (#7654)
• FIXEDTape Support: Fixed crash when scanning mail slot of Overland Neo T24 library (#7613)
• FIXEDConfiguration Management: Fixed errors with importing localized configurations (#7638)
• FIXEDConfiguration Management: Importing over active configuration no longer results in duplicate volumes (#7639)
• FIXEDLogging: Moved "NetAddrTop::NetRemember: Duplicate name error" to default log level (#7633)

Console

• FIXEDMojave: Fixed localization for operations log error when Retrospect lacks Mojave Full Disk Access (#7631)
• FIXEDSubscriptions: Status messages are now localized
• FIXEDSubscriptions: Activities show as failed if license is expired (#7611)
• FIXEDActivities: Fixed issue with scheduled activities showing up as "Deferred" (#7670) - See details
• FIXEDIn-App ASM: Fixed issue where expiration date was not displayed for ASM-only licenses (#7500)
• FIXEDStorage Groups now correctly labeled in Media Sets (#7623)

Client

• NEWSystem Certification for Microsoft Windows 10 October 2018 Update
• FIXEDMojave: Fixed issue where "Open Retrospect Client Preferences" menu command did not work (#7620)

Mac 15.5.0.149 – September 4, 2018

Versions

• Mac console – 15.5.0.149
• Mac engine – 15.5.0.149
• Mac client – 15.5.0.145
• Windows client – 15.5.0.179
• Linux client – 15.1.2.101

Engine

• NEWManagement Console Beta - See details
• NEWStorage Groups Preview - See details
• NEWEmail Global Deduplication - See details
• NEWEmail Local Restore - See details
• NEWEmail Protection for Dovecot - See details
• NEWSystem Certification for Microsoft Windows Server 2019
• NEWSystem Certification for Apple macOS Mojave 10.14
• NEWSystem Certification for Ubuntu 17.10, 18.04
• NEWSystem Certification for CentOS 7 Update 4, Update 5
• NEWSystem Certification for RHEL 7 Update 4, Update 5
• NEWSystem Certification for SUSE Linux Enterprise 12 SP 3
• NEWLTO-8 "Type M" Certification
• FIXEDEmail Protection: Fixed "error -8,254 (file not found)" issue (#7474)
• FIXEDConfiguration Import: Fixed issue with importing client sources (#7493)
• FIXEDClient Browsing: Fixed "error 1101" issue with browsing particular folder in macOS High Sierra on client (#7521)
• FIXEDCloud Backup: Fixed "error -1017, expired_auth_token: expired authorization token" error on Backblaze B2 (#7530)
• FIXEDProactiveAI: Fixed -505 error when two ProactiveAI scripts tried to access the same source at the same time (#7555)
• FIXEDRemote Backup: Fixed issue with getting the default IP address for a remote backup listener (#7470)
• FIXEDGrooming: Fixed log entry for "Optimizing for performance skipped grooming" to use correct file count (#7503)
• FIXEDLogging: Increased log level for "soccCallback: kNetSelectorConnect" error to reduce noise (#7480)
• FIXEDRebuild: Fixed rare crash during a rebuild (#7506)

Console

• FIXEDActivities: ProactiveAI activity dates are now "ASAP" if the next activity is now or in the past (#7049)
• FIXEDCompatibilty: Fixed backward compatiblity for v15 console and v14 engine (#7573)

Client

• FIXEDLogging: Fixed crash where log could not write filename with "%" (#7473)
• FIXEDLogging: Moved packet dump to log level 6 for cleaner logs (#7492)

Mac 15.1.2.101 – June 13, 2018

Versions

• Mac console – 15.1.2.101
• Mac engine – 15.1.2.101
• Mac client – 15.1.0.131
• Windows client – 15.1.0.151
• Linux client – 15.1.2.101

Engine

• FIXEDFixed issue for Windows April 2018 Update where -1103 errors for OneDrive folder prevented system state backup (#7445)
• FIXEDFixed cosmetic logging issue for Microsoft SQL using Retrospect configuration import (#7484)

Client

• FIXEDLinux Client: Fixed issue with upgrading from v15.0 client (#7485)

Notes

• NOTEWindows Customers: If you are using OneDrive and would like to perform a bare metal recovery (BMR) on a Windows April 2018 Update system, you need to uncheck the option for "Files On-Demand" during backup. Otherwise, the restore will put a blank folder for your OneDrive data, and that empty folder will be synced to the cloud, erasing any cloud files you may have.

Mac 15.1.1.102 – May 22, 2018

Versions

• Mac console – 15.1.1.102
• Mac engine – 15.1.1.102
• Mac client – 15.1.0.131
• Windows client – 15.1.0.151
• Linux client – 15.1.0.101

Engine

• FIXEDFixed issue where engine would crash after upgrade when running grooming script with no selector specified (#7465)

Mac 15.1.0.131 – May 17, 2018

Versions

• Mac console – 15.1.0.131
• Mac engine – 15.1.0.131
• Mac client – 15.1.0.131
• Windows client – 15.1.0.151
• Linux client – 15.1.0.101

Engine

• NEWEmail Migration: Direct Migration using Duplicate Scripts
• NEWEmail Protection: "Restore Entire" option now supported
• NEWCloud Protection: path-based S3 API support with v4 signatures
• NEWCloud Protection: certification for PCExtreme
• NEWCloud Protection: certification for Amazon S3 Canada and One-Region Tier
• NEWCloud Protection: certification for Google Cloud Storage Montreal, Netherlands, Mumbai Regions
• NEWCloud Protection: certification for Digital Ocean Spaces Singapore
• NEWCloud Protection: certification for Aquaray
• NEWCloud Protection: certification for Cynnyspace
• NEWCloud Protection: certification for on-premise OpenIO
• NEWCloud Protection: certification for on-premise SwiftStack
• NEWCloud Protection: certification for on-premise Minio including on Synology and QNAP NAS devices
• NEWCloud Protection: certification for on-premise Zenko.io including on Synology and QNAP NAS devices
• NEWData Retention Policies: file selector support for grooming for GDPR compliance
• NEWSupport for Alto DiskArchive storage devices
• NEWSupport for Windows Spring 2018 Update
• IMPROVEDCloud Protection: customizable per-URL chunk size now supported in INI file
• IMPROVEDCloud Protection: customizable per-URL region now supported with "CloudRegion" option in INI file
• IMPROVEDRemote Backup: Engine restart no longer required to enable feature after creating public keys
• IMPROVEDRemote Backup: Client now identifies new server.txt and public key without restart
• IMPROVEDImproved Network Performance for In-App ASM notifications - See details
• IMPROVEDLogging: selector name now logged with files selected out of total with every script execution if not default
• FIXEDRemote Backup: Fixed localized text for error message when "Remote Backup" folder was missing (#7314)
• FIXEDEmail Protection: Fixed a number of localizations (#7186)
• FIXEDEmail Protection: Fixed "TRYCREATE" issue with Zoho account (#7414)
• FIXEDEmail Protection: Fixed Outlook.com "Trouble writing files, error -8255 (file access error)" restore issue (#7294)
• FIXEDEmail Protection: Fixed Outlook.com duplicate folder restore issue (#7297)
• FIXEDEmail Protection: Fixed backup issue where differences between reported size and actual size caused problems (#7300)
• FIXEDEmail Protection: non-ASCII Gmail labels now supported (#7336)
• FIXEDEmail Protection: Fixed issue with "HEADER" error for Exchange mailboxes (#7339)
• FIXEDEmail Protection: Mailboxes with non-ASCII names now supported for subvolumes/favorite folders (#7361)
• FIXEDEmail Protection: Fixed issue with Apple iCloud where scanning didnot complete for some mailboxes (#7371)
• FIXEDEmail Notifications: daily backup report email now uses latest backup date (#7409)
• FIXEDEmail Notifications: Fixed CSS issue for displaying emails on iPhone Mail (#6875)
• FIXEDBackupBot: Standardized wording for ProactiveAI (#7308)
• FIXEDFixed issue where Retrospect states member "is not a member of this backup set" due to creation date (#7315)
• FIXEDConfiguration Import/Export: Transfer options for transfer snapshot script now included (#5580)
• FIXEDFixed issue where external hard drives are not available with "-1101" error if user logs out then logs in (#6024)
• FIXEDOperations log now includes media request timeout value (#7072)
• FIXEDFixed issue where scanning failed for a NAS share with "error -1011 (API request impossible)" (#7364)
• FIXEDFixed issue where scanning failed for a folder name starts with UTF-16 char with low-byte 0 (#7396)
• FIXEDFixed rare crash for scanning volumes on an APFS system (#7426)

Console

• IMPROVEDClarified that "Schedule" button for ProactiveAI is a one-time schedule change
• FIXED"Automatically add clients using public keys" preference was not saved correctly (#6918)
• FIXEDEmail accounts now correctly identified as IMAP in Sources (#7218)
• FIXED[Mac] UI does not properly display error string for error kErrEmailMailboxNotFound (#7312)

Client

• FIXEDWindows Client: Fixed Wake-On-Lan (WOL) for upgraded Windows client (#7358)
• FIXEDMac Client: Fixed issue where client did not prevent macOS from going to sleep during backup (#7273)
• FIXEDMac Client: Fixed localization for Mac client update log error (#7042)
• FIXEDLinux Client: Fixed issue where Linux client left retropds.23 process after operation completed (#7387)
• NOTELinux Client: In a future update, Linux clients running on server-level Linux distributions will be treated as server clients
• NOTEMac Client: Support End-of-Life Announcement for Mac OS X 10.3, 10.4, and 10.5

Mac 15.0.0.190 – March 6, 2018

Versions

• Mac console – 15.0.0.190
• Mac engine – 15.0.0.190
• Mac client – 15.0.0.190
• Windows client – 15.0.0.269
• Linux client – 15.0.0.103

Engine

• NEWEmail Protection - See details
• NEWBackupBot - See details
• NEWRemote Backup - See details
• NEWData Hooks - See details
• NEWSupport for LTO-8 tape devices
• IMPROVEDEmail Notifications: Support for unauthenticated accounts
• IMPROVEDCloud Backup: Support for cloud set members exceeding 16 TB
• IMPROVEDCloud Backup: Support backup to Amazon Snowball and Snowball Edge
• FIXEDFixed catalog rebuild issue caused by checking Backblaze B2 account authorization too frequently (#7131)
• FIXEDFixed backup issue when Backblaze B2 requires re-authorization" (#7115)
• FIXEDFixed Dropbox backup issue with intermittent "-1010" API request errors (#7092)
• FIXEDAllowed catalog rebuild to continue after skipping invalid backup data that causes error -641 (#7177)
• FIXEDFixed catalog rebuild for backup set that have been moved to a different volume (#7127)
• FIXEDFull volume backup and copy now exclude backup set content, which can still be backed up or copied using favorite folders (#7212)
• FIXEDFixed issue where non-English character in volume name prevents backup set creation (#7242)
• FIXEDRemoved erroneous Thorough Verification warnings when copying to LTFS tapes (#6866)
• FIXEDScript hooks now fire for both volumes and favorite folders (#7046)
• FIXEDFixed issue with media request timeout setting not taking effect (#7070)
• FIXEDChanged defaults for "Wake-on-LAN" option: disabled for proactive backup and enabled for other scripts (#7237)

Console

• IMPROVEDConsole now automatically adds the local server that is present
• IMPROVEDConsole now automatically launches the server installer when no local server is present
• IMPROVEDConsole now automatically selects the first server on launch
• FIXEDFixed German translation in Preferences (#7107)
• FIXEDFixed licensing text where "different or more capable license required" meant "Server license required" (#6787)
• FIXEDFixed issue where upgrading server while proactive was paused prevented license entry (#6138)

Client

• NEWLinux client installer supports multiple public keys
• FIXEDFixed Linux client installer errors on Ubuntu and Debian (#7199)
• NOTEIn a future update, Linux clients running on server-level Linux distributions will be treated as server clients
• FIXEDFixed Wake-on-LAN option for different network topologies (#6477)

Mac 14.6.1.101 – November 13, 2017

Versions

• Mac console – 14.6.1.101
• Mac engine – 14.6.1.101
• Mac client – 14.6.0.127
• Windows client – 12.6.0.157
• Linux client – 11.0.0.107

Engine

• FIXEDFixed issue with cloud backup where Retrospect does not automatically handle route forwarding for Amazon S3 buckets outside the default region (#7064)

Mac 14.6.0.127 – November 7, 2017

Versions

• Mac console – 14.6.0.127
• Mac engine – 14.6.0.127
• Mac client – 14.6.0.127
• Windows client – 12.6.0.157
• Linux client – 11.0.0.107

Engine

• NEWCloud storage support for DigitalOcean Spaces
• NEWCloud storage support for Aufiero Informatica
• NEWCloud storage support for Google Cloud Storage Frankfurt and São Paulo
• NEWSupport for concurrent backups from different favorites of the same source
• NEWCustomizable HTML email template - See details
• IMPROVEDDaily backup report enhancements for large-scale environments
• IMPROVEDImproved error reporting for better notifications - See details
• FIXEDHFS+ volume that is converted to APFS now automatically recognized as original volume (#6993)
• FIXEDRetrospect now excludes APFS swap volume ("VM") under Sources (#6998)
• FIXEDFixed hang during backup when zero-byte RDB files cause error "Can't write to file, error -1023 (already exists)" (#6936)
• FIXEDFixed networking issue with finding client after Retrospect's default network interface IP changed (#7022)
• FIXEDFixed engine crash during certain storage-optimized groom operations (#6939)
• FIXEDFixed engine crash in storage-optimized groom due to invalid info in catalog (#6976)
• FIXEDFixed UI issue where cloud backup progress text was incorrect (#6986)
• FIXEDFixed logging information for Backblaze B2 backups to log relevant information at default log level (#6992)
• FIXEDUpdated versions in engine installer receipt (#6963)
• FIXEDFixed UI issue with rebuild for Backblaze B2 backup sets using bucketName/subPath (#6996)

Client

• FIXEDImproved resiliency of client backup during long operations against error -519 (#6938)
• FIXEDImproved CPU efficiency of certain client operations (#6961)
• FIXEDCorrected text for client RCU updates (as they do not require an adminstrator to be logged in) (#6812)
• FIXEDUpdated versions in client installer receipt for mass headless deployment (#6476)
• FIXEDFixed client network issue for MacBook Pro with Touch Bar (#6934)

Mac 14.5.0.146 – September 5, 2017

Versions

• Mac console – 14.5.0.146
• Mac engine – 14.5.0.146
• Mac client – 14.5.0.146
• Windows client – 12.5.0.177
• Linux client – 11.0.0.107

Engine

• NEWSupport for MySQL database protection via script hook - See details
• NEWSupport for PostgreSQL database protection via script hook - See details
• NEWSupport for MongoDB database protection via script hook - See details
• NEWSystem Certification for Apple macOS High Sierra with Apple File System (APFS) - See details
• NEWDaily backup report email - See details
• NEWCloud storage support for Wasabi
• IMPROVEDRetrospect Dashboard includes improved media request text
• FIXEDFixed rebuild issue where certain block-level incremental backups (BLIB) are incorrectly excluded from catalog (#6767)
• FIXEDUpdated bundle version numbers for engine and Instant Scan bundles (#6871)
• FIXEDFixed issue with Configuration Import where long names or certain characters led to application crash (#6852)
• FIXEDFixed issue with Configuration Import where execution units were not set correctly (#6822)
• FIXEDFixed crashes related to scalable data protection (#6826, #6831)

Console

• FIXEDFixed system log message for "App Transport Security" when launching Console (#6769)

Client

• NEWSystem Certification for Microsoft Windows Fall Creators Update
• NEWSystem Certification for Ubuntu Linux 15, 16, and 17
• NEWSystem Certification for RHEL 7 Update 3
• NEWSystem Certification for CentOS Linux 7 Update 3
• NEWSystem Certification for Suse Linux 11.4 and 12.2
• NEWSystem Certification for Debian Linux 8 and 9
• FIXEDFixed client restore issue where suid bit for file and folder was not set correctly (#6837)
• FIXEDFixed client workflow for restoring backup from client where the set is in a folder (#6792, #6909)
• FIXEDFixed issue where client's History tab failed to populate after engine had been restarted (#6915)
• FIXEDFixed issue that prevented script hooks from being executed (#6798)
• FIXEDFixed Windows client issue with block-level incremental backup (BLIB) where restore fails for read-only files (#6860)
• FIXEDAdded error for Windows client block-level incremental backup (BLIB) restore where Retrospect fails to find base file (#6850)

Known issues

• As of beta 8, Retrospect cannot perform a bootable restore or bootable duplicate for an APFS destination volume. We are working with Apple to resolve this issue.

Mac 14.1.0.138 – June 6, 2017

Versions

• Mac console – 14.1.0.138
• Mac engine – 14.1.0.138
• Mac client – 14.1.0.138
• Windows client – 12.1.0.174
• Linux client – 11.0.0.107

Engine

• IMPROVED50% faster cloud backup for Internet connection above 250 Mbps
• IMPROVEDLocal restores now moderately faster with performance optimizations
• IMPROVEDIncreased performance of configuration import
• FIXEDFixed issue with Slack integration where the status incorrectly showed "0 files" (#6754)
• FIXEDFixed rebuild issue with media set name that starts with a number followed by a dash (#6695)
• FIXEDFixed groom issue that could cause restore problem if thorough rebuild hasn't been performed prior to groom (#6737)
• FIXEDFixed storage-optimized groom issue that cause restore problem in some cases for block-level incremental backups (#6701)
• FIXEDFixed uncommon case of fast rebuild misreporting block-level incremental backup chains as broken and not restorable (#6668)
• FIXEDFixed -1101 errors when saving fast rebuild cache (.session) files to media sets on network volume with similar name as other network volume (#6720)
• FIXEDFixed configuration import issue where scripts and clients share the same name (#6489)
• FIXEDFixed assert in an uncommon case when saving fast rebuild cache file (#6694)
• FIXEDFixed assert after rare file IO error (#6732)
• FIXEDFixed rare crash when Retrospect set to back up file security information but not folder security information on Windows (#6813)
• FIXEDFixed rare crash when accessing Windows Client volume information in Retrospect's configuration (#6667)
• FIXEDFixed misreported "error segment data" for multi-member media set (#6725)

Console

• IMPROVEDAnnual Support and Maintenance information integrated into product

Client

• NEWSupport for Microsoft Windows Creators Update
• FIXEDFixed Mac client hooks for external scripting with event handlers (#6750)
• FIXEDFixed Windows client issue where the client logs -1101 errors then terminates (#6740)
• FIXEDImproved logging for multicast IP addresses on Windows clients (#6693)

Known issues

• LTFS for Mac support does not copy extended attributes larger than 4096 bytes