August 3rd 2023, BVQ version 2023.H1.4 has been released. This is a minor bugfix release.
Find a list of all the features in version 2023.H1.x here: https://bvqwiki.sva.de/display/BVQ/BVQ+2023.H1
Changelog of version 2023.H1.3: https://bvqwiki.sva.de/display/BVQ/Changelog+2023.H1.3
Changelog of version 2023.H1.4: https://bvqwiki.sva.de/display/BVQ/Changelog+2023.H1.4
We strongly recommend not to use BVQ Version 2023.H1.3, which contains a critical bug preventing the BVQ server to start.
June 30th 2023, BVQ version 2023.H1.2 has been released. This is a minor bugfix release.
Find a list of all the features in version 2023.H1.x here: https://bvqwiki.sva.de/display/BVQ/BVQ+2023.H1
Changelog of version 2023.H1.2: https://bvqwiki.sva.de/display/BVQ/Changelog+2023.H1.2
June 5th 2023, BVQ version 2022.H2.6 has been released. This is a minor bugfix release.
Find a list of all the features in version 2022.H2.x here: https://bvqwiki.sva.de/display/BVQ/BVQ+2022.H2
Changelog of version 2022.H2.6: https://bvqwiki.sva.de/display/BVQ/Changelog+2022.H2.6
May 12th 2023, BVQ version 2023.H1.1 was released. After 1 Family & Friends version this is now the first publicly available version for BVQ 2023.H1.x.
The release notes & changelogs for the new version can be found here: https://bvqwiki.sva.de/display/BVQ/BVQ+2023.H1.
A brief overview of the new features in this version:
- Kubernetes Platform: A new platform is available in BVQ: Kubernetes (k8s) - Enjoy the deep insights and end to end connectivity of your Kubernetes cluster(s) within your datacenter infrastructure
- Refined Brocade SAN / GenericSAN: Only 1 scanner per SAN is now needed (prior 1 scanner per virtual fabric). Brocade & Cisco data is now combined in 1 generic SAN model
- HMC groups: Now you can combine multiple PowerVM HMCs within 1 scanner (needed when multiple HMCs scan the same PowerVM managed systems
- VMware LAN integration: Gain insights for you VMware LAN configuration & metrics
- HTTPS Support: Now you cn run BVQ server & grafana with HTTPS (self-signed or signed certificates)
- Scanner notifications: BVQ finally can send notifications in case of scanner issues. No more proactively monitoring needed
The detailed changelogs for the 2023.H1.x releases can be found here:
- 2023.H1.0 → https://bvqwiki.sva.de/display/BVQ/Changelog+2023.H1.0
- 2023.H1.1 → https://bvqwiki.sva.de/display/BVQ/Changelog+2023.H1.1
If you need to download the current version, please register/login to your account at https://bvq-software.de / https://bvq-software.com
March 16th 2023, BVQ version 2022.H2.5 has been released. This is a minor bugfix release.
Find a list of all the features in version 2022.H2.x here: https://bvqwiki.sva.de/display/BVQ/BVQ+2022.H2
Changelog of version 2022.H2.5: https://bvqwiki.sva.de/display/BVQ/Changelog+2022.H2.5
February 24th 2023, BVQ version 2022.H2.4 has been released. This is a minor bugfix release.
In addition to bug fixes, some new functions and improvements have also made it into this release.
(new PowerVM Dashboards, Toleration Support for FOS & vCenter versions, ....)
Find a list of all the features in version 2022.H2.x here: https://bvqwiki.sva.de/display/BVQ/BVQ+2022.H2
Changelog of version 2022.H2.4: https://bvqwiki.sva.de/display/BVQ/Changelog+2022.H2.4
December 21st 2022, BVQ version 2022.H2.3 has been released. This is a minor bugfix release.
In addition to bug fixes, some new functions and improvements have also made it into this release.
Particularly noteworthy is the new email formatting for the notification function.
A quick look at the changelog is therefore worthwhile.
Find a list of all the features in version 2022.H2.x here: https://bvqwiki.sva.de/display/BVQ/BVQ+2022.H2
Changelog of version 2022.H2.3: https://bvqwiki.sva.de/display/BVQ/Changelog+2022.H2.3
The entire BVQ team wishes you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. 🎉
As mentioned in June 2022, BVQ withdrew the support for Brocade BNA scanners with version 2022.H2.1. BVQ no longer provides fixes or support in error situations.
With the public release of BVQ version 2023.H1.x, Brocade BNA scanners & systems will be removed completely without further notice!
This means existing scanner configurations and existing BNA systems in the BVQ database will be deleted during the update process.
We strongly recommend to move to Brocade REST scanner within BVQ. (Brocade Network Advisor support ended 2/8/2022 - see https://www.broadcom.com/support/fibre-channel-networking/eol for further information)
More information about the requirements for the Brocade REST Scanner:
- You can use the Brocade REST Scanner in BVQ starting with FOS version 8.2.1b onwards (with this version, FOS provides all the necessary data via the REST interface).
- FOS 8.2.1b also means, that Brocade Gen4 switches are no longer supported with the REST Scanner, as these only go up to FOS version 7.4
If you need assistance for the migration, please get in contact with the BVQ team.
October 28th 2022, BVQ version 2022.H2.2 has been released. This is a minor bugfix release.
Find a list of all the features in version 2022.H2.x here: https://bvqwiki.sva.de/display/BVQ/BVQ+2022.H2
Changelog of version 2022.H1.9: https://bvqwiki.sva.de/display/BVQ/Changelog+2022.H2.2
October 12th 2022, BVQ version 2022.H2.1 was released. After 1 Family & Friends version this is now the first publicly available version for BVQ 2022.H1.x.
The release notes & changelogs for the new version can be found here: https://bvqwiki.sva.de/display/BVQ/BVQ+2022.H2.
A brief overview of the new features in this version:
- Cisco SAN: Data collection changed from DCNM to NX-OS API (BVQ now scans the FC switches directly) - Please note the information from the BVQwiki (deletion of all existing data, new scanners must be configured, ...).
- SVAMon Integration: BVQ now has an interface to SVAMon and pushes information (e.g. alert results)
- Config Wizzard: The initial configuration wizard now welcomes you during a new installation. Here you can directly configure scanners and alerts. Afterwards, you can watch a short video to help you with alerting.
- Integrated DB Backup: Unfortunately we had to remove the current implementation of the integrated DB backup. You can find more information about this in the BVQwiki.
The detailed changelogs for the 2022.H2.x releases can be found here:
- 2022.H2.0 → https://bvqwiki.sva.de/display/BVQ/Changelog+2022.H2.0
- 2022.H2.1 → https://bvqwiki.sva.de/display/BVQ/Changelog+2022.H2.1
If you need to download the current version, please use the contact form or contact your responsible BVQ system engineer.
We will contact you as soon as possible.
October 6th 2022, BVQ version 2022.H1.9 has been released. This is a minor bugfix release.
Find a list of all the features in version 2022.H1.x here: https://bvqwiki.sva.de/display/BVQ/BVQ+2022.H1
Changelog of version 2022.H1.9: https://bvqwiki.sva.de/display/BVQ/Changelog+2022.H1.9
Keep in mind:
Expert GUI update
Since version 2022.H1.x the new BVQ Core Installer is provided, which no longer contains a GUI Installer. To update the Expert GUI, the windows installer can be downloaded via the BVQ Server WebUI after the update.