What's new in Data Center Expert

[JLehr]

New DCE Device Firmware Catalog File

February 5, 2025

You can download the latest DCE device firmware update catalog that includes the IEC-certified NMC3 firmware 3.x from the EcoStruxure IT Entitlements portal.

An active support contract for all monitored nodes is required.

If you do not monitor NMC3 devices, you can download the DCE device firmware update catalog (SFSWCDFCF) that does not include IEC-certified NMC 3.x firmware here.

In this release

ats 5G 3.2.0.1

• Screens added for frequency/voltage configuration and event counts

• Communication over Modbus TCP protocol enabled

nb250 3.2.0.1

• Firmware update of the wireless coordinator, routers, and sensors is now supported.

• The Read-Only user can no longer access actions on the Device > Wireless sensor network page.

px 3.2.0.1

• The Network-Only user permitted actions corrected in Web UI

• Incoming BACnet packet sizes validated

• Cooling fan outage alarm appears over SNMP

apc hw05 nb250 718

• Character limit for the NetBotz Module Name increased

• User can be modified via config file

• Resolved SNMPv3 issue with monitoring

Go to apc.com for additional release note information.

Data Center Expert 8.3.0 released

January 2025

IMPORTANT: The update from 8.2.0 to 8.3.0 requires that you install a new certificate before you install the software update. See the instructions in the release notes.

DCE 8.3.0 release notes

DCE release summary

New DCE Device Firmware Catalog File

November 15, 2024

You can download the latest DCE device firmware update catalog that includes the IEC-certified NMC3 firmware 3.x from the EcoStruxure IT Entitlements portal.

An active support contract for all monitored nodes is required.

If you do not monitor NMC3 devices, you can download the DCE device firmware update catalog (SFSWCDFCF) that does not include IEC-certified NMC 3.x firmware here.

In this release

su hw21 3.2.0.8     

• NMC3 platform & Smart-UPS are IEC 62443-4-2 certified.
• Added config file integrity checking
• SSH and Telnet terminate as expected

sucan hw21 3.2.0.5

• NMC3 platform & Smart-UPS Ultra are IEC 62443-4-2 certified.
• Support added for Modbus TCP/RTU
• Added config file integrity checking

su hw21 2.5.3.3

• Japanese Event Log web download fixed
• Multiple security enhancements  

sucan hw21 2.5.3.2

• Japanese Event Log web download fixed
• Japanese On Battery web status message fixed
• Multiple security enhancements  

sumx hw05 718

• User can be modified via config file
• UPS SKU added to PCNS communication
• Resolved SNMPv3 issue with monitoring

sy hw05 718

• User can be modified via config file
• Resolved SNMPv3 issue with monitoring
• Modbus -rDefand userdflt-d CLI commands work as expected

sy hw21 2.5.3.2

• Japanese Event Log web download fixed
• Multiple security enhancements

sy hw21 3.2.0.7

• Support added for optional Spot Fluid Sensor
• Universal I/O sensor config through CLI
• Audit logging entries added to event log
• SSH and Telnet terminate as expected

Go to apc.com for additional release note information.

Data Center Expert 8.2.0 released

September 2024

DCE 8.2.0 release notes

DCE release summary

[JLehr]

You can download the latest DCE device firmware update catalog that includes the IEC-certified NMC3 firmware 3.x from the EcoStruxure IT Entitlements portal.

An active support contract for all monitored nodes is required.

If you do not monitor NMC3 devices, you can download the DCE device firmware update catalog (SFSWCDFCF) that does not include IEC-certified NMC 3.x firmware here.

In this release

[JLehr]

You can download the latest DCE device firmware update catalog that includes the IEC-certified NMC3 firmware 3.x from the EcoStruxure IT Entitlements portal.

An active support contract for all monitored nodes is required.

If you do not monitor NMC3 devices, you can download the DCE device firmware update catalog (SFSWCDFCF) that does not include IEC-certified NMC 3.x firmware here.

In this release

su hw21 3.2.0.8     

• NMC3 platform & Smart-UPS are IEC 62443-4-2 certified.
• Added config file integrity checking
• SSH and Telnet terminate as expected

sucan hw21 3.2.0.5

• NMC3 platform & Smart-UPS Ultra are IEC 62443-4-2 certified.
• Support added for Modbus TCP/RTU
• Added config file integrity checking

su hw21 2.5.3.3

• Japanese Event Log web download fixed
• Multiple security enhancements  

sucan hw21 2.5.3.2

• Japanese Event Log web download fixed
• Japanese On Battery web status message fixed
• Multiple security enhancements  

sumx hw05 718

• User can be modified via config file
• UPS SKU added to PCNS communication
• Resolved SNMPv3 issue with monitoring

sy hw05 718

• User can be modified via config file
• Resolved SNMPv3 issue with monitoring
• Modbus -rDefand userdflt-d CLI commands work as expected

sy hw21 2.5.3.2

• Japanese Event Log web download fixed
• Multiple security enhancements

sy hw21 3.2.0.7

• Support added for optional Spot Fluid Sensor
• Universal I/O sensor config through CLI
• Audit logging entries added to event log
• SSH and Telnet terminate as expected

Go to apc.com for additional release note information.

Data Center Expert 8.2.0 released

September 2024

DCE 8.2.0 release notes

DCE release summary