Data Center Expert 7.9.3 released

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The Data Center Expert 7.9.3 release updates the server operating system to Rocky Linux 8.7.

It is required that you contact support to verify you have a valid software support contract before you receive the Data Center Expert 7.9.3 upgrade file.

You must have a valid software support contract to receive the Data Center Expert 7.9.3 upgrade. If you do not have a valid software support contract, then you will need to purchase one to receive the upgrade.

In this release:

Enhancements

• Updated default security setting for storage
  NTLMv2 is now the default Security setting for Windows backup and restore in the System > Server Administration Settings > Storage Settings > Windows Repository option.
• Increased default disk space for VM
  The default disk space for the Data Center Expert Virtual Appliance (VM) was increased to 40GB.
• Changed the apcreset default password
  The default apcreset password was changed from apc to apcreset to make the default server username/password format consistent.
• Export alarm configuration lists
  You can now export a copy of the list in the Alarm Configuration > Device Alarm Configurations and Threshold Alarm Configurations views as a *.CSV (the default selection) or *.txt file.
• HTTPS message in web client
  The message when attempting to access the web client using HTTP now states that the desktop and the web client support HTTPS only.

Server operating system

• Server OS: Proprietary Rocky Linux 8.7 (RHEL derivative)
• Java version: OpenJDK-headless-1.8.0.352

Windows desktop client

• Java version: Adoptium 8u352b08

Software vulnerabilities fixed in DCE 7.9.3

• CVE-2019-17567 – Apache HTTP mod_proxy_wstunnel

Issues fixed

• Discovered devices no longer disappear after an uncontrolled server shutdown.
• Third-party devices are no longer listed in the Updates > Apply Firmware Updates option.
• NMC3 devices perform scans as expected after a firmware update.
• The desktop client now restarts as expected after changing the server from the File > Change server option or rebooting the server.
• Nested folders are no longer created for subsequent retries after a failed backup.
• Local repository backup progress is now displayed as expected in the System > Server Administration Settings > Server Backup/Restore option.
• A server restart is no longer required after setting the security policy in the System > Server Administration Settings > Server Access > Security Policy option.
• The error message in the System > Users and Group Access option correctly states that the user password minimum is three characters.
• A prompt to restart the client to allow modified map settings to take effect is now displayed as expected.
• Atop service logs are now rotated daily.

For more information, see the Data Center Expert 7.9.3 release notes