A2 Release Notes #7846


Alike v6.0.0

Released: 11/7/2018


A small stabilization patch for the A2


Bug Fixes

  • Addressed undefined $domain harmless error in ADS/ODS setup for non-CIFS backends
  • Resolves RestoreFS delays when browsing via Windows Explorer
  • Fixes issue where the A2 inadvertently sends a large number of system alert emails containing spurious errors


Known Issues

  • Importing of Alike v4 Offsite Vaults is not supported yet
  • RestoreFS delays when browsing via Windows Explorer (can require a "refresh" to see partition lists)
  • ADS/ODS can report the available space incorrectly for local/unencapsulated stores
  • Intermittent "Unable to read data from the transport connection" from XenAPI on older XenServer versions
  • Vaulting bandwidth controls not yet available
  • LVM file-level restore not supported for RestoreFS (full restores are supported)
  • Error reporting during "full restore" jobs is limited/unhelpful
  • Deleting an entire VM from the UI will remove it to be lost from any configured jobs
  • Revert (overwrite) restores not available
  • Changing agent password in console menu changes "alike" user instead
  • Automated emails don't always work from the A2
  • Undefined $domain red herring error in ADS/ODS setup for non-CIFS backends
  • Alike Free users get a "No License" warning on login (harmless)
  • Setting a static IP on the A2 can result in console errors
  • GFS policies can be configured in the A2, but never are applied or run
  • Fixes issue where the A2 cannot be configured to use storage running CIFS SMB server protocol 2 or 1