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Status of BackupEDGE 02.03.00 Web Release

BackupEDGE 02.03.00 for Intel IA32 / EM64T / AMD64 platforms is currently in Build 3. If you have downloaded a previous release/build, it is strongly recommended that you replace it with the most recent version. More about version and build numbers can be found here.

If you encounter a problem with any part of 02.03.00 (or would simply like to give us feedback on it) please don't hesitate to email support@microlite.com with your problems, comments, or suggestions.

About Version and Build Numbers

The "version number" of a BackupEDGE distribution indicates what major features are present in that distribution. For example, 01.02.00 supported DVD-RAM backups. As stated elsewhere, as long as the first two digits in the version number are the same, it is a free update. As such, it can be installed without relicensing. For example, 02.00.xx or 02.01.0x products may be upgraded to 02.02.xx by installing 02.02.xx over them. However, going from 01.01.08 to 02.02.00 requires a new license. Going from any 01.0x.0x release to any 02.xx.xx requires a new license.

This assumes that your operating system has not changed. If you have changed your operating system, i.e. from Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 to Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5, or from SCO OpenServer 5.0.6 to SCO OpenServer 5.0.7, or any other combination, an upgrade license is must be purchased. See our Updates / Upgrades page for more information on when updates are free and ugrade charges apply.

Some may notice that this is slightly different than our previous upgrade policy. In particular, the 01.01.xx series could not be upgraded to 01.02.xx without purchasing a new serial number. This policy was changed with the introduction of BackupEDGE 2.1 (02.01.xx) to allow BackupEDGE 2.0 (02.00.xx) customers to install BackupEDGE 2.1 or BackupEDGE 2.2 without requiring a new serial number.

The "build level" of a BackupEDGE distribution indicates the number of updates to the product since its initial release at this version number. These upgrades are usually to fix bugs, improve the product in minor (e.g., cosmetic) ways, add support for new operating system versions, and so on. The initial release of a version is "build 1".

It is not the case that all platforms will be on the same build level at the same time. For example, if a software change affects a Linux distribution, the AIX distribution might not be updated. However, it is meaningful to compare build levels; it is not the case that a build level will have different features for different operating systems (excluding, of course features which are not applicable because of operating system differences). Every distribution at a given build level has the same patches applied, but not all distributions will be packaged at each build level if that build level doesn't change anything that applies to the operating system(s) on which the distribution runs.

Our website always maintains the highest (most recent) build for every operating system. The version number is available in the version.txt file in the distribution directory on our ftp site, or on HTML downloads pages from our website.

Changelog

02.03.00 Build 3 contains the following changes since 02.03.00 Build 1:

• Fix for possible but unconfirmed RecoverEDGE error in Linux, OpenServer 6, UnixWare 7. Based on code review.
• Fix for possible but unconfirmed FTP library error. Based on code review.

• Added support for Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3) backups.
• Added support for Novell openSUSE 11.
• Added support for Mandriva 2009.
• Added vxfs filesystem labeling to SCO OpenServer 6 / UnixWare 7.

02.02.00 Build 5 contains the following changes since 02.02.00 Build 3:

• Added support for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.2.
• Added support for Ubuntu 8.04 LTS (Hardy Heron).

• Boot filesystem recovered as EAFS (OpenServer 6).
• Physical floppy drive no longer required to make boot media (UnixWare).
• Added .previous exemptions for menu.lst (Linux).
• Hotplugging disabled when using a URL.
• FTP/FTPS libraries updated.
• Program to re-detect new Java updates added.

• Updated Java wrappers and theme.
• OpenServer 6 Maintenance Pack 3 supported.
• SSL Libraries have been updated. Affects Web Services authentication.
• Ubuntu Gutsy Gibbon, openSUSE 10.3 support.
• UUID support for additional filesystem types.
• Better support for DVD Multi drives.
• Resolved pathname issues when using "su".

• FTP / FTPS subsystem has been updated
• FTPS backups no longer require an encryption license
• FTPS now fails instead of reverting to FTP if authenticated connection cannot be made.
• FTPS can now encrypt data and control, or control only.
• FTP/FTPS servers that do not support zero length file transfers are now supported.
• a Test URL button has been added. Allows testing of connections and provides useful debug information if problems occur.
• SSL Libraries have been updated. Affects FTPS and Web Services authentication.
• Ubuntu Feisty, Mandriva 2007, Debian Etch support.
• EDGEMENU can now cancel all or selective running jobs.
• Registration / Activation screens can now be removed from EDGEMENU.
• SCO OpenServer 6 installation is now through Custom / Software Manager.
• RecoverEDGE enhancedments for OpenServer 6 / UnixWare 7 module loading.
• OBDR enhancements.
• RecoverEDGE for Linux / HP cciss enhanced support.
• Fixed a problem with core dums during indexed restore.
• Added parent information to differential and incremental backups.
• Resolved a remote tape drive capacity checking problem.

02.01.06 Build 1 contains the following changes since 02.01.05 Build 5:

• Support for a wide variety of newer Linux distributions
• Fix for a tape drive compression setting issue

02.01.05 Build 4 contains the following changes since 02.01.05 Build 3:

• Fedora Core 6 support
• Various recent Linux operating systems added
• SCOoffice Server Fixes for SCO OpenServer 6 and UnixWare 7.1.4
• Repaired and re-enabled AF support broken in build 3
• Fixes for detection under Symbios host adapters
• Added manual Java configuration screen to Edgemenu - Setup

02.01.05 Build 3 contains the following changes since 02.01.05 Build 2:

• Fedora Core 5 support
• Improved OBDR support
• Fixes for SELinux
• Fixes for serial number detection of ATAPI devices
• Fixes for USB support under UnixWare 7 / OpenServer 6
• Fixes for AF-based disaster recovery restores.

02.01.05 Build 2 contains the following changes since 02.01.05 Build 1:

• Various autodetection fixes
• Linux LVM fixes
• Fixed UnixWare / OpenServer 6 USB keyboard support
• Fixes for tape drives under 2.6.16 linux kernels
• Removed duplicate email addresses for Scheduled Jobs
• FFR/IFR fixes

02.01.05 Build 1 contains the following changes since 02.01.04 Build 2:

• Added better USB / removable device detection
• Added more capacity information to the reports
• Detects WORM media on HP and Sony tape drives
• Recognizes and supports SATA tape drives
• SCOoffice MP4 support
• Updated SELinux support
• Fedora Core 4 Support
• Fixed domain script processing
• Various fixes and improvements
• 64 bit release certified on both AMD64 and EM64T

02.01.04 Build 2 contains the following changes since 02.01.04 Build 1:

• Added support for OpenServer 5.0.7 with MP4 (no other platforms require build 2)

02.01.04 Build 1 contains the following changes since 02.01.03 Build 3:

• Added ACL support for OpenServer 6 and UnixWare 7
• Added PXE boot support for OpenServer 6 and UnixWare 7
• Added SCOoffice MP3 support
• Java / Web Services interface now supports Sun Java 5
• A problem with pasv/active mode in FTP Backups has been resolved

02.01.03 Build 3 contains the following changes since 02.01.03 Build 1:

• Added Native AMD64 Linux release (edgelx64)
• Added SCOoffice MP2a support
• Linux products now conform to Filesystem Hierarchy Standard
• CD Writing improved for Lite-On branded and OEM devices

02.01.03 Build 1 contains the following changes since 02.01.01 Build 4:

• Added SCO OpenServer 6 release (edgesco6)
• Updated FTP Backup codebase. Default directory is now ~
• Added SCOoffice MP2 support

02.01.02 Build 1 contains the following changes since 02.01.01 Build 4:

• Added LVM2 support to RecoverEDGE for Linux
• Added PXE support to RecoverEDGE for Linux
• Added ACL support for Linux
• Added SCOoffice MP1 support

02.01.01 Build 4 contains the following changes since 02.01.01 Build 3:

• Fixed a shared library installation problem

02.01.01 Build 3 contains the following changes since 02.01.01 Build 2:

• Added Linux 2.6 kernel support
• Fixes for overflow devices
• Consolidated CWD commands during FTP backups
• Minor UI fixes

02.01.01 Build 2 contains the following changes since 02.01.01 Build 1:

• Added a missing symlink

02.01.01 Build 1 contains the following changes since 02.00.03 Build 2:

• FTP backup support
• Directory backup support
• Multi-volume FFR / IFR

02.00.03 Build 2 contains the following changes since 02.00.03 Build 1:

• RecoverEDGE support for OpenServer 5.0.7 with MP3.
• Improved Linux support for older GRUB versions.
• Improved LSI passthrough support for UnixWare.
• Fixed unloading problem with barcoded tapes.

02.00.03 Build 1 contains the following changes since 02.00.03 Build 0:

• Fixes for edgemenu's intial web password
• Various fixes for the Java user interface

02.00.03 Build 0 contains the following changes since 02.00.02 Build 2:

• Added Java rendering user interface
• Added SCO UnixWare 7.1.4 support
• Various user interface fixes

02.00.02 Build 1 contains the following changes since 02.00.02 Build 1:

• Added IOMEGA REV support
• Added a timeout for printer autodetection
• Fixed preserve atime during verify

02.00.02 Build 1 contains the following changes since 02.00.01 Build 11:

• Improved backup performance
• Made ctrl-c cancel the backup gracefully (edge.nightly)
• Various fixes for RecoverEDGE / Linux
• Better timing/speed reporting in read operation summaries
• Started autodetecting printers during installation

02.00.01 Build 1 contains the following changes since 02.00.01 Build 10:

• Changed partition writing in RecoverEDGE / Linux

02.00.01 Build 10 contains the following changes since 02.00.01 Build 9:

• Added syslinux support for RecoverEDGE / Linux

02.00.01 Build 9 contains the following changes since 02.00.01 Build 8:

• Better edge.exclude wildcard handling
• Added support for Mandrake 9.2
• Added more default excludes
• Fixes for 5.0.6 device support
• Fixes for seeking across multiple volumes
• Fixes for monochrome mode

02.00.01 Build 8 contains the following changes since 02.00.01 Build 7:

• Better ddi-8 support (re2/uw7)
• Fixes for module processing in new kernels (re2/linux)
• Various fixes for re2/sco5
• Fixed seeking near EOM during listing
• Additional xterm support for Linux
• Updated email registration system
• Virtual file verification fixes

02.00.01 Build 7 contains the following changes since 02.00.01 Build 6:

• Improved library detection for re2/sco5

02.00.01 Build 6 contains the following changes since 02.00.01 Build 5:

• Minor license manager fixes
• Various re2 fixes for linux
• Merged 01.02.04b3 changes into edge.tape
• Made edgemenu remember monochrome / color settings

02.00.01 Build 5 contains the following changes since 02.00.01 Build 4:

• AIX 4 / 5L support added
• Removed some file locking warnings during backup
• Fixed legacy (01.01.xx) label reading
• Various cosmetic changes

02.00.01 Build 4 contains the following changes since 02.00.01 Build 3:

• Fixed PCL template for registration
• Fdded new .slog0000 workarounds for RecoverEDGE
• Fixed filesystem disable box in RecoverEDGE
• Fixed edge.rawscript timing issues.
• Improved error reporting during hardware read errors.

• Changed edge.bscript failure conditions
• Lowered maximum company name length during registration
• Fixes for volume size management

02.00.01 Build 2 contains the following changes since 02.00.01 Build 1:

• Converted some less-serious errors into warnings
• Updated error text to reflect unlimited pathname length
• Added EULA display to the installation system
• Added "disable" switches for overwrite / TapeAlert^tm warnings

02.00.01 Build 1 contains the following changes since 01.02.04 Build 2:

• Encrypted archives (RSA key exchange, AES data encryption) (requires optional Encryption Module)
• Much higher software compression rates
• Faster indexing for Fast File Restore / Instant File Restore^tm
• Practically unlimited (~5000 characters) pathnames / symlinks
• Better multi-volume support

• Added support for SCO UnixWare 7.1.3.
• Added support for SCO OpenServer 5.0.7.
• Removed machine names from configuration files.
• Fixed validation string for network names during installation.
• Improved root/misc disk compression under UnixWare.
• Added support recovery from USB storage devices under UW 7.1.3.
• Added support for legacy-free systems under UW 7.1.3.
• Merged edgeou80 distribution with edgesc71.
• Fixed UDI module selection for RecoverEDGE for UnixWare.
• Added 1.68/1.72MB diskette support for RecoverEDGE for Linux.
• Added 1.68MB diskette support to RecoverEDGE for 5.0.7.
• Fixed I/O for start/passed/failed scripts in scheduled jobs.
• Removed tapealert checks for optical media.

01.02.03 contains the following major changes since 01.02.02 Build 2:

• Added DVD-RW support
• Fixed database compression on uw7/ou80
• Added "NO_CENTER" display option to edgemenu.
• Added support for Panasonic's Multi-Drive DVD.
• Fixed BurnProof ^tm detection on some drives.
• Added support for 2x+ dvd media.
• Improved write speeds on many dvd media.
• Improved autodetection of volume size field for optical media
• EDGEMENU can now search for newer versions (including betas) of BackupEDGE on demand.
• EDGEMENU can schedule periodic checks for newer versions
• Installer detects and allows for SCO Volution Messaging Server backups.
• Installation program asks fewer questions during upgrades.
• Added terse (command-line) installation mode.
• Added checks for too many volumes during verify.
• Support for some Compaq bootable tape drives
• Better capacity checking for CD-R/RWs
• Better USB / Firewire support under linux

• Fixed "Last Master Backup" date in edgemenu
• Added diagnostic output to various programs
• Fixed UnixWare / Open UNIX SCSI timeout issue
• Fixed UnixWare / Open UNIX RecoverEDGE device detection
• Modified Linux devfs support
• AIX-5L support added
• DVD+R support added
• Added support for newer (2.4.18) Linux kernels
• Fixed issues with multiple hard drives with Linux RecoverEDGE
• Fixed OpenServer / UnixWare / OpenUNIX large dvd backup problems
• Updated autochanger code for new autochangers
• Improved sco5/uw7/ou8 SCSI passthrough code
• Fixed archive indexes for multiple large files
• Added support for autochangers in edgemenu:Run Scheduled
• Added edge.nightly interactive mode
• Added more autochanger parameters to the Resource Manager
• Improved virtual file detection heuristics

01.02.01 Major Changes Since 01.02.00 Build 4

• Support for the GRUB bootloader (linux)
• Smaller root disks for RecoverEDGE (linux/uw7/ou80)
• Support for ext3, jfs, and xfs filesystems
• Support for RedHat 7.2
• Automated Test option for RecoverEDGE (linux/uw7/ou80) media
• Updates for devfs filesystem
• Large (>2GB) file support for Linux
• Fixes to file locking code
• Better support for multiple HBAs under UnixWare/OpenUNIX
• Better module checks for RecoverEDGE (Linux)
• Better wildcard support
• Improved menu interfaces
• New edge.restore symlink options
• More detailed listing/restore summaries
• More diagnostics for CD-R backups
• Added Sun Solaris, IBM AIX, and HP-UX distributions
• Ability to retry failed media loads during backup / verify
• Better error prompts during edgemenu backups
• New network autodetection during installation
• DVD+RW / DVD-R support
• Combo optical drive support (e.g., DVD+RW and CD-RW)
• Better cursor paths
• Better support for IDA / Mylex / Symbios hardware RAID (linux)

01.02.00 Major Changes Since 01.01.08 Build 7

• CD-R / CD-RW / DVD-RAM bootable backup support
• Instant File Restore^tm for random-acces media
• Rewritten Scheduler
• HP-OBDR^tm bootable tapes for OpenServer, Linux, OpenUNIX 8, and UnixWare
• HTML, alphanumeric, and numeric backup notification
• Control of unattended backups through edgemenu
• Improved device autodetection
• Intelligent archive pathname management
• Whole-directory Fast File Restore / Instant File Restore^tm
• Better wildcard support
• Rewritten autochanger control program (edge.acp)
• Caldera Open UNIX 8 support
• Interface speed and usability enhancements
• Support for true Incremental and Differential backups
• Secure Shell (ssh) detection and support
• Browse archive contents through edgemenu
• Failures-only unattended backup notification
• More context-sensitive help
• Better backup logging
• Fine-grained control of repeated backup types