This document describes enhancements and fixes introduced in the 10.8.1 release. For upgrade instructions and considerations, reference the Upgrade Guide for Recovery Series, Recovery MAX, ION/ION+, and Unitrends Backup.
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On-box IR management controls
This release includes VM controls for Instant Recovery of image-level backups, including CPU and RAM configurations and power management. These controls enable VM management right from the Unitrends UI for IRs that are running on the Unitrends appliance. For details, see Instant recovery of Windows image-level backups in the Administrator Guide for Recovery Series, Recovery MAX, ION/ION+, and Unitrends Backup.
Improved VMware Integration (VMware 7 and 8)
Enhancements ensuring optimal performance and compatibility.
Technical and UI improvements
Enhanced back-end support with new APIs to improve the UniView experience, introduced UI elements for a more intuitive experience.
Security updates
Applied appliance security updates.
Windows agent
This release includes an updated Windows agent with these new features:
- Installation and deployment – Installer validations for silent installs (RMM agent deployments, GPO, etc.) for improved deployment flexibility.
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Logging optimization – Enhanced compatibility checks between agent and appliance versions for
troubleshooting.
The 10.8.1 agent is recommended for most 64-bit Windows assets and is required for Windows agent enhancements and fixes in this release.
Fixes
The table below lists fixes included in this release.
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