Datto RMM 8.1.0 release notes

Schedule*

Platform Date From (UTC) To (UTC) Duration
Syrah (APAC) Monday, March 23, 2020 10:00 13:00 3 hrs
Zinfandel (US West) Wednesday, March 25, 2020 09:00 12:00 3 hrs
Concord (US East) Thursday, March 26, 2020 09:00 12:00 3 hrs
Merlot (EU2) Thursday, March 26, 2020 18:00 21:00 3 hrs
Pinotage (EU1) Monday, March 30, 2020 18:00 21:00 3 hrs

NOTE  *The schedule is subject to change. Please check the Status Page for regular updates.

IMPORTANT  This is a full platform AND Agent release, therefore, partners should expect very brief disconnects of the Agent during the update window.

About the release

The 8.1.0 release is the third update for Datto RMM in 2020. Along with numerous fixes and improvements, some of the highlights are:

  • SNMP monitors now have tabular OID support to raise independent alerts against multiple discovered SNMP table instances from a single monitor definition. Refer to SNMP Monitor.
  • SNMP monitors now support fetching live values during configuration when set at the device level for validation purposes. Refer to SNMP Monitor.
  • Scheduled jobs can now be created in the New UI BETA using a redesigned interface. Refer to Scheduled jobs - New UI BETA.
  • The Show Me How button is now available in the New UI BETA. You can click the button in the existing interface or the New UI BETA to learn how to use new and existing features, access best practice guidance, and more. Refer to Show Me How.

System requirement changes for Network Nodes with SNMP monitoring

With the 8.1.0 release, we are introducing more advanced SNMP monitoring capabilities. An SNMP monitor can now monitor values in SNMP tables. This will make monitoring significantly more powerful if a device has (for example) multiple disks, interfaces, controllers, or fans.

As part of this change, system requirements for Agents acting as a Network Node with SNMP monitors have changed:

IMPORTANT  Agents that act as Network Nodes and use SNMP monitors will need to be compatible with the Microsoft .NET Core runtime.

.NET Core is part of all modern Windows operating systems without any changes and will run on most legacy operating systems with either a patch (KB2533623) or the Microsoft Visual C++ 2015 Redistributable Update 3 installed. Detailed requirements and dependencies are available at this Microsoft website.

.NET Core also runs on Linux and macOS. System requirements have not changed for these operating systems since these Agents already use .NET Core to function.

SNMP monitors configured on Network Nodes that do not support this change will automatically raise an alert in order to bring the issue to attention. The alert raised is worded as follows: “{Snmp|SnmpThroughput} monitor only supported on NetCore runtime”.

No changes are required for devices that do not use SNMP monitoring.

Refer to Network Node requirements for SNMP monitoring.

Video

VIDEO  Datto RMM 8.1.0 Release Overview
Join Melissa Hockenberry, Community Program Manager, and Matthé Smit, Director of Product Management for Datto RMM, as they provide a quick overview of the Datto RMM 8.1.0 release. This release features some highly requested improvements to SNMP Monitoring, the ability to create jobs in the New UI BETA, and the Show Me How button in the New UI BETA.

List of improvements and fixes

Type Case ID Summary
Feature RMM-2508 You can now delete devices from the New UI BETA. Refer to Deleting a device - New UI BETA.
Feature RMM-2962 We changed the behavior of device lists so that column, filter, and sort configurations persist across site pages and the All Devices page. Refer to Column Chooser field definitions.
Feature RMM-3199 You can now create scheduled jobs in the New UI BETA. Refer to Scheduled jobs - New UI BETA.
Feature RMM-3202 You can now add default device filters, custom device filters, and site device filters as target types to jobs in the New UI BETA. Refer to Scheduled jobs - New UI BETA.
Feature RMM-3497 You can now access the Show Me How button from the New UI BETA. Refer to Show Me How.
Fix RMM-2571 We fixed an issue where the Open Agent Browser pop-up window would reappear even after users had selected Cancel.
Fix RMM-3443 We fixed an issue where sorting the device list on the All Devices page in the New UI BETA would sometimes fail.
Fix RMM-3578 We fixed an issue where the Antivirus Status widget in the New UI BETA would display incorrect data when sorting or paginating the table of results.
Type Case ID Summary
Fix RMM-2948 We fixed an issue where the "Web Remote currently in progress" end user pop-up window would persist after the connection had been terminated.
Type Case ID Summary
Fix RMM-2869 We fixed an issue where Datto Networking devices could be duplicated.
Fix RMM-3400 We fixed an issue where Datto Switch device pages would sometimes fail to load.
Type Case ID Summary
Fix RMM-3305 We fixed an issue where loading Mapped Companies on the ConnectWise Manage Integration Configuration page resulted in an error.
Fix RMM-3306 We fixed an issue where loading the list of Unmapped Companies on the ConnectWise Manage Integration Configuration page resulted in an error with the automated matching of sites to companies.
Type Case ID Summary
Fix RMM-3463 We fixed an issue where AEMAgent.exe could crash when attempting to read resource .dat files.
Fix RMM-3475 We fixed an issue where Agents running on Windows 8 and Server 2012 devices were not using .NET Core and they were falling back to .NET Framework.
Type Case ID Summary
Fix RMM-2256 We fixed an issue where remote control sessions from the Agent Browser were not always recorded in the User Activity Log if the session was unexpectedly ended.
Type Case ID Summary
Fix RMM-1602 We fixed an issue where mapped network drives could become disconnected on devices after installing an Agent.
Type Case ID Summary
Feature RMM-2361 You can now fetch values of SNMP OIDs when configuring an SNMP monitor to check for accuracy. Refer to SNMP Monitor.
Feature RMM-3464 We added functionality to raise an alert for SNMP monitors not supporting the Agent requirements for .NET Core. Refer to Network Node requirements for SNMP monitoring.
Feature RMM-764 You can now monitor multiple tabular OIDs from a single SNMP monitor definition. Refer to SNMP Monitor.
Fix RMM-815 We fixed an issue where it was possible to select an invalid configuration of 0 minutes for a CPU monitor alert threshold. Refer to CPU Monitor.
Type Case ID Summary
Fix RMM-1665 We fixed an issue where Patch Management policies could not be edited when there were a large number of outstanding patches.
Fix RMM-2982 We fixed an issue where an error would occur when navigating to Manage > Patch Management and selecting a policy to filter the table view.
Fix RMM-3321 We fixed an issue where it was not possible to change the approval status for individual patches in a Patch Management policy if a large number of patches were present.
Type Case ID Summary
Fix RMM-2246 We fixed an issue where deleting a filter that a job was using as a target would prevent editing of the job.
Type Case ID Summary
Fix RMM-2916 We fixed an issue where a report schedule could fail if it contained references to old reports.
Type Case ID Summary
Fix RMM-2905 We fixed an issue where targets in policies with custom filter targets were lost if the filter creator was deleted and the "Assign data to user" action was performed.
Type Case ID Summary
Fix RMM-775 We fixed an issue where deploying a Mobile Device Management policy could log a platform exception and fail.

IMPORTANT  This table does not list update for components that are installed via Software Management.

Component Name Platform New/Changed Description
SentinelOne Monitor Windows New Links SentinelOne to Datto RMM's Universal Antivirus Monitoring service to permit at-a-glance supervision of SentinelOne service health.
TreeSize Free Windows Changed Updated to 4.4.1
Create System Restore Point Windows Changed Maintenance update
Monitor OneDrive Sync Status Windows Changed Logic improvements
Monitor Internet Speed Windows New  
Sophos Central Windows Changed Updated
Sophos Central Monitor Windows Changed Updated
Datto (Backup) Windows Agent Windows Changed Updated
Webroot SecureAnywhere Windows Changed Updated. It now serves version 9.0.27.64.
Datto Cloud Continuity Agent Windows Changed Updated
Email Server IP Blacklist Check Windows Changed Dead servers removed
Copy System Device Description into Datto RMM Description Field Windows New  
Intel vPro Discovery & Intel Endpoint Management Assistant Link Windows New Refer to Intel EMA component.
IT-Glue Automatic Documentation - BitLocker keys Windows Changed Logic improvements
Disable or Re-enable SMBv3 Compression Windows New In response to SMBGhost vulnerability