SolarWinds Orion Platform 2015.1 HotFix 3
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This HotFix also includes Orion Platform 2015.1 Hotfix 1 and Orion Platform 2015.1 Hotfix 2.
This cumulative HotFix addresses these issues:
(Orion Platform 2015.1 Hotfix 1)
1. Web-based alerting issue where event based alerts do not respect the "Time Of Day" setting.
(Orion Platform 2015.1 Hotfix 2)*
2. BusinessLayer service crashes (system does not work) after the Daylight Saving Time change. This is caused by Reports Scheduled for 2-3 AM with Daily/Weekly/Monthly frequency for the day when the DST shift happens.
(Orion Platform 2015.1 Hotfix 3)
3. Variable for the "From" field in the email actions does not work.
4. Incorrect node status in the reset email notifications.
5. User cannot delete interfaces after upgrading to Orion Platform 2015.1.
*An example log message for Orion Platform 2015.1 Hotfix 2:
ERROR SolarWinds.BusinessLayerHost.BusinessLayerHostService - Unhandled exception caught by business layer host. System.ArgumentException: The supplied DateTime represents an invalid time. For example, when the clock is adjusted forward, any time in the period that is skipped is invalid.
Default location of the log: c:\ProgramData\Solarwinds\Logs\Orion\BusinessLayerHost.*
These issues may occur if you are running any of the following SolarWinds products:
- NPM 11.5
- SAM 6.2
- WPM 2.2
- SRM 6.0
- VIM 2.0
Notes:
- If you are running a combination of the above mentioned products, install this hotfix once.
- Install the HotFix even if you experience no problems to prevent the issue from occurring.
- This HotFix must be installed on the main poller.
- This HotFix requires SolarWinds Orion Core 2015.1.
This HotFix modifies the following files on your SolarWinds Orion server:
- C:\Program Files (x86)\SolarWinds\Orion\SolarWinds.Orion.Core.Alerting.dll
- C:\Program Files (x86)\SolarWinds\Orion\SolarWinds.Orion.Core.Alerting.Plugins.dll
- C:\Program Files (x86)\SolarWinds\Orion\SolarWinds.Orion.Core.Common.dll
- C:\Program Files (x86)\SolarWinds\Orion\SolarWinds.Orion.Core.Models.dll
- C:\Program Files (x86)\SolarWinds\Orion\SolarWinds.Common.dll
- C:\Program Files (x86)\SolarWinds\Orion\SolarWinds.Orion.Core.Actions.dll
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\SolarWinds\InformationService\SolarWinds.InformationService.Core.dll
Note 1: Do not deploy these files on Additional poller servers.
Note 2: These are the default locations of each file.
Download Orion Platform 2015.1 Hotfix 3
http://downloads.solarwinds.com/solarwinds/Release/HotFix/OrionPlatform-2015.1-HotFix3.zip
To install this HotFix
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1. Log on to the server hosting your SolarWinds Orion installation as an administrator.
2. Using the Orion Service Manager, stop all SolarWinds Orion services.
a. Start the Orion Service Manager in your SolarWinds Orion program folder (SolarWinds Orion > Advanced Features > Orion Service Manager).
b. Click "Shutdown Everything".
c. Close the Orion Service Manager.
3. Back up the files listed in the modified files list above. The backup location should be outside the Orion installation directory.
4. If required by the OS, unblock the file using the following procedure:
a. Right-click on the file.
b. Select 'Properties'.
c. From the General tab, click the 'Unblock' button, and click 'OK'.
5. Run the "OrionPlatform-2015.1-HotFix3.exe" executable on this server to extract the hotfix archive.
6. Replace the following files:
a. SolarWinds.Orion.Core.Alerting.dll
b. SolarWinds.Orion.Core.Alerting.Plugins.dll
c. SolarWinds.Orion.Core.Common.dll
d. SolarWinds.Orion.Core.Models.dll
e. SolarWinds.Common.dll
f. SolarWinds.Orion.Core.Actions.dll
g. SolarWinds.InformationService.Core.dll
7. Using the Orion Service Manager, start all SolarWinds Orion services.
a. Start the Orion Service Manager in your SolarWinds Orion program folder (SolarWinds Orion > Advanced Features > Orion Service Manager).
b. Click "Start Everything".
To uninstall this hotfix:
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1. Log on to the server hosting your SolarWinds Orion installation as an administrator.
2. Using the Orion Service Manager, stop all SolarWinds Orion services.
a. Start the Orion Service Manager in your SolarWinds Orion program folder (SolarWinds Orion > Advanced Features > Orion Service Manager).
b. Click "Shutdown Everything".
c. Close the Orion Service Manager.
3. Replace the modified files with their appropriate backup files.
4. Using the Orion Service Manager, start all SolarWinds Orion services.
a. Start the Orion Service Manager in your SolarWinds Orion program folder (SolarWinds Orion > Advanced Features > Orion Service Manager).
b. Click "Start Everything".