What's new in Ahsay Cloud Backup Suite 9.7.2.0

Dec 7, 2023
  • Enhancement:
  • AhsayCBS / AhsayOBM / AhsayACB / AhsayOBR / AhsayMobile:
  • AhsayMobile:
  • MOB - Preserved Original Last Modified Date for Restored Files (ref: T-34319)
  • MOB - Supported listing > 10 2FA Devices on AhsayMobile (ref: T-37496)
  • MOB - Prevent Mobile Devices entering Ambient Mode during Backup (ref: T-37615)
  • MOB - Support for Android 13 (ref: T-37748)
  • MOB - AhsayMobile v1.7.2 for Android (ref: T-37925)
  • MOB - AhsayMobile v1.7.2 for iOS (ref: T-38117)
  • Application Specific Backup/Restore - MariaDB / MySQL:
  • OBM - Enhanced MariaDB & MySQL Backup Mechanism - Stream Data directly to Backup Destination (ref: T-37750)
  • Application Specific Backup/Restore - VMware:
  • OBM - Support for VMware WorkStation 17 (ref: T-37825)
  • Synology / QNAP OBM:
  • OBM - Support for QNAP QTS 5.1.1 (ref: T-37774)
  • OBM - Enhanced QNAP OBM Online Installer (ref: T-38230)
  • Index:
  • CBS - Added “Empty all files in recycle bin” option in Data Integrity Check for Run on Server Backupsets (ref: T-38049)
  • Operating systems:
  • OBC - Support for macOS Sonoma (version 14) (ref: T-38019)
  • Reporting:
  • CBS - Send alert emails to SubAdmin via Admin SMTP when SubAdmin SMTP fails (ref: T-38158)
  • Security:
  • CBS, OBC - Ahsay Security Patchset Q4/2023 (ref: T-37720, T-38221)
  • User Experiences:
  • OBR - Set AhsayOBR to launch without User Interaction (ref: T-37139)
  • Bug Fix:
  • API:
  • CBS - ListBackupJobStatus.do response displays an upload size of 0, even files were Backed up (ref: T-37498)
  • CBS - Gets VM/HyperV Socket License Quota Exceed when assign through API (ref: T-37535)
  • CBS - GetUser.do API reponse gets error “Destination not found” (ref: T-37816)
  • CBS - GetUser API response incorrect value for Auto Update Agent (ref: T-37847)
  • Backup Destination:
  • OBM - Backup to BackBlaze Destination gets error “403 forbidden: client is not authorized to read value” (ref: T-37838)
  • OBM - Cannot add FTP destination in OBM. Getting an error “java.lang.NullPointerException” (ref: T-37974)
  • General / Miscellaneous:
  • CBS - SubAdmin URL information under Synology overlaps or gets cropped in Firefox browser on download page (ref: T-37889)
  • CBS - Backupset settings (EditBackupSet.do) when logged in as user not being saved (ref: T-38121)
  • CBS - Unable to modify deduplication block size settings on CBS Web Console (ref: T-38265)
  • OBM - RunConfigurator.sh password with accented characters results in login failure (ref: T-37986)
  • Customization:
  • CBS - Branding failed with error “A required agreement is missing or has expired.” (ref: T-37800)
  • Application Specific Backup/Restore - Hyper-V:
  • OBM - Restored VHD file cannot be mounted on Windows, booting the disk loads repair screen (ref: T-37285)
  • OBM - Failover Backup showed successfully but the backed-up file size is 0 (ref: T-37595)
  • OBM - Restore encountered an error “Cannot decrypt backup file. Decrypting key is incorrect.” (ref: T-37938)
  • Application Specific Backup/Restore - MS Exchange:
  • OBM - MS Exchange Server Backup gets stuck after “Start creating Shadow Copy Set” (ref: T-37666)
  • OBM - MS Exchange Server Backup gets error “The database disk image is malformed” (ref: T-38074)
  • Application Specific Backup/Restore - MSSQL:
  • OBM - Backup gets error “The database disk image is malformed” (ref: T-37798, T-38099)
  • Application Specific Backup/Restore - Microsoft365:
  • CBS - Data Block Files (.BAK) unexpected size “Size Incorrect (Expected:) (ref: T-37461)
  • CBS - Backup encountered “Connection reset” error (ref: T-37733)
  • CBS - Microsoft365 Outlook Backup gets error “FastPipedOutputStream has been closed by the reading thread. (ref: T-37734)
  • CBS - Backup getting a warn “Reason=[SharePointManager.createService] The identity of the calling application could not be established.” (ref: T-37901)
  • CBS - Backup gets error “FastPipedOutputStream has been closed by the reading thread” (ref: T-37930, T-37931)
  • CBS - Backup gets an error “Failed to merge all sub-indices into main index” (ref: T-38045)
  • CBS - Encountered “No data type has been selected” error when updating backupsets settings (ref: T-38162)
  • CBS - Backupset settings page shows “Protected API setup” prompt (ref: T-38182)
  • CBS - Backup gets error “Failed to initialize RemoteBDB.Cloud. Error=Failed to open index” (ref: T-38291)
  • OBM - Backup gets error ”[OnShallUpload_Watcher] Failed to handle same file“… Reason='[FileAttributeIterator.checkLoaded] Failed to load sPath (ref: T-37817)
  • OBM - Backup gets error ”[SQLITE_CORRUPT] The database disk image is malformed“ (ref: T-37869)
  • OBM - Backup gets error ”[BackupOffice365Cmd.canPerformBackup] java.lang.NullPointerException“ (ref: T-38174)
  • OBM - Backup gets error “Failed to check integrity of destination … The database disk image is malformed (database disk image is malformed)” (ref: T-38231)
  • CloudFile & File Backup/Restore:
  • OBM - File Backup gets error “The database disk image is malformed” after Temporary Directory out of disk space (ref: T-37746)
  • OBM - File Backup to Backblaze gets error “Target path is a non-empty directory” (ref: T-37778)
  • OBM - File Backup gets error “Index file does not exist in the destination backup job folder” (ref: T-37823)
  • OBM - Failed to restore ”%path%“, reason = Read chunk data failed on '%blocks_path%' Reason=java.io.IOException: Premature EOF (ref: T-37898, T-37953)
  • OBM - Downsized restored files happened after restoring to alternate & local destination using Backblaze backup set (ref: T-38004)
  • OBM - File Backup encountered a warning “Historical Backup Job: %Date%-%Time%” and “Backup skipped” (ref: T-38073)
  • OBM - Recent snapshots not being displayed when restoring in alternate location (ref: T-38149)
  • OBM - File Backup gets error “Index file does not exist in the destination backup job folder” (ref: T-38153)
  • OBM - File Backup gets error “Not in GZIP format” (ref: T-38154)
  • OBM - File Backup gets error ”[CloudFileSystem.createFile] File '%FilePath% exists already as…“ (ref: T-38170)
  • OBM - Decrypt encountered error “Decrypting key is incorrect” (ref: T-38226)
  • OBM - File Backup deleted Music, Pictures and Videos folders after upgrading from v8 (ref: T-38304)
  • OBC - File Backup gets error “com.ahsay.afc.bfs.cloud.q” after User interrupted the backup (ref: T-37755)
  • Index:
  • OBM - DIC & PDIC encountered error “Failed to delete sParent=%Path% Reason='has been interrupted” (ref: T-37893)
  • OBM - Restore Drill still getting errors about corrupted chunks after running DIC (ref: T-38060)
  • Administrative Management:
  • CBS - Backup Jobs are not listed in “Monitoring Backup/Restore Log » Backup Jobs” when login using sub-admin (ref: T-37769)
  • CBS - Encountered error when exporting license usage on CBS license page (ref: T-37792)
  • CBS - Duplicate entries on exported CSV license usage (ref: T-37928)
  • Reporting:
  • CBS - No details were generated in the Backup Logs and Backup Files section of the backup report (ref: T-37768)
  • Synology / QNAP OBM:
  • OBM - SynologyOBM gets permission error when selecting source with Nordic characters, and fail to start scheduled backups (error: “Broken pipe”) (ref: T-37767)
  • OBM - SynologyOBM fail to start scheduled backups (error: “Broken pipe”) (ref: T-37917)
  • System maintenance:
  • CBS - Web Console encountered high CPU & thread usage, cannot load To Dos & userlist and fail to write file (ref: T-37722)
  • CBS - System log keep growing when running out of space for restore drill (ref: T-37984)
  • ACB - ACB crashed during backup (ref: T-36924)
  • OBC - High memory usage when running OneDrive backup (ref: T-37627)
  • Translation:
  • CBS - Incorrect Spanish translation in CBS filter settings (ref: T-37962)

New in Ahsay Cloud Backup Suite 9.7.0.0 (Sep 4, 2023)

  • Key Features:
  • Restore Drill
  • Immutable Backup Support
  • Microsoft 365 Archive Mailboxes Support
  • Restore Performance Tuning
  • Enhancement:
  • AhsayCBS / AhsayOBM / AhsayACB / AhsayMobile
  • API
  • CBS - Add “Dedupe Saving” Information to APIs “GetBackupJobReportSummary.do” and “GetBackupJobReport.do” (ref: T-33563)
  • CBS - Update APIs to support Recycle Bin (ref: T-36030)
  • CBS - APIs to get exact Backup source usage for VMs/M365/Exchange MailLevel Backupsets (ref: T-36865)
  • CBS - Add DestinationID in ListBackupJobStatus when backup status is Missed (ref: T-36498)
  • Backup Destination:
  • CBS, OBC - Enhanced exception handling for Backblaze Destination (ref: T-25218)
  • CBS, OBC - Support for ListObjectsV2 API for S3 Destination (ref: T-36616)
  • CBS, OBC - Prompt to show confirmation of trusting the custom cert of S3 compatible destinations (ref: T-35695)
  • CBS, OBC - Support Immutable Storage mode (WORM) on CBS Destination (ref: T-35849)
  • CBS, OBC - Support Immutable Storage mode (WORM) on S3 Destination (ref: T-37029)
  • CBS, OBC - Support adding existing Azure container as destination (ref: T-37368)
  • Application Specific Backup/Restore - Microsoft365:
  • CBS, OBC - Add Search function in Restore UI for M365 Backupsets (ref: T-36767)
  • CBS, OBC - Merge all Sub-Index Files into One Single index (ref: T-35885)
  • CBS, OBC - Restore Performance Tuning for Document versioning (ref: T-36275)
  • CBS, OBC - Backup Performance Tuning for Sharepoint Sites & Mails (ref: T-36573)
  • CBS, OBC - Restore Performance Tuning for Sharepoint (ref: T-35837)
  • CBS, OBC - Support for M365 Archive Mailbox (ref: T-37145)
  • Application Specific Backup/Restore - MS Exchange Mail:
  • OBM - Merge all Sub-Index Files into One Single index (ref: T-35885)
  • Application Specific Backup/Restore - Others:
  • OBM - Support for Oracle 19c Standard Edition (ref: T-36680)
  • Application Specific Backup/Restore - VMware:
  • OBM - Remove SFTP/SSH connection for VMware ESXi / vCenter Backupsets (ref: T-35618)
  • OBM - Support for ESXi Server 8 and vCenter Server 8 (ref: T-36601)
  • Synology / QNAP OBM:
  • OBM - Support for Synology Intel Atom CE Series (Evansport) (ref: T-36851)
  • OBM - Add helper message for granting permission in Synology (ref: T-36545)
  • OBM - Include all Application Binaries for QNAP OBM Installer (Offline Installer) (ref: T-36164)
  • OBM - Support for Synology DSM 7.2 (ref: T-37170)
  • OBM - Support for QNAP QTS 5.1 (ref: T-37452)
  • File Backup/Restore:
  • OBC - Support to restore file where the folder contain duplicated files (ref: T-36900)
  • Index:
  • CBS, OBC - Enhanced mechanism for cleaning up outdated Backupset Index files (ref: T-35475)
  • CBS, OBC - Better handling the checking incomplete metafolder during Data Integrity Check & Periodic Data Integrity Check (ref: T-37191)
  • Administrative Management:
  • CBS - Add Network traffic Diagram in Dashboard (ref: T-35840)
  • CBS - Add “Reset button” for Branding Settings (ref: T-35845)
  • CBS - Add ways to check per-user Recycle Bin statistics (ref: T-35987)
  • CBS - Reset password link using HTTPS by default (ref: T-36556)
  • General / Miscellaneous:
  • CBS - Make Backup Username and Backupset clickable links in Web Console (ref: T-20319)
  • CBS - Add “Space Freeing Up” for v9 Run on Server Backupsets (ref: T-34013)
  • OBC - Update macOS Offline Installer to .zip extension (ref: T-37116)
  • CBS, OBC - Update default Deduplication Block Size to 128KB-512KB for non-VM Backupset types (ref: T-36081)
  • CBS, OBC - Support for Restore Drill (ref: T-29093)
  • CBS, OBC - Enhanced Bandwidth control to limit the max traffic rate over the effective period (ref: T-36745)
  • Customization:
  • CBS - Support for P7B format code sign of OBC Windows installers for multiple sub-admins (ref: T-26555)
  • OBC - Option to hide/show OBC SystemTray icon (ref: T-36618)
  • Operating Systems:
  • OBC - Update Tomcat to 8.5.87 for macOS (ref: T-36655)
  • CBS, OBM - Support for Ubuntu 22 (ref: T-37208)
  • Performance:
  • CBS, OBC - Restore Performance Tuning (ref: T-34267)
  • CBS, OBC - Enhanced Data Integrity Check to run on Separate Process (ref: T-33462)
  • Reporting / Email report:
  • CBS - Add log information in system logs and server logs for policy group being removed or edited (ref: T-34006)
  • CBS, OBC - Enhanced logging for Shrink Block in Data Integrity Check & Periodic Data Integrity Check (ref: T-36710)
  • Security:
  • OBC - Support for enforced automatic time-out if the account is idle for “x” time (ref: T-30950)
  • CBS, OBC - Support for Immutable Backup (ref: T-30667)
  • User Experiences:
  • CBS, OBC - Allow copy/paste in the 6-digit column blocks for 2FA (ref: T-33529)
  • Bug Fix:
  • Backup Destination:
  • CBS - Unable to add Predefined destination > Destination Pool (Ref: T-37331)
  • OBM - Backup gets “Failed to transfer file” in Backblaze destination (ref: T-36671)
  • OBM - Backup getting “Error closing message content input stream” in S3 compatible destination (ref: T-36716)
  • General / Miscellaneous:
  • CBS - Large temporary file generated in %CBS_Install_Home%systemobstemp (ref: T-36499)
  • CBS - Web Console > Monitoring > Dashboard > To Dos keeps on loading (ref: T-37198)
  • CBS - CBS destination in Linux is lost when importing backup set settings from XML (ref: T-37524)
  • CBS - Console Page redirects to 'User Profile > Backup Clients Settings' when clicking “Go” button on Statistics Usage page (ref: T-37169)
  • OBM - Correct prompt message for Hyper-V module “No space in between the words “run” and “Microsoft”” (ref: T-37397)
  • OBC - Backup takes a very long time (~1-2 days) on deleting temporary files (ref: T-36288)
  • OBC - Gets error “org/sqlite/SQLiteException” error when launching application after CBS upgrade to Hotfix v9.5.4.63 (ref: T-37205)
  • OBC - Client language changes after selecting a backup set by typing on keyboard in Space Free Up Utility (ref: T-36258)
  • CBS, OBC - Recycle bin pop-up will appear again even after recycle bin has already been disabled (ref: T-36812)
  • CBS, OBM - Cannot change the deduplication block size value (ref: T-37478)
  • Customization:
  • CBS - Building client installers get “String index out of range” error (ref: T-37289)
  • Application Specific Backup/Restore - Hyper-V:
  • OBM - Backup gets error “java.lang.NullPointerException” (ref: T-36970)
  • OBM - Log message should throw error instead of hide for “Cannot list VM. Reason=Cannot list host” (ref: T-37165)
  • OBM - Restored VHD file cannot be mounted on Windows, booting the disk loads repair screen (ref: T-37285)
  • OBM - Restore job stuck and logs keep on showing “Heap size” and “Physical memory” messages (ref: T-36980)
  • Application Specific Backup/Restore - Microsoft365:
  • CBS - Backup gets error “Error=Operation is not valid due to the current state of the object. 400 Bad Request” for file history versions (ref: T-37120)
  • CBS - Backup not all selected users are backed up per license usage (ref: T-36384)
  • CBS - Backup gets error “Failed to resolve backup source shortcut paths. Error=[ExchangeOnlineManager.getGroupSiteUrl]” (ref: T-36397)
  • CBS - Backup gets index error on subindex files (ref: T-36614)
  • CBS - Backup gets error “Failed to retain backup file to retention” (ref: T-36711)
  • CBS - Data Integrity Check failed with error “[StackOverflowError] null (ref: T-36747)
  • CBS - Incorrect Backup Statistics (ref: T-36763)
  • CBS - Local Restore could not proceed with the file download (ref: T-36765)
  • CBS - Backup gets ”[OnShallUpload_Watcher] Failed to handle same file, sPath=… Attempted to perform an unauthorized operation. 403 Forbidden“ (ref: T-36803)
  • CBS - Backup stuck at transferring backupInfo.db (ref: T-36833)
  • CBS - Group Sites Backup gets “Skip backup… as target site collection is not found” and no files are backed up. (ref: T-36892)
  • CBS - Backup gets error “ListItem is available but descriptor stream is null.” and “Attempted to perform an unauthorized operation. 403 Forbidden” (ref: T-36991)
  • CBS - Restore gets error “No restorer can associate” (ref: T-37121)
  • CBS - Restore gets error “No backup jobs are found” (ref: T-37127)
  • CBS - Backup gets warning “Error=Operation is not valid due to the current state of the object. 400 Bad Request” (ref: T-37231)
  • CBS - Restore getting empty folders and takes a long time to load restore screen (ref: T-37246)
  • CBS - Restore performance issue in small data sets (ref: T-35155)
  • CBS - Backup gets error ”[z] Failed to migrate index. Reason = Not in GZIP format“ (ref: T-36529)
  • CBS - Restore gets error “cannot be cast to com.ahsay.cbs.obs.access.user.backupSet.restore.MS365RestoreFileBean” (ref: T-37495)
  • OBM - Restore gets error “Reason = ”[ListRestoreTask.doRestore] Fail to deserialize List meta”“ (ref: T-37312)
  • OBM - Backup gets error “Fail to work on tblListItem, Reason=[SQLITE_ERROR] SQL error or missing database (no such table: sqlite_sequence)” (ref: T-37140)
  • OBM - Restore report shows completed successful but no files restored (ref: T-37166)
  • OBM - Backup gets error “Fail to process %Site% … Reason=org.sqlite.SQLiteException: [SQLITE_TOOBIG] String or BLOB exceeds size limit (ref: T-37210)
  • OBM - Restore gets warning “Fail to create Document” during restore of Sharepoint to alternate site (ref: T-36407)
  • OBM - Backup gets error “Failed to get backupCmd 'Office 365/Public Folders'” (erf: T-37322)
  • OBM - Backup gets error “Err=org.sqlite.SQLiteException: [SQLITE_CANTOPEN] Unable to open the database file (unable to open database file)” (ref: T-36264)
  • OBM - Sharepoint Restore list is empty after upgrading from v8 (ref: T-36659)
  • OBM - Backup gets error ”[OnShallUpload_Watcher] Failed to handle selected source, sPath=Office 365/Chats. Reason=null” (ref: T-36762)
  • OBM - Backup gets error “[OnShallUpload_Watcher] Failed to handle same file, sPath=… Reason='404 page not found” (ref: T-36764)
  • CBS, OBC - Backup gets error “[OnShallUpload_Watcher] Failed to handle same file…Failed to find start part” (ref: T-37038)
  • CBS, OBC - OneDrive Restore gets error “[StackOverflowError] null” (ref: T-37176)
  • CBS, OBC - Backup set asking for app password in v9.5.2.0 (ref: T-36348)
  • Application Specific Backup/Restore - Windows System / System State:
  • OBM - Windows System backup does not trigger WBADMIN (ref: T-36754)
  • Application Specific Backup/Restore - VMWare:
  • OBM - Application crashed during Backup (ref: T-37286)
  • Application Specific Backup/Restore - Others:
  • OBM - MySQL Backup getting “unknown variable 'set-gtid-purged=OFF'” error (ref: T-36562)
  • OBM - MySQL Restore using restore.sh getting “Not in GZIP format” error (ref: T-36694)
  • CloudFile & File Backup/Restore:
  • CBS - CloudFile Backup cannot complete and gets stuck on the first backup (ref: T-36339)
  • OBM - Google Cloud Storage CloudFile Backup gets error “com.ahsay.afc.cloud.h: Failed to access destination “GoogleCloudStorage-1”” (ref: T-36627)
  • OBM - File Restore gets error “Failed to initialize RemoteBDB.Cloud…Please run backup/DIC before this operation…” (ref: T-36638)
  • OBM - CDP Backup gets error “[SQLITE_CONSTRAINT_UNIQUE] A UNIQUE constraint failed” (ref: T-36816)
  • OBM - Unable to enable OpenDirect on Windows 10 22H2 OS (ref: T-36832)
  • OBM - File Restore missing snapshots older than 5/28/2023 (ref: T-37298)
  • OBM - Restoring to another machine is getting an error “Data of file %path% is corrupted” (ref: T-37515)
  • Index:
  • OBM - Backup gets error “Failed to check integrity of destination ”“ Error: unsupported method” (ref: T-36574, T-36571)
  • OBM - v9.5.4.0 PDIC moved data to recycle bin even though recycle bin is disabled (ref: T-36713)
  • OBM - Data Integrity Check and Backup getting “javax.crypto.BadPaddingException: pad block corrupted” error (ref: T-36793)
  • OBM - Backup getting error “Failed to migrate v6 index. Reason = [MigrateV6Index.downloadV6Index] Failed to download v6 index after retried 10 times” (ref: T-36792)
  • OBM - Backup gets error “NotInGZipFormat” (ref: T-36969)
  • OBC - Failed to complete Data Integrity Check with Rebuild Index option enabled (ref: T-37125)
  • OBC - Data Integrity Check do not delete corrupted blocks in cloud storage destination (ref: T-36563)
  • Administrative Management:
  • CBS - Backup user login able to view other backup user profiles when CBS was logged in as admin (ref: T-37323)
  • CBS - Deduplication setting for ACB user got disabled (ref: T-36590)
  • CBS - CBS getting Manager is not initialized error when updating Contact in Backup User Profile (ref: T-36657)
  • CBS - Cannot download Default Branded client installers after upgrading to v9.5.4.0, gets error “The installer / restorer is not available. Please contact the System Administrator to obtain the latest version” (ref: T-36681)
  • CBS - Import Backup user failed without error reason in prompt (ref: T-36872)
  • CBS - CBS showing Windows backup set settings on Linux backup set to backup user (ref: T-37097)
  • CBS - IP Allowed for restore is not working when configured in CBS > Policy Group settings > Preempted Values (ref: T-37128)
  • CBS - Incorrect prompt message shown when deleting Backup user contact (ref: T-37113)
  • Synology / QNAP OBM:
  • OBM - QNAP cannot login with 2FA enabled, gets error “General Error” (ref: T-36490)
  • OBM - Synology prompt an orange screen when opening the application (ref: T-36723)
  • OBM - Synology unable to create backup set with Predefined Backblaze as destination (ref: T-37430)
  • Security:
  • CBS - Q3/2023 Security Patch Set (ref: T-36586, T-36721, T-36734, T-37233)

New in Ahsay Cloud Backup Suite 9.3.2.0 (Sep 19, 2022)

  • AhsayCBS:
  • Application Specific Backup - Microsoft365:
  • Support Backup & Restore of MS Teams (ref: T-28946)
  • Support M365 Mail Restore as PST File (ref: T-30045)
  • Support M365 Restore to alternate Site Collections (ref: T-33244)
  • Support restore to local folder for Run on Server M365 Backupsets (ref: T-31730)
  • M365 remove support of Basic Authentication (ref: T-33768)
  • UI Revamp of M365 Modules (ref: T-28943)
  • Backup Destination:
  • Support of Wasabi EU Central 2 (Frankfurt) (ref: T-34492)
  • Support of Wasabi AP Southeast 1 (Singapore) (ref: T-34569)
  • Support of Wasabi CA Central 1 (Toronto) (ref: T-34569)
  • Support of Wasabi AP Southeast 2 (Sydney) (ref: T-34431)
  • Reporting / Email Report:
  • Align GUI wording “Migrate Data” with “Migrate Delta” on Backup Report (ref: T-34557)
  • Enhanced presentation of User Change Log on Web Console and Backup Report (ref: T-22774)
  • Include backup user's alias on CBS report (ref: T-23165)
  • 2FA / Security:
  • Device Impersonation for TOTP (Option for CBS Administrator to setup 2FA for Backup Users) (ref: T-31004)
  • General / Miscellaneous:
  • Remove 'forum.ahsay.com' from branding properties %UPDATES_URL% (ref: T-34496)
  • Upgrade Bundled Tomcat to v8.5.79 (ref: T-34593)
  • AhsayOBM / AhsayACB / AhsayMobile:
  • Application Specific Backup - Microsoft365:
  • Support Backup & Restore of MS Teams (ref: T-31469)
  • Support M365 Mail Restore as PST File (ref: T-30045)
  • Support M365 Restore to alternate Site Collections (ref: T-33244)
  • M365 remove support of Basic Authentication (ref: T-33768)
  • UI Revamp of M365 Modules (ref: T-28943)
  • Application Specific Backup - VMWare:
  • Support of VMware Workstation v16.2.0 (ref: T-33741)
  • Application Specific Backup - Others:
  • Support of MariaDB 10.8 (ref: T-33967)
  • Backup Destination:
  • Support of Wasabi EU Central 2 (Frankfurt) (ref: T-34492)
  • Support of Wasabi AP Southeast 1 (Singapore) (ref: T-34569)
  • Support of Wasabi CA Central 1 (Toronto) (ref: T-34569)
  • Support of Wasabi AP Southeast 2 (Sydney) (ref: T-34431)
  • General / Miscellaneous:
  • Prompt user to correct inaccessible Temporary Directory when creating backup set (ref: T-31554)
  • Align GUI wording “Migrate Data” with “Migrate Delta” on Backup Logs (ref: T-34534)
  • New OBC installation directly enters “Register Trial User” page not allowing any existing user login (ref: T-33992)
  • Index:
  • Enhanced Index Files Handling for Multiple Host (Cluster / DAG) Backupsets (ref: T-34293)
  • Synology / QNAP NAS:
  • Support of QNAP QTS 5.0 (ref: T-32635)
  • Support Integrity Check with [Rebuild index] option for NAS (ref: T-34072)
  • Replace SynologyOBM python middleware with Tomcat (ref: T-33151)
  • Replace QNAPOBM python middleware with Tomcat (ref: T-33468)
  • Bug Fix
  • API
  • CBS - ListBackupJobStatus.do reporting all finished backup job's UploadSize = 0 (ref: T-34143)
  • File Backup:
  • OBM - File Backup gets error “timeout happen when operate delta unit” (ref: T-34239)
  • OBC - File Backup encountered error “Error=java.lang.StackOverflowError at java.io.WinNTFileSystem.normalize(WinNTFileSystem.java:96)” (ref: T-34405)
  • OBC - File Backup stuck when shrinking shared block (ref: T-34547)
  • OBC - File Backup gets error “Failed to initialize RemoteBDB.Cloud. Error=null and backup keeps failing” (ref: T-34654)
  • Backup Destination:
  • OBM - System State Backup to Backblaze gets error “[BackblazeManager.delete] <B2Exception 400 file_not_present: File not present:…>” (ref: T-34542)
  • Application Specific Backup - Microsoft365:
  • CBS - M365 Backup encountered “Failed to backup item %Subject_Name% error = Item was not processed as a result of a previous error” (ref: T-34278)
  • CBS - M365 Backup gets error “Destination integrity check failed. Error … stack:java.sql.SQLException: Cannot get file ID” (ref: T-34415, T-34444)
  • CBS - M365 Restore completes within minutes without restoring anything at all (ref: T-34379)
  • CBS - M365 Exchange Restore shows only old snapshots (ref: T-34434)
  • CBS - Default M365 Backupsets failed to run scheduled backup (ref: T-34406)
  • CBS - Incomplete UI shown on M365 Restore Data page (ref: T-34160)
  • CBS - No data shown on the Restore GUI when restoring M365 SharePoint Backupsets (ref: T-34369)
  • CBS - M365 Restore gets error “Failed to restore ”…“. Error=java.io.IOException: Underlying input stream returned zero bytes” (ref: T-34497)
  • CBS - M365 Backup fails to list with null error (ref: T-34503)
  • CBS - M365 Backupset starts to get Quota (E-mail Account) exceeded error after upgraded to v9.1.4.0 (ref: T-34533)
  • CBS - When restoring empty M365 Personal Site lists, warning “[SerializableXmlEntity.getDescriptor] Attribute is NULL” is returned (ref: T-34524)
  • CBS - M365 Backup gets error “com.ahsay.afc.bfs.cloud.h: Path ”%Path%“ cannot be added to subindex. Current=“xxx”, Expected=“yyy”” (ref: T-34562)
  • OBM - M365 Backup encounters “Abort due to constraint violation (FOREIGN KEY constraint failed)” index error (ref: T-34672)
  • OBM - M365 Backup gets error “[GraphService.getTenantInfoViaSharePoint] Failed. Give up retry, retried 33 time(s)” (ref: T-34510)
  • OBM - Raw file of OneDrive does not update after being replaced by another file with the same name in Backup Source (ref: T-34541)
  • OBC - Restore destination selection shows error “Web authorization did not started yet. Please call “getAuthUrl()” again.” (ref: T-34159)
  • CBS, OBM - File/Folder-list in Restore screen does not align with the way showing on the Advanced Backup Source (ref: T-34277)
  • Application specific backup - MS Exchange Mail:
  • OBM - Exchange Mail-Level Restore gets error “FastPipedOutputStream has been closed by the reading thread” (ref: T-34556)
  • OBM - Exchange Mail-Level Backup gets error “Failed to connect to Exchange Management Shell” on non-PDIC Backup jobs (ref: T-34711)
  • OBM - Exchange Mail-Level Backup gets error “com.ahsay.afc.bfs.cloud.h: Path ”%Path%“ cannot be added to subindex. Current=“xxx”, Expected=“yyy” (ref: T-34716)
  • Application specific backup - MSSQL:
  • OBM - Restored Databases cannot be attached to MSSQL Server (ref: T-34490)
  • OBM - MSSQL Restore gets error “Network Problem: will retry in yyy second(s) (Failed to getInputStream of file: xxx.bak, HTTP Code: 404 [NoSuchKey], …” (ref: T-34572)
  • OBM - MSSQL Restore failed due to ” [erro] Skip delete unmatched data because failed to update the selected file result.“ (ref: T-34141)
  • Applicaction specific backup - MySQL:
  • OBM - MySQL Restore gets error “ERROR at line 1: Unknown command 'U'” (ref: T-34307)
  • Application Specific Backup - Hyper-V:
  • OBM - Hyper-V Backup gets error “java.lang.UnsatisfiedLinkError: com.ahsay.afc.microsoft.MSVMManager.startShadowCopy” (ref: T-33990)
  • OBM - Hyper-V Restored VM corrupted, entered Auto Repair on boot (ref: T-34338)
  • OBM - Granular Restore of Hyper-V Cluster gets error ”[BackupSetIndexDB.getFileChunks]…stack:java.sql.SQLException: Cannot get file ID“ (ref: T-34602)
  • OBM - Hyper-V Backup gets error “java.io.IOException: Error The system cannot find the file specified” (ref: T-34372)
  • OBM - Hyper-V Backup gets error “Exception in 2/files/upload: ”other” with Dropbox destination“ (ref: T-34336)
  • OBM - Hyper-V Backup to S3 Compatible Storage fails with error “Bucket 'backup' exists already' (ref: T-34403)
  • OBM - Hyper-V 2019 Cluster Backup gets error “java.lang.NullPointerException” (ref: T-34461, T-34619)
  • OBM - Hyper-V Backup gets error “java.lang.NullPointerException” (ref: T-34487, T-34586)
  • OBM - Hyper-V Cluster Backup gets error ”[Attribute Changed File]…Error=”[h] [CloudBasic.updateHeader] Backup file not found“ (ref: T-34228)
  • OBM - Hyper-V Backup gets error “java.lang.UnsatisfiedLinkError: com.ahsay.afc.microsoft.MSVMManager.startShadowCopy” (ref: T-33990)
  • OBM - Hyper-V Backup getting “Failed to process CBT/RCT, C:PDataCBTFilterCBTDisk… (The system cannot find the file specified)” (ref: T-34630)
  • OBM - Deduplication statistics is incorrect for Hyper-V Backup sets (ref: T-34652)
  • Application Specific Backup - VMWare:
  • OBM - Not all files are restored when restoring VMware Backup with two VMs using “Restore raw file” (ref: T-34200)
  • Index
  • OBM - OBM does not retrieve latest index file from backup destination before performing operations (Backup/Data Integrity Check) (ref: T-34603)
  • Restore / Decrypt:
  • OBM - Could not Restore all the files and Decrypt from Replication server, gets error “Unable to decrypt data ”%path%blocks”. Reason = “null”“ (ref: T-34427)
  • OBM - File Restore with Restore script cannot restore from single files (ref: T-34561)
  • Synology / QNAP OBM:
  • OBM - SynologyOBM prompts “Error in updating profile” when editing the backupset setting and save the changes (ref: T-34343)
  • OBM - Gets “URL not found” and “proxy error” in Synology & QNAP OBM when launched (ref: T-34152)
  • General / Miscellaneous:
  • CBS - Typo correction, CBS user account label for Module: “In-File DeltaOnly apply to v8 or before” (ref: T-34387)
  • CBS - “Dedupe Saving” size on CBS statistics page mismatch with Data Integrity Check result (ref: T-34522)
  • OBM - Backup does not upload full file for updated data when Deduplication is disabled (ref: T-34558)
  • CBS - Encryption setting was disabled on ACB after upgraded from v6 (ref: T-34527)
  • CBS = Unable to create Backup User under Sub-Admin User Management (ref: T-33892)
  • CBS - “The installer / restorer is not available…” is hit when downloading installers from Download page using user “system” as login. (ref: T-34479)
  • Translation:
  • CBS, OBC - Update of Dutch Translation for Deduplication Settings (ref: T-34624)
  • CBS, OBC - Correction of “u2019” (Right single quotation mark in Unicode) in French Translation (ref: T-34477)
  • Reporting / Email Report:
  • CBS - Email Report and API Service Errors with ”[NumberFormatException] For input string:…“ are logged in CBS from some OBM backup jobs (ref: T-34134)
  • CBS - CBS Backup / Restore Log doesn't show Missed Backup jobs (ref: T-34425)
  • System Maintenance:
  • CBS - CBS started large number of threads, causing web console unresponsive (ref: T-34402)
  • OBC - Application GUI cannot be started by SystemTray.exe via Tray icon or Shortcut on 32-bit Windows (ref: T-34683)
  • OBC - SystemTray64.exe occasionally crash when “Tolerance” Backup Reminder is enabled (ref: T-34730)

New in Ahsay Cloud Backup Suite 9.1.0.0 (Jan 25, 2022)

  • Application specific Backup - Office365:
  • Change Office365 “Term Store Admin” related log message from hide to warn (ref: ELB-667-16980, QHR-979-69511, T-28405)
  • Support Restore Deleted Public Folders in ECP to original or alternate organization (ref: T-22827)
  • Provide informative error message in restore log when user is deleted or not existing in Office365 (ref: T-22828)
  • Enhance warning message when attempt to restore Personal Sites with “Allow custom scripts” disabled (ref: T-23593)
  • Option to exclude unlicensed Office365 accounts when creating backup sets using the default menu page (ref: OZI-560-57703, PPO-204-41502, SQH-974-42474, T-25934)
  • Support to list and backup files in same directory when large file with more than 1 version exists (ref: T-26027)
  • Fix to restore file under OneDrive when OneDrive folder is selected in Office365 backup set (ref: T-32363)
  • Backup Destination:
  • Support of OpenStack Wallaby (ref: T-30758)
  • Accept bucket name with dot (“.”) in AWS S3 destination (ref: T-31700)
  • Added new Aliyun Region - oss-cn-wulanchabu (ref: T-27745)
  • Added new Aliyun Region - oss-cn-guangzhou(ref: T-29529)
  • Added new Wasabi Region - US Central 1 (Texas)(ref: T-29060)
  • Added new Wasabi EU West 1 (London), AP Northeast 1 (Tokyo), AP Northeast 2 (Osaka) (ref: BDG-857-47346, T-32745)
  • Customization:
  • Enhancement - Remove Google+ from Social Media Link (ref: T-32517)
  • General / Miscellaneous:
  • Removal of Log4j dependencies (ref: T-33227, Ahsay Advisory to Log4j vulnerability (CVE-2021-44228))
  • Enhanced handling to Shrink Data block files (ref: AHK-239-77269, BXK-760-99444, EHQ-112-58844, LKO-413-79371, VTB-189-46125, YYP-886-83124, T-31408)
  • Enhanced Index handling Logic for Backup (ref: T-25664)
  • Enhanced Error handling for Backup (ref: T-29834)
  • Enhanced Retry Logic for Backup (ref: T-25774)
  • Enhanced Performance - Space Freeing up (ref: T-30795)
  • Support of Delta File Streaming to Destination (ref: T-29973)
  • Increased the size of Data Block File from 32MB to 64MB (ref: T-31192)
  • Add display of Meter License usage in AhsayCBS Administrator Console (ref: T-31631)

New in Ahsay Cloud Backup Suite 8.5.4.86 (Nov 18, 2021)

  • Application specific Backup - Office365:
  • Refactor SharePoint Retry Logic - Removed buffering of the whole backup process (ref: T-31490)
  • Enhanced Logic to reduce number of API requests during SharePoint Backup (ref: T-31885)
  • Enhanced Logic to reduce I/O usage of ListItems objects during SharePoint Backup (ref: T-32141)
  • Backup Destination:
  • CBS UI update for Dropbox OAuth 2.0 API Update (ref: T-30117)
  • Support Signature Version 4 (SigV4) for AWS Compatible Storage (ref: T-31121)
  • Customization:
  • Added ON/OFF Toggle of 2FA reminder for New CBS/OBC Backup Users (ref: TUC-236-16727, T-29845, T-30283)
  • Support building customized installers in batch for multiple system users (ref: ARN-382-56065, HAN-397-26329, IQL-183-20355, PWL-433-89376, SJE-594-27454, T-16728)
  • Support more concurrent installer build on Ahsay Customization Portal (ref: T-28905)
  • Added timestamp to Installer build log (ref: T-31846)
  • General / Miscellaneous:
  • Set Temporary Directory for Run on Server Backupsets to be under CBS Application Folder ($CBS_HOME) if UserHome is at a Network Location (ref: T-31774)
  • Operating Systems:
  • Support CBS on Windows Server 2022 (ref: T-32083)
  • Support CBS on Windows 11 (ref: T-32279)
  • Replication:
  • Enhanced Logic to reduce I/O during Replication (ref: T-31972)

New in Ahsay Cloud Backup Suite 8.5.2.33 (May 30, 2021)

  • Live backup, restore, replication and redirection statuses
  • Support Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Storage, Amazon S3, FTP/SFTP, and local storage as backup repository
  • Enhanced group policy management
  • Faster backup and restore
  • Easier rebranding

New in Ahsay Cloud Backup Suite 8.5.0.127 (Apr 19, 2021)

  • ENHANCEMENTS:
  • AhsayCBS:
  • Application specific backup - Office365
  • Enhanced Logic - Better handling of connection retry when encounter “Refresh Digest” & “Process Dependency path” in Backup (ref: MFC-146-92067, T-29832)
  • Enhanced Logic - Refresh Token update on Cloud backup and Office 365 backup (ref: T-30027)
  • Improved Error message handling for Microsoft error response, “=ErrorOthers” (ref: POM-815-97090, T-30084)
  • Backup Destination:
  • Added Retry message for upload to S3 Compatible Storage Destination. (ref: MNK-838-62962, T-29533)
  • Redirector:
  • Reduce the retry time interval for OBM/ACB scheduler to re-connect CBS (under RDR setup) (ref: T-30048)
  • Security:
  • Upgrade Apache Tomcat to 8.5.63 (ref: ZRG-230-78194, T-30099)
  • AhsayOBM / AhsayACB:
  • Application specific backup - Oracle:
  • Support of Oracle 18c (ref: T-29513)
  • Application specific backup - VMware:
  • Support of VMware vSAN (ref: T-29560)
  • Synology / QNAP OBM:
  • Support of QNAP QTS 4.5.x
  • BUG FIXES:
  • API:
  • CBS - UpdatePolicyGroup.do v2 modifies PrivilegeGroup incorrectly, changed guiSettings.Privilege - rsv-resource-key to empty (ref: XAM-487-59210, T-29932)
  • CBS - v6 GetBackupSet.do XML API returns error JSONArray[1] not a string on CBS v8 (ref: EIG-138-31402, T-30190)
  • Backup Destination:
  • OBC - The Estimated time left and Transfer rate keep showing zero during backup (ref: KUK-451-96348, T-30409)
  • OBC, CBS - Add retry logic for listing FTP directiory on connection reset. (ref: TFA-412-37320, T-29975)
  • OBC, CBS - Backup to WASABI error = Failed to list sPath…[S3CompatibleManager.listFiles] Failed to list files…Truncated chunk (ref: T-29081)
  • General / Miscellaneous:
  • OBC - When CDP is enabled, backup occasionally failed with Error = Failed to remove file=%PATH%. Reason = “[CloudFileSystem.deleteLinkTarget] Backup file…is not a link target (ref: URT-378-32707, T-28776)
  • OBC - Stopped Showing Flash advertisement banner due to the de-support of Adobe Flash Player. (ref: T-29714)
  • CBS - Retention policy reset as 1 if the entered value is not included in the drop-down menu of the retention policy. (ref: ARC-142-19293, T-28567)
  • CBS - CBS server redirected the HTTP connection to incorrect connector (ref: RXT-902-70506, T-30205)
  • Customization:
  • CBS - Unable to change the branding value of ”%MOBILE_APP_NAME%“ (ref: DYK-422-36476, T-29883)
  • CBS - Rebuild Client logged invalid image (missing): %CBSHOME%buildengine-frameworkcustom-appcommonbinmobile-app-icon.png due to design change (ref: KBN-686-21058, T-29983)
  • Restore / Decrypt:
  • OBM - Utilities > Decrypt Backup Data get “Encryption key is invalid.” errors if the backup set has OpenDirect enabled. (ref: T-29913)
  • OBM - File Backupset Restore gets error “Target is not file” when the OBM upgraded to v8.3+ and v6 migration has not been completed. (ref: XZE-404-95206, T-30063)
  • AhsayMobile 2FA / Backup:
  • OBC - MBS service may not start properly on Windows startup if 2FA is disabled. (ref: T-29966)
  • OBC, CBS - When admin added 2FA device for user / other system admin, 2FA reminder still displayed in user's next login. (ref: DWZ-285-18932, T-30031)
  • Application specific backup - Hyper-V:
  • OBM - When missing backup in one of the scheduled hosts, backup report is Missed Backup instead of “Missed Schedule host” (ref: T-23116)
  • Application specific backup - MS Exchange Mail:
  • OBM - Exchange Mail Level backup causes large numbers and size of sub-index files generated in temporary folder (ref: FCO-526-41154, T-29412)
  • OBM - Encountered error ”[FileAttributeIterator.reiterate] Failed to list sPath =''“ on Mail Level backup (ref: KPN-337-90392, T-29600)
  • OBM - Miscalculates Mail Level license quota usage on Exchange Mail Level backup (ref: OSY-646-94889, T-29576)
  • OBM - Exchange Mail Level backup encounters “Failed to get federate URI for ahsay, Reason = Connect to login.microsoftonline.com:443” error (ref: OIJ-664-95017, T-30098)
  • Application specific backup - Exchange Server DAG:
  • OBM - When missing backup in one of the scheduled hosts, backup report is Missed Backup instead of “Missed Schedule host” (ref: T-23116)
  • Application specific backup - Office365:
  • CBS - Office 365 Retention Policy is not processed on Run on Server backup sets (ref: BNZ-844-97763, T-29960)
  • OBC, CBS - Office 365 backup encounters Failed to list sPath due to internal server error and item not found (ref: QXK-108-20972, T-29375)
  • OBC, CBS - Office 365 backup improved handling when occasionally encounters 400 Bad Request error when listing items. (ref: DGR-563-70139, T-29391)
  • OBC, CBS - Office 365 backup encountered Error= “The file …… does not exist. 404 Not Found” if a file was deleted during a backup job. (ref: VVV-662-51980, T-29856)
  • OBC, CBS - Office 365 backup trying to fetch SharePoint info for Exchange only backup set, causing “Tenant does not have a SPO license” error (ref: NTR-994-42064, T-29777)
  • OBC, CBS - Office 365 backup does not show the progress of files and directory listings (ref: VOB-604-57128, T-29740)
  • OBC, CBS - Office 365 backup encountered unknown blank error (ref: CBS-579-61997, T-29931)
  • OBC, CBS - Office 365 backup get stuck at 97% and get Failed to list … Reason = “null” error. (ref: FTO-899-45938, T-30011)
  • OBC, CBS - Office 365 backup fails with error Reason=java.sql.SQLException:[TemporaryTable.insert]Table 'null' has been dropped already at com.ahsay.afc.db.tmp.TemporaryTable (ref: EKT-175-40067, T-29950)
  • OBC, CBS - Office 365 backup jobs encounters “Fail to process … Reason=Unknown item … found” when files are deleted from source during the backup job. (ref: UJY-706-37875, T-29942)
  • OBC, CBS - Office 365 backup keeps getting errors “Fail to process …… Reason=403 Forbidden” for SharePoint Foundation 2010 based platform. (ref: ZOI-981-35146, T-30271)
  • OBC, CBS - Office 365 backup keeps reports ” After 5 retries“ (ref: JGS-959-22486, T-30257)
  • File backup:
  • OBM - Backup gets [BackupFileSystem.Link.parseLink] sLink doesn't split into 4 or 5 columns error on Backup and DIC jobs (ref: VPI-303-33220, T-29597)
  • OBM - File backup Error, ”[IOException] The cloud operation is not supported on a read-only volume“ for OneDrive on-demand files that are not locally available. (ref: CIT-648-38125, T-21147)
  • Replication:
  • CBS - Scheduled bandwidth control to another CBS ineffective in certain conditions (ref: CXN-744-95632, T-29565)
  • Reporting / Email report:
  • CBS - Backup report statistics does not align with actual statistics. (ref: ZEP-245-98868, T-28737)
  • CBS - Restore report not generated due to “String index out of range: -1” error when restoring files with ”]“ at the end of the path. (ref: TAP-457-42588, T-29791)
  • Synology / QNAP OBM:
  • OBM - OBM libsqlitejdbc.so for LinArm used on AArch64 Synology NAS, causing “wrong ELF class: ELFCLASS32” and “Error opening connection” error (ref: CHC-927-70604, T-29833)
  • OBM - Unable to load library during backup on (x86_64) QNAP which is caused by installing x86 libraries instead (ref: T-30090)
  • System maintenance:
  • OBM - cbpsX64.exe has a lot handles (>30k) which causes client machine to run slowly, even when backup not running (ref: GCA-150-53266, T-30068)
  • OBC - Backup may fail with “Failed to flush buffer…Exceeded timeout of 1800 seconds for …bak” error when backup source contains individual large files (such as Hyper-V backups), or transfer speed to the backup destination is slow. (ref: ZYA-794-28379, T-30056)
  • CBS - After CBS upgraded to v8.5.0.63, OBCv8.3.2.x cannot connect to Backup Server. (ref: TAM-118-27727, T-29730)
  • CBS - CBS deletes the wrong user when multiple tabs of CBS web console are opened. (ref: SKL-224-33415, T-29625)
  • CBS - High idle CPU Usage and Live Threads count on CBS (ref: T-30057)

New in Ahsay Cloud Backup Suite 7.5.0.0 (Jun 1, 2016)

  • Live backup, restore, replication and redirection statuses.
  • Support Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Storage, Amazon S3, FTP/SFTP, and local storage as backup repository.
  • Enhanced group policy management.
  • Faster backup and restore.
  • Easier rebranding.

New in Ahsay Cloud Backup Suite 6.27.0.0 (Jul 28, 2015)

  • Add support to Windows 10 operating system
  • Support backup of VMware ESXi 6 and VMware vCenter Server 6
  • Client agent will verify whether the delta file saved in the temp folder is the same as it was generated originally

New in Ahsay Cloud Backup Suite 6.23.2.0 (Feb 5, 2015)

  • AhsayOBS:
  • General / Miscellaneous:
  • Bug fix - AhsayOBM/ACB unable to autoupdate from v5.5.8.0 to v6.23.0.0

New in Ahsay Cloud Backup Suite 6.23.0.0 (Feb 5, 2015)

  • AhsayOBS:
  • API :
  • Bug fix - Error When run "ListBackupJobStatus.do" API for a date and if there was missed MS Exchange DAG backup job on the day before
  • Bug fix - Local Copy's retention parameter is not returned from GetBackupSet.do API
  • General / Miscellaneous:
  • Enhancement - Support Windows Server 2012 R2 and Windows 8.1 in index.xml
  • Bug fix - Password of admin and non-admin system account cannot be changed for AhsayOBS setup with AhsayRDR
  • Replication:
  • Bug fix - ".bdb" files under "db\BackupSet" folder are being replicated

New in Ahsay Cloud Backup Suite 6.21.2.0 (Feb 5, 2015)

  • SSL v3 is disabled in AhsayOBS and AhsayRPS to prevent attack from Poodle Bleed Vulnerability.

New in Ahsay Cloud Backup Suite 6.21.0.0 (Feb 5, 2015)

  • AhsayOBS:
  • File backup:
  • Bug fix - AhsayOBM offline backup does not work correctly with CDP running
  • General / Miscellaneous:
  • Enhancement - Ahsay dummy cert with SHA-2 cypher for SSL certificates
  • Enhancement - The embedded dummy certificate is SHA-256 signed by the 2014 CA certificate
  • Group feature / Reseller panel:
  • Bug fix - Inconsistent view on AhsayOBS console between the Sub-Admin account and its own Non-Admin account

New in Ahsay Cloud Backup Suite 6.19.0.0 (Feb 5, 2015)

  • AhsayOBS:
  • API:
  • Bug fix - ListBackupJobStatus.do API get error after the daylight change for user with Exchange DAG backup
  • Application specific backup:
  • Bug fix - Exchange DAG index.bdb.lck and r-index.bdb.lck not being removed after a successful backup
  • General / Miscellaneous:
  • Bug fix - Multiple IP addresses on AhsayRDR server causes "Incorrect password for user" errors
  • Bug fix - AhsayOBS v6.13.4.0 License page display HTTP Status 500 error instead of meaningful information when there is an incomplete "Profile.xml" on AhsayOBS server
  • Bug fix - Profile.xml file in user home will some times corrupt or end in zero bytes in size
  • Bug fix - The encryption KEY_TYPE value is incorrect in profile.xml file
  • Bug fix - Potential vulnerability issue with servlet getDocument.do
  • Replication:
  • Bug fix - AhsayOBS is unable to resend files to AhsayRPS
  • Reporting / Email report:
  • Bug fix - [KB] AhsayOBS v6.13 Reseller ID is shown in the email subject of Backup Report for sub-admin user
  • User experiences:
  • Enhancement - Limit backupset name to 64 characters only when creating new backupset to avoid Systray shortcut error when backupset name is too long
  • Bug fix - AhsayOBS v6.13.2.0 Test of SMTP Server Setting on AhsayOBS web console will enforce port 25
  • Bug fix - AhsayOBS v6.13.2.0 "java.lang.RuntimeException:[cmpCpfUserName] o1 is null" due to multiple mouse clicks
  • Bug fix - "Total Physical Memory" on AhsayOBS listed incorrectly on 32bit Linux and Unix system with more than 4GB RAM.

New in Ahsay Cloud Backup Suite 6.17.0.0 (Feb 5, 2015)

  • AhsayOBS:
  • API:
  • Bug fix - AhsayACB license CAL cannot be updated after using "AddUser.do" API call to create user
  • External applications / systems:
  • Bug fix - Web restore applet cannot startup due to "permissions errors" on obrA.jar file for Java v1.7.x
  • General / Miscellaneous:
  • Bug fix - AhsayOBS web console is not responding properly during the peak backup time
  • Bug fix - HTTPS connection may hang forever during SSL handshake
  • Bug fix - Security fix
  • Group feature / Reseller panel:
  • Enhancement - Include file size backup filter option (filter out files larger than a certain size) to Group policy at user level
  • Enhancement - Include "Exclude network share" backup filter option to Group policy at user level
  • Enhancement - Include "Show offline backup reminder" option to Group policy
  • Replication:
  • Bug fix - "[RPSException] Log file for SEQ=0x1 not found. Restart replication process." msg in replicaton
  • Bug fix - Replication process freeze up without any message recorded and restart in UNSYNC automatically
  • Reporting / Email report:
  • Bug fix - Exchange DAG job states backup completed in AhsayOBM, but AhsayOBS show the job as "Backup not yet finished"
  • Bug fix - Delay on email report sending after upgraded from AhsayOBS v6.13.2.0 to v6.13.4.0
  • Restore / Decrypt:
  • Enhancement - Speed up delta merging by lowering the checkpoint interval from 8MB to 512kb to reduce the I/O required
  • Enhancement - Reduce the memory requirement for delta merging by using BytesBlockList, instead of ArrayList, to store checkpoints
  • Bug fix - AhsayOBM 61340 could not restore actual folders and files under volume mount points
  • System maintenance:
  • Bug fix - Uer data statistics are not updated after a delta merge is completed successfully
  • User experiences:
  • Enhancement - Add the "Show Offline Backup Reminder" option to AhsayOBS
  • AhsayRPS:
  • General / Miscellaneous:
  • Bug fix - HTTPS connection may hang forever during SSL handshake
  • System maintenance:
  • Bug fix - Error in LOGGING mode causes the replication back to SYNC mode again if RPS retention set to 0

New in Ahsay Cloud Backup Suite 6.15.0.0 (Feb 5, 2015)

  • AhsayOBS:
  • General / Miscellaneous:
  • Bug fix - Security fix (ref: MEZ-761-21590, T-9031)
  • Replication:
  • Bug fix - The oldest log file will be overwritten when replication transaction logs exceeds 32768 files (ref: BAE-191-34492, MAF-357-45667, T-8784)
  • Bug fix - "Null" error message in replication when replication is interrupted in SYNC mode and restart (ref: DYT-951-68749, T-9076)

New in Ahsay Cloud Backup Suite 6.3.0.0 (May 4, 2011)

  • AhsayOBS:
  • N/A - No updates have been made in this category
  • API
  • Bug fix - ModifyUser.do API can't modify specific user contact/email entry when there're multiple entries (ref: LLL-506183, T-2149)
  • Bug fix - SendForgotPasswordEmail.do does not work (ref: QXY-472476, T-2638)
  • Bug fix - Admin cannot specify the first contact with a different value than the Alias entered with AddUser.do (ref: BJY-192849, T-3007)
  • Bug fix - API call ModifyUser.do cannot accept the parameters "SuspendPaidUserDate" and "SuspendPaidUser" (ref: 4771, YMG-291054, ONE-123839, LYH-413331, T-3681)
  • Enhancement - Add API to delete backup file in AhsayOBS (ref: AQN-474135, T-2114)
  • Enhancement - Enhance ListBackupJob.do to indicate which snapshots have been removed by retention policy (ref: ZZZ-994368, T-2129)
  • Enhancement - Add two return values (i.e. "total file size" and "ratio") for GetBackupJobReport.do (ref: ZPM-778134, T-2291)
  • Enhancement - Allow change of user's ad-group with API (ref: 3717, YHM-236211, TSH-466007, T-2898)
  • Enhancement - Use API to start backup for a specific backup set (ref: GVB-817871, DLR-447882, Frank Bevers (clearmedia.be), GGM-706377, T-2916)
  • Enhancement - Add TOTAL_RESTORE_SIZE and TOTAL_RESTORE_FILE into GetBackupSet.do API (ref: RAX-401871, DLR-447882, T-2924)
  • Enhancement - Add parameter for setting the adgroups with AddUser.do API (ref: 3716, UPR-924742, KKC-717212, T-2988)
  • Enhancement - Add EnableCDP, EnableShadowProtectBareMetal, EnableWinServer2008BareMetal to ListUsers.do and GetUser.do API (ref: KKB-161807, DZF-754077, QSU-158363, T-3114)
  • Enhancement - Add Adgroup and Advertisement API (ref: 3889, T-3244)
  • Enhancement - Return the progress detail of running backup jobs (ref: KGQ-159751, OQL-979568, T-3285)
  • Enhancement - Add new parameters "LoginNameOnly" and "ClientTypeOnly" to ListUsers.do API (ref: T-4314)
  • Enhancement - Create new backup user group API (ref: T-4627)
  • Enhancement - Modify backup user group API (ref: T-4628)
  • Enhancement - Remove backup user group API (ref: T-4629)
  • Enhancement - Add backup users to backup user group API (ref: T-4630)
  • Enhancement - Remove backup user from backup user group API (ref: T-4631)
  • Enhancement - List backup user assigned policy groups API (ref: T-4632)
  • Enhancement - Add User Groups to Policy group API (ref: T-4633)
  • Enhancement - Remove User Group from Policy group API (ref: T-4634)
  • Enhancement - API will return empty string in the job status if the backup job said “ Backup not yet finished” (ref: KSN-258873, T-5094)
  • Application specific backup
  • Bug fix - MSSQL Server Backup has error after restoring MSSQL backupset in AhsayOBM (ref: T-5142)
  • Customization:
  • Bug fix - Ahsay wordings show on the logon page when Ahsay act as OEM (ref: 2732, XBM-518620,HMF-413279,YYY-943673,EEG-167860,WDU-871569,III-409493,T-2080)
  • Enhancement - Remove 'Ahsay' wording in a customized AhsayOBS software (ref: MMM-534076, T-2182)
  • Enhancement - Suppress the "ahsay" coding in backup report (ref: MQJ-489564, T-2218)
  • Enhancement - Support Ukrainian language (ref: T-5466)
  • Deployment:
  • Bug fix - AhsayOBS service on FreeBSD will not startup automatically after reboot of machine (ref: T-1939)
  • Bug fix - Cannot install AhsayOBS and AhsayRPS v5.5.1.0 on 64bit FreeBSD 7.0 using 64bit Diablo JDK 1.6.0 or Diablo JDk 1.5.0 (ref: T-2286)
  • Bug fix - Description, Copyright, Product Name, etc information are missing from obsr-win.exe properties (ref: T-5327)
  • Bug fix - AhsayOBSR Service's setting (listed under Windows Services) resets after upgrade AhsayOBSR by installer (ref: T-5641)
  • Enhancement - Show meaningful error instead of linux primitive error when install AhsayOBSR with non-root account (ref: T-4987)
  • External applications / systems
  • N/A - No updates have been made in this category
  • File backup:
  • Bug fix - Displayed BfsManager error when using CDP update permission + delete file (ref: T-4645)
  • Bug fix - Unable to backup files in ACB v6210 (ref: T-5346)
  • Bug fix - Failed file backup from AhsayOBM v5.5 to AhsayOBS v6 on delta file with .att file (ref: T-5378)
  • Bug fix - Still refer to corrupted file after CRC or "Single Rebuild" check the corrupted file in "Current" (ref: T-5512)
  • Bug fix - Error when backup system state with delta merging after 2nd backup job (ref: T-5550)
  • Bug fix - Validation failed-Delta and checksum file are uploaded again on a no change backup after file moved (ref: T-5665)
  • Bug fix - New backup files (directories) will be uploaded again after delete index.bdb manually (ref: T-5683)
  • Enhancement - Backup storage reduction by avoiding duplicate storage for moved or permission updated files (ref: EGN-929832, AIC-665482, T-968)
  • Enhancement - Speed up backup operation by uploading multiple files at the same time
  • Enhancement - Speed up backup operation by compressing multiple data blocks simultaneously using different CPU cores
  • Enhancement - Speed up backup operation by interrupting delta generation immediately when the delta ratio is found to be exceeded
  • Enhancement - Speed up delta generation process by only looking for identical blocks at sector size intervals for database and system backup types
  • General / Miscellaneous:
  • Bug fix - Security information alert for nonsecurity items when accessing AhsayOBS web console via https (ref: VYE-578573, XXX-914032,OMH-228328, T-2277)
  • Bug fix - Default system administrator password must be hashed in sysUser.xml (ref: T-4153)
  • Bug fix - After a system-user changes password, user management functions can't work properly without relogon (ref: T-5070)
  • Bug fix - Duplicated script header lines #!/bin/sh in v6.1.0.0 of obsr-nix.tar.gz (ref: T-5166)
  • Bug fix - Processes java.exe & cmd.exe of AhsayOBSR, AhsayRDR v6220 are auto killed after the services start around 1min (ref: T-5368)
  • Bug fix - Low level backup user backupset's COMPLETE_BFS_INDEX becomes "N" after click Save Setting from AhsayOBM (ref: T-5453)
  • Enhancement - Support Java 6 Update 23 (ref: JFU-426673, T-2658)
  • Enhancement - To show uncompressed data size in AhsayOBS web console > Report > User Account Statistics section (ref: FFF-307184, NWZ-462730, LAU-803143, XQV-195497, T-2795)
  • Enhancement - All modules should be enable for trial account even the partner has only bought ACB license (ref: QBU-812861, T-2937)
  • Enhancement - Hide the license info in copyright.jsp (ref: III-409479, T-3271)
  • Enhancement - Hash the password in AhsayOBS HTML code, for backup set's Windows Authentication (ref: SWH-769090, Esabe submitted through email, CKM-554664, T-3813)
  • Enhancement - Add AhsayOBS version number in System Log when AhsayOBS startup (ref: T-5156)
  • Enhancement - Support of Multiple Domains UCC SSL Certificate
  • Group feature / Reseller panel
  • New feature: Reseller panel (ref: CVC-176930, XXX-919434, T-2368, T-2411)
  • Reseller can perform "Manage log" and "Manage user" function
  • User license pool among different AhsayOBS under same reseller
  • Support multi-levels of reseller (ref: QOV-992977)
  • Support customization for individual reseller
  • New feature: Group feature
  • User grouping
  • Policy definition:
  • Disk quota share (ref: NJH-498761, T-2467)
  • Default backup setting (ref: 291, CCO-280180, TST-934738, SLN-407026, MAV-814151, CCF-170704, XUV-400775, MOB-979445, ZEM-871569, DTY-736073, ATC-421545, AGH-377040, GJG-340113, FAY-867404, PMM-793230, VVV-833887, ISL-537916, QIF-551049, XFT-461459, PBK-948470, TST-934738, T-2201, T-2202)
  • Access priviledge (ref: 347, ZGT-414856, WCE-353656, YHE-201256, T-2540)
  • Policy enforcement and execution (ref: JDG-256265, T-2203, T-3133)
  • Allow override of group policy applied to user for global filter setting
  • Bug fix - Should prevent same system user creating or renaming User Groups with same name as an existing one (ref: T-5004)
  • Bug fix - Under AhsayOBS, update to the Enforced BackupSet doesn't take effect immediately to backup User (ref: T-5018)
  • Bug fix - After Delete SubAdmin, its User Groups, Policy Group, and Policy Assignment are still stayed behind (ref: T-5036)
  • Bug fix - Admin cannot create a user with a username that is used by Sub-Admin in a different host (ref: T-5066)
  • Bug fix - The owner of a Sub-Admin changes to a new Non-Admin that was just added. (ref: T-5069)
  • Bug fix - "Backup Users Share" in other User Groups cant work if a system user is added/removed in a UserGroup (ref: T-5129)
  • Bug fix - Shared backup users in higher level/other branches are repeatedly displayed in "List User" (ref: T-5131)
  • Bug fix - Although cancel Enforcement Backup Set in a Policy Group, backup user still have the backup set (ref: T-5143)
  • Bug fix - Delta Merge in Enforcement Backup Set always shown as disabled in AhsayOBM (ref: T-5154)
  • Bug fix - Inconsistent behaviour when adding same user to user group before/after enable "Backup Users Shared" (ref: T-5194)
  • Bug fix - Inconsistent behaviour when adding same user to user group before/after enabling "Disk Quota Shared" (ref: T-5199)
  • Bug fix - SubAdmin should not be able to access backup users' log in same level via shared users with NonAdmin (ref: T-5209)
  • Bug fix - System User is still able to assign more than one Default Backup Setting to a User Group (ref: T-5218)
  • Bug fix - System usr is still able to assign more than one Enforcement Backup Set/Global Filter to a usergroup (ref: T-5222)
  • Bug fix - Inconsistent behavior in PolicyAssignment with warning, part of usergroups are successfully assigned (ref: T-5240)
  • Bug fix - Should provide warning when disallow assigning a usergroup (with "Share Quota") to a policygroup (ref: T-5241)
  • Bug fix - Able to assign more than 1 default backup set/ Global Filter to a backup user via change user's role (ref: T-5242)
  • Bug fix - Restrict sub-level non admin to access [Manage System] pages (ref: T-5272)
  • Bug fix - Change of setting won't be applied to a enforcement backup set that is already used by a backup user (ref: T-5395)
  • Bug fix - Duplicated usergroup is wrongly listed in [List User] for system user and it cannot be erased (ref: T-5400)
  • Bug fix - Assign Global Filter for AhsayACB leads to Backup, Restore, Save Setting and Schedule Job problems in AhsayACB (ref: T-5401)
  • Bug fix - Sub admin is able to see system logs that include Admin's information in [System Log] (ref: T-5410)
  • Bug fix - SubAdmin shouldn't be able to access backup users in other branches via Shared-User with NonAdmin (ref: T-5425)
  • Bug fix - Wrong "Login Name" in AhsayOBS->[Manage Log]->[Backup Job] for CDP if backup user is created by SubAdmin (ref: T-5438)
  • Bug fix - If [Enable Free Trial Registration] is set READONLY in policy control, unable to fully load the page (ref: T-5514)
  • Bug fix - If [Manager User-File Explorer Menu] hidden via Policy Control, AhsayACB user unable to logon web console (ref: T-5516)
  • Bug fix - The entry for enforcement backup set should exist in Profile.xml (ref: T-5541)
  • Bug fix - If delete "Policy Group - Read Only - Backup User", then "policyGroup.xml" is corrupted (ref: T-5613)
  • Enhancement - Better Error Message is needed for notifying User on those Positive Integer fields (ref: T-4983)
  • High availability / Load balancing
  • N/A - No updates have been made in this category
  • License / Billing module
  • Bug fix - Mailbox and VM License quota still take effect in cache even failure when updating backup user (ref: T-5513)
  • Operating systems
  • Enhancement - Support Windows 2008 R2 on AhsayOBS (ref: KAH-640726, T-3986)
  • Replication:
  • N/A - No updates have been made in this category
  • Reporting / Email report
  • Bug fix - AhsayOBS v5.2.7.0 suddenly stop sending backup reports, until AhsayOBS service is restarted (ref: AOO-751754, T-2087)
  • Bug fix - AhsayOBS 5.5.3.0 not sending CDP report (ref: KPO-965475, , T-2813)
  • Enhancement - Add new report "Backup Settings Changes reports" (ref: OMC-718253, T-2154)
  • Enhancement - Request to send report from different email address and customize report under different domain (ref: XWA-954347, QME-526345, JJJ-442185, BBB-154460, TKD-379677, XSB-581351, RER-199696, RWI-435051, PTF-373181, KJV-518732, T-2501, T-2671)
  • Enhancement - Request bean message for total amount of files, total file size and compression ratio (ref: FAP-912720, T-2733)
  • Enhancement - Send notification email to admin when new user register (ref: OMJ-732492, T-2743)
  • Restore / Decrypt:
  • Bug fix - Can't restore files if delta merging in LOGGING mode and the backup set with 1-Job retention policy (ref: T-4993)
  • Bug fix - Cannot restore files if delta merges after incremental backup and updating file permission (ref: T-5091)
  • Bug fix - Cannot restore files if delta merges after incremental backup and moving backup source (ref: T-5092)
  • Bug fix - Cannot restore files from 3rd snapshot if enabling delta merging and no encryption (ref: T-5100)
  • Bug fix - Cannot restore files if differential delta remains after delta merges (ref: T-5180)
  • Bug fix - Error found in restore files after Retention Policy Job if doing In-File Delta and Moving file (ref: T-5198)
  • Bug fix - Errors appear in the Restore Log if delta merges after update file permission and incremental backup (ref: T-5479)
  • Bug fix - Errors appear in the Restore Log if delta merges after moving backup source and incremental backup (ref: T-5480)
  • Bug fix - Errors appear in the Restore Log if delta merges after differential and incremental backups (ref: T-5481)
  • Bug fix - Failed to restore 1st snapshot after "update permission" for long permission file (ref: T-5661)
  • Enhancement - AhsayOBS to detect 32-/64-bit browser and provide the corresponding java to client for web restore (ref: T-4364)
  • System maintenance:
  • New feature: Delta merging on AhsayOBS – A routine job that merges delta files with full backup files on AhsayOBS (ref: ELN-165540, MQG-561802, T-2405)
  • Bug fix - Big difference in user summary after single rebuild (ref: T-2081)
  • Bug fix - SystemConsole IP filter affecting UserConsole's search function (ref: PPP-635207, ZJX-587897, T-2228)
  • Bug fix - User Login Name with single quote cannot be removed by AhsayOBS (ref: T-3406)
  • Bug fix - AhsayOBS5550 Single rebuild doesn't remove delta files that do not have the full files from retention are (ref: AVT-974456, T-4083)
  • Bug fix - Log messages repeated every minute if routine job sending backup report is disabled (ref: COS-590939, T-4288)
  • Bug fix - Handling of corrupted index (ref: T-4870)
  • Bug fix - Zero file size after delta merge in backup set without encryption (ref: T-5098)
  • Bug fix - Cannot delete the outdated differential delta files in Retention Job on AhsayOBS (ref: T-5141)
  • Bug fix - CRC deletes non-corrupted files in the following retention folders when full file is corrupted (ref: T-5204)
  • Bug fix - Files can still be uploaded to AhsayOBS when Quota Exceeded (ref: T-5493)
  • Bug fix - Failed to delete delta chain files in retention folder (ref: T-5559)
  • Bug fix - Cannot merge delta after delta merging process is finished in the previous backup job in 24 hours (ref: T-5589)
  • Bug fix - Retention policy job becomes useless after enable delta merge if differential deltas in delta chain (ref: T-5607)
  • Bug fix - Click AhsayOBS->[Manage User]->[File Validation Option]->[Check], some values in row "Total" becomes 0 (ref: T-5608)
  • Enhancement - [rebuildDir] messages creating large logs (ref: T-2504)
  • User experiences
  • Bug fix - Mis-match of file size on full and delta file between AhsayOBM restore and web console restore interface (ref: T-2078)
  • Bug fix - HTTP 500 error is shown when viewing backup report of CDP only backup set (ref: T-2472)
  • Bug fix - [Debug]writeAppleTag is shown when the web console is launched in MAC OS X 10.4.11 (ref: T-3350)
  • Bug fix - ShadowProtect System Backup and Microsoft Windows System Backup should not be selectable for ACB (ref: T-4427)
  • Bug fix - Icons of ShadowProtect and Windows System Backup should be grayed for ACB in List User page (ref: T-4428)
  • Bug fix - Add checking to the Quota field for allowing only positive float number (ref: T-4718)
  • Bug fix - No Error Message returns when logon to AhsayOBS and there is problem accessing Windows Active Directory (ref: T-4719)
  • Bug fix - Incorrect field names for MS Exchange Mail Level Backup in AhsayOBS (ref: T-5019)
  • Bug fix - Wrong Administrator email address displayed in Broadcast Message (ref: T-5056)
  • Bug fix - HTTP Error 500 returns when opening up the AhsayOBM Installation Wizard from AhsayOBS Web Console (ref: T-5148)
  • Bug fix - Login name of Admin Role (system/system) can be renamed to EMPTY (ref: T-5182)
  • Bug fix - Should prevent Backup Set to be renamed to EMPTY (ref: T-5183)
  • Bug fix - Should prevent Policy Group to be renamed to EMPTY (for both backup and system user) (ref: T-5184)
  • Bug fix - No warning displayed when trying to rename a User Group to EMPTY (ref: T-5185)
  • Bug fix - "Restore File Permission" checkbox is disabled in Restore window in AhsayOBS (ref: T-5201)
  • Bug fix - When assign system users into a usergroup, check-boxes of some system users are auto unchecked (ref: T-5418)
  • Bug fix - AhsayOBS wrongly disable 3 specific modules when the user update the contact info on User webconsole (ref: QWN-611788, T-5446)
  • Bug fix - Can't show files in all previous snapshots if delete all files and folders in latest snapshot (ref: T-5561)
  • Enhancement - Allow auto lock bacup user after 3 invalid logon attempts to be disabled (ref: T-5713)
  • Application specific backup:
  • (Key Feature) Support backup of running virtual machines by taking snapshots
  • by using standard secure copy protocol which supports VMware ESX, VMware ESXi
  • by copying the file directly which supports VMware Server for Windows/Linux
  • Microsoft Hyper-V Server
  • Bug fix - Issue with creating a MySQL backup set after entering incorrect password (ref: UEC-766355, T-1957)
  • Bug fix - AhsayOBM prompts errors when backing up files / folders in a Lotus Directory Link folder (ref: 2213, CCC-174690, PUT-512143, T-2107)
  • Bug fix - Provide a meaningful message if the backup source of MySQL does not exist (ref: T-3016)
  • Bug fix - Make "Path to mysqldump" a mandatory field for MySQL backup set creation (ref: T-3017)
  • Bug fix - Add warning message when running Oracle Backup Set which its source contains non-exist Tablespace (ref: T-3025)
  • Bug fix - AhsayOBM can't show Contacts' email address for Exchange Mail Level backup created by AhsayOBM v5570 (ref: T-5022)
  • Bug fix - Include RunOBC32.sh in obm-nix.tar.gz for backup 32-bit Lotus Domino on Linux x86_64 (ref: T-5195)
  • Bug fix - Can't show Contacts' email address for Exchange Mail Level backup created by AhsayOBM v5570 (ref: T-5022)
  • Bug fix - AhsayOBM cannot backup MSSQL Server databases with name longer than 64 characters (ref: VKJ-763269, VKL-404315, T-5431)
  • Bug fix - AhsayOBM cannot spool MS SQL 2008 database for backup (ref: UOR-651947, T-5452)
  • Bug fix - File spec is invalid error if ALL CRITICAL VOLUME is enabled initially (MS System Backup) (ref: T-5471)
  • Enhancement - Support Lotus Domino / Notes 8.5.1
  • Enhancement - Automate installation of MAPI client and 32 bit JVM for Exchange 2007 (ref: T-1219)
  • Enhancement - Do not move the file to retention if the upload process did not complete for Exchange (ref: CHS-452573, SMK-453789, LXW-294378, DCA-983694, T-2939)
  • Enhancement - Remove the extra information in debug.log of mail level backup set (ref: EWV-309390, KBL-103366, T-3088)
  • Enhancement - Allow ShadowProtect bare metal backup to run on computer which has a single volume only (ref: T-3207)
  • Enhancement - Support 64-bit Lotus Domino Server (Microsoft Windows) (ref: FWF-118116, T-4749)
  • Auto upgrade agent:
  • Bug fix - AhsayOBM/ACB cannot be launched via the shortcut in Mac OS X after auto upgrade from v5.2.8.0 (ref: T-3341)
  • Bug fix - AhsayOBM system tray icon disappear after upgrading to new version of AhsayOBM by AUA (ref: T-3616)
  • Bug fix - AUA cannot upgrade AhsayACB and AhsayOBM on Windows 7 due to java version (ref: T-4921)
  • Bug fix - Windows 2000 should be removed in the auto update settings as it is not a v6 supported platform (ref: T-5414)
  • Enhancement - Add some more debug information in access log regarding AUA (ref: MLU-372922, , T-3115)
  • Enhancement - Resume service status (e.g. Started, Stopped) after the software upgraded by AUA (ref: T-3909)
  • Customization:
  • Enhancement - Support Ukrainian language (ref: T-5488)
  • Deployment
  • Bug fix - AhsayOBM 5.2.7.0 on FreeBSD 7, the scheduler & AUA service will not automatically startup after reboot (ref: T-2118)
  • Bug fix - install.sh is using an unsupported option for the id command in Solaris (ref: T-4827)
  • Bug fix - Error occurred when installing AhsayOBM with install.sh (ref: T-5403)
  • File backup
  • New Feature: Support of special file type:
  • MAC OS
  • Alias (ref: T-3072)
  • Named pipe (ref: T-3071)
  • Symbolic link (ref: 439, WEX-197284, T-2505)
  • UNIX/Linux
  • Named pipe (ref: T-3070)
  • Symbolic link (ref: T-70)
  • Windows
  • Junction point (ref: 541, GTG-238524, T-2506)
  • Symbolic link (ref: T-3073)
  • Bug fix - AhsayOBM renaming backup filter cannot be left blank issue (ref: T-1973)
  • Bug fix - Seedload failing on broken symlinks (ref: QIN-561000, T-2479)
  • Bug fix - Local copy failing with errors on broken symlinks (ref: T-2480)
  • Bug fix - AhsayOBM v5.5.1.4 Scheduler issue with running File backup every 30 mins.(ref: FLU-733887, T-2782)
  • Bug fix - Filter in a BackupSet faultily filters out files in other directories (ref: T-3512)
  • Bug fix - File backups on Linux creates "ShadowCopy" folder (ref: T-4386)
  • Bug fix - Handling of corrupted index (ref: T-4871)
  • Bug fix - Different backup results between Windows and Linux when backup symbolic links with invalid targets (ref: T-4918)
  • Bug fix - The option "Upload full file when No. of Delta > x" does not function on AhsayOBM (ref: T-5067)
  • Bug fix - Symbolic links with invalid targets will not backup in Linux but will backup in MacOS and Windows (ref: T-5108)
  • Bug fix - Delta Ratio is always equal to zero (ref: T-5179)
  • Bug fix - CDP backup job runs without meeting the condition setting. Advanced features of CDP doesn't work (ref: T-5315)
  • Bug fix - Files in 1st "move file" snapshot exist in the rest of snapshots if delta backup and move file twice (ref: T-5544)
  • Bug fix - Files disappear in the Decrypt Local Copy Wizard except the latest snapshot after moving file (ref: T-5672)
  • Bug fix - AhsayOBM get the wrong path of backup source in non-English Windows 2008 R2 and Windows 7 64-bit(ref: T-5687)
  • Bug fix - Fails to backup "Documents" folder on Windows 7 and Win2008 R2(ref: T-5688)
  • Enhancement - Upload checksum incorrect backup file again during backup (ref: T-88)
  • Enhancement - Performance improvement by speeding up file listing, change file list generation and backup lag time (ref: T-90,T-133)
  • Enhancement - Added CDP advanced setting to control backup according to CPU usage, network traffic and user input (ref: T-2207,2208)
  • Enhancement - Better handling for backup job with \\ or \\SERVER set as backup source or filter's top directory (ref: T-2210)
  • Enhancement - Support deleting of backed-up file from backupset (Offsite backup and Localcopy backup) (ref: T-2306)
  • Enhancement - Show a warning message if non-exist path found during backup (ref: PZO-617155, T-3028)
  • General / Miscellaneous
  • Bug fix - Getting "unspecified login exception" error when logging onto AhsayOBS (ref: T-1943)
  • Bug fix - Unable to remove the non-exist path from backup source on AhsayOBM/AhsayACB v5.5 (ref: QQQ-656242,HKT-546778,MGZ-478409, T-1974)
  • Bug fix - RunStressTest.bat script point to incorrect path for JVM (ref: T-2725)
  • Bug fix - User can update the Backup Set name to an existing Set's name without any checking/warning (ref: T-4654)
  • Enhancement - Support Java 6 Update 23 (ref: JFU-426673, T-2658)
  • Group feature / Reseller panel
  • Bug fix - AhsayOBM cannot verify correct encryption key of a enforcement backup set with custom encryption setting (ref: T-5158)
  • Bug fix - Backup User can choose encryption setting for a Enforcement Backup Set with "No Encryption" enabled (ref: T-5161)
  • Bug fix - OBC shouldn't use all Global Filters (for different platforms) in one of the platforms (ref: T-5450, T-5509)
  • Bug fix - Unable to hide [Delete extra files check box] in AhsayOBM through Policy Control (ref: T-5515)
  • Bug fix - AhsayOBM user is unable to open RESTORE dialog in web console if enforcement backup set exists (ref: T-5534)
  • Bug fix - Backup sets of backup users (who have enforcement backup set) are lost when scheduler restarts (ref: T-5591)
  • License/Billing Module
  • N/A - No updates have been made in this category
  • Operating systems
  • N/A - No updates have been made in this category
  • Reporting / Email report
  • N/A - No updates have been made in this category
  • Restore / Decrypt
  • Bug fix - Web restore inserts data in text files on Mac (ref: PHH-264087,DDD-222561, T-1942)
  • Bug fix - AhsayOBM restore ends with no error when AhsayOBS is dead suddenly (ref: T-1958)
  • Bug fix - AhsayOBM v5.5.0.9 Restore.sh script not restoring under the correct tree (ref: T-2134)
  • Bug fix - Show corresponding info (e.g. From, Subject) for "MS Exchange Mail" type item selection (ref: KQK-447972, T-2512)
  • Bug fix - Decrypt Local Copy does not decrypt data right after local copy without re-laucnhing AhsayOBM (Lotus) (ref: T-2524)
  • Bug fix - File Permission cannot be restore even when backup file permission is enabled. (ref: T-3332)
  • Bug fix - AhsayOBM 5.5.3.3 folder selection for restore does not show the icons correctly for Windows 7 (ref: DGI-898963, GKF-275644, DWJ-135001, T-3764)
  • Bug fix - AhsayOBM cannot restore the symbolic links to the alternate location (Windows) (ref: T-4563)
  • Bug fix - Downloaded size displayed during restore of Exchange Mail backup is incorrect (ref: T-4604)
  • Bug fix - AhsayOBM doesn't restore content for symlink directory (at alternative path) (ref: T-4997)
  • Bug fix - Error found when decrypting symlinks in latest snapshot from local copy on AhsayOBM in Windows (ref: T-5112)
  • Bug fix - Cannot decrypt symbolic links in Full Directory Structure from local copy to alternate location (ref: T-5115)
  • Bug fix - Cannot select the older backup sets in "Decrypt Files Wizard" (ref: T-5136)
  • Bug fix - Files in target of junct'n pt(Follow link) restored to wrong locat'n if restore to alternate locat'n (ref: T-5424)
  • Bug fix - Error when decrypt the system state file in starting from 2nd differential backup job in local copy (ref: T-5540)
  • Bug fix - Error when decrypt files starting from 2nd and the rest of differential backup jobs from local copy (ref: T-5571)
  • Bug fix - After upgrading AhsayOBM from v5580 to v6, failed to restore v5580 backupset with symlink files (ref: T-5615)
  • Enhancement - Speed up restore operation by downloading file to be restored immediately when it becomes available
  • Enhancement - Speed up restore operation by downloading multiple files at the same time
  • Enhancement - Speed up restore operation by uncompressing multiple data blocks simultaneously using different CPU cores
  • Enhancement - Allow AhsayOBM to run decrypt.bat without contacting AhsayOBS as a standalone EXE executable (ref: TXS-406338, T-2212)
  • Enhancement - Allow user to restore / decrypt multiple versions of backup file in "Show all files" view (ref: T-2592)
  • Enhancement - Restore Log shows no information about that AhsayOBS does not support to restore symbolic links (ref: T-5408)
  • System maintenance:
  • N/A - No updates have been made in this category
  • User experiences
  • Bug fix - Issue with the disable-profile-update GUI feature (ref: MUO-515787, T-1980)
  • Bug fix - command line tool - inappropriate error message shown when editing the name (ref: T-2068)
  • Bug fix - Retention policy does not work after the local copy finished (ref: AJD-590341, GVV-733770, RGA-765644, IBO-207054, T-2276)
  • Bug fix - AhsayOBM is showing password unsaved in profile page but not asking for password on login (ref: T-2473)
  • Bug fix - On restore search, text fields and check boxes should not be editable when search is started (ref: T-2561)
  • Bug fix - AhsayOBM Backup Wizard GUI error when setting up the login for Oracle Backup set (ref: QQQ-681724, T-2670)
  • Bug fix - AhsayOBM stuck at delete window when deleting Local Copy Backup with "Decrypt Local Copy Wizard" (ref: T-3385)
  • Bug fix - In "Decrypt Local Copy Wizard", Delete button is enabled even there is no local copy (ref: T-3389)
  • Bug fix - After applying bandwidth throttling in AhsayOBS web console the AhsayOBM transfer rate does not reflect change (ref: WMM-539282, TPA-238193, CEK-225023, T-4051)
  • Bug fix - Email report sent in English when creating trial user account with foreign language chosen from AhsayOBM (ref: AVX-145943, T-4133)
  • Bug fix - Web restore applet UI not functioning properly under Linux GUI environment (ref: T-4202)
  • Bug fix - Should show Backupset's Name, instead of its ID, in the warning message (ref: T-5235)
  • Bug fix - In AhsayACB->Backup Setting, drop-down boxes of "Backup Interval" & "Email Notification" are mis-matched (ref: T-5251)
  • Bug fix - Wrong "Last Backup" datetime is displayed in "off-line backup" dialog for NEW backupset (ref: T-5428)
  • Bug fix - ACB shows 2 backupsets from systemtray menu when having an Enforced backupset (ref: T-5583)
  • Bug fix - In Weekly Advanced Retention Policy, the Friday and Saturday setting does not match in AhsayOBS and AhsayOBM (ref: T-5658)
  • Enhancement - The statistic on the main AhsayOBM/AhsayACB interface in v5.5 auto refresh after each backup (ref: QOX-549293, T-2111)
  • Enhancement - Alert users when listing backup sets with "Run scheduled backup on this computer" not checked (ref: QUO-144214, PRQ-425205, MMM-547598, NZF-918378, JKG-169244, DFH-715332, ZWS-297212, T-2209)
  • Enhancement - Do not hide proxy settings even if server URL is hidden (ref: DPW-316906, PSO-330718,NNV-888462,HCQ-571207,YZO-391039, T-2229)
  • Enhancement - Prompt to save the setting only when users have made changes to their profiles while exiting AhsayOBM (ref: KQH-633208, FJY-669405, LYB-432518, T-2794)
  • Enhancement - Check encrypting key when re-installing AhsayOBM/ACB or installing AhsayOBM/ACB on different machine (ref: 3140, MRL-573429, LMQ-670228, EVD-223411, T-2823)
  • Enhancement - Does not allow selection of "Library" folders in Windows 2008 R2(ref: T-4390)
  • Bug fix - "nav_a1.html" in the directory webapps\ROOT\rps-helper\ still have "Ahsay" wording after branding (ref: T-2251)
  • Enhancement - "Ahsay" wording show in AhsayRPS web management console even branded (ref: TKH-223362, T-2256)
  • Enhancement - Support Ukrainian language (ref: T-5487)
  • Deployment
  • Bug fix - AhsayRPS v5.2.5.0 on FreeBSD 7 will not automatically startup after reboot (ref: T-1940)
  • Bug fix - Problems installing AhsayRPS on Linux using non-root user (ref: T-2004)
  • External applications / systems:
  • N/A - No updates have been made in this category
  • General / Miscellaneous
  • Enhancement - Support Java 6 Update 23 (ref: JFU-426673, T-2658)
  • License / Billing module
  • N/A - No updates have been made in this category
  • Operating systems
  • N/A - No updates have been made in this category
  • Replication
  • New feature: AhsayRPS retention (T-1251)
  • Retain old copies of replicated files in AhsayRPS retention area for the specified retention period
  • During retenion period, can restore old copies of replicated files
  • Bug fix - Replication reporting "XML document structures must start and end within the same entity." (ref: T-2450)
  • Bug fix - Replicated data is not shown in AhsayRPS web console when receiver home is outside the AhsayRPS folder (ref: GOE-594796,CHE-700650, T-2675)
  • Reporting / Email report
  • Enhancement - For replication to send an email report if there are any issues found (ref: SSS-743779, DOR-399364, SSS-732521, KTF-136248, GIO-374564, SVJ-301635, TGS-830886, PPP-627114, JJJ-423589, IYW-727709, RYD-990771, T-2258)

New in Ahsay Cloud Backup Suite 5.5.8.0 (Mar 25, 2011)

  • Support of Windows 2008 R2 Enhanced license management, allowing service providers to pool existing CALs

New in Ahsay Cloud Backup Suite 5.2.2.3 (May 30, 2007)

  • This is a patch release of AhsayACB, AhsayOBM and AhsayOBS that contains minor enhancements and bug fixes (listed below). All v5.2.x users are recommended to upgrade to this release.
  • New feature - Added auto user home setting to trial registration
  • Enhancement - Remove uncompleted backup files from server if last modified time is > 48 hours
  • Enhancement - Enable AhsayOBS license activation to run on Sun Solaris
  • Enhancement - Delete checksum file when full delta file is not found during backup file listing
  • Enhancement - Add original file size to backup job report
  • Bug - Remove the checking of *.stm file when backing up Exchange 2007
  • Bug - Fixed the problem of not being able to uncheck the "Enable tracking" checkbox under the [AhsayACB Config] page
  • Bug - Fixed the problem of wrong number of restored files shown in restore report
  • Bug - Fixed the problem of not being able to update the second backup set scheduler as a result of duplicate backup set scheduler ID
  • Bug - Fixed the problem of incorrect timezone being display for daylight saving timezone
  • Bug - Fixed the problem of Restore applet not showing default path in right encoding
  • Bug - Fixed the problem of non-ascii characters being used in Exchange mail listing
  • Bug - Fixed the problem of trial user quota being reset to 500MB 30 days after registration
  • Bug - Fixed the problem of incorrect backup setting / user profile being saved when tab browsing different backup users using the system account
  • AhsayOBM
  • New feature - Full brick level backup support for Microsoft Exchange 2007 (required 32-bit AhsayOBM, not supported for x64 AhsayOBM) *
  • Bug - Fixed the problem of missing backup set in [Decrypt Files Wizard]
  • Bug - Fixed the problem of getting NullPointerException after interrupting system state backup
  • Bug - Fixed the problem of scheduler being stopped when users log out of Mac OS X
  • AhsayACB
  • Enhancement - Make backup job interruptible when downloading file listing from AhsayOBS
  • Enhancement - Disable the logon button when no login names are provided
  • Bug - Fixed the problem of folders being repeatedly shown under the backup source [File Explorer]
  • Both AhsayOBS 5.1.x and AhsayOBS 5.2.x will replicate backup data to AhsayRPS 5.1.0.8 with no problems.
  • Known issues in this release
  • All known issues in the section v5.2.1.0 still apply here.
  • Full brick level backup support for Exchange 2007 is only supported on 32-bit platform because Microsoft has discontinued MAPI support on x64 platform and it is not possible to do backup/restore for individual email properly without using MAPI.