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Xackup Changelog

What's new in Xackup 2.5.6 Early Access

Aug 11, 2023
  • Brand new Scheduling system. Moves away from Windows Task Scheduler.
  • Backend improvements to Xackup Server and API

New in Xackup 2.4.22 Early Access (Jul 30, 2023)

  • Fixed: Messed up Location Browsing and Saved Location screens.
  • Fixed: Chained Jobs settings error.
  • Added initial support for RustDesk remote help.
  • Fixed: Missing dependencies causing start up to fail.
  • Fixed: UI Layout bugs
  • Fixed: Backup error claiming the API was not running.
  • Added ability to backup Snapshots.
  • Fixed: Snapshot only Backups no longer require a saved Location.
  • Fixed: Restore logic to simplify configuration.
  • GUI refactor for Saved Locations and Restoration.
  • GUI actually launches now :).
  • Fixed Licensing URL for HTTPS.
  • Added extra SSH Connection error handling.
  • Fixed UI bug that caused ‘Weekly Schedule’ to disappear.
  • Fixed: VMs with ‘:’ in name were failing.
  • Fixed: Placer holder context menu did not work.
  • Console Formatting for % fixed.

New in Xackup 2.4.19 Early Access (Jun 6, 2023)

  • Fixed: Missing dependencies causing start up to fail.
  • Fixed: UI Layout bugs
  • Fixed: Backup error claiming the API was not running.
  • Added ability to backup Snapshots.
  • Fixed: Snapshot only Backups no longer require a saved Location.
  • Fixed: Restore logic to simplify configuration.
  • GUI refactor for Saved Locations and Restoration.
  • GUI actually launches now :).
  • Fixed Licensing URL for HTTPS.
  • Added extra SSH Connection error handling.
  • Fixed UI bug that caused ‘Weekly Schedule’ to disappear.
  • Fixed: VMs with ‘:’ in name were failing.
  • Fixed: Placer holder context menu did not work.
  • Console Formatting for % fixed.

New in Xackup 2.3.26 (Apr 22, 2023)

  • Fixed issue with Invalid run history items causing Job not to load from the Server.

New in Xackup 2.4.17 Early Access (Mar 10, 2023)

  • Fixed: Backup error claiming the API was not running.
  • Added ability to backup Snapshots.
  • Fixed: Snapshot only Backups no longer require a saved Location.
  • Fixed: Restore logic to simplify configuration.
  • GUI refactor for Saved Locations and Restoration.
  • GUI actually launches now :).
  • Fixed Licensing URL for HTTPS.
  • Added extra SSH Connection error handling.
  • Fixed UI bug that caused ‘Weekly Schedule’ to disappear.
  • Fixed: VMs with ‘:’ in name were failing.
  • Fixed: Placer holder context menu did not work.
  • Console Formatting for % fixed.

New in Xackup 2.3.23 (Feb 25, 2023)

  • Fixed: Snapshot only Backups no longer require a saved Location.
  • Fixed: Restore logic to simplify configuration.
  • Fixed: VMs with ‘:’ in name were failing.
  • Fixed: Placer holder context menu did not work.
  • Fixed: Create Job UI startup crash.

New in Xackup 2.4.15 Early Access (Feb 23, 2023)

  • Fixed: Snapshot only Backups no longer require a saved Location.
  • Fixed: Restore logic to simplify configuration.
  • GUI refactor for Saved Locations and Restoration.
  • GUI actually launches now :).
  • Fixed Licensing URL for HTTPS.
  • Added extra SSH Connection error handling.
  • Fixed UI bug that caused ‘Weekly Schedule’ to disappear.
  • Fixed: VMs with ‘:’ in name were failing.
  • Fixed: Placer holder context menu did not work.
  • Console Formatting for % fixed.

New in Xackup 2.4.13 Early Access (Feb 22, 2023)

  • Fixed: Restore logic to simplify configuration.
  • GUI refactor for Saved Locations and Restoration.
  • GUI actually launches now :).
  • Fixed Licensing URL for HTTPS.
  • Added extra SSH Connection error handling.
  • Fixed UI bug that caused ‘Weekly Schedule’ to disappear.
  • Fixed: VMs with ‘:’ in name were failing.
  • Fixed: Placer holder context menu did not work.
  • Console Formatting for % fixed.

New in Xackup 2.4.9 Early Access (Jan 31, 2023)

  • GUI actually launches now :).
  • Fixed Licensing URL for HTTPS.
  • Added extra SSH COnnection error handling.
  • Fixed UI bug that caused ‘Weekly Schedule’ to disappear.
  • Fixed: VMs with ‘:’ in name were failing.
  • Fixed: Placer holder context menu did not work.
  • Console Formatting for % fixed.

New in Xackup 2.4.7 Early Access (Jan 12, 2023)

  • Fixed Licensing URL for HTTPS.
  • Added extra SSH COnnection error handling.
  • Fixed UI bug that caused ‘Weekly Schedule’ to disappear.
  • Fixed: VMs with ‘:’ in name were failing.
  • Fixed: Placer holder context menu did not work.
  • Console Formatting for % fixed.

New in Xackup 2.3.19 (Jan 11, 2023)

  • Fixed: VMs with ‘:’ in name were failing.
  • Fixed: Placer holder context menu did not work.

New in Xackup 2.4.2 Early Access (Nov 10, 2022)

  • Added extra SSH COnnection error handling.
  • Fixed UI bug that caused ‘Weekly Schedule’ to disappear.

New in Xackup 2.3.16 (Nov 8, 2022)

  • Fixed UI bug that caused ‘Weekly Schedule’ to disappear.
  • Released to Stable.
  • Fixed issues with Replications always failing.
  • Fixed long UI update delay when running jobs inside the main UI.
  • Saved Locations now serves as the defining point for all ‘Destinations’ – Quite a big change 🙂
  • Changes to the execution of Chained Jobs to be more ‘Contained’
  • Fixed ‘bitness’ of Job Runner, which causing x86 systems to fail.
  • UI Updates to the Hypervoisor Explorer.
  • Changed Service API Architecture for better job management.
  • One or two fixes to the Restore UI
  • Ability to ‘chain’ jobs using the ‘Pre’, ‘Post’ Tasks feature. This lets you launch one job after another should it be required.
  • MORE UI fixes, Clean Up
  • Codebase reworked to allow for future modernization.
  • Fixes for some situations where delta files were not exporting fully.
  • Overhaul of the ‘Extract’ interface to make things simpler and more efficient. Now, more types of backups can be opened XVA (inc GZip / ZStd) and Xackup compressed files.
  • Added ability to the Clean-Up tools to find ‘zombie’ VDIs. i.e Those that are plugged to the Comtrol Domain.
  • Fixed problem when trying to Extract files from a backup that was created with ZSTD compression (i.e XCP-ng 8.1 etc)

New in Xackup 2.3.15 (Nov 5, 2022)

  • Released to Stable.
  • Fixed issues with Replications always failing.
  • Fixed long UI update delay when running jobs inside the main UI.
  • Saved Locations now serves as the defining point for all ‘Destinations’ – Quite a big change 🙂
  • Changes to the execution of Chained Jobs to be more ‘Contained’
  • Fixed ‘bitness’ of Job Runner, which causing x86 systems to fail.
  • UI Updates to the Hypervoisor Explorer.
  • Changed Service API Architecture for better job management.
  • One or two fixes to the Restore UI
  • Ability to ‘chain’ jobs using the ‘Pre’, ‘Post’ Tasks feature. This lets you launch one job after another should it be required.
  • MORE UI fixes, Clean Up
  • Codebase reworked to allow for future modernization.
  • Fixes for some situations where delta files were not exporting fully.
  • Overhaul of the ‘Extract’ interface to make things simpler and more efficient. Now, more types of backups can be opened XVA (inc GZip / ZStd) and Xackup compressed files.
  • Added ability to the Clean-Up tools to find ‘zombie’ VDIs. i.e Those that are plugged to the Comtrol Domain.
  • Fixed problem when trying to Extract files from a backup that was created with ZSTD compression (i.e XCP-ng 8.1 etc)

New in Xackup 2.3.14 Early Access (Oct 6, 2022)

  • Fixed issues with Replications always failing.
  • Fixed long UI update delay when running jobs inside the main UI.
  • Saved Locations now serves as the defining point for all ‘Destinations’ – Quite a big change
  • Changes to the execution of Chained Jobs to be more ‘Contained’
  • Fixed ‘bitness’ of Job Runner, which causing x86 systems to fail.
  • UI Updates to the Hypervoisor Explorer.
  • Changed Service API Architecture for better job management.
  • One or two fixes to the Restore UI
  • Ability to ‘chain’ jobs using the ‘Pre’, ‘Post’ Tasks feature. This lets you launch one job after another should it be required.
  • MORE UI fixes, Clean Up
  • Codebase reworked to allow for future modernization.
  • Fixes for some situations where delta files were not exporting fully.
  • Overhaul of the ‘Extract’ interface to make things simpler and more efficient. Now, more types of backups can be opened XVA (inc GZip / ZStd) and Xackup compressed files.
  • Added ability to the Clean-Up tools to find ‘zombie’ VDIs. i.e Those that are plugged to the Comtrol Domain.
  • Fixed problem when trying to Extract files from a backup that was created with ZSTD compression (i.e XCP-ng 8.1 etc)

New in Xackup 2.3.13 Early Access (Sep 23, 2022)

  • Fixed issues with Replications always failing.
  • Implemented new Exportation code to simplify things in the future.
  • Saved Locations now serves as the defining point for all ‘Destinations’ – Quite a big change
  • Changes to the execution of Chained Jobs to be more ‘Contained’
  • Fixed ‘bitness’ of Job Runner, which causing x86 systems to fail.
  • UI Updates to the Hypervoisor Explorer.
  • Changed Service API Architecture for better job management.
  • One or two fixes to the Restore UI
  • Ability to ‘chain’ jobs using the ‘Pre’, ‘Post’ Tasks feature. This lets you launch one job after another should it be required.
  • MORE UI fixes, Clean Up
  • Codebase reworked to allow for future modernization.
  • Fixes for some situations where delta files were not exporting fully.
  • Overhaul of the ‘Extract’ interface to make things simpler and more efficient. Now, more types of backups can be opened XVA (inc GZip / ZStd) and Xackup compressed files.
  • Added ability to the Clean-Up tools to find ‘zombie’ VDIs. i.e Those that are plugged to the Comtrol Domain.
  • Fixed problem when trying to Extract files from a backup that was created with ZSTD compression (i.e XCP-ng 8.1 etc)

New in Xackup 2.3.11 Early Access (Sep 16, 2022)

  • Saved Locations now serves as the defining point for all ‘Destinations’ – Quite a big change
  • Changes to the execution of Chained Jobs to be more ‘Contained’
  • Fixed ‘bitness’ of Job Runner, which causing x86 systems to fail.
  • UI Updates to the Hypervoisor Explorer.
  • Changed Service API Architecture for better job management.
  • One or two fixes to the Restore UI
  • Ability to ‘chain’ jobs using the ‘Pre’, ‘Post’ Tasks feature. This lets you launch one job after another should it be required.
  • MORE UI fixes, Clean Up
  • Codebase reworked to allow for future modernization.
  • Fixes for some situations where delta files were not exporting fully.
  • Overhaul of the ‘Extract’ interface to make things simpler and more efficient. Now, more types of backups can be opened XVA (inc GZip / ZStd) and Xackup compressed files.
  • Added ability to the Clean-Up tools to find ‘zombie’ VDIs. i.e Those that are plugged to the Comtrol Domain.
  • Fixed problem when trying to Extract files from a backup that was created with ZSTD compression (i.e XCP-ng 8.1 etc)

New in Xackup 2.3.7 Early Access (Aug 18, 2022)

  • Fixed ‘bitness’ of Job Runner, which causing x86 systems to fail.
  • UI Updates to the Hypervoisor Explorer.
  • Changed Service API Architecture for better job management.
  • One or two fixes to the Restore UI
  • Ability to ‘chain’ jobs using the ‘Pre’, ‘Post’ Tasks feature. This lets you launch one job after another should it be required.
  • MORE UI fixes, Clean Up
  • Codebase reworked to allow for future modernization.
  • Fixes for some situations where delta files were not exporting fully.
  • Overhaul of the ‘Extract’ interface to make things simpler and more efficient. Now, more types of backups can be opened XVA (inc GZip / ZStd) and Xackup compressed files.
  • Added ability to the Clean-Up tools to find ‘zombie’ VDIs. i.e Those that are plugged to the Comtrol Domain.
  • Fixed problem when trying to Extract files from a backup that was created with ZSTD compression (i.e XCP-ng 8.1 etc)

New in Xackup 2.3.6 Early Access (Aug 13, 2022)

  • UI Updates to the Hypervoisor Explorer.
  • Changed Service API Architecture for better job management.
  • One or two fixes to the Restore UI
  • Ability to ‘chain’ jobs using the ‘Pre’, ‘Post’ Tasks feature. This lets you launch one job after another should it be required.
  • MORE UI fixes, Clean Up
  • Codebase reworked to allow for future modernization.
  • Fixes for some situations where delta files were not exporting fully.
  • Overhaul of the ‘Extract’ interface to make things simpler and more efficient. Now, more types of backups can be opened XVA (inc GZip / ZStd) and Xackup compressed files.
  • Added ability to the Clean-Up tools to find ‘zombie’ VDIs. i.e Those that are plugged to the Comtrol Domain.
  • Fixed problem when trying to Extract files from a backup that was created with ZSTD compression (i.e XCP-ng 8.1 etc)

New in Xackup 2.2.20 Early Access (Jun 14, 2022)

  • One or two fixes to the Restore UI
  • Ability to ‘chain’ jobs using the ‘Pre’, ‘Post’ Tasks feature. This lets you launch one job after another should it be required.
  • MORE UI fixes, Clean Up
  • Codebase reworked to allow for future modernization.
  • Fixes for some situations where delta files were not exporting fully.
  • Overhaul of the ‘Extract’ interface to make things simpler and more efficient. Now, more types of backups can be opened XVA (inc GZip / ZStd) and Xackup compressed files.
  • Added ability to the Clean-Up tools to find ‘zombie’ VDIs. i.e Those that are plugged to the Comtrol Domain.
  • Fixed problem when trying to Extract files from a backup that was created with ZSTD compression (i.e XCP-ng 8.1 etc)

New in Xackup 2.2.18 Early Access (Jun 2, 2022)

  • Ability to ‘chain’ jobs using the ‘Pre’, ‘Post’ Tasks feature. This lets you launch one job after another should it be required.
  • MORE UI fixes, Clean Up
  • Codebase reworked to allow for future modernization.
  • Fixes for some situations where delta files were not exporting fully.
  • Overhaul of the ‘Extract’ interface to make things simpler and more efficient. Now, more types of backups can be opened XVA (inc GZip / ZStd) and Xackup compressed files.
  • Added ability to the Clean-Up tools to find ‘zombie’ VDIs. i.e Those that are plugged to the Comtrol Domain.
  • Fixed problem when trying to Extract files from a backup that was created with ZSTD compression (i.e XCP-ng 8.1 etc)

New in Xackup 2.2.14 Early Access (Mar 17, 2022)

  • MORE UI fixes, Clean Up
  • Codebase reworked to allow for future modernization.
  • Fixes for some situations where delta files were not exporting fully.
  • Overhaul of the ‘Extract’ interface to make things simpler and more efficient. Now, more types of backups can be opened XVA (inc GZip / ZStd) and Xackup compressed files.
  • Added ability to the Clean-Up tools to find ‘zombie’ VDIs. i.e Those that are plugged to the Comtrol Domain.
  • Fixed problem when trying to Extract files from a backup that was created with ZSTD compression (i.e XCP-ng 8.1 etc)

New in Xackup 2.2.9 Early Access (Oct 18, 2021)

  • Fixes for some situations where delta files were not exporting fully.
  • Overhaul of the ‘Extract’ interface to make things simpler and more efficient. Now, more types of backups can be opened XVA (inc GZip / ZStd) and Xackup compressed files.
  • Added ability to the Clean-Up tools to find ‘zombie’ VDIs. i.e Those that are plugged to the Comtrol Domain.
  • Fixed problem when trying to Extract files from a backup that was created with ZSTD compression (i.e XCP-ng 8.1 etc)

New in Xackup 2.2.7 Early Access (Oct 8, 2021)

  • Added ability to the Clean-Up tools to find ‘zombie’ VDIs. i.e Those that are plugged to the Comtrol Domain.
  • Fixed problem when trying to Extract files from a backup that was created with ZSTD compression (i.e XCP-ng 8.1 etc)

New in Xackup 2.2.5 (Sep 2, 2021)

  • Fixed a number of UI bugs
  • Resolved crash when testing Email configuration.
  • Shutdown message improvements for clarity.
  • Fix for browsing ‘Restore’ locations that was causing a serious crash.
  • A number of bug fixes for Differential Replications
  • Better command of ‘Temporary Files’ fallback when doing direct transfers.
  • Custom Temporary File location.
  • BIG internal changes that hopefully you won’t even notice ??
  • More reliable (maybe faster) XenServer controlled backups etc. Feedback would be appreciated. This is likely to fix many of the stuck or randomly failing Jobs of this type.

New in Xackup 2.2.5.0 Beta (Jul 26, 2021)

  • Fixed a number of UI bugs
  • Resolved crash when testing Email configuration.
  • Shutdown message improvements for clarity.
  • Fix for browsing ‘Restore’ locations that was causing a serious crash.
  • A number of bug fixes for Differential Replications
  • Better command of ‘Temporary Files’ fallback when doing direct transfers.
  • Custom Temporary File location.
  • BIG internal changes that hopefully you won’t even notice
  • More reliable (maybe faster) XenServer controlled backups etc. Feedback would be appreciated. This is likely to fix many of the stuck or randomly failing Jobs of this type.

New in Xackup 2.2.4.0 Beta (May 12, 2021)

  • Shutdown message improvements for clarity.
  • Fix for browsing ‘Restore’ locations that was causing a serious crash.
  • A number of bug fixes for Differential Replications
  • Better command of ‘Temporary Files’ fallback when doing direct transfers.
  • Custom Temporary File location.
  • BIG internal changes that hopefully you won’t even notice 🙂
  • More reliable (maybe faster) XenServer controlled backups etc. Feedback would be appreciated. This is likely to fix many of the stuck or randomly failing Jobs of this type.

New in Xackup 2.2.3.0 Beta (Apr 20, 2021)

  • Shutdown message improvements for clarity.
  • Fix for browsing ‘Restore’ locations that was causing a serious crash.
  • A number of bug fixes for Differential Replications
  • Better command of ‘Temporary Files’ fallback when doing direct transfers.
  • BIG internal changes that hopefully you won’t even notice ??
  • More reliable (maybe faster) XenServer controlled backups etc. Feedback would be appreciated. This is likely to fix many of the stuck or randomly failing Jobs of this type.

New in Xackup 2.2.2.0 Beta (Mar 18, 2021)

  • BIG internal changes that hopefully you won’t even notice
  • More reliable (maybe faster) XenServer controlled backups etc. Feedback would be appreciated. This is likely to fix many of the stuck or randomly failing Jobs of this type.

New in Xackup 2.1.123 (Nov 19, 2020)

  • Automatic fall back when delta VDI cannot be transferred correctly.
  • Fixes for errors during Network Mapping in UI and Processing time
  • Improved (possibly) NFS/CIFS handling.

New in Xackup 2.1.123 Early Access (Oct 28, 2020)

  • Automatic fall back when delta VDI cannot be transferred correctly.
  • Fixes for errors during Network Mapping in UI and Processing time
  • Improved (possibly) NFS/CIFS handling.

New in Xackup 2.1.122 Early Access (Oct 12, 2020)

  • Fix for crash on Migration screen, ugh!

New in Xackup 2.1.121 Early Access (Oct 9, 2020)

  • Added auto forcing new Master snapshots when VM has different configuration i.e New or Changed Disk sizes.
  • Fixed issue where openning settings may cause a crash.

New in Xackup 2.1.120 Early Access (Sep 22, 2020)

  • Fixed some ‘Template’ issues on Replication
  • Fixed some Job editing and creation bugs with Saved Servers.

New in Xackup 2.1.119 Early Access (Sep 8, 2020)

  • ALPHA of Xackup Landscape, this wont do much right now, but some items have shown up in the UI.
  • XenExplorer added to allow in-depth navigation of your Hypervisor infrastructure. Aimed at the more technical people needing specific information.
  • Fixed ‘Auto Abort’ which was not meant to be activated just yet.
  • Improved Clean-Up Wizard to search for orphaned VDI’s and stuck Tasks.

New in Xackup 2.1.117 (Aug 21, 2020)

  • Extra fixes for release.

New in Xackup 2.1.116 Early Access (Jul 28, 2020)

  • A few changes to the Details Viewer.

New in Xackup 2.1.115 Early Access (Jul 26, 2020)

  • Many minor fixes and optimizations.
  • Added a monitoring process to check for stalled tranfers. Currently can only detect, soon can Abort stuck jobs.
  • Reorganized the 'Clean Up Wizard' to enhance usability.
  • Removed Job database causing corruption in a number of cases
  • Reintroduced requirement to Run As Administrator to fix Scheduling issues.
  • Fixed an issue with Wizards updating asynchronously
  • Fixed an issue where Schedules were being removed instead of Paused.
  • Fixed a few UI update issues when Jobs finished
  • Added longer connection Timeouts and shorter Keep Alive durations the the SSH Connections

New in Xackup 2.1.113 Early Access (Jun 24, 2020)

  • Reintroduced requirement to Run As Administrator to fix Scheduling issues.

New in Xackup 2.1.112 Early Access (Jun 23, 2020)

  • Fixed an issue with Wizards updating asynchronously
  • Fixed an issue where Schedules were being removed instead of Paused.

New in Xackup 2.1.109 (May 27, 2020)

  • Reverted Job database upgrade due to loading issues.

New in Xackup 2.1.107 (May 27, 2020)

  • Fixed an error loading older Job Statuses

New in Xackup 2.1.106 (May 21, 2020)

  • Fixed an error during Restore Jobs.

New in Xackup 2.1.105 (May 21, 2020)

  • Fixed an issue where there was contention for Log File access.

New in Xackup 2.1.104 Early Access (Apr 21, 2020)

  • Enabled legacy SSL3 to connect to older XenServers.

New in Xackup 2.1.99 Early Access (Mar 17, 2020)

  • Improved ‘Extraction’ utility with Linux based backups.

New in Xackup 2.1.97 Early Access (Mar 12, 2020)

  • Loss of Virtual machine selection on loading Job wizards is fixed.

New in Xackup 2.1.96 Early Access (Feb 24, 2020)

  • Retry mechanism will attempt to process failed VMs up to 3 times
  • Redesigned Jobs wizards to be more robust.
  • Better detection when a Pool Master changes.

New in Xackup 2.1.93 Early Access (Dec 11, 2019)

  • Fixed browsing UI in NFS / CIFS / SR etc.
  • Minor UI fixes and updates.
  • Fixed possible error when restoring True Differentials.
  • Cleaned restoration process logging.
  • Fixed an issue where screen did update when ‘Monitoring’ a job.
  • Simplified logging. All file based and can be tailed using external tools.
  • Resolved some messy issues with XenServer 8.0. True Differentials will require a temporary file to be created on the Xackup server, until further notice.
  • Fixed a bug where CIFS credentials were not beging pass3ed correctly.
  • Better detection of Restored / Migrated VMs when a Xen Task gets stuck in Pending mode.
  • Tasks ending with Success or Pending will be successful thus allowing the Xackup jobs to complete more robustly.
  • Fixed an issue where settings would not be reloaded correctly by the Xakup Job API Service.

New in Xackup 2.1.91 Early Access (Dec 4, 2019)

  • Fixed an issue where screen did update when ‘Monitoring’ a job.
  • Simplified logging. All file based and can be tailed using external tools.

New in Xackup 2.1.89 Early Access (Dec 4, 2019)

  • Resolved some messy issues with XenServer 8.0. True Differentials will require a temporary file to be created on the Xackup server, until further notice.
  • Fixed a bug where CIFS credentials were not beging pass3ed correctly.

New in Xackup 2.1.88 Early Access (Nov 8, 2019)

  • Better detection of Restored / Migrated VMs when a Xen Task gets stuck in Pending mode.

New in Xackup 2.1.84 (Oct 16, 2019)

  • Fixed a nasty issue where XenServer controlled backups might end up in the wrong location.
  • Change SFTP routines to avoid possible connection timeout.

New in Xackup 2.1.82 (Oct 1, 2019)

  • Allowed Xackup API to run as a console app if the Service is not available.

New in Xackup 2.1.81 (Oct 1, 2019)

  • Allowed Xackup API to run as a console app if the Service is not available.

New in Xackup 2.1.76 Early Access (Jul 17, 2019)

  • Repackaged installer to avoid issues on older Operating Systems.

New in Xackup 2.1.53 Early Access (Jan 11, 2019)

  • Fixed some Path selection issues in the SSH Folder browser for Restores and Backups.

New in Xackup 2.1.51 Early Access (Dec 12, 2018)

  • Simplified ‘Location’ setup as some people were still experiencing issues with paths changing.

New in Xackup 2.1.50 Early Access (Dec 10, 2018)

  • Fixed issue with ‘Invalid Interval’ error when setting some types of Schedule.

New in Xackup 2.1.49 Early Access (Dec 7, 2018)

  • Fixed issue where the Backup path might change unexpectedly when stepping through the Jobs Wizard.

New in Xackup 2.1.46 Early Access (Nov 26, 2018)

  • Fixed an issue caused a crash when a Username or Password was empty for Email settings.

New in Xackup 2.1.45 Early Access (Nov 16, 2018)

  • Added customisation to ‘Mount’ commands as it appears more flexibility was required.
  • Fixed setting of Primary and Secondary default Email addresses.

New in Xackup 2.1.43 Early Access (Nov 7, 2018)

  • Change to internal architecture.
  • Latest XenServer API.
  • Added ‘ntlmv2’ to the CIFS mounting commands.

New in Xackup 2.1.42 Early Access (Oct 11, 2018)

  • Removed MAC Address preservation on Restore as it rarely works as expected.
  • Added ability to create and restore Job database backups. Also, old Jobs database backup reminder on shutdown.
  • More tweaks to the application settings system.

New in Xackup 2.1.40 Early Access (Oct 5, 2018)

  • Fixed error when trying to connect to the Fungusware Licensing Server that appeared in 2.1.37

New in Xackup 2.1.36 Early Access (Sep 13, 2018)

  • Reworked Email code to hopefully avoid missed ‘Job Completion’ emails.
  • Changed code to avoid possible left over snapshot VDI chains in some circumstances.

New in Xackup 2.1.35 Early Access (Sep 6, 2018)

  • XenServer controlled Exports now support ignoring invalid SSL Certificates on the XenServer.

New in Xackup 2.1.32 Early Access (Aug 2, 2018)

  • Unstable transfers on large VM when using a standard backup. If you we’re getting Crashes or Hung Transfers this will likely fix it.

New in Xackup 2.1.30 Early Access (Jul 25, 2018)

  • Fixed an issue where connecting to a server using port 443 would fail with no workaround
  • Fixed an issue in TruDiff where transfer where not using the HTTPS protocol when port 443 was specified.

New in Xackup 2.1.29 Early Access (Jul 19, 2018)

  • New Console for running unattended Tasks, the standard windows Console could freeze unexpectedly.
  • Improved loading/saving of Jobs.
  • Changed to run with Administrative privileges to avoid any confusion of over crating Scheduled Tasks.

New in Xackup 2.1.27 Early Access (Jul 10, 2018)

  • Fixed issue where SSH credentials might not be updated correctly causing connection failure when running, but NOT during connection Testing.
  • Minor UI Tweaks
  • Totally new Logging system, fault tracking and support more streamlined
  • Better handling of Email failures
  • Introduction of the ‘Clean Up’ Wizard which can help remove unwanted or leftover Snapshots created by Xackup.

New in Xackup 2.1.26 Early Access (Jul 9, 2018)

  • Minor UI Tweaks
  • Totally new Logging system, fault tracking and support more streamlined
  • Better handling of Email failures
  • Introduction of the ‘Clean Up’ Wizard which can help remove unwanted or leftover Snapshots created by Xackup.

New in Xackup 2.1.22 Build 28532 Early Access (Apr 27, 2018)

  • Fixes to UI for concurrent Backups
  • Improved License sharing for non-Admin users.
  • Fixed potential Freeze when sending Emails
  • Re-Added Pre and Post tasks.

New in Xackup 2.1.20 Build 24732 Early Access (Apr 2, 2018)

  • Added support for concurrent Backups/Migrations/Replications to increase Network Utilisation
  • UI Changes to simplify layout and support Concurrent Backups/Migrations/Replications
  • Non-Differential Replications will now be created as VMs not Templates
  • Various Bug Fixes
  • Initial tests on XCP-ng passed.

New in Xackup 2.1.18 Build 16655 Beta (Jan 22, 2018)

  • Fixed possible errors when trying to mount SR, Mounts or NFS Shares.
  • Fixes for the troubled 2.1.17 build.

New in Xackup 2.1.17 Build 28392 Beta (Jan 18, 2018)

  • Fixed possible errors when trying to mount SR, Mounts or NFS Shares.

New in Xackup 2.1.16 Build 27110 Beta (Dec 21, 2017)

  • Fixed Retention setup in Snapshot only mode
  • Fixed Monthly Scheduling drop downs
  • Jobs are stored centrally to fix concurrency issues.
  • Fixed error where Restores might fail.

New in Xackup 2.1.11 Build 37412 Beta (Oct 14, 2017)

  • Fixed issue with VMs with ‘.’ in the names.

New in Xackup 2.1.10 Build 16514 Beta (Oct 6, 2017)

  • Fixed DUPLICATE_VM when using the Preserve MAC address options.

New in Xackup 2.1.9 Build 28352 Beta (Oct 4, 2017)

  • Fixed Replication failure issues. DUH!

New in Xackup 2.1.8 Build 22089 Beta (Oct 3, 2017)

  • Added viewer for Release Notes.
  • Fixed possible server disconnection when Backups ran for an extended period of time.

New in Xackup 2.1.6 Build 29951 Beta (Sep 27, 2017)

  • True Differential Backup.
  • True Differential Replication.

New in Xackup 2.1.5 Build 40600 Beta (Sep 20, 2017)

  • Fixed failing connections to servers using Ports other than 80
  • Reintroduced HTTPS Connections (oops)
  • Reintroduced old style differentials as ‘Deduplication’ feature. Some of you really liked it!

New in Xackup 2.1.4 Build 38639 Beta (Sep 19, 2017)

  • Advanced Filtering. Name , Description, State, Tags, Negative Filters.

New in Xackup 2.1.2 Build 26820 Beta (Sep 6, 2017)

  • Monthly Scheduling.

New in Xackup 2.1.1 Build 21946 Beta (Aug 30, 2017)

  • Fixed Job Import issues.
  • Fixed Backup Sub Location issues.
  • Fixed issues caused by failing Restorations.

New in Xackup 2.0.22.37851 Early Access (Jun 27, 2017)

  • API support for XenServer 7.2
  • Added ‘Domain’ option for connecting to mounted locations. Fixes lots of log in issues for XenServer controlled backups
  • Fixed processing information when backing up to the mounted locations.
  • Fixed scheduled tasks that failed to run after upgrading to v2.0
  • Resolved a situation that caused processing runs to become stuck after failing, meaning the fallback methods of processing could not run.
  • Added UNC Credentials for Windows shares to avoid permissions issues.
  • Fixed mounting of shared locations where domain credentials were required.
  • Experimental version of Xackup Server is now mostly functional.

New in Xackup 2.0.21.38026 Early Access (Jun 15, 2017)

  • API support for XenServer 7.2
  • Added ‘Domain’ option for connecting to mounted locations. Fixes lots of log in issues for XenServer controlled backups
  • Fixed processing information when backing up to the mounted locations.
  • Fixed scheduled tasks that failed to run after upgrading to v2.0
  • Resolved a situation that caused processing runs to become stuck after failing, meaning the fallback methods of processing could not run.
  • Added UNC Credentials for Windows shares to avoid permissions issues.

New in Xackup 2.0.20.35058 Early Access (May 17, 2017)

  • Resolved a situation that caused processing runs to become stuck after failing, meaning the fallback methods of processing could not run.
  • Added UNC Credentials for Windows shares to avoid permissions issues.

New in Xackup 2.0.19.27172 (May 17, 2017)

  • Added an option to change the Preferred transfer method in Migrations to accounts for error occurring in XenServer 6.5 installs.
  • Added some tweaks to clean up the UI.

New in Xackup 2.0.19.23139 Early Access (Apr 6, 2017)

  • Added an option to change the Preferred transfer method in Migrations to accounts for error occurring in XenServer 6.5 installs.
  • Added some tweaks to clean up the UI.

New in Xackup 2.0.17.17853 Early Access (Mar 1, 2017)

  • Added an option to change the Preferred transfer method in Migrations to accounts for error occurring in XenServer 6.5 installs.
  • UI changes — Lets us know what you think.

New in Xackup 2.0.16.27577 Early Access (Feb 28, 2017)

  • When Restoring, Fixed issue where a VM was started before its NICs were set, causing an confusing error message.
  • Simplified connecting to servers
  • Fixed handling of XenServer’s self signed certificate to allow proper HTTPS connections.
  • Reworked Migration logic to provide a smoother experience.

New in Xackup 2.0.14.28865 Early Access (Feb 26, 2017)

  • When Restoring, Fixed issue where a VM was started before its NICs were set, causing an confusing error message.

New in Xackup 2.0.13.30607 (Feb 26, 2017)

  • Reworked the Migration processing logic for better operation when running Migrations on the same server.
  • Removed the need for choosing a transfer method. Xackup will try the optimal method and fallback if it does not work.
  • Improved Restore functionality
  • Improved Naming methods for Restores and Migration
  • Fixed ‘Pending’ tasks in XenServer when performing Snapshot only backups.
  • Removed XenServer clean up routines as they cause numerous issues.
  • Job History and Logging improved and always enabled.
  • UI Changes.
  • Create VHD files from backups for mounting in Windows.
  • Extract single/ multiple Files and Folders from a Backup.
  • Fix missing Log data after processing completes. (Sorry missed that one from the RC)

New in Xackup 2.0.12.28505 (Feb 24, 2017)

  • Reworked the Migration processing logic for better operation when running Migrations on the same server.
  • Removed the need for choosing a transfer method. Xackup will try the optimal method and fallback if it does not work.
  • Improved Restore functionality
  • Improved Naming methods for Restores and Migration
  • Fixed ‘Pending’ tasks in XenServer when performing Snapshot only backups.
  • Removed XenServer clean up routines as they cause numerous issues.
  • Job History and Logging improved and always enabled.
  • UI Changes.

New in Xackup 2.0.10.16855 Early Access (Feb 8, 2017)

  • Fix issue where Xackup refused to use the Secure HTTP Port for Testing and Job configuration.

New in Xackup 2.0.9 Early Access (Jan 12, 2017)

  • Fixed running of multiple Jobs that used mounted locations.
  • Changed Snapshot settings to enable higher VM access. Not taking a Snapshot is now an option feature.

New in Xackup 2.0.3.38682 Early Access (Dec 1, 2016)

  • Total architecture change to allow for FUTURE Client-Server configuration, API access and Remote management of Jobs.
  • Better Job result tracking. XenServer will now determine if the job encountered an error, rather than level data transfer. See 1.1.7 Notes.
  • Clearer Licensing information.
  • Better ‘Saved Server’ configuration.
  • General Bug fixes.

New in Xackup 1.1.13.17424 (Dec 1, 2016)

  • Fixed ‘Intervals’ in the Scheduler.
  • Fixed locations for Differential Backups
  • Fixed connection to CIFS Shares via XenServer controlled backup.

New in Xackup 1.1.12.38646 Early Access (Oct 19, 2016)

  • Fixed ‘Intervals’ in the Scheduler.
  • Fixed locations for Differential Backups

New in Xackup 1.1.11 (Sep 16, 2016)

  • Fixed an issue where Scheduled kept entering the ‘Paused’ state after running through the Job Wizard. (Again)
  • Resolved an issue where Disk might not dismount
  • Resolved an issue where some characters in VM names could cause a XenServer controlled backup to fail.

New in Xackup 1.1.8 Early Access (Aug 3, 2016)

  • Fixed an issue where Scheduled kept entering the ‘Paused’ state after running through the Job Wizard.

New in Xackup 1.1.7 Early Access (Aug 3, 2016)

  • Fix a few bugs
  • Made browsing for Mount points/Storage Repositories easier
  • Fixed some issues caused by XenServer 7.0 when migrating between servers. See Migration Notes below
  • Migration Notes
  • Direct Migration from XenServer 7.0 to 7.0 is likely to fail. Use Non-Direct option as a work-around
  • Direct Migration from XenServer 7.0 to 6.5 and below will fail. Only a Backup and separate restore will work around this
  • Non Direct Migration XenServer 7.0 to 6.5 and below will fail. Only a Backup and separate restore will work around this
  • Fungusware believes these issues are a fault in XenServer 7.0

New in Xackup 1.1.6 Early Access (Aug 3, 2016)

  • Fixed ugly Restore Bug

New in Xackup 1.1.5 Early Access (Aug 3, 2016)

  • Fixed issue trying to restore .master files from differential backups
  • Better testing of NFS / SR / CIFS and Mounts in XenServer controlled Backups
  • Handling of corrupted Performance Counters in Windows
  • Extract’ Utility now features a ‘Merge’ for generating XVA files from Differential Master and Diff Files
  • Extended Filters features to also search Tags and Descriptions
  • UI changes to quickly navigate large groups of jobs
  • Now built on Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5

New in Xackup 1.1.2 Early Access (Apr 13, 2016)

  • Extended Filters features to also search Tags and Descriptions
  • UI changes to quickly navigate large groups of jobs.

New in Xackup 1.1.1 Early Access (Feb 25, 2016)

  • UI enhancements to display attributes of a job.
  • Moved job storage to a new (more stable platform)
  • Lots of under the hood changes to enable easier changes in the future
  • Import/Export will now include schedule information

New in Xackup 1.0.99 (Feb 25, 2016)

  • If you’re still having issues with Jobs going missing, give this version a try.
  • Resolved the ‘Unable to Compare‘ error that could occur when clicking on ‘Migration’ in the User Interface.
  • Made the difference between Migration transfer types clearer.
  • Fixed an issue where HTTPS Migration were failing.
  • Fixed an issue showing progress when using Direct Migration method.
  • Fixed an issue with mapping networks during Migration.

New in Xackup 1.0.94 Early Access (Dec 5, 2015)

  • If you’re still having issues with Jobs going missing, give this version a try.

New in Xackup 1.0.93 Early Access (Nov 13, 2015)

  • Fixed a few issues that occurred while browsing backups in SFTP locations.

New in Xackup 1.0.92 Early Access (Nov 4, 2015)

  • Added feature to customize backup locations with Group Name, VM Name, Time, Date etc Tokens.
  • Fixed issue that might cause Scheduled Task to stop running after editing a Job.
  • Fixed (we believe) and issue that caused Jobs to disappear after a few runs on German Windows.
  • Fixed issue where completion emails wee being send encrypted by mistake.
  • Fixed issue where newly created jobs might disappear or fail to run.

New in Xackup 1.0.89 Early Access (Sep 2, 2015)

  • Fixed .88 Bug where Scheduled Start Time was missing
  • Fixed .88 Bug causing Advanced Compression to fail.
  • Added option to only send Email on Errors

New in Xackup 1.0.88 Early Access (Aug 26, 2015)

  • A few GUI updates.
  • Safer Job handling to avoid possible corruption of Job files.
  • Network and Device failures during backup will now attempt to retry a number of time before aborting.
  • Snapshot only and Backup jobs will no longer interfere with each other.

New in Xackup 1.0.87 Early Access (Jul 7, 2015)

  • Allowed easy renaming of Jobs.
  • Added ability to group Jobs in the list.
  • Added the option to compress a VM BEFORE it leaves the XenServer thus reducing the amount of data sent over the network.
  • Restoration of backups that may have been created with Checksum errors now have a higher chance of restoring correctly.
  • Fixes for direct Server to Server migrations.
  • Fixed an issue where some commands in the right click menu in the jobs list weren’t enabled the first time the menu opened.
  • Fixed the case where excluding disks from a running machine would be left around after a snapshot was removed, causing orphaned VDIs.

New in Xackup 1.0.85 (May 28, 2015)

  • Fixed Restore percentage bar jumping straight to 100%
  • Added support for newer version of XDelta3 Differencing tool
  • XDelta3 x64 will be used in 64 Bit Environments
  • Fixed bug regarding browsing for Work Path whilst restoring

New in Xackup 1.0.83 (May 22, 2015)

  • Fixed missing dependency in File Level Restore
  • Fixed mixing of Migration/Backup jobs in the Migration List

New in Xackup 1.0.82 (May 22, 2015)

  • Initial version of File level restore for Xackup archives.

New in Xackup 1.0.81 (May 22, 2015)

  • Fix for passwords containing & , @ and ? when connecting to CIFS/ SRs and Mount points.
  • Improved historical data, logging and UI design.
  • Toggle Scheduled status of multiple Jobs.
  • Start and monitor multiple Jobs at a time.
  • Run multiple Restore Tasks at a time.
  • Color coding on Jobs indicates failed items.

New in Xackup 1.0.79 Beta (Feb 2, 2015)

  • Fixed issue of “Value cannot be NULL” when running a job that had not been edited in the BETA version.
  • A few changes to the Job History which are still in progress.

New in Xackup 1.0.78 Beta (Jan 20, 2015)

  • Built with XenServer 6.5 SDK for 100% compatibility with the new XenServer
  • HUGE! New feature to exclude some disks from the Backup.

New in Xackup 1.0.77 Early Access (Dec 17, 2014)

  • Changed Migration code so that no data flows through the machine hosting Xackup. Provides greater than 120% speed improvement. Old method is available in emergencies.
  • UI Improvements.

New in Xackup 1.0.76 Early Access (Dec 3, 2014)

  • Added option to Activate the software without the host machine requiring an internet connection.
  • Fixed error where Migration Job were not updated until the program was restarted.

New in Xackup 1.0.74 Early Access (Nov 27, 2014)

  • Added some debug information for user experiencing locked jobs when running scheduled tasks.

New in Xackup 1.0.73 Early Access (Nov 19, 2014)

  • Changes to the Main UI areas. This allows better resizing to fit more Jobs/Jobs information on the screen at once. Still subject to change.
  • Improved control of Restore Wizard to stop users accidentally closing the screen too early.
  • Added ‘sr-scan’ to clean up code to try and force XenServer to clean up its SR’s
  • Reduced the amount of data shown in the Job Details chart.
  • Added time estimates when processing where possible.

New in Xackup 1.0.72 Early Access (Nov 10, 2014)

  • Emails about failed Jobs will be sent with High Importance
  • If Leaf Coalesce fails, an attempt will be made to Resume the VM. Some VMs were being left in a ‘Suspended’ State.
  • Manually unlock Jobs via the UI.
  • Switched to using version 6.4 of the XenServer API, will lead to support of XenServer 6.5 when it is released.

New in Xackup 1.0.71 Early Access (Oct 14, 2014)

  • Fixed Pre Retention bug in Snapshot Only backups.
  • Historical Run Information. This is very helpful for those of you trying to optimize your network throughput.

New in Xackup 1.0.70 Early Access (Sep 11, 2014)

  • Added SSL Option for Email
  • Fixed crash when setting Schedule Job time out on Windows 2003/XP machines
  • Added work possible work around for error when creating jobs on Windows XP.

New in Xackup 1.0.68 (Sep 11, 2014)

  • Fixed missing error message when trying to connect to CIFS/NFS and there was a problem.
  • Fixed issue with some clients receiving errors when loading schedules.

New in Xackup 1.0.66 Early Access (Aug 4, 2014)

  • Increased screen real estate.
  • Ability to control the Execution time limit of Scheduled Tasks.

New in Xackup 1.0.65 Early Access (Jul 22, 2014)

  • Xackup will now attempt to connect to Pool Slaves if the connection to the Master Fails, under the assumption one of those Slaves may have become a Master.

New in Xackup 1.0.64 Early Access (Jul 17, 2014)

  • Updated logging features to provide better support in times of trouble.

New in Xackup 1.0.63 Early Access (Jul 1, 2014)

  • Fixed issue with saving jobs on some new installs. Missing ‘Jobs’ folder is now created correctly.

New in Xackup 1.0.62 Early Access (Jul 1, 2014)

  • Refined the features for the VM Filters
  • Improved loading, saving of Job data to deal with overlapping Scheduled Jobs (should stop Job results from overwriting each other)
  • Ability to Pause a Schedule
  • UI Improvements

New in Xackup 1.0.61 (Jun 16, 2014)

  • VMs can be specified by a Filter,rather then a static selection. i.e *Debian* to backup all VMs with ‘Debian’ in the name.
  • Added sorting in the VM list
  • Reduced the time for XenServer controlled backups using compression.
  • Updated processing information screen. For those that like to watch.
  • Progress information for long running ‘Differential’ file creation.
  • New installer that should clear up any updating issues experienced in the past.
  • Removed backup/migrate progress from the Log File.
  • Email ports above 30000 are now allowed.
  • Support for Default email recipients.
  • Xackup will now monitor the space available on the XenServer during XenServer controlled backups and will abort if the free space drops below 90%. This is safety mechanism to avoid bad mounts causing servers to go offline.

New in Xackup 1.0.59 Early Access (Apr 29, 2014)

  • Fixed Retention clean up for Migrations and Replications
  • Added some extra Schedule information the Job lists

New in Xackup 1.0.58 Early Access (Apr 23, 2014)

  • Fixed missing Shutdown/Delete/Start options screen in Migrations

New in Xackup 1.0.57 Early Access (Apr 18, 2014)

  • Fixed an issue causing a session timeout in some backups
  • Changed from TAR/BZip2 based compression to GZip. This should help those of you that were having issues restoring your backups made in ‘XenServer’ controlled mode.
  • Made the restore from the old TAR/BZip2 .xackup files more robust.
  • Fixed the ‘ Value was either too large or too small for a Decimal.’ Error that occurred for certain machines when running on 32 Bit Windows
  • Added separate user names for XenServer HTTP and SSH logins for users that had the setup.
  • Other minor UI fixes and improvements.

New in Xackup 1.0.56 Early Access (Apr 10, 2014)

  • Changed the way data transferred resulting in more accurate transfer rates and slight faster Backups.
  • Added option the preserve MAC addresses during Restore or Migration.
  • Can perform Retention before processing starts, to further reduce disk space requirements.
  • Added more scheduling options for repeating Jobs on regular basis. Particularly hourly tasks.
  • Some nice UI improvements for those who like to watch the Backup/Restore/Migration progress.
  • CD/DVD Media will be ejected prior to snapshotting to avoid ‘Cannot Remove Snaphot’ errors the XenServer gives.

New in Xackup 1.0.55 Early Access (Mar 24, 2014)

  • Fixed possible bug when restoring from a compressed Backup file using XenServer controlled restore (NFS/CIFS/SR etc)

New in Xackup 1.0.53 (Mar 12, 2014)

  • Fixed removal of Schedules when deleting a Job
  • Added more log information when Compression fails on XenServer controlled backups
  • Added option for Retention of Migrations as requested by some users.
  • Locations should now be remembered for use in the future, saves typing CIFS and NFS paths all the time.

New in Xackup 1.0.51 (Mar 12, 2014)

  • Fixed issue of VM Retention when using Server base exports.
  • Fixed issue of not deleting temporary machines when performing a Migration
  • Re-engineered CIFS/NFS/SR and Mount selection options.
  • Added ability to select individual Network mappings for a restored machine.
  • Internal efficiency changes

New in Xackup 1.0.46 (Mar 12, 2014)

  • Made stepping through Wizards easier, ‘Next’ will automatically test the server connection.
  • Added Compression to XenServer based backups (note: this causes extra load on your XenServer)
  • Added options to restore from XenServer accessible CIFS, NFS, Mounted File System and Storage Repositories

New in Xackup 1.0.45 Early Access (Jan 14, 2014)

  • Missing VMs will no longer cause the entire job to abort
  • Allows configuration of SSH Port for non standard XenServer Installs
  • Improved the Backup to Storage Repository features
  • Added Backup to Mount Point feature
  • Made viewing the Log files much easier

New in Xackup 1.0.44 Early Access (Nov 27, 2013)

  • Added experimental option to License via a Proxy Server

New in Xackup 1.0.43 (Nov 27, 2013)

  • Fixed the missing ‘Load Defaults’ button on Emial setup

New in Xackup 1.0.42 Early Access (Oct 24, 2013)

  • Changed the way Snapshots/Machine are deleted
  • This should avoid some issue people were having with XenServer not fully removing VDIs and leaving them orphaned on a system

New in Xackup 1.0.41 Early Access (Oct 15, 2013)

  • Fixed sorting in the Jobs list.
  • Fixed Email Success/Failure reporting errors.

New in Xackup 1.0.33 (Sep 19, 2013)

  • Fixed names and ordering of Snapshots so that the right ones are removed during retention
  • Fixed errors that occurred on x86 systems while performing the difference process

New in Xackup 1.0.32 (Sep 18, 2013)

  • An error on one VM will now no longer stop the entire backup process
  • Removed erroneous errors relating to tasks and hopefully to VBD deletion (its so hard to test)
  • Added better handling if a differential backup should happen to fail.
  • Re-factored Code to allow for server controlled Backups in a future release – this should help when XenServer decides to terminate the data connection early.

New in Xackup 1.0.31 (Sep 11, 2013)

  • Improved logging and E-Mail reports with Time stamps and Backup Sizes.
  • Added option to control power states before Migration/Replication.

New in Xackup 1.0.29 (Aug 27, 2013)

  • Fixed Bug where Backup Tasks could not be deleted
  • Enhanced Email functionality for more flexibility

New in Xackup 1.0.28 (Aug 22, 2013)

  • Fixed Bug where Migration Tasks could not be edited or deleted
  • Fixed bug that cause storage choices to disappear on editing a task
  • Fixed bug causing Scheduled Tasks to never shut down correctly
  • Fixed bug that caused emails not to be sent correctly at the end of processing
  • NEW !!! Added Email option and scheduled Migrations/Replications

New in Xackup 1.0.26 (Aug 13, 2013)

  • Added options for Quiesced and Disk+Memory Snapshots
  • Added ability to define and save a Replication/Migration Task (scheduling is next)
  • Improved Logging and Progress feedback
  • Numerous bug fixes and UI enhancements

New in Xackup 1.0.24 (Aug 13, 2013)

  • Added differential backup option for Elite license holders
  • Added option to send emails when a Backup has completed
  • Numerous bug fixes and UI enhancements

New in Xackup 1.0.20 (Aug 13, 2013)

  • Ability to replace existing machines on Migrate or Restore if they already existed
  • Broken Backup jobs after adding ‘Snaphot’ only feature
  • Various other issues fixed

New in Xackup 1.0.19 (Jul 11, 2013)

  • Notifications of program updates

New in Xackup 1.0.17 (Jul 9, 2013)

  • Migrate VM’s between XenServers without having to Backup/Restore
  • Added a requested option to use Snapshots as a backup rather than export to a file system.
  • A few bug fixes.