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{{note|SEP AG is pleased to announce that the upcoming version of SEP sesam, v. 5.0.0.1 ''Jaglion'', is currently in the [[SEP_sesam_Release_Versions|beta 1 release phase]]. This document describes known issues for ''beta 1 release'' as well as the most important new features and additional information for the upcoming official release.
*Note that SEP sesam provides SEP sesam ''5.0.0.1 Jaglion beta 1'' as a test program on an "as is" basis and without warranty. Beta version may contain errors and bugs and may cause problems that could lead to system failures and data loss.
*If you are interested in testing the beta version, please register as a beta tester by email to [mailto:beta@sep.de beta@sep.de]. Make sure that you fully '''understand and agree to the terms and conditions''', described in [[Hints for beta testing]], before you start using SEP sesam beta software. }}
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== {{anchor|new}}What's new in SEP sesam 5.0.0 ''Jaglion''==
== {{anchor|new}}What's new in SEP sesam 5.0.0 ''Jaglion''==
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SEP sesam 5.0.0 ''Jaglion'' brings performance improvements and fistful of features that help you enhance data protection and ease administrative tasks in your SEP sesam environment.
New SEP sesam release 5.0.0 ''Jaglion'' introduces a more powerful and intuitive Web UI, handy new GUI functions, and more consistent and stable internal APIs.


===Features at glance===
===Features at a glance===
The support for virtualization environments is expanded with efficient data protection for [[Release_Notes_5.0.0_Jaglion#Nutanix|''Nutanix AHV virtual machines (VMs)'']].  
===== Improvements and bug fixes =====
This release contains a number of improvements and important fixes in various areas and resolves the issue with [[Release_Notes_5.0.0_Jaglion#fixes|slow tape restore performance]].


[[Release_Notes_5.0.0_Jaglion#authentication|''Authentication and authorization'']] is enhanced with new user types and ACLs for additional objects can be configured. The [[Release_Notes_5.0.0_Jaglion#certificate|''internal users can be authenticated via a signed certificate'']] instead of a user password.
===== Extended SEP sesam REST API V2 =====
The SEP sesam REST API V2 has been extended to support a wide variety of use cases. A large number of new endpoints have been added. For details, see [https://wiki.sepsoftware.com/wiki/index.php/File:SEP_sesam-REST-API-V2-Jaglion.pdf SEP sesam REST API V2 Jaglion].


Now [[Release_Notes_5.0.0_Jaglion#web_restore|''web single file restore for virtual machines'']] is supported in the Restore Assistant.
===== Enhanced Web UI =====
The more advanced and intuitive [[Release_Notes_5.0.0_Jaglion#Web_UI|''Web UI'']] offers the following in addition to monitoring SEP sesam operations: Start backups immediately, restart failed jobs, lock backups, review alerts, set UI mode, and view job and data store details.


When backing up [[Release_Notes_5.0.0_Jaglion#Citrix|''Citrix Hypervisor VMs'']], it is possible to exclude individual virtual disk (VHD) from the backup.
===== Backup & restore =====
*Now also supported: [[Release_Notes_5.0.0_Jaglion#Nutanix|''Nutanix Acropolis Hypervisor'']] (AHV) backup and restore. The Nutanix AHV module is supported on SEP sesam Linux Server and on SEP sesam Windows Server, using a Linux Client as a data mover.
*To simplify backing up multiple VMs, you can [[Release_Notes_5.0.0_Jaglion#automating_backups|''automate the process'']] by automatically generating tasks for VMs that are connected to the same host; in addition, you can also automatically create clients for VMs to which the generated tasks and ACLs can be assigned.
*The new [[Release_Notes_5.0.0_Jaglion#OLVM|''Oracle-VM task type'']] is available to perform agentless snapshot-based backups of all OLVM virtual machines.
*''Si3 deduplication store'' has been improved; the new ''Si3 NG deduplication store'' enables significantly higher deduplication performance.
*''VFS (Sesam virtual file system) performance'' improvements enable 100x faster access to vSphere VMs booted directly from SEP sesam data store.
*When browsing a VMware vSphere server for backup sources, VMs are displayed in the vCenter tree along with the host and clusters. The client browser for VMware now displays a description of the configured backup tasks and details of the VM-related metadata that can be copied.
*For direct HPE backups and especially replications to the cloud, the new data store type [[Release_Notes_5.0.0_Jaglion#Cloud_Volume|''HPE Cloud Volumes'']] is available.
*For Microsoft Windows Server 2016 or later, the [[Release_Notes_5.0.0_Jaglion#RCT|''Resilient Change Tracking (RCT)'']] is supported to back up Hyper-V virtual machines.
*Since ''Jaglion'', the [[Release_Notes_5.0.0_Jaglion#tech_improvements|''locked state'']] is automatically applied to all backups in the chain of the selected backup.
*When backing up [[Release_Notes_5.0.0_Jaglion#Citrix|''Citrix Hypervisor VMs'']], it is possible to exclude individual virtual disk (VHD) from the backup.


'''SAP Hana backint API 1.5'''
===== Web Restore Assistant =====
*The [[Release_Notes_5.0.0_Jaglion#restore_assistant|''web Restore Assistant'']] now supports restoring new task types (Nutanix AHV, Micro Focus GroupWise, etc.) and provides additional restore options.
*Also supported is web [[Release_Notes_5.0.0_Jaglion#web_restore|''single file restore for virtual machines'']].
**[[Release_Notes_5.0.0_Jaglion#Exchange_restore|''Web Exchange restore'']]: It is possible to perform a single Exchange mailbox database restore with SEP sesam Exchange Recovery Pro via the web Restore Assistant (with appropriate rights).
*[[Release_Notes_5.0.0_Jaglion#VMware_sandbox_rst|''VMware sandbox restore via the Restore Assistant '']] offers improved functionality and usability of the recovery options, i.e. the use of run and execution commands of the VMware guest tools.
*[[Release_Notes_5.0.0_Jaglion#MS_SQL|''Restore of MS SQL Server databases using web Restore Assistant'']] is supported with specific recovery state and execution options.


'''GUI and Web UI enhancements and improvements'''
===== Authentication & authorization =====
SEP sesam v. 5.0.0 [[Release_Notes_5.0.0_Jaglion#authentication|''authentication concept'']] has changed. Now only a user with ''Superuser'' privileges can configure authentication and attach permissions (ACLs) to created users. The [[Release_Notes_5.0.0_Jaglion#certificate|''internal users can be authenticated via a signed certificate'']] instead of a user password.


In order to improve usability, [[Release_Notes_5.0.0_Jaglion#Web_UI|''SEP sesam Web UI'']] and [[Release_Notes_5.0.0_Jaglion#GUI_enhancements|''GUI'']] have been improved with new options, additional details, etc. 
===== Media management =====


[[Release_Notes_5.0.0_Jaglion#tech_improvements|''Technical improvements'']] include changed backup ''locked'' state behaviour, ...
[[5_0_0:Tape_Management#expire|Expiring a tape]] provides a new option to delete all metadata, which erases all tape media metadata and initializes the tape (if the tape is loaded in a drive), removing access to all existing data on the tape.


=== {{anchor|new_systems}}New supported systems ===  
=== {{anchor|new_systems}}New supported systems ===  
SEP sesam Server [[SEP_sesam_Release_Versions|5.0.0 ''Jaglion'']] now also supports the following:
SEP sesam Server [[SEP_sesam_Release_Versions|5.0.0 ''Jaglion'']] now also supports the following:
*xx
*Nutanix AHV
*HCL Domino 12
*Debian 11 (''bullseye'')
*RHV 4.4
*SLES15 Service Pack 3 (SP3) for SEP sesam Server (in previous version, SP3 was only supported for RDS, GUI and Client)


For a complete list of supported OS and databases, see [[4_4_3_Beefalo:SEP_sesam_OS_and_Database_Support_Matrix|SEP sesam Support Matrix]].
'''Improvements''': Cryptographic protocols OpenSSL 1.1.1/TLS2
 
For a complete list of supported OS and databases, see [[5_0_0:SEP_sesam_OS_and_Database_Support_Matrix|SEP sesam Support Matrix]].


=== {{anchor|unsupported_systems}}Discontinued systems ===
=== {{anchor|unsupported_systems}}Discontinued systems ===
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*Ubuntu 16.04
*Ubuntu 16.04
*SLES11
*SLES11
*Windows Server 2008 R2
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For details on discontinued systems, see [[Unsupported OS]]. For a complete list of supported SEP sesam Clients, see [[4_4_3_Beefalo:SEP_sesam_OS_and_Database_Support_Matrix|SEP sesam Support Matrix]].
For details on discontinued systems, see [[Unsupported OS]]. For a complete list of supported SEP sesam Clients, see [[5_0_0:SEP_sesam_OS_and_Database_Support_Matrix|SEP sesam Support Matrix]].


==={{anchor|requirements}}SEP sesam Server requirements===
==={{anchor|requirements}}SEP sesam Server requirements===
;Java xx: No changes since the last (''Beefalo V2'') release. For details see [[Java Compatibility Matrix]], same requirements as for ''Beefalo''.
'''Java xx'''  
 
SEP sesam GUI is based on Java and requires a Java Runtime Environment (JRE). The required [[Special:MyLanguage/Java_Compatibility_Matrix|Java version depends on the SEP sesam version]].
 
{{Note|Java 17 is not supported by SEP sesam. For a list of supported Java versions, see the [[Special:MyLanguage/Java_Compatibility_Matrix|Java Compatibility Matrix]].}}


==={{anchor|installation}}Installation and upgrades===
==={{anchor|installation}}Installation and upgrades===


SEP sesam 5.0.0 ''Jaglion'' was initially released on xx<sup>th</sup> of xx, 2021. Direct '''upgrade''' for versions '''4.4.3.X''' to version '''5.0.0 Jaglion''''' is supported.
SEP sesam ''Jaglion 5.0.0.1 beta'' was released (and available for testing) on 8<sup>th</sup> of November, 2021. Direct '''upgrade''' for versions '''4.4.3.X''' to version Jaglion '''5.0.0.1 beta''''' is supported.


Latest released versions are:
Latest released versions are:
* SEP sesam 5.0.0 [https://download.sep.de/linux/ Linux] [[File:tux.gif]] – released: x of <month>, <year>.
* SEP sesam 5.0.0.1 beta [http://beta.sep.de/linux/ Linux] [[File:tux.gif]] – released: 8<sup>th</sup> of November, 2021.
* SEP sesam 5.0.0 [https://download.sep.de/windows/ Windows] [[File:win7.gif]] – released: x of <month>, <year>.
* SEP sesam 5.0.0.1 beta [http://beta.sep.de/windows/ Windows] [[File:win7.gif]] – released: 8<sup>th</sup> of November, 2021.
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* SEP sesam 4.4.3.79 [https://download.sep.de/linux/ Linux] [[File:tux.gif]] – released: 11<sup>th</sup> of May, 2020.
;[[File:tux.gif]] Linux specific:
* SEP sesam 4.4.3.79 [https://download.sep.de/windows/ Windows] [[File:win7.gif]] – released: 11<sup>th</sup> of May, 2020.
In order to meet all required dependencies for the SEP sesam Client packages on SLES 15 SP1 or SP2, it may be required to activate the following package modules prior to SEP sesam installation:
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Module-Basesystem
Module-Server-Applications
Module-Legacy


;[[File:tux.gif]] Linux specific:  
These modules are part of the installation DVD; in case no online subscription is available, they can be added via:
*xx
zypper ar dvd:/Module-Server-Applications DVD-Server
  zypper ar dvd:/Module-Basesystem DVD-BASE
zypper ar dvd:/Module-Legacy DVD-Legacy


;[[File:win7.gif]]  Windows specific:
;[[File:win7.gif]]  Windows specific:
*xx
SEP sesam Server and Client components should be upgraded to the latest version during the upgrade process. This ensures that SEP sesam Clients are fully protected. Customers with a valid license are eligible for a free upgrade of SEP sesam to any new release for the duration of the license. See also [[Special:MyLanguage/Updating_SEP_sesam|Updating SEP sesam]] and [[Special:MyLanguage/4_4_3_Beefalo:Remote_Installation_of_Windows_Clients|Remote Installation of Windows Clients]].
 
<!--* ''VMware® Virtual Disk Development Kit (VDDK) version 6.5'' for Windows.
* ''Callback File System® (CBFS®) version 6.1.181'' from EldoS Corporation, used to create virtual file systems and disks for save sets which are stored on SEP sesam local [[Special:MyLanguage/SEP_sesam_Glossary#data_store|data store]] or [[Special:MyLanguage/SEP_sesam_Glossary#Si3_store|Si3 deduplication store]]. {{note|A CBFS driver is needed for the virtual file system layer ([[Special:MyLanguage/SEP_sesam_Glossary#XPRFS|Cross Platform Recovery File System – XPRFS]]). The installation/update of this driver requires a reboot of your newly installed or updated Windows SEP sesam Server unless this driver is already installed with a previous SEP sesam 4.4.3 installation.}}-->
<!--*SEP sesam Server and Client components should be upgraded to the latest version during the upgrade process. This ensures that SEP sesam Clients are fully protected. Customers with a valid license are eligible for a free upgrade of SEP sesam to any new release for the duration of the license. See also [[Special:MyLanguage/Updating_SEP_sesam|Updating SEP sesam]] and [[Special:MyLanguage/4_4_3_Beefalo:Remote_Installation_of_Windows_Clients|Remote Installation of Windows Clients]].-->
<!--{{note|As of previous release, SEP sesam executables are single signed with SHA256. Because of the buffer limitation of the ''GetCertHash()'' function on Windows Server 2008 SP2, the SEP sesam executables which are now signed with a SHA256 certificate cannot run on Windows Server 2008. To install/upgrade SEP sesam on the respective Windows Server version, you have to install a special Windows update first. For details and update download, see any of the following links:


*[https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/2763674/you-cannot-run-an-application-that-is-signed-with-a-sha-256-certificat You cannot run an application that is signed with a SHA-256 certificate on a computer that is running Windows Vista SP2 or Windows Server 2008 SP2]
====Post update task====
*[https://support.microsoft.com/de-de/help/2763674/you-cannot-run-an-application-that-is-signed-with-a-sha-256-certificat Eine Anwendung, die mit SHA-256-Zertifikat signiert ist, kann nicht auf einem Computer ausgeführt werden, der Windows Vista SP2 oder Windows Server 2008 SP2 ausführt].}}-->
Version 5.0.0.x uses the enhanced LIS file format, which increases performance at least 10 times. After updating to version 5.0.0.x, a new full [[Special:MyLanguage/4_4_3_Tigon:VMware_Backup|vSphere backup]] should be performed to allow mounting and  attaching VMDKs.  


'''Previous release'''
====Previous release====
* [[Release_Notes_4.4.3_Beefalo_V2|Release notes for SEP sesam 4.4.3 ''Beefalo V2'']]
* [[Release_Notes_4.4.3_Beefalo_V2|Release notes for SEP sesam 4.4.3 ''Beefalo V2'']]


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{{note|Antivirus programs may disrupt network communication and cause SEP sesam processes, such as backup and replication, to fail. One program that is known to cause SEP sesam processes to terminate is ''Sophos Firewall with IPS'' (Intrusion Prevention System) enabled. Make sure that there are no antivirus, firewall, IDS or IPS programs preventing interaction with SEP sesam.}}
{{note|Antivirus programs may disrupt network communication and cause SEP sesam processes, such as backup and replication, to fail. One program that is known to cause SEP sesam processes to terminate is ''Sophos Firewall with IPS'' (Intrusion Prevention System) enabled. Make sure that there are no antivirus, firewall, IDS or IPS programs preventing interaction with SEP sesam.}}
{{Box Hint Y|5.0.0 ''Jaglion'' known issues|
{{Box Hint Y|5.0.0 ''Jaglion'' known issues|
===Severity: CRITICAL===
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;[[File:Warning sign.png|20px]]SEP sesam v. 4.4.3.48 – (''Linux'') Backup to VTL library* completed successfully even though there were media write errors reported and backup could not be completed  
;[[File:Warning sign.png|20px]]SEP sesam v. 4.4.3.84 – (''Linux'') Backup to VTL library* completed successfully even though there were media write errors reported and backup could not be completed  
:*(''Applies only to Linux'') When backing up to VTL, the VTL library cannot continue writing to the underlying block device due to insufficient space and tracks error. [[Special:MyLanguage/SEP_sesam_Glossary#SMS|SMS]] ignores the error and continues writing the data to VTL without sufficient space. Backup log shows backup completed successfully although it actually failed and no data was written to backup media. <br />(*''This behavior is seen with the QUADStor VTL only.'')
:*(''Applies only to Linux'') When backing up to VTL, the VTL library cannot continue writing to the underlying block device due to insufficient space and tracks error. [[Special:MyLanguage/SEP_sesam_Glossary#SMS|SMS]] ignores the error and continues writing the data to VTL without sufficient space. The Backup log shows ''"backup completed successfully"'' although it actually failed and no data was written to backup media. <br />(*''This behavior is seen with the QUADStor VTL only.'')
:::'''Workaround:''' Download the hotfix from [http://download.sep.de/servicepacks/4.4.3/4.4.3.84/hotfix/linux/ SEP Download Center] to your Linux server or RDS and install it by executing the following commands as ''root'' in a terminal session. '''Attention:''' This operation will stop all running backups.
:::'''Workaround:''' -->
#>sm_main stop node
#>cd /opt/sesam
#>tar xvzf <hotfix file>
#>sm_main start node
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===Severity: SECURITY===
===Severity: SECURITY===
;SEP sesam v. 5.0.0 – (Windows) STPD automatically disables the HTTPS port on Windows  
;SEP sesam v. 5.0.0 – (Windows) STPD automatically disables the HTTPS port on Windows  
:*(Applies only to Windows) The Sesam Transfer Protocol Server (STPD) automatically disables the HTTPS port if CPU instructions are missing due to unsupported AVX. Consequently, the SSL key and certificate cannot be created.
:*(Applies only to Windows) The Sesam Transfer Protocol Server (STPD) automatically disables the HTTPS port if CPU instructions are missing due to unsupported AVX. Consequently, the SSL key and certificate cannot be created.
:::'''Workaround :''' Make sure that you use CPUs with supported AVX versions (AVX, AVX2 or AVX-512). They are listed in the article [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advanced_Vector_Extensions Advanced Vector Extensions].  
:::'''Workaround :''' Make sure that you use CPUs with supported AVX versions (AVX, AVX2 or AVX-512) as well as FMA3 (Fused Multiply-Add 3-operand Form) or FMA4 (Fused Multiply-Add 4-operand Form). For the list of supported AVX versions, see [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advanced_Vector_Extensions Advanced Vector Extensions].
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===Severity: MAJOR===
;SEP sesam v. 5.0.0.1 ''beta'' – Single file restore (SFR) of VMs fails with warning
:* VM SFR fails with the following warning: '''Warning: Saveset not created' because 'tmp/mnt' directory is excluded.''
:::'''Workaround:''' SEP is working on this issue and will provide a fix as soon as possible.
;SEP sesam v. 5.0.0.1 ''beta'' – STPD shutdown may hang
:*  The Sesam Transfer Protocol Server (STPD) occasionally hangs during service shutdown due to incorrect signal function.
:::'''Resolution:''' Fixed with version [http://download.sep.de/ 5.0.0.x].
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===Severity: MINOR===
===Severity: MINOR===
;SEP sesam v. 4.4.3.70-79 – Backing up Citrix Hypervisor 8.1 might result in error ''"Unable to create a snapshot <nowiki>[['MESSAGE_REMOVED']]</nowiki>"''
;SEP sesam v. 4.4.3.86–5.0.0.1 ''beta'' – ''Initial Seeding'' functionality temporarily removed
:*As creating quiesced snapshots is no longer supported in Citrix Hypervisor ≥ 8.1 and in the version ≥ 9.0.x.x drivers, running hot backups in combination with the ''COPY'' backup level results in the above error.
:*As using the ''Initial Seed'' option to set up a new Si3 deduplication store for replication resulted in an apparently successful setup, but no data was replicated, the ''Initial Seeding'' functionality is no longer available in version 5.0.0.1.
:::'''Workaround 1:''' The SEP sesam version 4.4.3.64 ''Grolar'' is not affected by this problem. It is still possible to use a SEP sesam Client as data mover if the SEP sesam software hasn't been upgraded to the ''Beefalo'' release yet.
;SEP sesam 5.0.0.1 ''beta'' – Backing up a VMware .vmx file may fail due to a line that is too long
:::'''Workaround 2:''' If you can afford the downtime of your affected virtual machines, you can change the settings from ''hot backup'' to ''cold backup'' as no snapshot creation is needed in this case.
:*Backing up VMware virtual machine configuration (.vmx) file may result in a ''Segmentation fault (core dumped)'' error if a line is too long. (The long line comes from the ''appInfo'' feature of the VMware tools.) Consequently, the backup of the VMware configuration fails.
:::'''Workaround 3:''' If your license allows the use of the CBT feature in Citrix Hypervisor, back up your virtual machines with the ''FULL/DIFF/INCR'' backup level instead of ''COPY''.
:::'''Resolution:''' Fixed with version [http://download.sep.de/ 5.0.0.x].
;SEP sesam 5.0.0.1 ''beta'' – Unable to browse backup source for Oracle VM
:*It is not possible to browse Oracle Linux Virtualization Manager (OLVM) client to specify the source and select the object(s) to be backed up.
:::'''Resolution:''' Fixed with version [http://download.sep.de/ 5.0.0.x].
;SEP sesam 5.0.0.1 ''beta'' – Unable to perform Hyper-V single file restore from RDS due to a failed mount
:*When performing Hyper-V single file restore from an RDS, SEP sesam fails to mount Hyper-V VM VHD on Windows RDS due to the wrong path to .map file.
:::'''Resolution:''' Fixed with version [http://download.sep.de/ 5.0.0.x].
;SEP sesam 5.0.0.1 ''beta'' – No Exchange Recovery Pro shortcut (RPEX) created when mounting the saveset
:*When performing Exchange single item recovery, the saveset is mounted successfully, but no RPEX shortcut is created on the Windows server.
:::'''Resolution:''' Fixed with version [http://download.sep.de/ 5.0.0.x].
;SEP sesam 5.0.0.1 ''beta'' – Restoring vSphere COPY backups with ''single saveset'' option does not work
:*When restoring VMware COPY backups with selected GUI option ''When run with backup level 'COPY', write all data into single saveset'', the restore fails.
:::'''Resolution:''' Fixed with version [http://download.sep.de/ 5.0.0.x].
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<!--====''Minor GUI issues''====
We are experiencing some minor GUI issues that do not affect SEP sesam's performance and functionality. SEP is working on these issues and will provide a fix as soon as possible.
;SEP sesam v. 4.4.3.86 – Starting disaster recovery from the toolbar fails
:*When attempting to start disaster recovery from the toolbar, an error message is displayed and the operation fails. (This button is only displayed if a Defaults ''disaster_recovery'' entry is set with a value of 1.)
-->
}}


;SEP sesam v. 4.4.3.74 – Cancelling a Citrix XEN backup task does not abort the backup execution:
== {{anchor|fixes}}Important fixes ==
:*Aborting a Citrix Xen backup task does not prevent the backup job from running as SEP sesam does not pass a cancel request to the running ''sbc_proxy'' and ''sbc'' process. Therefore the backup process will be running without interruption. Be aware that killing the ''sbc_proxy'' or ''sbc'' process manually will keep the snapshots; in this case, snapshots must be released manually.
:::'''Workaround:''' Only if you have aborted Citrix XEN backups manually by killing the ''sbc_proxy'' or ''sbc'' process, don't forget to release these snapshots as they are not managed by SEP sesam automatically. SEP is working on this issue and will provide a fix as soon as possible.
 
;SEP sesam v. 4.4.3.72-74 – BSR restore on Windows from a bootable image does not work when the boot image is created on the GUI installation on ''D:''
:*Restoring BSR on Windows from a bootable image does not work, when the BSR ISO boot image is created on the GUI installation installed on the ''D:'' volume.
:::'''Workaround:''' Install BSR Pro to the system volume ''C:'' or use the SEP sesam Server installation package for GUI installation, see [[Special:MyLanguage/4_4_3:SEP_sesam_Quick_Install_Guide#windows|SEP sesam Quick Install Guide]]. SEP is working on this issue and will provide a solution as soon as possible.
}}
{{Box Hint|Fixed with [https://download.sep.de/ SEP sesam Server 5.0.0 ''Jaglion'']|
{{Box Hint|Fixed with [https://download.sep.de/ SEP sesam Server 5.0.0 ''Jaglion'']|
;SEP sesam v. ≥ 4.4.3 – SSDD does not work in case of changed STPD port on the Client  
;SEP sesam v. 4.4.3.75 – Tape restore performance is slower than backup performance
:*[[Special:MyLanguage/SEP_sesam_Glossary#Si3S|SEP Si3 source-side deduplication]] (SSDD) backup of a client to a SEP Si3 deduplication store not work, if the STPD service TCP port on the client side (in <tt>sm.ini</tt> and/or <tt>stpd.ini</tt>) is changed from the default port.
:* When restoring from tape the performance is 2-3 times slower than the performance of the backup.
:::'''Resolution:''' Set the STPD service TCP port on the client (client properties -> ''Options'' tab -> ''Listen port'') to the new TCP port.
:::'''Resolution:''' Fixed; fill the second buffer while processing the first buffer, EOF handling adapted.
;SEP sesam v. ≥ 4.4.3 – Si3S does not work in case of changed STPD port on the Client  
:*[[Special:MyLanguage/SEP_sesam_Glossary#Si3S|SEP Si3 source-side deduplication]] (Si3S) backup of a client to a SEP Si3 deduplication store not work, if the STPD service TCP port on the client side (in <tt>sm.ini</tt> and/or <tt>stpd.ini</tt>) is changed from the default port.
:::'''Resolution:''' You can now set the STPD service TCP port on the client (client properties -> ''Options'' tab -> ''Listen port'') to the new TCP port.
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== {{anchor|enhancements}}Enhancements and changes ==
== {{anchor|enhancements}}Enhancements and changes ==


==={{anchor|Nutanix}}Nutanix AHV===
==={{anchor|Nutanix}}Nutanix AHV===
With ''Jaglion'', SEP sesam provides efficient data protection for Nutanix AHV virtual machines (VMs). The Nutanix AHV module is supported only on SEP sesam Linux Server. You can easily back up and restore Nutanix AHV VMs, as described in [[Special:MyLanguage/5_0_0:Nutanix_AHV_Backup|Nutanix AHV Backup]] and [[Special:MyLanguage/5_0_0:Nutanix_AHV_Restore|Nutanix AHV Restore]].
With ''Jaglion'', SEP sesam provides efficient data protection for Nutanix AHV virtual machines (VMs). The Nutanix AHV module is supported on SEP sesam Linux Server and on SEP sesam Windows Server, using a Linux Client as a data mover. You can easily back up and restore Nutanix AHV VMs, as described in [[Special:MyLanguage/5_0_0:Nutanix_AHV_Backup|Nutanix AHV Backup]] and [[Special:MyLanguage/5_0_0:Nutanix_AHV_Restore|Nutanix AHV Restore]].


==={{anchor|authentication}}Authentication and authorization===
==={{anchor|authentication}}Authentication and authorization===
Authentication and authorization is enhanced with two new user types - ''superuser'', which replaces the previous ''admin'' role, and ''backup'' user. A superuser can configure permissions (ACLs) for any user or group with fine-grained access rights for locations, clients, backup tasks (or groups), media pools, and schedules. For details, see [[Special:MyLanguage/4_4_3_Grolar:About_Authentication_and_Authorization|About Authentication and Authorization]] and [[Special:MyLanguage/5_0_0:Using_Access_Control_Lists|Using Access Control lists]].
The authentication and authorization concept is enhanced with two new user types - ''superuser'', which replaces the previous ''admin'' role, and ''backup'' user. Now only a user with ''Superuser'' privileges can configure authentication and attach permissions (ACLs) to created users. For details, see [[Special:MyLanguage/5_0_0:About_Authentication_and_Authorization|About Authentication and Authorization]] and [[Special:MyLanguage/5_0_0:Using_Access_Control_Lists|Using Access Control lists]].


==={{anchor|certificate}}Certificate-based authentication===
==={{anchor|certificate}}Certificate-based authentication===
Now it is possible to authenticate users via a signed certificate instead of a user password if a ''database-based authentication'' is enabled. Note that the users from external authentication sources (LDAP/AD) cannot be authenticated using a certificate (only by using a password). For details, see [[Special:MyLanguage/5_0_0:Configuring_Certificate-Based_Authentication|Configuring Certificate-Based Authentication]].
Now it is possible to authenticate users via a signed certificate instead of a user password if a ''database-based authentication'' is enabled. Note that the users from external authentication sources (LDAP/AD) cannot be authenticated using a certificate (only by using a password). For details, see [[Special:MyLanguage/5_0_0:Configuring_Certificate-Based_Authentication|Configuring Certificate-Based Authentication]].


==={{anchor|web_restore}}Web single file restore for VMs===
==={{anchor|automating_backups}}Automating backup process===
In the web interface Restore assistant, you can now restore single files of ''VMware'', ''Hyper-V'', ''RHV/OLVM'', ''Citrix Hypervisor'', ''KVM/QEMU'', and ''OpenNebula'' virtual machines (VMs) online, if you have been granted the appropriate permissions. Single file restore for ''Proxmox VE'' and ''Nutanix AHV'' VM is currently not supported. For details, see [[Special:MyLanguage/5_0_0:Web_Single_File_Restore_for_Virtual_Machines|Web Single File Restore for Virtual Machines]].
 
To simplify backing up multiple VMs, you can automate the process by automatically generating tasks for VMs that are connected to the same host; you can also automatically create clients for VMs that can be assigned the generated tasks and ACLs. It is recommended to use these features when a new hypervisor is added and many new VMs need to be backed up. For details, see [[Special:MyLanguage/5_0_0:Automating_Backup_Process|Automating Backup Process]].
 
==={{anchor|Cloud_Volume}}HPE Cloud Volumes storage===
 
In addition to HPE StoreOnce Catalyst stores and HPE Cloud Bank storage, you can now use ''HPE Cloud Volumes'' as backup storage. The HPE Cloud Volumes solution provides efficient direct backup, replication, and restore. Although you can use HPE Cloud Volume store for direct backups, it is recommended that you use it more as a secondary target repository for replication. For details, see [[Special:MyLanguage/5_0_0:HPE_Cloud_Volumes_Backup|HPE Cloud Volumes Backup]].
 
==={{anchor|RCT}}Resilient Change Tracking for Hyper-V===
 
For Microsoft Windows Server 2016 or later, the Resilient Change Tracking feature (RCT) is supported to back up Hyper-V virtual machines. Similar to CBT for VMware and Citrix, incremental backup technology RCT for Hyper-V detects block-level changes and backs up only the data that has changed since the last incremental backup. This allows you to back up VMs faster while saving storage space. See [[Special:MyLanguage/4_4_3_Grolar:Hyper-V_Backup#RCT|RCT for Hyper-V]].
 
==={{anchor|OLVM}}Oracle-VM task type===
The new ''Oracle-VM'' task type is available to perform agentless snapshot-based backups of all OLVM virtual machines, regardless of their workload or operating system. See [[5_0_0:OLVM_Backup|OLVM Backup]].
 
==={{anchor|restore_assistant}}New and improved with web Restore Assistant===
 
The web ''Restore Assistant'' supports new task types and offers new features and an intuitive user experience that makes restoring data online quick and easy. For details, see [[Special:MyLanguage/5_0_0:Restore_Assistant|Restore Assistant]].
 
===={{anchor|web_restore}}Web single file restore (SFR) for VMs====
In the web interface ''Restore assistant'', you can now restore individual files from ''VMware'', ''Hyper-V'', ''RHV/OLVM'', ''Citrix Hypervisor'', ''KVM/QEMU'', ''OpenNebula'' and ''Nutanix AHV'' virtual machines online, if you have been granted the appropriate permissions. SFR for ''Proxmox VE'' VM is currently not supported. For details, see [[Special:MyLanguage/5_0_0:Web_Single_File_Restore_for_Virtual_Machines|Web Single File Restore for Virtual Machines]].
 
===={{anchor|Exchange_restore}}Web Exchange restore====
Now it is possible to restore a single Exchange mailbox database using ''SEP sesam Exchange Recovery Pro'' via the web interface ''Restore Assistant''. Exchange Recovery Pro is only supported on Windows systems and must be installed on the system serving as SEP sesam Server or SEP sesam RDS. See [[5_0_0:Web_Exchange_Restore|Web Exchange Restore]].
 
===={{anchor|VMware_sandbox_rst}}Web VMware sandbox restore====
Enhanced VMware sandbox restore via the web Restore Assistant can be performed in advanced restore mode. It provides improved functionality and usability of the recovery options, i.e. the use of run and execution commands of the VMware guest tools. See [[5_0_0:VMware_Sandbox_Restore|VMware Sandbox Restore]].


==={{anchor|Citrix}}Citrix VHD exclude===
===={{anchor|MS_SQL}}Web MS SQL restore====
When backing up Citrix Hypervisor VMs, you can exclude individual virtual disk (VHD) from ''Full''/''Diff''/''Incr'' backup in the SEP sesam GUI to avoid storage occupancy. For details, see [[Special:MyLanguage/4_4_3_Grolar:Citrix_XenServer_Backup|Citrix XenServer Backup]].
Online restore of MS SQL Server databases is supported with specific recovery state options (leave the database ready for use by rolling back uncommitted transactions, etc.) and additional execution options (overwrite existing items with newer/older items from backup and skip ACL settings during restore). See [[5_0_0:Web_MS_SQL_Restore|Web MS SQL Restore]].


==={{anchor|Web_UI}}Web UI enhancements===  
==={{anchor|Web_UI}}Web UI enhancements===  
SEP sesam Web UI now provides a more detailed overview of jobs and tasks, improved monitoring of the SEP sesam environment and the possibility of performing different operations, e.g., running or locking the backups, restarting failed jobs, etc. For details, see [[Special:MyLanguage/5_0_0:SEP_sesam_Web_UI|SEP sesam Web UI]]
SEP sesam Web UI now provides a more detailed overview of jobs and tasks, improved monitoring of the SEP sesam environment, and the possibility of performing different operations, e.g., running or locking the backups, restarting failed jobs, etc. For details, see [[Special:MyLanguage/5_0_0:SEP_sesam_Web_UI|SEP sesam Web UI]].


==={{anchor|GUI_enhancements}}GUI enhancements===  
==={{anchor|GUI_enhancements}}GUI enhancements===  
*Under the ''Configuration'' -> ''Defaults'' -> ''General'' tab, two additional options are available. Now you can use ''Sort case insensitive'' option to ensure that upper- and lowercase letters are treated the same when sorting results. Additionaly, new filter option allows you to set a delay for reloading data when changing the filter(s). For details, see [[Special:MyLanguage/4_4_3_Beefalo:Configuration#defaults|Configuration: Defaults]].
*Under the ''Configuration'' -> ''Defaults'' -> ''General'' tab, two additional options are available. Now you can use ''Sort case insensitive'' option to ensure that upper- and lowercase letters are treated the same when sorting results. Additionally, new filter option allows you to set a delay for reloading data when changing the filter(s). For details, see [[Special:MyLanguage/4_4_3_Beefalo:Configuration#defaults|Configuration: Defaults]].
*When creating a backup task on Linux, you can now set that deleted or modified files are not reported as errors. For details, see  [[Special:MyLanguage/Creating_a_Backup_Task|Creating a Backup Task]].
*When creating a backup task on Linux, you can now set that deleted or modified files are not reported as errors. For details, see  [[Special:MyLanguage/Creating_a_Backup_Task|Creating a Backup Task]].
*Now you can start the replication immediately under the ''Activities'' -> ''Immediate Start'' -> ''Replication'', see [[Special:MyLanguage/4_4_3_Beefalo:Activities|Activities]].
*Now you can start the replication immediately under the ''Activities'' -> ''Immediate Start'' -> ''Replication'', see [[Special:MyLanguage/4_4_3_Beefalo:Activities|Activities]].
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*In previous SEP sesam versions, the backup ''locked'' state (savesets of the backup cannot be deleted) is applied to the selected backup only, so you have to lock all backups of a backup chain manually. As of ''Jaglion'', the ''locked'' state is automatically applied to all backups in the backup chain. See [[Special:MyLanguage/4_4_3_Beefalo:Backups_by_State|Backups by State]].
*In previous SEP sesam versions, the backup ''locked'' state (savesets of the backup cannot be deleted) is applied to the selected backup only, so you have to lock all backups of a backup chain manually. As of ''Jaglion'', the ''locked'' state is automatically applied to all backups in the backup chain. See [[Special:MyLanguage/4_4_3_Beefalo:Backups_by_State|Backups by State]].
*{{anchor|Citrix}}When backing up Citrix Hypervisor VMs, you can exclude individual virtual disk (VHD) from ''Full''/''Diff''/''Incr'' backup in the SEP sesam GUI to avoid storage occupancy. For details, see [[Special:MyLanguage/4_4_3_Grolar:Citrix_XenServer_Backup|Citrix XenServer Backup]].
*[[5_0_0:Tape_Management#expire|Expiring a tape]] provides a new option to delete all metadata, which erases all tape media metadata and initializes the tape (if the tape is loaded in a drive), removing access to all existing data on the tape.


== {{anchor|end}}End of maintenance and support ==
== {{anchor|end}}End of maintenance and support ==

Revision as of 09:56, 7 December 2021

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SEP AG is pleased to announce that the upcoming version of SEP sesam, v. 5.0.0.1 Jaglion, is currently in the beta 1 release phase. This document describes known issues for beta 1 release as well as the most important new features and additional information for the upcoming official release.
  • Note that SEP sesam provides SEP sesam 5.0.0.1 Jaglion beta 1 as a test program on an "as is" basis and without warranty. Beta version may contain errors and bugs and may cause problems that could lead to system failures and data loss.
  • If you are interested in testing the beta version, please register as a beta tester by email to beta@sep.de. Make sure that you fully understand and agree to the terms and conditions, described in Hints for beta testing, before you start using SEP sesam beta software.

What's new in SEP sesam 5.0.0 Jaglion

New SEP sesam release 5.0.0 Jaglion introduces a more powerful and intuitive Web UI, handy new GUI functions, and more consistent and stable internal APIs.

Features at a glance

Improvements and bug fixes

This release contains a number of improvements and important fixes in various areas and resolves the issue with slow tape restore performance.

Extended SEP sesam REST API V2

The SEP sesam REST API V2 has been extended to support a wide variety of use cases. A large number of new endpoints have been added. For details, see SEP sesam REST API V2 Jaglion.

Enhanced Web UI

The more advanced and intuitive Web UI offers the following in addition to monitoring SEP sesam operations: Start backups immediately, restart failed jobs, lock backups, review alerts, set UI mode, and view job and data store details.

Backup & restore
  • Now also supported: Nutanix Acropolis Hypervisor (AHV) backup and restore. The Nutanix AHV module is supported on SEP sesam Linux Server and on SEP sesam Windows Server, using a Linux Client as a data mover.
  • To simplify backing up multiple VMs, you can automate the process by automatically generating tasks for VMs that are connected to the same host; in addition, you can also automatically create clients for VMs to which the generated tasks and ACLs can be assigned.
  • The new Oracle-VM task type is available to perform agentless snapshot-based backups of all OLVM virtual machines.
  • Si3 deduplication store has been improved; the new Si3 NG deduplication store enables significantly higher deduplication performance.
  • VFS (Sesam virtual file system) performance improvements enable 100x faster access to vSphere VMs booted directly from SEP sesam data store.
  • When browsing a VMware vSphere server for backup sources, VMs are displayed in the vCenter tree along with the host and clusters. The client browser for VMware now displays a description of the configured backup tasks and details of the VM-related metadata that can be copied.
  • For direct HPE backups and especially replications to the cloud, the new data store type HPE Cloud Volumes is available.
  • For Microsoft Windows Server 2016 or later, the Resilient Change Tracking (RCT) is supported to back up Hyper-V virtual machines.
  • Since Jaglion, the locked state is automatically applied to all backups in the chain of the selected backup.
  • When backing up Citrix Hypervisor VMs, it is possible to exclude individual virtual disk (VHD) from the backup.
Web Restore Assistant
Authentication & authorization

SEP sesam v. 5.0.0 authentication concept has changed. Now only a user with Superuser privileges can configure authentication and attach permissions (ACLs) to created users. The internal users can be authenticated via a signed certificate instead of a user password.

Media management

Expiring a tape provides a new option to delete all metadata, which erases all tape media metadata and initializes the tape (if the tape is loaded in a drive), removing access to all existing data on the tape.

New supported systems

SEP sesam Server 5.0.0 Jaglion now also supports the following:

  • Nutanix AHV
  • HCL Domino 12
  • Debian 11 (bullseye)
  • RHV 4.4
  • SLES15 Service Pack 3 (SP3) for SEP sesam Server (in previous version, SP3 was only supported for RDS, GUI and Client)

Improvements: Cryptographic protocols OpenSSL 1.1.1/TLS2

For a complete list of supported OS and databases, see SEP sesam Support Matrix.

Discontinued systems

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In SEP sesam Jaglion, SEP announced that it would no longer support:
  • Ubuntu 16.04
  • SLES11
  • Windows Server 2008 R2

For details on discontinued systems, see Unsupported OS. For a complete list of supported SEP sesam Clients, see SEP sesam Support Matrix.

SEP sesam Server requirements

Java xx

SEP sesam GUI is based on Java and requires a Java Runtime Environment (JRE). The required Java version depends on the SEP sesam version.

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Java 17 is not supported by SEP sesam. For a list of supported Java versions, see the Java Compatibility Matrix.

Installation and upgrades

SEP sesam Jaglion 5.0.0.1 beta was released (and available for testing) on 8th of November, 2021. Direct upgrade for versions 4.4.3.X to version Jaglion 5.0.0.1 beta is supported.

Latest released versions are:

  • SEP sesam 5.0.0.1 beta Linux Tux.gif – released: 8th of November, 2021.
  • SEP sesam 5.0.0.1 beta Windows Win7.gif – released: 8th of November, 2021.
Tux.gif Linux specific

In order to meet all required dependencies for the SEP sesam Client packages on SLES 15 SP1 or SP2, it may be required to activate the following package modules prior to SEP sesam installation:

Module-Basesystem
Module-Server-Applications
Module-Legacy

These modules are part of the installation DVD; in case no online subscription is available, they can be added via:

zypper ar dvd:/Module-Server-Applications DVD-Server 
zypper ar dvd:/Module-Basesystem DVD-BASE
zypper ar dvd:/Module-Legacy DVD-Legacy 
Win7.gif Windows specific

SEP sesam Server and Client components should be upgraded to the latest version during the upgrade process. This ensures that SEP sesam Clients are fully protected. Customers with a valid license are eligible for a free upgrade of SEP sesam to any new release for the duration of the license. See also Updating SEP sesam and Remote Installation of Windows Clients.

Post update task

Version 5.0.0.x uses the enhanced LIS file format, which increases performance at least 10 times. After updating to version 5.0.0.x, a new full vSphere backup should be performed to allow mounting and attaching VMDKs.

Previous release

Known issues and limitations

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Antivirus programs may disrupt network communication and cause SEP sesam processes, such as backup and replication, to fail. One program that is known to cause SEP sesam processes to terminate is Sophos Firewall with IPS (Intrusion Prevention System) enabled. Make sure that there are no antivirus, firewall, IDS or IPS programs preventing interaction with SEP sesam.
5.0.0 Jaglion known issues:

Severity: SECURITY

SEP sesam v. 5.0.0 – (Windows) STPD automatically disables the HTTPS port on Windows
  • (Applies only to Windows) The Sesam Transfer Protocol Server (STPD) automatically disables the HTTPS port if CPU instructions are missing due to unsupported AVX. Consequently, the SSL key and certificate cannot be created.
Workaround : Make sure that you use CPUs with supported AVX versions (AVX, AVX2 or AVX-512) as well as FMA3 (Fused Multiply-Add 3-operand Form) or FMA4 (Fused Multiply-Add 4-operand Form). For the list of supported AVX versions, see Advanced Vector Extensions.

Severity: MAJOR

SEP sesam v. 5.0.0.1 beta – Single file restore (SFR) of VMs fails with warning
  • VM SFR fails with the following warning: 'Warning: Saveset not created' because 'tmp/mnt' directory is excluded.
Workaround: SEP is working on this issue and will provide a fix as soon as possible.
SEP sesam v. 5.0.0.1 beta – STPD shutdown may hang
  • The Sesam Transfer Protocol Server (STPD) occasionally hangs during service shutdown due to incorrect signal function.
Resolution: Fixed with version 5.0.0.x.

Severity: MINOR

SEP sesam v. 4.4.3.86–5.0.0.1 betaInitial Seeding functionality temporarily removed
  • As using the Initial Seed option to set up a new Si3 deduplication store for replication resulted in an apparently successful setup, but no data was replicated, the Initial Seeding functionality is no longer available in version 5.0.0.1.
SEP sesam 5.0.0.1 beta – Backing up a VMware .vmx file may fail due to a line that is too long
  • Backing up VMware virtual machine configuration (.vmx) file may result in a Segmentation fault (core dumped) error if a line is too long. (The long line comes from the appInfo feature of the VMware tools.) Consequently, the backup of the VMware configuration fails.
Resolution: Fixed with version 5.0.0.x.
SEP sesam 5.0.0.1 beta – Unable to browse backup source for Oracle VM
  • It is not possible to browse Oracle Linux Virtualization Manager (OLVM) client to specify the source and select the object(s) to be backed up.
Resolution: Fixed with version 5.0.0.x.
SEP sesam 5.0.0.1 beta – Unable to perform Hyper-V single file restore from RDS due to a failed mount
  • When performing Hyper-V single file restore from an RDS, SEP sesam fails to mount Hyper-V VM VHD on Windows RDS due to the wrong path to .map file.
Resolution: Fixed with version 5.0.0.x.
SEP sesam 5.0.0.1 beta – No Exchange Recovery Pro shortcut (RPEX) created when mounting the saveset
  • When performing Exchange single item recovery, the saveset is mounted successfully, but no RPEX shortcut is created on the Windows server.
Resolution: Fixed with version 5.0.0.x.
SEP sesam 5.0.0.1 beta – Restoring vSphere COPY backups with single saveset option does not work
  • When restoring VMware COPY backups with selected GUI option When run with backup level 'COPY', write all data into single saveset, the restore fails.
Resolution: Fixed with version 5.0.0.x.

Important fixes

Fixed with SEP sesam Server 5.0.0 Jaglion:
SEP sesam v. 4.4.3.75 – Tape restore performance is slower than backup performance
  • When restoring from tape the performance is 2-3 times slower than the performance of the backup.
Resolution: Fixed; fill the second buffer while processing the first buffer, EOF handling adapted.
SEP sesam v. ≥ 4.4.3 – Si3S does not work in case of changed STPD port on the Client
  • SEP Si3 source-side deduplication (Si3S) backup of a client to a SEP Si3 deduplication store not work, if the STPD service TCP port on the client side (in sm.ini and/or stpd.ini) is changed from the default port.
Resolution: You can now set the STPD service TCP port on the client (client properties -> Options tab -> Listen port) to the new TCP port.

Enhancements and changes

Nutanix AHV

With Jaglion, SEP sesam provides efficient data protection for Nutanix AHV virtual machines (VMs). The Nutanix AHV module is supported on SEP sesam Linux Server and on SEP sesam Windows Server, using a Linux Client as a data mover. You can easily back up and restore Nutanix AHV VMs, as described in Nutanix AHV Backup and Nutanix AHV Restore.

Authentication and authorization

The authentication and authorization concept is enhanced with two new user types - superuser, which replaces the previous admin role, and backup user. Now only a user with Superuser privileges can configure authentication and attach permissions (ACLs) to created users. For details, see About Authentication and Authorization and Using Access Control lists.

Certificate-based authentication

Now it is possible to authenticate users via a signed certificate instead of a user password if a database-based authentication is enabled. Note that the users from external authentication sources (LDAP/AD) cannot be authenticated using a certificate (only by using a password). For details, see Configuring Certificate-Based Authentication.

Automating backup process

To simplify backing up multiple VMs, you can automate the process by automatically generating tasks for VMs that are connected to the same host; you can also automatically create clients for VMs that can be assigned the generated tasks and ACLs. It is recommended to use these features when a new hypervisor is added and many new VMs need to be backed up. For details, see Automating Backup Process.

HPE Cloud Volumes storage

In addition to HPE StoreOnce Catalyst stores and HPE Cloud Bank storage, you can now use HPE Cloud Volumes as backup storage. The HPE Cloud Volumes solution provides efficient direct backup, replication, and restore. Although you can use HPE Cloud Volume store for direct backups, it is recommended that you use it more as a secondary target repository for replication. For details, see HPE Cloud Volumes Backup.

Resilient Change Tracking for Hyper-V

For Microsoft Windows Server 2016 or later, the Resilient Change Tracking feature (RCT) is supported to back up Hyper-V virtual machines. Similar to CBT for VMware and Citrix, incremental backup technology RCT for Hyper-V detects block-level changes and backs up only the data that has changed since the last incremental backup. This allows you to back up VMs faster while saving storage space. See RCT for Hyper-V.

Oracle-VM task type

The new Oracle-VM task type is available to perform agentless snapshot-based backups of all OLVM virtual machines, regardless of their workload or operating system. See OLVM Backup.

New and improved with web Restore Assistant

The web Restore Assistant supports new task types and offers new features and an intuitive user experience that makes restoring data online quick and easy. For details, see Restore Assistant.

Web single file restore (SFR) for VMs

In the web interface Restore assistant, you can now restore individual files from VMware, Hyper-V, RHV/OLVM, Citrix Hypervisor, KVM/QEMU, OpenNebula and Nutanix AHV virtual machines online, if you have been granted the appropriate permissions. SFR for Proxmox VE VM is currently not supported. For details, see Web Single File Restore for Virtual Machines.

Web Exchange restore

Now it is possible to restore a single Exchange mailbox database using SEP sesam Exchange Recovery Pro via the web interface Restore Assistant. Exchange Recovery Pro is only supported on Windows systems and must be installed on the system serving as SEP sesam Server or SEP sesam RDS. See Web Exchange Restore.

Web VMware sandbox restore

Enhanced VMware sandbox restore via the web Restore Assistant can be performed in advanced restore mode. It provides improved functionality and usability of the recovery options, i.e. the use of run and execution commands of the VMware guest tools. See VMware Sandbox Restore.

Web MS SQL restore

Online restore of MS SQL Server databases is supported with specific recovery state options (leave the database ready for use by rolling back uncommitted transactions, etc.) and additional execution options (overwrite existing items with newer/older items from backup and skip ACL settings during restore). See Web MS SQL Restore.

Web UI enhancements

SEP sesam Web UI now provides a more detailed overview of jobs and tasks, improved monitoring of the SEP sesam environment, and the possibility of performing different operations, e.g., running or locking the backups, restarting failed jobs, etc. For details, see SEP sesam Web UI.

GUI enhancements

  • Under the Configuration -> Defaults -> General tab, two additional options are available. Now you can use Sort case insensitive option to ensure that upper- and lowercase letters are treated the same when sorting results. Additionally, new filter option allows you to set a delay for reloading data when changing the filter(s). For details, see Configuration: Defaults.
  • When creating a backup task on Linux, you can now set that deleted or modified files are not reported as errors. For details, see Creating a Backup Task.
  • Now you can start the replication immediately under the Activities -> Immediate Start -> Replication, see Activities.

Technical improvements

  • In previous SEP sesam versions, the backup locked state (savesets of the backup cannot be deleted) is applied to the selected backup only, so you have to lock all backups of a backup chain manually. As of Jaglion, the locked state is automatically applied to all backups in the backup chain. See Backups by State.
  • When backing up Citrix Hypervisor VMs, you can exclude individual virtual disk (VHD) from Full/Diff/Incr backup in the SEP sesam GUI to avoid storage occupancy. For details, see Citrix XenServer Backup.
  • Expiring a tape provides a new option to delete all metadata, which erases all tape media metadata and initializes the tape (if the tape is loaded in a drive), removing access to all existing data on the tape.

End of maintenance and support

Upcoming end of support

SEP sesam 4.4.3 Grolar -> October 2021

Discontinued SEP sesam Server OS

The following table lists the last available version of SEP sesam Server or RDS components for specified operating systems. You can continue using the last available version of SEP sesam on these operating systems, but SEP AG no longer provides updates or fixes for the specified versions.

For SEP sesam Client versions, backward compatibility is maintained and the last available versions for a platform are continuously supported. On older platforms you can use older versions of SEP sesam Client component, but it is recommended to combine such clients with the latest versions of SEP sesam Server and RDS components.

SEP sesam Release Versions

Operating system Last available version Release Notes
Windows Server 2012 5.1.0.7 Apollon 5.1.0 Apollon
RHEL 7 5.1.0.7 Apollon 5.1.0 Apollon
Debian 9 »Stretch« 5.0.0.15 Jaglion V2 5.0.0 Jaglion V2
SLES 11 SP2, SP3, SP4 4.4.3.x Beefalo V2, see notes 4.4.3 Beefalo V2 SEP announced that it would no longer support SLES 11 SP2, SP3, SP4 with SEP sesam Beefalo, but has re-established support for Beefalo V2, where all SEP sesam Beefalo V2 packages (Server, Client, etc.) can be used. However, Beefalo V2 is the last available SEP sesam release for SLES 11 SP2, SP3, SP4 .
Windows Server 2008 R2 4.4.3.x Beefalo V2, see notes 4.4.3 Beefalo V2 SEP announced that it would no longer support SEP sesam Server on Windows Server 2008 R2 with SEP sesam Beefalo, but has re-established this support already in Beefalo. This actually means that the last available SEP sesam Server release for Windows Server 2008 R2 is Beefalo V2.
Ubuntu 16.04 4.4.3.84 Beefalo V2 4.4.3 Beefalo V2
RHEL 6 4.4.3.64 Grolar 4.4.3 Grolar
Debian 8 »Jessie« 4.4.3.64 Grolar 4.4.3 Grolar
Debian 7 »Wheezy« 4.4.3.64 Grolar 4.4.3 Grolar Version 4.4.3.64 only available for sesam-cli on amd64
Windows Server 2008 4.4.3.64 Grolar 4.4.3 Grolar
Windows 7 4.4.3.64 Grolar 4.4.3 Grolar
Ubuntu 14.04 4.4.3.48 Tigon V2 4.4.3 Tigon V2
All 32-bit operating systems 4.2.2.40 4.2.2 For some operating systems SEP sesam client is still available in 32-bit.
SLES 10 4.2.2.40 4.2.2
RHEL 5 4.2.2.40 4.2.2
Debian 6 »Squeeze« 4.2.2.40 4.2.2 sesam-cli also available in version 4.4.1.22
Windows Server 2003 4.2.2.40 4.2.2
Debian 5 »Lenny« 4.2.1.34 4.2.1
SLES 11 ≤ SP1 4.2.1.34 4.2.1 Initial SLES 11 Release and Servicepack 1


Major fixes and changes

See also

SEP sesam Release Versions