What's New in Version 5.1.0
| Feature | Description |
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| Enhancements to Remote Diagnostics | The following new Remote Diagnostic commands are introduced to troubleshoot Edge issues related to Context Logging and Route Tables:
Note: Starting with the 5.1.0 release, all the Troubleshooting and Diagnostics related information for Edges and Gateways is documented and published as a standalone guide titled
"VMware SD-WAN Troubleshooting Guide" at
https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-SD-WAN/index.html.
For more information, see the "
Remote Diagnostics Tests on Edges" section in the new
VMware SD-WAN Troubleshooting Guide.
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| Features/UI Pages Migrated to New Orchestrator UI | You can now configure the following existing features using the New Orchestrator UI:
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| Configure SD-WAN Edges for Self-Healing Capabilities | Self-Healing feature allows VMware SD-WAN Enterprise and Managed Service Provider (MSP) users to activate and configure Self-Healing capabilities at the Customer, Profile, and Edge level. See Activate Self-Healing for SD-WAN Edges. |
| Support for Unified Administration of Orchestrator Services | User management and global settings that are shared across all Orchestrator services are separated out from the SD-WAN service and grouped under Global Settings & Administration. This allow the users to use any Orchestrator service to operate in standalone mode. See Create New Composite Roles and Manage Composite Roles. |
| In-Product Help Support Panel for SD-WAN Service | In the 5.1.0 release, we have implemented the In-Product Help Support Panel in New Orchestrator UI for the SD-WAN Service. This feature allows users across all levels to access helpful documentation such as Question-Based Lists (QBLs), Knowledge base links, and Docs right inside of the Orchestrator. This makes it easier for the user to learn our product and not have to leave to another site for guidance or contact the Support Team. See Log in to VMware Cloud Orchestrator Using SSO for Enterprise User. |
| Flow Visibility | In the 5.1.0 release, the Flow Visibility feature introduces a new Flows tab to the New Orchestrator UI, which provides detailed data on each traffic flow for each Edge. The comprehensive end-to-end flow is built based on certain flow parameters, such as Source IP, Destination IP & Port, and Protocol. These parameters are displayed in a single view table format, which can assist with monitoring and troubleshooting efforts. For more information, see: |
| Non SD-WAN BGP Maxhop | For the 5.1 release and later, the max-hop option the range is now 2 to 255 and the default value is 2 for BGP peers. For more information, see: |
| New Scale Flow Count for Edge Devices | The scale flow count for Edge devices (3800/2000) is now 3.9M. For more information see SD-WAN Edge Performance and Scale Data. |
| Power-on Self-test | In the 5.1.0 release, a power-on self-test is performed after the SD-WAN Orchestrator is powered on or rebooted to verify the software author and to guarantee that critical files and code have not been alerted or corrupted. For more information see: |
| Platform and Modem Firmware Updates | Support for updating the Platform and Modem Firmware images are available for the following Edge device models:
For more information see View or Modify Edge Information. |
| Hub or Cluster Interconnect | This feature allows interconnection of multiple Hub Edges or Hub Clusters to increase the range of Spoke Edges that can communicate with each other. For more information, see Hub or Cluster Interconnect. |
Previous VMware SD-WAN Versions
To get product documentation for previous VMware SD-WAN versions, contact your VMware SD-WAN representative.
