Release notes for Zoom Node

Note: For release information for specific modules available for Zoom Node, see below:

• Release notes for Zoom Phone Hybrid Local Survivability module

Upcoming Release

Details about upcoming releases will be posted as they become available.

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Current Release

September 24, 2023

Version: 2.5.0.20230919.467

Changes to existing features

• General
  • Node Dashboard improvements
    The Zoom Node Dashboard now supports the ability to add additional widget cards to the Dashboard view. These cards can be previewed before being added to the Dashboard. In addition, UI improvements have been added including a combined services/health card, and a Zone statistics card for Meeting Connector.
• Recording Connector
  • Support for the external NFS storage monitoring and alerting
    Zoom Node now supports the creation of alert rules based on NFS storage health and capacity.

Resolved issues

• Minor bug fixes
• Security enhancements

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Previous Releases

Note: The information in the past release notes may have been superseded by subsequent release notes. Please review all current release notes carefully. 

August 19, 2023

Version: 2.4.0.20230804.628

New and enhanced features

• Node Management portal changes
  Zoom Node management has moved from the Advanced section of the admin portal and is now its own section under Admin. This change also includes a dedicated update portal, that displays available updates for all modules as well as the update history.
• Automatic certificate validation
  Certificates uploaded to a Node server via the local admin interface will now be automatically validated once they have been imported.

Changes to existing features

• Advanced monitoring support for ZPLS
  Zoom Node now supports Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) for monitoring with Node servers utilizing Zoom Local Survivability modules. 

Resolved issues

• Security enhancements
• Minor bug fixes

July 15, 2023

Version: 2.3.0.20230715.440

New and enhanced features

• General features
  • Enhanced Node diagnostics and troubleshooting 
    Admins utilizing the Node service can now run a series of diagnostic commands from the local web browser interface for the Node server.
  • Support for additional virtualization platforms
    Zoom Node now supports additional virtualization platforms including KVM Hypervisor (QCOW2 image) in addition to OVA-based platforms. When adding a new Node server, admins can choose their virtualization platform and download the relevant files to better align with their environmental requirements.
  • Web-based GUI for initial setup
    The text-based user interface used for the initial Zoom Node setup has been replaced with a Web-based GUI.
  • Bulk Licensing
    Zoom Node and Node module licenses now can be shared from master to subaccounts.
  • Enhanced Automatic update features
    Zoom Node’s update process now supports differentiated update rules based on issue severity, as well as new update notification options and new update rules.
• Meeting Connector module
  • Support for Q&A
    The Meeting Connector now supports the Q&A features for on-premise meetings. 
  • Zone restriction to specific users
    To allow for easier migration from the legacy Meeting Connector to the Zoom Node Meeting Connector module, Zones can be assigned to specific users for testing and validation of a Zone and the associated Node Meeting Connector modules before migrating current users still utilizing the legacy Meeting Connector.
  • Enable and disable specific Zones
    Zones can now be disabled without deleting, allowing for work on certain zones or Zone Controllers, Multimedia Routers (MMR), or Recording Connectors (RC) associated with that specific zone.
  • Support for sharing Zone Controllers across sub-accounts
    Zone Controllers and their associated Zones and MMRs can be shared from a main account with a sub-account. In addition, if a sub-account has other sub-accounts associated with it, the Zone Controllers can also be shared with that account.

Resolved issues

• Minor bug fixes
• Security enhancements

May 28, 2023

Version: 2.2.0.20230524

New and enhanced features

• General features
  
  • Support for advanced monitoring via SNMP MIB
    Zoom Node now supports Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) for monitoring with Node servers utilizing Zoom Meetings Hybrid, Meeting Connector, and Recording Connector modules. Once enabled in the Settings tab of Zoom Node, admins can create SNMP credentials to be utilized for network-level monitoring.

Changes to existing features

• General features
  • Improved version naming
    The version numbers and file names for Zoom Node and Node modules have been simplified for easier identification of the current version of the Node management server and Node modules installed when viewing them in the Web Portal.
  • GUI Improvements
    The GUI for the Zoom Node management portal has been improved to improve usability while managing and configuring Zoom Node management servers and Node modules.

Resolved issues

• Minor bug fixes
• Security enhancements

April 15, 2023

Version: 2.0.2.20230413.382

New and enhanced features

• Local administration page for Zoom Node server
  Administrators can now manage certain aspects of their Zoom Node server via the local Web interface. The initial functionality available via the local web interface is manual certificate management.

Resolved issues

• Security enhancements
• Minor bug fixes

March 20, 2023

New and enhanced features

• Meeting Connector, Recording Connector, and Hybrid Meeting module support
  Organizations with the Zoom Node service can now deploy the Meeting Connector, Recording Connector, and Hybrid Meeting modules with Zoom Node. With these new modules, organizations can deploy on-premise and hybrid meeting services within their network. Contact our Sales team for more information on purchasing these services. 

February 26, 2023

Version: 2.0.0.20230224.336

New and enhanced features

• Manual X.509 certificate management
  For supported meeting modules, users can now manually upload and manage X.509 certificates for their on-premise meeting appliances.

Changes to existing features

• Updated module management
  The Zoom Node management service has been updated including the ability to modify Node configurations utilizing YAML files. In addition, other processes have been streamlined for module management, as well as a standardized user interface across all modules.

Resolved issues

• Minor bug fixes

January 8, 2023

Version: 1.6.2.20221226.330

Resolved issues

• Minor bug fixes

November 26, 2022

OS Version: 1.6.2.20221226.325
OVA Version: 1.0.1.20221123072545

Changes to existing features

• Updated OVA image
  The OVA image for Zoom Node has been updated to hardware version vmx-14 (ESXI 6.7).

November 19, 2022

Version: 1.6.2.20221118.325

New and enhanced features

• HTTP Proxy for Zoom Node agent
  Admins can now configure an HTTP proxy for use with the Zoom Node agent.

Resolved issues

• Minor bug fixes

September 18, 2022

Version: 1.2.1

Resolved issues

• Security enhancements
• Minor bug fixes