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Thin-Agent Service(TAS) Release Notes
Copyright(c) 2026 by Super Micro Computer, Inc.      http://www.supermicro.com/

For Intel RSTe/VROC solution, we use Intel RST/VROC cli tool
For more information, please refer clireadme.txt
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1.11.0 build 260514
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1. Support RHEL 10 and SLES 16.
2. Support VMware ESXi 9.
3. Support 15 generation platform.
4. Support GB200 NVL4 ARS-121GL-NB2B-LCC.
5. Support G1SBC ARS-111L-FR.
6. Modify NVMe functions to improve support for NVMe.
   Fix lack of NVMe name and capacity in output of "GetNVMeInfo" command of SAA when TAS is running on RHEL 9.

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1.10.1 build 250409
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1. Update rstcli.exe to IntelVROCCLi.exe v7.7.0.1273.
2. Fix getting incorrect HD information in Intel VROC RAID state on Windows.
3. Fix HD missing SEL could not be triggered in Intel VROC RAID state on Windows.
4. Fix HD items could not be obtained on RHEL 9.

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1.10.0 build 250207
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1. Support Windows Server 2025.
2. Fix watchtas cannot be started after rebooting on FreeBSD.
3. Fix watchdog initialization twice.
4. Fix an error when installing TAS on ARM system.

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1.9.1 build 241203
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1. Fix watchtas cannot be started after rebooting on FreeBSD.

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1.9.0 build 240925
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1. Fix incorrect LSB/MSB settings for item string larger than 255.
2. Fix watchtas daemon fails to start on FreeBSD.
3. Fix failed to get NVMe smart data on Linux.
4. Change the initial expire time of OEM watchdog timer from 1 minute to 10 seconds.
5. Improve memory usage to two decimal point.

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1.8.0 build 240523
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1. Fix mac format to be same as linux on FreeBSD.
2. Fix lan item disappears when ipv4 is disabled on Windows.
3. Fix TAS hanging issue after failure to get cpu utility on Windows.
4. Added support for RedHat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 9 and up to 9.2.
5. Added support for aarch64.

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1.7.0 build 220503
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1. Add the bytes received, error packets received, bytes send and
   error packets sent.
2. Add NVMe smart status.
3. Change the minimum update frequency from 5 to 1.
4. Add Intel RSTe switch mechanism.
5. Disable IP change SEL.
6. Support AOC-SAS3-9361-8i RAID/HDD SEL.
7. Change the index of NIC SEL to start from 1.
8. Improve the index of NIC SEL that to sort by mac address.
9. Fix NVMe driver connected to the backplane cannot be obtained on Windows.
10. Add temperature field to HDD item.
11. Add a switch to enable/disable the NIC status SEL.
12. Change install folder from /etc/supermicro to /opt/supermicro on Linux/FreeBSD.
13. Improve LSI smart data.
14. Sort NVMe list.
15. Fix showing wrong version in Windows Programs and Features.
16. Fix wrong start time after stopping service in Linux.

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1.6.0 build 200601
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1. Supported LSI 3008-IT HDD SEL.
2. Supported NIC SEL whether the connection was up or down.
3. Added the function that multiple IP addresses could be assigned to one
   physical NIC.
4. Add partition information on the running OS.
   a. Volume ID on Windows.
   b. UUID on Linux.
   c. Partition utilization (partition usage).
5. Add OEM watchdog timer function.
6. Support to use systemctl to control service in Linux.
7. Fix the uninstall error 1001 in Windows.
8. Fix the installation "-y" error in SLES.
9. Fix no memory usage in FreeBSD 12.
10. Improve the lan index mess in Windows 2019.

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 Version 1.5.2 build 180622
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1. Support Intel RSTe physical drive sensor type ODh OEM SEL
2. Modify HDD event to IPMI platform message

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 Version 1.5.1 build 180202
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1. Add uninstall script for Linux and FreeBSD
2. Add status in tas service
3. TAS won't send network down SEL when system reboot
4. Fix LSI slot number not correct
5. Fix TAS crush during nvme system
6. Remove BMC TAS data after uninstall TAS
7. Fix IPv6 address in lan information has N/A between colon
8. Support SLES11 SP4
9. Fix system crush critical issue

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 Version 1.5.0 build 171005
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1. Add controller name, model, size, cylinder, sector, track, head and
   interface type for physical disk.
2. Remove file lan.temp created from lan command in Linux.
3. Fix Linux duplicate controller name issue
4. Fix SEL report HDD slot Id not correct
5. Add uninstall script for Linux and FreeBSD.
6. Add status in tas service

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 Version 1.4.0 build 170517
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1. Add description and link state in Lan for Windows and Linux
2. Add device number and firmware version in HDD information for Windows and
   Linux
3. Add LSI 3108 SMART in Linux and Intel RSTe information for Windows and Linux
4. Send SEL when HDD fail or Lan status change for Windows and Linux
5. Fix "remove" function cannot work on RHEL 6.8/7.2
6. Provide mass deployment script for TAS installation (Linux)
7. Fix SEL timestamp is not written to BMC in Windows OS
8. Change HDD format for backward compatibility
9. Add TAS 1.4.0 Linux feature in FreeBSD 
10. Fix HDD show not recognize file system type in partition
11. Add disk type, RPM and block size in HDD information
12. Fix Lan SEL keep generate when there is no event
13. Fix TAS detect OS name "Windows 2016" fail
14. Change TAS windows install Intel RSTe descriptions and disable Intel RAID 
    as default

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 Version 1.3.0 build 160715
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1. Enhance Lan information for FreeBSD
2. Merge in FreeBSD version
3. Fix Hard disk display fail issue
4. Add NVMe support up to 48 device for Linux/Windows

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 Version 1.2.1 build 160322
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1. Enhance Lan information for Linux/Windows

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 Version 1.2.0 build 160105
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1. Add NVMe support up to 24 device for Linux/Windows
2. Fix TAS issue tas exec don't work on Windows

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 Version 1.1.1 build 150923
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1. Add nvme support check

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 Version 1.1.0 build 150820
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1. Add command request and response
2. Fix Script issue
3. Add NVMe SMART information.
4. Add related NVMe user request function.
5. Add NVMe SMART information supported for Windows.
6. Add related NVMe user request function supported for Windows.
7. Fix Samsung NVMe "locate" function does not work through in-band "nvme 
   locate command"
8. Fix After doing hotplug on one of the Samsung NVMe did not get detected 
   corectly with "NVMe list command"
9. Fix Last removed NVMe drive is still showed up with nvme list command
10. Add watchtas to monitor and recover TAS on Linux and TAS service recover
    when TAS fail on Windows
11. Fix TAS command area has been occupied or getting time out once in a while
12. Fix TAS Installation language is Chinese with English version of Windows
13. Fix missing libraries for Windows installer package
14. Update "nvme list" command name field value from "nvme" to "disk" for
    Windows
15. Fix Continue to display "Thin-Agent service start..." message
16. Fix TAS automatically installs smartmontools without asking user 
17. Fix Samsung's serial number doesn't match cause locate function can't work
    for Linux

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 Version 1.0.1 build 150605
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1. Update new protocol for KCS byte limitation
2. Add TAS information-> version;build data;protocol;status;starttime	
3. Fix clear count data will set to 30h
4. Fix SLES 11 SP3 cannot show correct OS version
5. Fix version isn't correct on RHEL
6. Add arch in OS version
7. Fix only show OS version on SLES
8. Update phymem.sys and pmdll.dll
9. Add superbmc.sys superdll_ssm.dll and update pmdll.dll
10. Fix CheckSystemUtilization function on RedHat 6.6 fail
11. Fix SUM Test Failed software part
12. Fix OS version is not correct on RHEL7.1
13. Fix Running memory-util would show fail on RHEL7.1
14. Add agent status command
15. Fix user request pause and resume won't change TASInfo status

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 Version 1.0.0 build 140805
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1. Updated auto installation for require software
2. Fix smart status not correct
3. Fix partition not all shown
4. Fix partition number not as same as system
5. Fix openIPMI driver not found message
6. Update smart status unknow to N/A
7. Add setup.bat for auto installation
8. Fix SLES 11 SP3 cannot show smart information
9. Fix SLES cannot show specific version
10. Fix No Service message
11. Fix unrecognized service on ubuntu
12. Fix warning message when install TAS on SELS11
13. Fix smart status error
14. Fix issue OS version isn't correct on RHEL 7
15. Update phymem*.sys pmdll*.dll for KCS conflict

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 FreeBSD version
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 Version 1.2.0 build 160401
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- Support NVMe function
    1. NVMe partition and SMART information
    2. Locate function
    3. Stop locate function

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 Version 1.0.0 build 151211
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1. First version of TAS on FreeBSD
2. OS name and version
3. IP, MAC and LAN interface
4. Average loading of total CPU
5. Average loading of total Memory
6. HDD Partition loading and SMART test results
7. Network Device loading


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Known Issues, Limitations & Restrictions
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1. FreeBSD doesn't support UUID.
2. There is a conflict between TAS and SD5, please do not install both tools
   on the same system.

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Technical Support
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