Release Notes Avantra 25

Introduction

Avantra 25 is our latest major release replacing Avantra 24. Read on to find out what’s new in 25!

What’s new in Avantra 25

Next generation dashboards

Replacing classic UI dashboards with our next-generation experience
WYSIWYG designer
Responsive redesign of dashlets for different size screens
New and improved sharing experience
Click through to corresponding system or check
Plus many more minor enhancements

Next generation checks and credentials

Check timeline view to merge status updates and notifications
Redesigned check display with combined RTM and daily view
Redesigned check details with table export functionality
New credential view to manage system credentials for managed objects

New managed objects for SAP BTP and SAP S/4HANA Public Cloud Edition

New managed objects for BTP Global Account, Subaccount and Cloud Foundry applications
New built-in checks for cost analysis, setup and availability plus many more
New managed objects for SAP S/4HANA Public Cloud Edition (S/4HANA PCE)
New built-in checks for failed logons, administrator roles, not-logged-in users on S/4HANA PCE

Enhanced Ansible support

Native support for Ansible playbooks as steps in the step library
Dynamically build inventory from system selectors
Native support for step inputs to Ansible variables
Supports GIT integration for enterprise source control
Bring your own plugins and customisations through GIT integration

Custom check templates

New check templates extract the logic from custom checks
Quickly create custom checks from pre-built template logic
Supports GIT integration for enterprise source control
Avantra delivered check templates through add-ins

New SAP automation add-ins

Repeat SUM upgrades automatically with new workflow add-in
Perform near-zero downtime SAP HANA patching with cluster failover workflow add-in

Important Notes

If upgrading from a version earlier than 24.3, please read the release notes for each version for any additional guidance.
Java 17 is now required for Avantra 24 and above (both Server and Agents)
For the upgrade of the transports, see Procedure: Import Transport Request.

Upgrading to Avantra 25

The upgrade to Avantra 25 is simple as it can be applied like any patch, it is typically less than a few minutes to upgrade an Avantra server.

Previous agent releases (24, 23, 21.11, 20.11 & 20.5) are compatible with Avantra Server 24.x.

Before beginning an installation or upgrade, Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 17 is required on both the Server and Agents.

Server Upgrade

Please make sure to take a database backup before performing any Avantra Server upgrade. Several database migrations are performed and will prevent downgrade to an earlier version.

Upgrading an Avantra Server is a simple process. If upgrading from a version earlier than Avantra 24, please read fully the Avantra 24 release notes because as of this version only JRE 17 is supported.

If upgrading from older versions it might be necessary to upgrade in stages to perform the correct database upgrade process. If in doubt, please trial these upgrade steps on a test/development Avantra server and/or reach out to Avantra support for guidance.

After upgrade, please access the Avantra UI and login with an administrator account to trigger any necessary post upgrade steps. Note that these may take a while to perform depending on your installation size and the UI will be slower to respond during this time.

Agent Upgrade

For Agent upgrades, these can be conducted manually or by using our automatic agent upgrade feature.

If upgrading from an Agent version prior to 24.0, please ensure JRE 17 is installed and you have taken note of all previous release notes from the skipped versions.

If the Avantra agent monitors SAP systems, it is advised to upgrade the transport PRIOR to upgrading the agent. This is due to a caching mechanism employed by the Agent.

Before performing an upgrade, be sure to read the following Upgrade Notes: 25.0 and Avantra 25 - Known Issues documents.