Morro Data Release Notes v3.0.3

Date: 05/03/2018

Firmware: 3.0.3

MCM Version: 3.0.3


Note: Version 3.0.3 requires a firmware update for all devices to at least 3.0.0 for all features to be available. Some features will be disabled or hidden if one device's firmware is not up to date. It is recommended that customer's update their firmware to the latest version.


Morro CacheDrive


  • Firmware version 3.0.3

Morro Cloud Manager


  • App version: 3.0.3

  • [Updated] Minor improvement on UI.
    • Show detailed file lock information.
    • Sort order for files consistent across all clients and web.



Morro Data Release Notes v3.0.2

Date: 04/30/2018

Firmware: 3.0.2

MCM Version: 3.0.2


Note: Version 3.0.2 requires a firmware update for all devices to at least 3.0.0 for all features to be available. Some features will be disabled or hidden if one device's firmware is not up to date. It is recommended that customer's update their firmware to the latest version.


Morro CacheDrive


  • Firmware version 3.0.2

Morro Cloud Manager


  • App version: 3.0.2

  • [Updated] Versioning policy updates
    Fixed issues related to versioning policy.
    • Keep version after rename/move.
    • Keep version in Manager Version list after recovery.

  • [New] Advanced SMB Option - Strict Rename
    Added the option for specific applications that benefit from setting the strict rename option in SMB.

  • [Fixed] Save issue related to MS Word on macOS
    File does not sync to other other SGA and shows as deleted when editing a file in MS Word under some condition.
     
  • Bug Fixes



Morro Data Release Notes v3.0.0

Date: 04/11/2018

Firmware: 3.0.0

MCM Version: 3.0.0


Note: Version 3.0.0 requires a firmware update for all devices to at least 3.0.0 for all features to be available. Some features will be disabled or hidden if one device's firmware is not up to date. It is recommended that customer's update their firmware to the latest version.


Morro CacheDrive


  • Firmware version 3.0.0

Morro Cloud Manager


  • App version: 3.0.0

  • [New] Azure AD Integration for User Management
    Integrate Morro Data account with Azure AD to manage users and groups. Provides single sign-on with Azure AD accounts including Office 365. The three modes for managing users are Morro Users Mode, Active Directory Mode, and Azure AD Mode.

  • [New] File System Feature called Share Types
    Share types specify which type of sync the share will use to process files. Allows for different types of sync modes determined by the type of workload that needs to be performed on the files. Shares created before version 3.0.0 are automatically configured as Sync Shares which supports multiple-master sync.

  • [New] Replicate Share
    New share type for performing single-site sync to cloud or multiple gateway destinations. 
    • Upload files to the cloud based on a schedule. 
    • Useful for backup and cloud upload applications.
    • Single site or source for syncing to off-premises destinations such as other gateways or the cloud.

  • [Updated] Sync Share
    Existing share type for all shares created before 3.0.0 
    • Upload files to the cloud in real time.
    • Ensures latest version of each file is on all CacheDrives accessing the share.
    • Useful for sharing files from multiple sites or teams.
    • Multiple-master sync between all gatewas and the cloud.

  • [New] Improved User interface
    New color scheme design and features with updates on the Dashboard include:
    • Intuitive global view of CloudNAS usage for admins.
    • Graphic presentation of top shares, top users, and total data stored.
    • Display total data before and after de-dupe and compression.

  • [New] Azure AD Integration for User Management
    Integrate Morro Data account with Azure AD to manage users and groups. Provides single sign-on with Azure AD accounts including Office 365. The three modes for managing users are Morro Users Mode, Active Directory Mode, and Azure AD Mode.

  • [Updated] Devices User Interface
    Improved UI for Devices page and the device information panel.
    • Updated UI for upload status and prefetch status indicators.
    • Upload status includes information for both Replicate Share and Sync Share.
    • Prefetch status displays for both Replicate and Prefetch Share.

  • [New] Device Diagnostics
    New option to perform diagnostics on a CacheDrive. Admins can choose to diagnose Disk S.M.A.R.T. information or examine current queue status.

  • [New]  Account Page Options - User Preferences
    Admins can specify preferences for users in Morro Cloud Manager including the ability to purge files/folders and to view inaccessible devices and shares.
     
  • Bug Fixes 


Limitations

  • Replicate Share support only available for Morro Cloud cloud storage groups. All other cloud storage groups only support Sync Shares.
  • Morro Data accounts can only support one user management mode: Users Mode, Active Directory Mode or Azure AD Mode. Switching between modes does not delete existing user data.
  • Morro Connect: Multiple file operations are limited to 1000 files and a maximum total file size of 5GB.
  • If Azure AD is not integrated with Morro Connect. Morro Connect will not authenticate Azure AD users.