Updated fling(s) for January 2018
In January, there were no new flings released. The following seven flings were updated:
- VMware OS Optimization Tool
- vSphere HTML5 Web Client
- Blockchain on vSphere
- HCIBench
- Horizon Toolbox
- Desktop Watermark
- DoD Security Technical Implementation Guide(STIG) ESXi VIB
DoD Security Technical Implementation Guide(STIG) ESXi VIB
Update January 2018
- Added 6.5 STIG VIB to the downloads section. **Please note this is not based on a DISA STIG as a 6.5 STIG has not been released**
Desktop Watermark
Build 1127
- This build is signed now.
Addition
- Password protection for the configuration & uninstallation
Horizon Toolbox
2018 Jan 18
- Horizon 7.4 support
- Some bug fixes
HCIBench
Version 1.6.5.2
- Added case comparisons by generating an XLS file for each test folder
- Fixed bug when there's white space in datastore name or test name
Blockchain on vSphere
Jan 15 2018, BoV 1.1
- Support running BoV on PKS (Pivotal Container Services)
- Integrate Blockchain Explorer into BoV which makes it easier to view/monitor peers, transactions, etc
- Enhance BoV to support saving blocks and channel data to persistent volume
- Optimize the installation process
- Provide a default channel for blockchain applications
- Update Fabric to 1.0.5
vSphere HTML5 Web Client
Fling 3.33 - Build 7616394
New Features
- Support for PCI and Shared PCI devices for a VM
- Create vApp wizard
- Clone vApp wizard
- vApp move to Host & Cluster
- Duplicate a VM customization specification to another VC and with custom name/description
- Synchronize Licenses action (former Import License Keys Data)
- Assets’ details
- Ability to edit VM Advanced configurations in Edit Settings of the VM
- Change the shortcuts for Power Operations in VMware tools section in the Edit Settings of the VM
- Change the maximum concurrent VMRC sessions for a VM in the Edit Settings
Bug Fixes
- Can add an existing hard disk in Edit Settings for VM residing on datastore cluster
Known Issues
- Creation of child vApp wizard is not working - the workaround is to create a child vApp as separate vApp and use move to operation to move it under the parent one.
Fling 3.32 - Build 7496117
New Features
- vApp power operations
- vApp move to operation to folder operation
- vApp rename operation
- vApp delete operation
- vApp export to OVF template
Improvements
- vApp related VMs tab, datatastore tab and networking
- Add Permission action on VM templates
VMware OS Optimization Tool
January 4, 2018
- Issue fix: Can not access public templates