DaUM changelog

This topic lists changes made to the Device and Update Management in updates, beginning with release 2023.9 (reverse order - most recent changes at the top).

Release Windows® service 2024.9, PLCnext Technology App 24.9.0.16780

• You can now perform an automatic certificate push.
• Improvements to the user interface.

Release Windows® service 2024.6, PLCnext Technology App 24.6.0.15914

• It is now possible to restore a backup on another device of the same type. 

Release Windows® service 2024.3, PLCnext Technology App 24.3.0.15373

• You can perform a backup and restore via the DaUM.

Release Windows® service 2024.0, PLCnext Technology App 24.0.0.14038

• You can switch the DaUM language to German. No restart is required.
• You can select events to be displayed as notifications (see NOTIFICATIONS tab on the Administration page).
• The OPC-UA applications page has been renamed OPC-UA servers & clients.
• On the CERTIFICATES tab on the Administration page you will now find information on certificates that were previously on the GDS tab.
• You can now execute several update plans at the same time (parallel execution, see Update plans page).

Release Windows® service 2023.9, PLCnext Technology App 23.9.0.13067

• The DaUM can be restarted via the UI.
• The DaUM OPC UA® client is able to connect via "Reverse Connect" to OPC UA® servers. 
• The UX of the application edit page is improved to make it more intuitive to understand how to use and navigate. 
• It is possible to delete software packages.
• A single update file may be associated with different kinds of software/hardware combinations. The UI shows only one download link and indicates that this update file belongs to a set of combinations.
• Changes on how to configure the internal GDS.
• The DaUM offers the possibility to change values in signing requests for devices. The DaUM as the certificate manager in the middle offers dialogs to change attributes before the signing request is forwarded to the internal CA or an external PKI.
• The certificate management of the DaUM is improved to work correctly in different scenarios. The distribution of a Certificate Revocation List (CRL) is a central part of this.
• All functions of the DaUM are accessible via the REST API.