In this article you will find a summary of documentation updates with direct links to the updated articles. 

You will find the release notes for IGEL Universal Management Suite 12 both as a text file in the same folder as the installation programs on our download server and in the Knowledge Base.

You can also find information about the released features in the UMS 12.04.100 Release Video.


Before the installation / update of the IGEL UMS, please read How to Start with IGEL COSMOS.
You cannot manage IGEL OS 12 devices without the UMS Web App. Thus, the UMS Web App must be selected during the installation of the UMS.


Reverse Proxy / Load Balancer Example Configurations

Example network configurations with the use of third party reverse proxies got verified. For more information, see:

Using Advanced Search in Jobs and Administrative Tasks

The advanced searches created in the IGEL UMS Web App can be used now in Jobs and Administrative Tasks in the UMS Console. For more information, see Search for Devices in the IGEL UMS Web App, and Jobs - Sending Automated Commands to Devices in the IGEL UMS, and Administrative Tasks - Configure Scheduled Actions for the IGEL UMS.

Remote Security Logging for UMS Web App and IMI

Security relevant events of the UMS Web App and the IGEL Management Interface (IMI) can now be logged in files, that can be picked up by a configured log collector (for example, Graylog). For more information, see Remote Security Logging in IGEL.

The logging of security relevant events can be enabled through the GUI. For more information, see Logging.

Migrate from HA UMS to Distributed UMS

Description added to perform the migration. For details, see How to Migrate an UMS High Availability Installation to a Distributed UMS.

Updated Secure Shadowing and Secure Terminal Description

The process descriptions and graphs are updated for the Unified Protocol use case OS 12. For more information, see the OS 12 sections of UMS and Devices: Secure Shadowing and UMS and Devices: Secure Terminal.

New File Type: App Signing Certificate

A new file type can be uploaded through UMS Console and UMS Web App. For more information, see Files - Registering Files on the IGEL UMS Server and Transferring Them to Devices and Upload and Assign Files in the IGEL UMS Web App.

New Commands in Command-Line Interface

New commands added to Manage Web Certificates. For more information, see IGEL UMS Administrator Command-Line Interface.

UMS Web App

General User Interface Update

Left panel is collapsible. For more information, see IGEL UMS Web APP User Interface.

App Dependencies Tab

A new tab is added showing the dependencies of the selected app version. For more information, see Apps - Import and Configure Apps for IGEL OS 12 Devices via the UMS Web App.

App Versions Tab

Links are added to a list of devices on which the selected app / app version is installed. For more information, see Apps - Import and Configure Apps for IGEL OS 12 Devices via the UMS Web App.

Communication Token in Network Area

Communication Token for onboarding is made easily available. For details, see Network Settings in the IGEL UMS Web App.

Using Template Profiles in IGEL UMS Web App

Template keys and values can be created and assigned through the IGEL UMS Web App. For details, see How to Use Template Profiles in IGEL UMS Web App.

Profile Information in Device Configurator

In the Device Configurator, a tooltip shows which profile defines the given parameter. For details, see How to Check which Profiles Define Parameters in the IGEL UMS Web App.

Information on Parameter Use in Registry

Pages that contain the same parameter are listed and linked under the registry parameter. For details, see Registry in IGEL OS 12.

Case Sensitive Search

A parameter is added to enable/disable case sensitivity in searches. For details, see Search for Devices in the IGEL UMS Web App.

IGEL Community Video - UMS 12.04.100 – What’s New