====== NIOS Versions ====== ===== Reasons to Upgrade ===== * You are on a version of code that is going end-of-support (see below) * You require a feature that is only available in later code * You need to patch a security vulnerability (see [[https://support.infoblox.com/s/article/2899|here]]) * You need to patch a bug that is affecting your production system and a hotfix isn't suitable. * You have got several hot fixes applied and the new version of code bundles all the hotfixes into the release itself. ===== Other ===== According to Infoblox’s official [[https://www.infoblox.com/policies/|Software Life Cycle Policy]], NIOS major versions are supported from the GA date for * 12 months as General Maintenance (Regular patch release train for P1, P2 and P3 issues) * 12 months as Limited Maintenance (at which point development ends) (Fixes for service affecting issues and security vulnerabilities) * 12 months as Limited Support (Investigations, Troubleshooting, Workarounds, Fixes for critical issues upon request) * 90 days of restricted support (Investigations, Troubleshooting, Workarounds) * **General Availability** New software releases with general maintenance support become available to the general public. * **Active Maintenance Period** Infoblox provides active support with routine patches and bug fixes on all significant issues. * **Limited Maintenance Period ** Infoblox provides limited support for service-affecting issues and security vulnerabilities only. * **Limited Support Period** Infoblox provides investigations, troubleshooting, workarounds, and fixes for critical security issues only. * **End-of-Life** The software product reaches the end of its life. The last date that Infoblox provides support. The following are the GA dates: * 9.1.0 - March 2026 * 9.0.0 – Jan 2023 * 8.6.0 – March 2021 * 8.5.0 – Feb 2020 * 8.4.0 – March 2019 * 8.3.0 – June 2018 The following are the support dates known: ^ Version ^ GA ^ End of Active Maintenance ^ End of Limited Maintenance ^ End of Limited Support ^ End-of-Life ^ |9.1|10 March 2026| 10th March 2027 | 10th March 2027 | 10th March 2027 | 10th March 2027 | |9.0.6|31st March 2025 | | | 30th June 2027 | 30th June 2027 | |9.0|31st January 2023 |31st January 2024|31st January 2025|30th January 2026 |30th March 2026 (originally Jan)| |8.6|31st March 2021 |31st March 2022|31st March 2023|31st October 2024| 30th April 2025 | |8.5|11th Feb 2020| 11 Feb 2021 |11th Feb 2022 | 21st Oct 2023 | 31st October 2023| |8.4|2nd March 2019|2nd March 2020|2nd March 2021|2nd March 2022|2nd March 2022| |8.3|18th June 2018|18th June 2019|18th June 2020|31st July 2021|31st July 2021| |8.2|25th July 2017|25th July 2018|25th July 2019|25th July 2020|25th July 2020| |8.1|30th March 2017|30th March 2018|30th March 2019|30th March 2020|30th March 2020| |8.0|25th October 2016|25th October 2017|25th October 2018|25th October 2019|25th October 2019| |7.3|31st January 2016|31st January 2017|31st January 2018|31st January 2020|31st January 2020| |7.2|27th July 2015|27th July 2016|27th July 2017|27th July 2018|27th July 2018| |7.1|30th April 2015|30th April 2016|30th April 2017|30th April 2018|30th April 2018| |7.0|19th December 2014|19th December 2015|19th December 2016|19th December 2017|19th December 2017| 8.6 was originally going to EOL on 31 Oct 2024 but, in July 2024, this was pushed back to 30 April 2025. ====== NIOS Release Dates ====== Infoblox maintain the public release data [[https://support.infoblox.com/s/article/2901|here]]. 9.0.x Releases: (End of Life 31 JAN 2026) * NIOS 9.0.8 released 1 DEC 2025. ([[https://support.infoblox.com/s/article/NIOS-9-0-8-Release-Information-Key-Enhancements-Platform-Support-and-Upgrade-Guidance|KB Article]]). * NIOS 9.0.7 released 30 JUL 2025. ([[https://support.infoblox.com/s/article/NIOS-9-0-7-released-on-July-30-2025|KB Article]]). * NIOS 9.0.6 released 31 MAR 2025. ([[https://support.infoblox.com/s/article/NIOS-9-0-6-released-on-March-31-2025|KB Article]]). First LTS release. Supported until 30th June 2027. * NIOS 9.0.5 released 4 SEP 2024. ([[https://support.infoblox.com/s/article/NIOS-9-0-5-released-on-Sep-4-2024|KB Article]]). Made safe harbor on 23 Jan 2024 superseding 9.0.3.x. If using Threat Insight, must have module 20241209 installed first. * NIOS 9.0.4.2 released 3 FEB 2025 ([[https://support.infoblox.com/s/article/NIOS-9-0-4-2-Consolidated-Hotfix-released-on-Feb-3-2025|KB Article]]). * NIOS 9.0.4.1 released 26 AUG 2024 ([[https://support.infoblox.com/s/article/NIOS-9-0-4-1-Consolidated-Hotfix-released-on-Aug-26-2024|KB Article]]). * NIOS 9.0.4 released 13 JUNE 2024 * NIOS 9.0.3.4 released 12 MAY 2025 ([[https://support.infoblox.com/s/article/NIOS-9-0-3-4-Consolidated-Hotfix-released-on-May-12-2025|KB Article]]). * NIOS 9.0.3.3 released 14 OCT 2024 ([[https://support.infoblox.com/s/article/NIOS-9-0-3-3-Consolidated-Hotfix-released-on-Oct-14-2024|KB Article]]). Made safe harbor on 21st Oct 2024 superseding 9.0.3.2 * NIOS 9.0.3.2 released 23 MAY 2024 ([[https://support.infoblox.com/s/article/NIOS-9-0-3-2-Consolidated-Hotfix-released-on-May-23-2024|KB Article]]). Made safe harbor on 6th June 2024. * NIOS 9.0.3.1 released 2 MAY 2024 ([[https://support.infoblox.com/s/article/000009765|recalled]] on 10 MAY 2023 as a precaution against a rare bug). Republished 14 MAY 2024 * NIOS 9.0.3 released 27 NOV 2023. Republished 2 May 2024. * NIOS 9.0.2 released 15 NOV 2023 * NIOS 9.0.1 released 21 AUG 2023 * NIOS 9.0.0.1 released 04 MAY 2023 * NIOS 9.0.0 released 30 JAN 2023 8.6.x Releases: (End of Life 31 OCT 2024) * NIOS 8.6.5 released 6 JAN 2025 (do not install unless directed by Infoblox. For specific customers only) * NIOS 8.6.4 released 23 NOV 2024 * NIOS 8.6.3.5 released 8 Aug 2024 * NIOS 8.6.3.4 released 28 MAR 2024 * NIOS 8.6.3.3 released ? (recalled 15 MAR 2024) * NIOS 8.6.3 released 27 JUN 2023 * NIOS 8.6.2.4 released 07 AUG 2023 * NIOS 8.6.2 released 14 JUN 2022 * NIOS 8.6.1 released 30 NOV 2021 * NIOS 8.6.0 released 31 MAR 2021 8.5.x Releases: (End of Life 31 OCT 2023) * NIOS 8.5.5 released 9 MAR 2022 * NIOS 8.5.4 released 8 SEP 2021 * NIOS 8.5.4 released 22 JUL 2021 * NIOS 8.5.2 released 11 JAN 2021 * NIOS 8.5.1 Released 29 APR 2020 * NIOS 8.5.0 Released 11 FEB 2020 8.4.x Releases: * NIOS 8.4.8 released 12 OCT 2020 * NIOS 8.4.7 Released 25 FEB 2020 * NIOS 8.4.6 Released 08 JAN 2020 * NIOS 8.4.5 Released 26 NOV 2019 * NIOS 8.4.4 Released 05 AUG 2019 * NIOS 8.4.3 Released 29 MAY 2019 * NIOS 8.4.2 Released 14 MAY 2019 * NIOS 8.4.1 Released 24 APR 2019 * NIOS 8.4.0 Released 2 MAR 2019 8.3.x Releases: * NIOS 8.3.8 Released 31 MAR 2020 * NIOS 8.3.7 Released 18 FEB 2020 * NIOS 8.3.6 Released 24 JUN 2019 * NIOS 8.3.5 Released 29 MAY 2019 * NIOS 8.3.4 Released 7 MAR 2019 * NIOS 8.3.3 Released 12 FEB 2019 * NIOS 8.3.2 Released 07 NOV 2018 * NIOS 8.3.1 Released 31 AUG 2018 * NIOS 8.3.0 Released 18 JUN 2018 8.2.x Releases: * NIOS 8.2.9 Released 29 MAY 2019 * NIOS 8.2.8 Released 24 APR 2019 * NIOS 8.2.7 Released 24 JUL 2018 * NIOS 8.2.6 Released 06 JUN 2018 * NIOS 8.2.5 Released 04 MAY 2018 * NIOS 8.2.4 Released 13 FEB 2018 * NIOS 8.2.3 Released 16 JAN 2018 * NIOS 8.2.2 Released 15 NOV 2017 * NIOS 8.2.1 Released 30 JUL 2017 * NIOS 8.2.0 Released 25 JUL 2017 ===== EOL for x5 ===== For all X5 hardware (introduced in 2016), X5 perpetual licenses and NetMRI perpetual device licenses. * Last Order Date (LOD) - 30 April 2024 * End of Life (EOL) - 30 April 2026 * End of Extended Limited Support (ELS) - 30 2028 X5 subscription SKU (VM) can be ordered up until 30 April 2024. There is no EOL for X5 Subscription SKU (VM) ^ Model ^ GA ^ End of Life ^ End of Extended Support ^ Service Life ^ | Trinzic A | Q1 2009 | Q1 2016 | Q4 2017 | 8 Years | | Trinzic X0 | Q4 2011 | Q1 2021 | Q1 2023 | 11 Years | | Trinzic X5 | Q3 2016 | Q2 2026 | Q2 2028 | 11.5 Years | | Trinzic X6 | Q3 2023 | | | | ===== Size ===== * 9.0.7 - 5.6GB * 9.0.6 - 5.7GB * 9.0.5 - 5.7GB * 9.0.4 - 4.1GB * 9.0.3 - 3.2GB * 9.0.2 - 3.2GB * 9.0.1 - 3.2GB * 8.6.4 - 2.2GB * 8.6.0 - 1.7GB * 8.3.3 - 0.9GB ===== SSH Versions ===== * NIOS 9.0.6 - OpenSSH_8.9p1 * NIOS 9.0.5 - OpenSSH_8.9p1 * NIOS 8.6.* - OpenSSH 7.7