1E 23.7 (SaaS)

Insights on how Nomad enhances user experience - with the rapid shift to a Work From Anywhere (WFA) workforce and an increased focus on the Digital End-User eXperience, Nomad on Tachyon Platform now provides insights into how it helps to ensure a great user eXperience. With the introduction of Nomad's Bandwidth Protection Reporting, you can now see how Nomad is preventing end-user disruption due to software and update deployments. Bandwidth Protection Reporting will allow you to see the positive impact Nomad is having across the organization, to individual sites, subnets, all the way down to a single client.

Support for Cloud-based content in Task Sequences- cloud-based services to support Work From Anywhere (WFA) users are becoming more critical to the way enterprises work, there is an increased reliance on Cloud Distribution Points for distributing content.

Feature improvements - as Configuration Manager evolves and new features are released, Nomad on Tachyon Platform is being continuously maintained to ensure it works seamlessly with new releases.

NomadBranch 8.1 client is the Nomad module in 1E Client 8.1

Support for Cloud-based content in Task Sequences - cloud-based services to support Work From Anywhere (WFA) users are becoming more critical to the way enterprises work, there is an increased reliance on Cloud Distribution Points for distributing content.

Enhancements:

Nomad AdminUI Console Extensions now require .NET Framework 4.8

Cloud infrastructure support

Enhancements:

Nomad and Content Distribution are included in Tachyon Platform 8.1.

NomadBranch 8.1 client is the Nomad module in 1E Client 8.1.

Q22048 - An unhandled exception is thrown if Content Distribution is installed on a non-English server. (TFS 247999)

Q22010 - Task sequence does not get synced if an entry of precached task sequence was created before the CMSync (TFS 247742)

Q21984 - Multiple Task sequences with same name displayed on Nomad dashboard TaskSequence page. (TFS 246962)

Q21982 - Nomad Sites page on Nomad dashboard displays 0 for “Unknown” category of site. (TFS 246477)

Q21980 - NomadBranch Admin UI Extensions: "Pre-caching Jobs" view only shows 50 most recent jobs (TFS 246609)

Q21978 - Device tab displays status as "Partially Downloaded" (TFS 247193)

Q21976- Subnet Drawer displays "Partially downloaded" status (TFS 247268)

Q21974 - Selecting Subnet Drawer of TS content causes exception (TFS 247269)

Q21972 - Precache jobs report incorrectly as “Partially Downloaded” (TFS 245156)

Q21856 - Subnets counts on Nomad Site page gets changed by changing time filter. (TFS 245938)

Q21854 - Subnet Drawers and Site Detail page shows null subnet (TFS 245937)

Q21852 - Device Details page shows incorrect counts (TFS 245936)

Q21850 - Content Details page never returns data. (TFS 245939)

Q22068 - Content download from Cloud DP does not work when Enhanced HTTP is enabled in CM 2107 (TFS 248101)

Q22056 - Superfluous informational message in NomadBranch log (TFS 249059)

Q22054 - Failing to decrypt content while downloading from Cloud Distribution Points (TFS 247202)

Q21930 - Nomad precache content status is not in sync with Content Download DB (TFS 244875)

Q21928 - Nomad download over enhanced HTTP fails with CM 2107 (TFS 245217)

Q22028 - ConfigMgr Console Crashes when attempting to search in Nomad specific views (TFS 246444)

Q22026 - Nomad Baseline wizard creates incorrect baseline for missing integer values (TFS 247629)

Q22024 - Support for providing alternate credentials in SCCM Extensions to authenticate with Tachyon Platform (TFS 246003)

Nomad and Content Distribution are included in Tachyon Platform 8.0.

NomadBranch 8.0 client is the Nomad module in 1E Client 8.0.

OSD Tools and Nomad Configuration Manager console extensions are now included in a single installer called Nomad Branch Tools.

Q21754 - CM Sync fails to sync content because of null SourceVersion (TFS 241994)

Q21750 - Nomad clients are unable to communicate with ContentDistribution (TFS 244275)

Q21702 - An error occurred whilst migrating legacy pre cache data. CM sync failed. (TFS 237645)

Q21700 - Get Migration Settings TS action sets an incorrect PBAComputerName for restore (TFS 239635)

Q21698 - Failed to register devices because Ip4SubnetAddr column does not allow nulls. (TFS 232498)

Q21678 - Duplicate Devices in Tachyon and Nomad dashboards (TFS 229352)

Q21612 - Support for feature updates in TS (TFS 233798)

Q21610 - Known Subnets are showing under Unknown as well in Nomad Dashboard (TFS 234520)

Q21608 - CM sync's failing in CD due to FOREIGN KEY constraint (TFS 234770)

Q21598 - CM Sync's failing in Content Distribution (TFS 233608)

Q21786 - Nomad - Automatic CacheClean updates. (TFS 244966)

Q21784 - Nomad is not doing any DP load balancing (TFS 234960)

Q21782 - Nomad failing download content requested by VMware Workspace One (TFS 244963)

Q21724 - Nomad - Get Migration Settings step is not using correct MAC address to query CM computer association (TFS 241912)

Q21694 - Nomad - CDSSync doesn't report complete download data (TFS 236909)

Q21692 - Nomad isn't honouring Job timeout (TFS 237633)

Q21690 - Nomad crashing on multiple devices (TFS 235899)

Q21628 - Nomad fails during byte-range download if ContentRegistration is disabled (TFS 235180)

Q21602 - Standardize Nomad date logging (TFS 231355)

Q21600 - Nomad hash errors on 3rd party software update downloads via WUMU (TFS 230142)

Q21790 - AdminUI - Automatic CacheClean updates. (TFS 244966)

Q21788 - AdminUI - Nomad is not doing any DP load balancing (TFS 234960)

Q21696 - Nomad Branch Tools - Nomad isn't honouring Job timeout (TFS 237633)

Q21604 - Nomad Branch Tools - Standardize Nomad date logging (TFS 231355)

Q21538 - Nomad Branch Tools - SSD is not working in Windows PE (TFS 232110)

Q21386 - Nomad does not work as ACP after CM Client upgrade to 5.00.9040.1015 (CB 2010) (TFS 221969)

Q21374 - Nomad - Fails to retrieve content locations from the MP if there are no boundary groups except the default (TFS 220818)

Q21330 - Nomad - Failing to get patches from WUMU (TFS 212827)

Q21372 - ValidateWiFi step fails on non-English machines in WSA task sequence (TFS 221362)

Certificate-based client authentication for Nomad P2P communication

Configuration Manager Enhanced HTTP support

Support for multiple Certificate Authorities

Improved PKI client certificate selection logic

VMWare Workspace One support

Handling download content for "expired" offer

Improved handling of updated Software Update content

Option to reduce election notifications in Nomad logs

Nomad 1EClient Telemetry

Q21089 - Unable to download Pre-cache Content from Cloud DP on VPN clients

Q21061, Q21051 - CertIssuer - specifying issuer name sub string does not work for selecting Server Auth PKI cert for Nomad P2P / PBA over HTTPS

Q21021, Q21033 - Support pre-caching on internet clients using AE on internet and content distributed on CDP or IBCM based DP

Q21021, Q21033 - Nomad failing to download the content in first attempt (from CMG) and succeeding in second attempt after 10 min

Q20979, Q20973 - If enhanced http was enabled, the Pre-stage Content Using Nomad step failed to download the content.

Q20979, Q20973 - If using SMB to download content from DP in WinPE, the login to the DP share failed and Nomad failed to download the content.

Q20979, Q20973 - The Pre-stage Content Using Nomad step failed to download content over SMB if the SMB path had a backslash at the end

Q20943 - Enable DP recycling feature in Win-PE by default

Q20983 - Legacy Pre-Stage using Nomad task sequence step fails in CB1910

Q20983, Q20979, Q20973 - Nomad Task Sequence steps fail if Nomad module is not initialized

Q20973 - Nomad fails a download when similar expired deployment is present

NomadBranch 7.0.100 client is the Nomad module in 1E Client 5.0

Q20694 - When an LST is created for a cloud DP a zero byte file causes download failure

Q20682 - LSZGEN fails on long file path with Nomad SECure enabled

Q20680 - LSZGEN issues on DP when CACHEPATH installer property has no trailing backslash

Q20678 - Physical path in the LSZFILES virtual directory in IIS is not updated when LocalCachePath is changes after installation

Q20676 - Nomad downloads previous version of content

Q20674 - Captive Portal Web page (eg Logon Page from Public Wifi) may cause issues with Nomad Downloads

Q20570 - Nomad fails to download updated task sequence references with future deployment dates

Q20672 - Nomad fails to download updated task sequence references with ConfigMgr Pre-download option

Q20670 - Nomad service failure on PBA host with hidden share enabled during PBA backup

Q20666 - PBA Size estimation doesn't update TS progress bar

Q20664 - Nomad not failing package on CRC failure

Q20662 - Nomad Status Message Improvements

Q20660 - Nomad service may fail whilst running cachecleaner manually

Q20658 - Unable to download 0365 updates with Nomad

Q20733 - Local SSD is not working

Q20592 - 1EClient Nomad Module's install fails if Windows Firewall service is disabled or in stopped state

NomadBranch 7.0 client is replaced as the Nomad module in 1E Client 4.1

Support for NomadBranchTools installation on SCCM SMS Provider

Support for Windows 10 Express Files Update

Support for Regular Software Update (including Win 10 Feature updates) downloads from Windows Update / Microsoft Update (WUMU)

Support for Windows 10 Express Files and Office 365 downloads from Windows Update / Microsoft Update (WUMU)

New Content Registration Cycle to mark failed content registrations with ActiveEfficiency server

New Nomad registry settings to average out the content registration and SSD request load in AE where CM deployment size is of the order of 100K or more.

Support for P2P downloads when a client machine switches from NomadInhibitedAdSite to a non InhibitedAdSite

Ignore Local SSD if machine is in a NomadInhibitedSubnet

Support for SSD usage as a criteria for Nomad cache clean cycle

Some registry values have new defaults set to support new features and running Tachyon on computers that do not have the Configuration Manager client. These include SpecialNetShare and CompatibilityFlags.

DP recycling feature in WinPE is enabled by default, for upgrade from previous version the previous settings will be preserved.

Dynamic Block Size (DBS) is now disabled by default (even in WinPE), for upgrade from previous version the previous settings will be preserved.

MulticastSupport is now disabled by default, for upgrade from previous version the previous settings will be preserved.

Broadcasting download statistics is disabled by default, for upgrade from previous version the previous settings will be preserved.

Support for downloading from source over HTTP/S or SMB is enabled by default, for upgrade from previous version the previous settings will be preserved.

By default SHA-256 is used to verify integrity of downloaded content.

Stage Nomad and Install Nomad TS steps updated to support staging and installing 1EClient

Added 'SMSTSNomadDefaultCachePriority' TS variable to be used when SMSTSNomad is unable to get cache priority from package policy or policy itself is missing from TS variables.

Support for TLS 1.1/1.2 in environments where TLS 1.0 is disabled

Status Message consistency improvements

1E Client Health feature has been removed

Q20390 - Allow WSA to exclude data backup

Q20384 - Cache cleaner unable to remove content when cache already exceeded configured size

Q20382 - Nomad O365 download from untrusted forest not using Network Access Account (NAA)

Q20368 - Active Efficiency Web service logs exception if FQDN is missing from client data

Q20350 - Same disqualified master keeps winning elections

Q20322 - Don't download content to USB if it's already in the Nomad cache

Q20314 - HTTP Proxy causes failures while downloading from Windows Update

Q20310 - Nomad Service Failure while logging disqualification details

Q20266 - SMSTSNomad fails if the Nomad service is slow to start

Q20262 - NMDS ExtraReplyDelayMS setting capped at 5000

Q20260 - Nomad download logs CopyLoopWait CopyError: Missing File(s)

Q20256 - Nomad failing to download SU from Cloud Distribution Points

Q20254 - TLS 1.2 compliance testing and fixes for Nomad

Q20252 - CTM DP order with neighboring boundary group DPs

Q20250 - Nomad O365 downloads fail when requested range does not exist

Q20248 - Active Efficiency Nomad sync is failing with a "Arithmetic overflow error converting expression to data type bigint" error

Q20246 - Cannot download software updates from Windows Update

Q20198 - LSZ downloads fail when package contains files with Unicode names

Q20196 - Ignore Local SSD if machine is in a NomadInhibitedSubnet

Q20194 - SSD queries may connect on inhibited subnets if the master moves

Q20192 - Active Efficiency experiencing database deadlocks at high utilization

Q20144 - Express Update support for Nomad (from on premises DP)

Q20142 - RDC doesn't work in some cases

Q20140 - Nomad downloads previous version of content

Q20138 - SMSTSNomad does not set cache priority correctly

Q20136 - Issues working Nomad HTTP with WINHTTP Proxy

Q20134 - Disqualifications sent when too many connections reached over HTTP(S)

Q20132 - Slow Nomad downloads from DP when BranchCache is enabled

Q20130 - NomadBranch Range Overlap Exception

Q20128 - Nomad Not Sending Error Status Messages

Q20056 - NomadBranch fails on NMDS_FIND HTTPPull when trying to restore a PBA user state backup

Q20054 - Nomad not failing package on CRC failure

Works with 1E 23.7

Insights on how Nomad enhances user experience - with the rapid shift to a Work From Anywhere (WFA) workforce and an increased focus on the Digital End-User eXperience, Nomad on Tachyon Platform now provides insights into how it helps to ensure a great user eXperience. With the introduction of Nomad's Bandwidth Protection Reporting, you can now see how Nomad is preventing end-user disruption due to software and update deployments. Bandwidth Protection Reporting will allow you to see the positive impact Nomad is having across the organization, to individual sites, subnets, all the way down to a single client.

Support for Cloud-based content in Task Sequences - cloud-based services to support Work From Anywhere (WFA) users are becoming more critical to the way enterprises work, there is an increased reliance on Cloud Distribution Points for distributing content.

Feature improvements - as Configuration Manager evolves and new features are released, Nomad on Tachyon Platform is being continuously maintained to ensure it works seamlessly with new releases.

NomadBranch 23.7 client is the Nomad module in 1E Client 23.7

Support for Cloud-based content in Task Sequences - cloud-based services to support Work From Anywhere (WFA) users are becoming more critical to the way enterprises work, and there is an increased reliance on Cloud Distribution Points for distributing content.

Enhancements:

Nomad AdminUI Console Extensions now require .NET Framework 4.8

Cloud infrastructure support

Enhancements: