All future release dates are estimates and subject to change.
| Release | Status | Jira | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6.6 | In-Development | 6.6.0 | Q2 2022 |
| 6.5 | Released | 6.5.0 | Dec 2020 |
| 6.4 | Released | 6.4.0 | Aug 2019 |
| 6.3 | Released | 6.3.0 | Jan 2019 |
6.6 is currently under active development. The flagship features for SIMP 6.6.0 are CentOS/RHEL 8 support for SIMP Server which also required replacing OpenLDAP with a new LDAP server named 389ds.
Server support for CentOS/RHEL/OL 8
Replace OpenLDAP with 389ds
New module to manage 389ds| Software | Server | Client/Agent | Editions |
|---|---|---|---|
| CentOS/RHEL/OL 8 x86-64 | Y | Y | ![]() ![]() |
| CentOS/RHEL/OL 7.6 x86-64 | Y | Y | ![]() ![]() |
| Windows Server 2019 x86-64 | Y | ![]() |
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| Windows Server 2016 x86-64 | Y | ![]() |
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| Windows Server 2012R2 x86-64 | Y | ![]() |
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| Windows Server 2012 x86-64 | Y | ![]() |
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| Puppet | 6.22+ | 6.22+ | ![]() ![]() |
The flagship features for SIMP 6.5.0 are Windows 2019 support, CentOS/RHEL 8 support, and Console improvements.
Module support for CentOS/RHEL/OL 8
New module to manage firewalld
SIMP Console updates
SIMP Console reporting updates
SIMP Console scheduled scan improvements
Support for Windows 2019
Expanded enforcement for all Windows versions| Software | Server | Client/Agent | Editions |
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| CentOS/RHEL/OL 8 x86-64 | Y | Y | ![]() ![]() |
| CentOS/RHEL/OL 7.6 x86-64 | Y | Y | ![]() ![]() |
| CentOS/RHEL/OL 6.10 x86-64 | Y | Y | ![]() ![]() |
| Windows Server 2019 x86-64 | Y | ![]() |
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| Windows Server 2016 x86-64 | Y | ![]() |
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| Windows Server 2012R2 x86-64 | Y | ![]() |
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| Windows Server 2012 x86-64 | Y | ![]() |
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| Puppet | 5.3+ | 5.5+ | ![]() ![]() |
The flagship features for SIMP 6.4.0 are r10k, SCE improvements, and the SIMP Console.
Oracle Enterprise Linux as a Tier 1 platform
Update to CentOS/RHEL 7.6
SCE(SIMP Compliance Engine) support in the Linux platform
Improved r10k and Puppet Enterprise support
SIMP Console Technology Preview
CIS Certification for RHEL, CentOS, and OEL| Software | Server | Client/Agent | Editions |
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| CentOS/RHEL/OEL 7.6 x86-64 | Y | Y | ![]() ![]() |
| CentOS/RHEL/OEL 6.10 x86-64 | Y | Y | ![]() ![]() |
| Windows Server 2016 x86-64 | Y | ![]() |
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| Windows Server 2012R2 x86-64 | Y | ![]() |
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| Windows Server 2012 x86-64 | Y | ![]() |
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| Windows Server 2008R2 x86-64 | Y | ![]() |
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| Puppet | 5.3+ | 5.5+ | ![]() ![]() |
The flagship feature for SIMP 6.3.0 is full compatibility with Puppet 5 and Hiera 5.
The full detailed release notes, including changes and installation/upgrade guidance are accessible here.
Improved UEFI support.
TLOG support for session recording.
Puppet 5 upgrade
CentOS/RHEL upgrades
Improved support for registry and file ACLs on Windows| Software | Server | Client/Agent | Editions |
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| CentOS/RHEL 7.5 x86-64 | Y | Y | ![]() ![]() |
| CentOS/RHEL 6.10 x86-64 | Y | Y | ![]() ![]() |
| Windows Server 2016 x86-64 | Y | ![]() |
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| Windows Server 2012R2 x86-64 | Y | ![]() |
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| Windows Server 2012 x86-64 | Y | ![]() |
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| Windows Server 2008R2 x86-64 | Y | ![]() |
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| Puppet | 5.3+ | 5.5+ | ![]() ![]() |