# v8.1.2 Release Notes

# v8.1.2 LTS Release Notes

- Compatible Plugin API version: 1.3.4
- Compatible HPE Morpheus VM Essentials Worker version: 5.4.8+

Release Dates

- v8.1.2 April 2026

IMPORTANT

After upgrading to v8.1.2, it is recommended to check for HVM Host agent upgrades as well. To upgrade HVM Host agents, navigate to the detail page for each HVM Host, expand the ACTIONS menu, and click "Upgrade Agent." This process must be undertaken on all HVM Hosts. Alternatively, you may select "Download Agent Script" to download a shell script to handle the upgrade. Connect to the HVM Host over a terminal session and run the downloaded script. The scripts are unique to each HVM Host so you must download all required scripts and run the correct script against the correct HVM Host. Though many do, it is possible that some version upgrade hops will not contain an HVM Host agent upgrade.

# New Features

Localization
:   - Added support for the Japanese keyboard layout (101/102 hardware) on hypervisor console sessions using the HPE Morpheus key extension (VMware, vCD, and HVM/KVM). It also includes a new keyboard tips pop-over in the console UI ("?" button). Japanese keyboard layout on 106/109 hardware is a planned future enhancement

# Fixes

API & CLI
:   - Errors are no longer returned when sending valid DELETE calls to `/api/clusters/{cluster_id}/servers/{server_id}`
    - Instance resizes to add or remove network interfaces (`PUT /api/instances/{id}/resize`) on HVM or VMware Instances no longer return success messages without actually changing the network interface(s)

HVM
:   - Fixed VM clones failing when the storage datastore type was changed (ex. local storage to Alletra plugin storage) from the original VM to the clone VM
    - After restoring a VM from SimpliVity backup and successfully reconfiguring the restored VM, it can now be powered on successfully
    - HVM Hosts will no longer fail to enter maintenance mode when a VM being live migrated to another Host transitions to a shut off state during migration
    - Fixed an issue where certain maintenance mode sequences could cause HVM hosts to go offline or become fenced
    - Disabling networks (unmarking the Active checkbox and saving) will no longer cause spontaneous changes to the "Enable IPV4" and/or the "DHCP Server" checkboxes on the next edit
    - Volume attach/detach operations on VirtIO controllers no longer fail when attempted while snapshots are in progress
    - Fixed intermittent provisioning failures when multiple VMs are simultaneously provisioned using the copy operation
    - Fixed AltGR key input for HVM console sessions

Kubernetes
:   - Updating worker node counts for Azure AKS clusters now works properly

Labels
:   - Fixed Cloud filtering by Label for Clouds shared down to child Tenants from a parent Tenant

NSX
:   - When NSX segments are shared across multiple clusters in a VDC, Morpheus can now associate the NSX segment with multiple vCenter segments

Security
:   - Added security enhancements

Virtual Images
:   - Creating Windows VMs with static IP addresses when cloudinit (Cloudbase-init) is set on the Virtual Image now works

Published: April 2026
