# v8.1.2 Release Notes

# v8.1.2 LTS Release Notes

- Compatible Plugin API version: 1.3.4
- Compatible HPE Morpheus Enterprise Software Worker version: 5.4.8+

Release Dates

- v8.1.2 April 2026

IMPORTANT

Beginning with HPE Morpheus Enterprise Software 8.1.0, the embedded search service changes from Elasticsearch to OpenSearch. This change only affects HPE Morpheus Enterprise Software as HPE Morpheus VM Essentials already uses OpenSearch. HPE continues to support both ElasticSearch and OpenSearch for external clusters. Consult [this section](https://support.hpe.com/hpesc/docDisplay?docId=sd00007510en_us&page=GUID-ECFD4939-8F53-44BB-B8D7-094E28DFAB7C.html) of the user manual for upgrade, migration, and configuration details.

IMPORTANT

Not all HPE Morpheus Enterprise Software upgrade version hops support rolling upgrades. Consult the upgrade table contained within our upgrade documentation for rolling upgrade compatibility information. Then, select the upgrade process steps relevant to your environment and planned upgrade hop.

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}`
    - Added missing parameters to the return payload received when sending a `GET` call to the `/api/apps endpoint`
    - 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)

Catalog
:   - Fixed certain Catalog items getting stuck in a pending state indefinitely regardless of the success or failure of provisioning

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

Invoices
:   - The method used to purge old invoices now interprets the "Invoice Retainment" value set in Morpheus global settings to be defined in months (as the UI indicates) rather than days, which led to unintended early data purges

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

OLVM
:   - Fixed Oracle Linux Virtualization Manager (OLVM) image sync to Morpheus

Plugins
:   - The Upcloud Cloud-type integration has been ported to a plugin. Appliances not already using this integration must download the plugin and add it to the HPE Morpheus Software appliance
    - The ESXi Cloud-type integration has been ported to a plugin. Appliances not already using this integration must download the plugin and add it to the HPE Morpheus Software appliance

SCVMM
:   - Clone actions performed on SCVMM Instances discovered and converted to managed now can be completed successfully

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
