2.2.0 release notes

May 25, 2022

NGINX Instance Manager 2.2.0 release notes

Upgrade Paths

NGINX Instance Manager 2.2.0 supports upgrades from these previous versions:

If your NGINX Instance Manager version is older, you may need to upgrade to an intermediate version before upgrading to the target version.

This release includes the following updates:

New events for NGINX processes and configuration rollbacks

Now, you can use the NGINX Instance Manager Events API or web interface to view events when NGINX instances start and reload or when a configuration is rolled back.
Filter events and metrics with custom date and time ranges

Now you can filter events and metrics using a custom date and time range. Select Custom time range in the filter list, then specify the date and time range you want to use.
Role-based access control added to Events and Metrics pages

A warning message is shown when users try to view the Events and Metrics pages in the web interface if they don’t have permission to access the Analytics feature. For instructions on assigning access to features using role-based access control (RBAC), see Set Up RBAC.
Modules field added to Metrics and Dimensions catalogs

A modules field was added to the Metics and Dimensions catalogs. This field indicates which module or modules the metric or dimension belongs to.
Adds reporting for NGINX worker metrics (API only)

The NGINX Agent now gathers metrics for NGINX workers. You can access these metrics using the NGINX Instance Manager Metrics API.

The following worker metrics are reported:
- The count of NGINX workers
- CPU, IO, and memory usage

This release fixes the following issues. Use your browser’s search function to find the issue ID in the page.

You can find information about known issues in the Known Issues topic.