AWS Collection Agent Plugin 5.x Release Notes
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This page provides information about the AWS Collection Agent plugin version 5.x release, including new features and resolved issues.
For a detailed overview of the Geneos 7.x.x release, including key highlights for other components, see Geneos 7.x Release Notes.
AWS Collection Agent plugin 5.2.0 Copied
Released:
- 29 May 2025 Packaged with Geneos 7.4.0
- 13 May 2025 Standalone release
New features and enhancements Copied
These are the new features and enhancements of this release:
| Issue key | Release description |
|---|---|
| HAAW-497 | AwsCollector now supports monitoring AWS Redshift cluster metrics from CloudWatch. |
| HAAW-499 | The AWS Collection Agent plugin now supports monitoring both AWS Managed Workflows for Apache Airflow infrastructure metrics (using the AWS/MWAA namespace) and Apache Airflow instance metrics (using the AmazonMWAA namespace). |
| HAAW-509 | The AWS Collection Agent plugin now offers real-time monitoring of CloudWatch logs through its new AwsCloudwatchLogsCollector. |
| HAAW-510 | The AWS Collection Agent plugin can now monitor Redshift cluster databases through its new AwsRedshiftDataCollector. |
| HAAW-524 | The AWS Collection Agent plugin has been updated to version 5.2.0. |
The following features and enhancements are included in the AWS Collection Agent plugin version 5.2.0, released as part of the Geneos 7.4.0 package:
| Issue key | Release description |
|---|---|
| COL-12523, COL-12524, COL-12562 | Added templates for rules and mappings to support monitoring of AWS/MWAA logs and metrics. |
| COL-12531 | The AwsCollector now supports monitoring of AWS Redshift cluster metrics, and the new AwsRedshiftDataCollector monitors SQL-level data from AWS Redshift clusters. Templates are also available in Geneos to support monitoring configuration. |
| COL-12590 | The new AwsCloudwatchLogsCollector is now available in Geneos, including templates to support monitoring configuration. |
AWS Collection Agent plugin 5.1.1 Copied
Released:
- 03 April 2025 Packaged with Geneos 7.3.0
- 11 March 2025 Standalone release
New features and enhancements Copied
These are the new features and enhancements of this release:
| Issue key | Release description |
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| HAAW-495 | Updated Netty to version 4.1.118.Final to address the security vulnerabilities CVE-2025-24970 (BDSA-2025-1033) and CVE-2025-25193 (BDSA-2025-1031). Additionally, the AWS Collection Agent plugin has been updated to version 5.1.1. |
AWS Collection Agent plugin 5.1.0 Copied
Released: 30 January 2025 Packaged with Geneos 7.2.0
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These are the new features and enhancements of this release:
| Issue key | Release description |
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| HAAW-491 | Updated Apache Kafka 3.7.1 to version 3.8.0-rc0 to address security vulnerability CVE-2024-31141 (BDSA-2024-9369). |
Issues fixed Copied
These are the new features and enhancements of this release:
| Issue key | Release description |
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| HAAW-485 | The AWS plugin can now run over a long period of time without crashing due to memory issues. |
AWS Collection Agent plugin 5.0.1 Copied
Released: 05 December 2024 Packaged with Geneos 7.1.1
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These are the new features and enhancements of this release:
| Issue key | Release description |
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| HAAW-481 | Updated the Apache Avro dependency of the AWS Kinesis client to 1.11.4 to address CVE-2024-47561 (BDSA-2024-6954). |
AWS Collection Agent plugin 5.0.0 Copied
Released: 12 November 2024 Packaged with Geneos 7.1.0
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These are the new features and enhancements of this release:
| Issue key | Release description |
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| HAAW-474 | The AWS Collection Agent plugin has been updated to version 5.0.0 and now requires Java 21 as the minimum Java version. |