Netframe 1.7 has been released, bringing a broad set of improvements focused on virtual machine snapshots, boot and firmware configuration, migration reliability, cloning behaviour, lifecycle management, and day-to-day VM administration.
This release builds on the foundation introduced in Netframe 1.6, which delivered a refreshed user interface, significant stability improvements, and a range of functional refinements across the platform. Together, the 1.6 and 1.7 releases represent an important step forward in making Netframe easier to operate, more reliable under real-world conditions, and more efficient for managing virtual infrastructure at scale.
A major focus in Netframe 1.7 is snapshot management. Administrators can now view snapshots across all virtual machines on a host from a dedicated host-wide Snapshots page. This makes it easier to understand snapshot usage across an environment without needing to inspect each VM individually. The new view includes the VM’s current power state, a snapshot type column, and the ability to search snapshots by VM name. Snapshot cleanup has also been improved with bulk selection and deletion, while still respecting VM-level permissions.
Boot and firmware configuration has also been expanded. Each VM now includes a dedicated Boot & BIOS settings page, with support for selecting UEFI firmware, configuring boot wait timers, and identifying pending firmware changes. Netframe 1.7 also introduces start-delay support, allowing virtual machines to be brought up in a controlled sequence where startup order matters.
Virtual machine management has been improved with a new sortable and searchable VM data table, making it faster to navigate larger VM inventories. Bulk VM actions have also been refined, improving the experience of selecting and acting on multiple virtual machines at once. For migration workflows, Netframe now supports automatically powering on a VM after an offline migration completes via the API.
Migration reliability has received particular attention in this release. Netframe 1.7 improves handling of cancellation and interruption scenarios, as well as migrations involving virtual machines with snapshots or checkpoints. The migration workflow has also been adjusted so that a post-migration power-on issue no longer causes the entire migration task to be reported as failed.
VM cloning has also been strengthened. Cloning now handles VMs with snapshots more reliably, and cloned virtual machines are created in a cleaner state, with source-specific tags and boot-wait options removed where appropriate.
For host and system management, Netframe now reports the Netframe version in the host summary rather than the underlying operating system version. System settings have also been reorganised into a dedicated System section, with Support now located under that area.
Lifecycle Management has also been refined. The upgrade flow is smoother, and Netframe can now reconnect automatically if the connection drops while the server restarts during an upgrade. File uploads have also been improved, with staged uploads, manager-controlled rate limiting, and automatic refresh of the host uploaded-file list once staging has completed.
Support bundles now include richer diagnostic content, making troubleshooting faster and more effective.
Netframe 1.7 also includes a range of bug fixes and interface polish, including fixes for VM boot device changes incorrectly reporting as failed, host VM bulk selection issues, select-all behaviour in the VM table, file staging when the upgrade directory does not yet exist, and minor dialog and task cancellation improvements.
With Netframe 1.7, the platform continues to move toward a more complete, reliable, and streamlined experience for managing virtual infrastructure. From snapshot visibility and migration reliability to firmware configuration and lifecycle management, this release improves the practical workflows administrators rely on every day.