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Release notes - SIMATIC IPC IED-OS 227E

Version 3.0.0.-51-x86-64 (latest)

Title Description
Firmware name simatic-ipc-ied-os-3.0.0-51-x86-64
Industrial Edge Device Kit version 1.22.3-1
Docker version 20.10.24
Operating system Bookworm v12
Release date March 21, 2025
What's new? The SIMATIC IPC Industrial Edge Device Operating System (SIMATIC IPC IED-OS) V3.0 includes the following features:
  • Support the following device types: SIMATIC IPC127E, IPC227E, IPC427E, IPC847E, IPC227G, IPC BX-39A, IPC BX-59A
  • SIMATIC IPC AI IED-OS v1.0 (for SIMATIC IPC BX-59A device type), which used to be separate, is merging with this release.
  • IEDK v1.22.3 features with Resource Manager features
  • CPU/NIC allocation & Shared memory RM features for SIMATIC IPC127E, IPC227E, IPC427E, IPC847E, IPC227G, IPC BX-39A, IPC BX-59A device types
  • GPU allocation for SIMATIC IPC BX-59A device type
  • Update Industrial Linux version to v4.1.0 (Debian "bookworm")
  • The transition from binary-based logging to text-based logging has been made.
Known Issues The following are the known issues:
IssueTroubleshooting
Connecting an Edge Device to the IEM fails and the "Nginx configuration test failed" error message is displayed during activating the Edge Device phase.Check the DNS server configuration since the error message is DNS server related. The DNS server must be configured properly and reachable for the IEM.
In case user data of edge device is corrupted due to unexpected power-outage or forcibly shutdown of edge device. IED-OS filesystem recovery process is going to take place. The process might take 2-3 hours depending on hardware specification of the running device.-
Sporadically, the Edge Device might stuck during the boot phase when you perform a firmware update.Switch off the Edge Device and switch the Edge Device on again manually. After switching on the Edge Device, the Edge Device will boot from the previous firmware version. After that, you can again trigger the firmware update process.
In case several apps are being installed at the same time, it takes a while to reach the Edge Device UI.Wait for a while to reach the Edge Device UI.
During firmware update IED might fail to activate device due to a failure in IE Device Catalog service and might get stucked in Activating state.The device should be rebooted. It is expected that the device would boot from the previous firmware. Firmware update should be triggered again.
Depending on the restart policies of the apps, the apps might not restart automatically after the reboot (includes also firmware update since it reboots the device).These apps should be manually started.
IED can have two selected Gateway Interfaces when one network interface configured as Gateway Interface from IED UI before onboard and another network interface configured as Gateway Interface during the creation of Edge Device configuration file in IEM.While connecting the IPC Edge Device, Pre-Onboard Network Configurations made from IED UI should be checked in order to perform a flawless connection with New IPC Edge Device Onboarding Network Configurations generated from IEM.
After network settings change from static IP to DHCP via Device UI, it takes a while to finalize the setting of new IP.Wait for a while to see the new IP settings.
If you set the IPs on the same subnet for network interfaces, one of the connections may be broken.Do not set more than one IP on the same subnet.
Fixed issues The following bugs have been fixed with SIMATIC IPC IED-OS V3.0:
  • Bug fixes for the IE Runtime.
Other information You can find more information from Release Notes & Operational Manual

Version 2.3.0-13-x86-64

Title Description
Firmware name simatic-ipc-ied-os-2.3.0-13-x86-64
Industrial Edge Device Kit version 1.20.1-1
Docker version 20.10.5
Operating system Bullseye v11
Release date October 15, 2024
What's new? The SIMATIC IPC Industrial Edge Device Operating System (SIMATIC IPC IED-OS) V2.3 includes the following features:
  • IEDK v1.20.1 features (Resource Manager features (e.g. CPU/NIC/GPU allocation) are not included)
Known Issues The following are the known issues:
IssueTroubleshooting
Connecting an Edge Device to the IEM fails and the "Nginx configuration test failed" error message is displayed during activating the Edge Device phase.Check the DNS server configuration since the error message is DNS server related. The DNS server must be configured properly and reachable for the IEM.
Process might take 2-3 hours depending on hardware specification of the running device.-
Sporadically, the Edge Device might stuck during the boot phase when you perform a firmware update.Switch off the Edge Device and switch the Edge Device on again manually. After switching on the Edge Device, the Edge Device will boot from the previous firmware version. After that, you can again trigger the firmware update process.
In case several apps are being installed at the same time, it takes a while to reach the Edge Device UI.Wait for a while to reach the Edge Device UI.
During firmware update IED might fail to activate device due to a failure in IE Device Catalog service and might get stucked in Activating state.The device should be rebooted. It is expected that the device would boot from the previous firmware. Firmware update should be triggered again.
Depending on the restart policies of the apps, the apps might not restart automatically after the reboot (includes also firmware update since it reboots the device).These apps should be manually started.
IED can have two selected Gateway Interfaces when one network interface configured as Gateway Interface from IED UI before onboard and another network interface configured as Gateway Interface during the creation of Edge Device configuration file in IEM.While connecting the IPC Edge Device, Pre-Onboard Network Configurations made from IED UI should be checked in order to perform a flawless connection with New IPC Edge Device Onboarding Network Configurations generated from IEM.
After network settings change from static IP to DHCP via Device UI, it takes a while to finalize the setting of new IP.Wait for a while to see the new IP settings.
If you set the IPs on the same subnet for network interfaces, one of the connections may be broken.Do not set more than one IP on the same subnet.
Fixed issues The following bugs have been fixed with SIMATIC IPC IED-OS V2.3:
  • Bug fixes for the IE Runtime.
Other information You can find more information from Release Notes & Operational Manual

Version 2.2.0-25-x86-64

Title Description
Firmware name simatic-ipc-ied-os-2.2.0-25-x86-64
Industrial Edge Device Kit version 1.19.1-1
Docker version 20.10.5
Operating system Debian 11 Bullseye
Release date July 12, 2024
What's new? The following features are inside SIMATIC IPC Industrial Edge Device OS (SIMATIC IPC IED-OS) V2.2:
  • IEDK v1.19.1 features (Resource Manager features (e.g. CPU/NIC/GPU allocation) are not included)
  • sosreport upgrade (v4.6.1) - text based logs support
Known Issues The following are the known issues:
IssueTroubleshooting
Connecting an Edge Device to the IEM fails and the "Nginx configuration test failed" error message is displayed during activating the Edge Device phase.Check the DNS server configuration since the error message is DNS server related. The DNS server must be configured properly and reachable for the IEM.
In case user data of edge device is corrupted due to unexpected power-outage or forcibly shutdown of edge device. IED-OS filesystem recovery process is going to take place. The process might take 2-3 hours depending on hardware specification of the running device.-
Sporadically, the Edge Device might stuck during the boot phase when you perform a firmware update.Switch off the Edge Device and switch the Edge Device on again manually. After switching on the Edge Device, the Edge Device will boot from the previous firmware version. After that, you can again trigger the firmware update process.
In case several apps are being installed at the same time, it takes a while to reach the Edge Device UI.Wait for a while to reach the Edge Device UI
After you onboard a SIMATIC IPC427E Edge Device with IED-OS version 1.3.0-57, the "Unknown Version" notification will be displayed in the "Firmware Update" screen when updating the Edge Device.After updating the IED-OS to a newer version, this message disappears.
Firmware update gets stuck in IED-OS v1.9 after the device is reset.Device should be rebooted one more time manually via IED or IEM after reset process is completed.
During firmware update IED might fail to activate device due to a failure in IE Device Catalog service and might get stucked in Activating state.The device should be rebooted. It is expected that the device would boot from the previous firmware. Firmware update should be triggered again.
Depending on the restart policies of the apps, the apps might not restart automatically after the reboot (includes also firmware update since it reboots the device).These apps should be manually started.
IED can have two selected Gateway Interfaces when one network interface configured as Gateway Interface from IED UI before onboard and another network interface configured as Gateway Interface during the creation of Edge Device configuration file in IEM.While connecting the IPC Edge Device, Pre-Onboard Network Configurations made from IED UI should be checked in order to perform a flawless connection with New IPC Edge Device Onboarding Network Configurations generated from IEM.
After network settings change from static IP to DHCP via Device UI, it takes a while to finalize the setting of new IP.Wait for a while to see the new IP settings.
If you set the IPs on the same subnet for network inter‐faces, one of the connections may be broken.Do not set more than one IP on the same sub‐net.
Fixed issues The following bugs have been fixed with SIMATIC IPC IED-OS V2.2:
  • Bug fixes for the IE Runtime.
Other information You can find more information from Release Notes & Operational Manual

Version 2.1.0-22-x86-64

Title Description
Firmware name simatic-ipc-ied-os-2.1.0-22-x86-64
Industrial Edge Device Kit version 1.16.1-1
Docker version 20.10.5
Operating system Debian 11 Bullseye
Release date March 03, 2024
What's new? The following features are inside SIMATIC IPC Industrial Edge Device OS (SIMATIC IPC IED-OS) V2.1:
  • Label onboarding feature for SIMATIC IPC BX-39A.
  • Update Industrial Linux version to v3.4.2.1 (Debian "bullseye").
  • IEDK v1.16.1 features (Resource Manager features (e.g. CPU/NIC allocation) are not included).
  • Journal log size is increased for historical logs of the system.
  • Known issues The following are the known issues:
    IssueTroubleshooting
    Connecting an Edge Device to the IEM fails and the "Nginx configuration test failed" error message is displayed during activating the Edge Device phase.Check the DNS server configuration since the error message is DNS server related. The DNS server must be configured properly and reachable for the IEM.
    In case user data of edge device is corrupted due to unexpected power-outage or forcibly shutdown of edge device. IED-OS filesystem recovery process is going to take place. The process might take 2-3 hours depending on hardware specification of the running device.-
    Sporadically, the Edge Device might stuck during the boot phase when you perform a firmware update.Switch off the Edge Device and switch the Edge Device on again manually. After switching on the Edge Device, the Edge Device will boot from the previous firmware version. After that, you can again trigger the firmware update process.
    In case several apps are being installed at the same time, it takes a while to reach the Edge Device UI.Wait for a while to reach the Edge Device U
    After you onboard a SIMATIC IPC427E Edge Device with IED-OS version 1.3.0-57, the "Unknown Version" notification will be displayed in the "Firmware Update" screen when updating the Edge Device.After updating the IED-OS to a newer version, this message disappears.
    During firmware update IED might fail to activate device due to a failure in IE Device Catalog service and might get stucked in Activating state.The device should be rebooted. It is expected that the device would boot from the previous firmware. Firmware update should be triggered again.
    Depending on the restart policies of the apps, the apps might not restart automatically after the reboot (includes also firmware update since it reboots the device).These apps should be manually started.
    IED can have two selected Gateway Interfaces when one network interface configured as Gateway Interface from IED UI before onboard and another network interface configured as Gateway Interface during the creation of Edge Device configuration file in IEM.While connecting the IPC Edge Device, Pre-Onboard Network Configurations made from IED UI should be checked in order to perform a flawless connection with New IPC Edge Device Onboarding Network Configurations generated from IEM.
    Firmware update gets stuck in IED-OS v1.9 after the device is reset.Device should be rebooted one more time manually via IED or IEM after reset process is completed.
    After network settings change from static IP to DHCP via Device UI, it takes a while to finalize the setting of new IP.Wait for a while to see the new IP settings.
    If you set the IPs on the same subnet for network interfaces, one of the connections may be broken.Do not set more than one IP on the same subnet.
    If the devices get onboarded to a Kubernetes IEM, every second firmware update process fails.In case of a failure in firmware update process just try to update the firmware again, then it will succeed.
    Sporadically device can get failure while trying to onboard to the IEM.In case of a failure in onboard process just try to switch gateway interface to another interface and switch again to first interface via Device UI.
    Fixed issues The following bugs have been fixed with SIMATIC IPC IED-OS V2.1:
  • Bug fixes for the IE Runtime
    • Other information You can find more information from:
    • SIMATIC IPC Industrial Edge Device Release Notes
    • SIMATIC IPC Industrial Edge Device Operating Manual