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Release notes for SambaRack Manager, including new features, enhancements, and fixes.

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SambaRack Manager v1.2.0 release

Release Date: July 14, 2026 This release improves firmware update reliability across device types, 2-PDU SambaRack SN40L-16 configurations, and includes general performance and usability improvements, all found under 0.0.5 version for SambaRack Manager.

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Improvements and fixes

Firmware update reliability
  • Improved reliability of firmware image downloads for snctl device firmware-update across a broader range of network environments.
  • Resolved an issue affecting firmware upgrades for XRDU devices and updated steps for BIOS update
  • snctl device firmware-update now validates --type against the set of supported device types.
  • Cleaned up firmware-check output to remove unnecessary log noise on version-mismatch results.
General improvements
  • Improved performance of commands that read inventory data

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SambaRack Manager v1.0.57 release

Release Date: April 30, 2026 This release introduces 2-PDU configuration support for SambaRack SN40L-16 and a new firmware update command for BIOS, BMC, card, and XRDU device types.

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New features and enhancements

SambaRack SN40L-16: 2-PDU configuration support SambaRack Manager now supports the 2-PDU SambaRack SN40L-16 configuration (part number P-1002331) alongside the existing 4-PDU configuration (part number 1001934).
  • snctl rack add accepts part number P-1002331; the component list reflects the actual PDU count.
  • snctl rack list shows Type: P-1002331 and PDUs: 2 for 2-PDU racks.
  • snctl rack show shows only PDU/1 and PDU/2 for 2-PDU racks.
  • The device index table is updated to reflect 1–4 (4-PDU config) or 1–2 (2-PDU config).
Firmware update command The snctl device firmware-update command is now available for BIOS, BMC, card, and XRDU device types.
  • Use --rack-id or --group to select the target; use --index to target a specific XRDU (single, comma-separated list, or all).
  • Use --file for a custom firmware file; use --force to skip pre-condition checks.
  • When upgrading multiple components in the same maintenance window, follow this order: THOR CARD → BIOS → BMC → XRDU.
  • XRDUs within a rack are upgraded in parallel; racks within a group are processed sequentially.