Release Notes

March 26, 2026

API

  • Remove the following deprecated service methods:

SoftLayer_Account: - cancelPayPalTransaction - completePayPalTransaction - getActiveOutletPackages - getActivePackagesByAttribute - getActivePrivateHostedCloudPackages - updateVpnUsersForResource

SoftLayer_Brand: - getToken

SoftLayer_Marketplace_Partner: - All types and methods

SoftLayer_Product_Order: - getExternalPaymentAuthorizationReceipt - getNetworks - processExternalPaymentAuthorization - getActivePackagesByAttribute - getActivePrivateHostedCloudPackages

SoftLayer_Provisioning_Maintenance_Window: - getMaintenceWindows (misspelled version). Review deprecated BSS API methods for pentest SALES-14567

March 24, 2026

API

  • Fix issue preventing maintenance windows from being available in certain datacenters and start times.. Fix getting maintenance windows for windows that don’t have any slots assigned yet SALES-14700
  • Component Tags: Create new tag type and display tags for components IO-6607
  • Updated account and user first name and last name field lengths from 30 to 35 characters.. Extend account and user first and last name field lengths IDEN-3620
  • Add new COS regions to support. IMAGE-2713
  • Fix broken email invoice links for linked accounts ACCT-8811

January 9, 2026

API

  • Bandwidth overages will now be charged for customer owned devices. Charge overages for colo_hardware billing items SALES-14632
  • Remove Array Loadbalancer and MPX. Remove Array Loadbalancer and MPX Code SALES-14658
  • Fail to create Live migration transactions on PV driver failure. Pre-emptively fail live migration if PV tool check fails. VIRT-13368

November 18, 2025

API

  • Finalize removal of Data Transfer Service (DTS). Finalize removal of Data Transfer Service (DTS) NETWORK-15144
  • SLDN removal of deprecated CDN endpoints and all associated elements. Finalize the removal of Edgecast CDN NETWORK-15035
  • Finalize removal of Mass Data Migration Service (MDMS) NETWORK-15143
  • Fix notifications for dedicated host migrations. Add customer notification tickets for Move Dedicated Host MRA action VIRT-13418
  • Fix reclaimDate on guests to 24h format VIRT-13421
  • Modify SLDN exposure for Vendor Type IO-6518
  • Deprecate IPSec VPN Products SALES-14620

September 12, 2025

API

  • Fix dedicated host migrations to migrate all guests across different virtual hosts. VIRT-13203
  • Deprecation of all IPSec VPN services, methods, and properties.. Deprecate IPSec VPN Code NETWORK-14991
  • Deprecate Mass Data Migration Service (MDMS). Deprecate Mass Data Migration Service (MDMS) NETWORK-15099
  • Remove SoftLayer_Virtual_Guest_Block_Device_Template_Group::getRiasAccount. Remove RIAS account access API VIRT-13380

August 15, 2025

API

  • Remove deprecated subnet binding keys NETWORK-15061
  • Update guest to set placement group id to null when deleted. Improve placement group deletion VIRT-12969
  • Correct bandwidth measurement failure for certain attached devices. NETWORK-15067
  • Fix broken live migrations due to outdated PV driver checks. Fix live migrations auto-cancelling due to ping failure VIRT-13323
  • Deprecate Content Delivery Network. CDN Deprecation USER-4982
  • Finalize removal of Auxiliary Network Status NETWORK-15052

July 23, 2025

API

  • When calling SoftLayer_Metric_Tracking_Object::getSummaryData zeroes will be explicitly returned instead of implicitly omitted. Provide better handling for nzeroes returned by Influx for metric tracking objects NETWORK-15034
  • SLDN removal of deprecated Akamai CDN endpoints and all associated elements. Finalize the removal of Akamai CDN NETWORK-15028

July 18, 2025

API

  • Fix issue that prevented ordering from quotes that contained virtual router appliances.. Fix check for disallowing custom disk partitions SALES-14583
  • Deprecate Content Delivery Network. Drop Akamai CDN tables NETWORK-15023
  • Deprecate CDN Marketplace product. Deprecate CDN Marketplace product SALES-14587
  • Deprecate Content Delivery Network. Deprecate Content Delivery Network products NETWORK-15008
  • Update disk image label and description. Add better label to metadata and secondary disks VIRT-13255
  • Remove unused SLDN methods SoftLayer_Metric_Tracking_Object::getDetailsForDateRange and SoftLayer_Metric_Tracking_Object::getSummary. Remove unused virtual host MTO method calls NETWORK-15010

June 27, 2025

API

  • Correct regression in SoftLayer_Metric_Tracking_Object::getBandwidthData(). Revert Validation Changes to the Virtual Guest Tracking Object NETWORK-14992
  • Deprecation of all Security Scanner services, methods, and properties.. Deprecate Nessus Security Scanner Code NETWORK-14963
  • Changing a premium VLAN name will change the notes of the associated billing item.. Update VLAN billing item notes when VLAN name changes NETWORK-14993

May 31, 2025

API

  • updated validation for createFromiCos IMAGE-2598
  • Fixed a bug with retrieving virtual guests. COREDEV-4376
  • Fix Network monitoring down notifications with attached resources details. VIRT-13266
  • Deprecate the metricTrackingObject ORM key tap on SoftLayer_Network_Storage_Hub_Cleversafe_Account. Neuter the Cleversafe Account Tracking Object ORM Tap NETWORK-14710
  • Set dedicated guests without billing to private temporarily. VIRT-13245
  • PayPal payment methods are now deprecated:
    • SoftLayer_Account::cancelPayPalTransaction
    • SoftLayer_Account::completePayPalTransaction
    • SoftLayer_Product_Order::getExternalPaymentAuthorizationReceipt
    • SoftLayer_Product_Order::processExternalPaymentAuthorization. Disable paypal for payments SALES-14554
  • update account license manage page to allow capacity and result limit on search and allow swd id edit on update. . Manage License Tool Enhancement IMAGE-2592
  • Allow multiple active addresses for a location. Allow multiple active addresses for a location IO-6190
  • When ordering classic compute, provision script URLs are now more strictly checked for validity.. Better URL validation for provision hooks SALES-14565