Announcing Kiwi Syslog Server NG 1.4 is now Generally Available

We would like to announce Kiwi Syslog Server NG (New Generation) version 1.4. This release contains following new features and improvements

  • Added import and export configuration functionalities

    KSS NG now allows users to export configuration (rules/settings) into a backup file and import them on any machine. This provides a secure, portable way to manage configurations across environments for backup purposes. 



  • General improvements

    • Improved search functionality to no longer require case-sensitive terms.
    • Added support for resizable columns on Events page.
    • Enforced unique names for Favorite filters on Events page.
    • Add reset filters option to Events page.
    • Enhanced security of backup file format.
    • Security updates.

All fixes and improvements see in release notes.
For information about installing Kiwi Syslog Server NG, see the Kiwi Syslog Server NG Installation Guide and system requirements.
Download Kiwi Syslog Server NG 1.4 now from your customer portal.

  • Has anybody got this to install? I get failed messaged related to the MSI package.

    [01BC:1688][2025-05-07T09:19:03]i301: Applying execute package: Kiwi_Syslog_Server_NG, action: Install, path: C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\{1404B527-BCD9-4920-9DEE-BCBCE60AF2CA}v1.4.0.2\Kiwi Syslog Server NG, arguments: ' INSTALLDIR="C:\Program Files (x86)\SolarWinds\Kiwi Syslog Server NG" PASS="" PORT="5000" ARPSYSTEMCOMPONENT="1" MSIFASTINSTALL="7" BURNMSIINSTALL=1 REINSTALLMODE="muso" REBOOT=ReallySuppress'
    [01BC:1688][2025-05-07T09:21:11]e000: Error 0x80070643: Failed to install MSI package.
    [01BC:1688][2025-05-07T09:21:11]e000: Error 0x80070643: Failed to execute MSI package.
    [21D0:2140][2025-05-07T09:21:11]e000: Error 0x80070643: Failed to configure per-machine MSI package.
    [21D0:2140][2025-05-07T09:21:11]i319: Applied execute package: Kiwi_Syslog_Server_NG, result: 0x80070643, restart: None
    [21D0:2140][2025-05-07T09:21:11]e000: Error 0x80070643: Failed to execute MSI package.
    [01BC:1688][2025-05-07T09:21:11]i318: Skipped rollback of package: Kiwi_Syslog_Server_NG, action: Uninstall, already: Absent
    [21D0:2140][2025-05-07T09:21:11]i319: Applied rollback package: Kiwi_Syslog_Server_NG, result: 0x0, restart: None
    [01BC:1688][2025-05-07T09:21:11]i329: Removed package dependency provider: {1404B527-BCD9-4920-9DEE-BCBCE60AF2CA}_v1.4.0.2, package: Kiwi_Syslog_Server_NG
    [01BC:1688][2025-05-07T09:21:11]i351: Removing cached package: Kiwi_Syslog_Server_NG, from path: C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\{1404B527-BCD9-4920-9DEE-BCBCE60AF2CA}v1.4.0.2\
    [01BC:1688][2025-05-07T09:21:11]i351: Removing cached package: SolarWinds_Orion_MaintDateCheck, from path: C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\28BCD3368AFBB4A530FFB44AA6E91BCDA49C61B20614E37CD5B48C0B085A2A11\
    [01BC:1688][2025-05-07T09:21:11]i301: Applying rollback package: {C6C63AA1-F233-420D-8031-3AF5A2DDD2E0}, action: Install, path: C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\{C6C63AA1-F233-420D-8031-3AF5A2DDD2E0}\KiwiSyslogServerNG.v1.3.1.2.exe, arguments: '"C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\{C6C63AA1-F233-420D-8031-3AF5A2DDD2E0}\KiwiSyslogServerNG.v1.3.1.2.exe" -burn.related.upgrade -burn.ancestors={ECAA8AEB-F64F-4412-BACD-D9F63A9507C4} -burn.filehandle.self=1008'
    [01BC:1688][2025-05-07T09:21:12]i366: The process for package: {C6C63AA1-F233-420D-8031-3AF5A2DDD2E0} exited with code: 0x2. The exit code has been translated to type: Error and restart: None.
    [01BC:1688][2025-05-07T09:21:12]e000: Error 0x80070002: Process returned error: 0x2
    [01BC:1688][2025-05-07T09:21:12]e000: Error 0x80070002: Failed to execute related bundle.
    [21D0:2140][2025-05-07T09:21:12]e000: Error 0x80070002: Failed to configure per-machine related bundle.

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