Support for OS image SLES12SP5SAP on Bare Metal Solution is now deprecated. For information, see Available OS images.

The command to connect to the interactive serial console of a server is changing on May 1, 2025.

Old command:

ssh -i SSH_KEY_ID -p 9600 PROJECT_ID.REGION.SERVER_NAME.USERNAME.bms=true@ssh-serialport.googleapis.com

New command:

ssh -i SSH_KEY_ID -p 9600 PROJECT_ID.REGION.SERVER_NAME.USERNAME.bms=true@\REGION\-ssh-serialport.googleapis.com

We recommend that you update your configurations by April 30, 2025 to avoid any disruptions. For instructions, see Configure serial console.

Performance SSD storage is now available in all Bare Metal Solution regions.

Support for BIOS_PUR043.37.14.021 (TS24.02) and BIOS_PUR043.37.16.023 (TS24.05) firmware on Bare Metal Solution is now deprecated. For information, see Available firmware.

You can now order Bare Metal Solution storage and Partner Interconnect resources on a 1 month commitment term. This feature is generally available (GA).

You can now order Performance SSD storage for your Bare Metal Solution. For more information and availability in your region, see Performance SSD storage. This feature is generally available (GA). To learn how to order Performance SSD storage, see Order Bare Metal Solution resources.

You can now view information about upcoming maintenance events for Bare Metal Solution on Upcoming maintenance events page.

You can now set up Ops Agent on your Bare Metal Solution server to view Bare Metal Solution metrics. This feature is generally available (GA).

Feature

Bare Metal Solution now supports Oracle Linux 9. This feature is generally available (GA). For more information, see Operating systems and Change the OS for a server.

You can now create and manage VRFs for the networks in your Bare Metal Solution environment. This feature is generally available (GA).

You can now select the pod for your Bare Metal Solution resources through the Google Cloud console intake form. This feature is generally available (GA).

You can now view the details of the OS of your Bare Metal Solution server. This feature is generally available (GA).

You can now set up encryption keys and SSH keys for your Bare Metal Solution server while provisioning or reimaging it. This feature is in preview.

You can now use Bare Metal Solution's self-service functionality to order your resources after executing a one-time Order Form. This feature is generally available (GA). For more information, see Order Bare Metal Solution resources.

You can now view the pod for your Bare Metal Solution servers, networks, volumes, and NFS Shares. This feature is generally available (GA).

You can now view the status of your server activity in the Google Cloud console. it informs you if there's an issue with your Bare Metal Solution infrastructure. This feature is generally available (GA).

Feature

Observability for storage volumes is generally available (GA).

You can now view and respond to maintenance events through Google Cloud console. This feature is generally available (GA). For more information, see Manage maintenance events.

To create a client network, the Google Cloud console intake form now accepts VLAN attachment names and project number instead of pairing keys if your VLAN attachments are in a different project.

You can now rename your Bare Metal Solution resources, including servers, networks, storage volumes, and NFS shares. This feature is generally available (GA).

Feature

You can now view storage volume and LUN metrics in the Google Cloud console. This feature is in preview.

You can now skip the cooling-off period while deleting a LUN or a storage volume. This feature is generally available (GA). For more information, see Delete LUNs from a storage volume and Delete a storage volume.

You can now view Bare Metal Solution infrastructure metrics in the Google Cloud console. This feature is generally available (GA).

You can now provision multiple storage volumes to attach to the existing servers in a single configuration request through Google Cloud console intake form.

You can now use the interactive serial console to access your Bare Metal Solution servers. This feature is generally available (GA).

Enhancements to Bare Metal Solution resource management for SAP HANA–For Bare Metal Solution environments running SAP HANA, you can now use the Google Cloud console, gcloud CLI, and API to view and manage your Bare Metal Solution servers, storage, and networks.

For more information, see Maintaining your Bare Metal Solution environment in the SAP HANA on Bare Metal Solution deployment guide.

Operating systems updates for Bare Metal Solution servers–The following OS is now supported on general-purpose servers:

• Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 8.4

Other formatting revisions have been added to the Bare Metal Solution operating systems page and the SAP HANA on Bare Metal Solution operating systems page to make them easier to use.

New firmware version for Bare Metal Solution servers--The following is the latest firmware version available:

• TS54

For more information about the features of TS54 firmware, see Firmware.

Enhancements to Bare Metal Solution resource management–Adds the following self-service functionality:

• Manage networks–You can create, attach, detach, and delete networks. You can also add, update, and delete VLAN attachments.
• Manage boot volume snapshots–You can create, delete, and restore boot volume snapshots.
• Manage NFS file storage–You can create, update, and delete NFS storage volumes.
• Advanced networking–You can add connections to multiple networks on a single server. You can now view advanced networking information through the Google Cloud console too.
• Labels–You can organize your Bare Metal Solution resources by using labels. You can add labels to servers, networks, storage volumes, and NFS file storage.
• Manage the power state of servers–You can turn power on and off for your server and restart your server. You can also check the status of a server.

New operating systems for Bare Metal Solution servers--The following OSes are now supported:

• Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 8.5
• Oracle Linux 8.5

Deprecated

The following operating systems are no longer supported on Bare Metal Solution servers:

• Oracle Linux 8.4
• RHEL for SAP Solutions 7.6
• RHEL for SAP Solutions 7.7

Enhancements to Bare Metal Solution resource management–Adds the following functionality:

• Change the operating system for a Bare Metal Solution server
• Enable hyperthreading on a Bare Metal Solution server
• View advanced networking information
• Implement IP address management
• Provision storage volume resources
• Remove storage volume resources

Change

API for long-running operations:

The API for long-running operations has changed from v1 to v2.

Advanced networking capabilities for Bare Metal Solution–Enables you to use the following features:

• Add multiple VLANs on the same bonded server interface.
• Configure multiple VLAN attachments over a Partner Interconnect connection to your Bare Metal Solution environment.
• Connect the Bare Metal Solution environment to more than one Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) in your Google Cloud project.
• Use network templates to enable a flexible network design of your choice, such as active/active and active/backup, to meet your needs for high availability, redundancy, and load balancing.

Enhancements to Bare Metal Solution resource management–Adds the following functionality:

• Full support for all three user-interface options (Console, gcloud, and API) when viewing your resources. You now have improved visibility to your servers, networks, and storage devices in the method that meets your needs.
• You can apply labels to your resources, and then use the labels to filter the output of resource monitoring commands.
• You can monitor NFS file storage and long-running operations with gcloud and API commands.
• When operating your servers, you can start a server that has stopped or restart a server that is up and running.