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title: Combined Synthetic monitoring release notes for upgrades from Zurich to Australia
description: Consolidated page of all release notes for Synthetic monitoring from Zurich to Australia.
locale: en-US
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release: australia
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last_updated: "2026-10-09"
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breadcrumb: [Products combined by family]
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# Combined Synthetic monitoring release notes for upgrades from Zurich to Australia
Consolidated page of all release notes for Synthetic monitoring from Zurich to Australia.
## How to use this page
To help you prepare for your upgrade, we have combined the cross-family Synthetic monitoring release notes onto one page. Read this summary of the new features, changes, and updated information for your product from Zurich to Australia.
**Tip:** If there were no updates for a release notes section in a certain family release, we included a short note for your reference. For example, if a product did not have any updates in Tokyo, the row says "No updates for this release."
## Important information for upgrading Synthetic monitoring to Australia
Before you upgrade to Australia, review these pre- and post-upgrade tasks and complete the tasks as needed.
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Zurich
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- **Upgrade information**
If you want to run monitors using a MID Server as a location, you must restart the MID Server after upgrading.
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Australia
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No updates for this release.
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## New features
Between your current release family and Australia, new features were introduced for Synthetic monitoring.
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Zurich
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- **[View all monitors with open alerts](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=identifying-system-issues&family=zurich&ft:locale=en-US)**
As of 1.4, view all monitors with open alerts.
- **[View alerts associated with a monitor](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=view-alerts-for-a-synthetic-monitor&family=zurich&ft:locale=en-US)**
As of 1.4, navigate to a monitor's open alerts.
- **[Assign tags to a monitor's alerts](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=create-synthetic-monitor&family=zurich&ft:locale=en-US)**
As of 1.4, use tag-based clustering to group monitor alerts.
- **[Use OAuth-based credentials](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=create-synthetic-monitor&family=zurich&ft:locale=en-US)**
As of 1.4, OAuth credentials on endpoints are supported.
- **[MID Server support for running synthetic monitors](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=create-synthetic-monitoring-locations&family=zurich&ft:locale=en-US)**
Run synthetic monitors from your MID Server.
- **[HTTP endpoint creation directly in synthetic monitoring](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=create-synthetic-monitor&family=zurich&ft:locale=en-US)**
Create HTTP endpoints for your monitors without leaving the SOW.
- **[Support groups for synthetic monitor-based alerts](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=create-synthetic-monitor&family=zurich&ft:locale=en-US)**
Assign a support group to a monitor, and then any raised alerts follow the associated alert automation rules.
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Australia
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No updates for this release.
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## Changes
Between your current release family and Australia, some changes were made to existing Synthetic monitoring features.
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Zurich
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- **[Configuration tab removed](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=view-test-details&family=zurich&ft:locale=en-US)**
In version 1.4, the **Configuration** tab on the Monitor Details page has been removed. You can access this information from the **Details** tab.
- **[Landing page updates](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=view-aggregat-monitor-information&family=zurich&ft:locale=en-US)**
In version 1.4, these changes were made to the landing page:
- New open alerts filter
- New Open alerts column in the Monitors table
- **[New Alerts tab on the Monitor Details page](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=view-alerts-for-a-synthetic-monitor&family=zurich&ft:locale=en-US)**
In version 1.4, you can view all alerts for a monitor or filter by open alerts.
- **[New Alert column in the Monitor result history table on the Details tab](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=view-a-monitor-s-test-results&family=zurich&ft:locale=en-US)**
In version 1.4, you can see open alerts for any tests the monitor has run.
- **[Tag field on the Create Monitor page](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=create-synthetic-monitor&family=zurich&ft:locale=en-US)**
In version 1.4, you can add tags when configuring alerts for monitors.
- **Coral theme**
Coral is now the default theme for new portal, web, and mobile experiences with Next Experience or Core UI enabled. This theme provides a fresh look and feel, featuring brand-neutral illustrations to enhance your user experience. A dark theme option is available for web and mobile experiences.
- **[New columns in the Synthetic Location table](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=create-synthetic-monitoring-locations&family=zurich&ft:locale=en-US)**
- **Type**: Shows whether the location is a MID Server, ACC Collector, or hosted on the platform.
- **Number of monitors**: Displays the number of monitors running on the location.
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Australia
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No updates for this release.
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## Removed
Between your current release family and Australia, some Synthetic monitoring features or functionality were removed.
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Release notes
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Zurich
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No updates for this release.
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Australia
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No updates for this release.
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## Deprecations
Between your current release family and Australia, some Synthetic monitoring features or functionality were deprecated.
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Release notes
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Zurich
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No updates for this release.
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Australia
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No updates for this release.
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## Activation information
Review information on how to activate Synthetic monitoring.
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Zurich
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- **Activation information**
Install synthetic monitoring by requesting it from the ServiceNow Store. Visit the [ServiceNow Store](https://store.servicenow.com/sn_appstore_store.do#!/store/home) website to view all the available apps and for information about submitting requests to the store. For cumulative release notes information for all released apps, see the [ServiceNow Store version history release notes](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=sn-store-release-notes&family=zurich&ft:locale=en-US).
**Important:** Synthetic monitoring is available in the ServiceNow Store. For details, see the "Activation information" section of these release notes.
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Australia
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No updates for this release.
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## Additional requirements
If any additional requirements were introduced or changed for Synthetic monitoring we have noted them here.
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Release notes
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Zurich
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No updates for this release.
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Australia
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No updates for this release.
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## Browser requirements
If any specific browser requirements were introduced or changed for Synthetic monitoring we have noted them here.
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Zurich
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No updates for this release.
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Australia
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No updates for this release.
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## Accessibility information
Review details on accessibility information for Synthetic monitoring, such as specific requirements or compliance levels.
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Zurich
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- **Accessibility information**
- **Dark theme**
The new Coral theme includes a dark theme option for web and mobile experiences. This option is commonly used to alleviate eye strain and improve readability.
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Australia
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No updates for this release.
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## Localization information
If there are specific localization considerations for Synthetic monitoring we have noted them here.
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Zurich
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No updates for this release.
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Australia
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No updates for this release.
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## Highlight information
If there are specific highlight considerations for Synthetic monitoring we have noted them here.
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Zurich
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- Run synthetic monitors from the MID Server.
- Create monitors without needing to leave SOW to create an HTTP endpoint.
- Assign a support group to synthetic monitoring alerts for easy investigation.
- As of 1.4, view alerts associated with monitors and navigate to those alerts.
- As of 1.4, use tags on a monitor's alerts.
- As of 1.4, use synthetic monitoring with endpoints that support OAuth credentials.
See [Landing page](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=synthetic-monitoring-landing-page&family=zurich&ft:locale=en-US) for more information.
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Australia
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No updates for this release.
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**Parent Topic:**[Products combined by family](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/delta-zurich-australia/rn-combined-intro.md)