Folks:
A new public beta version of InterMapper 5.0b10 is now available. We would
be delighted to have you use it and send us comments and bug reports.
NOTE: Although this beta-test version is stable, it is still in testing. We
encourage you to install it on a separate server. To help with that
installation, the download page has a test serial number that will unlock
the software for the test period.
InterMapper 5.0b10 contains a many bug fixes and enhancements. Please see
the Release Notes for a complete list.
- Added server-wide find-by-label.
- InterMapper's built-in DNS resolver now uses AAAA and ip6.arpa PTR queries
to match DNS names and IPv6 addresses.
- Map/folder name editing can be started by double-clicking an entry in the
Enabled Maps pane.
- Database Schema: Added indices on (server_id, map_id, device_id, alarmpt)
and (end_time) to improve events table performance.
InterMapper 5.0 includes the following new features. Please see the Release
Notes for a complete list of changes.
1) InterMapper Database Technology Preview: InterMapper 5.0 can collect data
from networked devices, inserting it into a SQL database. You can write your
own SQL queries, based on various Crystal Reports and sample reports.
Note: We have chosen to label the InterMapper Database as "technology
preview"
because it is stable, but not ready for production use. We have tested it
enough to believe that the fundamentals all work. However, a great deal more
testing is required before we can claim that it meets our standards for a
final product, and there are a number of optimizations yet to be
implemented.
2) InterMapper Flows: Dartware is bringing out InterMapper Flows, a
NetFlow-compatible add-on to InterMapper. From the InterMapper GUI, you will
be able to access NetFlow information received from Cisco-compatible NetFlow
v1, v5, and v9 exporters. (InterMapper Flows requires a separate download
from the same downloads page as InterMapper.) InterMapper Flows is not
available in this beta-test release; we will send a note when there is a
version to download.
3) IPv6 Support: InterMapper 5.0 tests devices that have IPv6 addresses, and
supports IPv6 client connections. You can test devices with IPv6 addresses
using Pings, TCP- and UDP-based probes, and IPv6-based DNS queries.
4) Enhanced Nagios Plug-in support: InterMapper has long supported
command-line probes and has supplied a template specific to Nagios plugins.
In Version 5.0, there is a new Nagios Plugin probe
(Miscellaneous/Nagios/Nagios Plugin in the Set Probe... window) that
displays the plugin's output string and makes chartable values for all the
performance data ("perfdata").
5) Folders in the Map List: You can now organize your maps into folders,
reducing clutter for those who have lots of maps.
6) Ack Filtering in List views: There are two new buttons (at the top right
of the window) that hide or show devices that have been acknowledged. This
will make it easier to spot new trouble areas.
7) Server-wide find on DNS name, IP address, or IMID: The "Find Devices..."
menu item allows you to search either a map or the entire InterMapper Server
for a given DNS name, IP address, or IMID. Searching by IMID can be helpful
for relating a device in InterMapper Database to a device on the map.
8) Server Discovery Preference: InterMapper RemoteAccess now implements a
preference allowing you to turn off server discovery, so that the only
servers which appear in the Map List window are those servers you have added
yourself.
As always, thanks for your interest and enthusiasm for InterMapper.
The InterMapper Team
LINKS:
Download:
http://dartware.com/downloads/binaries/?release=beta
Beta Tester Guide:
http://dartware.com/support/tech_notes/im50/beta_test_guide.html
Release Notes:
http://dartware.com/downloads/binaries/intermapperbetarelnotes.html
What's New:
http://dartware.com/network_monitoring_products/whatsnew50.html
Documentation:
User Guide: http://download.dartware.com/IMUserGuide50/
Developer Guide: http://download.dartware.com/IMDevGuide50/
InterMapper Database Overview Tech Note:
http://dartware.com/support/tech_notes/im50/imdatabase.html
Disk Space Estimator for InterMapper Database:
http://dartware.com/support/tech_notes/im50/imdbspace.html
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