Yay! Thanks a lot

Mehmet Akcin
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On Dec 27, 2010, at 12:19, Christopher Sweeney <[email protected]> wrote:

> Folks:
> 
> The first public beta test version of InterMapper 5.4b3 ("Froglet") is
> now available. It contains several new features and many bug fixes. We
> would be delighted to have you use it and send us comments and bug reports.
> 
> 
> MAJOR FEATURES:
> 
> * InterMapper Reports: InterMapper now includes InterMapper Reports for
> creating reports from the data in InterMapper Database. With it, you can
> generate quick reports directly from InterMapper devices or use the
> web-based report generator, create and save report views, generate links
> suitable for sending reports to others, and print reports to printers.
> 
> * InterMapper Layer 2: InterMapper has added a Layer 2 view to the types
> of map views available. If a map contains at least one SNMP-enabled
> switch, the Layer 2 view displays the switches, NICs by manufacturer,
> and VLANs by tag from the map. In addition, InterMapper can optionally
> use this information when available to connect devices on the map to the
> appropriate switch ports.
> 
> 
> MINOR FEATURES:
> 
> HTTP Follow Probe: This probe extends the standard HTTP probe to allow
> following a limited number of page redirects to the same HTTP server.
> 
> * Import/Export of Helper Apps: You can now import and export Helper App
> configurations in the InterMapper GUI or InterMapper RemoteAccess from
> the File menu or from the Helper Apps "Customize" screen.
> 
> * Drag Between Maps: You can now drag items from one map's list view to
> another map's list view or icon view.
> 
> * More logs available in Bug Reporter: The Bug Reporter will now allow
> you to attach InterMapper Switches, InterMapper Reports, InterMapper
> Database, and InterMapper Authentication Server logs along with the
> usual Debug, Event, and Outages logs to bug reports in situations where
> the GUI or server can access them.
> 
> * More icons available for use in maps: We have added a large number of
> icons in several categories to the built-in icons.
> 
> * New look to InterMapper RemoteAccess Map List, Helper Apps windows:
> The Map List and Helper Apps windows now include buttons at the bottom
> to add, remove, get info about, and perform other operations. In
> addition, you can optionally add device count columns to the Map List
> window by clicking on the right arrow next to the current columns.
> 
> * Upgrade check and installer improvements: In order to help users avoid
> the pain of upgrading to a version of InterMapper for which they have no
> license, the upgrade checks and the Mac and Windows installers will
> compare the manufacture date of new versions against the expiration of
> the currently installed license and only allow upgrade if the license
> will allow the new version to run. (This check will work as long as
> 5.3.7 or later is the already-installed version.)
> 
> * Downgrade protection: InterMapper will use an improved algorithm for
> backing up maps to make it easier to go back to an older set in the case
> where a user desires to "downgrade" to an earlier version of InterMapper.
> 
> * Numerous small enhancements and bug fixes: As always, we have made
> small enhancements and bug fixes too numerous to list here. Please
> review the release notes for the complete list.
> 
> 
> KNOWN ISSUES:
> 
> * (Reports) When printing from Firefox, Safari or Chrome, charts will
> show up empty. (Printing tables should work.)
> 
> * (Reports) There may be some visual "glitches" at the bottom of the
> window, especially when resizing.
> 
> * (Reports) When you bring up any view that initially shows a chart,
> particularly those reached from an IM right-click, then switch the
> display to table, the table will appear empty. A work-around is to link
> to the view after switching to table, and use that link. As long as it
> starts out in table display, switching back and forth is fine; it's only
> a problem if it starts with a chart.
> 
> * (Reports) If you have created a saved view in which the new status
> column is sorted, the setting is saved properly, but the column will not
> appear sorted when you load that view.
> 
> * (Reports) Although the current table page is saved, and is set when
> the view is loaded, a bug in the grid plugin we're using means that it
> continues to show the first page of data regardless of what the setting
> says. You have to click back/forward once before it shows the correct data.
> 
> * (Layer 2) After autodiscovery or enabling of Layer 2, it will take
> some time (5-15 minutes) before Layer 2 has had the opportunity to
> gather enough information to connect devices to switch ports.
> 
> 
> OTHER NOTES:
> 
> Please refer to the "What's New" page and the Release Notes for a
> complete list and description of the new features and bug fixes.
> 
> 
> OTHER NOTES:
> 
> Please note: THIS IS BETA SOFTWARE!  We recommend that you do not
> install this InterMapper 5.4 beta release on your primary InterMapper
> server; install it on a secondary machine and work with a copy of your
> InterMapper Settings folder. We have provided a test serial number on
> the download page that you can use for an entirely separate
> installation.
> 
> Having said all that, we deeply appreciate your willingness to try out
> this version. Your feedback gives us a lot of insight into the problems
> of people who manage real networks. Thanks again.
> 
> The InterMapper Team
> 
> 
> PS. Why "Froglet"? Well, all of our customers love the traffic "ants".
> With over 1,500 species of ants in Australia, we figure that we'll never
> run out of code names...http://www.ento.csiro.au/aicn/images/cain4075.jpg
> 
> LINKS:
> 
> Download:
> 
> http://www.intermapper.com/download-intermapper?release=beta
> 
> Release Notes:
> 
> http://www.intermapper.com/intermapper-beta-release-notes
> 
> What's New:
> 
> http://www.intermapper.com/whatsnew54
> 
> --
> =================================
> Christopher L. Sweeney
> Director of Software Development
> Dartware, LLC
> +1 603 643-9600 x104
> http://dartware.com/
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