Folks:
Our first public beta-test version of InterMapper 4.6 (4.6b2) is available.
This version contains the following new features as well as numerous bug
fixes. Please see the Release Notes for a complete list.
* InterMapper DataCenter: We have a new product, InterMapper DataCenter,
that is a framework for adding new tools. Our first component in the
DataCenter is the InterMapper Auth Server, described below.
* InterMapper Auth Server: InterMapper can now use an LDAP, Active
Directory, Open Directory, or Radius server to authenticate users.
* Updated MacOS X Monitoring capabilities: InterMapper has updated
probes that will test:
- Xserve RAID
- MacOS X server, showing the state of the Web, FTP, AFP, NAT,
Print, QTSS, and NAT servers.
* IP SLA probes for Cisco equipment: The new Cisco IP SLA Jitter probe
uses SNMP to collect the information from the RTTMON MIB in the agent,
allowing you to alarm jitter, latency, and packet loss, and to chart these
values.
* Periodic check for updates: InterMapper can check with the Dartware
update servers to notify when new versions are available.
* Improved interfaces window: The Interfaces window now displays the
VLAN information as well as transmit and receive speeds. The transmit and
receive speeds can also be set for links with asymmetric data rates.
* Shared Polling feature: If a device is represented on multiple maps
(or appears multiple times on a single map) with identical polling
parameters (probe type, polling interval, etc.), InterMapper will poll the
device one time, and share the information to all the maps. This eliminates
redundant polling.
* Autolayout: InterMapper has new commands to arrange the selected
devices into a pleasing arrangement.
- Organic and Tree Layouts. The Organic command lays out the
current selection (or the entire map, if nothing is selected) to minimize
line crossings and prevent objects from being overlaid on each other. The
Tree command arranges the current selection in a tree. A sub-menu controls
whether the tree should be drawn right, down, left, or up.
- During Autodiscovery, InterMapper can use the Organic layout
algorithm to arrange objects on the screen by default. The Autodiscovery
dialog has a checkbox that can turn this behavior off.
* New Probes:
- A new Single OID probe will retrieve a single variable (using
the MIB variable name or its OID) and display it in the status window. In
order to use the MIB variable name, you must import the corresponding MIB
into InterMapper.
- The High Threshold, Low Threshold and Range Threshold probes are
a variation on the Single OID probe that compare the retrieved values to
user-settable thresholds.
- Updated probe for Barracuda Spam Filter to handle additional
Barracuda models.
- Probes for Motorola PTP400 and PTP600 wireless point-to-point
radios.
- Rearranged the probe categories in the probe selection window to
Basic and SNMP.
Minor Enhancements
* New "Select Adjacent" algorithm: An alt-click now selects only the
leaf objects connected to the selection; a second alt-click selects
everything connected to the selection. This retains the old behavior, but
allows more control on the extension of the selection.
* Tool-tips in the Map List: Holding the mouse over a map name in the
Map List will show the server's DNS Name/IP address and port for easy
identification.
* Disable map from Map List: You can right-click on a map name in the
Map List window to disable it, without opening the Server Settings window.
* Context Menu for Charts button: In the header of a map window, the
Charts button has a context (right-click) menu that allows you to select a
chart.
Please note that the documentation has not been updated yet to reflect the
changes to the software.
LINKS
Download:
http://dartware.com/downloads/binaries/?release=beta
What's New?
http://dartware.com/network_monitoring_products/whatsnew46.html
Release Notes:
http://dartware.com/downloads/binaries/intermapperbetarelnotes.html
Documentation:
User Guide: http://download.dartware.com/docs/UserGuide46/
Developer Guide: http://download.dartware.com/docs/DevGuide46/
Your feedback is an integral part of the development process and we
appreciate your thoughts, comments and bug reports.
Many thanks!
The InterMapper Team
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