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Version History

Advanced Host Monitor Enterprise

This shows you how often Advanced Host Monitor Enterprise was updated with us over the past few months. Whenever available, we also include additional information for each update (new features, changes etc.).

version 7.22 - posted on May 12, 2008

  • No further details available

version 7.20 - posted on Apr 15, 2008

  • HostMonitor offers 2 new options for NT Event Log test method
    HostMonitor: some modifications were made in order to avoid problems related to UAC subsystem on Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008
    LogVisualizer: new command line parameter (-setmax) allows you to specify the upper limit of the vertical axis.
    LogVisualizer: new version processes HTML log files correctly even in case when log file contains records produced on systems with different regional settings (date & time formats)

version 7.18 - posted on Mar 27, 2008

  • New application included in the package: Process Meter
    New application included in the package: Log Visualizer
    RCC application offers new option `Try to reconnect automatically`
    HostMonitor and RCC: redesigned compression module generates much less network traffic with about the same CPU load
    Other minor improvements; several problems were resolved

version 7.10 - posted on Feb 06, 2008

  • No further details available

version 7.08 - posted on Jan 23, 2008

  • There are over 80 new features, options and modifications since last release (version 6.82)

version 6.82 - posted on Jul 14, 2007

  • No further details available

version 6.80 - posted on Apr 26, 2007

  • File related test methods may display probe results using terabyte units
    Traffic Monitor test method offers options to setup alert threshold using Mbit/sec and Mbit/min units
    Improved CPU Usage, Process, Performance Counter and UNC test methods
    Web Service uses different set of images for bright and dark color palettes
    Other improvements...

version 6.75 - posted on Mar 29, 2007

  • In addition to Folders Tree HostMonitor 6.75 provides another feature - Views list;
    New DICOM test method;
    New `Send SMS (SMPP over IP)` action;
    Improved DNS test method;
    Improved HTTP test method;
    8 new macro variables;
    Improved Dashboard reports

version 6.54 - posted on Jan 14, 2007

  • Optimized ODBC logging reduces CPU usage
    New macro variable
    Improved Remot Control Console and Web Service

version 6.52 - posted on Jan 08, 2007

  • HostMonitor, RCC, Web Service and Log Analyzer were modified to provide new functionality - user defined test statuses Other changes:
    HostMonitor: 7 new macro variables
    HostMonitor: SMS module supports Z-text Fixed Line SMS modem
    Some GUI improvements
    Autoresfresh option for tiny and compact interfaces

version 6.42 - posted on Nov 25, 2006

  • No further details available

version 6.40 - posted on Nov 21, 2006

  • Links: new feature allows you to put the same test item into several folders
    Remote Monitoring Agent is available for NetBSD and OpenBSD systems
    New Shell Scripts
    SNMP Trap test method offers new option
    HMScript: `NewTestList` command supports new optional parameter
    HTTP and URL test methods offer new macro variable
    Some modifications related to SNMP Trap tests and Master-Dependant relations
    `Send message to Jabber` action did not work with Wildfire server. Fixed
    Other minor improvements

version 6.24 - posted on Oct 12, 2006

  • Color Profiles dialog offers new option `Checking status should not alter the colors`
    Test Properties dialog: new option for `irregular schedule`
    Report Manager offers new sorting options
    Shell Scripts were modified in order to support AIX systems
    Completely redesigned logging module
    5 new macro variables
    Connection Manager allows you to use wildcard
    New action `Send message to Jabber`
    %TrapHostInfo% macro variable
    Ping test method offers `Do not fragment` option
    Several problems have been fixed
    Log Analyzer: Optimized image generator
    and other improvements

version 6.10 - posted on Jul 08, 2006

  • HostMonitor & RCC: after initial acknowlegement of bad test item, `acknowledgement` comment can be amplified by other local and remote operators
    HostMonitor: new `AckTestStatus` command supported by HM Script action
    HostMonitor: `Send e-mail` action removes trailing semicolon(s), if any
    Web Service: Fixed cache issue

version 6.04 - posted on Jun 28, 2006

  • HostMonitor and RCC: Major changes
    1) `Home Folder` can be specified for user accounts
    2) Backup RMA and Load balancing
    3) Pause/Resume option for test items
    HostMonitor and RCC: GUI improvements
    HostMonitor: Tests
    1) New Mail Relay test method
    2) `Temperature Monitor` test method supports the U16 unit
    3) New date macro variable %jjj%
    HostMonitor: Actions & Macro variables
    1) New action `Send SMS`
    2) New option for `Restart service` action
    3) New macro variables %h%, %hh%, %n%, %nn%
    4) New macro variable %HM_RccSessions%
    5) New macro variable %httppage%
    New RMA for Windows
    New RMA Manager
    New Log Analyzer
    New Web Service

version 5.92 - posted on Mar 22, 2006

  • No further details available

version 5.88 - posted on Mar 07, 2006

  • HostMonitor: implemented new test method (WMI test)
    HostMonitor: Send message to ICQ action has been redesigned
    Web Service: in addition to the standard interface Web Service now has a second one which is more suitable for mobile devices with a small screen (PDA, smart phone)
    Log Anlyzer was modified in order to support log records generated by the new WMI test method
    Remote Monitoring Agent: new RMA can perform WMI test method and provide test results to HostMonitor
    Remote Monitoring Agent: several minor issues has been fixed
    Improved Remote Control Console (new options, new actions, new command line parameters)
    other modifications: http://www.ks-soft.net/hostmon.eng/news.htm

version 5.70 - posted on Dec 15, 2005

  • The new application is added to the package: MIB Browser
    Improved HostMonitor and RCC (Remote Control Console)
    Minor changes in Log Analyzer

version 5.66 - posted on Nov 02, 2005

  • No further details available

version 5.38 - posted on Jul 17, 2005

  • No further details available

version 5.34 - posted on Jun 14, 2005

  • No further details available

version 5.30 - posted on May 19, 2005

  • No further details available

version 5.12 - posted on Mar 21, 2005

  • No further details available

version 5.10 - posted on Mar 16, 2005

  • No further details available

version 4.86 - posted on Dec 01, 2004

  • HostMonitor: Now `Send e-mail` action may send messages in HTML format
    HostMonitor: Now you may choose where to locate the summary row on the DashBoard report (at the top or bottom of the datasheet)
    HostMonitor: 2 new commands are now supported by HMScript: `ResetRecurrencesAll` and `ResetRecurrencesTest`
    Web Service: Now users may choose between several different color profiles. Admin can modify predefined palettes or create new palettes.

version 4.80 - posted on Nov 16, 2004

  • New report style: DashBoard
    New Web Service provides three control areas (workplaces): Control Panel, DashBoard and Quick Log
    some small improvements and corrections

version 4.74 - posted on Oct 18, 2004

  • Improved Web Service
    Redesigned `Log Settings` page in the Options dialog. New options were added, some options removed

version 4.70 - posted on Sep 13, 2004

  • New Remote Monitoring Agent (RMA) for Windows can perform following actions (in addition to test execution)
    Execute external test
    Stop service
    Start service
    Restart service
    Reboot system
    Remote reboot
    Log Event
    SQL Query
    Send data to TCP/UDP port
    Syslog
    SNMP Set
    SNMP Trap
    New HostMonitor allows you to specify `performer` of each action:
    HostMonitor
    specified agent
    or `performer` of the test.
    New Web Service is compatible with Mozila Firefox web browser (earlier Web Service was tested with IE, Netscape and Opera)

version 4.62 - posted on Aug 31, 2004

  • SNMP Trap test method: now HostMonitor accepts SNMPv2c messages
    Shell Script test method: now you may use test related macro variables as parameters of the script (`Params` field). Before only user defined variables were supported.

version 4.60 - posted on Aug 13, 2004

  • New SNMP Trap test method!
    8 new macro variables
    HMScript supports new command `ResetEventLogRefPoint`
    some minor changes

version 4.52 - posted on Jul 25, 2004

  • Log Analyzer: new chart types (Line, Points, Line&Points)
    Web Service: Quick Log can now be checked from web browser
    HostMonitor: Estimate load dialog
    URL, SNMP, Performance Counter, Traffic Monitor and some other test methods have been improved
    3 new macro variables

version 4.42 - posted on Apr 03, 2004

  • No further details available

version 4.40 - posted on Mar 17, 2004

  • HostMonitor: new tools Connection Manager and Password Generator add new benefits.
    HostMonitor: new test method
    IT Temperature Monitor
    HostMonitor: new test method
    Traffic Monitor
    HostMonitor: now Text Log test method supports wildcards, the 1st matched file will be checked
    HostMonitor: new macro variable
    %PreviousStatus%
    HostMonitor: now all file related test methods support date expressions
    HostMonitor: path to logs and reports now may contain several date variables
    and more...

version 4.40 - posted on Mar 17, 2004

  • HostMonitor: new tools Connection Manager and Password Generator add new benefits.
    HostMonitor: new test method
    IT Temperature Monitor
    HostMonitor: new test method
    Traffic Monitor
    HostMonitor: now Text Log test method supports wildcards, the 1st matched file will be checked
    HostMonitor: new macro variable
    %PreviousStatus%
    HostMonitor: now all file related test methods support date expressions
    HostMonitor: path to logs and reports now may contain several date variables
    and more...

version 4.30 - posted on Feb 05, 2004

  • No further details available

version 4.16 - posted on Jan 05, 2004

  • No further details available

version 4.14 - posted on Nov 17, 2003

  • New utilities:
    Log Analyzer
    Remote Monitoring Agents (RMA)
    RMA Manager
    Web Service
    Telnet Service
    Replicator
    New features:
    User profiles
    Custom menu profiles
    Improved schedules
    Improved alerting model
    Global user defined macro variables
    New macro variables
    HM Script: new commands
    Scheduler
    Quick Log pane
    More flexibility in conditions for performing dependent tests
    New tests
    New options

version 3.71 - posted on Aug 14, 2003

  • No further details available

version 3.70 - posted on Jul 09, 2003

  • No further details available

version 3.68 - posted on Mar 03, 2003

  • Ping test: now you can set Timeout and Packets parameters to 0. In this case HostMonitor will use default values specified on Ping/Trace page in the Options dialog
    Trace test (inaccuracy corrected): when test fails, macro variables %TraceFull% and %TraceBrief% is still displaying the information about last passed test.
    URL test: now HostMonitor sets `Bad` status in case when response received from a server indicates some error (e.g. Page Not Found)
    ` no answer` status utilized only when no response received. Earlier HostMonitor used `no answer` status in both cases.
    LDAP test: now HostMonitor performs search for whole sub tree (not just for base object as it was earlier).
    ODBC test: displays response time when you don` t use `Check field` option. If you use `Check field` option, test displays field value (as in previous version).
    ODBC test: multiline queries processing has been corrected
    SMTP test (important!): fixed error that could cause the application to crash
    SNMP test: now if you use test to check the changes of the counter` s value, HostMonitor will display corresponding relative value of the counter. E.g. if you use `increases per sec` option, HostMonitor will display difference between current and previous values of the counter divided by time (in seconds)
    DBF reports: type of the `AliveRatio`, `DeadRatio`, and `UnknownRatio` fields changed from integer to float
    Log Analyzer: new `Adjust` item has been added into chart` s popup menu. It adjusts vertical axis so all bars (those representing test results) selected in the last `Zoom` operation will fit on screen

version 3.64 - posted on Jan 29, 2003

  • LDAP test: added `Results limit` option
    ODBC test: added `If field is unavailable, set status: Unknown/Bad/Ok` option
    New `Protect Reset/Stop/Start` option (Misc page in the Options dialog)
    New `Do not use SQLFetchAbsolute` option (Misc page in the Options dialog)
    New `User DSN/System DSN` option (Misc page in the Options dialog)
    6 new macro variables:
    %Interval%
    %LastTestTime%
    %AlertThreshold%
    %PreviousStatusTime%
    %PreviousStatusDuration%
    %PreviousStatusDuration_Sec%
    Folders` new property: `Create reports before reset statistics` (located on Statistics page in the Folder Properties dialog)
    Now while defining target files for reports you can use date macro variables (DD, MM, YY, etc)

version 3.60 - posted on Jan 20, 2003

  • New action: Log Event
    New action: SNMP Trap
    New `Recursive mode` option for the `Generate reports` action
    New macro variable %NTEventUser% (applicable for Event Log test only)
    HTML, Compact HTML, and Custom HTML reports support new macro variables in the header/footer sections:
    %DisabledTests%
    %WaitForMasterTests%
    %OutOfScheduleTests%
    Now %HostAddr% macro variable (represents server name) is applicable for UNC test
    Performance Counter test: now `Display mode` option has effect for Reply, MinReply, MaxReply, and AverageReply fields (before it had effect for Reply field only)
    The following issues have been resolved:
    HTTP test mixed username & password
    Compact HTML report in some cases could display different field than specified one (field displayed on buttons in the report)