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New features in VSA (v4.6.2.0) - 19 July 2006

Maintenance

Fixed minor display related problems

Remote Control

Added ability to independently set the screen width and height in terminal server sessions. See the Set Parameters function

Backup

  • Support installation on Windows 98 and ME
  • Added check box to not reboot after backup installation
  • Backup log now has separate entry for each verification
  • Fixed a problem with the Offsite Replication scheduler that failed to reschedule the local server restart after one day.
  • Added support for Virtual Shadow Copy Service (VSS) to both folder and volume backup
  • Added new Compression Function allowing you to set the compression level used by backup.

LAN Watch

IP scanning range is now restricted to 11 bits (2048 addresses)

Patch Mgmt - Initial Update

Modified the Initial Update screen to include update status from "scheduled" through the various "processing steps" to "completion".

Patch Mgmt - Patch Approval

Modified the Patch Approval screen to include the ability to filter on the approval status.

Patch Mgmt - File Source

Modified the File Source screen to improve the clarity of the source for the patch files and the patch file's destination on the target machine.

Monitor - Edit

Modified ‘Update Lists by Scan’ function to return all Counters and Instances.

Monitor - Edit

Modified ‘Add SNMP Object’ function to consume the newer MIB file formats.

Monitor - Edit

Added ‘Group Alarm Column’ selection as a step in the Add function for Monitor Sets and SNMP Sets.

Monitor – Assign Monitoring

Modified PerfMon commands to start counters after an agent machine has been re-booted.

Scripts (support of Monitor)

A script named ExecuteSNMPWalk.has been included in the Sample Scripts/Config Changes area. This script is very valuable if the user is new to the SNMP device.

System Alerts

Added a new system alert to report when the Email Reader in ticketing failed for any reason.

Reports - Patch Management

The Patch Status section of the Patch Management Report has been modified to display the same patch status as displayed on the Patch Mgmt - Machine Update page. Previously, the only statuses presented were "installed" or "missing". Now, more detailed status information is displayed when applicable.