Release notes / All versions / 15.3.0
NetCrunch 15.3.0
New features and improvements 12
- NewDefine one-click custom tools allowing scripts and executables to run directly from the node menu (desktop console only).
- NewImproved Probe Upgrades Probes can now be upgraded without reconfiguration. (Next release: full auto-upgrade, including isolated networks.)
- NewMassive Encryption Performance Boost Encryption is now up to 200x faster, enabling smooth handling of hundreds of simultaneous connections.
- NewNew High-Performance SNMP Requester Delivers several-fold faster SNMPv3 performance.
- NewNew Monitoring Pack. Added Fujitsu Primequest (SNMP) monitoring pack.
- NewNew Sensor. Hardware Sensors via SNMP Added SNMP-based hardware sensor support.
- NewOptimized NetCrunch Handshake Protocol Improves performance when handling large numbers of connections.
- NewScalable Remote Access Improved architecture now supports hundreds of probes and remote console connections.
- NewSecurity Update. Modern Encrypted Transport The encrypted connection on TCP 12009 now uses the latest standards, delivering TLS-grade security with no certificates required.
- NewsFlow Enhancements Multiple improvements in sFlow analytics and processing.
- NewTelegraf Agents Integration Added a Telegraf data parser for Telegraf agent integration.
- NewWindows Disk Monitoring Pack Update Updated monitoring pack for Windows Disk metrics.
Fixes 35
- CriticalFixed memory leak in Physical Segments when monitoring stacked switches.
- CriticalNetwork Services were monitored even when Atlas monitoring was disabled.
- Major"Report Collector Scheduling" missing for Network Traffic (SNMP) collectors. [MP0054]
- MajorAfter adding a sensor to a monitoring target, it's created without default alerts or data collectors.
- MajorAn empty file is exported from the grid when a specific column filter is applied. [MP0067]
- MajorBSD Monitor: login to FreeBSD failed. [#7333]
- MajorCertain flow types not recognized. [#7195]
- MajorCisco CBQoS: auto-generated sensor ID could not be saved for other interfaces.
- MajorCustom Event Views: Windows event log queries returned no results.
- MajorError after installing SSL certificate with password. [MJ0029]
- MajorESXi/VM sync issue assigning monitor to the wrong node. [#6739]
- MajorInterface view: TP-Link devices did not show connected devices. [MP0056]
- MajorIPv6 traceroute not working.
- MajorMissing physical connections between Stratix and Cisco IE2000 switches. [#7554]
- MajorMulti-selection limit of 1,000 nodes removed.
- MajorMultiple memory leaks fixed in various NetCrunch processes.
- MajorNew nodes incorrectly entering Unknown state after REST upload. [#7892]
- MajorProbe uninstall removed configuration instead of keeping it or prompting user.
- MajorPRTG import failure when using self-signed certificates.
- MajorReceiver could stop processing web messages / SNMP traps / Syslog in specific scenarios.
- MajorServer processes are no longer restricted to using eight cores.
- MajorsFlow sampling rate change had no effect.
- MajorShared link view froze after second password attempt.
- MajorSMTP server order not preserved after the second modification. [MP0057]
- MajorUsing `&` in counter or instance name broke performance trend charts.
- MajorWindows Services alert editor did not save changes. [MP0053]
- MajorWindows Task Sensor: false alert in specific scenarios. [MJ0030]
- MinorCustom Interface Report: inconsistent Y-axis units. [MP0051]
- MinorHardware sensor monitoring pack not added during multi-selection.
- MinorInventory sensor could not be added in a specific multi-selection scenario.
- MinorMissing label in Requests/sec column for Apache monitor.
- MinorMissing translation in Node Status window.
- MinorNetwork Services Discovery: always reported 0% progress despite working.
- MinorProbe nodes should be hidden in multi-selection.
- MinorTemporary Report directory not cleaned and could consume large disk space.