Downloads and Release Notes

Version 3.5

Date: 18th May, 2011    Build Number: 3.5.1   FreeBSD Release 7.4 for Intel and AMD CPUs

Download - New Installations

IMPORTANT:

It is important to identify if the processor installed in the server is 64 bit or 32 bit in order to select the appropriate version of the CDROM ISO image file. To obtain this information, boot up the server, enter the BIOS and look for the processor information section.

Statseeker 64 Bit - New Installation (Includes Operating System) - ISO CD Image File ~195M

statseeker_3.5.1_install_64bit.iso

Statseeker 32 Bit - New Installation (Includes Operating System) - ISO CD Image File ~180M

statseeker_3.5.1_install_32bit.iso

Download - Upgrades

IMPORTANT:

• There are two methods for upgrading Statseeker. You have the option of upgrading the Software Only or upgrading both the Statseeker Software and Operating System. If you are unsure which option to choose, please contact our Customer Services Team at csm@statseeker.com.

• If you are upgrading from a release prior to Statseeker Version 3.2.0, please contact the Statseeker Customer Service Team at csm@statseeker.com before you upgrade.

• If your Statseeker Server is currently operating on FreeBSD 7.0, both the Statseeker Software and the Operating System will need to be be upgraded.

• To check if your Statseeker Server is currently running FreeBSD 7.0 OR to identify whether you need to download the 64bit or 32bit version, please log on to your Statseeker Server using telnet or ssh as the statseeker user and run the following command:

  uname -a

  Note: x64 indicates a 64 bit installation, while x86 indicates a 32 bit installation.

• WARNING: Upgrading to Statseeker Version 3.5 from prior versions requires updates to internal files which may take some time to complete. (Approximately 7 minutes for a 22,000 port network).

Software Upgrade Only - (NO Operating System)

Statseeker 64 Bit - Upgrade Only (NO Operating System) - ISO CD Image File ~18M

statseeker_3.5.1_upgrade_64bit.iso

Statseeker 32 Bit - Upgrade Only (NO Operating System)- ISO CD Image File ~18M

statseeker_3.5.1_upgrade_32bit.iso

Software and Operating System Upgrade

Statseeker 64 Bit - Upgrade with Operating System - ISO CD Image File ~195M

statseeker_3.5.1_install_64bit.iso

Statseeker 32 Bit - Upgrade with Operating System- ISO CD Image File ~180M

statseeker_3.5.1_install_32bit.iso

Release Notes

Why Install Statseeker Version 3.5

Statseeker Version 3.5 reintroduces some of the "OperStatus Availability" functionality from Version 2.8. It also increases the Threshold capabilities, introduces the ability to monitor additional Network Devices for CPU, Temperature and Memory, and increases the functionality of the MAC / IP / Switch Port reporting.

1. New Interface Operational Status Availability
1. Interface Availability;
2. Group SLA Availability (13 Months);

   Note: SLAs need to be configured in the Administration Tool first.

3. Interface Events;

   Note: Previously configured ifOperStatus actions and filters will need to be re-configured after upgrading to Statseeker 3.5.

2. New Threshold Reporting and Alerting
1. Network Device CPU;
2. Network Device Memory;
3. Network Device Temperature;
4. Cisco IPSLA.
3. New Network Devices Monitoring Capabilities

Discovery of these technologies can be enabled/disabled at the Administration Tool> Network Discovery - Advanced Options section.

1. Juniper (CPU, Memory, Temperature);
2. Netscreen (CPU, Memory, Temperature);
3. Foundry (CPU, Memory, Temperature).
4. MAC / IP / Switch Port
1. Now supports Cisco VLANs;
2. Device and Group Filtering Integration;
3. Text Filtering.
5. Visualization Enhancements
1. Tabular reports now have alternative row shading with mouse over row highlighting.
6. Scripting Integration
1. New Administration Tool for installing and configuring scripts.

Release Notes for Version 3.5.1 (PDF)