InterMapper Flows Release Notes

The following changes are incorporated in the most recent version of InterMapper Flows:

InterMapper Flows™ Version 1.0.1b3 — 11 December 2008

  • [FEATURE] Automatic reload of the "now" page has a time-selection drop-down.
  • [LATERAL] Minor cosmetic fixes
  • [BUG FIX] Selection of a timeframe on the graph was buggy, and is now fixed
  • [BUG FIX] Double-click selection of ICMP and ICMPv6 was sometimes broken, and is now fixed
  • [BUG FIX] Orphaned settings-window is fixed
  • [BUG FIX] Windows Vista install fix

InterMapper Flows™ Version 1.0.1b2 — 26 November 2008

  • [LATERAL] Minor cosmetic fixes
  • [LATERAL] Configuration of cache sizes up to 1.5GB on 32-bit systems, up to 4GB on 64-bit
  • [LATERAL] Mis-configuration restart failure now has a friendlier message
  • [LATERAL] Single-button Mac users now get to CTRL-Click to get context menus
  • [LATERAL] Graphs in the "back"-history are compressed for more efficient memory usage on client-side
  • [BUG FIX] NPE in license entering box has been fixed
  • [BUG FIX] License error pop-up inaccuracy has been fixed

InterMapper Flows™ Version 1.0.1b1 — 17 November 2008

  • [FEATURE] Copy selected cell feature for IP addresses has been added to tables
  • [FEATURE] Installers for: Suse/Opensuse11 32-bit and 64-bit, Solaris 10 x86, Solaris 10 SPARC, FreeBSD 7.0 and PCBSD i386
  • [FEATURE] Temporary server degraded status (dropped sessions) is now reported through icon and tooltip in status bar
  • [FEATURE] Serial number can now be entered directly through InterMapper Server Settings
  • [LATERAL] Exporter-limit-reached now has clear error message
  • [LATERAL] Improved tooltips clarifying "other" entries in graphs and tables
  • [LATERAL] Notification has been added when IMFlows is running with a demo license
  • [LATERAL] A number of visual improvements, including exporter numbers
  • [LATERAL] Notification with useful suggestions pops up when no data is arriving
  • [LATERAL] Unix copy-paste behavior has been improved
  • [LATERAL] License-box copy-paste has been made more intelligent
  • [BUG FIX] Empty exporter pane race condition has been fixed
  • [BUG FIX] Deadlock in GUI has been fixed
  • [BUG FIX} Configuration of cache sizes over 1GB now works properly
  • [BUG FIX} Deleting an exporter which has interfaces now works (it stops coming back)
  • [BUG FIX] Error message pop-up for entering a second EVAL number is fixed
  • [BUG FIX} Printing on newest version of CUPS on Linux catches the Java crash and notifies users of possible printing fix
  • [BUG FIX] All IPSEC traffic is treated as one protocol
  • [BUG FIX] Settings window changes automatically; resetting during configuration has been fixed
  • [BUG FIX] Wrong windows size on "zoom" has been fixed
  • [BUG FIX] Serial number entry box is cleared each time it is opened
  • [BUG FIX] Additional error messages for configuration problems

InterMapper Flows™ Version 1.0, Build 3269.0— 29 September 2008

  • [FEATURE] If port 2055 is busy/used by another program, the state is detected and reported to the GUI. The customer can change the port from the Settings/Exporters pane.
  • [LATERAL] Log file now also records successful serial number entry
  • [LATERAL] Window resize now cancels running query and starts a new one for the correct graph size.
  • [LATERAL] Macintosh disk image is now correctly named "IMflows"
  • [LATERAL] Saved reports and printouts look nicer and have W3C correct formatting
  • [LATERAL] Special characters now allowed in exporter/interface tags
  • [LATERAL] Improved text on Registration page, now shows when number will/has
  • LATERAL] Additional "copy-to-clipboard" information in about pane
  • [LATERAL] Improved text on Registration page, now shows when number will/has expire(d)
  • [BUG FIX] Flow badges now appear immediately, even during startup
  • [BUG FIX] Windows installer fix, will now correctly install on Vista SP1 and 2008 Server SP1
  • [BUG FIX] RHEL4 restart bug fixed
  • [BUG FIX] Linux file-save bug to inaccessible location has been fixed, now gives an error
  • [BUG FIX] Serial number paste-split on Mac now works properly
  • [BUG FIX] Fixed bug entering serial numbers
  • [BUG FIX] Improved handling of serial numbers with special characters
  • [BUG FIX] Various textual changes and corrections
  • [BUG FIX] Serial numbers are case-insensitive
  • [BUG FIX] Clarified several error messages

InterMapper Flows™ Version 0.99b2, Build 3235.1— 23 September 2008

  • [BUG FIX] Windows Vista only: Fixed a bug in the installation script that prevented it from installing on Vista. No changes to the server or GUI from version 0.99b.

InterMapper Flows™ Version 0.99b, Build 3235.1— 21 September 2008

  • [FEATURE] Invalid IPv4 addresses entered in Host filter are now detected and displayed in red
  • [FEATURE] View menus moved to the top, short-cuts added
  • [LATERAL] Improvements to the Mac and Windows installer (package name, uninstaller permissions)
  • [LATERAL] Improved HTML formatting of saved report
  • [LATERAL] Removed the sunset date
  • [LATERAL] Various textual changes and corrections
  • [BUG FIX] Fixed bug where "forward" and "backward" caused time window to shorten incrementally
  • [BUG FIX] ICMP (and ICMP-6) message types are now resolved in the GUI
  • [BUG FIX] Fixed an NPE bug in the report save window
  • [BUG FIX] Made a fix to the RedHat init scripts
  • [BUG FIX] IPv6 interface strings are now correctly removed before filtering
  • [BUG FIX] Half-sliver-pie-chart-bug has been fixed
  • [BUG FIX] "License expired" dialog errors are now displayed again (bug was fixed)
  • [BUG FIX] Ridiculously high negative percentage (on some platforms) bug was fixed

InterMapper Flows™ Version 0.9b, Build 3217 — 12 September 2008

  • [FEATURE] Host and port filter boxes in the main window are editable. You can only enter an IP address in the Host field, and only enter port numbers in the Port field.
  • [FEATURE] Copy to Clipboard (in the About tab) contains more information and has improved formatting
  • [LATERAL] Dummy exporters and interfaces are no longer installed for fresh installs. You may remove them manually for existing installations.
  • [LATERAL] Larger defaults for cache memory usage (512 MB instead of 256 MB)
  • [LATERAL] Mac installer improvements
  • [LATERAL] Build number changed to version number (0.9b for this one)
  • [LATERAL] Textual changes to GUI and help
  • [BUG FIX] Repeated error messages are compounded and compressed to avoid filling server logs
  • [BUG FIX] Fixed bug with interfacing from InterMapper server which applied incorrect filter.
  • [BUG FIX] Fixed bug in "back-button" behavior

InterMapper Flows™ Build 3200 —8 September 2008

  • [FEATURE] If a customer has entered a Tag in the Exporter Settings for either an exporter or an interface, the Exporters dropdown now displays the tag and a tooltip.
  • [FEATURE] Dragging outside the stack chart no longer selects a time interval
  • [LATERAL] More descriptive titles for the stack chart
  • [LATERAL] Username/serial number cut and paste and license checking code was improved.
  • [LATERAL] Menu order on Windows has been fixed. It is now File/Edit/View/Windows/Help.
  • [LATERAL] Text and error messages have been improved
  • [LATERAL] Various improvements to the Mac installer
  • [BUG FIX] Fixed a large number of minor cosmetic GUI bugs

InterMapper Flows™ Build 3182 — 2 September 2008

  • [FEATURE] Interface data is now available in the InterMapper Flows window.
    • You can now right-click on an interface on the InterMapper map to open a Flows window that displays traffic through that interface.
    • The Exporters dropdown in the Flows window allows you to select a particular interface. It will scroll if there are many exporters/interfaces.
    • When new interfaces report flows, they are added to exporter dropdown and the list in the Exporters tab.
    • Interface statistics are now available in the Exporters tab of the Settings.
  • [FEATURE] "Center window here" right-click moves the data so that the indicated point is centered in the stack chart.
  • [FEATURE] Improved visual feedback when opening the InterMapper Flows window.
  • [FEATURE] Back/Forward buttons now have caches for quickly viewing previous graphs
  • [LATERAL] "Copy to Clipboard" in About tab now includes more debugging information, including Server OS information, exporter count, and License information.
  • [LATERAL] Error messages have been improved for license expired and other errors
  • [LATERAL] Demo mode is now default. The downloaded software runs for 1 hour without a serial number.
  • [LATERAL] Minor changes for registration and serial number entry.
  • [BUG FIX] Graphs/tables where some hosts were missing colors has been fixed.
  • [BUG FIX] Selection bug in the port tab has been fixed.
  • [BUG FIX] Sorting of the "other" field in tables has been fixed.
  • [BUG FIX] No longer possible to select 0 seconds with drag on stack charts.
  • [BUG FIX] Fixed a number of minor cosmetic GUI bugs.

InterMapper Flows™ Build 3123 — 8 August 2008

  • Back/Forward in time buttons now work properly
  • Other cosmetic GUI bugs
  • Many internal fixes and updates on server
  • Minor enhancements to the installer

InterMapper Flows™ Build 3082 — 22 July 2008

  • Introduction of Linux installers: Fedora 9, RHEL 4, Ubuntu 8, and Debian 4. These are static builds for these platforms: i686 and x86_6.
  • More consistent use of the name "InterMapper Flows" throughout the product
  • Windows: Default folder for configuration and database files is c:\Program Files\ns2flows instead of the previous c:\Program Files\NetSAW2 folder
  • Updated all installers and components to use the same build numbers
  • Installers now give improved feedback if there are failures
  • NFR license can use up to 200 exporters
  • Item "other" is always at the bottom
  • Selection on ICMP traffic is now also possible
  • Fixed several cosmetic GUI bugs

InterMapper Flows™ Build 3079 - 15 July 2008

  • IM Flows GUI build number is 21104.5
  • Removed admin-check on IMFlows settings
  • Added more error reporting to windows installer in case IM extensions install fails.
  • Solved minor server bug where in rare cases the startup records load failed.
  • Solved sporadic IPv4 address duplication in graphs/tables
  • License serial numbers changed from NetSAW2- to IMFlows_TYPE-
  • Top-50 sessions are now based on their contribution to the filter time window
  • Top-50 sessions now color-code timestamps that extend beyond the filter time window
  • Database size selection-help now shows how long a database will last given the selected exporters
  • Exporter selection shows how long the database will last for current exporter selection
  • NFR license can use up to 12 exporters
  • Windows installer is cleaned up, offering users options when IM is not found
  • Color selection "by host" is improved to reduce color duplication for IPs within same subnet
  • Clarified wording in several locations

InterMapper Flows™ Build 3053 - 9 July 2008

  • IM Flows GUI build number is 21103.0
  • Exporter-less session records fixed
  • Fill-Rect bug on Mac fixed

InterMapper Flows™ Build 3050 - 8 July 2008

A major overhaul from previous versions. Changes include:

  • IM Flows GUI build number is 21102.3
  • Printing uses improved layout
  • Mouse-click and mouse focus delays fixed
  • Keyboard shortcuts added for various menu items
  • Duplicate pop-ups fixed
  • User can only enter EVAL serial number one time per copy
  • Occasional blank config window fixed
  • Cache size and duration is more accurately reported
  • Server-side graphs with 0.0.0.0 IPs fixed
  • Some connection error messages allow the user to quit the app from the error box
  • Startup and restart status bar is now directly in the GUI
  • Without a serial number, software will only operate for 60 minutes
  • Redesigned "About" tab, with useful information
  • Redesigned license tab, expired license can be changed directly from error message
  • Table "copy" no longer copies the color legends
  • Stack chart horizontal lines now match up with the tickmarks on the axis
  • Time dropdown only changes to "custom" when spinners or selection is used.
  • By default, server only accepts connections from 127.0.0.1, ::1, or ::FFFF:7F00:1
  • Server logging bug fixed, server now cleanly logs useful information
  • Services file is complete and shared with GUI
  • Help button style is now Apple Macintosh Friendly
  • Delay between query and display of graphs removed
  • Fixed time forward button, added tooltips
  • Tables autoscroll on selection
  • Cleaned up table headers
  • Table entries that are not in the chart now no longer have a (useless) color legend
  • Now using the new and improved Mac segmented button styles.
  • Horizontal split is no longer movable
  • Removed several NPEs from GUI
  • Lots of bugfixes!