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Algorius Net Viewer Changelog

What's new in Algorius Net Viewer 11.5.1

Mar 28, 2022
  • What's new in this version:
  • SNMP Trap support.
  • Notifications via Discord.
  • Retention of map position and scale in the Web interface.
  • Support for macros in device names for address substitution.
  • Split of the %IP% macro into %IPV4% and %IPV6% macros for substitution of IPv4 and IPv6 addresses.
  • Support for macros in sensor settings for device attribute substitution.
  • Option to setup value decoding in sensor settings.
  • Command line attribute -fullscreen for starting the application in full screen mode.
  • Minor UI improvements.
  • Removed:
  • Telegram notifications due to changes in Telegram API and policies.
  • Fixed errors:
  • Fixed: Error occurring when attempting to sync a card not yet added to the database.
  • Fixed: Freezes occurring when attempting to copy and re-paste devices with hidden connections.
  • Fixed: Loss of focus from the search bar upon display of a device hint.
  • Fixed: Displacement of OpenStreetMap image when zooming.
  • Fixed: Error occurring during MySQL database export when using special characters in inventory.
  • Fixed: Error occurring when attempting to delete a license on the server from the client.
  • Fixed: Error occurring when attempting to run the Device Scan Wizard with no maps.
  • Fixed: Incorrect display of steps resulting during automatic server setup.
  • Fixed: License manager issues resulting in it displaying the client's license upon revealing it to the server.
  • Fixed: Issues of units of measurement not being displayed during advanced search.
  • Fixed: Issues of the Open Card item not getting unlocked immediately after assignment of an inventory card.
  • Fixed: Error occurring when attempting to exporting notification settings to a file.
  • Fixed: Rare error occurring when attempting to check the Windows role in the Web server.

New in Algorius Net Viewer 11.3.2 (Jul 13, 2021)

  • Fixed errors:
  • Fixed: Local notification settings were not saved after import.
  • Fixed: Error while collecting information about printers.

New in Algorius Net Viewer 10.4 (Jun 30, 2020)

  • What's new in this version:
  • New device scanning plugin: PowerShell.
  • New functionality in Group operations: search and replace in attribute value.
  • New report type: Inventory->Software with the ability to filter programs by name, version.
  • New report: Inventory->Software->Important - to view on which PCs the specified programs are installed.
  • New report: Inventory->Software->Unwanted - to see on which PCs the specified unwanted programs are installed.
  • New report: Inventory->Software->Unknown - to see who has unknown programs installed.
  • New report: Inventory->Software->Not Installed - to see on which PCs the specified programs are not installed.
  • The ability to group reports in the application settings.
  • Reports from the Web menu have been moved to the Reports menu.
  • Fixed errors:
  • Fixed the 'Object is currently in use elsewhere' error when rendering a map.

New in Algorius Net Viewer 10.3.5 (Nov 27, 2019)

  • Setting for report templates for date, time, duration formats.
  • Improved display of event severity icons in the status of devices on the map.
  • Added hot keys for editing and adding inventory items (Enter, Insert).
  • Improved copying of inventory items and its attributes to the clipboard.
  • Improved notification of license expiration.
  • Checkbox in settings: Show welcome window.
  • Checkbox in settings: Warn about license expiration.
  • Fixed errors:
  • Fixed error when informing about external change of the file of an edited map.
  • Fixed hotkey for adding additional attributes, now: Ctrl + Shift + Plus.

New in Algorius Net Viewer 10.3.2 (Nov 7, 2019)

  • Fixed errors:
  • Fixed a bug when sending messages to the Telegram channel.
  • Fixed map scale restoring after the application launch.
  • Fixed a bug when calling an object editor from the hint window.
  • Minor improvements in the style of documentation.
  • Minor improvements in the interface of the application update window.

New in Algorius Net Viewer 10.3.1 (Nov 1, 2019)

  • Fixed errors:
  • Fixed the behavior of the tooltip that appears when hovering over the device.
  • Fixed export of the reports with Unicode to PDF.
  • Fixed export of Inventory->Summary->Computer report.
  • Fixed copying/moving attributes to a device's name or address in Group operations.
  • Fixed report of the Device Scanning Wizard results.
  • Fixed links to the internal manual.

New in Algorius Net Viewer 10.3 (Oct 25, 2019)

  • What's new in this version:
  • Map:
  • When you exit the application, it is stored which layers are open / closed.
  • Possibility to change the size of the hint window that appears when you hover over the device.
  • Significant optimization of the application when working with large maps.
  • Fixed bug: there were no device attributes in the advanced search.
  • Fixed cursor display when moving nodes.
  • Monitoring:
  • New plug-in for scanning devices: Files - to count the number of files in a directory, their size, and read speed.
  • Option of maintaining an operational monitoring log (in memory).
  • Displays a chart of the operational monitoring log in the hint window that appears when you hover over the device.
  • Fixed saving of logging duration settings.
  • Fixed bug: after receiving monitoring results from a web server, units of measurement were not always transmitted.
  • Notification:
  • Notification that monitoring values are exceeded for a long time, for example, the processor load is more than 90% for an hour.
  • No more Skype notification due to lack of API in recent versions of Skype.
  • Some Telegram notification errors are fixed.
  • Inventory:
  • Collecting information about users of the operating system.
  • Collecting user profile information.
  • Determining drive labels.
  • Determining the UNC path of network drives.
  • Option: collect information about network drives.
  • Option: collect information about removable drives.
  • Improved collection of software version information.
  • General:
  • Improved documentation structure.
  • General optimization of the application.

New in Algorius Net Viewer 10.2 (Jun 14, 2019)

  • What's new in this version:
  • SSH Device Monitoring.
  • Collecting information about OS users in the inventory.
  • Customization in report templates: filtering records by content.
  • Display the number of events under the links to other cards.
  • New columns in the report Map->Devices: status, severity, number of errors, warnings, alarms.
  • Filtering by status and severity level in the report Map->Devices.
  • Automatic saving of inventory cards after modification.
  • New attribute type in inventory - Boolean (yes/no).
  • Inventory Agent transferred from .NET Framework 2 to .NET Framework 4.
  • Minor improvements in the application interface.
  • Fixed errors:
  • Fixed history of changes in inventory cards opened for editing.
  • Fixed import of inventory cards through a Web server running on the service.
  • Fixed display of the device name during a network search.
  • Fixed error when exporting the Inventory->Devices report to Excel.
  • Fixed insertion of formatted text in the device description.
  • Fixed error when importing devices from an incorrect CSV file.
  • Fixed copying to the clipboard when it is busy with another application takes too long.
  • Fixed error when sorting by nonexistent column in reports.
  • Fixed display of data in the Inventory->Devices report.
  • Fixed export of Inventory->Devices and Inventory->Summary reports to XML.
  • Fixed escaping of characters in WMI Browser.

New in Algorius Net Viewer 10.1 (Apr 26, 2019)

  • What's new in this version:
  • Ability to export network map images in SVG format.
  • Network map in the Web interface is displayed in vector graphics.
  • Supports map zooming in the Web interface.
  • Database export / import.
  • Search with item filtration in all lists in the application interface.
  • Supports proxy server for app update.
  • Improved and accelerated drawing of the network map in the application interface.
  • Supports UNC and file links in device descriptions.
  • %IP% and %MAC% macros are added for notification.
  • The Tools menu has been renamed to Commands.
  • The Server menu has been renamed to Tools.
  • Fixed errors:
  • Fixed a error when viewing the Web access log.
  • Map background color change bug has been fixed.
  • SSL 1.2 support for Windows Server 2008 R2 has been fixed.
  • Fixed various minor bugs in the application interface.

New in Algorius Net Viewer 10.0.3 (Dec 3, 2018)

  • Network map:
  • Operation selection when performing group operations.
  • Possibility to copy and move attributes in the course of group operations.
  • Viewing attribute values in advanced search results.
  • Unlimited number of attributes in advanced search.
  • Adding a device to the map from the control panel.
  • Improved display of connected devices on the map.
  • New devices:
  • Computers: VPN server.
  • Network: GPON splitter, GPON terminal, GPON unit, Grid-tie inverter, VPN router.
  • Peripherals: Accumulator, IPTV media player, Microphone, PLC adapter, USB sound card.
  • Rack: Rack GPON terminal, Rack VPN.
  • Schema: GPON splitter, Wi-Fi point.
  • Security: GSM signaling, IP barrier.
  • Structures: Solar panel, Wind generator.
  • Trade: Cash desk on-line.
  • VoIP: VoIP microphone, VoIP recorder.
  • Layers:
  • Support of layers.
  • Layer tree with display of all objects in each layer.
  • Possibility to create nested layers to group objects.
  • Possibility to change the layer for objects via their context menu.
  • Monitoring:
  • Improved display of time intervals in SNMP.
  • Possibility for the WMI, SNMP, Extenal, URI scanning methods to set the coefficient for value conversion and for decimal value support.
  • Collecting daily statistics for the monitoring log.
  • Detailed setup of log entry storage duration.
  • Possibility to view monitoring queue.
  • Improved support of external databases.
  • Improved table handling in WMI Browser.
  • Added support of latest SSL versions during monitoring via URI.
  • Possibility for the Extenal and URI scanning methods to set a regular expression and measurement units.
  • class="bugs">The compatibility error of the monitoring server with older application versions has been corrected.
  • Notification:
  • Display of the scanning method name in the notification on the screen.
  • Support of SOCKS5 proxy for Telegram notifications.
  • Support of channels and super groups in Telegram notifications.
  • Inventory:
  • The inventory wizard has been divided into operations, substantially modified, and has become much more convenient.
  • Inventory cards.
  • Possibility to create inventory cards automatically or manually.
  • Inventory cards aren’t now assigned to devices by host name but by device ID.
  • Possibility to assign an inventory card to any device on the map.
  • Inventory card editor that opens in a separate tab.
  • Editor of sections and attributes for inventory cards.
  • Possibility to create new sections for inventory cards.
  • Possibility to create new attributes for inventory card elements.
  • Typing for attributes.
  • Inventory tree for inventory card management.
  • Inventory card filtering by the current map, by closed maps, by unassigned cards.
  • Inventory card sorting by name, by date modified.
  • The BIOS information from the Motherboard section is now located in the new BIOS section.
  • After a rescanning, the missing elements aren’t now deleted but are labeled as not actual.
  • Possibility to pin the actuality state for an inventory card element.
  • Possibility to correct the automatically collected attribute values.
  • Display of creation date and modification date for an inventory card.
  • Display of element adding date in the inventory card.
  • Reports:
  • New Reports menu in the application’s main menu and in the devices’ context menu on the map.
  • All inventory reports have been improved.
  • New inventory reports: "Overview", "Accessories", "Performance".
  • Possibility to hide any attributes in inventory reports.
  • Possibility to limit the number of entries displayed in reports.
  • class="bugs">The error has been corrected that had occurred when exporting connection type reports into Excel, Word or PDF.
  • Licensing policy:
  • Free version of the application.
  • New end-user license agreement.
  • New license type: Annual time-limited license.
  • License manager in the Help menu for license management.

New in Algorius Net Viewer 9.2.1 (Oct 2, 2017)

  • Similar style for all device icons.
  • New devices: Database server, Smartphone, 3D Printer, SSD, Radiophone, PLC, Rack dual monitor, Power line, Radio antenna, Satellite receiver, POS cash.
  • New device collections: VoIP, Security.
  • Scheduled notifications feature.
  • New notification action – save report.
  • New notification action – run Web query.
  • Ability to use Oracle, MS SQL, MySQL, PostgreSQL database for logging directly (without ODBC).
  • Monitoring of Oracle, MS SQL, MySQL, PostgreSQL, ODBC databases via SQL queries.
  • Ability to specify login for each scanning method in device editor.
  • Ability to assign scanning result to device attribute in Device Scanning Wizard.
  • Adjustable transparency for OpenStreetMap maps.
  • New fields in statistics report: how many times device turned active/inactive.
  • New fields in Device Scanning Wizard report: state, value, value as text.
  • Configuring authorization for URI scanning method.
  • Configuring measured value for URI scanning method.
  • Ability to get scanning value from the content for URI scanning method.
  • Ability to enter the required number of responses for MultyPing scanning method.
  • Support for %ADDRESS%, %HOST%, %IP% macros in user name, in settings of External, WMI, UDP, URI, SQL scanning methods.
  • Devices Scanning moved to ToolsStandard menu.
  • Added support for domains with national symbols in older versions of Windows.
  • New feature to hide any fields in device report and inventory report.
  • Improved display of ports in device information report.
  • Improved display of external command execution when testing the notification.
  • Added progress bar in the inventory wizard.
  • Fixed errors:
  • Fixed scrolling of the map editor when dragging the devices by a mouse.
  • Fixed the display of WSA_NO_DATA error when monitoring in various scanning methods.
  • Fixed the OpenStreetMap maps support by the service.
  • Fixed scrolling of the additional fields in the device wizard.
  • Fixed navigation between various templates of the same report in the Web interface.
  • Fixed getting a port from IPv6 address for TCP and UDP scanning methods.

New in Algorius Net Viewer 8.1.1 (Dec 28, 2015)

  • Inventory:
  • Inventory agent.
  • You can import inventory data from an agent for the gathering.
  • You can automatically receive inventory data via Web server from an agent for the gathering.
  • Agent can perform the hidden inventory process.
  • You can assign and re-assign the inventory data to the devices on a map.
  • You can clear the inventory data for the devices.
  • Computer’s SID is added to the data gathering during inventory process.
  • Manufacturer and model of a PC are now displayed in the inventory report.
  • Grouping by RAM modules is enhanced.
  • Now you can configure the field list in inventory report.
  • Inventory report now includes all devices.
  • Network map:
  • Advanced search with an ability to search against the value of any device attribute.
  • You can monitor the changes of SNMP/WMI values.
  • You can monitor the speed of SNMP/WMI value change.
  • You can navigate to the connected devices from a line editor.
  • You can set the port descriptions.
  • Lookup of additional attributes values in device editor.
  • Hotkey to add the frequently used attributes in device editor.
  • Tracking of external changes of map files is improved.
  • Selected devices are displayed better.
  • Device editor window is displayed faster.
  • Other changes:
  • Significant improvement in application performance and used memory.
  • Transliteration of the SMS.
  • You can resize the application settings window.
  • Full-screen mode in the Web interface.
  • You can configure the field list in device report.
  • New devices report.
  • Support of MACRO definitions in the MIB files.
  • Map scrolling position is saved in local reports.
  • Fixed errors:
  • Fixed error in URI scanning method with possible Timeout in case of very high scanning frequency.
  • Fixed error in the generation of URLs with macro in e-mail notification.
  • Fixed error: registration key was not sent to the service right after its change.
  • Fixed error in inventory process while data gathering about floppy drives in Windows 10.
  • Fixed error while export to Visio of text boxes connected with lines.
  • Fixed the display of duration in statistics report.
  • Fixed reset of objects movement after a screen message notification.

New in Algorius Net Viewer 8.0.2 (Sep 4, 2015)

  • New features:
  • Added button on the tabs to access the closed tabs.
  • Added saving of maps and reports list positions in the Web interface.
  • Added context menu for a map in edit-mode.
  • Added horizontal scrolling by mouse wheel when holding Shift key.
  • Updated the application icon.
  • Fixed errors:
  • Fixed wrong generation of 'Auto-update' parameter in the Web interface.
  • Fixed bug with opening reports for a new unsaved map.
  • Fixed: sidebar in the Web interface could not recover after migrating from 7.x.
  • Fixed rare bug: OutOfMemory when drawing a map.
  • Fixed: a selection of objects is reset when you move a map by right mouse button.
  • Fixed displaying of local reports in Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 (restored IE8 support).
  • Fixed bug when copying the notification action.

New in Algorius Net Viewer 8.0 (Aug 7, 2015)

  • Major new features:
  • New design of the Web interface;
  • New reporting system;
  • New mechanism for displaying the charts;
  • Warnings options are moved from scanning methods options into notification options.
  • New features:
  • Possibility to drag a map by pressing a mouse button in the Web interface;
  • Possibility to specify a name for a notification event;
  • Possibility to clear the inventory log;
  • Improved support of MIB files;
  • Improved display of SNMP errors;
  • Improved display of monitoring results;
  • Improved display of search results in the Web interface;
  • Improved build of notification event's name;
  • New measurement units: mA, A, mV, V, W, KW, MW, GW.
  • New macros in notification: %METHOD% for display the scanning method name;
  • New macros in notification: %VALUE% for display the current value of the scan result;
  • Displaying of the current notification events in a device description;
  • Displaying of the last time of a device state change;
  • Displaying of the monitoring details in the Web interface.
  • Fixed errors:
  • Fixed error with changing of the number of displayed record in reports;
  • Fixed incorrect display of monitoring log records after the removal of the scanning method;
  • Fixed error: 'Active IP-V4 interfaces not found' in Network Discovery Wizard;
  • Fixed error: Macro in a device description wasn't replaced in the Web interface;
  • Fixed error: Macro in a device description wasn't replaced in the export to Visio;
  • Fixed error: Web server log didn't record a user name in Digest authentication mode.

New in Algorius Net Viewer 7.3 (Mar 10, 2015)

  • New features:
  • New device added: Rack firewall.
  • Added automatic update of visual data about scanning methods from monitoring server.
  • Added the display of information about device interfaces in Web interface and device hints.
  • Significant increase of application performance during operations with large maps.
  • Improved data gathering about BIOS in inventory.
  • Extended data output about PC and BIOS manufacturer in inventory reports.
  • Fixed bugs:
  • Inventory error fixed when software data are gathered by a user with no rights for local system login.
  • Following error fixed: device statuses were not translated immediately after interface language change.
  • Fixed incorrect display of the huge values in the charts.
  • Following error fixed: negative values of monitoring results were not converted during display.
  • Fixed the search of dependent MIB files.
  • Following error fixed: MIB file was not reloaded after re-opening.
  • "Context too long" error fixed during the work with monitoring server.
  • Visual errors fixed in line editor.
  • Fixed the display of tabs when using the large font.
  • Fixed the display of lists when using the large font.

New in Algorius Net Viewer 7.2 (Feb 12, 2015)

  • New features:
  • New device added: Air conditioner, Mixing console, Rack switch, Remote control, USB hub, USB key;
  • Added ability to specify measurement units in WMI and SNMP scanning methods;
  • Added measurement units display in device status;
  • Added automatic conversion of monitoring results in device statuses, reports, charts;
  • Following scanning methods automated: “Always active”, “Any of connected”, “All connected”;
  • Added ability to connect lines to textboxes and links to other maps;
  • Inventory maintenance log implemented;
  • Added display of device address in IP addresses report;
  • Data gathering for inventory is expanded with the manufacturer of BIOS and PC;
  • Added display of External scanning method details for inactive devices;
  • Enhanced display of time intervals in the reports;
  • Application log extended;
  • Improved adding of scanning methods in device editor;
  • Improved simultaneous search in port scanner;
  • Added check whether map is up-to-date on map server when map is opened;
  • Data gathering about software during inventory process is now significantly faster and more extensive;
  • Processing of notification events is much faster;
  • Network map drawing in multithread mode for Web server is much faster;
  • Maximum image dimensions to export a map are increased to 30,000 pixels.
  • Fixed critical bugs:
  • Fixed rare error in UDP and SNMP scanning, leading to monitoring stop;
  • Fixed rare "KeyNotFound" error when restoring the inventory data;
  • Fixed error with “TimeOut” in trace route;
  • Fixed inventory queue error, leading to more frequent inventory process;
  • Fixed incorrect status display for duplicated devices in a hint after address change.
  • Fixed major bugs:
  • Added error processing for a clipboard already being used;
  • Added the processing for a possible "Out of memory" error on background image drawing;
  • Fixed measurement units display in charts;
  • Fixed incorrect drawing of multiline formatted captions in the links to other maps;
  • Fixed incorrect drawing of device captions in bold font during map zoom;
  • Fixed the search of external command files due to default System32 service location instead of application location;
  • Fixed the error of line export to Visio when line is connected to a port, which is not displayed;
  • Fixed the error when moving or clicking a map in the lists, when a map is reloading;
  • Fixed following error: renaming of device types was not considered in notification headers;
  • Fixed the error of sorting by duration in the summary monitoring log report;
  • Added protection from incorrect paths in environment variable PATH;
  • Fixed following error: device could be moved during exit from editor if mouse button is held;
  • Fixed incorrect fields sorting during a device or inventory report export.
  • Fixed minor bugs:
  • Improved support of UNC in device addresses;
  • Improved the search of MIB files in SNMP MIB browser: uploaded files are searched by a name now instead of file full name;
  • Added a scrolling for very big device descriptions in a hint;
  • Added protection against duplicated scanning methods;
  • Added highlight for incorrect links to non-existing device collections;
  • Deleted display of unused device types in report filters;
  • Fixed possible short hang in network map wizard during the discovery of map segments;
  • Fixed possible short hang while obtaining a local MAC address;
  • Fixed incorrect selection of the element in the various lists after their deletion;
  • Fixed the selection of end device while trace route if there are several devices with the same address on a map;
  • Fixed error: scanner report didn’t consider map change;
  • Fixed possible blinking of the lists in various windows;
  • Fixed rare error in account settings, when there is no default account or there are several of them.
  • Fixed change of link type (child/link) if there are several similar links to another map.

New in Algorius Net Viewer 7.1 (Sep 17, 2014)

  • Possibility to assign several scanning methods to one device;
  • Refresh rate profiles;
  • Renaming of device types;
  • Inventory report Summary;
  • Full-screen mode;
  • External commands are now available for execution if they are compatible with at least one of the selected devices;
  • Map refresh (F5) now updates only the selected devices (if any);
  • New �SCRIPTION% macro to enter device description;
  • New devices in the category Peripherals: Gamepad, Graphics tablet, Interactive board, Screen;
  • New device category Schema: Access server, ATM switch, Bridge, Comm server, Gateway, Hub, ISDN switch, Multilayer switch, Router, Workgroup switch;
  • Some problems have been fixed in various modules.

New in Algorius Net Viewer 7.0 (Jul 7, 2014)

  • Inventory module:
  • Gather and display the following information:
  • Computer name, domain (workgroup), DNS name;
  • Operating system: name, upgrade pack, architecture, serial number and key;
  • Installed software: name, author, version, installation date and location, website link;
  • Motherboard: manufacturer, model, version, BIOS, serial number;
  • CPUs: name, manufacturer, frequency, socket type, CPUID;
  • Memory slots: manufacturer, volume, location, frequency, serial number, part number;
  • Drives: name, type, volume, free space, serial number;
  • Network cards: name, manufacturer, type, bandwidth, MAC and IP addresses, network mask, gateway, DNS servers;
  • Video cards: name, processor, memory, video mode, maximum frequency, drivers date and version;
  • Monitors: name, model, manufacture date, serial number, socket;
  • Printers: name, driver, port, DPI;
  • Input devices: mice and keyboards;
  • Audio cards, modems, batteries.
  • Ability of automatic (background) inventory;
  • Ability to schedule data gathering in automatic mode;
  • Automatic logging of inventory changes;
  • Search on inventory.
  • Password manager:
  • Ability to specify which login to use for different devices;
  • Macros for substituting the user name and password in external commands;
  • Macros for substituting the user name and password in notification by external tools;
  • Using passwords for authorization in WMI browser;
  • Using passwords for authorization in the inventory.
  • Map tree:
  • Separate button on toolbar to create a link to another map;
  • Ability to specify for a link that its map is a child for the current map;
  • Showing maps in a structured way (in a tree view) with unlimited levels of nesting;
  • Ability to create links to another maps by dragging a tab or a map from the tree;
  • Links show the map status by specific color;
  • Transfer state of a child map to the parent map;
  • Web-interface now displays the amount of devices and events both for current and child maps (those which a user can access);
  • Group operations for selected maps in the tree.
  • Additional:
  • Closing tabs no longer closes the maps (the maps are left in the tree);
  • Ability to automatically hide or fix the device list and map tree;
  • New design of many interface elements;
  • Checkbox to disable/enable a device collection in settings;
  • Displaying the connected devices in Web interface;
  • Displaying lines by the color of inactive labels if one of the connected devices is inactive.

New in Algorius Net Viewer 6.2 (Feb 18, 2014)

  • New monitoring log.
  • Improved reports.
  • Possibility to specify location of the internal database file.
  • Possibility to specify location of the backup folder.

New in Algorius Net Viewer 6.1.2 (Dec 28, 2013)

  • Improved SMS notification:
  • SMS sending changed from text to PDU mode, which is considered as more stable.
  • Added possibility to view information about modem.
  • Added possibility to specify Service Center No.
  • Application performance optimization:
  • Faster monitoring queue processing.
  • Faster notification events processing.
  • Some errors have been fixed in various modules:
  • Fixed incorrect showing of duration when operating as a service.
  • Added showing of details when operating as a service.
  • Fixed possible error with the launch of Web server when switching 'Run as service' mode.
  • Fixed unnecessary creation of an empty database for the service.
  • Fixed growth of the service settings file.
  • Fixed processing of monitoring queue for devices with lower priority.
  • Fixed bug when using MS SQL for logging.
  • Fixed duplication of external commands after loading settings from another file while running.
  • Fixed error 'pipe is being closed' if the ARP table is empty.
  • Improved support of Windows Server 2003 and Windows XP.

New in Algorius Net Viewer 6.1 (Dec 5, 2013)

  • Notification window:
  • Grouping of notifications for one device
  • Showing of number of hourly/daily messages
  • Showing of date and time and elapsed time
  • Possibility to close individual messages
  • Possibility to switch “Above All” display mode
  • Possibility to specify message closure time from the event resolution
  • Response time chart:
  • Showing of minimal, average and maximum response time
  • Showing of downtime in a percentage scale
  • Time scale is improved
  • Other:
  • Possibility to run as Windows service
  • New devices: Thin client, Rack NAS, Retail scale, Receipt printer, Power strip, Multimedia speaker, Subtransmission tower
  • Search performance optimization
  • Device collection is divided into several parts
  • Hints are shown in more convenient manner when you drag over the adjacent devices
  • Possibility to change device size in any side
  • Adding devices and text boxes is simpler now
  • Possibility to specify optional intermediate host in WakeOnLan

New in Algorius Net Viewer 6.0 (Dec 5, 2013)

  • Welcome window
  • Network discovery wizard
  • Device scanning wizard
  • New demo maps
  • SNMP MIB Browser
  • Export map into Visio document
  • Import map from Visio document
  • New scanning methods: ARP, DNS, Netbios
  • New devices: Radio antenna, GSM tower
  • New styles of text blocks
  • Ability to hide control panel
  • Vertical alignment in text blocks
  • Added Apply button in object editors
  • Improved snapping to grid of text blocks
  • Improved working with maps, opened via the network

New in Algorius Net Viewer 5.1 (Aug 9, 2013)

  • SNMP Support:
  • SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) is used to manage devices in IP networks. SNMP-enabled devices include routers, switchboards, servers, workstations, printers etc.
  • Algorius Net Viewer supports SNMP versions 1, 2, 3. Both authorization and data encryption are supported for SNMP v.3. You can use MD5, SHA1 for authorization. For data encryption — DES, AES-128, AES-192, AES-256, Triple DES.
  • Please do the following in order to configure SNMP: open monitoring settings (F8), select 'SNMP Get' polling method or create new polling method based on 'SNMP Get' plugin:
  • 'SNMP Get' scanning method:
  • Specify SNMP version, supported by your devices, OID, Community, authorization parameters. If specified OID has numeric value then you can specify its ranges to set Active, Inactive or Warning statuses.
  • SNMP is based on UDP protocol, which doesn’t guarantee package delivery, so there is function of automatic repeated request sending for specified number of times if there is no response from a device. You can optionally set a pause between such checks.
  • New devices:
  • Standard collection now includes new device group “Terminals” and 3 new devices:
  • New devices: ATM, POS, Cash Terminal
  • Please, contact us, if you need additional devices. We are interested in it, and will try to add them in the next software version.
  • New update dialog:
  • If new version is found automatically or manually, application will inform you about that, show new features list and suggest to download and install the update automatically.
  • Ability to group map tabs:
  • This feature will be definitely interesting for users, who open lots of network maps. Select View->Groups in main window menu. Map tabs will be shown in groups. Groups are defined as catalogs where maps are stored. It can be company offices or branches, city districts etc.
  • Report enhancements:
  • Summary statistic report now presents percent fractions. Now you can check downtime duration and package losses more precisely, e.g. up to 0.001%. Data highlight is also enhanced, so you can faster focus on critical stuff.
  • Time intervals for data filtering in reports are expanded – now you can show the data for today, yesterday, previous month etc.
  • External commands:
  • Now you can group external commands with unlimited nesting level. External command tree is now created from the very top level of the context menu. Thus checkbox “show at the root of context menu” is no longer needed – you just need to change command from a group to an upper level.
  • You can quickly enable/disable a command or a group of commands with one checkbox. So you can temporarily hide the commands you don’t need.
  • Predefined commands (Open, Trace route etc.) can be placed in any place of context menu or hidden.
  • New standard external commands are added – now there are over 20 of them. Application makes a check at the first launch and enables only those commands which are available on a machine.
  • Standard external commands:
  • Please, contact us, if you need any additional external commands to be predefined. We are interested in it, and will try to add them in the next software version.
  • Wake On Lan:
  • Wake On Lan utility is developed and added into distributive. It allows to turn PCs on remotely via network, using so called Magic Packet.
  • In order to use Wake On Lan you have to know MAC-address of a machine to be turned on. Algorius Net Viewer collects MAC-addresses of all devices and enters it automatically. Select Management->Wake On Lan in device’s context menu to use Wake On Lan.
  • You can enter IP of an intermediate device like router, thus enabling turning a computer on via Internet.
  • Utility is stored in Utils\wol.exe in application catalog. It is the console application. Its syntax is shown after launching wol.exe.
  • UDP scanning method:
  • Now you can specify various local port and destination port in UDP scanning method settings. E.g. you can send request from port 7 to port 9 and wait for reply on port 7. If port 0 is specified as local port then operating system will assign first free port in upper range. Thus you’ll avoid conflicts with other applications if port is already assigned.
  • Web-enhancements in the interface:
  • Device address is now shown as a link, so you can open it faster via Web-interface.
  • Hyperlinks are now recognized in device descriptions like in the application interface.
  • Content of text blocks can be selected and copied to clipboard – separate Web-interface page is available for them now.
  • Formatted device descriptions are now displayed.

New in Algorius Net Viewer 5.0 (Jul 2, 2013)

  • Plugins:
  • All scanning methods are now implemented in plugins. All plugins are located in Plugins folder in application catalog. Each plugin has scanning method algorithm and settings editor. You can develop you own plugins, API for that already exists, but it is still evolving.
  • Scanning methods:
  • Previously scanning methods were hardcoded by developers. Now you can create one or several scanning methods based on each plugin. You can set individual settings for each method, enabled by corresponding plugin. All scanning methods from previous version are in place, so no migration is required.
  • In order to create new scanning method you have to select plugin, enter the name, identifier and settings. Scanning method’s name is displayed for selection, you can change it freely any time. Scanning method’s identifier is used for internal links and is not recommended to be changed. If identifier is changed, devices may fail to find its scanning method and you’ll have to specify it again. 'Group operations' mechanism has new ability to filter devices by scanning method.
  • New scanning method — External:
  • New 'External' scanning method is added – it enables device scanning using external utilities. It significantly expands the application functionality, since you can include any external application with scanning of network devices into Algorius Net Viewer.
  • Let’s show how to use Ping.exe utility as an example. We create new scanning method in monitoring settings, select External plugin for it, set identifier and name (e.g. PingExe). Set ping.exe as file name and %IP% as attributes.
  • Timeout can be increased up to 15 seconds. It is enough to finish Ping.exe operation. After this period of time application is forcedly closed and device is displayed as inactive.
  • Ping.exe returns zero exit code in case of successful ping. It can be used to set “inactive” state in Algorius Net Viewer.
  • ping.exe is the console application, so you can get numeric value from the console. In English operation system average Ping in the console is shown after word 'Average'.
  • All other settings can be left as is. Click OK and new scanning method is created – now you can assign it to devices. If you hold mouse over a device you will see not only its status, but detailed console output also:
  • New scanning method — WMI:
  • WMI (Windows Management Instrumentation) scanning method enables monitoring of different parameters: hard drives status, network interfaces status, launched processes and lots more. WMI Query Language (WQL) is used to access WMI. This language is a sort of SQL language.
  • In order to activate WMI you should specify executable query, address range and ranges of returned values to set active or inactive device state or a warning.
  • New scanning method — Temperature:
  • New scanning method 'Temperature' measures PC temperature via sensors. Data gathering is performed via WMI plugin. You can optionally configure high and critical temperature for warning notification or error.
  • New scanning method — DriveFreeSpace:
  • New scanning method 'DriveFreeSpace' measures free space on specified or all hard disk drives. Data gathering is performed via WMI plugin. You can optionally configure high and critical low space for warning notification or error.
  • New scanning method — MultiPing:
  • New 'MultiPing' scanning method is similar to 'Ping' method in previous versions. Difference is that device is scanned several times and average response time is taken. It increases the scanning accuracy. You can also specify the interval between requests.
  • New scanning method — UDP:
  • New scanning method 'UDP' enables device scanning by sending a package to device’s UDP port and waiting for response at the same port. Response time is measured. It is possible to set text of package being sent. You can enter hex-message:
  • Previous versions could notify only about device start/stop/downtime. Version 5.0 has new device state — warning. You can specify the event for this state in scanning method settings – e.g. when ping exceeds 1000 ms.
  • You can be notified when devices enter this state. E.g. application can notify you when ping of any device is more than 1000 ms during defined time interval. It makes it possible to find potential issues before their real occurrence.
  • You can specify text color for device labels in warning state in formatting settings. Reports include record filtering by this state.
  • Flexible notification settings:
  • In previous versions you had to specify device type to configure the events. Now it is not required – you can set up the notification for all devices at once.
  • You can specify the scanning method for events, so you can configure a notification for all devices with specific scanning method.
  • Pause for specific maps:
  • Now you can pause the monitoring not for all maps, but for specific chosen maps also. Pause state for each map is saved when application is closed. Thus you can have all maps opened and scan only required ones.
  • Arrows on lines end:
  • Lines settings now have an ability to set arrow on one or both line ends. It is convenient to visualize data flow directions.
  • Quick settings change:
  • Now you have an optional ability to specify the configuration file during application launch, e.g.: NetViewer.exe -o:my_options.xml.
  • Now it can be used on repeated application launch. Since application is not started twice, changes are applied to current launched application. Thus you can quickly switch between various settings.
  • You can also use -L: key, e.g. NetViewer.exe -l:my_options.xml. With this key settings will be loaded from specified file, but saving will be done into previous file. It is useful when you need to update settings from master-copy.
  • Application performance optimization:
  • Several critical performance issues are fixed. These issues usually arose on slow PCs and under specific operating systems versions. Algorithm for MAC address gathering was changed: previously application could periodically hang for short intervals of time. Processing of external commands was advanced: its population was pretty long if there were more than 100 commands. Settings application was advanced: device collection is now reloaded only if required.
  • Monitoring log is also optimized. Previously scanning result and error text was saved as text in the database. It could be critical for big maps in terms of data volume. Now database stores only numeric scanning result or numeric error code. During report generation message text is automatically populated using these numeric data, so database size is decreased with no visible changes for a user. It not only keeps the disc space, but also speeds up report generation.

New in Algorius Net Viewer 4.1 (Apr 14, 2013)

  • New devices:
  • 10 new devices are added into standard collection
  • Limitation of map access via Web interface:
  • Now you can limit the list of maps, accessible via Web-interface. You can specify map catalogs or specific maps. Previously you had to run 2 entities of an application to do that, now it became easier. If password authorization is enabled then you can specify different map list for different users. Windows, Kerberos and NTLM authorizations enable assignment of different map lists to different operating system roles.
  • SMS notification via GPRS/2G/3G/4G modem:
  • You can connect GPRS modem, mobile phone or 2G/3G/4G modem to a PC (usually via USB) and use it to send SMS from Algorius Net Viewer in case of equipment shutdown, launch or downtime. Device should enable modem mode – almost all devices are capable of that, though sometimes it can be blocked by a provider (e.g. in iPhone). It is easy to check – connect a device to PC, wait until drivers are installed and check if there is new modem in Windows Device Manager. Go to Modem tab in modem settings and find the assigned COM-port there – this value should be entered in Algorius Net Viewer. You can also find Diagnostics tab in modem settings – we highly recommend to run modem diagnostics before using it with Algorius Net Viewer. In some cases it helps to detect and prevent possible issues. For example, most of 3G/4G modems have software installed to be launched to enable Internet connection. This software blocks COM-port and disables SMS sending. This software should be closed in this case.
  • Chat and SMS notification via Skype:
  • If you have Skype launched, then Algorius Net Viewer can use it for notifications. It can send text notification to specified user or SMS notification to particular number. You should confirm the ability to use it after first launch of Skype. Open Skype and select “Accept”.
  • Settings of device monitoring log:
  • User with a lot of devices will be interested in this functionality. Algorius Net Viewer can scan thousands of devices per minute. This is a significant load on database with monitoring log. Now you can switch monitoring off for specific devices or minimize logging – log only device switch on/off. It significantly decreases the database size, speeds up report generation due to less data to be processed. Please note that this will limit monitoring reports for devices with disabled full logging, since there will be just no data for a report.
  • Displaying devices status on the map:
  • Select a device, choose 'Appearance->Show Status' in its context menu. The status of the device will be displayed on the map. Status includes the scanning method, current response time and event severity indication (if there is any), according to the Notification System settings.
  • Enhanced automatic line connection between devices:
  • From now on, if all incoming lines from one of the sides may be drawn horizontally or vertically, they will be drawn like that. Your maps will be more accurate and tidy. You can tune up the lines by adding the interim nodes.
  • Quick copies:
  • Now you can just click on the object, hold Ctrl and drag it to create a copy – quick and simple. If you also hold Shift, then it will move only vertically or horizontally.
  • Map backup copies on saving:
  • Backup copies setting in Map Server is now applicable for map saving also. You will definitely appreciate this ability, when you succeed to restore some map after losing it. We’ve also implemented the protection against errors during saving of maps and application settings (e.g. if there is no more free disk space or power is off). It prevents file corruption.
  • Improvement of Map information report:
  • Now you can filter devices by type in Map information report, creating a report only for specific devices.

New in Algorius Net Viewer 4.0.2 (Apr 2, 2013)

  • Free Lite version of the product
  • Report on IP V4 addresses and their free ranges
  • Summary statistic report
  • New mechanism of connecting devices by lines
  • Automatic arranging of lines, connected to devices, after changes on the map, with minimizing the number of crossings and calculating the optimal entry points
  • Specifying ports list in device settings
  • Defining ports on each side of a line between devices
  • Displaying devices, connected to each port, in device hint
  • Specifying address and scanning method for ports
  • Displaying ports on the map right above the line, connected with this port
  • Displaying states of ports (active/inactive) on the map
  • Support of external commands, notification, reports for ports

New in Algorius Net Viewer 3.2.1 (Dec 28, 2012)

  • Faster application start up
  • Option to run Web server on all network interfaces
  • Fixed problems when using virtual directories on the Web server

New in Algorius Net Viewer 3.2 (Dec 27, 2012)

  • Web interface and reports:
  • New style of Web interface and reports;
  • Web interface optimization by client side active caching;
  • Report exporting into different formats (Word, PDF, Excel, XML, CSV);
  • Logging and displaying devices response time charts;
  • Devices work time report;
  • Report generation on the one map, group of maps or all maps;
  • Autorefresh of Web interface pages and reports with period indicating;
  • Report print dialog call is improved;
  • Search in report by text;
  • Data filtration in reports by device types, event severity, scanning method, etc;
  • Report generation on different period;
  • Sorting in reports by columns;
  • Possibility to hide map tree in reports;
  • Specifying the number of records displayed on the report page.
  • Logging:
  • Detail monitoring logging;
  • Web server logging and displaying;
  • Using of internal database (SQLite) for logging;
  • Possibility to use external database (MySQL, MS SQL, ...) for logging.
  • Remote monitoring:
  • Configuration of monitoring result receiving from Web server is simplified;
  • Monitoring logging doesn't performed now for maps which are scanned via Web server;
  • Viewing of monitoring result for maps, scanned via map server, is forwarded to the external Web interface;
  • Some problems in remote monitoring were fixed.
  • Other:
  • All devices have unique (within the map) identifiers;
  • Using of device identifiers for logging;
  • Using of device identifiers for notification configuration;
  • Addition addresses are now taken into account during trace route;
  • Installer is improved;
  • Minor interface improvements;
  • Device choosing in notification editor is improved;
  • Environment variables support is improved at external commands execution;
  • Application is optimized on memory and CPU usage;
  • Fixed execution of external command with space in the file name in hold console mode;
  • Fixed problems with second start with different rights with active UAC;
  • Fixed problems with collaborative maps editing and Web interface using;
  • Fixed some problems at MAC addresses gathering.

New in Algorius Net Viewer 3.1 (Oct 1, 2012)

  • New features:
  • Support of Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012
  • Collection and displaying of IP and MAC addresses
  • Search by IP and MAC address
  • New macroses %MAC%, %IP% in external commands
  • New settings window
  • Map tabs scrolling
  • Improved installer
  • Improved map drawing speed
  • Major changes:
  • Fixed problem with ContentLength in Web interface
  • Fixed problem with the second start

New in Algorius Net Viewer 3.0 (Aug 30, 2012)

  • Built-in web server
  • Web Interface
  • 64-bit version of the application
  • Improved performance

New in Algorius Net Viewer 2.1 (May 5, 2012)

  • Assignment additional attributes for devices;
  • Using additional attributes in external commands;
  • Setting shortcut key for external command;
  • Displaying most-used commands at the root of the context menu;
  • New functional window when you hover over device;
  • New functional window when you hover over device;
  • Searching in submaps.

New in Algorius Net Viewer 2.0 (Apr 24, 2012)

  • Maps server:
  • Centralized storage of maps, images, device collections
  • Automatic and manual refresh of maps, images and device collections among users
  • Exchange between servers
  • Synchronized map editing with an ability to capture map for editing, release map, fix and revert the changes
  • It is shown who edits which map
  • Backup maintenance for maps, images, device collections with the ability of automatic deletion after expiry of storage period
  • Monitoring server:
  • Centralized device scanning in computer network
  • Providing monitoring result to other users
  • Server-to-Server exchange

New in Algorius Net Viewer 1.5.2 (Mar 5, 2012)

  • New features:
  • Improved notification message grouping;

New in Algorius Net Viewer 1.5 (Mar 5, 2012)

  • New features:
  • Optimization of the applications algorithms, now it is possible to monitor more than 100,000 devices;
  • Adding graphical images to the map;
  • Improved images of devices;
  • Port scanner;
  • Visual trace route simultaneously to multiple addresses;
  • Grouping messages of notification event;
  • Better displaying of event notifications on the screen;
  • Improved design of event log report;
  • Drag&Drop for network maps tabs;
  • Opening a map from the command line;
  • Tools menu to simplify the execution of external commands;
  • New macro %HOST% for notification and external commands.

New in Algorius Net Viewer 1.4 (Mar 5, 2012)

  • New features:
  • Visual Trace Route;
  • Grid;
  • Map search by name;
  • Maps grouping in menu by folders;
  • Device font changing;
  • Device name showing on the right;
  • Additional alignment ways;
  • Transparent text fields;
  • Text fields corner rounding.
  • Major changes:
  • Some problems have been fixed in various modules;

New in Algorius Net Viewer 1.3 (Mar 5, 2012)

  • New features:
  • Map report (View->Map Information);
  • Host report (View->Host Information);
  • Device states report (Monitoring->Device States);
  • Monitoring logging (Settings->Logging);
  • Monitoring report (Monitoring->Event Log; device context menu);
  • Major changes:
  • Some problems have been fixed in various modules;