Readme File Corner Bowl Server Manager 2012 Wed, 16 May 2012 11:51:12 MDT Copyright (c) 2001-2012 Corner Bowl Software Corporation. All Rights Reserved. This document provides late-breaking or other information that supplements the software documentation. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Build Notes --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12.0.0.58 - Wed, 16 May 2012 11:41:33 MDT Removed Nagle's algorithm --------------------------------------------------------------------------- In an effort to reduce remote client lag time, the client and server sockets have both been updated to disable Nagle's algorithm. Made several UI updates to the Server Manager Service connection dialog and startup behavior. Made several updates to the HTML templates. Previously when searching for consolidated Event Logs and error may have been thrown causing the search to pre-maturely exit. The default schedule associated with Domain Expiration templates has been changed from every 5 minutes to once a day. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12.0.0.57 - Tue, 15 May 2012 19:40:37 MDT Fixed disk summary report bug --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Previously when sending a disk summary report (summary report with a disk space monitor template assigned and grouped by template or template type) with the show consumption rate option enabled date range was not properly applied to the chart. This bug has been fixed. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12.0.0.56 - Tue, 15 May 2012 08:43:39 MDT Fixed memory monitor bug recently introduced --------------------------------------------------------------------------- We recently exposed a bug in Microsoft's auto generated WMI client code when monitoring memory. We have removed the auto generated code and replaced it with our own working code. The Memory, Process Resources and Synchronize Clocks templates were all effected. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12.0.0.54 - Mon, 14 May 2012 12:43:34 MDT Added process resource monitor --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Users can now monitor the resources a process or service consumes. To monitor a process's resource load create a new Process Resources template. To restart a service or process when the load exceeds an acceptable level create then assign either a Manager Service or Manage Process action to the trigger action list. Previously several charts found within the monitor detail views did not properly apply the configured date and time range. These bugs have been fixed. Fixed several throughput chart bugs found within the Dashboard. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12.0.0.53 - Fri, 04 May 2012 04:53:20 MDT Fixed WMI bug --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Previously when monitoring a remote server's CPU or memory (or other WMI based monitor) Server Manager did not properly re-connect to the remote servers upon reboot. This bug has been fixed. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12.0.0.52 - Tue, 01 May 2012 14:07:15 MDT Added Ping Monitor Summary Report Chart --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Per a user request we have added an option to display the ping history from within Summary Reports. To create a ping monitor summary report, select File -> New Report. From the Select Report Type dialog select Summary. Once the Reports dialog loads select the Templates tab then assign the Ping template. Next select the Template Options tab. From the Templates combo-box select Ping then check the Show chart option. Several Security Event Log Reports as well as the Standard Event Log Report as seen within Log Manager have been added. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12.0.0.51 - Wed, 25 Apr 2012 17:18:54 MDT Added Account Lockout and Account Management Reports --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Users can now create Account Lockout and Account Management reports. Previously when importing from Internet Server Monitor the SSL Certificate monitor did not import. This bug has been fixed. Previously when over-installing the tray icon did not always shutdown in a timely fashion. This bug has been fixed. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12.0.0.50 - Mon, 23 Apr 2012 13:17:19 MDT Added Success Logons report --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Users can now create Security Event Log Success Logons reports. The previous build did not contain the HTML template for the Failed Logon reports. This bug has been fixed. Fixed several Disk Monitor importer bugs. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12.0.0.49 - Sat, 21 Apr 2012 12:00:59 MDT Added Security Event Log Failed Logons reports --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Users can now create Security Event Log Failed Logons reports. Previously when viewing consolidated logs the viewer directly connected to the data source. The viewers have been updated to proxy the data through the Server Manager service potentially enabling remote access through firewalls. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12.0.0.48 - Sun, 08 Apr 2012 21:15:47 MDT Added Syslog monitoring --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Syslog consolidation and monitoring has been added. The Dashboard has been updated to include Event Log and Syslog information. A DNSBL (DNS Blacklist) monitor has been added. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Build 12.0.0.46 - Wed, 28 Mar 2012 23:02:08 MDT Added Real-Time Event Log Viewer --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Event Logs can now be watched in real-time. The Object Explorer now displays all configured Event Logs under each Event Log monitor. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Build 12.0.0.45 - Tue, 27 Mar 2012 23:01:15 MDT Added Real-Time Event Log Monitor support --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Added Real-Time Event Log Monitor template however the real-time viewer is not yet available. Updated Event Log Consolidation and Monitoring template to set state when an entry passes a post consolidation filter. Added a Synchronize Clock template to fulfill PCI DSS v2.0 section 10.4 requirements. Fixed several UI bugs found in the File Consolidation template configuration pages. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Build 12.0.0.44 - Sun, 25 Mar 2012 22:53:24 MDT Added log repository retention policy template --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Server Manager now includes a log repository retention policy template that automatically removes and/or archives entries from the log repository to the archive log repository. Previously the installer failed when run on Windows Home Server 2011. This bug has been fixed. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Build 12.0.0.43 - Wed, 21 Mar 2012 05:56:14 MDT Added the Windows Event Log file import function found in Log Manager --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Added the Windows Event Log file import function found in Log Manager. To import backed-up Event Log files select File -> Import Event Log file. Updated the drag and drop functions found in the Object Explorer to popup options when items are dropped. Updated the Object Explorer to automatically open each properties page when a node is double-clicked. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Build 12.0.0.42 - Tue, 20 Mar 2012 01:40:55 MDT Added Windows Event Log Properties and Top Events GUI --------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Windows Event Log properties and Top Events controls found in Log Manager have been added. To view these user interface components, from the Object Explorer locate the log in the Log Repository, right click then select Properties. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Build 12.0.0.41 - Mon, 19 Mar 2012 12:16:54 MDT Added Filters Manager dialog --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Previously when viewing an Event Log when a user clicked on the Filters Manager toolbar button a Not Implemented Exception was thrown. This function has now been implemented. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Build 12.0.0.40 - Mon, 19 Mar 2012 04:16:08 MDT Added Event Log Consolidation monitors --------------------------------------------------------------------------- All Event Log Consolidation code for SQL Server, Oracle, MySQL as well as our binary file format has been ported to Server Manager with a few additions. While Log Manager queries the database prior to each download for the previous entries Server Manager saves the date and time in memory. This format enables the server to quickly download entries with less impact on the target server. Log Manager has a once a minute download limitation, however, Server Manager can download as often as once a second. The consolidation monitor also includes less than rules (e.g. receiving notification through polling when an expected entry is not found within a defined period). Finally, unlike Log Manager, the consolidation monitor handles both less than and greater than rules across multiple downloads. The Server Manager console can now load EVT and EVTX files as well as previously compressed, encrypted and signed Windows Event Log backup files. Please note this componentry is still under developement. Retention policy and real-time monitoring are not yet available, however, should be available within the next few weeks. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Build 12.0.0.37 - Mon, 12 Mar 2012 23:26:48 MDT Added Event Log Backup monitor --------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Event Log Backup monitor found in Log Manager has been added to Server Manager. The monitor also includes a file sign option as well as an option to delete old archived Windows Event Log files. Previously when viewing an error report when refreshing if the report timed-out all monitors would display. This bug has been fixed. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Build 12.0.0.36 - Mon, 05 Mar 2012 13:35:47 MST Fixed IPC server and local directory monitor bugs --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Previously a race condition existed in the IPC server that potentially caused the server to drop the client connection. This bug has been fixed. Previously local directory monitors errored when executed on a Windows 7 computer that did not have an IP address assigned. This bug has been fixed. The help file now contains a table of contents. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Build 12.0.0.34 - Wed, 29 Feb 2012 23:25:27 MST Removed client disconnect error message --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Previously when the console disconnected the service logged an error message. The service no longer logs the error message unless the connection is lost due to a network error. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Build 12.0.0.33 - Wed, 29 Feb 2012 21:28:36 MST Added packet trace option to service --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Users can now log all IPC packets. From the Windows Service Control Panel open the Corner Bowl Server Manager service. Stop the service then restart with the following startup parameter: -debugipc --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Build 12.0.0.32 - Wed, 29 Feb 2012 10:09:47 MST Fixed directory size monitor bug --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Previously when an error report ran that included a directory size monitor which the disk the directory being monitored was not found an object reference not set to an object error was thrown. Fixed an Error Report bug that potentially caused items in an OK state to be listed. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Build 12.0.0.31 - Tue, 28 Feb 2012 16:32:40 MST Updated the File Consolidation template --------------------------------------------------------------------------- The File Consolidation template now enables users to shutdown multiple services and processes prior to copying or moving files. All of the directory based templates now include an option to ignore directory not found errors enabling users to create a single template which can then be assigned to multiple computers which contain different directory structures. For example, you can now create a single template to monitor a 2008 Server's ProgramData directory as well as a 2003 server's Documents and Settings directory. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Build 12.0.0.30 - Wed, 22 Feb 2012 13:31:56 MST Added credential test function and file consolidation monitor --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Users can now test the logon as credentials when mapping a computer. Per customer request we have added file consolidation template. The new template supports shutting down a service or process, copying or moving files, compression, encryption, signing and finally source and target retention policy. When exploring the monitor please note the historical chart control is not yet implemented. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Build 12.0.0.29 - Fri, 17 Feb 2012 23:38:52 MST Optimized state retrieval --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Previously whenever the console or tray icon requested state, the service opened the state file and read the values. The service has been updated to cache all state information significantly reducing the overhead to retrieve object state. Thanks to this update the tray icon now polls the global state once every 15 seconds. Previously the weekly range schedules did not properly reschedule assigned objects. This bug has been fixed. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Build 12.0.0.28 - Wed, 15 Feb 2012 23:47:06 MST Added disk monitor exclusion support --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Previously when a disk monitor template was created that auto-discovered all shares there was not method to exclude shares. Users can now exclude shares (e.g. z$ or \\servername\z$). Build 25 introduced a bug that rendered HTML email and HTML file output actions inoperable. These bugs have been fixed. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Build 12.0.0.27 - Tue, 14 Feb 2012 08:11:04 MST Fixed File menu --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Previously the File menu item had been partially updated and not completed. The menu item has now been updated properly. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Build 12.0.0.25 - Fri, 10 Feb 2012 22:22:50 MST Reworked HTML Templates --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Previously HTML template configuration page ignored the client/server design and instead always looked at local log files. The HTML template configuration page has been reworked to properly push and pull files over the wire when remotely connected to the Server Manager service. Previously when attempting to view any disk monitor history charts when saving monitor results to SQL Server a SQL error was thrown. This bug has been fixed. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Build 12.0.0.24 - Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:16:45 MST Fixed uptime control bugs --------------------------------------------------------------------------- The uptime control visible from some of the monitor detail views was not properly displaying. This bug has been fixed. Previously if the error message associated with a trigger monitor changed, the Object Explorer was not notified. This bug has been fixed. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Build 12.0.0.23 - Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:12:02 MST Added group execution functions --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Users can now right click on a host group, host, template group or template and execute all associated monitors either asynchronously or synchronously with verbose output. Previously the HTTP template configuration page was not automatically selecting the host when only one host was assigned to the template. This bug has been fixed. Previously when opening a temporary summary report (e.g. when you right click on a host group and select View Summary Report) a new report was only opened if no other temporary reports were displayed. This bug has been fixed. Previously when multi-selecting monitors within a Summary Report then right clicking and selecting Execute Now an acknowledgment message displayed for every executed monitor. The acknowledgment message box no longer displays. Previously neither Ctrl-A nor Ctrl-C worked properly from within Summary Reports. These bugs have been fixed. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Build 12.0.0.22 - Tue, 07 Feb 2012 02:16:05 MST Added several batch functions --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Users can now update multiple hosts, templates, reports and Auto Configurators at the same time. All batch functions are now available under the Edit menu item. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Build 12.0.0.21 - Sun, 05 Feb 2012 20:53:19 MST Added disk importer --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Users can now import a list of disk or shares into Server Manager. While adding this new function the Host Importer function has been overhauled for usability. Per user feedback the disabled icons have all been updated. Previously when adding a new computer the incorrect icon appeared in the console. This bug has been fixed. The email server configuration tab page has been updated to always run through the service. For usability a port text box was also added. Users can now configure the TCP server settings via the Server Manager Properties pages. Options include TCP port, bind address and encryption settings. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Build 12.0.0.20 - Wed, 01 Feb 2012 21:21:09 MST Fixed installer bugs and added TCP Server configuration views. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Previously the installer was re-adding the desktop shortcut even if previously deleted by the user. This bug has been fixed. Previously the installer was re-enabling the tray icon even if previously disabled. This bug has been fixed. Added a configuration page to enable users to easily configure the TCP Server settings such as port, bind address and encryption. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Build 12.0.0.19 - Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:31:40 MST Updated several functions to proxy through the service --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Previously when configuring the email settings the test function ran directly from the console potentially returning different results than if run by the service. The test function has been updated to run through the service thus ensuring the same account is used to fire the test email as actual alerts. Fixed server bugs within the Error Report and Summary Reports. When manually viewing Summary Reports the report is now executed through the service rather than the console. The Disk Monitor import function now imports File Access Reports. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Build 12.0.0.17 - Tue, 31 Jan 2012 01:59:50 MST Added several Disk Monitor reports to scheduler --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Previously the Largest Files, Access Permissions, Recently Accessed Files and Least Accessed Files reports could only be executed through an assigned disk monitor. Users can now schedule these reports as well as assign multiple directories to each. Please note, the File Extension and Temporary Files reports have not yet been updated. Per user feedback the action icons have all been updated. The Service Output window now enables users to multi-select and select all (Ctrl-A) entries. When registering a license, the service now outputs user feedback. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Build 12.0.0.16 - Fri, 27 Jan 2012 01:33:27 MST Fixed several UAC bugs --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Previously the Server Manager Console did not include embed a manifest file enabling the application to launch with the necessary privileges. This bug has been fixed. Previously, by default, the tray icon was unable to connect to the local service when UAC was enabled. As a result this also caused the tray icon process to hang. These bugs have been fixed. Made several changes to the consumption rate HTML templates. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Build 12.0.0.14 - Wed, 25 Jan 2012 23:18:35 MST Added disk space consumption rate reports --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Users can now generate disk space consumption rate reports. To generate a consumption rate report, first assign a disk space monitor to the target computers. Next create a Summary Report. From within the report wizard assign the disk space templates or target computers. Once added select the Template Options tab. Select the DiskSpace template then finally check the 'Include the consumption rate...' option. The Disk Monitor import now imports Disk Summary Consumption Rate and Directory Summary reports. Fixed obfuscation bugs contained in the disk space and directory size summary report template options. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Build 12.0.0.13 - Mon, 23 Jan 2012 22:42:49 MST Added FQDN option to AutoConfigurator --------------------------------------------------------------------------- When configuring the Auto Configurator, users can now specify a domain name to append to all discovered computers. The Disk Monitor import function now imports standard (non-consumption rate) Disk Summary reports. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Build 12.0.0.12 - Sat, 21 Jan 2012 09:08:30 MST Added web server output --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Modeled after Internet Server Monitor and Disk Monitor Server Manager now optionally automatically publishes a table of contents comprised of the host groups, hosts and monitors that includes the status and links to group and host summary reports. We recently introduced a bug into the list view control which rendered the custom column popup box useless. This bug has been fixed. We fixed several issues related to dirty properties pages. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Build 12.0.0.11 - Mon, 16 Jan 2012 16:16:20 MST Added Auto Open and WMI proxy options --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Users can now set any report or template to open when the UI is opened. Please note when setting a template to auto open all monitors will open. In one of the previous builds we introduced a deadlock when saving an AutoConfigurator. This bug has been fixed. The CPU and Memory monitor views now enable users to proxy the WMI calls through the service. Once proxied remote firewalled clients are able to view the charts. Previously an RPC server error would have been thrown. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Build 12.0.0.10 - Mon, 16 Jan 2012 04:11:37 MST Added SNMP GET monitor --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Users can now monitor SNMP values from any SNMP enabled device or server. Made several significant updates to our real-time line chart control which enables many of the real-time views to show more information. Previously due to a code obfuscation bug the software was unable to save history to MySQL. This bug has been fixed. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Build 12.0.0.9 - Fri, 13 Jan 2012 09:43:01 MST Made major updates to the Disk Monitor import functions --------------------------------------------------------------------------- This build includes major updates and additions to the Disk Monitor configuration import. At this time reports, web server output, and data import are not included. Please check future builds. Users can now right click on a host group or a host and display a summary report. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Build 12.0.0.8 - Tue, 10 Jan 2012 21:45:26 MST Added Disk Monitor import function --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Disk Monitor users can now import their disk and directory monitors. Please note Reports, AutoConfigurators and history import are still under development. Fixed several bugs within the Internet Server Monitor configuration import functions. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Build 12.0.0.7 - Mon, 09 Jan 2012 00:49:00 MST Added Internet Server Monitor import function --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Users can now import their ISM configuration. To import your ISM configuration select Tools | Import from Internet Server Monitor. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Build 12.0.0.6 - Tue, 03 Jan 2012 17:56:20 MST Fixed several obfuscation bugs --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Fixed several critical MySQL, Sql Server and summary report obfuscation bugs. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Build 12.0.0.5 - Tue, 03 Jan 2012 21:44:05 MST Added MySQL Support --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Monitor history can now be saved to MySQL. Added many UI updates and bug fixes. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Build 12.0.0.2 - Tue, 27 Dec 2011 01:30:33 MST Beta Update --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Added dashboard. Added Oracle Support. Made significant changes to all Disk Monitor detail dialogs. Fixed unlimited license bug. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Build 12.0.0.1 - Thu, 01 Dec 2011 12:00:00 MST Beta Release Candidate ---------------------------------------------------------------------------