We are constantly working on IPHost Network Monitor improvement. Practically every month we bring updates with new features and enhancements. If you have any questions or suggestions on our software please do not hesitate to contact us. You can help us to make IPHost Network Monitor better.

March, 2010. v2.1 build 3819

• Alerting: SMS over GSM modem alert that allows sending SMS (text message) over GSM modem or cell phone attached to the computer for a more reliable notifications delivery method.

December, 2009. v2.1 build 3629

• Monitoring: Web Transaction Monitor for end-to-end monitoring of web application and e-commerce web sites by simulating the steps of a real user activity.
• Monitoring: SSH monitor lets you to check SSH server or execute the specified script or program remotely.
• Alerting: remote execution of the specified script or program via SSH as a reaction to monitor state change.

November, 2009. v2.1 build 3492

• Alerting: SNMP SET alert.
• Monitoring: SNMP SET support in the SNMP browser.
• Monitoring: SFTP support in the FTP monitor.
• Monitoring: in the FTP monitor - you can set accepted response codes;
• Alerting: new variables for alert definition - $HostGroupName, $HostGroupNotes, $HostGroupReportUrl;
• Monitoring: in the WMI monitor - the 'Divide returned value by' property is added that allows more readable result presentation and allows support of 64bit counters.

September, 2009. v2.1 build 3362

• Monitoring: MS SQL Server native monitoring support.
• Reporting: Custom first day of the week. Custom time of sending regular (daily, weekly, monthly) reports.
• Windows interface: Ability to start or stop IPHost Network Monitor monitoring service from Windows client or right-click menu of program icon in the system tray.
• Windows interface: Client application starts automatically on system startup.
• Windows interface: Ability to test credentials provided by the user for monitoring (Test Credentials button).

July, 2009. Version 2.1 build 3191

• Monitoring: WMI namespace now may be specified for WMI monitor; this allows monitoring non-standard WMI sources such as Microsoft Exchange and MS SQL servers.
• Alerting and Actions: play sound action. You can use any mp3 or wav sound file for sound alert.
• Web interface: access password.

June, 2009. Version 2.1 build 3108

• Alerting and Actions: Now actions can be performed not only then monitor turns into problem state but also on recovery from problem state.
• Alerting and Actions: Now you can set schedule for Action Profile, so actions will be performed on selected weekdays and hours.
• Reporting: Tooltip-like quick report is now available for each monitor in the Tree View. Provides summary information about uptime and bad performance time during the last 24 hours, result of the latest poll, worst state in selected period, links to the Summary, Trend, Problem reports and to the Logs.
• Windows interface: Action editor and Action Profile editor redesign.

May, 2009. Version 2.1 build 3023

• Monitoring: secure connection to the monitored mail server is now supported (both SSL and TLS).
• Monitoring: MySQL database monitor with support of SSL connections and authentication.
• Alerting and Actions: support of mail servers that require secure connection.
• Reporting: Now you can customize header and footer of reports, for example you can put your company logo there.
• Windows interface: Link in Property Editor that lets you open monitored URL in browser (HTTP/HTTPS monitor).
• Installation: Upgrade support, now you need not to uninstall the product before the installation of a newer version.

April, 2009. Version 2.1 build 2900

• Reporting: Regular reports. Now you can set IPHost Network Monitor to send summary, problem and trend report for any monitor, host or host group daily, weekly or monthly.
• Application performance is significantly improved. Now IPHost Network Monitor can support more than 1000 monitors per installation.
• Windows interface: Now you can create new Host Types, i.e. you can add new host groups, for example, you can group hosts by server location or customer.
• Windows interface: New monitor wizard simplify and hasten monitoring configuration setup.
• Windows interface: Discovery Wizard - now you can provide a list of host names or IPs for discovery.
• Windows interface: Admin Tools - remote desktop client, SSH client, telnet, device/system web interface are provided for each host.
• Windows interface: You can now set Maintenance settings for hosts in Property Editor.

February, 2009. Version 2.1

• Monitoring: Nagios plugins support
• Monitoring: New Monitor type - Oracle monitor
• Monitoring: HTTP monitor has now a list of acceptable HTTP response codes
• Alerting and Actions: Support for ICQ and AOL instant messengers alerts
• Alerting and Actions: Support for Jabber alerts (Google Talk and more)
• Automatic Daily Backup of monitoring database
• Precise diagnostics for database errors in client GUI, possibility to restore the database from backup in an unlikely event of database file corruption (such a corruption may take place say on blackout)
• Automatic Database Recovery from backup by monitoring service
• Windows interface: New easier to read look of a Property Editor panel
• Windows interface: Two-step wizard for the File, Directory and SNMP monitors for easier set up
• Windows interface: HTTP monitor has easier to understand URL input control in Property Editor; it avoids making common mistakes such as placing HTTP monitor for some host on another host
• Windows interface: Tree view now shows formatted values for SNMP counters, such as '15:5:12:57.07' for the 'Uptime' variable
• Windows interface: Several performance improvements to ensure good GUI responsiveness even under high load
• Monitoring service: Performance and reliability improvements

November, 2008. Version 2.0 build 2494

• Monitoring: New monitor type - Script or Program - now you can create any custom monitor you need
• Monitoring: Three example "Script or Program" monitors: directory size, file content and Web content monitors
• Monitoring: SNMP monitor now supports "Value has changed" and "Value is allowed" counter types
• Web interface: support for mobile devices - now you can browse reports and alerts from your smartphone or PDA
• Web interface: password protected web interface - now you can protect access to web interface by HTTP Digest authentication
• Windows interface: Navigation toolbar and links to inherited properties that make navigation and editing of values easier
• Windows interface: Tree view now shows states summary for the last 24 hours and current performance for all monitors
• Now you can request a trial with unlimited number of monitors

September, 2008. Version 2.0

• Monitoring: Advanced SNMP monitor
• Monitoring: SNMP browser with support of MIBs import
• Monitoring: Now SNMP-enabled devices can be found during discovery
• Alerting: SMS via e-mail action - now you can get critical notifications
• Web interface: Dashboard tab is a new starting point to monitoring results and it helps user to overview the monitored systems at a glance.
• Web interface: Alerts tab added with new report - visual alerts
• Web interface: Now Tree Views show actual states of monitors (live updates)
• Web interface: Now any report can be sent by e-mail
• Web interface: Help tab added with full help content
• Monitoring service: Monitoring database performance has improved
• Now you can request a trial extension

July, 2008. Version 1.3 build 2038

• Basic SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) monitor added. All SNMP versions are supported (SNMP v1/v2c/v3)
• HTTP monitor now supports redirects
• Windows client: Filter by current monitor state in Tree Views added
• Windows client: Search for monitor/host in Tree Views added
• Web interface: New report added - log report (log of system messages, monitor state changes and actions/alerts)
• Web interface: Visual design enhancements

May, 2008. Version 1.3 build 1907

• Basic WMI (Windows Management Instrumentation) monitor added. Pre-defined monitors: CPU load, available memory, network interface throughput.
• HTTP monitor now supports authentication
• HTTP monitor now check response status code
• Windows client: New report: log report (log of system messages, monitor state changes and actions/alerts)

April, 2008. Version 1.3 build 1841

• Automatic discovery of network hosts and services.
• Availability and performance monitoring.
• Mail servers monitoring (IMAP, POP3, and SMTP protocols are supported).
• Internet hosts monitoring (HTTP, HTTPS, and FTP protocols are supported).
• Database servers monitoring (via ODBC).
• Network resources monitoring (Windows services, availability of network shares and files, and disc space occupied).
• Basic connectivity monitoring using ICMP PING, TCP connect, and UDP datagram.
• Custom add-on monitors support.
• Alerts: Notifications of detected failures and performance problems by e-mail, NET SEND or pop-up messages.
• Actions: Possibility to specify a program or script that should be run on failure.
• Web interface: Web-enabled reporting and graphs.
• Summary, trend, problem, and detailed reports.
• Monitoring data are stored in a relational database.
• Two user interfaces: Windows client accompanied by a web interface for reports.
• Easy to install and setup.

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