No updates since July

Guido39 · Post by **Guido39** » Fri Oct 05, 2007 11:21 am

Normally updates seem to come out every 1-2 months but been almost 4 months. Is Hostmonitor still being developed?

KS-Soft · Post by **KS-Soft** » Fri Oct 05, 2007 1:20 pm

Sure, we are working on version 7.00
There is always gap between major versions, don't worry we are stil here

Regards
Alex

Kapz · Post by **Kapz** » Tue Oct 09, 2007 2:51 am

Hey, great

Do you have an idea on when the first beta will be released ?

Also - does this version "reverse" the communication between HostMonitor and the agents, so that the agents reports back to HM instead of the other way ?

Thanks !

/Kasper

KS-Soft Europe · Post by **KS-Soft Europe** » Tue Oct 09, 2007 3:17 am

Kapz wrote:Do you have an idea on when the first beta will be released ?

I think, the version 7.0 will be available in November-December 2007.

Kapz wrote:Also - does this version "reverse" the communication between HostMonitor and the agents, so that the agents reports back to HM instead of the other way ?

The new version will support two kinds of the RMA. The first one is existing RMA, which accepts requests from HostMonitor, performs test (or action) and provides information about test result back to HostMonitor. The second one, called "Active RMA", will be able to connect to HostMonitor by itsef, request test list, perform tests and send result to HM.

As usual, a lot of improvement, several new test methods and new features will be implemented in the newest version. Coming soon!

Regards,
Max

sneader · Post by **sneader** » Fri Oct 12, 2007 1:38 pm

Active RMA --- I about fell out of my chair!! That is EXACTLY what I've been wanting for so long!!

You are my hero!!

- Scott

Robert_in_MTL · Post by **Robert_in_MTL** » Tue Nov 06, 2007 7:35 am

Hi!
Will this active RMA be able to make HTTP(S) tests?
-thanks

KS-Soft Europe · Post by **KS-Soft Europe** » Tue Nov 06, 2007 7:42 am

Robert_in_MTL wrote:Will this active RMA be able to make HTTP(S) tests?

Sure. "Active RMA" can perform the same tests, as old RMA. So, you will be able to use "URL" test method.
BTW. We have slightly improved "URL" test method. Now it supports "POST" method. Also it can use client certificates for authenticaton.

Regards,
Max

hsq · Post by **hsq** » Fri Nov 23, 2007 4:03 am

Do you have any news on the release date?
You mentioned nov-dec 2007

Regards,
Gabor

KS-Soft Europe · Post by **KS-Soft Europe** » Fri Nov 23, 2007 4:20 am

No changes. Version 7.00 Beta should be available in 2-3 weeks

Regards,
Max

hsq · Post by **hsq** » Fri Nov 23, 2007 6:53 am

That would be fantastic!
Thank you Max.

Regards,
Gabor

JuergenF · Post by **JuergenF** » Sat Dec 01, 2007 1:30 am

KS-Soft Europe wrote:
Kapz wrote:Also - does this version "reverse" the communication between HostMonitor and the agents, so that the agents reports back to HM instead of the other way ?
The new version will support two kinds of the RMA. The first one is existing RMA, which accepts requests from HostMonitor, performs test (or action) and provides information about test result back to HostMonitor. The second one, called "Active RMA", will be able to connect to HostMonitor by itsef, request test list, perform tests and send result to HM.

Is there a difference in bandwidth usage ?

Many thanks
Juergen

KS-Soft · Post by **KS-Soft** » Sat Dec 01, 2007 9:26 am

Basically - no. We made some changes in protocol (actually we did that many times before) but nothing radical.
Bandwidth usage depends on test settings, how often you want to perform the tests and so on. If you do not change test settings, why agent should use different amount of trafffic?

Regards
Alex

JuergenF · Post by **JuergenF** » Sat Dec 01, 2007 10:03 am

KS-Soft wrote:If you do not change test settings, why agent should use different amount of trafffic?

Regards
Alex

i.e. more frequently polling versus direct trigger to agent when a test has to be done. It was just curiosity - I'm not afraid.

Regards

Juergen

sneader · Post by **sneader** » Mon Dec 03, 2007 12:58 am

KS-Soft Europe wrote:The second one, called "Active RMA", will be able to connect to HostMonitor by itsef, request test list, perform tests and send result to HM.

One other question on this new feature, if you don't mind... Will Active RMA allow SNMP traps to be forwarded?

- Scott

KS-Soft · Post by **KS-Soft** » Mon Dec 03, 2007 6:44 am

It will... but not right now. Probably this option will be implemented in version 7.20

Regards
Alex