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DSMETER Updates in 2010

Last Update

Description

2010.05.19

DSMETER Updates

[FIX]
This version adds protection for a scenario with an unexpected eDirectory NCP packet that may have been corrupt.


2010.05.17

DSMETER Updates

[FIX]
Corrected a problem where Long File Name was turning to DOS naming after clustered volume failover.


2010.04.15

DSMETER Updates

[FIX]
When FS Trustee changes are made by an NLM, the Security Change Tracking reports will now show that they were performed by an NLM. For example, when files and directories are restored by a backup program which also restores their file system rights.


[FIX]
Corrected this error that sometimes occurred when running DSMETER reports: "Error [PushLV OTF]Error Allocating Memory for LV_OTF"


2010.02.17

DSMETER Updates

[NEW]
DSMETER.NLM can now be loaded with these two new parameters:
/XST = XmitOverrideStartTime
/XET = XmitOverrideEndTime

These optional parameters can be used if you want to override the transmit to repository interval that is set in the DSMETER interface (such as transfer log files every 60 minutes). These parameters will send to the repository only once per day. They will send at the time you designate, or within a range of times that you designate during the same calendar day.

If you want to send the log files at a specific time, use the /XST switch only. For example:
LOAD DSMETER /XST 0200
Means that transmission of log files to the repository (even if the repository is 'on the same server') will occur once a day beginning at the specified time (0200 or 2:00am).

If you want to send the log files within a range of times, you would use both parameters. For example:
LOAD DSMETER /XST 1900 /XET 2359
Means that transmission will begin at a RANDOM time sometime between 7:00pm (1900) and 11:59pm (2359). The 'random time' will be noted on the DSMETER Messages Screen of each server.

When using XST and XET, the XST value must be specified first. Otherwise the XET value will be ignored and there will not be any random time, and the send will be at the time specified by XST.

If you specify an XET prior to the XST, the XET value will be ignored. Therefore, when using both parameters to specify a time range, be sure the two times are within the same calendar day, and that the XST time is before the XET time.

If you specify the same exact time for XST and XET, it has the same effect as specifying only XST.

The time specified must be NNNN (4 characters, the first two characters for hour and the last two characters for minutes). If a number higher than 59 is put in for the minutes, it will be capped at 59 and the 'corrected' start/end time values are noted on the Logger Screen (NW 6.0 or 6.5) or the Server Console screen (NW 5.0 or 5.1) when DSMETER.NLM is loaded.

The parameters can be set when loading DSMETER.NLM manually, or you can define DSMETER Server Groups and apply the parameter to multiple servers being loaded at the same time by the Server Group. Note that the AUTOEXEC.NCF file for each server should be edited to add the desired parameter(s) to the DSMETER load line.


DSMETER Updates in 2009

Last Update

Description

2009.11.09

DSMETER Updates

[FIX]
Corrected a problem that sometimes occurred when changing fax numbers.


2009.10.16

DSMETER Updates

[NEW]
Corrects a potential problem with event chains coming from certain older versions of DS.NLM.


2009.09.04

DSMETER Updates

[NEW]
When a value of an attribute is added or modified, DSMETER can now record the new value for many attributes.


2009.08.21

DSMETER Updates

[FIX]
Corrected a problem with tracking NMAS bad password attempts.


2009.05.07

DSMETER Updates

[FIX]
Corrected a problem with initial install not completing the first time and having to run again for certain situations.


2009.03.27

DSMETER Updates

[FIX]
Corrected a problem with tracking file system rights changes.


DSMETER Updates in 2008

Last Update

Description

2008.07.09

DSMETER Updates

[UPDATE]
Made some updates to the Designer so a second window cannot be created and to allow to delete the report view if more than one exists.


2008.06.19

DSMETER Updates

[UPDATE]
Made some performance and memory enhancements.


2008.04.09

DSMETER Updates

[FIX]
Added load switch /NCPLoginauth to correct a problem with the previous /NCPLogin switch that was reporting actual eDirectory Logins as Bindery Logins.

2008.04.03

DSMETER Updates

[UPDATE]
Updating Profile Creation when using Subscription Tokens where there are fewer servers defined than exist in entire Tree.

2008.03.03

DSMETER Updates

[FIX]
Corrected a problem with Long Name reporting on clustered volumes. The tracking stays consistent upon volume failover.

2008.02.04

DSMETER Updates

[FIX]
Corrected a problem with Long Name reporting on clustered volumes.

[FIX]
Corrected the reporting of the Intruder Lockout attribute being modified upon Login.

DSMETER Updates in 2007

 

Last Update

Description

2007.12.11

DSMETER Updates

[FIX]
Low volume space is now being tracked correctly on non-clustered volumes.

[FIX]
Alerting is now working for low volume space and low cache buffers on non-clustered volumes.

2007.10.03

DSMETER Updates

[NEW]
New load parameter /NCPLogin

2007.07.14

DSMETER Updates

[NEW]
Load parameter /ExchangeEmail for using email alerts with Exchange email

[FIXES]
Fix for Unknown Alert Code 303 when alerting for copying files

Fix for incorrect server count in Insufficient Base License error messages

2007.07.10

DSMETER Updates

[FIXES]
Directory and file renames are now tracked/blocked consistently

Reporting now works correctly if the default volume/directory do not exist on the Repository Server and it uses SYS:SYSTEM\DSMETER instead

Fix for changing the Default Directory while DSMETER.NLM is loaded

2007.06.14

DSMETER Updates

[FIXES]
Copy NLMs button now only affects servers in the Install Location

Fix for monitoring cache buffers by number (rather than by percentage)

Fix for DSMETER tracking and alerting for items from a deleted profile

2007.05.29

DSMETER Updates

[NEW]
Intruder Lockout included in Failed Login Reporting

[FIXES]
Now alerts correctly for file system rights

Eliminates some duplication where there had been paired eDir logins with Bindery logins at the same time

Fix for issue renaming files via FTP on NetWare 5.1 servers

When load parameters are defined for a server group, the load parameters are now only applied when using NLM load buttons that are specifically for server groups

File tracking fix for showing the activity in all profiles if the profile definitions overlap

File tracking fix for Directory Creates

Can now load Repository Server with /L if desired

Removed messages about NDS Security Tracking alerts from Logger Screen

2007.05.10

DSMETER Updates

[NEW]
Track file copies

[FIXES]
Fix for handling container tokens

Removed debug messages from DSMETER Messages Screen

2007.05.08

DSMETER Updates

[NEW]
Support for multiple repository servers

Support for independent installations in the same Tree

Support for Clustered Volumes as Repository Host

New Profile Type: NetWare Server Activity can monitor the following:

  • CPU Utilization exceeds threshold (time-based)
  • When any Volume is more than % full
  • When any Volume is mounted/dismounted
  • When any user has less than % disk space remaining of space restriction
  • When any folder has less than % disk space remaining of directory space restriction
  • When Cache Buffers are low
  • When Server is rebooted/restarted
  • When an NLM is loaded/unloaded
  • When any replica on any server is in an error state

Customizable alerting on NDS Security Profiles (ability to alert different people for different events, and choice of using Novell send pop-up messages and/or SMTP email messages)

NDS Security Profiles: Track individual objects

File Tracking Profiles: Exclude from tracking option (Example, track all file activity on a volume except do NOT track some specific directories or some specific files on that volume)

File Tracking Profiles: Track actions on Folders/Directories (Directory Creates, Directory Renames, Directory Erases)

Block folder/directory actions (Directory Creates, Directory Renames, Directory Erases)

Automatic Purge of Log Files based on date (Example: Delete all log files not written to in the past 365 days)

Ability to manually delete multiple log files at the same time from the Manage Log Files screen

Encrypted Log Files

Track LDAP Authentications

Track how long object was Logged In (this is shown in the Logout records)

Track what NLM authenticates the login

Track whether users logged in with a null password (did not use a password)

Custom Reports - New Rule: Activity that happened today

View Last Transfer to Repository server per DSMETER.NLM (go to DSMETER.NLM Maintenance, do "Check DSMETER Load Status", scroll all the way over to the right on the results)

View DSMETER Messages screen to see if there are any errors (go to DSMETER.NLM Maintenance, do "Check DSMETER Load Status", then use the button at the bottom of the page below the results)

Ability to maximize the screen when running Quick Reports or Custom Reports

Ability to license DSMETER for only the servers you want to load it on rather than whole Tree (note that if you choose not to load DSMETER.NLM on all servers some DSMETER features will have incomplete tracking or blocking, more details about this are available from technical support)

[FIXES]
Now tracks attribute modifies and attribute deletes correctly

Fixed certain compound rule combinations in Custom Reports

File Activity profiles will now track/block/alert for all items defined in the profile, instead of only the first match found

 

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