This release is mostly about updating packages for the underlying operating system. While we are at it we also update the op5Config tool used to configure system related settings. Included are also an improved backup utility. More then 350 packages have been updated in the underlying operating system and the release include important bug/security fixes. Read the full release notes for installation/upgrade instructions.
op5Config
The webtool used to configure system related settings have been re-written. This should increase stability and performance. Among the new features you find:
Logout functionality
Test sending email/sms
Backup function available in the web-interface
Improved support for bonding network interfaces.
op5-backup/op5-restore
The disaster recovery tool have been updated to support 3 new interesting features:
Selective backups, choose what parts of the op5 server shat should be included
Backup directly from the web-interface
'Change arch' mode needed when moving from 32 to 64 bit systems.
op5 Monitor 5.0 Beta is now available for imidiate download. The release of op5 Monitor 5.0 public release date april 13 is getting closer and we now release a virtual appliance beta release for testing and evaluation. The beta contain all the major features and news scheduled for the 5.0 final release. Please observe that the release is not intended for use in production envirnoment.
You are welcome to us at op5 on April 13th at 16:00 to share this special and proud moment when op5 Monitor turns 5!
op5 Monitor is like our puppy, a unusually well behaved and good looking puppy! So of course we want show off its new capabilities and new sleek look and to celebrate that its turning 5.
Join us at our offices in Stockholm and Gothenburg for some birthday cake and a release party.
Our Network monitoring tool, op5 Monitor is reaching a major milestone with this release that includes several major news, including a brand new easy to use user interface (GUI) with widgets and an powerful data visualization module integrated with Google Maps, improved reports and more!
The date for the op5 Monitor 5.0 Beta release is set to February 26th and will be made available to download on our website www.op5.com.
The dates for the 2010 spring training courses are available for booking.
Basic Course
This is the essential course for all op5 users. Our professional instructors use a combination of theory and hands-on lab exercises to provide you with the skills and knowledge you need to setup, configure, customize, and administer an op5 Monitor and op5 Statistics installation.
Take your skills a step further and realize more of the possibilities offered by op5 Monitor and Statistics. This course will teach you in-depth advanced monitoring of services and applications, also how you can create your own, customized plugin to op5 Monitor.
We will start support running op5 Softwares in virtual environments. The support is available as of today, included and fully supported in the existing op5 support agreement. The technical requirements apply also for running the op5 Softwares in virtual environments. op5 Appliance System is only supported on op5 Appliance.
op5 monitor 4.2.6 and op5 Statistics 3.0.6 will be supported to run in: