InterMapper Flows Release Notes

InterMapper Flows™ Version 1.3

This is a set of the changes that have gone to produce the latest version of InterMapper Flows, version 1.3, released on 10 August 2011.

InterMapper Flows™ Version 1.2.2

This is a set of the changes that have gone to produce the latest version of InterMapper Flows, version 1.2.2, released on 11 January 2011.

 InterMapper Flows™ Version 1.2.2 — 11 January 2011

• [BUGFIX] Fixed bug in exporter selection on startup
• [BUGFIX] Addressed bug with saved reports showing incorrect filter details
• [BUGFIX] Fixed occasional bug in auto-refresh logic
• [BUGFIX] Improved printed reports
• [BUGFIX] Removed race condition in user interface refresh
• [LATERAL] Improved debugging information
• [LATERAL] Updated language files
• [LATERAL] Updated country code information

 InterMapper Flows™ Version 1.2.2b4 — 13 Dec 2010

• [BUGFIX] Fixed error related to populating report headers with incorrect information
• [BUGFIX] Fixed GUI crash bug related to exporter list
• [LATERAL] Adjusted UI presentation
• [KNOWN ISSUE] Printed reports may not include graphs. Workaround: save report as PDF, then print the PDF
• [NOTE] Sunset date for this release is January 15, 2011

InterMapper Flows™ Version 1.2.2b3

• [BUGFIX] Fixed UI crash related to printer interface error
• [BUGFIX] Fixed UI crash related to exporter table refresh error
• [LATERAL] Internal code review and clean-up
• [LATERAL] User Interface reorganization (moved seldom-used items into menus or to status line)
• [NOTE] The settings button is now in the lower right of the window
• [NOTE] Sunset date for this release is January 15, 2011

InterMapper Flows™ Version 1.2.2b2

• [BUGFIX] Fixed a variety of minor GUI issues
• [BUGFIX] Fixed a rare condition where the server hangs after receiving too many misformatted flow records
• [LATERAL] The German translation has been dropped
• [NOTE] Sunset date for this release is January 15, 2011

InterMapper Flows™ Version 1.2.2b1 — 18 August 2010

• [FEATURE] Improved emergency reindexing routine on startup.
• [LATERAL] Updated translation files for Japanese, Chinese, Spanish, and added German.
• [LATERAL] Addressed inconsistencies in error reporting.
• [BUGFIX] Addressed database corruption issues seen by some users on restart.
• [BUGFIX] Fixed Japanese menu item issue.
• [BUGFIX] Fixed potential NPE.
• NOTE: This beta version contains a sunset date of 15 December 2010.

InterMapper Flows™ Version 1.2.1

This is a set of the changes that have gone to produce the latest version of InterMapper Flows, version 1.2.1, released on 16 June 2010.

InterMapper Flows™ Version 1.2.1 — 16 June 2010

• [BUGFIX] Fixed issues related to time navigation.
• [BUGFIX] Fixed layout problems in other languages.
• [BUGFIX] Fixed typos in help text.

InterMapper Flows™ Version 1.2.1b4 — 1 June 2010

• [FEATURE] Improved port and protocol filtering.
• [FEATURE] Improved layout for non-english versions.
• [FEATURE] Improved display dates and numbers for non-english versions.
• [NOTE] Sunset date for this release is September 1, 2010.

InterMapper Flows™ Version 1.2.1b3 — 21 May 2010

• [FEATURE] Chinese, Japanese, Spanish language versions of the software are now included.
• [FEATURE] Added support for new subscription license type.
• [LATERAL] A number of minor layout changes and typos.
• [BUGFIX] Fixed all known occurrences of disconnections with the client.
• [BUGFIX] Fixed a rare shutdown condition that in some cases corrupted the database.
• [BUGFIX] Fixed an error in the loading of the InterMapper extension on Windows 64-bit.
• [BUGFIX] Fixed bug where a help button showed wrong text.
• [BUGFIX] Fixed bug in displaying high protocol numbers.
• [KNOWN ISSUE] The Unix/Linux installer displays the 2009 copyright in the EULA.
• [KNOWN ISSUE] Using an including host filter, and an excluding port filter does not behave as may be expected.
• [KNOWN ISSUE] 1.2.1b3 may not work on some platforms running Mac OS X 10.4.
• [NOTE] This version will stop working after 31 August 2010. Existing customers can continue to use their Flows serial number with this version; customers without a serial number can use the test serial number from the download page.

InterMapper Flows™ Version 1.2.1b2 — 1 April 2010

• [FEATURE] 64-bit Windows support for larger RAM caches.
• [FEATURE] Fixed disconnect issue due to changes in the way InterMapper gets information from the Flows service.
• [LATERAL] Changed explanatory text for "Copy to Clipboard" data.
• [LATERAL] Various performance improvements.
• [BUGFIX] Fixed NPE in GUI on server disconnect.
• [BUGFIX] Fixed connection to InterMapper error handler (no longer reports all errors as NPEs.)
• [BUGFIX] Potential fix for NPE when opening sFlow exporter window.
• [BUGFIX] Various minor bug fixes and adjustments.
• [NOTE] Sunset date for this release is June 1, 2010.

InterMapper Flows™ Version 1.2

This is a set of the changes that have gone to produce the latest version of InterMapper Flows, version 1.2, released on 11 November 2009.

• NetFlow v7 support
• Jflow support for Juniper equipment
• Cflow support
• Country flags indicate source of traffic
• Who-is lookup queries can be done by right-clicking on IP addresses
• Graphs can now be copied to the clipboard
• A myriad of minor changes and bug fixes.

InterMapper Flows™ Version 1.2 — 11 November 2009

• [LATERAL] Reformatted several help button texts.
• [BUGFIX] Fixed Calendar update issue.
• [BUGFIX] Fixed Mac OS X Uninstall interface.

InterMapper Flows™ Version 1.2b7 — 6 November 2009

• [LATERAL] Improvements to the Calendar objects.
• [BUGFIX] Fixed extremely rare case where server stops accepting flows.
• [BUFIX] The Welcome window now correctly shows, and is not hidden by the Flows window.
• [BUGFIX] The 'Save' menu option is now present and works, saving a PDF report.
• [BUGFIX] Whois is accessible via right-click menus and the menu bar.
• [BUGFIX] Right-clicking in the host or port table behaves correctly.

InterMapper Flows™ Version 1.2b6 — 3 November 2009

• [LATERAL] Further improvements to memory footprint.
• [BUGFIX] Fixed several bugs related to time navigation and calendar widgets.
• [BUGFIX] Fixed several minor bugs related to focus issues.
• [LATERAL] Removed server restart for certain registration cases.
• [LATERAL] Revised Mac OS X uninstall routine.
• [BUGFIX] Fixed truncated text in Windows install routine.

InterMapper Flows™ Version 1.2b5 — 23 October 2009

• [LATERAL] Layout changes to several components.
• [LATERAL] Further improvements to memory footprint.
• [BUGFIX] Fixed problem where auto-refresh did not always turn off properly.

InterMapper Flows™ Version 1.2b4 — 15 October 2009

• [FEATURE] Reduced memory footprint.
• [LATERAL] Changed host resolver to reduce duplicated resolution requests.
• [LATERAL] Minor layout and font changes.
• [BUGFIX] Changed focus behavior.

InterMapper Flows™ Version 1.2b3 — not released

• [LATERAL] Swapped button order for Mac OS X.
• [LATERAL] Enhancements to whois lookup.
• [BUGFIX] Eliminated bug that spawned multiple welcome windows.
• [BUGFIX] Removed potential crash related to license update window.
• [BUGFIX] Eliminated a memory leak related to country database.
• [BUGFIX] Addressed NPEs on startup.

InterMapper Flows™ Version 1.2b2 — 11 September 2009

• [FEATURE] Graphs can now be copied to the clipboard.
• [LATERAL] Improved tooltip text for private and unassigned addresses in the stack graph.
• [LATERAL] Updated Mac OS X installer and uninstaller
• [BUGFIX] "Packets" and "Sessions" columns in the host table are now sortable.

InterMapper Flows™ Version 1.2b1 — 25 August 2009

• [FEATURE] Netflow v7 (Catalyst 6500 series) is now supported.
• [FEATURE] Country flags are added next to the IP addresses in the Top Host list.
• [FEATURE] Auto-refresh timer now shows countdown to the next refresh.
• [FEATURE] Calender-widgets were added for easier time selection.
• [FEATURE] Reports are now saved in PDF format.
• [FEATURE] Who-is lookup queries can be done by right-clicking on IP addresses.
• [FEATURE] Added support to allow InterMapper to update Interface names in InterMapper Flows.
• [FEATURE] Additional timestamp precision in session table.
• [FEATURE] More options for auto-refresh timer rate.
• [LATERAL] Exporter table is now sortable.
• [LATERAL] sFlow addition box checks IP address validity.

InterMapper Flows™ Version 1.1 Release Notes

This is a set of the changes that have gone to produce the latest version of InterMapper Flows, version 1.1, released on 18 May 2009. You can download this version from these links:

Windows: http://download.dartware.com/imf11/IMFlows-1.1-win32.exe ReadMe

MacOS X: http://download.dartware.com/imf11/IMFlows-1.1-mac.dmg ReadMe

Linux/Unix: http://download.dartware.com/imf11/imflows_unix_1.1.sh.gz ReadMe

InterMapper Flows™ Version 1.1 — 18 May 2009

• [LATERAL] In top session tab changed column sorting from IP address to Alphabetic.

InterMapper Flows™ Version 1.1b5 — 6 May 2009

• [FEATURE] Minor server improvements when many IMFlows clients are connected.
• [BUG FIX] CIDR block filtering is now fixed.
• [BUG FIX] Fixed an NPE in windows GUI environment.
• [BUG FIX] Auto-refresh is now fixed.

InterMapper Flows™ Version 1.1b4 — 27 April 2009

• [FEATURE] Server log files are now rotated nightly.
• [FEATURE] Host names can be used in the address filter box. 
• [FEATURE] Serial number entry is now even more resilient. 
• [FEATURE] Current exporter options are now displayed through tooltips. 
• [FEATURE] Right-click menu for exporters now contains a 'change tag' option. 
• [FEATURE] Internal performance enhancements. 
• [FEATURE] Additional sFlow exporter feedback and error reporting. 
• [FEATURE] Added a tooltip for the auto-refresh state. 
• [FEATURE] License pop-ups are now only displayed once per session. 
• [BUG FIX] Improved the layout of the 'license expired' windows. 
• [BUG FIX] Flow rate changes set in the GUI for sFlow SNMP exporters is correctly communicated. 
• [BUG FIX] Auto-refresh set to "off" now stays "off".

InterMapper Flows™ Version 1.1b3 — 14 April 2009

• [FEATURE] Exporters and interfaces are now identified by their given 'tags' in the filter box.
• [FEATURE] Added filtering options to right-click menus in tables.
• [LATERAL] Improved filtering on IPv4-mapped-IPv6 addresses and CIDR blocks.
• [LATERAL] Reduced the 'license-expired' message pop-up to once per IMFlows session.
• [LATERAL] Improved the 'license-expired' message clarity to indicate what it is that has expired.
• [LATERAL] It's now easier to enter serial numbers reliably.
• [LATERAL] Auto-refresh can be turned off.

InterMapper Flows™ Version 1.1b2 — 6 April 2009

• [FEATURE] In addition to sFlow v5, exporters using the sFlow v2 and sFlow v4 type are now properly supported.
• [FEATURE] In addition to MIB enterprise 14706, the sFlow MIB enterprise 4300 is now properly supported.
• [LATERAL] Adding an sFlow exporter now works for all versions of sFlow v2/4/5.
• [LATERAL] Removed sunset date for this beta.
• [LATERAL] The right-click menu for sFlow exporters lists current values for community string, destination, and flow rate.
• [BUG FIX] Fixed a bug on Intel Mac OS X where the SNMP module runs out of stack space.
• [BUG FIX] Minor GUI tweaks, fixed an NPE.

InterMapper Flows™ Version 1.1b1 — 30 March 2009

This is a list of the changes and new features since InterMapper Flows 1.0.1.

• SFlowInterMapper Flows now handles exporters that send sFlow version 5 flow records. This includes switches and routers from HP, Extreme, Foundry, Force10, and other manufacturers.
  • The sFlow MIB (version 1.3, enterprise number 14706) is fully implemented, and supports multiple destinations per exporter and periodic refresh.
  • Graphs and charts that contain sFlow data include a red "S" icon. Those that contain NetFlow data include a blue 1/5/9 icon for NetFlow v1/v5/v9.
  • The default sFlow port is 6343, but can be set to any other value
  • sFlow exporters can be added manually (if they support the sFlow SNMP/MIB) by clicking the Add sFlow exporter in the Exporters tab of the Settings window. The resulting window presents possible flow destinations, which is a sorted list of the IMFlows server IP addresses. A reasonable/best-guess selection is presented to the user, which can be changed using the dropdown.
  • The exporter list now contains status icons that indicate whether an enabled exporter has been silent for more than 5 minutes, more than an hour, or no reports have been seen, ever.
  • The sampling rate used by an sFlow device can be set to specific values. (Note: not all switches/routers honor this request.)
• User interface improvements
  • Ability to view data by Auto-Bits per second
  • Right-clicking on a session in the session tab selects other sessions like it
  • Window title bar now contains server name.
  • Traffic summary now shows total volume as well as total sessions in current views
  • View menu for InterMapper 5.1 was updated for Mac
  • Middle-mouse-button 'paste' in Unix now works
  • The About window's Copy to Clipboard now includes a definitive list of IP addresses for the IM Flows server.
• NetFlow Enhancements InterMapper Flows has the following improvements to its NetFlow (v1/v5/v9) handling:
  • Fixed NetFlow v5/v9 time computation for broken/slow routers switches
  • Fixed sequence number tracking in NetFlow v5
  • Added additional input threads and buffers to minimize flow packet loss
  • Bug in exporter handling was fixed Several visual GUI artifacts were improved
• Session Database on the InterMapper Flows server
  • A new cache strategy was implemented that leads to much improved startup/restart times
  • The ratio of conntrack-to-cached sessions has been changed to reduce the likelihood of session table overruns on very busy networks
  • Fixed rare race condition causing shutdown/restart deadlock
• InstallShield installer on Windows.
  • This new installer will correctly stop, and uninstall existing IMFlows installs (including previous betas), as part of the process.
  • If the new installer fails to remove the previous version, however, it is safe to remove the service through "add/remove programs" in the control panel, before re-installing with the new installer. This will not remove your existing flows database or exporter database.
  • A large number of installation issues were fixed with this new installer. Notably: under VISTA and XP a restart is no longer requested by the OS.
  • The 32-bit windows build is Windows 7 (beta) compatible (32/64-bit).
• Many bug fixes.

InterMapper Flows™ Version 0.99b2, Build 3235.1— 23 September 2008

• [BUG FIX] Windows Vista only: Fixed a bug in the installation script that prevented it from installing on Vista. No changes to the server or GUI from version 0.99b.

InterMapper Flows™ Version 0.99b, Build 3235.1— 21 September 2008

• [FEATURE] Invalid IPv4 addresses entered in Host filter are now detected and displayed in red
• [FEATURE] View menus moved to the top, short-cuts added
• [LATERAL] Improvements to the Mac and Windows installer (package name, uninstaller permissions)
• [LATERAL] Improved HTML formatting of saved report
• [LATERAL] Removed the sunset date
• [LATERAL] Various textual changes and corrections
• [BUG FIX] Fixed bug where "forward" and "backward" caused time window to shorten incrementally
• [BUG FIX] ICMP (and ICMP-6) message types are now resolved in the GUI
• [BUG FIX] Fixed an NPE bug in the report save window
• [BUG FIX] Made a fix to the RedHat init scripts
• [BUG FIX] IPv6 interface strings are now correctly removed before filtering
• [BUG FIX] Half-sliver-pie-chart-bug has been fixed
• [BUG FIX] "License expired" dialog errors are now displayed again (bug was fixed)
• [BUG FIX] Ridiculously high negative percentage (on some platforms) bug was fixed