ZABBIX 1.1beta9 released
This document contains the release notes for ZABBIX version
1.1beta9. The following sections describe the release in
detail and provide late-breaking or other information that
supplements the main documentation.
The release fixes different issues and introduces some
additional functionality.
What's New
:: A separater poller process will be used for unreachable
hosts.
This will unload standard pollers improving overall ZABBIX
performance in timeout situations.
:: New screen for analysing multiple log files.
Search, highlighting, analysing and merging of multiple log
files, and more in one WEB screen.
:: More command line parameters for ZABBIX binaries
Parameters -t, -h and -v have been introduced. See output of
-h for more details.
:: Added support of aggregate items
It makes possible keeping track of statistical data of per
host group level. For example, ZABBIX is able to monitor
average CPU load for a group of servers. Or overall amount
of free memory (or disk space) for a group of servers.
:: Vertical hostnames in overview screen
Overview screen will use vertical hostnames to improve
general layout.
:: Disabling/enabling of template items.
Change of template item status will be propagated to related
items.
:: ZABBIX server parameter StartSuckers renamed to
StartPollers.
Don't forget to adjust zabbix_server.conf before upgrade.
:: Experimental parameter NoTimeWait is no longer supported.
Don't forget to adjust configuration files if you use this
parameter.
:: Fixes
* fixed agregate functions to work with uint data type
* fix compilation if no function atoll()
* fixed compilation issue in run_command()
* better function is_double()
* fixed host conditions in actions
* fixed processing of trapped items when a key contains
'\'
* Other fixes.
What's next
Release of ZABBIX 1.1 is really close.
Please use ZABBIX Forums to inform ZABBIX Development Team
about any issues found in the beta.
Installation and Upgrade Notes
Installation
See the Installation Guide
http://www.zabbix.com/manual/v1.1/install.php for full
details.
Upgrade
In order to upgrade from previous release, execution of
database patches required. See Upgrade Guide
http://www.zabbix.com/manual/v1.1/config_upgrading.php for
full details on upgrade procedure.
Pre-release testing
ZABBIX Server
ZABBIX Server has been compiled and tested on the following
platforms: Ubuntu Linux, AMD64, kernel 2.6.11
ZABBIX Agents
ZABBIX Agents have been compiled and tested on the following
platforms:
* AIX 5.2
* FreeBSD 4.11, 5.4
* HP-UX 11.00
* Linux 2.6.11 (Ubuntu)
* NetBSD 2.0
* OS/X 10.2
* Solaris 5.9
* Tru64 5.1B
Note that agents are available pre-compiled from
www.zabbix.com/download.php. The agents are compatible with
ZABBIX v1.0 and all releases in 1.1 series.
Use in production environments
ZABBIX 1.1beta9 is BETA software, therefore we cannot
recommend it for immediate use in production. Although
tested throughout our release cycle, this release introduces
many changes and does not have the benefit of use in
production environments that ZABBIX v1.0 has and therefore
should be treated with the same level of caution as a new
product.
References
* ZABBIX v1.1 Manual
http://www.zabbix.com/manual/v1.1/index.php
* ZABBIX Forums (http://www.zabbix.com/forum)
* ZABBIX Support (http://www.zabbix.com/support.php)
1.1beta9. The following sections describe the release in
detail and provide late-breaking or other information that
supplements the main documentation.
The release fixes different issues and introduces some
additional functionality.
What's New
:: A separater poller process will be used for unreachable
hosts.
This will unload standard pollers improving overall ZABBIX
performance in timeout situations.
:: New screen for analysing multiple log files.
Search, highlighting, analysing and merging of multiple log
files, and more in one WEB screen.
:: More command line parameters for ZABBIX binaries
Parameters -t, -h and -v have been introduced. See output of
-h for more details.
:: Added support of aggregate items
It makes possible keeping track of statistical data of per
host group level. For example, ZABBIX is able to monitor
average CPU load for a group of servers. Or overall amount
of free memory (or disk space) for a group of servers.
:: Vertical hostnames in overview screen
Overview screen will use vertical hostnames to improve
general layout.
:: Disabling/enabling of template items.
Change of template item status will be propagated to related
items.
:: ZABBIX server parameter StartSuckers renamed to
StartPollers.
Don't forget to adjust zabbix_server.conf before upgrade.
:: Experimental parameter NoTimeWait is no longer supported.
Don't forget to adjust configuration files if you use this
parameter.
:: Fixes
* fixed agregate functions to work with uint data type
* fix compilation if no function atoll()
* fixed compilation issue in run_command()
* better function is_double()
* fixed host conditions in actions
* fixed processing of trapped items when a key contains
'\'
* Other fixes.
What's next
Release of ZABBIX 1.1 is really close.
Please use ZABBIX Forums to inform ZABBIX Development Team
about any issues found in the beta.
Installation and Upgrade Notes
Installation
See the Installation Guide
http://www.zabbix.com/manual/v1.1/install.php for full
details.
Upgrade
In order to upgrade from previous release, execution of
database patches required. See Upgrade Guide
http://www.zabbix.com/manual/v1.1/config_upgrading.php for
full details on upgrade procedure.
Pre-release testing
ZABBIX Server
ZABBIX Server has been compiled and tested on the following
platforms: Ubuntu Linux, AMD64, kernel 2.6.11
ZABBIX Agents
ZABBIX Agents have been compiled and tested on the following
platforms:
* AIX 5.2
* FreeBSD 4.11, 5.4
* HP-UX 11.00
* Linux 2.6.11 (Ubuntu)
* NetBSD 2.0
* OS/X 10.2
* Solaris 5.9
* Tru64 5.1B
Note that agents are available pre-compiled from
www.zabbix.com/download.php. The agents are compatible with
ZABBIX v1.0 and all releases in 1.1 series.
Use in production environments
ZABBIX 1.1beta9 is BETA software, therefore we cannot
recommend it for immediate use in production. Although
tested throughout our release cycle, this release introduces
many changes and does not have the benefit of use in
production environments that ZABBIX v1.0 has and therefore
should be treated with the same level of caution as a new
product.
References
* ZABBIX v1.1 Manual
http://www.zabbix.com/manual/v1.1/index.php
* ZABBIX Forums (http://www.zabbix.com/forum)
* ZABBIX Support (http://www.zabbix.com/support.php)