Release Notes for Zabbix 2.0.0rc6

18 May 2012

Zabbix Team is pleased to announce the availability of Zabbix 2.0.0rc6.

Zabbix is an enterprise-class open source distributed monitoring solution. Zabbix is released under the GPL, thus it is free of charge for both commercial and non-commercial use. A complete text of the license is available at http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.txt.

This document contains the release notes for Zabbix 2.0.0rc6. Download it from download.

The following sections describe the release in details and provide late-breaking or other information that supplements its main documentation.

---

New Features and Improvements

ZBX-1357	Updated Brazilian Portuguese, French, Russian and Ukrainian translations; thanks to Zabbix translators
ZBXNEXT-1225	Added the "Classic" frontend theme
ZBX-1357	Updated Brazilian Portuguese, Dutch, Greek, Russian and Ukrainian translations; thanks to Zabbix translators
ZBXNEXT-1220	Added support of monitoring of log files larger than 2GB
ZBX-3151	Added support of monitoring files larger than 2GB in the vfs.file.size[] item
ZBX-4815	Forbade deleting IT services that have dependencies
ZBX-4815	All status-related fields will now be disabled when choosing "do not calculate" in the IT service configuration form
ZBX-4815	Implemented multiselect support for the IT service dependency pop up
ZBXNEXT-1189	Implemented the service.getsla method
ZBXNEXT-1189	Implemented the "selectTrigger", "selectParentDependencies" and "selectAlarms" parameters for the service.get method
ZBXNEXT-1189	Improved the design of the SLA report page
ZBXNEXT-1196	Redesigned frontend setup form
ZBXNEXT-1188	Added support of "agent.hostname" check
ZBX-1357	Updated Brazilian Portuguese, Czech, Dutch, Greek, Japanese, Latvian, Polish, Russian, Spanish and Ukrainian translations; thanks to Zabbix translators
ZBXNEXT-1181	Redesign host mass update page
ZBXNEXT-973	Redesign of existing templates
ZBX-4869	Added support for nested screens import
ZBXNEXT-1161	Implemented the service API
ZBXNEXT-1126	Redesign global script execution
ZBXNEXT-584	Added support of multiple servers in active check mode; thanks to Takanori Suzuki
ZBX-3721	Design improvements
ZBXNEXT-908	Redesign Configuration->Host->Graphs
ZBX-4738	Improved the host interface selection in the item mass update form
ZBX-4635	Added support for optional first parameter to vfs.dev.* on Solaris
ZBXNEXT-1153	Added support for nested templates in import
ZBX-1357	Updated Czech, French, German, Greek, Japanese, Polish, Russian, Spanish and Turkish translations; thanks to Zabbix translators
ZBXNEXT-1162	Improved performance of processing of triggers by history syncers and timer processes
ZBXNEXT-1149	Import of nested maps, import form redesign
ZBXNEXT-744	Added support of {ITEM.ID} and {TRIGGER.EXPRESSION} macros in notifications and commands
ZBXNEXT-914	Redesign Administration->DM
ZBX-4751	Removed "WITH OIDS" option from PostgreSQL database scheme
ZBXNEXT-397	Added support of web monitoring by Zabbix proxy
ZBX-3531	Configuration export/import
ZBX-4581	Added time unit symbols support to aggregate items
ZBX-4333	Implemented dependency validation in trigger::adddependencies
ZBX-4333	Implemented dependency inheritance in the trigger.adddependencies and trigger.deletedependencies methods
ZBXNEXT-904	Redesign Configuration->Screens
ZBX-4600	Trigger dependencies will now be deleted when executing a mass update with no dependencies selected
ZBX-4563	Changed the hostmacro related UserMacro method interfaces
ZBX-4563	Improved SQL query debug log design
ZBX-4537	Improved include_once statements to make Zabbix code easier to reuse
ZBXNEXT-1113	Redesign Configuration->Host->Discovery rules
ZBXNEXT-1107	Redesign Configuration->Audit
ZBX-2604	Added processing of not supported items monitored by a proxy
ZBXNEXT-903	Redesign Configuration->Items
ZBXNEXT-909	Redesign Configuration->Discovery

---

Bug Fixes

ZBXNEXT-973	Changed units to "bps" for monitoring of network traffic items
ZBXNEXT-973	Changed colors in the "MySQL operations" graph
ZBXNEXT-1220	Fixed compilation errors on Solaris
ZBX-5005	Fixed escaping of percent character in translation string
ZBX-4997	Fixed inherited item interfaces being set to null when updated by importing parent template
ZBX-5003	Backticked table and field names in the MySQL scheme and default data
ZBX-5002	Fixed undefined index error when rendering a node tree in a DM setup
ZBX-5008	Fixed updating users that do not belong to the selected node
ZBX-4980	Fixed trapper process crash/hang on decoding big base64 encoded values
ZBX-4945	Fixed several map element selection not working on Command + Click on Macs
ZBX-4978	Fixed frontend setup welcome image
ZBX-4944	Fixed translation string in top100 report
ZBX-4957	Removed error column from item prototypes list, removed 'not supported' status from item prototype edit form
ZBX-4981	Triggers that reference items created by LLD or web monitoring items are not exported for now
ZBX-4956	Fixed incorrect trigger existence checks
ZBX-4815	Improved IT service configuration and SLA report page performance
ZBX-4815	Fixed IT service sorting on the service configuration page
ZBX-4815	Fixed IT service configuration pop up menu translation
ZBX-4815	Fixed IT service status update when changing the linked trigger severity
ZBX-4815	Fixed sorting for results returned by the "selectDependencies" and "selectParentDependencies" parameters for service.get
ZBX-4960	Fixed LDAP frontend messages, fixed message in 'Latest data'
ZBX-4920	Fixed templates from 1.8 XML being dependent on 'hosts' rules
ZBX-4942	Do not send prototypes for active agent to process
ZBX-4941	Added default DBHost configuration parameter value "localhost"
ZBX-4471	Fixed warnings when applying 2.0 dbpatches
ZBX-4969	Fixed item key param macro not resolved in simple graph popup
ZBX-4964	Added requirements checks for PHP xmlreader and xmlwriter
ZBX-4967	Fixed template full clone
ZBX-3148	Fixed user macro not expanded in trigger names
ZBX-4493	Fixed host popup menu overlapping the screen range
ZBX-4924	Fixed deletion of template screens
ZBX-4953	Fixed unclear messages in setup.php
ZBX-4402	Added contexts for ambiguous translations
ZBX-4915	Fixed host group filtering without hosts or templates
ZBXNEXT-1189	Implemented permission checks for the "selectDependencies" service.get parameter
ZBXNEXT-1189	Fixed service ordering on the SLA report page
ZBXNEXT-1189	Fixed "Graph" links not being displayed for services with children on the SLA report page
ZBXNEXT-1189	Fixed time period not being remembered when following a link to a detailed service SLA report
ZBXNEXT-1189	Fixed problem reasons not being displayed for parent services on the SLA report page
ZBXNEXT-1189	Fixed service status and problems being calculated if the service status algorithm is set to "do not calculate"
ZBXNEXT-1189	Fixed service status not being updated when changing the severity of a linked trigger
ZBX-4857	Added validation for empty username, public and private keys in an item form
ZBX-4938	Fixed constant not used in CAction.php
ZBX-4926	Fixed inability to add simple graphs and plain text elements to screen templates
ZBX-4921	Fixed possible SQL errors while processing LLD data with long values
ZBX-4889	Fixed execution of GUI Scripts for disabled hosts
ZBX-4412	Fixed updating of trigger last change by significant event
ZBX-4880	Fixed error 'JSON-rpc error generation failed. No such error' in API
ZBX-4922	Fixed importing of linked templates
ZBX-4895	Fixed host proxy exported as ID
ZBX-4857	Fixed poller hanging on SSH check when using public key authentication
ZBX-4914	Fixed graph name encoding in form preview
ZBX-4881	Fixed slow select queries from partitioned history tables
ZBX-4495	Fixed hintbox positioning
ZBX-4903	Fixed sorting in 'Overview' screen
ZBX-4927	Fix proxy deletion message and remove excess space from the audit record
ZBX-4900	Improved performance of 'Status of Zabbix' dashboard widget
ZBX-4905	Fixed processing of system.swap.in/out[,pages] under Linux 2.6
ZBX-4907	Fixed processing of system.swap.in/out[,sectors/count] under Linux
ZBX-4902	Fixed errors in configuration export
ZBX-4910	Fixed updating of "SNMPv3 priv passphrase" field in low-level discovered SNMPv3 items
ZBX-4884	Fixed incorrect calculation of items using option "Delta (speed per second)" after recovery from unsupported state
ZBX-4671	Fixed truncation of the calculated item formula
ZBX-4893	Fixed linking of item applications by a discovery rule
ZBX-4649	Fixed screen editing not working properly after moving content to another cell
ZBX-4875	Fixed inability to drag/sort graph item with long description in graph form
ZBX-4890	Fixed creating hosts by administrators
ZBXNEXT-1161	Fixed multiple IT service validation issues
ZBX-4793	Fixed processing of quoted strings in dynamic SNMP indexes
ZBX-4709	Fixed processing of quoted strings in SNMP items
ZBX-4882	Fixed processing of quoted strings in SNMP lld rules
ZBX-3219	Added newlines to script execution error messages
ZBX-4348	Fixed graph values not displayed for regular user
ZBX-4698	Fixed selected host group forgotten if "remember selected" is disabled
ZBX-4871	Fixed templates listed when adding log items in history
ZBX-4862	Fixed Error when trying to remove additional templates in the host mass update form
ZBX-3929	Removed deprecated Switch module from gen_schema.pl and get_data.pl scripts
ZBX-4738	Fixed several checkboxes state not being saved after an unsuccessful item mass update
ZBX-4865	Fixed error bar in case of error with words longer than screen
ZBX-4840	Improved slow SQL queries in processing of {ITEM.VALUE} and {ITEM.LOG.*} macros
ZBX-4572	Fixed incorrect value input in GUI configuration form raising critical error
ZBX-4841	Fixed inability to select other but the first of the discovery checks for a discovery rule in popup.php
ZBX-4110	Renamed 'Password' to 'Key passphrase' in action form
ZBX-4686	Fixed the "Change" link not being accessible for graph type screen items in embedded screens
ZBX-4836	Fixed undefined variables in actionconf.php when trying to add maintenance status; fixed some random ordering for conditions
ZBX-4829	Fixed incorrect redirect in 'insert trigger' popup in trigger expression builder
ZBX-4784	Fixed inherited triggers being updated on any host update
ZBX-4824	Fixed memory leak while switching item to not supported status
ZBX-4830	Fixed error when trying to create item without host
ZBX-4676	Fixed link to triggers from dashboard 'system status' widget not reseting host filter
ZBX-4568	Fixed new host groups not populated with selected group when 'remember selected' is disabled in GUI settings
ZBX-4583	Fixed possible processing of null as object in CUIwidget
ZBX-4740	Fixed host filter when switching to 'configuration of items' from another host configuration page
ZBX-4195	Fixed memory leak while processing unsupported performance counters by Windows agent
ZBX-4780	Removed vfs.fs.discovery returned value limit when processed by proxy
ZBX-4802	Improved memory de-allocation code clarity
ZBX-4739	Fixed mass update failing with many items selected
ZBX-4821	Fixed flexible interval update using item mass update form
ZBX-4806	Fixed "New flexible interval" not shown in item form
ZBX-4790	Fixed *ERROR*s in trigger expressions in items.php; fixed undefined variables when filtering without host
ZBX-3725	Added check for xml file size exceeds upload_max_filesize php setting
ZBX-3991	Forbid passive proxy interfaces with ip 0.0.0.0
ZBX-3152	Fixed global messages being shown even if all severities are unchecked
ZBXNEXT-397	Removed records from "ids" table to prevent SQL errors while adding a new item
ZBX-4811	Added 'filter' and 'lifetime' fields to discovery rules export
ZBX-4801	Fixed processing of proc.num[] and proc.mem[] checks with name of processes more than 15 characters
ZBX-4792	Fixed missing field "Allowed hosts" when item type Zabbix trapper
ZBX-4038	Fixed warnings for incorrect input values
ZBX-4781	Fixed error message when copying items to multiple hosts
ZBX-4788	Fixed trigger severity being reset when changing dependencies via mass update
ZBX-4787	Fixed graph axis item selection popup shows only monitored hosts
ZBX-4779	Fixed new groups import
ZBX-4775	Fixed discovery rules import
ZBX-4700	Fixed errors in item list when using interface related macro in template item key
ZBX-4761	Fixed "&" escaping in form inputs
ZBX-4749	Fixed proxy crash on exit when deleting trend cache
ZBX-4778	Fixed port field validation in creating discovery rule
ZBX-4718	Fixed Graph axis item cloning in host Full Clone
ZBX-4621	Fixed macro update using host.massupdate
ZBX-4697	Fixed error when massupdate group for hosts that belongs to different groups
ZBX-4257	Fixed creating discovery rules, items and item prototypes
ZBX-4765	Fixed filter fields being unset when saving of discovery rule fails
ZBX-4736	Fixed undefined variable in Inventory Hosts
ZBX-4764	Fixed critical error in Administration->Notifications
ZBX-4753	Properly pluralized "Last n issues" message in dashboard
ZBX-3613	Updated notification sounds; fixed sound playback in profile
ZBX-4713	Fixed ACK status for triggers visible in Dashboard and Screens
ZBX-4752	Fixed creating SNMPv1 item prototypes with data type "boolean"
ZBX-4702	Fixed dynamic item saving in Screens
ZBX-4257	Fixed updating templated items
ZBX-4710	Fixed replacing graph Y axis item prototypes when cloning a discovery rule
ZBX-4710	Fixed deleting hosts when a graph prototype uses a normal item for it's Y scale
ZBX-4365	Added plural translation support for the failed login attempt message
ZBX-4365	Fixed user being redirected to the dashboard after trying to login with an incorrect password
ZBX-3528	Fixed letter numbering of long lists
ZBX-4725	Fixed processing lld rules with macros in a key
ZBX-4730	Removed incorrect JS function call in the event history screen
ZBX-3522	Fixed errors when inserting too long values in the user_history and profiles tables
ZBX-4333	Fixed trigger inheritance when calling trigger.update whithout a trigger expression
ZBX-4333	Fixed host trigger mass update
ZBX-4333	Fixed trigger dependency copying
ZBX-4629	Fixed processing Y axis min/max values for graph prototypes
ZBX-4641	Fixed errors in a "Discovery checks" popup
ZBX-4202	Fixed SQL performance in tr_status.php - combined similar queries, user data SQL access only once, triggerids retrieval optimization
ZBX-4647	Fixed trigger and item prototype inheritance
ZBX-4467	Fixed the ZBX_MAX_PERIOD constant not affecting the timebar control
ZBX-4562	Fixed mediatype.update returning incorrectly formatted result
ZBX-4187	Fixed dashbord fonts on popup. fixed js error on last 20 issues
ZBX-4607	Fixed the script.getscriptbyhosts method returning scripts from nodes defferent from hosts
ZBX-4607	Fixed the script "Host groups" parameter
ZBX-4607	Fixed the script.get methods "selectHosts" and "selectGroups" options
ZBX-4607	Fixed new ID generation in DM setup
ZBX-4253	Fixed menu link inconsistency in tr_status.php
ZBX-4554	Fixed ordering
ZBX-4295	Fixed icons ending outside map. Removed icon resizing responsible for infinite loop
ZBX-4296	Fixed popup menu unavailable for disabled hosts
ZBX-4693	Fixed hosts table foreign key constraint error during database upgrade
ZBX-4563	Fixed host macro IDs being regenerated when updating macros
ZBX-4563	Fixed several macro validation issues
ZBX-4563	Fixed macro sorting
ZBX-3735	Fixed login form to send passwords via POST not GET; thanks to Joseph Bueno
ZBX-954	Increased API version to 1.4, Zabbix 1.8.x is using 1.3
ZBX-4604	Fixed the "change" link not being accessible for graph type screen items in embedded screens
ZBX-4560	Fixed low level discovery error messages to start with uppercase 'Cannot ...'
ZBX-4677	Fixed minor typo in class.cscript.php; thanks to Łukasz Jernaś
ZBX-4261	Fixed disovery rules in the queue calculation
ZBX-4624	Fixed processing of system.cpu.switches metric
ZBX-4623	Fixed host group visibility for non superadmins.
ZBX-4662	Fixed server crash while linking a template with DebugLevel=4
ZBX-1335	Improved Item filter.
ZBX-4630	Fixed "Trigger overview" screen.
ZBX-4628	Fixed an "invalid number of fields" error when syncing configuration on proxy
ZBX-4593	Fixed "trigger info" type screen item resource validation
ZBX-4599	Fixed errors in building select queries in Event.get()
ZBX-1787	Fixed gradient element rendering if the value exceeds the max Y scale value
ZBX-4494	Fixed some types of screen items not being returned by Screen.get()
ZBX-4591	More secure substituting of macros in item keys and dynamic SNMP OIDs
ZBX-4598	Fixed audit error when saving triggers
ZBX-4598	Fixed templated trigger inheritance
ZBX-3373	Fixed host interfaces filtering in items.
ZBX-4110	Fixed "ssh key" field and "password" field names in items.
ZBX-3466	Fixed creating new item without hostname.
ZBX-1601	Fixed clear history and trends of items for templates.
ZBX-3330, ZBX-4280	Fixed remembering of item filter parameters.
ZBX-2662, ZBX-3304	Fixed reset button style in filter.
ZBX-2071	Fixed IPMI sensors with trailing spaces in items.
ZBX-2631	Fixed flexible interval configuration in items.
ZBX-4596	Fixed trigger prototype deletion.
ZBX-2515	Set 15 minutes autologout as default for new users
ZBX-4580	Fixed trigger info pop up in the item configuration list

---

Installation and Upgrade Notes

Installation

See Zabbix documentation for full details.

Upgrade

See Upgrade procedure for upgrade options and instructions. For version specific upgrade notes, see Upgrade notes for 2.0.0.

Commercial support

Zabbix Company provides a full range of Professional Services. We also provide trouble-free Upgrade Service for easy migration from earlier versions of Zabbix. Please Contact sales for pricing and more details.

• Zabbix Enterprise Support
• Zabbix Training
• Zabbix Development Services

---

References

Zabbix 2.0 Manual