Release Notes for Zabbix 3.0.0beta1

Zabbix Team is pleased to announce the availability of Zabbix 3.0.0beta1.

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 3.0.0beta1. Download it from downloads.

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

New Features and Improvements

ZBXNEXT-3082
 implemented support of public and private slide shows with ability to share them with other users and user groups 
ZBXNEXT-3080
 implemented action menu closing only when clicking outside of it 
ZBXNEXT-3051
 implemented action and action condition caching 
ZBXNEXT-2662
 implemented displaying of maps using graph_themes 
ZBX-10102
 added support for log file meta information update for items with value type other than log 
ZBXNEXT-2662
 moved "sid" parameter into POST method for links with actions 
ZBXNEXT-611
 added an option to start Zabbix daemons in foreground mode and a configuration parameter to log to the standard ouput 
ZBXNEXT-2662
 removed "sid" parameter from almost all links 
ZBXNEXT-3073
 implemented support of public and private screens with ability to share them with other users and user groups 
ZBXNEXT-3071
 optimized history cache to better handle few items flooding cache with values 
ZBXNEXT-3045
 dropped zabbix_agent - the inetd version of Zabbix agent 
ZBX-1357
 updated Czech, Japanese, Korean, Dutch, Portuguese (Brazil), Russian, Slovak translations; thanks to Zabbix translators 
ZBXNEXT-2662
 implemented a new filter in triggers and web checks configuration lists 
ZBXNEXT-2662
 implemented a new screen clock 
ZBXNEXT-2662
 implemented displaying of the IT services bar graph using graph_themes 
ZBXNEXT-2662
 improved editing of the IT Services 
ZBXNEXT-3007
 implemented support of public and private maps with ability to share them with other users and user groups 
ZBX-10063
 improved net.if.* on Windows to get values from 64-bit counters if available 
ZBX-9859
 improved performance of screen.get method for an unprivileged user 
ZBXNEXT-3055
 changed LLD lost resources deletion time calculation logic to avoid issues with invalid discovery item time stamps 
ZBXNEXT-1193
 implemented trend.get method for API 
ZBXNEXT-3037
 removed unused fields "gridview" and "legendview" from "graph_theme" table 
ZBXNEXT-2357
 implemented a new MVC style for Monitoring->Web and IT Services report 
ZBX-9985
 fixed template search results 
ZBXNEXT-1762
 added years, months and half of months periods displaying on graphs X axis 
ZBXNEXT-1679
 implemented value map import/export 
ZBXNEXT-1679
 added checkbox column in value map list view and bulk "Delete" button 
ZBXNEXT-1679
 added "Used in items" column in value map list view and green text "Yes" if value map is used in items or item prototypes 
ZBXNEXT-1679
 added value map sorting by name 
ZBXNEXT-1679
 added limit for the amount of records and paging in value maps 
ZBXNEXT-1679
 replaced built-in confirmation dialog with modal window dialog for image import when selecting "Update existing" 
ZBXNEXT-2683
 added user macro context 
ZBX-2616
 updated bundled DejaVu font from 2.34 to 2.35 
ZBX-9935
 added check for item delay, to be between 0 and 86400 seconds 
ZBX-1357
 updated Brazilian Portuguese, Czech, Finnish, Japanese, Polish, Russian and Slovak translations; thanks to Zabbix translators 
ZBXNEXT-2678
 implemented trigger description and URL popups in the dashboard's "Last 20 issues" and screen element's "Host group issues" and "Host issues" 
ZBX-2517
 changed minimum period for time navigator to 1 minute; thanks to Zabbix community 
ZBXNEXT-1424
 implemented value mapping API, added clone button in value map edit form and slightly improved performance of value map caching in frontend 
ZBXNEXT-2960
 reduced the default MaxLinesPerSecond value to 20 
ZBXNEXT-1263
 added encryption support for communications between Zabbix components 
ZBXNEXT-2662
 implemented on-click navigation for sub menus 
ZBXNEXT-2844
 added multiple escalator support 
ZBXNEXT-2988
 reduced the number of poller configuration cache locks by 1/3 
ZBXNEXT-2163
 implemented argument support for script media type 
ZBXNEXT-2128
 implemented execution of an item at a specific time 
ZBXNEXT-922
 added forecasting trigger functions 
ZBX-1357
 updated Brazilian Portuguese, Czech, Italian, Japanese and Russian translations; thanks to Zabbix translators 
ZBXNEXT-2056
 added an HTTP response code value map 
ZBX-9274
 added printing defaults when Zabbix programs are executed with --help option 
ZBXNEXT-2662
 added a new predefined period (3 days) for the timeline 
ZBXNEXT-2581
 added returning of permissions for usergroup.get 
ZBX-8820
 improved bulk acknowledge of events 
ZBXNEXT-210
 changed macro type labels in template configuration form 
ZBXNEXT-1241
 added host inventory mode setting for new and discovered hosts 
ZBXNEXT-494
 added support for proc.cpu.util key on Linux and Solaris platforms 
ZBX-1357
 updated Czech and Japanese translations; thanks to Zabbix translators

Bug Fixes

ZBX-9991
 fixed functionality that adds last selected host group to new template groups list 
ZBX-9500
 fixed elements sorting in configuration export 
ZBX-10165
 fixed construction of host discovery filter expression 
ZBX-10270
 fixed HTTP proxy environment variables not being taken into account in Web monitoring 
ZBX-10019
 fixed graph time interval selection 
ZBX-10226
 fixed trigger prototype updateReal API method 
ZBX-10232
 fixed SQL errors with invalid "year" parameter in IT services report 
ZBX-10246
 fixed updating and creating media type 
ZBX-1357
 added more details to README file about how to add new language 
ZBX-10266
 fixed uninitialized variable in VMware code reported by Coverity (CIDs 118958, 118960, 118962, 118965) 
ZBX-10239
 fixed agent collector crashes on Linux while gathering data for proc.cpu.util[], fixed unsafe use of stack in logging functions 
ZBX-10182
 fixed API to disallow update of templated host graphs and disabled form fields for templated host graph update 
ZBX-10194
 fixed server attempts to insert duplicate entries during LLD on ARM 32 bit processors 
ZBX-10275
 fixed displaying of the search dropdown 
ZBXNEXT-2662
 fixed displaying of a mass selection box in the map configurator 
ZBXNEXT-2662
 fixed displaying of action buttons in the list of items 
ZBX-10051
 fixed expanding of trigger expression user macro in trigger name positional macro 
ZBX-10236
 fixed history page PHP errors that occurred with items that are value mapped with floating point values 
ZBXNEXT-3065
 added arg_separator.output check in setup pre-requisites 
ZBX-10150
 fixed "countOutput" calculation in screen.get API method 
ZBXNEXT-2662
 moved logo in an upper left corner 
ZBXNEXT-2662
 added server name in login page 
ZBX-8914
 improved receiving TCP messages: more tolerant to fragmented messages, stricter message length validation, better performance 
ZBXNEXT-1263
 fixed timeout detection for encrypted connections 
ZBXNEXT-1263
 fixed encryption problems with running remote commands 
ZBXNEXT-1263
 polished encryption support for communications between Zabbix components 
ZBXNEXT-2637
 fixed incorrect double quote character in the default agent configuration files 
ZBX-9904
 fixed server response when active proxy sends in historical data, info string was missing 
ZBX-10219
 fixed pointer type in sizeof() 
ZBX-8755
 removed unutilised header file to eliminate build warnings 
ZBX-10066
 fixed bug where host availability changes could be lost if proxy failed to send the update, fixed possibility of duplicate availability updates for passive proxies 
ZBX-10145
 fixed macro resolving for trigger description in dashboard 
ZBX-10140
 fixed starting session in page header when output buffering is disabled 
ZBX-10177
 fixed resource leak in sensor[] on Linux kernel versions 2.6 and higher 
ZBX-10154
 improved sender.pl script to take advantage of buffering (increases performance and makes communication with daemons more robust) 
ZBX-10138
 fixed action based host removal when hosts to be deleted have host prototypes 
ZBX-10064
 fixed history cache synchronisation with database on shutdown 
ZBXNEXT-2662
 fixed trimming of leading and trailing spaces in the proxy encription-related fields 
ZBX-10022
 fixed a web scenario name into the graphs 
ZBXNEXT-2662
 fixed displaying of the server name on the pages 
ZBXNEXT-2662
 added ZBX_WIDGET_ROWS limitation for displaying of elements the popup windows 
ZBXNEXT-2662
 fixed closing of the multiple message boxes 
ZBXNEXT-2662
 added "Time" column in the actions popup window 
ZBXNEXT-2662
 fixed coloring of the configuration errors in "Status of Zabbix" widget 
ZBX-4794
 removed old-style flash clock 
ZBX-4378
 fixed several screen clock problems 
ZBXNEXT-2662
 fixed coloring for disabled hosts in drop-down controls 
ZBXNEXT-2662
 fixed background in Monitoring->Maps page 
ZBXNEXT-2662
 fixed escaping of multiselect drop-down list items 
ZBXNEXT-2662
 fixed the footer for "Last 20 issues" dashboard widget 
ZBXNEXT-2662
 fixed sort icons in the screen elements 
ZBXNEXT-2662
 fixed displaying of screen elements 
ZBXNEXT-2662
 replaced <span> with <a> tag in action menu popups to allow open targets in a new browser's tab 
ZBXNEXT-2662
 fixed IT services status bar; fixed align of the root element 
ZBXNEXT-2662
 added information about number of records in tables 
ZBX-9458
 fixed low level discovery macro substitution in calculated item formulas 
ZBX-10110
 fixed using Japanese in global search 
ZBX-10067
 fixed false event generation on log item meta information update 
ZBX-9998
 changed output of history and trends in item list and item prototype list from #y #m #d format to #d format 
ZBX-9981
 fixed validation for zabbix.conf.php saving in write protected directory 
ZBX-10139
 fixed possible PHP and SQL errors on the dashdoard and screens 
ZBX-10099
 fixed buffer flushing error when executing script on a host 
ZBX-10077
 fixed deleting of profile data for current user 
ZBX-9950
 fixed foreign key constraint violation when deleting discovered host triggers and graphs with their prototypes 
ZBX-10033
 fixed Windows agent printing an incorrect error message in case of abandoned lock 
ZBX-10034
 fixed agent start-up failures within Windows session due to common locks abandoned by other agents 
ZBX-10036
 fixed showing all hosts in dashboard last 20 issues when trigger expression contains several hosts 
ZBX-9906
 fixed automatic refreshing of WEB scenario details 
ZBX-10126
 fixed compilation error in sensors.c on Linux 2.4 kernels 
ZBX-10018
 fixed inconsistent messages in debug log when UserParameter terminated by timeout 
ZBX-10029
 fixed running remote command on Current host twice if it is within specified Host or Host group targets 
ZBX-10079
 documented system.run returning '1' with nowait parameter in the item key helper 
ZBX-10107
 fixed compilation warnings for function calls without a real prototype 
ZBX-10084
 fixed removing trigger-related network map elements 
ZBX-10031
 fixed logging of occasionally incorrect process information during agent's start-up on Windows 
ZBX-10001
 fixed duplicating log file entries from housekeeper 
ZBX-9928
 fixed triple SMS being sent by single action with Cinterion MC35i modem 
ZBX-10006
 changed color of hovered host name for disabled host in search result 
ZBX-10100
 fixed issue when collected values could be left unsaved to the database 
ZBX-9643
 fixed resolving of {TRIGGER.NAME} macro in action messages 
ZBX-9931
 removed 2KB item key length limitation when sent to agent 
ZBX-9932
 removed 1KB zabbix_get item key length limitation 
ZBX-9992
 fixed forecast() function info index for trigger expression constructor 
ZBX-10061
 fixed possible server and proxy crash on attempt to clean up text cache if log item meta update packets are present in history cache 
ZBX-10045
 fixed first proc.cpu.util[] request returning empty value which was treated as network error by server 
ZBX-1916
 improved host availability handling by resetting it for disabled hosts, interfaces without enabled items and hosts monitored by offline proxies 
ZBX-2966
 fixed handling of possible negative value of vfs.fs.size check 
ZBX-9977
 fixed inconsistent display of acknowledge-related elements when acknowledgement is disabled in configuration 
ZBX-9964
 fixed undefined index "inventory_mode" in host prototype edit form 
ZBXNEXT-1762
 fixed time interval calculation and displaying issues in line graphs 
ZBX-9949
 fixed undefined index in proxy edit form 
ZBX-6028
 improved log rotation so that zabbix components do not keep writing to the old log file 
ZBX-8235
 fixed losing initial values when updating templated items 
ZBX-9888
 added validation in action condition formula to prohibit comparison of several triggers with "AND" operator 
ZBX-9975
 fixed undefined index when updating trigger prototype 
ZBX-9959
 fixed JSON validation: produce an error on invalid escape sequences in a string value 
ZBX-7202
 fixed action disabling when deleting user or user group 
ZBX-9970
 removed service label from configuration popup menu 
ZBX-9945
 fixed updating of "Device uniqueness criterias" while editing discovery checks 
ZBX-9967
 fixed agent compilation error on NetBSD 7 
ZBX-9347
 added information about zabbix_sender input file format to the man page 
ZBXNEXT-2662
 fixed debug messages in the dashboard widgets 
ZBXNEXT-2662
 fixed year and month vertical alignment in calendar 
ZBXNEXT-2662
 fixed displaying of month and year in calendar popup 
ZBXNEXT-2662
 fixed script execution window layout 
ZBXNEXT-2662
 fixed displaying of modal dialogs 
ZBXNEXT-2662
 fixed top nav jumping icon bug on page zoom in Safari 
ZBXNEXT-2662
 fixed resizing of multiselect items in filters 
ZBX-9941
 fixed button attributes changes for map cloning 
ZBX-7006
 implemented trend cache cleanup procedure which forces hourly flush of deleted, disabled or rarely updated item trends 
ZBX-9889
 fixed vmware.eventlog item values to have unique timestamps in history table 
ZBX-9919
 fixed y scale calculation for linear graphs 
ZBX-9898
 improved database exception messages 
ZBX-9900
 marked first parameter for proc_info item as mandatory 
ZBX-9902
 fixed undefined variables "mediatype" and "users" in mediatype properties 
ZBX-9864
 fixed compilation warnings regarding SIZE_T_MAX under NetBSD 
ZBX-9862
 added meta tag "msapplication-config" to prevent MSIE11 requesting browserconfig.xml 
ZBX-9340
 fixed "data" property not being returned by API when error is generated on DB level 
ZBX-9866
 fixed error field being needlessly copied for LLD rule when full cloning a host 
ZBX-9883
 fixed host assignment for proxy 
ZBX-9863
 fixed compilation warning regarding "empty_str" initialization in setproctitle.c 
ZBX-9912
 fixed ITEM.LASTVALUE macro value being truncated at bytes rather than utf-8 characters 
ZBX-7511
 removed trimming of leading and trailing spaces in SNMP strings 
ZBX-8899
 fixed retrieval of sensor readings on Linux 2.6 and higher 
ZBX-9917
 fixed log message when opening windows eventlog 
ZBX-9855
 fixed SNMP dynamic index cache refresh when SNMP OID changes 
ZBX-8820
 fixed trimming of new acknowledge messages 
ZBX-9740
 improved proc.num for protected Windows processes 
ZBX-9793
 fixed handling of opaque types in SNMP 
ZBX-9847
 fixed possible Zabbix agent crash when executing system.cpu.discovery 
ZBX-9895
 fixed memory leak in case of unsupported field type while processing configuration received over proxy protocol 
ZBX-9776
 added check for line length when parsing configuration file 
ZBX-9796
 fixed item key vfs.fs.size operation for NetBSD 
ZBXNEXT-494
 fixed proc.cpu.util help item description 
ZBX-9858
 added error message logging when SNMP trapper file size exceeds 2GB 
ZBX-9666
 fixed invalid SNMP dynamic index cache if 2 SNMP agents have the same IP, port and OID 
ZBXNEXT-1078
 removed 'proc.mem[]' 5-th parameter (memtype) value 'dvm' on AIX 
ZBX-9807
 fixed undefined offset errors in configuration export when processing triggers that have items with discovered applications 
ZBX-9810
 fixed trigger prototype expression inheritance incorrectly assigning an invalid expression to child objects and trigger expression test popup displaying a missing class 
ZBX-7847
 added functionality that stops polling inactive IPMI hosts 
ZBX-9430
 fixed Windows eventlog item incorrectly interpreting 0x00000103 return value as an error 
ZBXNEXT-2662
 fixed a map element editing form 
ZBXNEXT-2662
 fixed possibility to change the colours of trigger severities 
ZBXNEXT-2662
 fixed layout of checkboxes with labels 
ZBXNEXT-2662
 fixed layout of host inventory form 
ZBXNEXT-2662
 fixed media editing in user form 
ZBXNEXT-2662
 fixed saving of collapsible widgets in "Event detais" and "Global search" pages 
ZBXNEXT-2662
 fixed displaying of vertical headers under IE10, IE11 and Edge 
ZBXNEXT-2662
 fixed displaying of eventlog severities 
ZBX-9655
 fixed crash if MYSQL connection object initialization failed 
ZBX-9667
 fixed disabled triggers or triggers having disabled hosts or items affecting trigger dependency calculations 
ZBX-9738
 fixed deletion of related action operations when deleting a host group 
ZBX-9625
 fixed interface list bug in host form 
ZBX-9804
 fixed monitoring graph scroller and calendar 
ZBX-9607
 fixed step form in web scenario 
ZBX-9791
 fixed typo in maps.inc.php 
ZBX-9668
 improved handling of VMware performance counter instances without data 
ZBX-9677
 fixed compilation warnings in the escalator.c module 
ZBX-9682
 fixed parsing of numeric item key parameters 
ZBX-9516
 fixed displaying of the "Go" button after deleting applications 
ZBX-9639
 fixed chart width validation 
ZBX-9729
 fixed replacement of {MACRO<1-9>} with {MACRO} where only {MACRO} is acceptable 
ZBX-9809
 fixed action operation validation 
ZBX-9814
 fixed function prototype declaration created in ZBXNEXT-2760 
ZBX-9716
 fixed possible event record number wraparound issues in the old Windows Eventing support 
ZBX-9258
 fixed Alias for log[], logrt[] and eventlog[]

Installation and Upgrade Notes

Installation

See Zabbix Manual for full details.

Upgrade

Recompile Zabbix binaries and update front-end PHP files. Execute a database patch if migrating from Zabbix 1.8.x. See Zabbix Manual for a detailed upgrade procedure.

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.

References

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