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January 8, 2008 - Volume 3, Number 1- In this Issue -
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Highlights of the Latest Release ELM 5.0.236 Check Out the Product Demonstration Webinar Schedule for January The "ELM 411" - Value of the Inventory Collector and Windows Configuration Monitor |
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Highlights of the Latest Release ELM 5.0.236
ELM 5.0.236 was released in late December 2007 and includes the following updates and improvements:
Improved reliability-
- Keep no more than N rollover databases
- ELM Advisor popup notification
- SNMP MIB file translator
- Importing XML configuration
- ELM Server Only installation completes successfully
Enhancements-
- The scheduler now respects Standard (non daylight savings) times.
- ELM Agents using the ELM Agent user interface to register back to an ELM Server now respect a non-default Agent port.
- Databases created by ELM will now respect the default locations for both the database file and the log file.
- The Database pruning criteria are more visible.
- ELM Event Generator now handles Event Sources with large numbers of Event Identifiers.
- Adding Performance Counter Definitions now allows adding any Performance Object.
- Staged ELM Service Agents can now be deployed to another domain.
- Default database pruning is more aggressive.
- ELM Service Agents can now read Windows Vista Security Event Logs.
- SMTP Mail Notification Method now allows authentication.
- The EVT File Collector now uses an MD5 hash to validate its files.
Other fixes-
- ELM Publisher output can now be viewed correctly.
- ELM Event Log Monitor no longer includes a default Command Script Notification Method.
Download the latest version or a free trial of ELM 5.0 today! http://www.tntsoftware.com/elm50236
Check Out the Product Demonstration Webinar Schedule for January
January 10, 2008
Enterprise Manager 5.0 Live Overview and DemonstrationWould you like to know more about the monitoring and management ELM can provide your organization? Would you and/or your team benefit from a LIVE demonstration of ELM Enterprise Manager? Then you're in luck! TNT Software will be giving a live demonstration of ELM Enterprise Manager coming right up!
Demonstration Details
What: ELM Enterprise Manager 5.0 Demonstration Overview
When: Thursday, January 10, 2008, 8:00 am, PST
Where: WebEx On-line Presentation
Duration: 1 hourAreas we will cover
Monitoring
- Deploying Agents - Virtual & Service Agents for agentless and agent based monitoring
- Setting up Monitor Items - Collectors, Alarms and Monitors
- Creating Agent Categories - apply common monitoring across groups of servers
Notifications
- Filters - the "criteria" for all notifications
- Notification Methods - Email, Scripting, Pager, Desktop Pop-up, SNMP, Syslog and more
- Rules - the "connector" between Filters and Notification Methods
Results
- Alerts: open and closed status (Agent color coding: Red, Yellow)
- Event Views: default and customization options - include filters, exclude filters and custom date and time range settings
- Reports: ELM Editor (custom reporting engine) ELM Publisher (preconfigured reporting engine)
How do I attend?
Register by using this link: https://tntsoftware.webex.com/tntsoftware/j.php?ED=95778822&RG=1&UID=0
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Request a formal meeting invitation by emailing: sales@tntsoftware.com
The subject line should read: ELM 5.0 Demonstration Invite 1/10
January 15, 2008
Enterprise Manager 5.0 Focused Demonstration - Reporting OverviewWould you like to know more about the pre-configured and custom reports ELM can produce? Would you and/or your team benefit from a LIVE demonstration of how ELM Enterprise Manager can dig deeper into your data and provide you the information you really need? Then you're in luck! TNT Software will be giving a live, focused demonstration of ELM Enterprise Manager's reporting capabilities including pre-configured reports, custom reports, scheduling reports to run automatically, and more.
Demonstration Details
What: ELM Enterprise Manager 5.0 Reporting Capabilities Overview
When: Tuesday, January 15, 2008, 8:00 am, PST
Where: WebEx On-line Presentation
Duration: 1 hourHow do I attend?
Register by using this link: https://tntsoftware.webex.com/tntsoftware/j.php?ED=95778987&RG=1&UID=0
-Or-
Request a formal meeting invitation by emailing: sales@tntsoftware.com
The subject line should read: ELM 5.0 Reports Webinar Invite 1/15
The "ELM 411" - The Value of Configuration and Inventory Monitors
A valuable but sometimes overlooked feature of ELM Enterprise Manager is the ability to monitor both hardware configuration and software inventory on the systems in your environment. These are not only great time saving features but they can also enhance your security policies by alerting you of any changes taking place - expected or otherwise.Inventory Collector
The Inventory Collector gathers data from Windows based agents about what is installed on each machine. you can collect information on Windows operating systems, installed services, and applications that have been installed and appear in the Windows Control Panel - Add or Remove Programs Applet. The Inventory Collector can trigger a Monitor Item Action when an item is added to ore removed from the inventory which can create a notification or alert. This allows you to be more proactive in the detection and/or removal of unwanted applications, system settings, or to simply alert you of installations or uninstalls.By default, all software products installed on the machine being monitored will be included in the inventory. You do have the option to exclude certain products from being monitored and additional products and services and be added to the inventory collection at any time. The Inventory Collector can be set to run at scheduled intervals and scheduled hours for more complete and automated monitoring of the systems you manage.
Windows Configuration Monitor
The Windows Configuration Monitor extends the "System Information" folders that appear under the ELM Service and Virtual Agents in the ELM Console giving System Administrators in depth information about the systems they are monitoring. System Information is collected on a scheduled interval that you determine for a history of retention that you also determine. Administrators can compare system to each other or make comparisons of the same system over time.The Windows Configuration Monitor is a great tool for investigating, diagnosing and resolving server hardware issues as well as fortifying server security through being notified when changes occur, helping to enforce basic compliance. You can baseline a system with a good configuration and then collect snapshots of its configuration over time for use in troubleshooting any conflicts or problems encountered, resource usage, and more.
This article has just touched the surface of the Inventory Collector and Windows Configuration Monitor. These tools are designed to make your job easier by providing the information on your hardware and software when you need it for improved asset protection and security safeguards.
NOTE: All ELM 411 articles are written based on Version 5.0 and instructions will not be accurate for previous ELM Versions. If you would like assistance upgrading to Version 5.0 so you can use these tips - please contact support@tntsoftware.com.
Did you know?
The phrase "Happy New Year!" is something you've heard a lot of lately and may still for another week or two. But the day celebrated as New Year's Day today was not always January 1...Ancient New Years
The celebration of the New Year is the oldest of holidays. It was first observed in ancient Babylon about 4,000 years ago. In the years around 2000 BC, the Babylonian New Year began with the first New Moon (actually the first visible crescent) after the Vernal Equinox (first day of Spring).The beginning of Spring is a logical time to start a new year. After all, it is the season of rebirth, of planting new crops, and of blossoming. January 1, on the other hand, has no astronomical or agricultural significance. It is purely arbitrary.
The Babylonian New Year celebration lasted eleven days. Each day had its own particular mode of celebration, but it is safe to say that modern New Year's Eve festivities pale in comparison.
The Romans continued to observe the New Year in late March, but their calendar was continually tampered with by various emperors so that the calendar soon became out of synchronization with the sun.
In order to set the calendar right, the Roman senate, in 153 BC, declared January 1 to be the beginning of the New Year. But tampering continued until Julius Caesar, in 46 BC, established what has become known as the Julian Calendar. It again established January 1 as the New Year. But in order to synchronize the calendar with the sun, Caesar had to let the previous year drat on for 445 days.
The Church's View of New Year Celebrations
Although in the first centuries AD the Romans continued celebrating the New Year, the early Catholic Church condemned the festivities as paganism. But as Christianity became more widespread, the early church began having its own religious observances concurrently with many of the pagan celebrations, and New Year's Day was no different.During the Middle Ages, the Church remained opposed to celebrating New Year's. January 1 has been celebrated as a holiday by the Western nations for only about the past 400 years.