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New Features in 10.5

Engineer's Toolset provides the following compelling feature additions based on your feedback:

New Workspace Studio Gadgets

Workspace Studio includes the following new gadgets:

• MIB Browser - The MIB Browser gadget is used to browse through and view Management Information Base (MIB) values found on your network devices via SNMP.
• Route Viewer - The Route View gadget collects Route Table data from multiple network devices and then displays the tables together in one view.
• Password Generator - The Password Generator gadget is used to create passwords for your network devices.
• WMI Browser - The WMI Browser gadget is used to monitor various WMI statistics on your Windows Servers.

Added Contains Filter to Workspace Studio Device Tree

You can now filter your device tree items using the Contains filter in Workspace Studio.

Added Tab Type Shortcut to Workspace Studio Toolbar.

You can now add tab shortcuts to the Workspace Studio Toolbar.

SCP/SFTP Server

Added support for SCPv1 to the SCP/SFTP Server.

Features in Previous Versions

Previous versions of SolarWinds Toolset include the following features.

Version 10.4

New Workspace Studio Gadgets

Workspace Studio includes the following new gadgets:

• Cisco ACL Editor - The Cisco ACL Editor gadget is used to view and modify your Cisco Access Control Lists (ACL) on your network devices.
• Cisco Config Compare - The Cisco Config Compare gadget is used to compare startup versus running configurations on your Cisco network devices.
• Password Generator [SolarWinds Labs - Experimental] - The Password Generator gadget is used to create passwords for your network devices.
• WMI Browser [SolarWinds Labs - Experimental] - The WMI Browser gadget is used to monitor various WMI statistics on your Windows Servers.

SCP / SFTP Server

Toolset now includes an SCP / SFTP server that enables you to transfer files securely across your network using either the Secure File Copy (SCP) protocol or the Secure File Transfer Protocol (SFTP). The new SolarWinds SCP / SFTP Server is fully customizable, allowing you to configure the server to support the needs of your network.

Orion / Toolset Integration

Added access to Workspace Studio gadgets from the Toolset integration menu on your Orion Web Console.

Advanced Device Grouping and Filtering in Workspace Studio

Added advanced grouping and filtering to the device manager within Workspace Studio.

New Workspace Studio Devices Details Panel

Added a new Device Details panel in Workspace Studio that allows you to make quick changes to one or more devices without having to open another dialog.

WakeOnLan Command Line 'Exit' Command Added

Added command line parameter "-exit" to WakeOnLan used to close the application after a packet is sent.

Previous Features of Toolset Version 10

TFTP Server enhancements

TFTP Server now has the ability to bind to multiple subnets. Instead of binding to specific IP addresses, you can now bind to subnets using CIDR notation. In addition, you can bind the TFTP server to the first valid subnet in a list of subnets.

SMNPv3 support in classic MIB Viewer and MIB Walk

The MIB Viewer and MIB Walk now communicate with your SNMPv3 devices.

Standard Edition licenses are now available

With the introduction of Toolset 10.1, SolarWinds has made Standard Toolset available. For more information, see Standard Toolset.

Bookmark menus in MIB Browser

Bookmark menus have been added to MIB Browser allowing you to save your most frequently accessed MIBs.

Workspace Studio

Workspace Studio is an integrated platform used to perform realtime monitoring and troubleshooting that includes device, credential, and layout management functions. The following features and improvements are included in the new version of Workspace Studio:

• MAC Finder Gadget
• IP Network Browser Gadget
• CDP / LLDP Neighbor Map Gadget
• Interfaces are now visible in the device list
• Interfaces can be enabled and disabled from the device list and from some gadgets
• The F11 key can now be used to quickly initiate full-screen view
• Tabs can be set to automatically rotate for a NOC display
• Gadgets can be resized by dragging the bottom right corner
• Gadgets can be maximized to the entire viewable area by double clicking on the header
• Gadgets can be found in tabs by right-clicking on the tab header
• Folders and tabs can now be added to the toolbar
• Trunk ports can be excluded from the Switch Port Mapper and MAC Finder Gadgets
• You can now export data collected by any table gadget in Workspace Studio
• You can now add devices discovered using discovery gadgets to Workspace Studio
• Switch Port Mapper now has extended VLAN support
• HP ProCurve Support added to CPU and Memory gadgets
• Added "Keep this window open" functionality to Add Device window
• Removed C1Sizer.ocx from the installer as it is known security vulnerability.
• Added paste functionality to the Telnet/SSH gadget
• WAN Killer Gadget
• Added the ability to receive SolarWinds Labs gadgets and notifications
• Added IPv6 support
• Added aggregated interface statistics to interface charts, graphs, and tables
• You no longer have to list all the interfaces on a device to create gauges, charts, graphs, or tables
• The improved Switch Port Mapper now has added VLAN port membership for Cisco and other device, and includes an option to show ports with MAC addresses only.
• Added a Telnet/SSH Client
• Added Integrated Credential Management
• Added the ability to monitor individual CPUs or aggregate CPUs from one device
• Ability to monitor different memory types (Pool, application, process)
• Web Browser gadget
• You can now launch other tools (including our Classic tools) from within the Dashboard with device contexts such as IP address and community string
• Added Thwack integration
• The Workspace now automatically checks for product updates
• Added the integrated event viewer
• Ability to import and export devices to and from Workspace Studio.

Fixes in Toolset 10.5

The fixes delivered with previous versions of the Toolset have been expanded and are included with version 10.5:

• MIB tools no longer show illegible characters for discovered values.
• Sub menus are now displayed in Orion integration right-click context menus.
• Bandwidth Gauges
• Gauges now poll for SNMP data even when ICMP responses are not received from the device.
• DNS/Who is Resolver
• The application no longer stops responding when closed with outstanding requests.
• MAC Finder
• You can now use MAC Finder with HP Procurve J869A switches.
• Port Scanner
• The port list now parses correctly when displayed in a non-incrementing order.
• SCP/SFTP Server
• Users with insufficient privileges to administer services no longer see service listed as "Not Installed".
• Switch Port Mapper
• Reverse DNS queries are now being resolved when using the command line interface.
• Syslog Server
• An invalid argument message no longer appears when trying to send a second SysLog message after applying the hotfix. For more information, contact SolarWinds Support.
• The Syslog Server no longer stops responding after running for a large period of time when under heavy load.
• Workspace Studio
• You can now search topics from the Thwack panel.
• The application no longer stops responding when using one device added to MAC Finder using different methods.
• Renaming aggregate interfaces now saves changes the first time a it is applied.
• When managing SNMPv3 credentials, checking/unchecking the Password is a Key checkbox for the Encryption field now enables the Apply Changes and Cancel Changes buttons.
• When managing SNMPv3 credentials, the Password is a Key checkbox now remains checked after clicking Apply Changes button.
• The application no longer generates an error and exits after importing devices when installed on Windows 2008 R2.
• The IP Network Browser gadget no longer allows scanning subnets larger than or equal to class B networks (CIDR /16).
• The application no longer stops responding when you add/delete a large number of devices.
• The Password Generator gadget now produces the correct number of characters when adjusting various counters.
• Detached gadgets started from the command line interface now start as the active window.
• Detached Response Time gadgets can now export tables properly.
• The application no longer stops responding after restarting without closing detatched gadgets.
• Configuration text is now displayed in Print Preview when using the Cisco ACL Editor.
• The ACL Editor gadget no longer indicates no host is set after checking Use Assigned Credential.
• The old community string is no longer used after deleting a credential set and then creating a new set with the same name but different community string.
• Interfaces that are remembered but not monitored are no longer polled for status.
• Double clicking a device in the Device Tree now displays the Device Detail pane even if it was previously hidden.
• Devices are now displayed on the Select devices tab of the configuration wizard for gadgets.
• The application no longer stops responding when exporting tables from the Response Time Table gadget.
• You can now search from the thwack panel.
• The Gadget Settings are no longer disabled for the Cisco ACL Editor gadget.
• Device details are remembered and shown after detaching the Cisco ACL Editor gadget.
• When importing devices, the newly imported device credentials are now created when the credential set does not already exist.
• Detached gadgets started from the Orion integration right-click context menus now start as the active window.
• The application no longer stops responding when you right-click a window while resizing.
• All used devices are now displayed in the Device drop down menu.
• Clicking Tabs > Show Gadget now lists active gadgets for the tab.
• Gadgets can now be maximized to the viewable area after restarting Workspace Studio.
• Devices are now added properly to the Cisco ACL Editor gadget by dragging the device to the gadget.
• Added devices are now displayed when exporting devices.
• The command line utilities (SwitchPortMapper, MacFinder, RouteViewer) no longer stop responding after being launched from the command line interface when a space is added before the community string.
• The application no longer stops responding when running the Ping Sweep gadget on a large range of IP addresses.
• The application no longer stops responding when refreshing the list of interfaces before the list is fully loaded in the IP Network Browser gadget.
• When using the Cisco ACL Editor gadget, the previously used IP address is no longer used instead of the new address after modifying the first address.
• The Simple Web gadget height is no longer limited after being reopened.
• The device credentials are now used properly after dragging a device to the Cisco ACL Editor gadget.

Fixes in Toolset 10.4

The fixes delivered with previous versions of the Toolset have been expanded and are included with version 10.4:

• Running Database Maintenance after moving Toolset to another location no longer generates a run-time error.
• A message indicating a license limitation has been exceeded is no longer shown when running the evaluation version of Router Decryption.
• SolarWinds Cisco tools no longer generate errors when using and IP address out of the target range on the Orion Network Configuration Manager TFTP Server
• Bandwidth Gauge
• A message indicating that the device does not respond to SNMP using the current credentials is no longer displayed when valid credentials are being used.
• Config Viewer
• Error messages are no longer displayed when uploading a configuration using the Merge with Currently Running Config option.
• IP Network Browser
• The application no longer stops responding if you close the MIB Viewer without stopping the download first.
• Real-Time Interface Monitor
• The Standard Edition of Real-Time Interface Monitor no longer generates a run-time error when opened from the IP Network Browser tool.
• TFTP Server
• Fixed an issue that would sometimes cause the application to stop responding after modifying settings.
• Workspace Studio
• The application no longer stops responding when clicking Search in the MAC Finder tool when run from the command line.
• You can now adjust settings in the CPU and Memory gadgets when started from the command line.
• Interface icons no longer stop responding when dragging onto gadgets that do not use interfaces.
• An entry in the Available Gadgets list no longer states there are no SolarWinds Labs Gadgets available directly above a line showing an available gadget.
• Fixed an issue where gadgets downloaded from SolarWinds Labs would not install properly.
• Clicking Download and Enable when downloading experimental gadgets from SolarWinds Labs now enables the gadget after the download.
• Downloaded configuration files no longer truncate file extensions longer than 62 characters.
• All gadgets can now be opened from the command line.
• CPU, Interface, and Memory charts are no longer shifted on detached gadgets.
• Fixed successful test message when testing r/w credentials.
• The TFTP Server service now restarts correctly.
• Workspace Studio no longer ignores selected nodes when dragged onto gadgets from the toolbar.
• The application no longer stops responding when changing the export format when no path is set in the Filename field.
• Changes made to threshold values are now applied to the Response Time Table.
• Gadgets are now opened when clicking on the toolbar buttons for the first time.
• Modifying interface threshold values after finishing configuration now saves the values.
• Renaming interfaces no longer fails when the name contains special characters.
• Checking Disable SolarWinds Labs now disables all SolarWinds Labs gadgets.
• You are no longer prompted to save when closing an empty or previously saved tab.
• The Gadget shortcut in the toolbar subfolder no longer leaves the menu open.

Fixes in Toolset 10.3

The fixes delivered with previous versions of the Toolset have been expanded and are included with version 10.3:

• Updated VB6 runtime files with latest security updates. Visit http://support.microsoft.com/kb/957924 for more details.
• TFTP Server
• The TFTP Server service now has improved event log messaging regarding IP address and port bindings.
• Added ability to bind to addresses that are found within multiple subnets.
• Changed TFTP binding from specific IP addresses to subnets using Classless Inter-Domain Routing (CIDR) notation.
• Added the ability to bind the TFTP Server to the first valid subnet in a list of subnets.
• Bandwidth Gauges
• Bandwidth Gauges no longer auto-publish to the web when the setting is disabled.
• Workspace Studio
• Configuration files are no longer deleted from the TFTP-Root folder when downloading configurations in the WorkSpace Studio.
• Added the ability to TFTP Server to bind to multiple subnets.
• Changed TFTP binding from specific IP addresses to subnets using CIDR notation.
• Added the ability to bind the TFTP Server to the first valid subnet in a list of subnets.

Fixes in Toolset 10.2

The following fixes were incorporated into version 10.2:

• Advanced Subnet Calculator
• The application no longer stays in the processes list when closed during a discovery.
• Config Download
• When installed on Windows XP x64, the system no longer prompts you with an incorrect path for saving configs.
• DNS Analyzer
• No longer prevents you from copying results as a bitmap or metafile after licensing the product.
• IP Network Browser
• No longer prevents you from filtering the node list after licensing the product.
• MAC Address Discovery
• The tool no longer displays details on IP addresses out of the specified subnet range.
• MIB Walk
• Credentials from a previous device are no longer saved and applied to all SNMPv3 devices added from that point on.
• Realtime NetFlow Traffic Analyzer
• The application no longer stops responding momentarily after starting the flow capture.
• SNMP Sweep
• Right-clicking on a discovered device and selecting Telnet now works properly.
• A run-time error is no longer generated when using the web browse menu option.
• Workspace Studio
• Grouping is now saved properly in detached table gadgets.
• The not-saved indicators [*] are no longer hidden when scrolling the Tabs group.
• The Device Count Limit message now appears when trying to drag more than 12 devices to a gadget in a gadget group.
• When deselecting devices, previous memory type selections are now cleared and enabled.
• Top level check mark is now disabled when not all of the child nodes are selected.
• The system now shows an appropriate icon for a device group when devices are grouped by status during the addition of a device.
• You are now able to drag devices from the Ping Sweep gadget to the Device tree to add new devices.
• There is now a message to indicate 20 tabs are open when the New Tab button on the Quick Launch panel is clicked.
• The system now displays ["] and ['] symbols in names for external tools.
• The table setting now saves when saving the gadget on a tab.
• Win XP x64: The Workspace Studio no longer stops responding when you create multiple detached Ping Sweep gadgets.
• Paste functionality now works as expected in the SSH gadget.
• Workspace Studio now discovers interfaces for SNMPv1 devices when the devices are set to not use SNMPv2.
• Outstanding events no longer take a long time to process when the Event screen is closed after being open for a long time.
• Only one gauge is shown in the Interface Gauge gadget after removing and adding stats.
• Negative values in Memory gadgets no longer appear for some devices.
• Double-clicking on the External Tools group no longer opens the "Edit External Tool" window.
• An error no longer appears after getting Bridge-MIB information for all VLANs on Cisco 3750s.
• Separate ICMP settings for Ping Sweep including packet size, count, and contents were added.
• Devices are no longer added twice to Workspace Studio after running gadgets from command line if they have different credentials.
• The Port number in WAN Killer no longer resets to default after restarting application.
• The tray icon now shows that it is receiving TCP packets when using WAN Killer.
• Switch Port Mapper no longer gives an "Unable to Download Bridge-MIB for all VLANs" error when the context for that VLAN has not been set for a group of Cisco switches.
• HP ProCurve support has been added to CPU and Memory gadgets.
• Monitored interfaces are no longer duplicated in the interface table.
• Starting a Telnet/SSH session on a device discovered in IP Network Browser no longer creates an error.
• Gadget tables no longer create incomplete group headers when detatched.
• Grouping by columns in memory tables no longer causes the application to stop responding.
• The application no longer stops responding when using devices without set credentials.
• The application no longer stops responding after deleting credentials that are currently in use.
• WAN Killer no longer stops responding when the gadget is closed while device information is being resolved.
• The Time Monitored value on gadgets now functions properly.
• WAN Killer no longer shows an invalid device message when pointing to a computer that is running the application.
• WAN Killer now shows a message about resolving device information when an incorrect IP address or hostname is used.
• Memory and CPU Table gadgets no longer display as empty if they have been run from the command line.

Fixes in Toolset 10.1

The following fixes were incorporated into version 10.1:

• Advanced Subnet Calculator
• Win XP x64: Fixed an issue where an IP address or hostname on the first tab could not be entered correctly.
• Classic Tools
• Classic tools now work with SNMPv3 authentication and encryption passwords that are longer than 16 characters.
• Config Viewer
• Fixed an issue where the Config Viewer process does not end after closing the application if a downloading process was canceled.
• Resolved an issue where the application would stop responding after upgrading.
• Find functionality now works properly.
• Evaluation Toolset
• Evaluation Toolset now works with FIPS enabled.
• Free TFTP Server
• Fixed an issue where the SolarWinds Launchpad does not open after installing Free TFTP Server.
• IP Address Management
• Fixed an issue where SNMPv1 queries were not being performed.
• Resolved an issue where nonresponsive IP addresses were not being deleted when the tool is configured to delete devices after 10 days.
• Resolved an issue where the database file could not be found after an upgrade to 10.0.
• IP Network Browser
• Now shows MAC addresses on ports.
• Win Vista x64: The tool now appears in the IP Address Management group.
• MIBs functionality now works properly.
• MIB Browser
• Remote SNMP agent port functionality now works properly.
• Fixed an issue where the application would sometimes stop responding after clicking Stop.
• MIB Viewer
• Fixed an issue where run-time error 381 would sometime occur.
• Resolved an issue where MIBs would not be displayed after downloading a MIB table.
• Network Monitor
• Resolved an issue where emails were not being sent as notifications.
• Network Performance Monitor
• Fixed an issue where the default poll interval for interfaces setting does not work correctly on the Polling tab in the Network Performance Monitor Settings dialog.
• Resolved an issue where compact and repair database does not work correctly if Database Maintenance is currently being performed.
• ILMI is no longer used as a default community string during polling.
• Resolved an issue where devices would be polled using SNMPv2 only after restarting the application.
• Fixed an issue where NPM would use the SNMPv2 community string Null after restarting it instead of SNMPv3 credentials.
• RealTime Interface Monitor
• No longer displays incorrect bandwidth on high speed interfaces.
• SNMP Brute Force Attack
• Publish to the web option now works properly.
• SNMP Real-Time Graph
• Instances are now displayed for the ifInOctets OID.
• SNMP Sweep
• Win XP x64: Resolved an issue where the tool stops responding if you close the tool before the scanning finishes.
• Spam Black List
• Fixed an issue where run-time error 13 would appear when trying to add a server address.
• Standard Toolset
• Licenses can now be activated using the offline method if FIPS restrictions are enabled
• Switch Port Mapper
• Resolved an issue where the process does not end after cancelling discovery and closing the application.
• Fixed an issue where an incorrect message would be displayed for a device after canceling discovery.
• Toolset Launchpad
• Resolved an issue where the Toolset Launchpad would stop responding after changing a license from Standard to Engineer's if it has been left in a system tray.
• Toolset - Orion Integration
• Fixed an issue where the Orion System Manager will not start after an upgrading Toolset (9.2 to 10.0) and Orion 8.5.1 is installed.
• TraceRoute
• Fixed an issue where the tool would sometimes remain in process after closing.
• Workspace Studio
• Resolved an issue where external tools will open with a device selected even when no device is selected in Workspace Studio.
• Fixed an issue where the Device group would not become visible if it is docked and collapsed after clicking View > Devices.
• Resolved an out of memory error while exporting more than 20 tabs at one time.
• Fixed an issue where closing the application before it finishes loading may cause the application to stop responding if a detached gadget is running.
• Resolved an issue where a classic tool would be removed from the group folder after editing.
• Fixed an issue where SSH/Telnet prints n when using the . key from the numeral pad.
• Fixed an issue where panes were not hiding properly when set to auto hide.
• Resolved an issue where the local help file could not be accessed with Firefox.
• Fixed an issue where Workspace Studio would stop responding when trying to add more than 100 devices to a device group.
• The Thwack tool now searches the Toolset forum by default.
• Fixed an issue where the application would stop responding when you open the Manage Devices window with a large number of devices.
• Resolved an issue where the application would stop responding if you set a large range of IP addresses for the Ping Sweep gadget.
• You can now run Workspace Studio in two different sessions on the same machine.
• Fixed an issue where the application would stop responding after dragging a large number of devices to the CPU Chart gadget.
• The Suppress Script Errors check box now stays checked after closing and reopening the application.
• The application no longer stops responding when the Devices pane is narrowed vertically.
• Fixed an issue where devices would sometimes not show in the Devices list after being added.
• Command line options now accept a community or credential name.
• Fixed an issue where a gadget created using the command line stops responding if the device does not exist in the Device list.
• Resolved an issue where a detached plugin gadget would cause the application to stop responding.

Fixes in Toolset 10.0

The following fixes were incorporated into version 10.0:

• Fixed issue where CPU stats were not being collected for Cisco 3745 or 2620 in Network Performance Monitor.
• Resolved an issue where you where unable to send syslog messages as an alert action in Network Performance Monitor.
• Switch Port Mapper now retrieves all data from Juniper Switches.
• Fixed an issue where interfaces being monitored in Network Performance Monitor via SNMPv3 were not displaying the correct status.
• Fixed an issue with DNS Analyzer where clicking Draw DNS Structure would display an error message.
• Resolved an issue where a saved Bandwidth Gauge that uses SNMPv3 would use SNMPv1 upon reopening the gauge resulting in a failed baseline.
• Fixed an issue in Compare Running vs Startup Configs where clicking No in the TFTP Server window.
• TraceRoute no longer closes unexpectedly when adding multiple community strings in the TraceRoute Settings dialog.
• Resolved an issue where Watch It would close unexpectedly after adding a node that has already been added.
• Fixed an issue in SNMP Dictionary Attack where the application stops responding when a user selects Select All option.
• Config Download no longer closes unexpectedly when you click Ping on a device that is currently downloading a configuration.
• Fixed an issue where running the Config Download tool and clicking Yes to start the TFTP Server would not start the TFTP Server.
• After installing the Standard edition Toolset, the corresponding folder is now named "Standard Toolset" instead of "Engineer's Toolset".
• IP Address Manager now clears out addresses that have not responded in XX days.

Fixes in Toolset 9.2

The following fixes were incorporated into version 9.2:

• Includes all TFTP Server vulnerability fixes from previous hotfixes.
• Resolves Cirrus integration issues in which the TFTP server provided with Cirrus Configuration Manager and the TFTP server provided with Toolset conflicted.
• Corrects an issue in which the Advanced Subnet Calculator was not able to be minimized, maximized, or resized.
• Fixes an issue in which specifying SNMPv3 credentials in the IP Address Management tool caused the tool to sporadically close without warning.
• Fixes an issue with IP Network Browser returning all the appropriate information when specifying SNMPv3 credentials.
• Corrects the message that The specified device does not support exporting NetFlow data when the IOS of the device is not supported by NetFlow Configurator.
• Solves an issue in which starting another computer with the same IP address as the TFTP Server computer could cause the TFTP Server to close unexpectedly.
• Fixes a number of issues surrounding having more than one instance of the Config Viewer tool running.
• Corrects an issue using SNMPv3 credentials in which the encryption settings were not being respected.
• Fixes an issue in which manually changing the state of an IP address was not saved in the IP Address Management tool.
• Solves an issue in which the addition of certain HP and Cisco resources could cause polling to never complete and the resource list to become unresponsive in Toolset NPM.
• Corrects an issue in which CPU Load and Advanced CPU Load gauges could display Error 13 - Type Mismatch and refuse to start.
• Fixes an issue in which saved bandwidth gauges did not retain the setting to display the data table with the gauge.
• Resolves an issue in which Cisco 6509 devices were not recognized correctly in the Advanced CPU Load tool.
• Solves an issue in which Realtime Interface Monitor values display incorrectly in the SNMP Realtime Graph tool.
• Corrects an issue in which Toolset NPM was incorrectly changing SNMPv1-only nodes to SNMPv2 in the database.
• Fixes an issue in which network node and interfaces were not switching from the Machine Type icons to Node Status when an interface or node went down.
• Resolves an issue in which creating an alert to monitor up/down status displays the incorrect status in the notification, subsequent to the initial alert.
• Corrects an issue in which updating the Alias field using the read-write string through Realtime Interface Monitor did not update the Cisco interface description.
• Fixes the display of an erroneous license dialog when pressing Walk in the MIB Walk tool.
• Resolves an issue in which the bandwidth gauge, when transparency is enabled, could display an error dialog and close: Run-time error '401': Can't show non-modal form when modal form is displayed.
• Solves an issue in which entering an IP address outside of the local subnet in NetFlow Configurator failed.
• Corrects an issue where the MIB Browser tool did not display the dot11manufacturerOUI value.
• Fixes an issue involving the IP Address Management tool in which devices that were unassigned or unresponsive could be displayed as responding and assigned.
• Resolves an issue in which PINGing from within the IP Address Management tool caused the following dialog message: Run-time error '91': Object variable or With block variable not set.
• Corrects an issue in which the IP Address Management tool did not respect the Publish Only setting when publishing an HTML document, resulting in all information being published.
• Solves an issue in which unresponsive IP addresses that come back online and are found again by the IP Address Management tool shows a response time of never during the rescan, even if the addresses had responded before.
• Fixes an issue in which rescanning a subnet using the IP Address Management tool causes IP addresses marked as reserved to revert to being available.

Fixes in Toolset 9.1

The following fixes were incorporated into version 9.1:

• Resolves an issue in which installing Toolset and Cirrus on the same computer caused export to HTML data to show a Cirrus header.
• Fixes an issue in which exporting from Network Monitor using the CSV option with icon export checked resulted in a CSV that could not be imported.
• Allows the inclusion of the ampersand (&) in community stings used with Real Time Graph and the SNMP MIB Browser tools.
• Resolves an issue in which Network-Wide Response Time Summary Charts were displaying data as points on a line graph instead of a bar chart.
• Corrects an issue using CPU Gauges to monitor Windows workstations in which the gauge did not render. Two skins exhibit some graphical limitations, but the gauge now appears in every CPU Gauge skin.
• Fixes an issue in which using scripts to automate the download of Cisco configs did not respect changing the TFTP root directory from the default.
• Corrects an issue in which a custom packet size was not respected when set in the Enhanced Ping tool.
• Resolves an issue in which the Network Performance Monitor configuration file (SWNetPerfMon.CFG) could not grow past a certain point and nodes could no longer be added.
• Fixes an issue with Toolset Network Performance Monitor database maintenance which could cause the nightly maintenance to fail.
• Corrects an issue in which creating multiple Bandwidth Gauges for a single device could cause the tool to become unresponsive during discovery.
• Resolves an issue in which existing nodes discovered in a previous version of Toolset Network Performance Monitor using SNMPv1 are not recognized and must be added again. Reading these nodes could cause the tool to become unresponsive.
• Fixes an issue when viewing Network-Wide Summary charts in which the graph points were limited to 4.
• Corrects an issue where installing on Windows 2000 Server could result in error 1904 and the inability to complete the installation of Toolset.

Fixes in Toolset 9.0.1

The following fixes were incorporated into version 9.0.1:

• Fixes an issue in which Cisco routers returning noncontiguous interfaces caused the NetFlow Realtime tool to unexpectedly quit.
• Resolves an issue where Bandwidth Gauge, Switch Port Mapper, Realtime Interface Monitor, Network Performance Monitor, and MIB Browser would ignore the setting to use SNMPv1 protocol.
• Corrects an issue in which the Switch Port Mapper tool did not allow MAC address to IP address mapping when using SNMPv3 credentials.
• Resolves an issue in which Switch Port Mapper, upon discovering a blank base MIB table, would not discover the VLAN MIB table. Individuals who were experiencing this issue did not experience it with version 8 of the Switch Port Mapper.
• Fixes the inability to start the TFTP Service from the system tray on Windows Vista computers.
• Resolves an issue in which the TFTP server service timed out and did not start on computers with restricted internet access. The lack of a working TFTP service could also cause the Cisco config tools not to work.
• Corrects a runtime error in the Map Maker component of Orion NPM after uninstalling Toolset.
• Fixes an issue occurring during the editing of port mappings where clicking Cancel caused the port mappings to clear.
• Corrects an issue in which the right-click option to hide an interface in Realtime Interface Monitor was unavailable.

Standard Toolset

With the introduction of Toolset 10.1, SolarWinds has made Standard Toolset available. Standard Toolset includes the following tools:

• Advanced Subnet Calculator
• Bandwidth Gauges
• CPU Gauges
• DNS/WhoIs Resolver
• Enhanced PING
• IP Network Browser - Standard
• NetFlow Configurator
• PING
• PING Sweep
• Router CPU Load
• Subnet List
• TFTP Server
• Trace Route
• Wake-on-LAN
• Watch It!
• Workspace Studio - Standard

Installing and Upgrading

The following items should be noted when installing, upgrading, or uninstalling Toolset.

Files in Use Dialog

If you receive an error indicating a number of files are in use as you attempt to upgrade, ensure you have stopped the Toolset Launchpad. The icon should no longer be in your system tray.

Uninstalling Orion NPM from a Toolset Computer or Uninstalling Toolset from an Orion NPM Computer

A number of components can become unstable after the removal of either Orion NPM or Toolset from an environment in which they coexist. After uninstalling Toolset from an Orion NPM implementation, reinstall Orion NPM. Any configurations changes you have made will not be lost. After uninstalling Orion NPM from a SolarWinds Toolset computer, reinstall Toolset.

Backing Up or Migrating Your Toolset Implementation

To back up your Toolset implementation after installing the newest version or to migrate your Toolset configuration and data files to another server, the following files should be considered integral to your success. Ensure you are installing the same version of Toolset as what was installed on the computer from which you copy these files. If you cannot find a file, you have not run the associated program. You can safely skip the file.

These files are located in the following locations by default:
C:\Documents and Settings\UserName\Local Settings\Application Data\SolarWinds   *Where UserName is the Windows user account.
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\SolarWinds

Note: Some Toolset applications prompt you for a location to save specific files. If you have saved any files in a location other than the paths listed above, you will need to locate these files wherever you have saved them.

General Notes

The following issues have been found in the current release of SolarWinds Toolset.

Upgrading

The following issues have been identified when upgrading Toolset.

• After upgrading from version 9 to version 10, Bandwidth Gauges that are not configured to auto-publish to the web may start publishing and then stop responding.
• After upgrading from version 9.2 Standard Edition to 10.4 Standard Edition, the TFTP Server service does not start. To work around this, manually uninstall the service, reboot, and then manually install the service.

Send To

Because the Toolset tools dynamically load the Send To options from the registry, some Send To options do not exhibit the appropriate results. For example, if you have loaded Skype on your Toolset computer, the Send To Skype option becomes available in your Toolset tools. This Send To option does not work.

Invalid Characters

Specifying invalid characters, including invalid IP address characters and ports outside of the port range, can cause unexpected behavior.

Home Routers

Toolset is designed to gather data from enterprise and server class hardware. Personal routers with SNMP enabled may not be detected by the tools.

Launching Toolset

The following issues have been identified when launching Toolset.

• If you have minimized the Toolset Launchpad to the system tray, you cannot relaunch the launchpad from the Start menu. To relaunch the Launchpad, double click the Toolset Launchpad icon in the system tray.
• Applications may stop responding when there are several tools running at the same time.
• When running Toolset on Windows Vista or Windows Server 2008, you must use a Windows account that includes administrator rights.

Engineer's Toolset Icons in Standard Toolset Launchpad

When running Standard Toolset, it is possible to encounter the shortcuts for tools only included in the Engineer's Toolset in the Recently Used Tools grouping. The links do not launch Engineer's Toolset tools. To correct the behavior, shutdown and restart the launchpad. Shutdown the launchpad by right-clicking the system tray icon and selecting Exit.

Launching Help from Classic Tools

Pressing F1 may not bring up help when running some classic tools.

Exporting

Exporting folders with extended ASCII characters in the name will not retain those characters.

Coexistence Notes

The following issues have been discovered when installing Toolset with other SolarWinds products:

Installing on an Orion Server

The following issues have been identified when Toolset resides on the same server as Orion NPM.

• If you install Toolset on an Orion server, you may be required to reboot the server.
• The Send Page tool, found in the Ping and Diagnostic tools grouping of the Toolset, can no longer send email after installing Orion NPM.
• Opening MIB Browser from the Toolset integration menu in the Orion Web Console may cause the system to stop responding.
• Opening any tool from the Toolset integration menu in the Orion Web Console will first display an incorrect splash screen.

Uninstalling Orion Network Configuration Manager

If you uninstall Orion Network Configuration Manager from your Toolset computer, certain shared DLLs may inadvertently be uninstalled. To correct this issue, repair Toolset using Add/Remove Programs.

Orion Network Configuration Manager Integration

The following issues have been identified when Toolset resides on the same server as Orion NCM.

• Starting TFTP services from Workspace Studio while Orion NCM TFTP services is started draw an exception in Event Viewer and no message appears stating that the port is in use.
• "Unable to bind to any addresses" application error is shown in the Event Viewer when starting the TFTP service from Workspace Studio while the Orion Network Configuration Manager TFTP services is running.

Uninstalling Orion NPM and NetFlow

If you uninstall Orion Network Performance Monitor and Orion NetFlow Traffic Analysis, Cisco tools may not work properly. To correct this issue, repair Toolset using Add/Remove Programs.

Uninstalling ipMonitor

If you uninstall SolarWinds ipMonitor from your Toolset computer, certain shared DLLs may inadvertently be uninstalled. To correct this issue, repair Toolset using Add/Remove Programs.

IP Address Management Tools Notes

The following IP Address Management tool issues have been identified.

IP Address Management

The following IP Address Management issues have been identified.

• IP Address Management may close unexpectedly if a user adds a credential with identical name but different type in the Available Credentials window.
• IP Address Management publishes subnets in reverse order.

Network Discovery Tools Notes

The following Network Discovery tool issues have been identified.

Switch Port Mapper

Switch Port Mapper can now be called using command line parameters.
SWSPMCMD.exe Usage: <switch IP> <switch community> [<arp IP> <arp community> /scommv=<1|2> /arpcommv=<1|2> /showraw /xml /showstatus /exportfilename=<path&name> /nologo]

<switch ip>	The IP Address of the switch to map
<switch community>	The community string of the switch to map
<arp ip>	The IP address of the device to get the ARP table from
<arp community>	The community string of the /arpip device
/scommv	The SNMP version to use (2 is default)
/arpcommv	The SNMP Version to use for /arpip device (2 default)
/showraw	Shows all data retrieved for the devices
/xml	Shows the output in XML format (instead of fixed width)
/nologo	Hides the copyright line in the output
/nostatus	Hides the status messages in the output

The following Switch Port Mapper issues have been identified.

• For mapping a switch using SNMPv3, please use the Switch Port Mapper in the Workspace Studio.
• The Switch Port Mapper tool may display an erroneous error message when the SNMP version 3 credentials are incorrect. The displayed message refers to the Bridge-MIB being unsupported on the target device, though the target may support the MIB. Ensure you enter the correct credentials.
• The interface LastStatus Change field frequently shows dates in the future (if the sysuptime counter is lower than the ifLastChange value).

DNS Audit

Application stops responding after clicking Delete two times on the context menu.

IP Network Browser

The following IP Network Browser issues have been identified.

• The application may stop responding when a user expands and discovers all details for all nodes in two IP Network Browser windows simultaneously.
• Right-clicking on a device and then selecting MIB Browser, the IP and community string are not passed on to MIB browser.
• An error is generated when clearing a list while a scan is active.

Ping and Network Diagnostic Tools Notes

The following Ping and Network Diagnostic tool issues have been identified.

Ping Sweep

Deleting rows while DNS resolution is occuring will cause a runtime error.

Ping

Application stops responding after clicking File > Print Preview.

Subnet List

The following Subnet List issues have been identified.

• Right-clicking when there are no results can cause the application to stop responding.
• The application may close unexpectedly after selecting the Copy option.

Spam Blacklist

The following Spam Blacklist issues have been identified.

• Application stops responding after clicking Add Server Address if scanning process is running and not finished.
• The application may stop responding after right-click.
• Run-time error 381 appears when user clicks out of grid in the Add/Edit Server window.
• The application may close unexpectedly after selecting the Edit option in an empty row.
• Saved address list with all addresses is not opened after the saved .Blacklist file is opened.

Cisco-Specific Tools Notes

The following Cisco-specific tool issues have been identified.

Config Tools

The following Config Tools issues have been identified.

• To ensure the correct transfer of config data from your devices, ensure port 69 is open and accessible on your Toolset computer.
• The system may stop responding when running Cisco tools and the Launchpad at the same time.

Config Viewer

The following Config Viewer issues have been identified.

• The Config Viewer may stop responding while downloading configurations and another Config Viewer is opened.
• The TFTP Server may be started after cancelling a configuration download and then closing the tool.

TFTP Server

The following TFTP Server issues have been identified.

• The TFTP server does not support a mapped drive as a valid transfer location, neither to nor from the mapped location. Because the server is a service, it does not have the appropriate access permissions, nor can it be ensured access with the credentials under which it runs.
• The application may stop responding when TFTP server is run more than once and the Configure option is selected.
• Currently unable to save TFTP transfer to network mapped drive.
• TFTP Server does not run after installing v10.1 over v9.2 to another directory (workaround: Uninstall/reinstall service in v10 folder).
• TFTP Server may not start when switching networks between shutdowns.
• The application may start unexpectedly after changing settings for the first time.
• The system does not restart the TFTP Server service correctly after adding the first IP address to the binding list on Windows Vista 64-bit. To work around this, manually press the Start button to restart the TFTP service.

NetFlow Realtime

Note: The application may stop responding for a few minutes after starting the flow capture.

The Windows Desktop Search feature of Windows Vista and available as an additional component for Windows XP interferes with NetFlow Realtime application causing the following error: Could not use file ''; file already in use. To avoid this issue, turn off Windows Desktop Search and ensure capture files are not saved to indexed directories.

To turn off indexing:

1. Right-click on the directory.
2. Click Properties on the right-click menu.
3. Click the General tab, and then click Advanced.
4. Uncheck the appropriate entry:
• Index this folder for faster searching
• For fast searching, allow the Indexing Service to index this folder
5. Click OK.
6. Click OK.

Network Monitoring Tools Notes

The following Network Monitoring tool issues have been identified.

Network Monitor

It is possible to receive more than one notification from Network Monitor when you enable Event Notification. For example, you may receive 2 emails for a critical event, instead of a single email.

Network Performance Monitor

The following Network Performance Monitor issues have been identified.

• While Engineer's Toolset provides detailed statistics collection for analysis, troubleshooting, and diagnostics, the embedded database is not intended for long-term monitoring of networks with more than 500 network elements and has a 2GB limit on stored data.
• If you have a larger network and/or require data retention longer than 30 days, we highly recommend upgrading to Orion Network Performance Monitor (Orion NPM). Orion NPM is the perfect complement to Toolset's realtime network analysis and diagnostic capabilities. Orion NPM provides support for thousands of interfaces, virtually unlimited storage using a Microsoft SQL database backend, and includes a web-based interface to allow you and your entire team access to network availability and both realtime and historical statistics.

Realtime Interface Monitor

The following Realtime Interface Monitor issues have been identified

• If a refresh interval is set to less than 10 seconds, your Received Percent Utilization and Transmit Percent Utilization columns may incorrectly display 100%.
• If you have designated an invalid location in the auto-publish to web feature, an Export HTML error window is presented to you. This dialog must be closed by using the X in the top right corner, as clicking OK does not dismiss the dialog.
• Setting the refresh time to less than 10 seconds may result in the Receive Percent Utilization and Transmit Percent Utilization values showing as 100%.
• The application may not function properly when launched from another application. To work around this, start the Realtime Interface Monitor from the Start Menu.

Syslog Server SQL Server Additional Component

This additional component, which allows you to take advantage of a SQL Server database as a datastore for Syslog messages, works with case-insensitive databases. It is possible to switch a database from case-sensitive to case-insensitive. For more information, see your Microsoft SQL Server enterprise manager help.

SNMP Real-Time Graph

Application stops responding after clicking Add MIB if establishing communication process is interrupted. This only occurs if you try and close the window while it is searching. If you let it search on an invalid IP, it will come back and say it is invalid.

Bandwidth Gauge

The following Bandwidth Gauge issues have been identified.

• The application may stop responding after clicking File > New Window if a new gauge discovery process is stopped beforehand.
• The application may close unexpectedly after entering errant data in Receive Bandwidth and Transmit Bandwidth text fields.

IP SLA Monitor

The application closes unexpectedly if running the tool under the built-in Guest account.

SNMP Tools Notes

The following SNMP tool issues have been identified.

SNMP MIB Browser

The following SNMP MIB Browser issues have been identified.

• When you close the SNMP Set right pane of the SNMP MIB Browser tool, you cannot edit the shared credentials database. To re-enable the ability to edit the shared credentials database, reopen the SNMP Set pane by clicking SNMP Set. Then, click Edit > Shared Credentials Database to edit the database.
• MIB Browser stops responding after any tool is opened from the main menu while device discovery process is running in another tool.

MIB Walk

The following MIB Walk issues have been identified.

• The application may stop responding after selecting the Copy All option.

Security Tools Notes

The following issues have been found in the Security Tools.

Remote TCP Reset

Application stops responding after clicking Edit > Copy All.

Edit Dictionaries

The application stops responding if the dictionary name has more than 60 characters.

SCP/SFTP Server Notes

Using non-English characters in the name of the root folder does not work properly. To work around this, use only English characters in your root folder name.

Workspace Studio Notes

The following issues have been found in Workspace Studio.

• Using a range of IP addresses in the Neighbor Map gadget can cause an error when some devices do not respond to ICMP. To work around this, specify only devices that will respond to ICMP in the Search field. Increase the hops to get further out.
• The font background for downloaded configs may turn to black. To work around this, download the configuration again to refresh the text or save the tab and then reopen it.
• When using Print Preview in the IP Network Browser gadget, only the current view is shown instead of the entire tree.
• The application sometimes closes unexpectedly if a user overlays the Explorer panel with the Event Viewer panel.
• The application may stop responding due to high CPU usage.
• Workspace Studio still says Evaluation after entering license information while the application is running (corrects itself when application is restarted).
• After adding an unsupported device to a gadget, the device is still shown with a check box next to the device.
• Gadgets do not show warning status when credentials are incorrect.
• The application may stop responding when interfaces are discovered and remembered. To work around this, reduce the number of remembered interfaces
• When running on Windows XP x64, the system does not show tips on detached charts. To work around this, open the gadget settings dialog and then cancel out.
• After renaming an interface, the new name will not be displayed on the Interface Gauge Gadget.
• You are not able to rename an interface if it was renamed before and the focus was not changed.
• Interface Gadgets
• After dragging a device to the gadget and then clicking cancel, the device still exists in the gadget.
• Detached Gadgets
• The system does not show tips on detached charts if running on Windows XP x64.
• The application sometimes closes unexpectedly if a user works with detached Workspace Studio gadgets.
• Exporting Tabs
• The active selected tab is not automatically checked in Export window.
• Grouping
• Grouping is not saved in detached table gadgets.
• Empty device groups cannot be removed.
• Memory Gadgets
• Grouping is not saved in the detached monitor.
• CPU and Memory Gauge gadgets may not be displayed properly when started from the command line.
• The configuration Status messages in the tree have an unnecessary check box.
• Neighbor Map Gadget
• Map results are not displayed on detached gadgets until you rescan the map.
• Ping Sweep Gadget
• Ping Sweep continues working in background for 50 pings after you cancel the scan.
• Switch Port Mapper Gadget
• Results do not appear when the credentials for the Layer 3 device are incorrect.
• Scans may take longer to complete in the Workspace Studio versus the Classic Tool version of Switch Port Mapper. This is because the Workspace Studio version scans all VLANs. To improve the performance, reduce the SNMP Timeout and SNMP Retry values.
• Table Gadgets
• Column headers resize themselves after Print Preview and Print.
• TraceRoute Gadget
• The last column is truncated in Print Preview mode if user resizes gadget.
• WAN Killer Gadget
• After clicking Pause and then Continue, an incorrect IP Address is shown for the target device.
• An error message is sometimes displayed when trying to monitor an IPv6 device using TCP.
• After setting the gadget to listen for UDP packets and then setting it to stop listening, the port is still open.
• Web Gadget
• You may get script error message while using the web gadget if running on Windows 2003 even when the Suppress script errors check box is checked. To suppress the errors, disable Internet Explorer Enhanced Security Configuration.

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