Software Update: RackTables 0.17.0

RackTables is a handy web application for clearly displaying racks in, for example, a server room or data center. For example, it is possible to enter racks in which objects, addresses and ports can then be hung. For more information, we refer you to this page and a demo is via this page to try out. The list of changes for this latest release with 0.17.0 as the version number is as follows:

Version 0.17.0

New features:

• file attachments (by Aaron)
• ability to delete objects (by Aaron)
• external “httpd” user authentication
• validator in RackCode editor
• vendor sieve for stickers
• RackCode expressions as source for load balancer lists
• wireless hardware in dictionary
• “racks per row” option (by Frank Brodbeck)
• LDAP cache

Updates:

• display row name when listing objects. closes ticket 16 (by Aaron)
• ability to manage rows from the Rackspace page in addition to the Dictionary (by Aaron)
• allow port type to be changed if it isn’t linked. closes ticket 137 (by Aaron)
• add network security chapter and dictionary entries. closes ticket 148 (by Aaron)
• add HP and Juniper dictionary entries. closes tickets 145 and 165 (by Aaron)
• combined two forms on object properties page into one. closes tickets 36 and 87 (by Aaron)
• display and edit the dictionary chapter by chapter (ticket:151)
• ‘enabled’ user account flag was dropped
• switchvlans gateway has been updated
• RackTables installation is now done only through install.php
• records for F5 hardware
• don’t require HASH extension any more
• rack thumb dimensions aren’t configured any more
• SNMP code for Nexus and HP switches (with help from killsystem)
• tag filter has been completely rewritten

Bug fixes:

• show error message if snmp module isn’t loaded. close ticket 43 (by Aaron)
• fixed IIS-specific issues with accessing via HTTP or from docroot (reported by Sean Brown)