New in v12.4

New in all editions of v12.4

• Introduced WhatsUp Gold Mobile Access to provide access to WhatsUp Gold from mobile devices.
• Added support for SNMP v3 device discovery and SNMP v3 traps.

For additional WhatsUp Gold product release information, refer to the latest Release Notes.

New in all editions of v12.3.1

• Introduced WhatsConnected plug-in.
• Implemented significant NetFlow performance improvements and lowered memory usage.

New in all editions of v12.3

• Introduced WhatsUp Gold NetFlow Monitor plug-in.
• Introduced WhatsUp Gold VoIP Monitor plug-in.
• Added support for plug-in architecture.

For information on available plug-ins and to see release notes for each plug-in, see WhatsUp Gold plug-ins documentation.

New in all editions of v12

• Added support for high capacity SNMP interface counters through the Interface Performance Monitor.
• Added support for NetSNMP agents for UNIX CPU utilization.
• Added configurable interface name for SNMP interfaces.
• Included select Cisco MIBs for use in WhatsUp Gold.
• Added the SNMP MIB Walker network tool which allows you to browse for SNMP objects on a device.
• Added the SNMP MIB File Explorer network tool which allows you to browse for SNMP objects in defined MIB files.
• Added the MIB Manager for the import and validation of MIB files.
• Improved SNMP API to support enhanced scripting capabilities with the Script Action and Active Script Monitor.
• Added encryption and SMTP authentication to the Email Active Monitor.
• Added support for SMTP authentication for email actions.
• Extended Short Message Service (SMS) support for SMS Direct.
• Implemented drag-and-drop device, group, and map management on the web interface.
• Changed from MSDE 2000 database to the Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express database.
• Added support for Passive Monitors to use device credentials in the Credentials Library.
• Added support for Windows Vista.
• Updated the Web User Interface.
• Added new licensing technology.

New in v12 of WhatsUp Gold Premium, Distributed, and MSP Editions

• Added quick access to real-time data via InstantInfo popups.
• Added Split Second Graphs that provide real-time graphical data in performance workspace and full reports, the Web Task Manager, and the Web Performance Monitor.
• Added the Web Performance Monitor network tool.
• Added the Web Task Manager network tool.
• Added the Dashboard Screen Manager application.