Service Pack 5 (SP5) of AdventNet Simulation Toolkit 6.0, provides a range of valuable new features and performance enhancements to the SNMP Agent Simulation Toolkit suite. These new features are an essential part of our commitment to meeting customer needs to work more effectively and save time and money, by using our product. Read the list of features added and issues fixed in this service pack.

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Service Pack 5.0 ( 7.7 MB) Available since September 17th, 2007

Installing the Service Pack 

Install the Service Pack as per the instructions given below.

1. Download the AdventNet_Simulation_Toolkit_6_0_SP-5_0.ppm file. 
2. Start the Launcher by selecting SimulationToolkit.bat/sh file from <SimulatorHome> directory.
3. Start UpdateManager by choosing Update Manager from the Options menu in the Launcher.
4. Specify the patch file (ppm file) with complete path or choose the same by using the Browse option. 
5. Click Install to install the patch. This installs the Service Pack. 

Features Added and Issues Fixed

Network Designer

Features added

1. An option to configure empty instance for scalar varbinds in trap is added
2. Unique engine id will be assigned to every V3 agents in the Network Simulator.
3. Option for responding to v1/v2 queries and restricting the same for V3 agents is added in the runtime settings.
4. Option to view the inform response details in the Inform Response dialog is done.
5. The agent recording status improved.
6. Database queries performance improved
7. AES support added for SNMP protocol.
8. In SNMP an option to hide deprecated objects from querying is added
   

Issues Fixed

1. The issue in date with modifyTimerScriptParameters behavior script API is fixed
2. The issue with behavior script deletion, modification is fixed.
3. The issue with migrating scripts fixed.
4. The issue in table script operations when the network is started in command line is fixed.
5. The issue of throwing exceptions when rows are added to a table in a burst, using behavior script, is fixed.
6. The issue with buffer in synchronization of create new snmp group info fixed.
7. The issue with RMI registration in command line and UI fixed.
8. The issue with request handling threads deadlock is fixed.
9. The issue of not registering the timer scripts when the agents are started is fixed.
   
10. Issue with querying scalar nodes after recording fixed.
11. The hole implementation is reverted.
12. The problem with recording nodes of type mac address resolved.
13. The port of the SNMP agent is included in script file generation
14. The issues with script conditions are fixed.
15. Hexa values in script can be given as input.
16. Table save/rollback issues fixed.
17. Buffer issues with multiple manager querying a NE is resolved.
18. Issues in Random Simulation has been fixed.
19. Script API methods issues has been fixed.
20. The issue with space in hexa values for BITS node while recording is fixed.
21. The issue in walk file with external indices is fixed.
22. The issue with row addition using script api with instance having untrimmed integer values is fixed.
23. The walk file issues with continuous running, BITS updation fixed.
    
24. The unique engineId updated for starting devices,agents.
25. The escape characters added to values for nodes for which trap,inform,script are added specific to NE.
    
26. The script location for not copying the script to local directory issue fixed
27. The issue with OCTETSTRING value with 00 bytes truncation is fixed.
28. The record,walkfile issues with BITS nodes fixed.
29. The stopSnmpAgent with uppercase, underscore network name is fixed.
    
30. The CPU usage while the network is idle is brought down.
31. Recording : Hexadecimal range check relaxation is done for BITS datatype node.
32. Script not executing for After set request of adding a table row is resolved
    
33. The get number of instances script api will return the instances from buffer also.
34. The issues with getAllTableValues() fixed.
35. Handling instance with octet string with first byte as 0 but having more bytes of value is added
36. The BITS datatype issues fixed with request handling, recording fixed
37. Unload TCS issues and agent running flag issues fixed.
38. The issue with database, tablename in GetNodeValue script API resolved.
39. Row addition with same instance after deletion of template instance  is  not available  is resolved.
    
40. Issues with start,stop agents through scripts in UI resolved.
41. Issues with TL1 autonomous, TCS loading, unloading fixed.
42. The issue with invalid instance in bulk modification fixed.
    
43. The limitation with external indices to be specified before internal indices is removed.
    
44. The OID with zero as subId can be specified for enterprise OID in trap
    
45. Sending trap, inform through script with DateAndTime as varbind will be passed as DateAndTime
46. Bulk modification, Trap settings issues fixed
47. The issue with device db database corrupted with agentid is fixed.
48. The issue with crash while querying v2 agents, sending v2 traps fixed.
49. The recording of MacAddress, PhysAddress instances in string format issue fixed
50. The import of BITS from other file issue fixed
51. The Virtual IP addresses will be created in the secondary interface if the primary interface is unavailable in Windows.
52. Creating network devices with more mib modules in a single file  issue resolved
    
53. Issue with deleteAllRows script API in buffer fixed.
54. The agent address not sent in the v2c and v3 traps.
55. The delete device will remove the device specific directory.
56. The issue with adding row thru script in a table with external index is fixed
57. The issue with getAllTableValues() script API for external indices fixed.
58. The getAllTableValues() will take values from buffer also.
59. Sending traps with varbinds having empty instance crashing the tool issue fixed.
60. GetSnmpOidForNodeName() for group nodes added.
61. GetNode, UpdateNode() script APIs for non-existing nodes handled.
    
62. GetSnmpOidForNodeName() for external index nodes issue resolved.
63. The timer script, inform will not be executed after start time if no periodic value set.
64. Runtime settings values persisted
65. Issue with getOid() of PduScrambler fixed.
66. Null pointer exception in buffer when startAllSnmpAgents is used is fixed.
67. StartAgent with uniquename exception fixed.
68. BulkModify snmp oids for non-existing instances issue fixed
69. Snmp Buffer values persisted when network saved even if network is running.
    

SNMP Agent Simulator

Issues Fixed

1. The issue with behavior script deletion, modification in runtime is fixed.
2. The issue with migrating scripts fixed.
3. The issue with recording v3 agents fixed.
4. Issue with querying scalar nodes after recording fixed.
5. The issues with table handling are fixed.
6. The script location for not copying the script to local directory issue fixed
7. Mysql exception while recording rows with external indices fixed.
8. Handling instance with octet string with first byte as 0 but having more bytes of value is added
9. The v3 Inform issue with security level is fixed
10. The OID with zero as subId can be specified for enterprise OID in trap
11. The limitation with external indices to be specified before internal indices is removed.
12. Database queries performance improved
13. Recording with invalid values error fixed by skipping the error values
    
14. The recording of MacAddress, PhysAddress instances in string format issue fixed
15. The import of BITS from other file issue fixed
16. The Error Simulation issue for noSuchObject, noSuchInstance, EndOfMibView errors in SnmpV2 request fixed.
    
17. The debug logs will be generated if the option is selected
18. The error with last scalar node in a group not updated after recording is fixed.
19. The agent address not sent in the v2c and v3 traps.
20. Error logs for recording issue added.
21. The issue with adding row thru script in a table with external index is fixed
22. The issue with getAllTableValues() script API for external indices fixed.
23. The timer script, inform will not be executed after start time if no periodic value set.

Features added

1. Latest SNMP API integrated for AES.
2. Migration from 4.1 to 6.0 snmp configuration added for NMS customers
3. In SNMP an option to hide deprecated objects from querying is added

Network Recorder

Features added

1. An option to configure empty instance for scalar varbinds in trap is added in Network Recorder
2. Database queries performance improved

Issues Fixed

1. The issues with version of recording fixed.
2. The hole implementation is reverted.
3. The problem with recording nodes of type mac address resolved.
4. If the recorded OID is having error values, then the recording proceeds by skipping the error values.
   

Trap Stormer

Issues Fixed

1. The issues with synchronization of two different types of traps is fixed.
2. The issue of not sending the traps with virtual ip address is fixed.
3. Validation issues fixed.

TL1 Agent Simulator

Features added

1. Script APIs added to update Param Values in all lines, with more unique names added.
2. Script APIs added to modify the AccessId and Message Payload in the incoming request before processing request.
3. Delimiters appended for each empty Parameter block.

Issues Fixed

1. The issues with Save As fixed.
2. Large response messages sent with partial completion code error fixed
3. Invalid alarm code for getLine() script API throwing exception fixed.
4. Adding MsgPayload for which accessId doesnot exists in config issue fixed.
5. Update Autonomous Param value script API not updating issue fixed
6. Invalid Script API issues resolved
7. The issue with querying user added accessId and msgPayload fixed.
8. The problems with deleting last entry for response issue fixed.
9. Escape characters inconsistency with double quotes fixed.