ncpl-announce — NCPL announcements list (new releases, security fixes)

[ncpl-announce] NCPL v1.000.051 released !

[Yves V. d. H. <yv...@us...>]

 Changelog:

Compatibility: This release is compatible with Nagios 1.x up to release
1.4.1
Compatibility: This release is compatible with Nagios 2.x up to release 2.11

- NCPL
    Some bugfixes in the dbschema

- CGI.pm
    Changed DisplayExportForm() - category is only displayed when a filetype
is selected

- Database.pm
    Changed doConnectDBI() - added autoreconnect feature

- Export.pm
    Added support for addressx in doExport_Contact()
    Bugfix for "Use of uninitialized value in split at
../../../lib/NCPL/Export.pm line 414"
    Renamed some fields (bugfix dbschema)

- Remote.pm
    Added extra feedback via html_statusmsg()

- Tools.pm
    Bugfix in syncContactgroupsWithHostContactgroups()

- Import.pm
    Added support for addressx in doImport_Contact()
    Renamed some fields (bugfix dbschema)

- export-without-session.pl
    Changed 'use lib' path

- contacts.pl
    Renamed addresses to addressx

- nagios.pl
    Renamed some fields (bugfix dbschema)

[ncpl-announce] NCPL v1.000.050 released !

[Yves V. d. H. <yv...@gm...>]

 Changelog:

- NCPL
    General code optimalisation and cleanup
    Replaced #!/usr/bin/perl by #!/usr/bin/env perl

- CGI.pm
    Added support for multiple NCPL instances
    New implementation of html_listbox_multi()

- Export.pm
    Added doExport_Cgi()
    Added doExport_Main()

- Fix.pm
    Added fixNagiosConfig_Cgi()
    Added fixNagiosConfig_Main()
    Added fixNagiosConfig_Remoteconfigs()
    Fix now only runs when previous action was successful

- Htmldoc.pm
    Added "Content-disposition: attachment" to page headers

- Import.pm
    Added doImport_Cgi()
    Added doImport_Main()
    Added import from remote servers via SSH
    Automatic detection of checkcommands/misccommands if filename matches
the configured filenames
    Some optimalisations of the import process

- Log.pm
    Added WriteLogEntryDB() - logging to database

- NCPL.pm
    Added support for multiple NCPL instances
    Added getHashWithEmailAddresses()
    Added getFiletypeByFilename()
    Replaced various list convertion functions by YVDHOVE::List

- Remote.pm
    Added execRemoteServerCommand()
    Added remote_ssh_port field
    Added NCPL header to the config files
    getHashWithEmailAddresses() is now used to send notifications

- Server.pm
    Added export for CGI files
    Added server_description field
    Added server_nagios_nagiostats field
    Added server_ssh_port field
    getHashWithEmailAddresses() is now used to send notifications

- System.pm
    Replaced NCPL::System by YVDHOVE::System

- Tools.pm
    Added createHostgroupsPerEnvironment()
    Code optimalisation for nslookup (multiple addresses, aliases):
contributed by Alex Peeters

- cgi.pl
    New module

- hostextinfo.pl
    Bugfix: removed extra ListAllRecords()

- hosts.pl
    Added links to Servicedependencies
    Added links to Serviceescalations
    'Duplicate Host' now duplicates host, services, hostescalations,
hostextinfo, serviceescalations, serviceextinfo, remoteconfigs

- index.pl
    Added link to createHostgroupsPerEnvironment()
    Added link to cgi.pl
    Added link to nagios.pl
    Added link to instances.pl
    Added 'NCPL Instance Config' & 'NCPL Global Config' groups

- install.pl
    Added 'Restart Daemon (YES/NO)' option

- instances.pl
    New module

- nagios.pl
    New module

- process.pl
    Change nagios.pl renamed to process.pl

- remoteconfigs.pl
    Added execRemoteServerCommand()
    Added remote_ssh_port field

- servers.pl
    Added server_description field
    Added server_nagios_nagiostats field
    Added server_ssh_port field

- statistics.pl
    Added stats for NCPL Instances

- tools.pl
    Added createHostgroupsPerEnvironment()

[ncpl-announce] NCPL v1.000.049 released!

[Yves V. d. H. <yv...@us...>]

Changelog:

- NCPL
	Optimized the 'use' of external libraries for better response times
	Removed 'use Switch' because it slows down NCPL (replaced by SWITCH statement)
		
- Makefile.PL
	NCPL now requires DBI v1.41 or higher

- CGI.pm
	A nagios server can now be marked as 'activated'
	Added filterExactMatch implementation
	Changed implementation of DisplayRenameForm()
	
- Database.pm
	A nagios server can now be marked as 'activated'

- Export.pm
	Added warning message to the config files: 'THIS FILE IS
AUTOMATICALLY GENERATED BY NCPL. DO NOT MODIFY THIS FILE MANUALLY!'
	Added doExport_Hostdependency()
	Added doExport_Hostgroupescalation()
	Added doExport_Servicedependency()
	Added doExport_Serviceescalation()
	Bugfix: Better usage of getActiveItems()

- Fix.pm
	Added fixDeps for parents field in fixNagiosConfig_Hosts()
	Bugfix: Fix for module with filetype = undef
	Fixed an issue with some queries to avoid a signal 11 with MySQL
5.0.41 (MySQL bug #29013)

- Import.pm
	Added doImport_Hostdependency()
	Added doImport_Hostgroupescalation()
	Added doImport_Servicedependency()
	Added doImport_Serviceescalation()
			
- Remote.pm
	Added remote_host_address
	Changes needed to allow exports of remoteconfigs by servertype

- Reports.pm
	Hosts marked as 'virtual' are now excluded from the reports
		
- Server.pm
	Bugfix: diff syntax (getVersion)

- Tools.pm
	Added syncServiceDependencies()
	tempFilesCleanup() now deletes expired and empty sessions

- contacts.pl
	Added rename record option

- index.pl
	Added link to hostdependencies()
	Added link to servicedependencies()
	Added link to serviceescalations()
	
- remoteconfigs.pl
	Added combobox with HOSTEXTINFO to allow exports of remoteconfigs by servertype
	Added remote_host_address

- hostdependencies.js
	New module

- hostgroupescalations.js
	New module
			
- remoteconfigs.js
	Added combobox with HOSTEXTINFO to allow exports of remoteconfigs by servertype

- servicedependencies.js
	New module
	
- serviceescalations.js
	New module	
	
- hostdependencies.pl
	New module

- hostgroupescalations.pl
	New module
		
- resources.pl
	Added rename record option

- server.pl
	A nagios server can now be marked as 'activated'

- servicedependencies.pl
	New module

- serviceescalations.pl
	New module
	
- tools.pl
	Added syncServiceDependencies()

[ncpl-announce] NCPL v1.000.048 released!

[Yves V. d. H. <yv...@us...>]

Changes:

- NCPL
	Added mysql upgrade scripts for all existing NCPL versions
	fixNagiosConfig is now automatically called from every module
	Status messages are now printed by html_feedbackmsg()
	
- CGI.conf
	Added $COLOR_UNKNOWN

- NAGIOSBYDB.conf
	Added $NAGIOSBYDB_DRIVER

- CGI.pm
	Added html_feedbackmsg()
	Added html_statusmsg()
	Added html_textdecode()
	Added html_urldecode()
	Added $COLOR_UNKNOWN
	Bugfix: DisplayLogonForm()
	Bugfix: Fixed a typo (nagiosProcesForm -> nagiosProcessForm)
	Bugfix: Lost data after submit with session timeout
	Code optimalisation: DisplayActionButtons (Added $prgactionbuttons)
	Code optimalisation: html_javascripts()
	Code optimalisation: html_stylesheets()
	Code optimalisation: html_menu()
	Code optimalisation: ListAllRecords (Added $prgactionbuttons)
	Code optimalisation: Version is now printed via getVersion()

- Consistency.pm
	Added check_NagiosByDb()
	
- Database.pm
	New implementation of doConnectDBI()
	New implementation of doActionQueryDBI()

- Export.pm
	Bugfix: export_nagios_cfg_file()
	Bugfix: doExport_Host()    -> Passive template override
	Bugfix: doExport_Service() -> Passive template override
	Code optimalisation: Version is now printed via getVersion()
	
- Fix.pm
	Updates in the database are now done via mysql transactions, rollback
in case of a problem
	
- NagiosByDb.pm
	Added $NAGIOSBYDB_DRIVER
	Better exception handling for doConnectDBI()
	New implementation of doActionQueryDBI()
	Updates in the database are now done via mysql transactions, rollback
in case of a problem

- NCPL.pm
	Added getVersion()
	$APPLICATION_NAME = 'Nagios Control PaneL (NCPL)';

- Remote.pm
	Code optimalisation
		
- Reports.pm
	Bugfix: Fixed a typo (partion -> partition)
	Bugfix: Fixed a typo (proces -> process)

- Server.pm
	Code optimalisation
	Bugfix: Creation of 'installed' directory before 'move' of files
	Bugfix: Hostescalation files are now correctly installed

- Tools.pm
	Added option to exclude some hosts from nslookup
	Added option to exclude some hosts from synchronize
	Added syncContactgroupsWithHostContactgroups()
	Added tempFilesCleanup()
	Code optimalisation for nslookup (Non-authoritative answer):
contributed by Alex Peeters
	Updates in the database are now done via mysql transactions, rollback
in case of a problem

- environments.pl
	Added rename record option
	
- hosts.pl
	Added option to exclude some hosts from nslookup
	Added option to exclude some hosts from synchronize
	Added option to mark a host as virtual host (dummy host)
	Added memo field
	Bugfix: rename host (added parents field)
	
- index.pl
	Added menu option for syncContactgroupsWithHostContactgroups()
	Added menu option for tempFilesCleanup()
	Bugfix: Fixed a typo (proces -> process)

- nagios.pl	
	Bugfix: Fixed a typo (proces -> process)
	Bugfix: $prgdefaultaction='system_manage'

- servicegroups.pl
	Added rename record option

- timeperiods.pl
	Added rename record option

- tools.pl
	Added syncContactgroupsWithHostContactgroups()
	Added tempFilesCleanup()
	New implementation of fixNagiosConfig()
	
-users.pl
	Added rename record option

[ncpl-announce] NCPL v1.000.047 released !

[Yves V. d. H. <yv...@us...>]

Happy new year!

Changes:

- NCPL
	(RFE) Added robots.txt to the distribution
	(RFE) Added $VERSION = do { my @r = (q$Revision$ =~ /\d+/g); sprintf
"%d."."%03d" x $#r, @r };
	(RFE) Added MANIFEST.SKIP
	(RFE) Changed Makefile.PL for better Module::AutoInstall support
	(RFE) The ssh command now uses the 'StrictHostKeyChecking=no' option
to disable known_hosts key warnings
	(RFE) Total rewrite of execCMD() + better error handling
	(RFE) Replaced system() calls by execCMD()
	(RFE) Rename record option (currently only implemented for hosts.pl)

- CGI.pm
	(RFE) Multi Listbox implementation: contributed by Dare-Edwards Conrad

- Database.pm
	(RFE) doTransactionDBI()
	
- Export.pm
	(bugfix) doExport_Serviceextinfo()
	(RFE) doExport_Hostescalation()

- Fix.pm
	(bugfix) fixNagiosConfig_Services()

- Import.pm
	(RFE) doImport_Hostescalation()

- Server.pm
	(bugfix) installServerConfig()

- hostescalations.pl
	(RFE) New module: contributed by Dare-Edwards Conrad
		
- hosts.pl
	(RFE) Added menu option for serviceextinfo dependencies

- NagiosByDb.pm
	(bugfix) Fixed problem for enabled/disabled hosts

- Remote.pm
	(RFE) Possibility to export multiple remote config files	

- remoteconfigs.pl
	(RFE) Possibility to export multiple remote config files
	
- Tools.pm
	(RFE) New implementation of NSLOOKUP

[ncpl-announce] NCPL v1.000.046 released !

[Yves V. d. H. <yv...@us...>]

 Changelog:  
 
- index.pl 
(RFE) Added menu options for serviceextinfo 
 
- serviceextinfo.pl : new module 
 
- tools.pl 
(RFE) Added support for serviceextinfo 
 
- hosts.pl 
(RFE) Added a summary screen with link to the dependencies (services,
hostextinfo, remote configs, ...) 
 
- Import.pm 
(RFE) Added support for serviceextinfo 
 
- Export.pm 
(RFE) Added support for serviceextinfo  
(RFE) Added an extra option for passive template override (timeperiod) 
(bugfix) Fixed a bug in export of servicegroups 
 
- Tools.pm 
(RFE) Added support for serviceextinfo  
 
- Server.pm 
(RFE) Install config now displays servername and servertype