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| LANsurveyor 9.6 Expands to Include Linux Asset Management Neon Software has announced the immediate availability of LANsurveyor version 9.6 for Windows. Network administrators utilize LANsurveyor to efficiently safeguard and monitor their networks with automated graphical network mapping, asset management reports, network monitoring, and intrusion detection. The new version of LANsurveyor expands its award-winning feature set to include: - Support for Linux clients - New network autodiscovery techniques - Faster layout of network diagrams - Better asset management capabilities - Enhancements to Continuous Scan Intrusion Detection system, including automatically saving maps on a schedule - an excellent audit trail for compliance regulations. Select New Features in LANsurveyor 9.6: - New Neon Responder v 5.5 The Neon Responder (LANsurveyor client software) supports all major operating systems, including Windows, Mac OS, and now Linux. The new Neon Responder for Intel-compatible Linux systems based on the 2.4 or later kernel supports a number of Linux installations, including Red Hat, Cent OS, SuSE, Debian, and Ubuntu. The new release also supports enhanced computer-specific information reports, including make, model, and CPU marketing name - even for Intel-based Mac OS systems. - New Automated Map Algorithms LANsurveyor 9.6 creates even more accurate network diagrams than version 9.5. WANs, VLANs, router-to-switch connectivity, switch-to-switch connectivity, VMware, and more are all automatically discovered and mapped. - Faster layout of network diagrams New algorithms create and display most network diagrams more quickly and provide multiple levels of undo/redo. - Continuous Scan Intrusion Detection New enhancements to Continuous Scan allow maps to be saved automatically on a schedule. In addition, when new information is discovered about a node (including a new Neon Responder installation), that node is automatically updated on the network diagram. write your comments about the article :: © 2006 Computing News :: home page |