Wktools4 Changelog Beta

Changes in wktools Version 4 Beta (4-7)

1) General Changes

New Tool "Mapper" which automatically draws a network map. This tool is currently in Beat stadium and not publicly available.
Centralized wktools.xml: It is now possible to define which xml to be used by the tool. It is also possible to switch between the local (in the same directory as wktools4.exe) and centralized xml

2) Mapper

Currently only L2 maps are supported
Data source: STP, CDP, CAM Table; ARP Table.
Output format is GML
Supported devices: IOS Router and Switches; PIX and ASA firewalls

3) Configure Devices

Multihop SSH behaviour improved
Improved failure output
Introduced DeviceGroup Save Button

Changes in wktools Version 4 Beta

1) General Changes

During porting wktools Version 3 to Version 4, I decided to drop "Compare Files" and "PIX Tools". There are lots of free available alternative compare tools like kdiff3 or WinMerge. If you need the PIX Tools functionality, please take a look at the Cisco ASDM.

The intention of wktools Version 4 is to get a platform independent version. wktools now uses wxWidgets instead of MFC and is therefore no more limited to Windows. wktools Version 4 is available for Windows and Linux.

The settings are now saved in xml format in wktools.xml. This file must be available all times, otherwise wktools will fail. A migration tool is available to migrate the Version 3 settings from Windows registry to wktools.xml. This tool is included to the zip file and is named "wktpc.exe".

2) GUI Changes

The Tool navigation tree on the left hand side is replaced by buttons, to get more place for the Tool controls itself. The Tool Settings also needs less space and are now always visible.

3) New Features

3.1 General

wktools Version 4 can now be started on CLI without GUI. This has the advantage, that it can be used in srcipts. Please type "wktools4 --help" to get the CLI options.
Each Event now has a unique number assigned and a Event documentation is available with possible solutions for each single Event.
A "Global Settings" form is now available. It is accessable by pressing the "Settings" toolbar button. Global Settings include

Automatic Version Check
Highlight mandatory options
Settings Font
For future use field

3.2 ConfigMaker

Data File Preview and enhanced Data File check: The Data File errors are now displayed in the new Data File preview. With this enhancement it's now much easier to find incompatible entries. The preview is also handy to get a quick overview of the used Data File.

3.3 Configure Devices

Added HTTPS support to read data from newer Cisco IP phones, which GUI is only accaessable by HTTPS.
Serial Access is no more limited to two COM ports.

3.4 Device Information Parser

Added support for Cisco 7921 IP phones.

4) Missing/Not yet finished Features

Tools: Compare Files and PIX Tools: These tools will never be part of wktools4
Scheduler: At this time only OnDemand Scheduler entries are supported. Scheduled Windows and Linux tasks are planned for the main release.
Built in documentation: Documentation will be only available online.

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