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0.98alpha introduces quite a number of new features -
most of them behind the scenes:
- new monitor concept (see NEWAGENT document). Basic
effects:
- do perf data collection without mocking around
with etc/perf and graphtemplates
- many implementations hidden behind the same
test name (the "procs" test for instance uses
SNMP for remote monitoring, various flavours
of "ps" command for local Unix monitoring, etc.)
- slightly more consistent
- live documentation - use bin/testers command
to get information about single tests
most of the existing tests have not yet been moved
over into the new structure - they are still supported
but do not benefit from the new concept.
- plugin mechanism:
- introduced the bin/bsmodule command that will
enable you to download/add Big Sister plugins
once they are available ...
- the installation procedure now uses GNU autoconf and
therefore resembles the installation procedure of other
software packages (see INSTALL document)
- the alarm mechanism has been altered. The alarm message
format is now using the skin mechanism and thus can be
customized. The "notify" program is now deprecated. Please
have a look at CONFIG and HOWTO - it explains in short
how things are meant to work now.
- of course, many bugs have been fixed, many new bugs have
been introduced, many tiny little features have been added
March 20, 2002
Tom Aeby
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