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Updated feature documentation for NG 2.16.17 capabilities.
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NG 2.16.17
1New CapabilityLicense metering for vuLogX
7Issues FixedMySQL, docs, JBoss, permissions
4EnhancementsWhatsApp, SNMP, Kafka, Fortinet
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In-place upgrade guidance from NG 2.16.16 to NG 2.16.17.
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NEW
Release Highlights
- License Usage Metering & EnforcementIntroduced vuLogX license metering and enforcement to track log ingestion usage, alert on quota pressure, and apply daily or hard-stop protection based on configured entitlements.
- SNMP polling and vendor filteringEnhanced SNMP Polling with multi-pipeline support and vendor/model filtering to simplify monitoring configurations and reduce dependency on dedicated SNMP O11ySources.
- Kafka and network monitoring updatesImproved Kafka Data Collector configuration inputs and Fortinet switch monitoring with added CPU, memory, and device-health visibility.
IMPROVED
Enhancements
- WhatsApp Custom Channel authenticationAdded support for custom token authentication so dynamically generated login tokens can be used in subsequent API requests.
- SNMP Polling enhancementsExtended SNMP monitoring with multi-pipeline support, vendor/model exclusions, and improved cleanup handling for shared base views.
- Kafka Data Collector configurationEnabled direct configuration of Kafka version and data format from the O11ySource, removing the need for manual ConfigMap edits and pod restarts.
- Fortinet switch monitoringAdded required Fortinet switch OIDs and device health and basic information support for CPU, memory, and supported device metadata.
FIXED
Issues Fixed
- MySQL and MariaDB Windows log pathsCorrected validation rules so valid Windows log paths are accepted while retaining Linux-path support.
- Documentation generationFixed firewall-requirements parsing and formatting during Markdown documentation generation, including Office 365 setup docs.
- JBoss CPU and dashboard visibilityReduced unnecessary JBoss metric collection and fixed missing dashboard data, navigation links, and ServerEnvironment fields.
- RBAC and data model accessEnforced object-level permissions in the Data Modelling Workspace so users can only access models they are explicitly allowed to view.
