MG-SOFT MIB Browser Professional Edition Product History

What's New in MIB Browser 2010 Pro. for Windows (Version 12.0)

	Support for Windows 7. MIB Browser as well as other bundled applications (MIB Compiler, MIB Builder, MIB Explorer and MIB Update) now successfully install and run also on the latest Microsoft's operating system - Windows 7.
	SNMP agent simulator. MIB Browser Professional Simulator Edition lets you take a snapshot of an SNMP agent on the network and then simulate this agent on the computer where MIB Browser runs. Simulating means that MIB Browser runs a separate process, which listens for SNMP queries on a selected network interface and port and responds to SNMP queries, returning exactly the same OIDs and values as the "real" SNMP agent did at the time of taking its snapshot. Furthermore, the OIDs, their syntaxes and values in agent snapshot files can be edited. This way, SNMP agent developers can effectively simulate an SNMP agent even before developing one.
	Performing multiple operations. The new Multiple Operations window mimics scripting in a sense that you can add any number of SNMP operations to it (Get, GetNext, Set, Trap, etc.), each containing one or more variable bindings, and then start executing these operations against a specified SNMP agent with a single click of a button. The entire list of SNMP operations and variable bindings can be saved to an XML file for later use. This feature can significantly speed up repetitive tasks, like configuring or testing SNMP agents, etc.
	Displaying SNMP statistics. The software now automatically collects its SNMP traffic and performance statistics, i.e., the number of SNMP packets received and sent by MIB Browsers since its startup, the number of requested and returned OIDs, the number of received and sent octets in SNMP PDUs, the number of sent SNMP Get, GetNext, GetBulk and Set requests and the number of received SNMP Response messages, etc. For each statistical variable, the SNMP Statistics window displays the total, delta and average values as well as the peak values.
	Save SNMP Traps and Informs to a file. The received SNMP Trap and Inform notification messages displayed in the SNMP Trap Ringer Console can now be saved to a file (either all or only selected notifications). Saved notifications can later be loaded into a separate tab in the SNMP Trap Ringer Console for review or into the Multiple Variable Bindings or the Multiple Operations window in order to send captured SNMP notifications to the network.
	Using XML files. All files produced by MIB Browser (e.g., agent profiles file, agent snapshot file, generic trace file, etc), are now in XML file format. To ensure backward compatibility, previous file formats can still be loaded and used in the latest version of MIB Browser. Even Visual MIB Builder application now stores built MIB modules in MIB Builder XML file format (.BUIX).
	Updated and enhanced user manuals and help files with numerous hints and usage examples will help you get the most from MG-SOFT's MIB Browser Pro. and other MG-SOFT applications.

What's New in MIB Browser Pro. for Windows Version 11.0

	Full support for Windows Vista. MIB Browser as well as other MG-SOFT applications that install with MIB Browser (MIB Compiler, MIB Builder, MIB Explorer and MIB Update) now successfully run also on MS Windows Vista operating system, properly supporting Vista User Account Control feature.
	Applications can be run by regular users. MIB Browser, MIB Compiler, MIB Builder, MIB Explorer and MIB Update applications have been redesigned so they can be successfuly used also under regular (limited) user accounts on NT-based Windows platforms (Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008).
	Modern visual theme and enhanced visual appearance. By default, MIB Browser, MIB Compiler, MIB Builder and MIB Explorer graphical user interfaces display the Modern visual theme (a set of bitmaps for GUI components such as toolbar buttons, MIB tree icons, menus, etc., that affect the appearance of the application). Compared to Classic theme, Modern visual theme uses a higher number of colors (potentially up to 16,7 million colors). Additionally, on Windows Vista users can select between the Classic and Modern MIB tree and list style in order to experience either Windows classic or native Vista GUI look and feel in MIB Browser.
	Checking for updates. MIB Browser can automatically check for program updates in regular intervals and offer you the option to download the new version of the software when it becomes available. This way, you can always stay up to date with the latest release of the software.
	Enhanced SNMP agent profile management. The SNMP Agent Profiles window now provides also information about the status of SNMP agents (Up, Down, Error) for which the profiles exist. This feature lets you tell at a glance which SNMP agent is currently responding to SNMP queries and which not. Furthermore, SNMP agent profiles can also be saved to and imported from a file, so you can quickly and easily transfer SNMP agent access information from one computer running MIB Browser to another.
	Improved SNMPv3 USM user configuration management. MIB Browser feature for managing SNMPv3 USM users on remote SNMPv3 agents has been improved to allow user cloning and user activation being done separately and thus ensure a broader compatibility with different SNMPv3 agent implementations.
	Configurable date and time formatting. MIB Browser now lets you fully customize the long and short date and time formatting parameters that will be used throughout the application for displaying and logging the date and time.
	Support for INET-ADDRESS-MIB value formatting. MIB Browser now supports interpreting and formatting retrieved values of SNMP variables that use InetAddress syntax according to value of the relevant InetAddressType object.
	Significantly updated and enhanced user manuals and help files with numerous hints and usage examples will help you get the most from MG-SOFT's MIB Browser Pro. and other MG-SOFT applications.

What's New in MIB Browser Pro. for Windows Version 10.0

	SNMP agent profiles. To facilitate managing different SNMP agents, MIB Browser now lets you configure and use SNMP agent profiles. Each profile stores all parameters required for accessing and managing a particular SNMP agent on the network.
	Managing SNMPv3 USM user configuration on remote SNMP agents. MIB Browser provides a convenient and user-friendly interface for managing SNMPv3 USM users on remote SNMPv3 agents. The USM user management operations include 'cloning' SNMPv3 USM users, changing their secret authentication and privacy keys, as well as enabling, disabling and deleting USM users.
	SNMP agent snapshots. MIB Browser incorporates a new window for taking and viewing SNMP agent snapshots. An agent snapshot is a MIB tree-like presentation of MIB objects and MIB object instances including the syntax and values of object instances as retrieved from an SNMP agent at the given time by means of the Walk operation.
	Enhanced functionality of the Compare Agent Snapshots window. This window now lets you specify what object instances implemented in SNMP agents you want to compare. Furthermore, it lets you save the entire comparison configuration as a session for future use.
	Improved SNMP Trap Ringer Console. Improved SNMP Trap Ringer Console window design and layout contributes to increased SNMP Trap processing and displaying performance and provides a better overview of received SNMP Trap and Inform notification messages.
	Productivity enhancement features in the Remote SNMP Agent Discovery window. Now, this window lets you select multiple discovered SNMP agents and start monitoring all of them in Info windows or create SNMP agent profiles for all discovered SNMP agents with a single command. Additionally, the window lets you take SNMP agent snapshots of multiple SNMP agents or select two SNMP agents and compare them in the Compare SNMP Agent Snapshots window.
	Diffie-Hellman key generator. This new utility lets you generate the manager random and public numbers that can be used for performing the Diffie-Hellman key ignition operation when accessing DOCSIS-based SNMPv3 agents.
	Significantly updated and enhanced User Manual with numerous hints and usage examples will help you get the most from MG-SOFT's MIB Browser Professional Edition.

What's New in MIB Browser Pro. for Windows Version 9.0

	Selectable binding interface. On computers with two or more network cards, the user can select which network card (interface) should be used by MIB Browser for sending out SNMP requests.
	Support for the IPv6 protocol (Internet Protocol Version 6). MIB Browser can now perform all SNMP operations also over IPv6 networks.
	Comparing SNMP agent snapshots. MIB Browser lets you compare two SNMP agent snapshots side-by-side, showing all implemented object instances including their syntax and value. Snapshots can be taken either from two different SNMP agents or from one SNMP agent at different times.
	SNMP Table 'editor'. The SNMP Table View window now lets the user modify values of writable SNMP table object instances, and send the updated values to the agent, all at once.
	Add Row feature. In the SNMP Table View window the user can now perform SNMP Add Row operation in a straightforward manner.
	Support for the CFB-AES-128 privacy protocol. The standard User-based Security Model implemented in MIB Browser is now enhanced with strong 128-bit CFB-AES protocol.
	Enhanced functionality of the Generic SNMP Trace window. The window can now be configured to trace SNMP requests sent from any MIB Browser's window, trace received responses to sent SNMP requests as well as trace received SNMP Trap and Inform notification messages. Besides, the window now contains significantly enhanced viewer of captured packets which makes displayed SNMP messages even easier to understand.
	Enhanced printing capabilities. MIB Browser can now generate printout reports from various windows.
	Significantly updated and enhanced User Manual with many tips and usage examples.

What's New in MIB Browser Pro. for Windows Version 8.0