Release information five(9)s Console 4.6

Modified on Wed, 10 May 2023 at 01:51 PM

five(9)s Console was released on July 21th, 2022.

Version 4.6 is a full release. We fixed several problems and added a lot of enhancements.

What's new?

Windows 11 OS recognition

The OS detection of Windows 11 is now now available and allows to utilize it's new security features. At least Ivanti EPM 2020.1 SU5, 2021.1 SU1 or EPM 2022 is needed to support the recognition of Windows 11 or to query for Windows 11 compatible devices.

Individual Date Format

The personalized date format helps to recognize important info faster and can be set on a per user basis. Customizing the user's date format does not change global settings or impact the way other users see date values.

The admin can set the default date format and the user has the possibility to use the default setting or switch to an individual date format.

The date format changes the presentation of the date on the following sites:

Home
- Client History
- Quick Inventory
- Custom Inventory
- Status Change
- Mass Actions
- Repair History
- Prov. History
- All Tasks
OSD
Add Device
Advanced Patch

To change the date format use the user tile on the upper right corner.

Admin - Custom Buttons Export / Import

When migrating or managing multiple core servers, it is now much easier to transfer existing custom buttons. You can export them from one system and import them to others.

Admin RBA Mass-Edit

You can now save time when editing groups. With the Mass-Edit feature it is possible to apply the same changes (like adding or removing certain permissions) to multiple groups at the same time.

Add Device - Improved Add Multiple Devices

Importing devices from suppliers like Dell was not easy. The import file needed to be edited manually before it could be used. This has been enhanced - Now it's possible to import CSV files more or less automatically. This can be achieved by configuring the mapping of the columns of import files. It also supports adding CI values.

If you need help using this feature, please get in touch with our consultants. They assist you with the configuration process.

Admin - Cleanup recommendations improvement

Duplicate Hostnames that are shown in the tooltip can now be copied into the clipboard. That helps finding the devices with issues.

Central Search - Wildcard Search

With the setting EnableWildcardsInSearch you can search for computers, preferred servers and PXE devices using wildcards like _ or %. This allows a more precise search and helps to narrow down the results.

_ stands for any single character
% stands for several arbitrary characters

Other improvements

OS Recognition Naming

Recognition of Windows 10 family now prefers naming the OS with its codename:
e.g. "Windows 10 20h1" instead of "Windows 10 (x64) 2009.19043".

Tooltip delay configuration

Tooltips help users by providing additional details about a feature or functionality on our websites. On the admin page you can change the delay for tooltip so that readers don’t get overwhelmed by all the tooltip information at once.

Home - Custom Layout Headlines color

On the customizable "Home Layout" you can change the order of the buttons and add headlines. Additionally you can now configure the color for those headlines on the admin page.

ConsoleProcesses - Mailings with Coreserver Variable

Managing Console Processes on multiple Core Servers can be challenging. Now you can add a variable to your mails with the name of the Core Server to make it clear where the mail originated from, while using the same mail templates on all systems.

How to obtain five(9)s Console 4.6

A link to the newest release will available on the five(9)s Admin Page.

New customers can get the latest version from our shop.

Check the general implementation requirements document

Frameworks
    • .net Framework 4.8

Supported EPM Versions
EPM 2020.1*
EPM 2021.1
EPM 2022
* if you are using EPM2020.1 without a SU, ensure you don't have a task with ID 6

Please Note:
Older EPM Version might not be able to work with .NET 4.8, therefore we do not support the EPM Version before 2020.X 
If you have .net Framework 4.8 already running on a core server older that 2020.X you can install the five(9)s console 4.6.

Installation / Upgrade

This video shows how to install the five(9)s Console
For a more detailed documentation please consult our quick start guide

Upgrades
• We always strongly recommend to create
    ◦ a Database backup of the EPM DB

Licensing

Customers who have already a valid five(9)s Console subscription are entitled to use Console Version 4.6. Your current activation credentials will remain the same for version 4.6. Please contact five(9)s support if you encounter any activation or licensing issues.

For customers who do not have a valid five(9)s Console subscription, please contact your five(9)s sales to receive your product key.

Important Note
We strongly recommend to evaluate the five(9)s Console on a test system. Additionally, we suggest you make a backup of your system prior any updates.

CentralSearch Customers
CentralSearch requires that all five(9)s Consoles reporting into the same CentralSearch DB having the same patch level to ensure consistent data structure. Please do not mix up CentralSearch DB  for test environment and production environment.

Document information

Last Modified Date

25.04.2023

Verified versions

five(9)s Console version 4.6

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