Changelog 3.44

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3.44 - 9.6.2010

BUGS

  • system now reads comments from interfaces of Mirkotik router correctly. It works only when communication via API is active. Diacritical marks are not acceptable in the comment.

NEWS

  • when the client is stopped, so in this case system will show him with red color "Users / Internet". When you rollover his name system will show infobox the reason of stopping.
  • in the Tab "Settings / Codebooks / Router groups" there you can arrange groups however you need and this saved arrangement will be applied into tab "Routers"
  • added new variables $ADMIN_NAME$ and $ADMIN_PHONE$ which will display name of logged-in administrator and his phone (if it is set) to the contract

MIKROTIK WIFI STATUS

  • system now read information about all wireless intefaces and graphically display loading of WIFI band
  • menu tab for displaying of loaded WIFI band ("Routers / Mikrotik status / WIFI status"). Here is the list of routers with all Wireless interfaces and detailed parameters like SSID, transmitting frequency, used range, etc.
  • records can be sorted by Locality, Router, Range and Fulltext. System remember settings automatically so after second login this settings persist
  • by clicking on the name of interface system graphically display loading of WIFI band. It means displaying the graph (5GHz or 2.4GHz) with transmitting frequency of the interface
  • marked checkbox "Extended preview" expand information about all interfaces and show graphs with engaged frequency for all Wireless cards
  • by clicking on the router coordinate system will display Google maps centered to this router
  • row with interface and graph of transmitting frequency have red color only in cases when interface has the same frequency or when frequency partly overlay router with different interface.

Control of these overlay frequencies is executed by one router within all Wireless interfaces and and also between routers in the case when routers have the same GPS coordinates

  • Graph contains followed informations:
    • Frequency range of available interface for transmitting
    • Currently used frequency
    • Allocated band ( depends on setting a width channel )
    • Overlaying of transmitting frequency on interfaces which are at the same router or have same GPS coordinates
    • Band of denied frequency (5GHz) is without grey background ( 5.315 GHz - 5.550 GHz )
  • Mouse rollover name of interface display all details about Wireless interface. It is the same as in the Tab "Routers". There are also informations about all installed antennas with description of each type, antenna gain, flare angle, etc.
  • In the tab "Routers / Mikrotik status / WIFI status" there is information how log is the client offline (in detail). Offline clients have grey background.
  • In client's card in the Tab "Statistics" there are detailed informations about Wifi card of the client like SSID, his interface, SNR, uptime, etc.

GOOGLE MAPS

  • above the main map there is the button "Remember". By clicking on ti system will save current position, zoom and typ of the map.
  • For each router there is possibility to add "Planned antennas" (green icon with satellite motive). By clicking on it you can add planned antennas to the map (with grey background). It is usable for planned antennas which currently do not have own interface or device (it is not installed to the router - wifi card).
  • When the button "Remember" is pressed, so in this case google maps will center to saved position when adding a new client.
  • Displaying of planned coverage it is possible to switch (on / off)
  • by clicking on router it will display name of the router and list of interfaces on the router

PAYPAL

  • ISPadmin now supports payment methode PayPal.
  • simple registration of your company at the address na www.paypal.com.
  • in the Tab "Billing / Settings / Universal" there it is neccessary to set "paypal" value to "1" and also set your "paypal_account_id" what you will get after registration. In the most cases it is email address.
  • Integration has been completed and now your clients can pay via PayPal or credit cards which are intergated to the PayPal system.
  • Client can see this option in his user interface at each oustanding invoice. By clicking on the icon "PayPal" he can pay it online and provider will be informed about this transaction through his PayPal account.
  • Benefits of this solution are:

- Simple integration, fast and easy way how to pay outstanding invoices, solution for paying online via most common credit cards for all services

NEW PAYMENT METHODE "SUPERCASH"

  • CURRENTLY ONLY FOR CZECH PROVIDERS (in near future for Slovakia providers)
  • replace standard cheque by barcode. Can be paid at Czech Post, Sazka terminals.
  • Benefits of this solution are: Cheaper for end customers, faster way to pay, more places to pay
  • detailed description can be found on the page provider of this service http://www.manum.cz/ (only in Czech language)

CMTS

  • there is a nem item (while adding or editing tariff) "CMTS Filename". It serves for booting of modem with specific configuration file e.g. with VoIP support or special QOS.
  • If it is filled the system sets this configuration file, for booting of modem, to DHCP automatically. This configuration file must be created by external utility and must be uploaded to the server - directory /data/support/tftp_root/
  • When this field is empty the system creates default configuration file

NETFLOW

  • Searching of requested data has been optimized. In the past searching was slower while data grew and system was overloaded. Now the system works only with data for defined period.
  • Page for export of NETflow data has been adapted. In the case when it is set different language than CZ, description of columns in exported file are in English.

RADIUS

  • Stopped client is automatically sets to profile "Reject" and this client is not able to connect to the internet.
  • When the client has set an IP address, system use attribute "Framed-IP-Address" which check right arrangement of this IP address. Static IP address can be set at the client's service, choosing the router where he is connected. After that is possible to fill his static IP address.
  • System can connects clients trough PPPoE. For each client there is created a PPPoE tunnel to the server and verification via Radius. Now system supports connecting clients by Hotspot system and through PPPoE tunnels.

BILLING

  • When the provider use Accounting slips on the invoces, so there is possible to change codes of pre-counting in the Tab "Billing / Settings / Universal".

New variables:

    • accounting_code_for_demand - outstanding debt (311)
    • accounting_code_for_service - service (602)
    • accounting_code_for_vat - VAT (343)
    • accounting_description_event - description (in the past - service sale)

After update system sets codes from parenthesises.

  • there is option to write a description for created credit note.
  • Payment schedule can be sent by email (users' emails). This action is logged in client's card history.

SCHEDULING

  • while creating or closing a task there is possibility to mark checkbox to send info email to customers. Email contains task ID, date and description.
  • in the tab "Settings / Sys. settings / scheduling" the item "planning_allow_change_technician" there is option to change technician who will solve the task
  • in the task there is a new field "Internal description". This information can be displayed only in detail of the plan and it isn't send or print anywhere else.
  • while editing an administrator there is option to mark "Manage owns and assigned plans". Technician with this permission is allowed to create tasks to all technicians but he will see only own tasks and tasks created by himself.

REMINDERS

  • added a new filter "Status" to sort customers. There is also new option to change user's state. All these changes are logged in the client's card.

HUNGARY LOCALIZATION

  • possibility to change pre-accounting codes.
  • corrected export of invoices in CSV format. When the HU localization is choosen, so the system will use different CSV template according to requests of Hungarian ISP.
  • VoIP service is separated to several rows in the invoice like "Flat amount of VoIP", "Local calls", "Mobile calls", "International calls".

BACKUPING THE SYSTEM

  • system now backups whole system daily with directories /var/lib/mysql/ where are binary saves of SQL database. In the case when the backup is damaged there is a chance to reload it from these binary backups.
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