From ISP admin

3.59 beta1 - 16.11.2011 (EN)

BUGS

• Fixed some minor bugs reported by users.
• Fixed bug on the cash payment document in the User interface where was displayed VAT/TAX rate 19% instead of value set in the settings.
• In the menu Router / Router status / WiFi clients the Uptime for UBNT and Canopy devices is now displayed in correct format.
• In the client card while move over the number of invoice the displayed information about items on the invoice is now arranged correctly.
• If the payment is not settled after the import from the bank because there isn't correct VS and after that the "Assigned VS" is added into the system, so in this case after the next import of the bank statement Billing / Bank / Import the system settle the payment with the correct VS.
• "process manager" has been optimized and loading of CPU of the routes should decrease now.

NEWS

• Each removed service from client card is now logged in the history (menu Statistics / Logger). Each event includes information about Who and when the service was deleted, type of the service (Internet, VoIP, CATV,...) and ID of the removed service.
• Added control to check duplicity of IP addresses. If the system find that the same IP address is set for multiple devices so it will display information table with the list of duplicates of IP addresses.
• Templates of the contracts now contains new system variable "$USER_DEVICE$" what means the name of End device of the user.
• In the menu Customers / Internet the fulltext option now search also in the field User's end device.
• In the menu Contacts / Home there is displayed specific number of CATV users and used licenses.
• In the menu Routers the fulltext option now search also the names of devices.
• SMS sent via HW SMS gateway is send as a text by email, in the case when client send any reply. The subject now contains the name of the client for better identification
• Released new update script (the command ispadmin_update), where is now displayed the whole procedure of update and errors.

AUTOMATIC NOTIFICATION FOR CLIENTS WHEN THE INVOICE IS AFTER DUE DATE

• Added a new function with possibility to display Info page to the client in the case when the invoice is after due date. When the invoice is after due date the system will apply rules to the Mikrotik which redirect all http traffic to the info page with information about problem. By clicking on the icon OK the client accept this information and it enable standard access to the internet. This info page is displayed in defined period (e.g. once per day) till the date when all invoices after due date are paid. All traffic is enabled in the case when Info page is displayed (like POP3, IMAP, https, ...).
• This function is inactive after the update and it is necessary to set it up.
• In the menu Settings / Info page there is a new bookmark "Prodlení platby" (will be translated in the next version as "Payment delay" ) and there is possible to write the text which will be displayed to the client when the invoice is after due date.
• There is several new variables:
  remind_pay - if the variable is set to value 1 the system is active.
  remind_after_pay_day - number of days after due date when the first notification will be displayed. This notification is displayed until the invoice is paid.
  remind_time - number of days of repeating the notification. For example the value 2 means notification once per two days.
  remind_unaccepted_pay - minimal amount of the owed payment from which the notification will be displayed. This function is in the system to avoid displaying of notification page for the client who has not paid for example 1 EUR.
• For correct functionality it must be enabled automatic suspending of users in the bookmark Billing / Settings / General using the key "pozastavit_neplatice" to the value 1 and also the variable "mikrotik_nat_disable_users" in the bookmark Settings / Sys. settings / Mikrotik.
• The variable "server_ip" must be also set correctly in the bookmark Settings / Sys. settings. There must be set IP address of the server (public or private) which is available from all Mikrotik routers. Without it the info page won't be displayed.
• This function is available only for the Mikrotik routers.
• If the variable "remind_pay" is set to 0 value in the bookmark Settings / Info page / In arrears so in this case all rules are removed from Mikrotik and the traffic is enabled.

MIKROTIK

• System now downloads informations about all installed packages. The list of installed packages is possible to display in the menu Routers / Router status mouse-over the name of the router. Information about installed packages is visible only in the case of active communication via API.
• In the bookmark Routers there is a new icon Mikrotik versions. By clicking on the icon it will be displayed the list of supported and unsupported versions of Mikrotik. Mouse-over the specific number it will display detailed information about version.

PING SIZE SETTINGS

• Now it is possible to set up PING size what is for testing purposes for individual routers and devices
• Default value is 100 bytes and it is located in the menu Settings / Sys. settings / General using the variable "ping_size".
• For each router or device is possible to set individual size of the packet for PING. It is named as "Ping size" in the Settings of the router or device.
• In the case of setting a big PING size value it may cause larger network traffic.

PROCESS MANAGER

• In the menu Statistics / Processes there is now possible to terminate running processes from web interface. Each process named as "ISPadmin" is possible to terminate by clicking on the red cross icon and it will be terminated in one minute.
• Terminated processes are logged in the menu Statistics / Logger / Process manager.

CENTRAL STORE

• In the Client card / Goods from store there is a new column Status to show where the selected goods is assigned to.
• In the menu Settings / Sys. settings / Central store there is a new variable "central_store_items" to set up number of items on the invoice.
• In the menu Settings / Code books / Central store / Type of goods there is possible to add the date of warranty of the goods and it is assigned automatically when adding new goods to the store, but the condition is to have set the barcode.

INVOICING

• The menu Statistics / Logger pop-up menu Emails from bank is now visible only for the administrators with the rights Master admin or the user with permission Invoicing.
• In the menu Billing / Settings there is a new variable "form_of_billing_period" to set up date format for items on the invoice (e.g. Internet service). Like format MM/YY or MM/YYYY.

LOCALIZATION - IT

• The system doesn't check now VAT ID number only in numeric format and other characters are allowed as well
• Invoice doesn't contain the due date now