ActiveXperts Network Component 4.6 Release Notes

Index

Introduction
What's new in ActiveXperts Network Component 4.6
What's new in ActiveXperts Network Component 4.5
What's new in ActiveXperts Network Component 4.4
Installation and Upgrade

Introduction

'ActiveXperts Network Component' is ActiveXperts' network communication toolkit (formerly known as 'ActiveSocket Network Communication Toolkit'). It allows you to seamlessly integrate network functionality in your applications or scripts.

The product runs on Windows 2012 R2/2012/2008 R2/2008/2003/8/7/Vista/XP platforms and has native support for both 32bit and 64bit architecture. It can be used with various development tools, including Visual Basic .NET, Visual C# .NET, Visual Basic, Visual C++, ASP .NET, ASP, PHP, VBScript, Delphi and JavaScript.

What is new in ActiveXperts Network Component 4.6

• The HttpEx object has 3 new properties: AllowTLS1, AllowSSL3 and AllowTLS1. This allows users to allow/disallow certain SSL protocols. In previous versions of ActiveXperts Network Component, all SSL protocols were allowed. However, some web servers refuse HTTP clients that allow SSL2 protocols. You can now control the behaviour of the HttpEx object, where AllowTLS1 and AllowSSL3 are set to True by default, and AllowSSL2 is set to False by default.
• The SnmpMibBrowser object can now load multiple MIB files. This way, you can (reverse) lookup OIDs using multiple MIB files. Call 'AddMibFile' for each MIB file you want to load. This is a new function.
  The 'LoadMibFile' method of the SnmpMibBrowser object is obsolete now, but is still available for backwards compatibility.
• The SnmpMibBrowser object can now perform a reverse lookup, to map a numeric OID into a symbolic OID. Use the new 'ReverseLookup' function for that.
• The SnmpMibBrowser function 'LookupOIDName' has been renamed into 'ForwardLookup'. The old function name can still be used for backward comptibility purposes.
• SnmpManager has improved logging.
• SnmpTrap has object has the ability to set the source IP address for throught its new 'SourceIP' property. This applies to SNMPv1 traps only.
• The VMware object has a new property 'ServerUseSSL'. This allows you to control how a connection is established: secure (SSL) or not secure. Default: secure.
  In previous versions, a connection was always estsblished over SSL and there was no way to connect over an insecure connection.
• The VMware object has a new property 'ServerPort'. This allows you to control the destination IP port. Default: 443. In previous versions, the was no way to select an alternate port.
• The Citrix Xen object has a new property 'ServerUseSSL'. This allows you to control how a connection is established: secure (SSL) or not secure. Default: secure.
  In previous versions, a connection was always estsblished over SSL and there was no way to connect over an insecure connection.
• The Citrix Xen object has a new property 'ServerPort'. This allows you to control the destination IP port. Default: 443. In previous versions, the was no way to select an alternate port.
• There's a new object called 'Verde', to access Virtual Bridges VERDE computers. Virtual Bridges VERDE is a VDI standard, used to virtualize computer workstations.
• Minor fixes or improvements to various sample projects;
• New samples projects for various development platforms included.

What is new in ActiveXperts Network Component 4.5

• Due to the high demand for VC++ samples, ActiveXperts Network Component 4.5 includes a new set of VC++ samples.
  Console Applications best demonstrate how to use ActiveXperts Network Component in VC++, because there very limited GUI code included. Therefore, many new VC++ Console Application projects are included.
• Minor fixes or improvements to various sample projects;
• New samples projects for various development platforms included;
• IPv6 optimizations for all ActiveXperts Network Component objects.

What is new in ActiveXperts Network Component 4.4

• ActiveXperts Network Component has full support for IPv6.
• ActiveXperts Network Component has a new object called 'VMware' to query VMware hosts. It allows you to query counters on the host, list virtual machines on a host, and query counters for virtual machines.
• ActiveXperts Network Component has a new object called 'Xen' to query Citrix Xen hosts. It allows you to query counters on the host, list virtual machines on a host, and query counters for virtual machines.
• ActiveXperts Network Component supports SNMP v3 (secure SNMP, based on SSL).
• There are new samples included; existing samples are improved.

Installation and Upgrade

- Installation -

To learn more about installing the product for the first time, please read our manual.

- Upgrade from ActiveXperts Network Component 4.5 -

Upgrade from ActiveXperts Network Component 4.5 to ActiveXperts Network Component 4.6 in the following way:

• Uninstall the ActiveXperts Network Component 4.5 product. Use the 'Add/Remove Programs' applet in the Control Panel to start the Uninstall procedure;
• Download the ActiveXperts Network Component 4.6 Installation file from the ActiveXperts Software download site and start the ActiveXperts Network Component 4.6 Installation. The InstallShield wizard will guide you through the steps of the installation.

- Upgrade from ActiveSocket -

Upgrade from ActiveSocket to ActiveXperts Network Component 4.6 in the following way:

• Uninstall the ActiveSocket product. Use the 'Add/Remove Programs' applet in the Control Panel to start the Uninstall procedure;
• Download the ActiveXperts Network Component 4.6 Installation file from the ActiveXperts Software download site and start the ActiveXperts Network Component 4.6 Installation. The InstallShield wizard will guide you through the steps of the installation.
• Change the namespaces and Program ID's as described above.