Release Date: 2024-12-17
We’re excited to announce the availability of Forward Enterprise 24.12.0. This release includes significant enhancements in performance monitoring, security analysis, topology management, and platform usability.
Network Performance: Alerting on Intent
Building on the performance monitoring for intents introduced in version 24.10, we’re now adding alerting capabilities for devices and interfaces involved in an intent check when thresholds are exceeded.
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Key Features
Alerting Options
- Receive in-app notifications or email alerts when thresholds (medium or high) are crossed.
- Manage alert subscriptions through intent check directories under SNMP settings:
- Subscribing to the medium threshold includes alerts for the high threshold.
- Users can opt out of performance alerts and only receive connectivity alerts, preserving earlier behavior.
Per-User, Per-Check Notifications
- Notifications are concise and summarize multiple checks exceeding thresholds.
- Alerts are triggered for escalations (e.g., medium to high) but not for downgrades (e.g., high to medium).
- A 24-hour cool-down period ensures users are not over-notified for the same severity level.
Real-Time Alerting
- Alerts are generated in real time during data ingestion as NPM data is received from the collector.
- This feature enhances control, clarity, and responsiveness for intent-based performance monitoring.
Security: Vulnerabilities - CVE
The release extends config-based vulnerability analysis to include Checkpoint devices, broadening support for security insights.
Topology: Hide Geographical Links by Type
Users can now filter location-to-location links on the geographical map by type, including:
- IPSec links
- GRE links
- Management links
This feature reduces clutter in network topologies, making it easier to analyze critical connections.
- User preferences for link visibility are stored locally in the browser.
- The topology link visibility setting has been removed from personal settings.
Platform: Network Setup
24.12 introduces a simplified workflow for adding devices, decoupling the device addition process from discovery functionality.
Modeling
- F5: Added support for F5OS on BIG-IP Next (R-Series).
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