Updated design of the main window in the new version of LANState (Pro) 11

In the version 11 of our network management and discovery tool, LANState, the main window has been completely redesigned. The web interface now features an interactive geographic map, and maps are now saved automatically. Here are the details.

New Main Interface

The program’s main window has been completely redesigned:

1. The top button menu (reminiscent of older versions of MS Office) has been replaced by a compact, collapsible menu on the left, which can be hidden with a single click. No menu items have been removed; everything is still there, just relocated.
2. A global quick-search field for hosts across all maps has been added above the menu.
3. Frequently used functions have been moved to a toolbar located above the map.
4. In the top-right corner, we’ve added color-coded indicators that show the number of hosts that are down, active, or experiencing issues with some of their checks.
5. A map-editing panel has been added on the right, which can also be hidden with a single click. In future versions, we plan to include a dedicated tab here for dashboards, metrics, logs, and other useful information.
6. The status bar now allows for quick access to configuration windows for SNMP trap and Syslog monitoring, as well as controls for managing map polling — simply click the corresponding icons.
7. You can now dock various elements such as dashboards, geo-maps, the check list (F2), and host graphs at the bottom of the main window. Just drag and drop a window to the bottom, and it will snap into place as a docked panel. If you open a geo-map or a host list using the buttons at the top, they will automatically appear docked at the bottom of the main window. This allows you to transform the program’s main interface into a comprehensive dashboard, ideal for display on a large screen.

Autosave maps

By popular request, we’ve added a setting that enables automatic map saving at specified time intervals.

Changes to all open maps will be automatically saved to a file.

Web-based geomap

A geographic map has also been added to the web interface, where you can place hosts, color-coded according to their status. A mini-map appears next to the list of checks at the bottom. It can be hidden if desired while a larger geographic map is available on a separate tab.

List of all changes:

• The design of the program’s main window has been updated.
• WEB: An interactive OpenStreetMap-based geomap, which allows for the placement and display of hosts, is now available in the web interface.
• Added an auto-save feature for maps based on a timer.
• Added new types of areas.
• Added a panel for editing object properties.
• The list of checks can now be pinned below the map.
• Added a new parameter to host properties: “Geomap label.”
• Added support for using system constants (e.g., user profile, Program Files, etc.) in the paths to executable files launched from the program.
• Added more detailed diagnostics for issues encountered while retrieving switch configurations.
• Improved SMS transmission via a GSM/3-4-5G modem; added detailed diagnostics and connection logging.
• Optimized and accelerated the loading of logs in the viewer window.
• Fixed an issue where the switch vendor was not correctly identified in the “Switch Configuration” check.
• Fixed an issue where case-insensitive matching was not working in the SNMP and JSON checks.
• Fixed an issue with the incorrect display of syslog messages in the log.
• Fixed an issue where copying and pasting style parameters for indicators also inadvertently altered their associations with specific checks.

You can download the new version here: https://www.10-strike.com/lanstate/download.shtml