[arm-allstar] Hamvoip Update 1.6.2-03

Wed Apr 22 17:18:12 EDT 2020

Re-attempting the update installed the new code and all is as expected now.

By the way, one of our linux savvy members did a combined display that
could be improved upon if folded into the core.  We find this very useful
as it shows both voter and network activity.
http://voter.psrg.org/supermon/voterlite.php?node=2462

-Doug-

On Wed, Apr 22, 2020 at 1:40 PM David McGough <kb4fxc at inttek.net> wrote:

>
> Try performing another update. These new packages got released early this
> morning and today.
>
> 73, David KB4FXC
>
>
>
> On Wed, 22 Apr 2020, "Doug Kingston via ARM-allstar" wrote:
>
> > I ran the update last night but still have the old interface and
> common.inc
> > says "Supermon 6.1+ ..."
> >
> > -Doug-
> >
> > On Wed, Apr 22, 2020 at 1:03 PM "David McGough via ARM-allstar" <
> > arm-allstar at hamvoip.org> wrote:
> >
> > >
> > > Rebooting the RPi shouldn't be needed. I wonder if the old data is
> being
> > > cached by the web browser?
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > On Wed, 22 Apr 2020, "Bryan St Clair via ARM-allstar" wrote:
> > >
> > > > I'm seeing 6.1+ in the same location of your screenshot, post update.
> > > > Perhaps a reboot is needed?
> > > >
> > > > On Wed, Apr 22, 2020, 12:12 "Doug Crompton via ARM-allstar" <
> > > > arm-allstar at hamvoip.org> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > No it is not. Where are you seeing it? Banner as it should look
> > > attached.
> > > > >
> > > > > *73 Doug, WA3DSP*
> > > > > *http://wa3dsp.org <http://wa3dsp.org>*
> > > > >
> > > > > On Wed, Apr 22, 2020 at 3:07 PM "Bryan St Clair via ARM-allstar" <
> > > > > arm-allstar at hamvoip.org> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > >> Update completed on my testing node.  Asterisk restarted at the
> > > > >> completion.
> > > > >>
> > > > >> I still see 6.1+ listed on Supermon, is that expected?
> > > > >>
> > > > >> Bryan
> > > > >>
> > > > >> On Tue, Apr 21, 2020, 22:25 "Doug Crompton via ARM-allstar" <
> > > > >> arm-allstar at hamvoip.org> wrote:
> > > > >>
> > > > >> > Dave has put out an update tonight for Supermon, Lsnodes, the
> events
> > > > >> > system, and some other internal fixes and code clean up.
> > > > >> >
> > > > >> > Supermon 6.2 adds a few new features and some visual cleanup.
> The
> > > > >> updated
> > > > >> > manual is in the howto's at hamvoip.org
> > > > >> >
> > > > >> > See the 6.2 addendum at the end of the document. We are working
> on
> > > some
> > > > >> > efficiency improvements on the AMI code which Supermon uses
> > > heavily. On
> > > > >> > larger hubs with multiple Supermon users the amount of CPU
> > > resources it
> > > > >> > uses is significant. Internally the AMI was not designed for
> this
> > > > >> amount of
> > > > >> > loading so this update lays the groundwork for the AMI update. A
> > > > >> > forthcoming update will complete that change. Supermon 6.2 gives
> > > you the
> > > > >> > ability to change the update speed of the display which by
> default
> > > is .5
> > > > >> > seconds. It can now be set to as long as 5 seconds if desire to
> > > reduce
> > > > >> the
> > > > >> > loading when multiple users are accessing it.
> > > > >> >
> > > > >> > Another significant Supermon change is the adding of a second
> level
> > > of
> > > > >> > security. If setup certain buttons are only available to what we
> > > would
> > > > >> call
> > > > >> > a super admin. So presently there are three possible levels - no
> > > login
> > > > >> sees
> > > > >> > the connected nodes and their status, Level two see only buttons
> > > that
> > > > >> would
> > > > >> > not directly cause system disruption if used inappropriately.
> Level
> > > > >> three
> > > > >> > see all the button. If level three is not setup which is the
> default
> > > > >> > behavior then level two see all the buttons. This is explained
> in
> > > the
> > > > >> > addendum. You are basically setting up another user/pass in the
> edit
> > > > >> > directory.
> > > > >> >
> > > > >> > lsnodes has changed due to security issues! The frequency of
> > > Internet
> > > > >> > hacking has increased immensely in the last few months and we
> are
> > > always
> > > > >> > looking at ways to improve the security of the Hamvoip code.
> > > > >> Unfortunately
> > > > >> > the command part of lsnodes is not secure therefore we have
> taken
> > > the
> > > > >> > command mode out of lsnodes. Users should use supermon for
> command
> > > > >> > operation. Supermon is part of ALL Hamvoip installations and is
> > > easy to
> > > > >> > setup. Instructions are in the manual mentioned above. lsnodes
> links
> > > > >> are in
> > > > >> > Supermon.
> > > > >> >
> > > > >> > An exciting change has been made to the events format allowing
> > > global
> > > > >> > variables to be assigned and used externally. This adds the 'S'
> set
> > > > >> > parameter to the event command. Here is an example -
> > > > >> >
> > > > >> > [events69000]
> > > > >> > LINKS0 = G|S|${RPT_NUMALINKS}
> > > > >> >
> > > > >> > In this example we are setting a global variable (LINKS0) to the
> > > value
> > > > >> of
> > > > >> > the number of direct links connected to node 69000. The G means
> > > perform
> > > > >> the
> > > > >> > event on a global, in this case LINKS0, and the S means set it
> to
> > > the
> > > > >> value
> > > > >> > of RPT_NUMALINKS. Events change automatically at every
> > > > >> connect/disconnect
> > > > >> > operation or system event change.
> > > > >> >
> > > > >> > This completely eliminates the need to have an external script
> do
> > > this.
> > > > >> > This global variable can then be used in the extensions.conf
> file or
> > > > >> > elsewhere.
> > > > >> >
> > > > >> > Internally thread naming has been added to aid in debugging.
> > > > >> >
> > > > >> > Use the admin menu item 1 to update your node. It is important
> do do
> > > > >> > updates on a timely basis as code changes add features and
> > > enhancements
> > > > >> you
> > > > >> > will not have it you do not update. The complete name of this
> > > version is
> > > > >> > Asterisk 1.4.23-pre.hamvoip-V1.6.2-03-app_rpt-0.327-04/16/2020
> > > > >> >
> > > > >> > The next update is scheduled to include an updated ssh and
> firewall
> > > > >> example
> > > > >> > code to protect ssh ports.
> > > > >> >
> > > > >> >
> > > > >> > *73 Doug, WA3DSP*
> > > > >> > *http://wa3dsp.org <http://wa3dsp.org>*
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> > > > >> >
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> > > > >> >
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> > > > >> >
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