[arm-allstar] Supermon update 6.3

[Bryan St Clair]

I have noticed on two nodes using 6.3 that a connected node (confirmed
connected) is not showing in Supermon 6.3 yet can't be seen connected in
CLI and heard talking over the node.

Only after a complete disconnecting of all nodes and connecting again are
they all seen. Disconnecting the one trouble node and reconnecting didn't
fix it.

I found this behavior on two nodes of mine and they were connected to two
different nodes. One was a balanced load config.

Could a full system restart be required? Doesn't appear to be cache issue
as a full refresh didn't fix it.  Multiple users experienced it on the node
and was brought to my attention.

Has anyone else seen this on their node?

On Sat, Jun 20, 2020, 22:15 "Doug Crompton via ARM-allstar" <
arm-allstar at hamvoip.org> wrote:

> Sorry prior message got sent out with wrong subject, disregard!
>
> An update for Supermon has been released. Users can update using the ADMIN
> menu item 1. It includes the following changes.
>
> - Revamping of the screen display making it more user friendly on small
> displays such as phones.
> - An option to have a simplified or detailed display eliminating less used
> buttons and text for a less
> cramped display.
> - Less screen clutter in non-detailed mode.
> - Columns of multi-node displays line up vertically.
> - No distracting size changing effects with mouse overs.
> - Increased Login/Logout text size for better visibility
> - Correction of  'All Nodes' button URL.
> - Time resolution at approximately 10 seconds decreasing Internet bandwidth
> use by up to 20 times.
> - smlogger now runs in the background to reduce latency on large systems
> with many connections.
> - Additional background logging scripts are an optional raw log and an
> sql-lite log allowing connection
>   changes in load balancing systems and being able to detect connected and
> disconnected nodes.
>
> From the Addendum in the Supermon howto at hamvoip.org
>
> Version 6.3 marks a change in how Supermon is displayed resulting in much
> better view-ability for users. The screen has been redesigned for small
> screen users like those using smartphones to display. There are two levels
> of screen display modes which can be set in the Display Configuration
> button. If you set Detail to “yes” and you are logged in all of the buttons
> and extraneous data will appear. Selecting “no” only shows buttons that are
> often used and eliminates the time columns.
>
> The screen width has been minimized and centered to the amount needed for
> the data displayed. Users will
> need to adjust any background photos they are displaying in the header.
>
> Time updates now have an approximately 10 second resolution. This results
> in up to 20 times less bandwidth used while still allowing quick event
> updates when nodes connect, disconnect, keyup, etc.
>
> To set the Detailed Mode ON or OFF select the Display Configuration button
> and select ON or OFF and then UPDATE. The screen will change between the
> modes. The default mode is Detailed. Settings are stored in cookies so they
> remain the same on whatever browser is being used.
>
> The columns are now lined up horizontally if you display multiple nodes on
> a screen making it easier for you to read down the screen. Also displayed
> buttons and text does not move around when you hover over them.
>
> Version 6.3 marks a move to make Supermon more usable across differing
> displays. Computer or large
> screen users can increase or decrease the size of all items with your
> browsers zoom feature. In most cases
> control + and – will increase and decrease the displayed size.
>
> Logging Changes
>
> In version 6.3 the logging system has been updated. This will result in no
> visible changes but will have these additional features. The original
> smlogger is now run from a master script that puts it in the background
> reducing latency on systems with many connections and many simultaneous
> connections and disconnections, Additionally a raw log has been added which
> can be optionally turned on. To do so add the file /tmp/smlog. Once this
> file is in place it will be filled with raw log data which the user can
> process as they wish.
>
> The best way to add this if desired is to add a line to /etc/rc.local
> after  rc.allstar -
>
> touch /tmp/smlog
>
> A third log system has also been added using sql-lite that log to the file
> /tmp/connectlog.db. This file automatically gets created. This log can be
> used to monitor connects and disconnects in load balancing systems and also
> to monitor connects and disconnects to alert users when a particular node
> is connected or disconnected. You can create a debug log showing how this
> works by doing the following in /etc/rc.local after rc.allstar.
>
> touch /tmp/connect_log
>
> We welcome your input on things that will make Supermon a better product.
>
>
> *73 Doug*
>
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>
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