Previous features and fixed issues

Previous new features on 2.5

Below is a list of features added and fixed issues in previous versions.

Server Hosts

IDERA SQL Inventory Manager 2.5 now allows you to get information for server hosts for a registered SQL instance. The Explorer tab and the Instances tab contain new views that display server host information.

SQL Server 2017

IDERA SQL Inventory Manager 2.5 provides support for discovering, monitoring, and displaying licensing information for SQL Server 2017 instances running on both Windows and Linux systems.
IDERA SQL Inventory Manager 2.5 Repository can be installed on SQL Server 2017 for either Windows.

MS SQL Licensing

An additional MS SQL Licensing view have been added to support licensing by physical hosts.
For SQL Server 2016 and above IDERA SQL Inventory Manager updates MS SQL Licensing view to remove the usage of core factor, which is a change in Microsoft SQL Server Licensing Model.

TLS support

SQL Inventory Manager can be installed with TLS 1.0 disabled.
Upgrading a 2.4.1 installation on AG to 2.5 works properly.
Users can now groom ignored instances properly.
Group Users Permissions have been updated to allow granular permissions.
Server Licensing Report correctly displays the summary information for SQL Server Version and Edition when Edition is not available.
Top Databases by Activity chart shows data properly. It was previously showing no data for certain instances.
Now, Scheduled Discovery (Network Scan) runs properly.
The discovery status log shows valid page counts.
You can now save the number of instances per page on the Instances Grid on the Home Page.
Adding Tags works properly.
Discovery on Organizational Unit (OU) works properly when scheduled scan is disabled.
Domain check validation works properly for an OU using the Multiple Accounts option.
The Select All checkbox for "Available Databases" works properly on the Manage Health Checks ->Database backup is not current dialog.
Grooming of repository database works as expected.
Sort by name on a Custom Field List works properly.
List of Tags created in SQL Inventory Manager now sort properly.
You can now successfully upgrade SQL Inventory Manager hosted on an AG database.
Now, SQL Inventory Manager displays properly health checks reported from SQL Server 2016 AlwaysOn Availability Group.
Discovery Center Options works as expected when saving time changes.