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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

• IDERA SQL Inventory Manager 2.5 supports TLS 1.2

Previous Fixed issues on 2.5

• 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.

IDERA SQL Inventory Manager 2.3 includes many fixed issues, including the following updates from previous releases.

2.2 New features

Supports core licensing for SQL Server 2012 and later

Users who have SQL Server 2012 and later instances using core licensing now can take advantage of the following additional core license-specific features and support available in IDERA SQL Inventory Manager 2.2:

• Supporting tables that help you identify core factors  
• Additional core-specific information displayed in the SQL Server Licensing view
• Ability to edit Microsoft SQL Server license details

For more information about using SQL Server core licensing within IDERA SQL Inventory Manager, see How to manage SQL Server licensing.

Supports MS SQL Server 2016

IDERA SQL Inventory Manager 2.2 and later support hosting repositories and monitoring instances using SQL Server 2016. For more information about supported platforms, see Software requirements.

Improved performance

IDERA SQL Inventory Manager 2.2 includes a number of internal updates aimed at improving performance.

Allows configuration for some health checks

Users now can configure the alert threshold settings for the following health checks to customize alerts for particular environments:

• Database backup is not current
• SQL Server is down
• SQL Server is slow

For more information about customizing these health check alerts, see Manage Health Checks.

2.2 Fixed issues

The following issues are fixed in IDERA SQL Inventory Manager 2.2 and no longer represent an issue:

Platform-specific fixed issues

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Licensing fixed issues

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Discovery fixed issues

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Monitoring fixed issues

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