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.