SystemDataRecorder

The release notes for recording packages: Linux 32/64bit and Solaris x64/sparcv9.

SDR 0.74.2 Recording Linux x86/64

• Bug 224 - Use of uninitialized value $@ in concatenation
• Bug 225 - sysrec performance metrics type definition
• Bug 226 - cpurec performance metrics type definition
• Bug 227 - nicrec performance metrics type definition
• Bug 228 - netrec performance metrics type definition
• Bug 229 - jvmrec performance metrics type definition
• Bug 230 - webrec performance metrics type definition
• Bug 234 - sysrec should default to extended mode
• Bug 240 - webrec output results to stdout
• Bug 251 - sysrec disk io metrics not available on certain systems
• Bug 253 - hdwrec does not correctly return the number of physical disks
• Bug 255 - hdwrec should report hypervisor type
• Bug 262 - sender support for http transport
• Bug 268 - jvmrec not able to report GC data
• Bug 271 - sender should be able to select a specific reporting server
• Bug 272 - support for sdr recording as a Debian package
• Bug 273 - support for sdr recording as a RPM package
• Bug 274 - sender should check for a subscription id
• Bug 276 - sender sendssh2 routine not aware of subscription id
• Bug 277 - sender HTTP message digest improvements
• Bug 278 - sdr.conf clean-up and restructuring recording side
• Bug 279 - hdwrec does not correctly return the number of physical NICs
• Bug 280 - sysrec LA recording warnings
• Bug 281 - perl modules clean-up
• Update perl-5.16.3
• Update libssh2-1.4.3
• Update curl-7.30.0
• Update libidn-1.26
• Update sysstat-10.1.6
• Update Net-SSH2-0.48
• Update libxml2-2.9.1
• Update XML-LibXML-2.0018

SDR 0.74.2 Recording Solaris 10+ x64/sparcv9

• Bug 224 - sender use of uninitialized value $@ in concatenation
• Bug 225 - sysrec performance metrics type definition
• Bug 226 - cpurec performance metrics type definition
• Bug 227 - nicrec performance metrics type definition
• Bug 228 - netrec performance metrics type definition
• Bug 229 - jvmrec performance metrics type definition
• Bug 230 - webrec performance metrics type definition
• Bug 240 - webrec output results to stdout
• Bug 262 - sender support for http transport
• Bug 271 - sender should be able to select a specific reporting server
• Bug 274 - sender should check for a subscription id
• Bug 276 - sender sendssh2 routine not aware of subscription id
• Bug 277 - sender HTTP message digest improvements
• Bug 278 - sdr.conf clean-up and restructuring recording side
• Bug 281 - perl modules clean-up
• Update perl-5.16.3
• Update libssh2-1.4.3
• Update curl-7.30.0
• Update libidn-1.26
• Update sysstat-10.1.6
• Update Net-SSH2-0.48
• Update libxml2-2.9.1
• Update XML-LibXML-2.0018

Known Defects

• Bug 172 - procrec uses additional memory over long periods of time Info: procrec uses Sys::Statistics::Linux, Processes.pm to extract per process statistics. It seems there is a design issue within Processes.pm module which caches each process id resulting in a larger RES segment over long periods of time. We are working with the author of Sys::Statistics::Linux to correct this defect.

• Bug 173 - jvmrec uses more memory over long periods of time Info: jvmrec in extended mode, uses Sys::Statistics::Linux to extract per process statistics, resulting in a similar memory usage pattern as described for procrec, Bug 172.

The release notes for recording packages: Linux 32/64bit and Solaris x64/sparcv9.

SDR 0.74.1 Recording Linux x86/64

• Bug 209 - stuck established connections
• Bug 212 - hdwrec errors on Ubuntu systems
• Bug 213 - sender should support ssh2 connections using different custom ports
• Bug 214 - raw2day should support ssh2 connections using different custom ports
• Bug 216 - sender should have its own startup script
• Update perl-5.16.1
• Update curl-7.27.0
• Update sysstat-10.1.1
• Update XML-LibXML-2.0004

SDR 0.74.1 Recording Solaris 10+ x64/sparcv9

• Bug 209 - stuck established connections
• Bug 213 - sender should support ssh2 connections using different custom ports
• Bug 214 - raw2day should support ssh2 connections using different custom ports
• Bug 216 - sender should have its own startup script
• Bug 217 - port hdwrec from ksh to perl
• Update perl-5.16.1
• Update curl-7.27.0
• Update XML-LibXML-2.0004

Known Defects

• Bug 172 - procrec uses additional memory over long periods of time Info: procrec uses Sys::Statistics::Linux, Processes.pm to extract per process statistics. It seems there is a design issue within Processes.pm module which caches each process id resulting in a larger RES segment over long periods of time. We are working with the author of Sys::Statistics::Linux to correct this defect.

• Bug 173 - jvmrec uses more memory over long periods of time Info: jvmrec in extended mode, uses Sys::Statistics::Linux to extract per process statistics, resulting in a similar memory usage pattern as described for procrec, Bug 172.

The release notes for recording packages: Linux 32/64bit and Solaris x64/sparcv9.

SDR 0.74 Recording Linux x86/64

• Bug 196 - sender specifications
• Bug 197 - Email::Send not supported
• Bug 198 - add File::Tail, Proc::Daemon, Proc::PID::File to SDR Perl distro
• Bug 200 - sender libssh2 error channel unknown
• Bug 201 - better logging if ssh2 connections are failing
• Bug 202 - sender missing manual page
• Bug 203 - hdwrec uninitialized values
• Bug 204 - sender.pid should relocate under sdr prefix
• Bug 205 - netrec should die if netstat is not available
• Bug 206 - jvmrec should die if jstat is not available
• Update perl-5.16.0
• Update Net-SSH2-0.45
• Update curl-7.26.0
• Update idn-1.25
• Update XML-LibXML-1.99

SDR 0.74 Recording Solaris 10+ x64/sparcv9

• Bug 196 - sender specifications
• Bug 197 - Email::Send not supported
• Bug 198 - add File::Tail, Proc::Daemon, Proc::PID::File to SDR Perl distro
• Bug 200 - sender libssh2 error channel unknown
• Bug 201 - better logging if ssh2 connections are failing
• Bug 202 - sender missing manual page
• Bug 204 - sender.pid should relocate under sdr prefix
• Update perl-5.16.0
• Update Net-SSH2-0.45
• Update curl-7.26.0
• Update idn-1.25
• Update XML-LibXML-1.99

Known Defects

• Bug 172 - procrec uses additional memory over long periods of time Info: procrec uses Sys::Statistics::Linux, Processes.pm to extract per process statistics. It seems there is a design issue within Processes.pm module which caches each process id resulting in a larger RES segment over long periods of time. We are working with the author of Sys::Statistics::Linux to correct this defect.

• Bug 173 - jvmrec uses more memory over long periods of time Info: jvmrec in extended mode, uses Sys::Statistics::Linux to extract per process statistics, resulting in a similar memory usage pattern as described for procrec, Bug 172.

The release notes for recording packages: Linux 32/64bit and Solaris x64/sparcv9.

SDR 0.73.7 Recording Linux x86/64

• Bug 175 - remove -w from shebang, just use warnings
• Bug 176 - HOSTNAME produces FQDN on Linux
• Bug 179 - SDR Data File Extension .sdrd
• Bug 183 - Normalization of Metrics CPU Utilization Linux
• Bug 185 - port raw2day form ksh to perl5
• Bug 177 - separate raw2day log rotation from transport mode
• Bug 184 - missing runq-sz number of tasks waiting for run time
• Bug 192 - sysrec sdrd 0737 data format changes
• Update Net-SSH2-0.44
• Update curl-7.25.0
• Update libssh2-1.4.2
• Update sysstat-10.0.5
• Security Update: openssl-1.0.0j

SDR 0.73.7 Recording Solaris 10+ x64/sparcv9

• Bug 175 - remove -w from shebang, just use warnings
• Bug 179 - SDR Data File Extension .sdrd
• Bug 182 - Normalization of Metrics CPU Utilization Solaris
• Bug 185 - port raw2day form ksh to perl5
• Bug 177 - separate raw2day log rotation from transport mode
• Bug 193 - sysrec solaris sdrd 0737 data format changes
• Bug 194 - jvmrec should output timestamp as first field in raw data
• Update Net-SSH2-0.44
• Update curl-7.25.0
• Update libssh2-1.4.2
• Update sysstat-10.0.5
• Security Update: openssl-1.0.0j

Known Defects

• Bug 172 - procrec uses additional memory over long periods of time Info: procrec uses Sys::Statistics::Linux, Processes.pm to extract per process statistics. It seems there is a design issue within Processes.pm module which caches each process id resulting in a larger RES segment over long periods of time. We are working with the author of Sys::Statistics::Linux to correct this defect.

• Bug 173 - jvmrec uses more memory over long periods of time Info: jvmrec in extended mode, uses Sys::Statistics::Linux to extract per process statistics, resulting in a similar memory usage pattern as described for procrec, Bug 172.

The release notes for recording packages: Linux 32/64bit and Solaris x64/sparcv9.

SDR 0.73.6 Recording Linux x86/64

• Bug 167 - procrec uninitialized value in division from Processes.pm
• Bug 168 - master sdr startup script kills other interactive sdr sessions
• Update sysstat-10.0.4

SDR 0.73.6 Recording Solaris 10+ x64/sparcv9

• Bug 169 - netrec on Solaris should recorder tcpOutRs
• Bug 168 - master sdr startup script kills other interactive sdr sessions
• Bug 148 - openssl vulnerabilities and other libs available
• Bug 150 - sysrec help usage field counter
• Bug 151 - revision should answer to -V
• Bug 152 - make sysrec perlcritic level 4 compliant
• Bug 153 - make cpurec perlcritic level 4 compliant
• Bug 154 - make nicrec perlcritic level 4 compliant
• Bug 155 - make netrec perlcritic level 4 compliant
• Bug 159 - cpurec help usage field counter
• Bug 160 - nicrec help usage field counter
• Bug 161 - netrec help usage field counter
• Security Update: openssl-1.0.0g
• Update libssh2-1.4.0
• Update curl-7.24.0
• Update libidn-1.24

Known Defects

• diskrec Linux x86/64, Solaris x64/sparcv9: not available

The release notes for SDR 0.73.5, recording Linux 32/64bit packages.

Recording Linux x86/64

• Bug 141 - sysrec should report detailed mem statistics
• Bug 148 - openssl vulnerabilities and other libs available
• Bug 150 - sysrec help usage field counter
• Bug 151 - revision should answer to -V
• Bug 152 - make sysrec perlcritic level 4 compliant
• Bug 149 - jvmrec missing second colon field delimiter when new generation one is 100 %
• Bug 153 - make cpurec perlcritic level 4 compliant
• Bug 154 - make nicrec perlcritic level 4 compliant
• Bug 155 - make netrec perlcritic level 4 compliant
• Bug 156 - make jvmrec perlcritic level 4 compliant
• Bug 157 - make procrec perlcritic level 4 compliant
• Bug 159 - cpurec help usage field counter
• Bug 160 - nicrec help usage field counter
• Bug 161 - netrec help usage field counter
• Bug 162 - jvmrec help usage field counter
• Bug 163 - procrec help usage field counter
• Security Update: openssl-1.0.0g
• Update libssh2-1.4.0
• Update curl-7.24.0
• Update libidn-1.24
• Update sysstat-10.0.3

Known Defects

• diskrec Linux x86/64, Solaris x64/sparcv9: not available

The release notes for SDR 0.73.4, recording Linux 32/64bit and Solaris x64/sparcv9 packages.

Recording Linux x86/64

• Bug 140 - jvmrec does not correctly process jvm target names
• Security Update: openssl-1.0.0e
• Update libssh2-1.3.0
• Update sysstat-10.0.2
• Update curl-7.22.0

Recording Solaris 10 x64/sparcv9

• Bug 119 - cleaner shipped with SDR recorders
• Bug 135 - sysrec sub-second interval support
• Bug 136 - cpurec sub-second interval support
• Bug 137 - netrec sub-second interval support
• Bug 138 - timestamp should be the first field in the raw data
• Bug 139 - nicrec sub-second interval support
• Security Update: openssl-1.0.0e
• Update libssh2-1.3.0
• Update curl-7.22.0
• Update libidn-1.22
• Remove nicrec-1.22, unmaintained

Known Defects

• diskrec Linux x86/64, Solaris x64/sparcv9: not available

The release notes for SDR 0.73.3, recording Linux 32/64bit packages.

Recording Linux x86/64

• Bug 121 - add support for sub second interval
• Bug 115 - 0.73.2 openssl not finding its own shared libs
• Bug 129 - make jvmrec report the time as the first field in raw data
• Bug 124 - add support for io stats
• Bug 117 - nicrec for Linux based OSes
• Bug 104 - procrec Linux support
• Bug 130 - update sysrec man page for latest changes
• Bug 131 - update cpurec man page for latest changes
• Bug 132 - update nicrec man page for latest changes
• Bug 133 - update jvmrec man page for latest changes
• Bug 134 - update procrec man page for latest changes
• Update perl-5.12.4
• Update libssh2-1.2.9

Known Defects

• diskrec Linux x86/64, Solaris x64/sparcv9: not available

The release notes for SDR 0.73.2, recording Linux 32/64bit packages.

Recording Linux x86/64

• Bug 108 - ssh2 via Net::SSH2
• Bug 113 - make sysrec clean to perlcritic
• Bug 110 - jvmrec incorrectly uses pargs in Linux based OSes
• Bug 112 - make netrec clean on perlcritic
• Bug 114 - update jvmrec man page for Linux
• Update libidn-1.22
• Update curl-7.21.7
• Update sysstat-10.0.1
• Remove nicrec-1.22, unmaintained

The release notes for SDR 0.73.1, recording Linux 32/64bit packages.

Recording Linux x86/64, Solaris x64/sparcv9

• Bug 102 - jvmrec does not record jvm data from all zones, 64bit support
• Update perl-5.12.3
• Update openssl-1.0.0d
• Update curl-7.21.5
• Update systat-10.0.0

The release notes for SDR 0.71, recording Linux 32/64bit and Solaris x64/sparcv9 packages.

Recording

• sysrec: CR 11 sysrec records negative memory usage
• sysrec: CR 08 sysrec should take into consideration ZFS ARC consumer
• hdwrec: CR 24 missing CPU information: MHz, GHz
• hdwrec: CR 12 incorrect parse of number of physical disks installed
• jvmrec: support for Solaris local zones
• corerec: support for SPARC VI, VII cpus
• SMF: corrections for jvmrec, corerec recorders

Reporting

• generic: CR 31 Internet Explorer 5,6,7 support. Use IE 7 for handling transparent png images correctly
• generic: CR 32 SDR Perl, memory leak in Perl 5.10 Solaris 10
• wlanalyzer: new HTTP workload analyzer utility, based on Perl
  • reports throughput per sec, minute, hour for your HTTP application
  • combines throughput and CPU utilisation
  • computes the workload Service time
• binaries:
  • perl 5.10.1: updated
  • rrd 1.4.2: updated
  • R 2.9.2: new installation
  • PDQ 5.0.3: new installation

Known Defects

• Recording, jvmrec: supports only Hotspot VM. J9 from IBM might work but has not been tested
• Reporting, network data: not fully implemented

The release notes for SDR 0.63, recording Solaris x64/sparcv9 packages.

Recording

• cpurec: improved reporting for user/sys/idle
• netrec: for system with no zones deployed new features available
• raw2day: connectors for SSH, FTP for automating sending the logs to reporting site
• sender: experimental job to send data every N minutes to reporting side
• hdwRec: hardware recorder improvements

Reporting

• system reports: sysrec data
• per cpu reports: cpurec data
• per zone reports: zonerec data, experimental
• per server hdw configuration: hdwrec data
• scalability: USL and integration of TEST or QA data

Known Defects

• Recording, sysrec: not able to take into calcul ZFS. Situations when memory usage is negative
• Recording, hdwrec: not able to list JVM and zones
• Recording, jvmrec: supports only Hotspot VM. J9 from IBM might work but has not been tested
• Reporting, zones, jvm: not fully implemented
• Reporting, network data: not fully implemented