Released: Jan 12, 2016

Updates in this release

Updates in 10.5

Windows 10 Support
Windows 10 support has been added for Software Deployment, Operating System Deployment, Security Patch Management, RayVentory, Managed Devices, and Distribution Server.

RayVentory Portal
The RayVentory Portal has been improved and now appears in the RaySuite standard design. RayVentory Portal is the entry point for all users and enables administrators to define one or more pre-configured projects for inventory tasks executable for end users and system administrators.

Enhancements

• USB inventory option
• Test connection dialog for Oracle databases and VMware servers
• Recent dialog to access the latest inventories

Security Patch Management Automation
Manual steps, such as Update Database, Pack, Download, Distribute, and Add to policy, can now be automated . Additionally, the new actions Determine Required Patches and Cleanup Superseded Patches were added.

Determine Required Patches

• Analyzes the compliance data of the environment
• Changes the state of needed patches
• Hides unnecessary bulletins

Cleanup Superseded Patches

• Analyzes superseding information of patches
• Cleans the system by removing the patches

Efficient and smart reporting engine
All reports were moved within the UI to group them in a logical way. Additionally, some reports were improved. Furthermore, new reports were introduced to cover new features or use cases.

Raynet's new reporting supports a high and always up-to-date transparency of your entire IT infrastructure

• Inventory Overview
• SNMP Device Overview
• Hardware Overview
• Client Status
• VMware Infrastructure
• Oracle Server Overview

RayVentory for network devices

• The new SNMP Tracker is now part of the devices snap-in. This allows the inventory of network devices like routers, switch, printers, etc.
• New option to define the SNMP inventory scope. This allows users to generate customized inventories from SNMP-enabled devices.
• A new device role recognition mechanism and management has been added to the devices snap-in.
• SNMP discovery information has been added to the column chooser in the devices snap-in.
• New configuration file to set the community string.

License Counting and DNA
A new software recognition functionality (DNA), which is already available with RayVentory Advanced, has been added as an optional module to the license counting feature of RayManageSofti 10.5. The combination of License Counting and DNA enables the identification of any software and counts managed and unmanaged installation of software.