Versions

This page provides details about the installation and management of updates and extension packages (modules). In the Installed Packages table, the actual Flowmon Networks device version and all installed modules including their versions and buttons for management (Stop, Start, Uninstall) are shown. To install a new version of the Flowmon Probe software or a module, either click Import package and install it or click Install this package in the Action column of the desired package in the Available packages.

The Available Packages table shows newer versions of already installed packages that are available and downloaded from the services.flowmon.com portal. Each package is downloaded only if there is a valid license for this package. The system checks the portal for new packages automatically every 10 minutes (if the option Automatic package download is checked) or if the Update package list button is clicked. If the option Send notifications about new versions to administrators is enabled, then a notification about the new version is sent to all users in the admin group. If the Participate in beta program option is checked, then beta versions are also downloaded. Beta versions offer newer functions but are not so stable.

Once the package is downloaded, its checksum is computed. If it was downloaded correctly, it can be installed with the Install button. If the package is installed correctly, the downloaded package will be removed during the next update from the portal.

The package can also be uploaded to the Available Packages list manually. Upload the file using SSH to the /data/packages directory and run the command:

/usr/bin/php /var/www/shtml/index.php Cli:AddPackageManually
-package_name=<package-name>
-major_version=<major-version>
-minor_version=<minor-version>
-build=<build-number>
-beta=<true|false>
-filename=<package-file-name>

• package_name - the name of the package without a version label (for example, flowmonplug-ads)

• major_version, minor_version and build - the number in the version label, for example, in the package flowmonplug-ads-v6.04.01, the numbers 6, 4, and 1 in the same order. If a number is missing in the package name, use 0 instead.

• beta - the beta parameter is true (for beta packages) or false (for stable packages)

• filename - the name of the file uploaded to /data/packages

Example

/usr/bin/php /var/www/shtml/index.php Cli:AddPackageManually
-package_name=flowmonplug-ads
-major_version=6 -minor_version=4
-build=1 -beta=false
-filename=flowmonplug-ads-v6.04.01.tar.gz

If the manual package upload is successful, it is shown in the Available packages table. In this case, the package integrity is not checked (it will be done during installation) and the package can only be deleted manually by clicking Delete.