Specifications

SPECTRUM Software Release Notice (SSRN)
For SPECTRUM 6.6
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Document 0743
SPECTRUM 6.6 Feature List
This section describes new features included in SPECTRUM
6.6.
AutoDiscovery
One of the many goals for SPECTRUM 6.6 was to make some iterative
changes to the AutoDiscovery application to improve performance,
accuracy, and overall usability. This was accomplished after completing an
extensive examination of the AutoDiscovery application and reviewing the
application’s default settings. Below is a list of all the changes that have
been made and a brief description of their impact.
Performance
• Enhanced error checking: Often device firmware errors cause blank
lines to appear in some SNMP tables. Code has been inserted into the
AutoDiscovery application to allow the application to handle these
anomalies.
• Router Discovery Enhancements: The IP router discovery algorithm has
been rewritten to improve table read efficiencies. This new functionality
should be most noticeable on routers with large SNMP tables. These
increased efficiencies will also decrease the load associated with SNMP
discovery on the router.
• Enhanced use of proprietary discovery protocols: Several
enhancements were made to AutoDiscovery to ensure complete usage
of proprietary discovery protocols (CDP, EDP, SDP).
• Model Activation: Changes were made to decrease model activation
time at discovery or server restart.
• Lightweight VLAN model: Changes were made to the VLAN port model
type to make it more efficient and decrease the amount of system
resources it requires. The end result is faster model activation time and
better overall SPECTRUM performance.