License Statistics version 6.21 includes the new features, enhancements and fixes detailed below. Most of these improvements were made in response to customer feedback. For more information on how we incorporate customer feedback into our development process, see Customer-driven development. 

When upgrading from License Statistics v6.17 and newer on Linux, use the DEB and RPM installers to update your installation automatically. 

In addition to learning about the changes in this release, we highly recommend reviewing the License Statistics v6.18 Release Notes if you are upgrading from an older version.


New features

Issue #Description
LICSTAT-22729

Added ability to merge host duplicates


LICSTAT-22627

Added host details resolution:

  • Find missing Hostnames using DNS lookup
  • Find missing IP Addresses using rDNS (reverse DNS) lookup

Available for Remote and Import license server data sources


LICSTAT-22548

Added ability to activate the License Statistics license directly from UI

Available for configurations where the License Statistics server does not have internet access 

End-user browser must have internet access



Enhancements

Issue #Description
LICSTAT-22055Made performance improvements for larger-scale instances
User Interface
LICSTAT-22599Made improvements to historical charts 
LICSTAT-22317Consistent time format on charts
LICSTAT-21424Added validation for maximum number of seconds in appropriate fields
API
LICSTAT-22699Added host details resolution option for license server data importing 
LICSTAT-22590Added data length validation in appropriate fields
LICSTAT-22417Improved column visibility settings for reports on JSON API
CLI
LICSTAT-22628Improved CLI error message for commands that require confirmation 
LICSTAT-22506

 Added new license-related CLI commands:

  • xflicstat-cli license hostId
  • xflicstat-cli license activationUrl
License Statistics Agent
LICSTAT-22529

Improved License Statistics Agent grids consistency

Architecture
LICSTAT-22807Updated MySQL to 8.0.36
LICSTAT-22755Updated LM-X to 5.5.4
LICSTAT-22748Updated Java to 17.0.10
LICSTAT-22580Updated redistributable to 2022
LICSTAT-22550Improved installation to install external libraries with installer
LICSTAT-22416

Renamed table names to lowercase

For License Statistics v6.21 and above moving installation and/or database from Windows to Linux will be possible without any additional steps required for previous versions.

After migrating to License Statistics v6.21 verify all saved custom SQL Queries and change all table names to snake_case (lowercase letters with underscore separator). 


Minor Enhancements
LICSTAT-22642Updated copyright to 2024
LICSTAT-22594Performed installer refactoring
LICSTAT-21288Unified grid "info" columns 
Removed
LICSTAT-22619Removed lacutil and licenseactivator from installer

 

Fixes

Issue #Description
LICSTAT-22743Fixed an issue with the wrong feature expiration date for the Flexnet License Manager
LICSTAT-22734Fixed an issue with missing new lines on some error messages
LICSTAT-22716Fixed an issue with event counting when importing denials
LICSTAT-22711Fixed an issue with grid height on Group pages
LICSTAT-22707Fixed an issue with improper Last Update Time color
LICSTAT-22706Fixed an issue with "File has no events" error for FlexNet License Manager import 
LICSTAT-22674Fixed an issue with gathering data from the Altium license server