License Statistics version 6.1 includes the 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

For information about activating your License Statistics license, see Activating a License Statistics license on Windows or Activating a License Statistics license online.

In addition to learning about the changes in this release, we highly recommend reviewing the License Statistics v6.0 Release Notes, License Statistics v5.15 Release Notes and License Statistics v5.14 Release Notes if you are upgrading from an older version.


New functionalities

License Statistics v6.1 includes the following new functionalities.

Issue #Description
LICSTAT-16082Ability to control auto-refresh for each grid and chart.
LICSTAT-15996

Ability to change display name and add description for each user and host.

In addition, it is now possible to display imported usernames from LDAP.

LICSTAT-15740License Statistics initialization process details are visible while the application is starting.
LICSTAT-15612

A Support administration page replaces the previous Error Log page.

This new page allows you to download the support file directly from the UI and includes useful links.

LICSTAT-15344Ability to trigger LDAP import on demand.
LICSTAT-15320Replaced the API Access page with a new API page, which allows for multiple token creation and management.


Enhancements

License Statistics v6.1 includes the following enhancements.

Issue #Description
User interface
LICSTAT-16295Loading mask on grids and charts has new layout and it's visible only for longer requests.
LICSTAT-16291Variables on confirmation dialogs are highlighted.
LICSTAT-16246

Report column headings have been renamed:

  • "Username" is now "User"
  • "Hostname" is now "Host"
LICSTAT-16225Reorganized sections on Miscellaneous administration page.
LICSTAT-16212Links to all (including not queried) license servers are available on the grids.
LICSTAT-16086Footer layout improvements.
LICSTAT-16074Close button is available for all notifications popups.
LICSTAT-16073Additional filters are available on Current Users report grid.
LICSTAT-15842Number of hosts is visible on License Details page.
LICSTAT-14635Description is visible on the panel next to the name of the Usage History Comparison.
Application architecture
LICSTAT-16342Removed Visual C++ 2012 and 2015 Redistributable Packages from the installer.
LICSTAT-16316Upgraded Java JDK to v12.0.2.
LICSTAT-16247Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.x is no longer supported.

LICSTAT-16181


Upgraded:

  • LM-X to v4.9.14
  • License Activator to v1.9
  • lacutil to v6
LICSTAT-16115

Linux lacutil tool to activate licenses is included in the license directory.

Additional enhancements
LICSTAT-16197Log file has been extended with additional licensing information.
LICSTAT-16151Format of EULA on Windows was changed from RTF to PDF.


Fixes

License Statistics v6.1 includes the following fixes.

Issue #Description
LICSTAT-16352Fixed an issue with missing ability to hide User/Host Group columns on Usage Per User report.
LICSTAT-16331Fixed an issue with License Activator requiring Visual C++ 2019 Redistributable Packages, which was not part of the installer.
LICSTAT-16330Fixed an issue with updating Realtime Users Count report.
LICSTAT-16315Fixed an issue with multi-line descriptions returning validation error.
LICSTAT-16244Fixed an issue with invalid total count on FlexNet license server.
LICSTAT-16186Fixed an issue with unnecessary entries on Event Log while importing user groups from LDAP.
LICSTAT-16106Fixed an issue with lack of User Groups grid reload after the group was edited.
LICSTAT-16071Fixed an issue with lack of loader for Current License Usage chart.
LICSTAT-16070Fixed an issue with username not being updated instantly after change.
LICSTAT-16049Fixed an issue with expired API tokens not being purged.
LICSTAT-16023Fixed an issue with /features/user-history/user-hosts API call sometimes returning incorrect results for non-aggregated data.