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Therefore, Lights-Out 2.5 allows finer control over the handling of new software versions. Others found the client notifications annoying.

For some users who only occasionally launch the console or dashboard, that was not enough information. Previously, new software versions appeared in the console or dashboard on the status page and appeared as notification in the client software. An unsuccessful backup then no longer triggers the end action unexpectedly. This may be useful for mobile devices (notebooks) e.g. Execution can now be limited to the local network and a running server. In the computer properties, there is a new setting for the default action after backup. In the example, the client computer w10pro performs a “save energy” action in 50s:ĭefault action after backup (Dashboard and Console) Pending actions of server and clients are now visualized. Previously, there was no feedback when a client action such as “save energy” was triggered. The same is true for saving energy, shutting down, or restarting client computers.ĭisplay of the action to be executed (Dashboard and Console) You must now confirm all delete operations in calendar, computers or devices. Clicking on the blue title bar opens the browser with the selected entry. The status pane displays the last 4-8 posts (depending on size). You can resize the pane or fade it in / out by clicking on the top border. The user then has to perform the installation manually.ĭetails pane for computers and devices (Console)įor computers and devices, details about the selected item appear in the lower half. Semi-automatic means that after clicking on OK (2) the download runs automatically in the background and then the installation is started interactively. If the console detects a newer version on the server (1), a semi-automatic update is offered. Clicking Sign out (2) (bottom left) displays the dialog again if necessary. Users who manage only one server can now bypass the login dialog by selecting the new option “Automatically log in” (1). Tomorrow we will introduce new client deployment methods of Lights-Out 2.5. In this blog post we present the changes to the user interface, the new automatic software updates and a better handling of away mode. Due to the many new features, we will split the presentation into 2 contributions. Many of our users’ suggestions have been implemented here. We are pleased to release Lights-Out 2.5 today.