Turn computers on and off on a schedule and view surveillance cameras in the new version of LANState Pro 10.2

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In the new version 10.2 of LANState – the network management and monitoring program, we have added a built-in task scheduler that performs various useful functions on a schedule. We have also added a search for cameras in the local network via ONVIF and implemented the ability to open the RTSP video stream directly from the graphic network map. Let’s review the new features in details.

Task Scheduler

We have long been asked to add a function for turning on and off network computers on a schedule, so we have finally done it. And not only that. In the new scheduler, you can now run individual monitoring checks or all the checks of some hosts, generate and send various reports by e-mail in the CSV format, and make backup copies of your network maps. In the future, we will add more new tasks.

The task scheduler allows you to set up a flexible schedule for each task. Reports are generated for individual hosts as well as for all hosts on all opened maps. To turn off computers, simply specify a list of addresses and authorization parameters for remote access. Computers with the Wake-On-LAN support can be turned on using a list of MAC addresses.

Search for CCTV cameras by ONVIF

The ONVIF standard is supported by a large number of modern video cameras from various manufacturers. With the help of special requests, cameras can be easily detected in the local network, so the program can obtain the detailed information about them, including an RTSP link (URL) to the video stream.

The cameras found are placed on the map, and their description contains all the detected information about the manufacturer and the camera model. Such map icons have a special menu item “Watch video”, which starts the video stream in a separate window using the ffplay utility from ffmpeg. So you can start watching video from your cameras and DVRs immediately. Or easily configure the RTSP monitoring check for them using the detected RTSP stream URL.

watch cctv ip camera video stream using rtsp on network map

All changes in one list:

  • Added the new “Task Scheduler” function, which allows you to check hosts on a schedule, generate and send reports by e-mail, backup maps, turn computers on and off.
  • Added search for IP cameras that support the ONVIF protocol with the ability to authorize and obtain additional information about the manufacturer, model, firmware, and RTSP links. The function allows you to quickly create a monitoring setup for a video surveillance system with IP cameras and DVR/NVR.
  • Added the ability to view the IP camera video stream by selecting the corresponding item in the device icon’s context menu.
  • Added the ability to change the color of the gauge indicator, when an alarm is triggered.
  • Added the ability to change the font color of a numeric indicator if it does not have a minimum and maximum value specified.
  • Added the ability to extract a numeric value from a string in the SNMP check (Example: 3.5V -> 3.5).
  • The equipment uptime received via SNMP is now displayed in a readable form (days, hours…).
  • Added setting for receiving strings in the Hex format (octet string) in the SNMP check.
  • When editing several SNMP checks at once, only the edited parameters are changed.
  • The list of objects for setting up actions in the monitoring check parameters now displays not only the captions of areas and lines, but also their other parameters. This makes it easier to find the desired map object.
  • Fixed icon scaling when the size of the host’s image is smaller than its size.
  • Fixed the displacement of icons when adding them to the map.
  • Fixed a bug in the SNMP check, which in some cases caused it to freeze.
  • Fixed errors in the host parameter substitution keys for the custom context menu.
  • Fixed a bug in checking whether SNMP trap and Syslog match filter conditions. Only the last condition worked.
  • Fixed some problems with the program’s compatibility with Wine on Linux.
  • Fixed other minor bugs.

You can download the new version here: https://www.10-strike.com/lanstate/download.shtml