Ascent 2.9.0

Customer Release Notes

ASM 13.31.0

New Features & Enhancements

Automation for Checks and Alerts

• Added support for CI/CD pipeline to streamline check creation and maintenance through ASM APIs.

• Reduced manual efforts and ensured consistency across different environments through automation.

• Ability to perform CRUD operations for ZebraTester, Browser, and URL checks.

• Ability to create, upload, and assign ZebraTester and Browser scenarios for checks.

• Ability to create and assign Email, SMS, and Webhook alert targets or alert groups.

Chrome 130 Upgrade for Browser Checks

• All existing Browser checks have been upgraded from Chrome 115 to Chrome 130.

• All new Browser checks run on Chrome 130.

NG Private Locations

• Private locations/agents can be shared among sub-customer accounts to run checks.

• Users can utilize their own CA certificates for checks in Private locations to monitor internal applications.

Apica Grafana Plugin

• Upgraded the Apica Grafana plugin to version 2.0.11.

• Added support for page metrics, allowing users to analyze response time for specific pages instead of entire scenario metrics.

Bug Fixes

• Fixed the issue where invalid "acceptedCodes" were being accepted for URL checks in the POST /checks/url-v2 API.

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Ascent 2.9.0

Ascent Synthetics (ASM+)

Check Management

• Introduced new check types: Browser, Postman, Traceroute, Mobile Device, and Compound.

• Added support for the full workflow of check management: Edit, Delete, Clone, and Run Check.

• Added support for Bulk Edit, Run, and Delete checks.

• Inclusion and exclusion periods can be added in the check schedule.

Private Location and Agent Management

• Introduced full self-service (Add, Edit, Delete, Reissue Certificate) for new check-type agnostic Private agents.

• Private locations can be added, edited, deleted, enabled, and disabled with the ability to associate Private repositories.

• A new "Private Locations" section in the UI allows easy navigation and management.

Check Analytics

• Enabled alerting and reporting on checks.

• Alerts and reports for a particular check can be created directly from the check page.

• Screenshots taken during Browser check execution can now be viewed in the Check Analysis page.

Bug Fixes

• Fixed an issue where filter criteria were not working correctly on the Checks page.

• Fixed a bug where some check results were missing on the Check Details page.

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New Features and Enhancements

Fleet

• Fleet Agent Limits: Enforced license-based agent limits.

• Telemetry Enhancements: Added telemetry support for Fleet agents.

• Fleet UI Revamp: Major UI improvements, better agent configuration management, and pagination fixes.

• Fleet Summary Table: Redesigned the summary table for better usability.

• Kubernetes Agent Status: Fleet UI now displays Kubernetes agent statuses.

Observe

• Data Explorer Graph Enhancements: Enhanced GroupBy plotting with multiple Y-axis selection.

• Widgets Enhancements: Added delete functionality and improved widget load time.

• New Chart Type: Introduced Pie and HoneyComb charts for visualization.

• Grafana to Data Explorer: Added Grafana JSON conversion support in Data Explorer.

• GenAI Enhancements: Integrated "Log Explain" feature for enhanced log analysis in ALIVE.

• Data Explorer Enhancements: Improved metrics screen and query list support.

• Dashboard Optimization: Reduced load times for Data Explorer dashboards and preserved widget data across tabs.

• RCA Workbench: Introduced diagnostics and debugging features based on Data Explorer widgets.

• Dashboard Validation: Added validation for Data Explorer dashboard creation.

Authentication & Security Enhancements

• React Page Migration: Migrated Login, Setup, Signup, Reset, and Forgot Password pages to React (TSX) to reduce tech debt.

• Ascent Invitation Feature: Implemented user invitation functionality via Casdoor.

• Casdoor Sync: Synced Casdoor users and groups with the Ascent database.

• Port Management: Resolved open TCP/UDP port issues.

• Casdoor Integration: Enhanced authentication, session management, and email integration.

• API Key Support: Added API key support for Casdoor in Ascent.

• Casdoor Mail Service: Integrated Ascent mail service with Casdoor for email functionality.

• Casdoor Signing Certificates: Added support for Casdoor signing certificates to enhance security.

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Ascent Bug Fixes

• GCP PubSub Plugin: Resolved file loading issues.

• ResizeObserver Compatibility: Fixed compatibility issues with the latest Chrome version.

• Alert Email Output: Truncated query output in triggered alert emails for better readability.

• Agent Sorting: Fixed sorting by "Last Modified" in Fleet UI.

• Incorrect Trace Volume: Fixed trace volume display on the Ascent landing page.

• Alert Bug Fix: Resolved discrepancies in triggered alert counts displayed in the navbar.

• Pipeline View: Fixed visual bugs in forwarder mapping and improved rule persistence.

• Fleet Improvements: Enhanced Fleet installer, improved Kubernetes token creation, and fixed pagination issues.

• Password Generation UI: Improved UI for password generation in Ascent.

• Query Save Fix: Resolved unknown error when saving queries in the Freemium tier.

• Moving Average Bug: Fixed AI-based query creation issues for Moving Average.

• Alert UNKNOWN Issue: Resolved alerts triggering with an UNKNOWN state.

• Alert Evaluation Fix: Fixed issues with alerts not evaluating after the first trigger.

• SNMP Source Bug: Fixed SNMP ingest source extension bugs.

• Fluent-Bit Installation: Addressed issues with Fluent-Bit post-agent manager installation.

• Dual Active Packages: Resolved the issue of showing two active packages in Fleet.

• Inclusion/Exclusion Fixes: Addressed syntax and period-saving issues.

• Certificate Upload: Fixed certificate upload issues and removed the feature from Freemium.

• Default Otel Configuration: Updated default Otel configuration for metric ingestion.

• Platform Validation: Enhanced platform validation in Fleet.

• Fleet Assign Package Error: Fixed package assignment issues.

• Disable Pattern Signature: Disabled pattern signature functionality in Freemium.

• Namespace Bug: Resolved incorrect namespace selection in Data Explorer.

• Fleet Advanced Search: Fixed and improved advanced search functionality.

• Dark Mode Fixes: Addressed UI inconsistencies, including Waterfall statistics and button styling.

• Fleet Installation: Resolved installation errors on Linux and Windows.

• Kubernetes Dropdown Fix: Fixed duplicate Kubernetes entries in Fleet dropdowns.

• Configuration Refresh: Addressed package reassignment and configuration refresh issues.

• Documentation Updates: Updated user and technical documentation.

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