Release Notes

Known defects that may exist + Plan for resolution

• When upgrading from previous versions (specifically v3.2.2 or v3.2.5) to v4.0.6, comment data within the Asset Inventory report from these previous versions will not be preserved nor visible in this latest version.
  • Note: Please be aware that there are currently no plans to provide backwards compatibility for these specific versions.
  • For additional information, or further questions, please reach out to support@network-perception.com

Known defects that may exist + Plan for resolution

• When upgrading from previous versions (specifically v3.2.2 or v3.2.5) to v4.0.6, comment data within the Asset Inventory report from these previous versions will not be preserved nor visible in this latest version.
  • Note: Please be aware that there are currently no plans to provide backwards compatibility for these specific versions.
  • For additional information, or further questions, please reach out to support@network-perception.com

Known defects that may exist + Plan for resolution

• When upgrading from previous versions (specifically v3.2.2 or v3.2.5) to v4.0.6, comment data within the Asset Inventory report from these previous versions will not be preserved nor visible in this latest version.
  • Note: Please be aware that there are currently no plans to provide backwards compatibility for these specific versions.
  • For additional information, or further questions, please reach out to support@network-perception.com

Known defects that may exist + Plan for resolution

• When upgrading from previous versions (specifically v3.2.2 or v3.2.5) to v4.0.4, comment data within the Asset Inventory report from these previous versions will not be preserved nor visible in this latest version.
  • Note: Please be aware that there are currently no plans to provide backwards compatibility for these specific versions.
  • For additional information, or further questions, please reach out to support@network-perception.com
• When updating to 4.0.5, any connectors set to "on demand" will need to be changed to a specific polling time. Once the polling time is changed to one day (recommend choosing one day or longer) and the connector is saved (update connector button), users can pause the connector and use the on demand button as usual.
  • Plan for resolution: This is planned to be resolved with the release of NP-View v4.0.6.

Known defects that may exist + Plan for resolution

• When upgrading from previous versions (specifically v3.2.2 or v3.2.5) to v4.0.4, comment data within the Asset Inventory report from these previous versions will not be preserved nor visible in this latest version.
  • Note: Please be aware that there are currently no plans to provide backwards compatibility for these specific versions.
  • For additional information, or further questions, please reach out to support@network-perception.com
• After importing data for Cisco or FortiGate devices (v6 and v7), the associated Risks & Warnings that generate afterwards are intermittently pointing users who further review them to non-corresponding locations in the provided config files. Also, for Cisco devices specifically, the associated Risks that generate afterwards are displaying duplicate data.
  • Plan for resolution: This is planned to be resolved with the release of NP-View v4.0.5.
• After running table highlighting policies, fields that do not display data under the Risk and/or Risk criticality columns within the Access Rules report are being highlighted erroneously.
  • Plan for resolution: This is planned to be resolved with the release of NP-View v4.1.0.

[3.2.5] – 2022-4-22 – Spring 2022 – Release Candidate

• Added support for Palo Alto null routes.
• Added support for vsys display-name lookup in merged_config which is used to name the vsys.
• Improved the workspace device filter within Policy Manager.
• Resolved an issue where interzone-default and intrazone-default rules need to be treated as interzone and intrazone when read from a Panorama config file.
• Resolved an issue where PanOS rulesets have ambiguous association of BINDING groups to INTERFACE.
• Resolved an issue where PanOS firewalls with multi-vsys was showing vsys2 interfaces in vsys1.
• Resolved an issue where Palo Alto ARP files were not being categorized correctly.
• Resolved an issue where interfaces from Panorama configs were getting licensed as devices.
• Resolved an issue where Palo Alto device groups used as HA pairs creates 2 devices when only one is active.
• Resolved an issue where PanOS parsing failed to fully translate SERVICE groups.
• Resolved an issue where conditional formatting for the comment fields was not working properly.
• Resolved an issue where running Risk and Warning policies exits abruptly before finishing.
• Resolved an issue where Conditional formatting was not following the defined hierarchy.
• Resolved an issue where the exclude filter cannot be removed from NP-Connect.
• Resolved an issue where Hostnames from config files were deleted if scanfiles were imported.
• Resolved an issue where importing IPTables interface file separately failed.
• Resolved an issue where the Iptables parser errored when it cannot refer to an open group.
• Resolved an issue where deleting devices were not removed from the associated policies.
• Resolved an issue where the tunnel endpoint address contains a device's name instead of device's IP.

[3.2.4] – 2022-4-8 – Spring 2022 – Release Candidate

• Added the capability to display negated source or destination for PANOS devices.
• Resolved an issue where the Policy Manager run report crashed after data load.
• Resolved an issue where Object Group and Connectivity Path “Search Entire Table” was not working.
• Resolved an issue where Workspaces do not load reliably.
• Resolved an issue where the user could not exit a workspace.
• Resolved an issue where medium conditional formats were overwriting high conditional formats.
• Resolved an issue where the NERC-CIP Summary Report Wizard was filtering interfaces with no assets.
• Resolved an issue where file Import was no longer showing progress bars.
• Resolved an issue where the demo workspace was not loading correctly.
• Resolved an issue where license downgrade was resulting in an error.
• Resolved an issue where PANOS interfaces with two IP addresses was only displaying one.
• Resolved an issue where the device category did not change when clicking new device.
• Resolved an issue where the Palo Alto CiS Benchmark policy was not flagging password complexity settings.
• Resolved an issue with Network/Firewall Title and Category label highlighting.

[3.2.3] – 2022-3-25 – Spring 2022 – Release Candidate

• Improved the workflow and input data retention for the NERC-CIP Summary Report Wizard.
• Resolved an issue where loading a PANOS file from Panorama with multiple vsys failed to properly merge all of the files.
• Resolved an issue where interfaces from Panorama config files are getting licensed as devices.
• Resolved an issue where Multi-vsys Panos firewalls were not parsing correctly.
• Resolved an issue where loading ARP files overwrote data from host files.
• Resolved an issue where devices other than firewalls, routers and switches were being issued a license.
• Resolved an issue where all device categories were showing regardless of workspace compliance type.
• Resolved an issue where the topology map would forget device location when new data was imported.
• Resolved an issue where download workspace would hang for large workspace files.
• Resolved an issue where additional firewalls could not be imported after scan files.
• Resolved an issue where the device criticality selection would not update when selecting a different device.
• Resolved an issue where renaming firewalls reset the text container size.
• Resolved an issue where drilling to a single device view caused the menu to flash.
• Resolved an issue where Change Tracking was not being updated with the correct number of paths.
• Resolved an issue where Path analysis does not clear when clicking a new device.
• Resolved an issue where drill down sporadically leaves user at the home screen.
• Resolved an issue where creating a new custom view gets stuck at loading and does not load the topology.
• Resolved an issue where the Risk Alert Report window appears empty after manually running Table Highlighting requirement.
• Resolved an issue where deleted Access Rule/Object Group cell text reappears after reopening table.
• Resolved an issue where deleting a user and trying to readd with the same email address errors for local authentication.
• Resolved an issue where creating a zone in a custom view with the same name as an existing zone causes an error.
• Resolved an issue where running the Palo Alto CiS Benchmark policy generates a table of errors.

[3.2.2] – 2022-3-4 – Spring 2022 – Release Candidate

• Added support for border gateway icons on the topology map.
• Improved the performance of the topology save function and click handler.
• Improved the access rules and object groups filter to eliminate duplicated rows.
• Improved support for Fortinet rules lacking source interface specifications and groups with no content.
• Improved support for PANOS to handle negated source or destination.
• Resolved an issue where unchecking "Visible in Workspace" for devices did not remove all from the topology map.
• Resolved an issue where the topology failed to load after custom view creation.
• Resolved an issue where drilling into a single device view causes the menu to flash.
• Resolved an issue where PANOS pushed policy files were not getting associated correctly when uploading configs from multiple firewalls.
• Resolved an issue where an exception was preventing import of multi-domain configs for CheckPoint R80.
• Resolved an issue where the device selector was not importing MDS configs for CheckPoint R80.
• Resolved rule parsing warnings for CheckPoint R81.
• Resolved an issue with the parsing of Fortigate configs.

[3.2.1] – 2022-2-17 – Winter 2022 – General Release

• Added the Palo Alto Object Group Status to the Object Group Table.
• Improved the Palo Alto parser to handle negated source or destination.
• Resolved an issue where the Firewall info panel shows "An error occurred building the workspace".
• Resolved an issue where renaming a Firewall or Network caused multiple devices to be renamed.
• Resolved an issue where the manual import upload button could be clicked multiple times queueing multiple uploads.
• Resolved several issues where conditional formatting was not executing after a data load.
• Resolved an issue where multiple VSYS were inheriting all the interfaces from parent firewall.
• Resolved an issue where devices were not being removed from the topology after deactivation.
• Resolved an issue where importing “merged_config” and “pushed_policy” from a Palo Alto NGFW incorrectly filtered access rules and object groups.
• Resolved an issue where a manual refresh was required to remove a workspace after deleting.

[3.2.0] – 2022-2-4 – Winter 2022 – Release Candidate

• Added a new feature to compare two points in time for the Access Rules and Object Groups tables
• Added a new feature to perform conditional text and cell formatting for the Access Rules and Object Groups tables
• Improved overall data upload and processing speed
• Improved the licensing function for upgrading and downgrading licenses
• Improved the copying of data from report cells
• Improved the ingestion and mapping of secondary data files
• Improved the Palo Alto Panorama and NGFW parsing
• Resolved an issue where standard comments were duplicated on import
• Resolved an issue where updating config files did not regenerate custom views
• Resolved an issue where vulnerability data was not showing for hosts
• Resolved an issue where devices were not removed from the topology after deactivation
• Resolved an issue where highlighting between an export and the access rules table did not match report
• Resolved an issue where counts were mismatched between device panel and modal reports
• Resolved an issue where the Panorama device selector was not allowing the import of a physical firewall
• Resolved an issue where the blue rule justification bubble on Firewalls changes to device name if device is renamed
• Removed the PDF export options from modal reports due to formatting inconsistencies

[3.1.4] – 2022-1-21 – Winter 2022 – Release Candidate

• Added support for Forescout ARP table
• Added a license downgrade warning to Licensing and Terms
• Improved text and messages throughout the application
• Improved application segregation for the Viewer role and shortcut keys
• Resolved an issue where two external JavaScript libraries were trying to update in real time.
• Resolved an issue where the network info panel doesn't change label if you click a network and then click a host
• Resolved an issue where the Best Practices report intermittently failed to generate
• Resolved an issue where the merge process intermittently failed to complete
• Resolved an issue where importing firewalls twice from the same multi-device config file causes the firewall device panel to hang
• Resolved an issue where paths would show on the home view but not in a custom view
• Resolved an issue where the right-click menu doesn't close when clicking off it
• Resolved an issue where large configuration files timed out in the config viewer.
• Resolved an issue where groups bound to tunnel interfaces were not shown for Panorama
• Resolved an issue where the main menu would not refresh when returning to the home view
• Resolved an issue where arrange peers in a circle was not functioning in a custom view
• Resolved an issue where the policy manager did not correctly specify the current workspace
• Resolved a Fortinet error "Tunnel has no peer id" when importing a file
• Resolved a CheckPoint error when connecting to the path database
• Resolved an issue where manual routes from Panorama were causing invalid network errors
• Removed "Create Zone" from Right Click Menu

[3.1.3] – 2022-1-7 – Winter 2022 – Release Candidate

• Improved the parsing of third party vulnerability scan files
• Resolved an issue where draggable modal text could not be copied
• Resolved an issue where devices were not removed from workspaces when unlicensed
• Resolved an issue where closing the side menu was not synchronized with the styles.
• Resolved an issue where the system failed to create NAT rule 'natPolicyViewJson' for SonicWall
• Resolved an issue with Cisco interface groups
• Resolved an issue for Cisco where the service object was not overwriting IANA service map in path output

[3.1.2] – 2021-12-11 – Winter 2022 – Release Candidate

• Improved the workflow and performance of the topology map and device menus.
• Improved the licensing function to restore devices to workspaces upon reactivation.
• Improved the Policy Manager to support Enabled Req's within Disabled Policies.
• Improved the PAN-OS parser to automatically apply Panorama "predefined" zone rules.
• Resolved an issue where the delete comment function for the Object group table was not working.
• Resolved an issue where the Access Rules table comments were not displaying the criticality dropdown.
• Resolved an issue where removing license from a device did not properly update the workspace.
• Resolved an issue where Workspaces showed as unlicensed after exiting a workspace.
• Removed support for Qualys data.
• Added support for the Google cloud Platform.

[3.1.1] – 2021-11-12 – Fall 2021 – Release Candidate (select NP-View customers)

• Added Storm Shield to the supported device portfolio.
• Improved the presentation of Object group information using mouse over.
• Improved the usability of the policy manager.
• Improved the usability of the +Import function for network management system files.
• Improved the usability of remove and delete device functions.
• Resolved several issues importing .NPV files into NP-Live.
• Resolved several filtering and data loading issues with Object group and Access rules reports.

[3.0.7] – 2021-10-22 – Fall 2021 – Release Candidate

• Resolved an issue where path information was missing from the Access Rules table.
• Resolved an issue where PAN-OS files were failing to generate custom views.
• Resolved an issue where the incorrect author was being displayed during comment creating within shared workspaces.
• Resolved an issue where importing PAN-OS files sometimes resulted in an parse error.
• Resolved an issue where the Object Group table was not populating from the Main menu.
• Resolved multiple styling and formatting issues with the Access rules and Object groups tables.
• Resolved an issue where freebsd/ifconfig devices were not created when importing ifconfig files.
• Resolved an issue where Panorama template stack variables were not populated with interface addresses.
• Resolved an issue where Rule address groups were not published for Fortinet devices.

[3.0.6] – 2021-10-15 – Fall 2021 – Release Candidate

• Improved the performance for rendering large topologies.
• Improved the performance of the path analysis algorithm.
• Improved the parsing of PAN-OS files from Panorama devices.
• Resolved an issue where the Home view is generating multiple nodes for devices and causing random layouts.
• Resolved an issue where compare path history was not functioning with custom views.
• Resolved an issue where devices removed from the home view switched the view to a custom view.
• Resolved an issue with a TypeError exception in the CISCO controller.
• Resolved an issue where RuggedCom ROX Zones were incorrectly parsed.

[3.0.5] – 2021-10-1 – Fall 2021 – Release Candidate

• Resolved an issue with the Object Groups where the + was misaligned.
• Resolved an issue where .npx files could not be imported to a different user.
• Resolved an issue where the import function required 2 clicks to activate.
• Resolved an issue where updating views deletes previous topology and all saved positions.
• Resolved an issue where the system logs were not showing errors from the Help Center.
• Resolved an issue where zone collapse was not functional.
• Resolved an issue where zone color would change after workspace exit.
• Resolved an issue where autogroup was not properly assigning zones for Manage Zones.
• Resolved an issue where the license expiration date was is incomplete.
• Resolved an issue where a PDF export fails to open if saved to an existing file name.
• Resolved a Fortinet WARNING "unknown ingress interface X in device/binding group Y".

[3.0.4] – 2021-09-17 – Fall 2021 – Release Candidate

[3.0.0] – 2021-07-23 – Summer 2021 – Release Candidate

• Improved the performance for ingesting large configuration files.
• Redesigned the workflow for the topology map (see KB for details)
  • Added Breadcrumb navigation
  • Added single device drill down from home screen
  • Added context menus to create and add devices to custom views and zones
  • Added a zone manager to improve zone management
  • Moved path analysis and visualization to custom views
• Redesigned Asset Inventory, Rule Table and Object Table modal reports (see KB for details)
  • Configurable columns (order and size)
  • Save user preferences
  • Table and columns search
• Added a Parser and Connector for NetMRI
• Added a parser for OpenBSD
• Improved the parser for VMware
• Improved the Azure and AWS connectors
• Improved the dashboard calculations
• Improved path visualization and highlighting
• Updated external facing API's (see KB for details)

[2.2.5] – 6-28 – Summer 2021 – Release Candidate

• Improved the performance of parsing and merging of configuration files.
• Improved the performance of data loading into modal table reports.
• Resolved an issue where the Help Center buttons overlapped
• Resolved an issue where path table was not highlighting paths on topology map
• Resolved several issue with node expand and collapse (feature is not fully functioning in this release).
• Resolved an issue with Add and Delete comment.
• Resolved an issue with the Sonicwall parser to add "ANY" ("*") as a member of nested object groups in the rule audit table

[2.2.4] – 6-11 – Summer 2021 – Release Candidate

• Improved how path analysis handles acl_filter
• Improved the system setup / preferences functions
• Resolved a table formatting issue in the PCI report
• Resolved an issue where the Summary Reports were not available to the Viewer Group
• Resolved an issue where IP Hosts were displaying more paths than named hosts
• Resolved an issue where the "run analysis" on the zone info panel for inbound and outbound connectivity always returns 0 paths
• Resolved an issue where the select OpenBSD data was causing a merge error
• Resolved an issue where the Terms of Service information was not properly displaying
• Resolved a parser issue for Siemens / Ruggedcom

[2.2.3] – 5-28 – Summer 2021 – Release Candidate

• Improved the path analysis algorithm to identify and remove duplicate paths.
• Resolved an issue with the vertical scroll bar not working for the import function.
• Resolved an issue with subfilters for FreeBSD.
• Resolved an issue where the asset label does not mirror asset name changes.
• Resolved an issue where multiple nodes of the same name were placed in the same zone when only one device was added.

[2.2.2] – 5-14 – Summer 2021 – Release Candidate

• Improved the performance of topologies with a large number of hosts.
• Improved the usability of the PCI Compliance Report.
• Resolved an issue where the NERC-CIP Summary report wizard was showing incorrectly assigned interfaces.
• Resolved an issue where Zones were not selectable, movable, deleteable or colorable.
• Resolved an issue to allow for importing of nmap and qualys files into the same workspace.
• Resolved an issue where device deletes were not synchronized between views.
• Resolved an issue where exported Visio files would not open.
• Resolved an issue with Panorama 9.1 where XML configs contain extra tags that were not parsing properly.
• Resolved an issue with Check Point parsing and error detection.

[2.2.1] – 4-30 – Summer 2021 – Release Candidate

• Improved the device risk grade calculations to remove fixed and resolved issues.
• Improved the NERC-CIP Summary report generation wizard.
• Resolved an issue where path analysis was displaying duplicate paths.
• Resolved an issue where path connectivity was not properly highlighted.
• Resolved an issue where Table Report columns would disappear during window resizing.
• Resolved an error with PAN-OS where a maximum recursion depth error occurred when parsing application filter X.
• Resolved an error with PAN-OS where the same device exported locally or via panorama were not recognized as identical.
• Resolved an error with Check Point R80 where a sub graphing error occurred

[2.2.0] – 4-16 – Spring 2021 – General Release

• Added a customer preview for the PCI Compliance module
• Upgraded workspaces to reflect a specific compliance framework, type is now reflected on the workspace widget. Compliance specific categories, auto group and reporting are now segregated by compliance type.
• Improved name formatting for custom views, devices in policy manager and workspace information boxes
• Improved the handling of topology objects when devices are deleted
• Improved the default settings in the NERC-CIP summary report wizard
• Resolved an issue with Palo Alto Merge
• Resolved an issue with Check Point where invalid risk alerts were being generated for cluster members
• Resolved an issue for Check Point R80 where \'str\' object has no attribute 'name' and failed to parse rulebase Z_Policy
• Resolved an issue where Cisco router configuration files were being categorized as Cisco route files
• Resolved an issue where Qualys file imports were failing
• Resolved an issue where manual device type overrides were not reflected in asset inventory
• Resolved an issue with PAN-OS where DEBUG '<' not supported between instances of 'str' and 'IPNetwork'
• Removed access to the upgrade or renew license feature from within a workspace

[2.1.5] – 4-2 – Spring 2021 – Release Candidate

• Improved the performance of table reports and topology rendering for large workspaces
• Resolved an issue where auto update was failing to retrieve the update files from the NP Portal
• Resolved an issue with path analysis where files loaded sequentially would cause a system error
• Resolved an issue where service and vulnerability information was not viewable after import
• Improved support for tags loaded from Palo Alto config files
• Resolved an issue with Palo Alto where parent device rules were missing when using the device selector
• Resolved a client specific Cisco ASA Parsing error
• Resolved a client specific Sophos parsing error that resulted in missing firewall rules
• Resolved a client specific PAN-OS import error caused by premature end of data tag

[2.1.4] – 3-22 – Spring 2021 – Release Candidate

• Improved the visualization of Interfaces with no IP address to show in a different color on the topology map. These interfaces are hidden by default and can be displayed using the cloud button on the bottom toolbar.
• Improved the auto placement of objects on the topology map when additional devices are added.
• Resolved multiple issues parsing rulesets, objects and groups in Check Point R80.
• Resolved an issue handling IP addresses listed as strings in PAN-OS.
• Resolved an issue where some Routers and Switches were being displayed as hosts on the topology.
• Resolved an issue where delete routers orphaned hosts and networks on the topology map.
• Resolved an issue where Compare Path History was showing a loading error.
• Resolved an issue where netstat route parsing fails to create valid IP\'s for NICs.
• Resolved an issue where the R80 Exporter failed to connect to the Domain Server using 2FA.

[2.1.3] – 3-4 – Spring 2021 – Release Candidate

• Improved merge for processing NP-View I project files.
• Improved the BSD and Linux IP table parser
• Resolved an issue where gateway dependents and peers were not collapsing with its connected network.
• Resolved an issue where auto group was not including some gateways or ranges.
• Resolved an issue where the PAN-OS parser would error when importing select customer files.
• Resolved an issue where networks connecting firewalls disappeared when collapsed.
• Known Issue:  We have identified a situation where a layer 3 switch used as a terminal server with one physical IP may be improperly identified as a host.
• Possible issue - Even with the upgraded parsing and merging processes, some customer specific issues may remain.  Contact support to log an issue for resolution.

[2.1.2] – 2-19 – Spring 2021 – Release Candidate

• Improved merge when handling tunnels
• Resolved an issue where the topology map got stuck in a refresh loop due to an exception error
• Resolved an issue where device positions on the topology map were not sticky when zones were created
• Resolved an issue where devices with the same name overlapped on the topology map
• Resolved an issue ingesting iptables where new objects failed to be created
• Resolved an issue where rule table comments did not display after new config files were imported

[2.1.1] – 2-5 – Spring 2021 – Release Candidate

• Improved the merge algorithm to resolve several customer related issues and stalled processes
• Resolved multiple issues with expand and collapse of network objects
• Resolved an issue where topology map object positions were not being correctly remembered on workspace exit
• Resolved an issue where auto group was not properly creating and recreating zones
• Resolved an issue where interfaces and connectivity were not properly updating after devices are added or removed
• Resolved an issue where spaces in hostnames break the merge process
• Resolved an issue with Nokia CPM Parsing
• Resolved an issue on PAN-OS where the system failed to fully translate ADDRESS/BINDING group X depending on undefined group
• Resolved an issue parsing Cisco config files that were incorrectly labelled as ARP files
• Resolved an issue with PAN-OS where some vlans were shown as disconnected
• Documented the process for setting the application time (see Knowledge base)
• Known issue - When deleting a device, some hosts and networks may remain on the topology map (they will be moved to unmapped)
• Known issue - email addresses are not being extracted from LDAP for notifications

[2.1.0] - 1-21 - Winter 2021 - Preview Release

• Release of NP-View Generation II for select client preview
• Known Issue - Import of NP-View I project file into NP-View II does not import rule justifications (comments)
• Known Issue - Deleting the last device from a workspace will result in an error
• Known Issue - Path analysis display may not include hosts

[3.2.5] – 2022-4-22 – Spring 2022 – Release Candidate

• Added support for Palo Alto null routes.
• Added support for vsys display-name lookup in merged_config which is used to name the vsys.
• Improved the workspace device filter within Policy Manager.
• Resolved an issue where interzone-default and intrazone-default rules need to be treated as interzone and intrazone when read from a Panorama config file.
• Resolved an issue where PanOS rulesets have ambiguous association of BINDING groups to INTERFACE.
• Resolved an issue where PanOS firewalls with multi-vsys was showing vsys2 interfaces in vsys1.
• Resolved an issue where Palo Alto ARP files were not being categorized correctly.
• Resolved an issue where interfaces from Panorama configs were getting licensed as devices.
• Resolved an issue where Palo Alto device groups used as HA pairs creates 2 devices when only one is active.
• Resolved an issue where PanOS parsing failed to fully translate SERVICE groups.
• Resolved an issue where conditional formatting for the comment fields was not working properly.
• Resolved an issue where running Risk and Warning policies exits abruptly before finishing.
• Resolved an issue where Conditional formatting was not following the defined hierarchy.
• Resolved an issue where the exclude filter cannot be removed from NP-Connect.
• Resolved an issue where Hostnames from config files were deleted if scanfiles were imported.
• Resolved an issue where importing IPTables interface file separately failed.
• Resolved an issue where the Iptables parser errored when it cannot refer to an open group.
• Resolved an issue where deleting devices were not removed from the associated policies.
• Resolved an issue where the tunnel endpoint address contains a device's name instead of device's IP.

[3.2.4] – 2022-4-8 – Spring 2022 – Release Candidate

• Added the capability to display negated source or destination for PANOS devices.
• Resolved an issue where the Policy Manager run report crashed after data load.
• Resolved an issue where Object Group and Connectivity Path “Search Entire Table” was not working.
• Resolved an issue where Workspaces do not load reliably.
• Resolved an issue where the user could not exit a workspace.
• Resolved an issue where medium conditional formats were overwriting high conditional formats.
• Resolved an issue where the NERC-CIP Summary Report Wizard was filtering interfaces with no assets.
• Resolved an issue where file Import was no longer showing progress bars.
• Resolved an issue where the demo workspace was not loading correctly.
• Resolved an issue where license downgrade was resulting in an error.
• Resolved an issue where PANOS interfaces with two IP addresses was only displaying one.
• Resolved an issue where the device category did not change when clicking new device.
• Resolved an issue where the Palo Alto CiS Benchmark policy was not flagging password complexity settings.
• Resolved an issue with Network/Firewall Title and Category label highlighting.
• Resolved an issue where NP-Connect was processing the pushed_policy file by itself.
• Resolved an issue where Connectors were not pushing the retrieved files to workspaces.
• Resolved an issue where NP-Connect SSH connector authorization doesn’t work without a password.

[3.2.3] – 2022-3-25 – Spring 2022 – Release Candidate

• Improved the workflow and input data retention for the NERC-CIP Summary Report Wizard.
• Improved the operation of the Fortinet connector.
• Resolved an issue where loading a PANOS file from Panorama with multiple vsys failed to properly merge all of the files.
• Resolved an issue where interfaces from Panorama config files are getting licensed as devices.
• Resolved an issue where Multi-vsys Panos firewalls were not parsing correctly.
• Resolved an issue where loading ARP files overwrote data from host files.
• Resolved an issue where devices other than firewalls, routers and switches were being issued a license.
• Resolved an issue where all device categories were showing regardless of workspace compliance type.
• Resolved an issue where the topology map would forget device location when new data was imported.
• Resolved an issue where download workspace would hang for large workspace files.
• Resolved an issue where additional firewalls could not be imported after scan files.
• Resolved an issue where the device criticality selection would not update when selecting a different device.
• Resolved an issue where renaming firewalls reset the text container size.
• Resolved an issue where drilling to a single device view caused the menu to flash.
• Resolved an issue where Change Tracking was not being updated with the correct number of paths.
• Resolved an issue where Path analysis does not clear when clicking a new device.
• Resolved an issue where drill down sporadically leaves user at the home screen.
• Resolved an issue where creating a new custom view gets stuck at loading and does not load the topology.
• Resolved an issue where the Risk Alert Report window appears empty after manually running Table Highlighting requirement.
• Resolved an issue where deleted Access Rule/Object Group cell text reappears after reopening table.
• Resolved an issue where deleting a user and trying to readd with the same email address errors for local authentication.
• Resolved an issue where creating a zone in a custom view with the same name as an existing zone causes an error.
• Resolved an issue where running the Palo Alto CiS Benchmark policy generates a table of errors.
• Resolved an issue where the ServiceNow interface stopped connecting.

[3.2.2] – 2022-3-4 – Spring 2022 – Release Candidate

• Added support for border gateway icons on the topology map.
• Improved the performance of the topology save function and click handler.
• Improved the access rules and object groups filter to eliminate duplicated rows.
• Improved support for Fortinet rules lacking source interface specifications and groups with no content.
• Improved support for PANOS to handle negated source or destination.
• Resolved an issue where unchecking "Visible in Workspace" for devices did not remove all from the topology map.
• Resolved an issue where the topology failed to load after custom view creation.
• Resolved an issue where drilling into a single device view causes the menu to flash.
• Resolved an issue where PANOS pushed policy files were not getting associated correctly when uploading configs from multiple firewalls.
• Resolved an issue where an exception was preventing import of multi-domain configs for CheckPoint R80.
• Resolved an issue where the device selector was not importing MDS configs for CheckPoint R80.
• Resolved rule parsing warnings for CheckPoint R81.
• Resolved an issue with the parsing of Fortigate configs.
• Resolved an issue where the verify SSL certificate check box was not displaying in NP-Connect
• Resolved an issue where NP-Connect was ignoring the white list and importing all files.

[3.2.1] – 2022-2-17 – Winter 2022 – General Release

• Added the Palo Alto Object Group Status to the Object Group Table.
• Improved the Palo Alto parser to handle negated source or destination.
• Resolved an issue where the Firewall info panel shows "An error occurred building the workspace".
• Resolved an issue where renaming a Firewall or Network caused multiple devices to be renamed.
• Resolved an issue where the manual import upload button could be clicked multiple times queueing multiple uploads.
• Resolved several issues where conditional formatting was not executing after a data load.
• Resolved an issue where multiple VSYS were inheriting all the interfaces from parent firewall.
• Resolved an issue where devices were not being removed from the topology after deactivation.
• Resolved an issue where importing “merged_config” and “pushed_policy” from a Palo Alto NGFW incorrectly filtered access rules and object groups.
• Resolved an issue where a manual refresh was required to remove a workspace after deleting.
• Resolved an issue where paths were not displaying when import using the Panorama connector.
• Resolved an issue where sharing workspaces allows the same user to be added multiple times.
• Resolved an issue where a transferred workspace could not be deleted by the new owner.
• Resolved an issue where the SolarWinds device selector was not showing device names.

[3.2.0] – 2022-2-4 – Winter 2022 – Release Candidate

• Added a new feature to compare two points in time for the Access Rules and Object Groups tables
• Added a new feature to perform conditional text and cell formatting for the Access Rules and Object Groups tables
• Added a device selector to the SolarWinds connector
• Improved overall data upload and processing speed
• Improved the licensing function for upgrading and downgrading licenses
• Improved the copying of data from report cells
• Improved the ingestion and mapping of secondary data files
• Improved the Palo Alto Panorama and NGFW parsing
• Resolved an issue where standard comments were duplicated on import
• Resolved an issue where updating config files did not regenerate custom views
• Resolved an issue where vulnerability data was not showing for hosts
• Resolved an issue where devices were not removed from the topology after deactivation
• Resolved an issue where highlighting between an export and the access rules table did not match report
• Resolved an issue where users were not being properly deleted using local authentication
• Resolved an issue where counts were mismatched between device panel and modal reports
• Resolved an issue where the Panorama device selector was not allowing the import of a physical firewall
• Resolved an issue where workspace sharing allowed the same user to be added multiple times.
• Resolved an issue where select Shortcut Keys were available to the viewer role
• Resolved an issue where the blue rule justification bubble on Firewalls changes to device name if device is renamed
• Resolved an issue where the Checkpoint connector was not pulling the device list
• Removed the PDF export options from modal reports due to formatting inconsistencies

[3.1.4] – 2022-1-21 – Winter 2022 – Release Candidate

• Added support for Forescout ARP table
• Added a license downgrade warning to Licensing and Terms
• Improved text and messages throughout the application
• Improved application segregation for the Viewer role and shortcut keys
• Resolved an issue where two external JavaScript libraries were trying to update in real time.
• Resolved an issue where the network info panel doesn't change label if you click a network and then click a host
• Resolved an issue where the Best Practices report intermittently failed to generate
• Resolved an issue where the merge process intermittently failed to complete
• Resolved an issue where importing firewalls twice from the same multi-device config file causes the firewall device panel to hang
• Resolved an issue where paths would show on the home view but not in a custom view
• Resolved an issue where the right-click menu doesn't close when clicking off it
• Resolved an issue where large configuration files timed out in the config viewer.
• Resolved an issue where groups bound to tunnel interfaces were not shown for Panorama
• Resolved an issue where the main menu would not refresh when returning to the home view
• Resolved an issue where arrange peers in a circle was not functioning in a custom view
• Resolved an issue where the policy manager did not correctly specify the current workspace
• Resolved a Fortinet error "Tunnel has no peer id" when importing a file
• Resolved a CheckPoint error when connecting to the path database
• Resolved an issue where manual routes from Panorama were causing invalid network errors
• Removed "Create Zone" from Right Click Menu

[3.1.3] – 2022-1-7 – Winter 2022 – Release Candidate

• Improved the parsing of third party vulnerability scan files
• Resolved an issue where draggable modal text could not be copied
• Resolved an issue where devices were not removed from workspaces when unlicensed
• Resolved an issue where closing the side menu was not synchronized with the styles.
• Resolved an issue where the system failed to create NAT rule 'natPolicyViewJson' for SonicWall
• Resolved an issue with Cisco interface groups
• Resolved an issue for Cisco where the service object was not overwriting IANA service map in path output

[3.1.2] – 2021-12-11 – Winter 2022 – Release Candidate

• Resolved an issue where the Manage Zones criticality list was not being populated.
• Resolved an issue where the import of auxiliary files (hosts, nmap, nessus) was failing.
• Resolved an issue where the configuration file viewer did not show tags for XML files.
• Resolved an issue where custom views contained disconnected networks.
• Resolved multiple minor UI issues.
• Resolved an issue with the Fortigate Connector truncating data.
• To speed performance, path analysis defaults to analyzing mapped devices and networks. See KB for details on how to extend analysis for unmapped devices.

[3.0.0] – 2021-07-23 – Summer 2021 – Release Candidate

• Improved the performance for ingesting large configuration files.
• Redesigned the workflow for the topology map (see KB for details)
  • Added Breadcrumb navigation
  • Added single device drill down from home screen
  • Added context menus to create and add devices to custom views and zones
  • Added a zone manager to improve zone management
  • Moved path analysis and visualization to custom views
• Redesigned Asset Inventory, Rule Table and Object Table modal reports (see KB for details)
  • Configurable columns (order and size)
  • Save user preferences
  • Table and columns search
• Added a parser for OpenBSD
• Improved the parser for VMware
• Improved path visualization and highlighting

[2.2.5] – 6-28 – Summer 2021 – Release Candidate

• Improved the performance of parsing and merging of configuration files.
• Improved the performance of data loading into modal table reports.
• Resolved an issue where the Help Center buttons overlapped
• Resolved an issue where path table was not highlighting paths on topology map
• Resolved several issue with node expand and collapse (feature is not fully functioning in this release).
• Resolved an issue with Add and Delete comment.
• Resolved an issue with data discrepancies on the dashboard.
• Resolved an issue with the Sonicwall parser to add \"ANY\" (\"*\") as a member of nested object groups in the rule audit table

[2.2.4] – 6-11 – Summer 2021 – Release Candidate

• Improved how path analysis handles acl_filter
• Improved the system setup / preferences functions
• Resolved a table formatting issue in the PCI report
• Resolved an issue where the Summary Reports were not available to the Viewer Group
• Resolved an issue with the Dashboard Best Practice Summary Button and Risks & Warnings dropdown
• Resolved an issue where IP Hosts were displaying more paths than named hosts
• Resolved an issue where the \"run analysis\" on the zone info panel for inbound and outbound connectivity always returns 0 paths
• Resolved an issue where the select OpenBSD data was causing a merge error
• Resolved an issue where the Terms of Service information was not properly displaying
• Resolved a parser issue for Siemens / Ruggedcom

[2.2.3] – 5-28 – Summer 2021 – Release Candidate

• Improved the path analysis algorithm to identify and remove duplicate paths.
• Resolved an issue with the vertical scroll bar not working for the import function.
• Resolved an issue where email addresses are not being found in active directory.
• Resolved an issue with subfilters for FreeBSD.
• Resolved an issue where the asset label does not mirror asset name changes.
• Resolved an issue where multiple nodes of the same name were placed in the same zone when only one device was added.

[2.2.2] – 5-14 – Summer 2021 – Release Candidate

• Improved the performance of topologies with a large number of hosts.
• Improved the usability of the PCI Compliance Report.
• Resolved an issue where the NERC-CIP Summary report wizard was showing incorrectly assigned interfaces.
• Resolved an issue where Zones were not selectable, movable, deleteable or colorable.
• Resolved an issue to allow for importing of nmap and qualys files into the same workspace.
• Resolved an issue where device deletes were not synchronized between views.
• Resolved an issue where exported Visio files would not open.
• Resolved an issue with Panorama 9.1 where XML configs contain extra tags that were not parsing properly.
• Resolved an issue with Check Point parsing and error detection.

[2.2.1] – 4-30 – Summer 2021 – Release Candidate

• Added a button to launch a connector import on demand.
• Improved connectors and the import function for AWS and Azure.
• Improved the device risk grade calculations to remove fixed and resolved issues.
• Improved the NERC-CIP Summary report generation wizard.
• Resolved an issue where cloning a connector would overwrite the existing connector on save.
• Resolved an issue where path analysis was displaying duplicate paths.
• Resolved an issue where path connectivity was not properly highlighted.
• Resolved an issue where Table Report columns would disappear during window resizing.
• Resolved an issue where the update license feature was not visible if a Administrator was assigned to multiple roles in AD/LDAP.
• Resolved an error with PAN-OS where a maximum recursion depth error occurred when parsing application filter X.
• Resolved an error with PAN-OS where the same device exported locally or via panorama were not recognized as identical.
• Resolved an error with Check Point R80 where a sub graphing error occurred

[2.2.0] – 4-16 – Spring 2021 – General Release

• Added a customer preview for the PCI Compliance module
• Added a list of available connectors to NP-Live connectors login page
• Added the ability to retrieve user e-mail addresses from LDAP for use with Notification Manager
• Upgraded workspaces to reflect a specific compliance framework, type is now reflected on the workspace widget. Compliance specific categories, auto group and reporting are now segregated by compliance type.
• Improved name formatting for custom views, devices in policy manager and workspace information boxes
• Improved the handing of symbolic links (white list) in the SSH Connector
• Improved the handling of topology objects when devices are deleted
• Improved the default settings in the NERC-CIP summary reoprt wizard
• Resolved an issue with Palo Alto Merge
• Resolved an issue with Check Point where invalid risk alerts were being generated for cluster members
• Resolved an issue for Check Point R80 where \'str\' object has no attribute \'name\' and failed to parse rulebase Z_Policy
• Resolved an issue where Cisco router configuration files were being categorized as Cisco route files
• Resolved an issue where Qualys file imports were failing
• Resolved an issue where manual device type overrides were not reflected in asset inventory
• Resolved an issue with PAN-OS where DEBUG \'<\' not supported between instances of \'str\' and \'IPNetwork\'
• Removed access to the upgrade or renew license feature from within a workspace

[2.1.5] – 4-2 – Spring 2021 – Release Candidate

• Improved the performance of table reports and topology rendering for large workspaces
• Resolved an issue with upgrading license keys when authenticated using LDAP
• Resolved an issue where auto update was failing to retrieve the update files from the NP Portal
• Resolved an issue with path analysis where files loaded sequentially would cause a system error
• Resolved an issue where service and vulnerability information was not viewable after import
• Improved support for tags loaded from Palo Alto config files
• Resolved an issue with Palo Alto where parent device rules were missing when using the device selector
• Resolved a client specific Cisco ASA Parsing error
• Resolved a client specific Sophos parsing error that resulted in missing firewall rules
• Resolved a client specific PAN-OS import error caused by premature end of data tag

[2.1.4] – 3-19 – Spring 2021 – Release Candidate

• Improved the visualization of Interfaces with no IP address to show in a different color on the topology map. These interfaces are hidden by default and can be displayed using the cloud button on the bottom toolbar.
• Improved the auto placement of objects on the topology map when additional devices are added.
• Resolved multiple issues parsing rulesets, objects and groups in Check Point R80.
• Resolved an issue handling IP addresses listed as strings in PAN-OS.
• Resolved an issue where some Routers and Switches were being displayed as hosts on the topology
• Resolved an issue where delete routers orphaned hosts and networks on the topology map
• Resolved an issue where Compare Path History was showing a loading error.
• Resolved an issue where netstat route parsing fails to create valid IP\'s for NICs
• Resolved an issue where the R80 Exporter failed to connect to the Domain Server using 2FA
• Resolved an issue where NP-Live connectors were ignoring the whitelist for SSH shares and importing all files.
• Resolved an issue where the files uploaded indicator for SSH and Samba remained at 0 after device import

[2.1.3] – 3-4 – Spring 2021 – Release Candidate

• Improved merge for processing NP-View I project files.
• Improved the BSD and Linux IP table parser
• Resolved an issue where gateway dependents and peers were not collapsing with its connected network.
• Resolved an issue where auto group was not including some gateways or ranges.
• Resolved an issue where the PAN-OS parser would error when importing select customer files.
• Resolved an issue where networks connecting firewalls disappeared when collapsed.
• Resolved an issue where the R80 exporter would not connect to the domain server using RSA tokens. for 2FA.
• Known Issue:  We have identified a situation where a layer 3 switch used as a terminal server with one physical IP may be improperly identified as a host.
• Possible issue - Even with the upgraded parsing and merging processes, some customer specific issues may remain.  Contact support to log an issue for resolution.

[2.1.2] – 2-19 – Spring 2021 – Release Candidate

• Improved merge when handling tunnels
• Improved the uploading interface between NP-Live connectors and Workspaces
• Resolved an issue where the topology map got stuck in a refresh loop due to an exception error
• Resolved an Attribute error with Check Point R80
• Resolved an issue where device positions on the topology map were not sticky when zones were created
• Resolved an issue where devices with the same overlapped on the topology map
• Resolved an issue ingesting iptables where new objects failed to create
• Resolved an issue with the R80 Exporter where it failed to connect to Domain Server using 2FA
• Resolved an issue where comments did not display after new config files were imported

[2.1.1] – 2-5 – Spring 2021 – Release Candidate

• Improved the merge algorithm to resolve several customer related issues and stalled processes
• Resolved multiple issues with expand and collapse of network objects
• Resolved an issue where topology map object positions were not being correctly remembered on exit
• Resolved an issue where auto group was not properly creating zones
• Resolved an issue where interfaces and connectivity were not properly updating after devices are added or removed
• Resolved an issue where spaces in hostnames break the merge process
• Resolved an issue with Nokia CPM Parsing
• Resolved an issue on PAN-OS where the system failed to fully translate ADDRESS/BINDING group X depending on undefined group
• Resolved an issue parsing Cisco config files that were incorrectly labelled as ARP files
• Resolved an issue with PAN-OS where some VLANS were shown as disconnected
• Documented the process for setting the application time (see Knowledge base)
• Known issue - When deleting a device, some hosts and networks may remain on the topology map (they will be moved to unmapped)
• Known issue - email addresses are not being extracted from LDAP for notifications

[2.1.0] - 1-21 - Winter 2021 - General Release

• Added ability to delete notifications
• Improved UI and workflows for the NP-Live connectors
• Improved UI and workflows for workspace Share, Transfer and Export
• Improved importing of Nexpose and host files
• Improved configuration file parsing and merging
• Resolved an issue where interfaces were not updating after devices were added or removed.
• Resolved issues with group assignments and feature visibility when connected to Active Directory or LDAP
• Resolved an issue with duplicate border gateways in PAN-OS
• Resolved merge exceptions when adding or deleting devices
• Resolved several Check Point parsing errors
• Resolved multiple minor bugs and UI issues
• Resolved an issue importing the license key from the portal.
• This release includes all issues resolved in previous releases
• Known Issue - Import of NP-View I project file into NP-Live may not import rule justifications (comments) on the Windows platform
• Known Issue - Deleting the last device from a workspace may result in an error
• Known Issue - Path analysis display may not include hosts
• Known Issue - Azure and AWS connector setup screens have unnecessary (required) fields.

[2.0.6] - 01-08 - Winter 2021 - Release Candidate

• Improved automatic recognition of multihomed hosts
• Resolved issue of Azure connector
• Resolved issue of parsing netstat -rn output
• Resolved issue of identifying Windows host files
• Resolved issues in UI were some features were not showing up properly

[2.0.5] - 12-22 - Winter 2021 - Release Candidate

• Resolved issue of differentiating Cisco contexts in the NP-Live connector
• Resolved issue of parsing ARP table imports with Cisco switches
• Resolved issue of importing .csv files with comments to Rule Table (.xlxs files still have issues)
• Resolved issue of parsing layer 3 interfaces on PAN-OS

[2.0.4] - 12-11 - Winter 2021 - Release Candidate

• Resolved an issue with the user management function being unavailable when authenticating through Radius
• Resolved an issue where some hosts listed in asset inventory were not identified on the topology map
• Resolved an issue where unmapped hosts were not listed on the asset inventory report
• Improved importing and parsing for netstat files, MAC/ARP tables and Protocol/Service Groups

[2.0.3] - 12-3 - Winter 2021 - Release Candidate

• Improved support for internet services in Fortinet device policies
• Improved parsing of address groups/objects for R80 devices
• Improved the parsing of device-groups for Panorama devices
• Resolved an issue where Firewalls became visually detached on the topology map
• Resolved issues with gateway and SEL/iptable parsing
• Resolved an issue where devices are showing up multiple times in the Licensed device list
• Resolved an issue where the path analysis was not filtered by the selected view
• Resolved a workspace home page misdirection issue when logging out and immediately logging back in
• Resolved CISCO related parsing errors related to child nodes
• Resolved an issue where unmapped devices were erroneously being presented on the topology map
• Renamed the "Service" column to "Ports" in the path table

[2.0.2] - 11-24 - Winter 2021 - Release Candidate

• Pre-release:  Juniper Connector
• Improved installation and configuration procedures in the knowledge base
• Improved multiple UI usability issues (buttons, styles, colors, text consistency)
• Resolved an issue with Dashboard Change Tracking calendar widget not displaying
• Resolved an issue with the calculations in the Dashboard policy widget.
• Resolved a Radius server connection issue

[2.0.1] - 11-09 - Winter 2021 - Release Candidate

• Resolved connector and data ingestion issues identified by customers

[2.0.0] - 10-16 - Fall 2020 - General Production Release

• Added notification manager
• Added workspace dashboard
• Added ability to import project from NP-View
• Improved network topology analysis
• Improved summary reporting (NERC-CIP, Best Practice, Workspace Report)
• Improved change tracking
• Improved NP-Live connectors
• Improved collaboration features (share workspace, comments, alert actions)

[1.8.5] - 09-15 - Summer 2020 - Release Candidate

• Introduced new UI style
• Improved NP-Live connector usability

[1.8.4] - 08-24 - Summer 2020 - Release Candidate

• Added context selection to Cisco connectors
• Introduced dashboard view for workspaces
• Improved workspace error handling

[1.8.3] - 08-17 - Summer 2020 - Release Candidate

• Improved workspace sharing usability and added workspace ownership transfer
• Improved license manager usability
• Improved NP-Live connectors usability and added support for PAN-OS device
• Improved database performance

[1.8.2] - 08-05 - Summer 2020- Release Candidate

• Improved workspace sort (alphabetically) on home page
• Improved API token usability

[1.8.1] - 07-24 - Summer 2020

• Added support for Cisco IOS devices in NP-Live connectors
• Added ability to update Active Directory settings under user management
• Improved Cisco, Fortinet, and Check Point R80 parsers

[1.8.0] - 07-10 - Summer 2020

• Added connector for Fortinet device
• Fixed issue with workspace sharing when authentication uses Active Directory
• Improved performance when importing NP-View project
• Fixed issue with NP-Live connectors losing connector group information when upgrading