KSS NG 1.2.1 release notes
Release date: July 17, 2024
Kiwi Syslog Server NG 1.2.1 is a service release providing bug and security fixes for release 1.2. For information about the 1.2 release, including EOL notices and upgrade information, see Kiwi Syslog Server NG 1.2 Release Notes.
New features and improvements in KSS NG
Improved log file rotation
Log file rotation no longer fails for users with a heavy load environment.
Log files previously used file names such as SyslogCatchAll.001.txt that were continuously renamed. Log files are now rotated using timestamps, using unique file names such as SyslogCatchAll-2024-05-01_20240501122448654.txt.
Unique file names prevent KSS NG from needing to continuously rename files. File rotation using timestamps also helps with prioritizing and managing storage space, creates an easier log archival process, and assists with searching logs for troubleshooting more efficiently.
HTTPS certificate management
Previously, HTTPS certificates were not consistently viewable in the KSS NG web console. Personal and Trusted root HTTPS certificates can now be correctly processed and displayed under Setup > Inputs in the KSS NG web console.
Security improvements
KSS NG 1.2.1 includes improvements to enhance security:
- In GraphQL, Introspection and GET requests were disabled and the GraphQL public client was removed.
- Angular has been upgraded to version 17.
General improvements
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In the installer, if the port you assign to the KSS NG web interface is not available, the Check port function now displays the name of the service using the specified port number.
Fixes
| Case number | Description |
|---|---|
| 01588798, 01512565, 01521896, 01582184, 01566862, 01605586, 01615213, 01560347, 01624776, 01637966, 01679149 | Log file rotation no longer fails for users with a heavy load environment. |
| 01487461, 01561875, 01486751, 01582899, 01605862 | Personal and Trusted root HTTPS certificates can now be changed on non-English operating systems and correctly display in the KSS NG web console. |
| 01544349, 01608958, 01550764 | If a device does not have a hostname, the $Message.Hostname variable correctly returns the entire IP address instead of the first octet only. |
| 01502047, 01561426 | The Run script action no longer returns as Failed even when the script is successfully executed. |
| 01607860, 01671568 |
In KSS NG configurations with more than one page of rules, rules are no longer moved to a random rank when you reorder a rule. |
Before you upgrade!
Last updated: July 17, 2024
When upgrading from version 1.2.0 to 1.3, a flag in version 1.2.0 may block the upgrade from completing. You must uninstall 1.2.0 and retry the install for KSS NG 1.3 to complete the upgrade. For details, see Unable to complete upgrade from Kiwi Syslog Server NG 1.2.0.
Installation or upgrade
For new installations, you can download the installation file from the product page or the Customer Portal.
For information about how to install Kiwi Syslog Server NG, see the KSS NG Install Guide.
Kiwi Syslog Server NG is a separate application from the legacy version of Kiwi Syslog Server. If you installed the legacy version of Kiwi Syslog Server, you must either uninstall it or stop the KSS server before installing Kiwi Syslog Server NG. Legacy Kiwi Syslog Server and Kiwi Syslog Server NG cannot run on the same machine because they use the same listening ports.
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