Specifications

SPECTRUM Software Release Notice (SSRN)
For SPECTRUM 6.6 with Service Pack 5 CD release
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• Reduction in Model Count and Memory Usage: Model count and
memory usage were reduced by no longer automatically discovering/
modeling unnecessary EthernetIfApp application models. These may
still be generated, if needed, by initiating a manual application
rediscovery from a device’s configuration view.
Accuracy
• Fanout models: Additional intelligence has been added to review fanout
placement. Previous releases of SPECTRUM would place a fanout
between devices when the connecting device was unmanaged. When
the connecting device was subsequently managed, the fanout would
remain. The new intelligence will look for this condition and remove the
fanout.
• Multi-link Technology: Enhancements were made to ensure more
accurate device connectivity for multi-link technologies (Smarttrunk,
Etherchannel, 802.3AD).
• Spanning tree: Enhancements were made to the spanning tree
discovery algorithms to ensure more accurate connectivity mapping.
• End station mapping: Additional intelligence was added to assist in
mapping end station connectivity.
• Layer 3 Discovery: Changes were made to the layer 3 discovery options
to eliminate any layer two discovery dependencies.
Smart Defaults
• Auto placement: Changes have been made to the auto place models
functionality to make the results more usable. A common task
associated with the old auto place functionality was to edit the results
to move the models closer together for better screen usage. New with
6.6, the auto place option will place models closer together to ensure
better use of screen real estate. The default setting in the
AutoDiscovery GUI will remain none, but if the user selects radial, their
results will be closer together.
• Zoom-to-fit: Enhancements have been made to the zoom-to-fit feature
to ensure complete screen usage regardless of screen resizing.
• ATM Discovery: An additional setting will be presented to the user to
allow them to enable ATM discovery. By default, ATM discovery will be
disabled.