What's New in Version 8.9
DANZ Monitoring Fabric (DMF) release 8.9 focuses on interface parity and brings advanced telemetry, such as TCP Analysis and Flow Latency, into the GUI to align with existing CLI capabilities. The 8.9 release introduces new RTP masking and VN-TAG de-encapsulation. The CLI exposes these features as the underlying service capabilities establish the platform’s functional core. Additionally, version 8.9 modernizes existing workflows by replacing legacy interfaces for Managed Services and Rule Groups with a streamlined, updated design.
| Capability | GUI (Dashboard) | CLI (Terminal) |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity Planning - Current versus Verified Scale | New (v8.9) | New (v8.9) |
| Packet Recording | New (v8.9) | New (v8.9) |
| Filter Managed Service Action | New (v8.9) | New (v8.9) |
| TCP Analysis (Dapper) | New (v8.9) | Supported (v8.8+) |
| Access Wireshark Web Interface via the DMF Interface | New (v8.9) | — |
| Multiple vCenter Support | New (v8.9) | New (v8.9) |
| Mask DTMF Tones in RTP | — | New (v8.9) |
| DMF VN-TAG Decap Feature | — | New (v8.9) |
| Managed Services User Interface | Modernized (v8.9) | Not Applicable |
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Not Applicable | Updated (v8.9) |
| Regex-Session Action | Not Applicable | New (v8.9) |
| Round-Robin LAG Distribution | Not Applicable | New (v8.9) |
| View Controller Hard Disk Health in User Interface | New (v8.9) | Supported (v8.8+) |
| Rules Group User Interface | Modernized (v8.9) | Not Applicable |
| Flow Diff Latency and Drop Analysis | New (v8.9) | Supported (v8.5+) |
| Supported L4 Protocols Slicing and Payload Start - The slicing service can currently only parse: TCP/UDP/ICMP/ICMP6/GRE/SCTP/ESP protocols. | Not Applicable | Updated (v8.9) |
| Routed Deduplication with L4 Payload and Salt | — | New (v8.9) |
Beginning with DMF version 8.9, the action keyword is required to add or modify actions within a managed service when using the CLI. |
Not Applicable | New (v8.9) |
| Analytics Node to Query Statistics for Recorder Node Interface | New (v8.9) | Supported (v8.8+) |
| Advanced Fabric Settings - Policy Rule Optimization - Match Rule Field Set Optimization | Not Applicable | New (v8.9) |
