Men & Mice Suite Version 6.1.1 now available

Men & Mice, a leading provider of DNS, DHCP and IP Address Management (IPAM) solutions, has announced the release of Men & Mice Suite version 6.1.1, a minor upgrade version of the 6.1 version branch.

New features in version 6.1.1 of the Men & Mice Suite

Add support for "Views" tabs in the advanced server options for BIND servers
Updated management of AD group level authenticated users
Servers hosting split scopes listed in the Manager Window
Prompt user whether to place new subnet in a folder
Add option to remove a subnet(range) from the Men & Mice Suite if a DHCP scope is deleted outside of the Men & Mice Suite
Allow read-only rights for DHCP options on server and scope level
Rename DNS/DHCP server
Allow editing of failover peers

List of Men & Mice 6.1.1 features

Features in version 6.1 of the Men & Mice Suite

DNS Management Module features

Mass import of DNS zones It is now possible to import multiple DNS zones in one action. This makes migration quick and efficient.

Advanced DNS editing options DNS Managers can now edit all DNS options in the Men & Mice Suite. This makes DNS Management simpler and more secure as the access control and auditing features of the Men & Mice Suite can now be utilized for all DNS changes.

DNS Expert Integration The award winning DNS Expert module has been integrated in the Men & Mice Suite, allowing thorough analysis of zones being managed by the Men & Mice Suite.

DNS Server backup and restore It is now possible to back up contents of DNS servers so in case of a server failure, the server can easily be restored.

Support for DNSSEC zones The Men & Mice Suite supports management of DNSSEC zones.

Secure64 integration The Secure64 integration allows the usage of the Secure64 DNSSEC signer with the Men & Mice Suite.

IP Address Management Module features

Maintain tree view for IP address ranges while filtering is in effect When using the Quick Filter, for IP Address ranges, the tree view is being maintained so the user can always see where in the subnet tree each IP Address range is located.

Join Ranges It is now possible to join adjacent IP address ranges with a single operation.

Find next free address in range Finding the next free address in a densely populated IP address range can be a challenge. Version 6.1 of the Men & Mice Suite allows you to find the next free address by clicking a single button.

DHCP Management Module features

SSH support for Cisco DHCP servers Cisco DHCP server can no be managed through SSH connections, making the server management both secure and efficient.

Support for the ISC v4 DHCP server The Men & Mice Suite now supports both versions 3.x and 4.0 of the ISC DHCP server.

Failover support for ISC DHCP servers Using the Men & Mice Suite, it is now possible to create and manage failover configurations for the ISC DHCP server.

Scope Migration The Scope Migration Wizard provides MS DHCP users with a simple and safe method to move scopes between DHCP servers.

Customers with version 6.0 or older should review the 6.1 release news and the 6.1 new feature video

Upgrading to the new version is free of charge for customers with an active maintenance contract.

Please view further details regarding new features on our User Community.

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