ASG 7.500 Beta Contest

ASG BETA 7.500 is now available. For detailed information and ISO download links, read the 7.500 Up2Date Blog posting.
In order to give you a good reason to install, test and use the ASG 7.500 BETA version, Astaro is holding a small bug reporting contest for UBB users. Here is how it works:

Please report bugs in this forum by opening a new thread. Include the BETA version number and a small synopsis in the thread title. For example:

[7.450] INFO: WebAdmin speed too fast to keep up with!

Use the following syntax:
[Version#] BUG/INFO/QUESTION/etc.: Issue

For each bug you report, we'll award a number of "points". How many depends on how much useful information you include in your report. So please include as much information as possible. You should at least describe your configuration and what the effect of the bug is. Including log file snippets, tcpdumps, screenshots and other helpful items may get you additional points. Hint: Bug reports along the line of "It does not work, please help" will probably not score any points.
You can report any bug you find, however it must be a "new" bug (one that is not already filed in our internal issue tracker). We'll keep track of the found bugs in this posting. Please check the list below before reporting. Also the Astaro Mods are the final instance in report evaluation. Please do not start discussions about the fairness of the process.

When the BETA phase ends, the three top UBB bug reporters will receive a brand new Nintendo DSi gaming console as well as Amazon Gift cards, valued EUR 300 for first place, EUR 200 for second place, and EUR 100 for third place. For non-EU national winners, we'll try to get gift cards in your local currency. Failing that, you'll get a card for amazon.com, in US dollars. Depending on overall participation, comment quality, posting activity, and other discretionary factors, participants will receive upgrades to their Home User Licenses from 10 IP's to 50 IP's.

Happy hunting, and thanks for taking part in our Beta process!

The Astaro R&D Team

0 dspender over 15 years ago in reply to RFCat_vk_01

Hi dspender,
I am not sure what you are referring to because a power home user is a 50IP licence.
or this extract from the release notes

"Special Home User Keys
In addition, we will offer active testers a specially enhanced home-user license which allows the full protection of up to 25 IP addresses (vs. the normal 10). These user keys are awarded after the GA release of 7.500, and are based on user activity, feedback, and general contribution to the Beta phase at our sole discretion."

No that's not what I'm talking about. At exactly 6:14pm EST I received an email from ghansen@astaro.com inviting me to participate in the 7.5 beta - which is why I came here. The email states and I quote:

"Every participant that participates by posting will be rewarded with a Power-Home-Use License which increases the IP Limit from 10IPs to 50IPs."

So I'm simply asking if this is true or is it not true because it is in conflict with what is listed here.

Also, will any home key work to activate this thing or is there a special beta key or are we limited to 30 day trial?
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0 chow11 over 15 years ago in reply to RFCat_vk_01

I will get a chance to try this out next weekend... rubs hands.
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0 RFCat_vk_01 over 15 years ago in reply to chow11

Hi dspender,
you are correct in raising a question, because I found a number of different answers in e-mails and the release notes.

Licence upgrade. At the completion of testing and the production release of v7.5xx you might (most participants have in the past) receive an e-mail with your upgraded licence. It will be an upgrade to your currently registered licence based on e-mail address.

It is getting harder and harder to get bugs registered. I think I managed to get one bug registered during the last beta, but there is still alot of testing to be done and comments or additional information added to other people's bug reports.

Regards and happy testing

Ian M
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0 Colby over 15 years ago in reply to RFCat_vk_01

Just loaded and working fine...looking for the bandwidth monitor though???
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0 BarryG over 15 years ago in reply to Colby

Colby, there's some info about the bandwidth monitor at
https://community.sophos.com/products/unified-threat-management/astaroorg/f/98/t/67432

Barry
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0 Colby over 15 years ago in reply to Colby

I got it...thx.
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0 stevenhemelaere over 15 years ago in reply to RFCat_vk_01

The download is nice & fast! (downloading @ 1.70 MBps [:D])

The install & test however will be for later on, the new museum for René Magritte is opening today in Brussels [:)]
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0 Gert Hansen over 15 years ago in reply to dspender

No that's not what I'm talking about. At exactly 6:14pm EST I received an email from ghansen_at_astaro.com inviting me to participate in the 7.5 beta - which is why I came here. The email states and I quote:

"Every participant that participates by posting will be rewarded with a Power-Home-Use License which increases the IP Limit from 10IPs to 50IPs."

So I'm simply asking if this is true or is it not true because it is in conflict with what is listed here.

Also, will any home key work to activate this thing or is there a special beta key or are we limited to 30 day trial?

Hi dspender,
yes this is true!
regards
Gert
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0 klabu over 15 years ago in reply to chrlet

Does anyone know if the transition from beta to final product will be in the form of a patch or will it require a reinstall?

Regards Christoffer

Hi Christoffer,

you will have to do a clean install but you will be able to import your settings from 7.403. More details are here (scroll down nearly to the bottom - Download).
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0 Malolin over 15 years ago in reply to RFCat_vk_01

thats Great!!!... I have a new toy to play this weekend! [;)]
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