Hello, NetBeez Community!
We’re excited to announce the release of v15.0, rolling out today!
While this release introduces just one major new feature, it’s one we think you’ll find extremely powerful and flexible for your network monitoring needs.
New Feature: Custom Command as a Scheduled Test
You can now create scheduled tests that execute your own bash or Python scripts directly on all your Network Agents – whether they’re wired, Wi-Fi, Docker, VM, or cloud-based.
These tests run on a schedule you define, and you can set them to trigger alerts and notifications based on errors reported by your script. This means you’re no longer limited to built-in NetBeez tests — you can extend monitoring to anything your scripts can check.
If you can script it, you can monitor it with NetBeez — and act on it automatically. Here is the documentation for this feature.
We are dedicating a special Category in this community to post Custom Command scripts created by our team as well as by you, our community!
Here is an initial list:
- Network Interface Statistics Script
- CPU Temperature Monitoring Script
- HTTP Performance Metrics Script
- Wi-Fi SSID Count Scan Script
- Wi‑Fi Neighborhood Counters Script
Updating Your Installation
The BeezKeeper server will automatically upgrade to v15.0 today unless manually overridden. This upgrade will also apply to agents.
The server-side upgrade may take up to 30 minutes. Please avoid rebooting the server during this time. If you experience any issues during the upgrade, reach out to us at support@netbeez.net.
Firewall Configuration
Ensure your network firewall allows the server to connect to NetBeez and any repositories your scripts might require. Also, verify the following:
- Agents must have TCP/443 access to the server.
- If using on-premises deployments, ensure port 3142 is open for agent OS upgrades.
- If your custom commands access external services, confirm that those destinations are reachable from your agents.
We’re Here to Help!
We can’t wait to see the creative ways you’ll use the Custom Command as a Scheduled Test feature.
If you have any questions or want to share your use cases, join the discussion in the community forum or contact us at support@netbeez.net.
Thank you for being part of the NetBeez community!