What's new in this release

IBM Tivoli Netcool Configuration Manager provides network device discovery, configuration management and compliance. It helps network managers automate configuration changes and check for compliance across the network.

Summary of new features

Netcool Configuration Manager V6.4.2 offers the following new features:

Database

Netcool Configuration Manager V6.4.2 includes support for DB2 10.5.

Netcool Configuration Manager V6.4.2 includes support for Oracle 12C.

For more information, see Software requirements and Preparing a database.

Operating System

Netcool Configuration Manager V6.4.2 includes support for RHEL 7.

Netcool Configuration Manager V6.4.2 includes support for SUSE 11.

For more information, see Software requirements and Preparing the operating system.

Installation

Netcool Configuration Manager V6.4.2 provides the ability to:

Install via IBM Installation Manager.
Install via CLI, GUI or silent modes.
Verify installation details and rectify mistakes before installing.

For more information, see Installing IBM Installation Manager and Installing the product.

Reporting

Netcool Configuration Manager V6.4.2 includes support for TCR V3.1.2.1

For more information, see Installing Tivoli Common Reporting and Installing ITNCM-Reports.

Integration

Netcool Configuration Manager offers a simpler, more robust device synchronization solution between Netcool Configuration Manager and Network Manager.

Netcool Configuration Manager offers a simpler installation of the Activity Viewer and ITNCM Wizard.

For more information, see Installing the DASH components and Configuring device synchronization.

New authentication options

Netcool Configuration Manager now fully supports external user registries via the WebSphere global security settings.

For more information, see Configuring WebSphere user registry.