What's new in the latest release (Version 2018.4.1.24)

IBM® API Connect 2018.4.1.24 contains fixes and the following enhancements. Note that fix packs 2018.4.1.21, 2018.4.1.22, and 2018.4.1.23 were not released. These fix packs were skipped to resume synchronized release numbering with IBM DataPower®.

VMware only: You must upgrade to 2018.4.1.20 before upgrading to 2018.4.1.24

On VMware, the only upgrade that is supported for version 2018.4.1.24 is from 2018.4.1.20; you cannot upgrade directly from older releases.

Ability to disable the Portal web endpoint check

When you create or register a Developer Portal service, the Portal subsystem checks that the Portal web endpoint is accessible. However sometimes, for example due to the complexity of public and private networks, the endpoint cannot be reached. In this instance, you can disable the Portal web endpoint check so that the Developer Portal service can be created successfully.

To disable the endpoint check, complete one of the following updates depending on your platform:

On Kubernetes

Add the following section to the Portal custom resource (CR) template:

spec:
  template:
  - containers:
    - env:
      - name: PORTAL_SKIP_WEB_ENDPOINT_VALIDATION
        value: "true"
      name: admin
    name: www

On VMware

In your apicup project, create a file called ptl-extra-values.yaml (or edit the file if one already exists), and add the following section:

spec:
  template:
  - containers:
    - env:
      - name: PORTAL_SKIP_WEB_ENDPOINT_VALIDATION
        value: "true"
      name: admin
    name: www

For more information, see Registering a Portal service.