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Download IBM Tivoli Network Manager IP Edition Version 4.2 Fix Pack 17 for AIX, Linux, Linux zSeries

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Abstract

This document describes how to download and install IBM Tivoli Network Manager IP Edition Version 4.2 Fix Pack 17.

Download Description

IBM® Tivoli® Network Manager IP Edition discovers networks, including layer 1 optical networks, and layer 2 and 3 IP networks. 

What's new

From Fix Pack 17 onwards, you must install Python 3 before upgrading to the current Fix Pack. You must install Python 3 on the server where the core components are installed. Supported versions of Python are from version 3.7 to 3.11 inclusive. For versions of Network Manager prior to Fix Pack 17, the required version of Python is Python 2 (not Python 3), version 2.6.6 or later on Linux® and version 2.7.5 or later on AIX®.

For a description of new features and enhancements, see the New product features and functions section in the Release Notes: https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/networkmanager/4.2.0?topic=notes-fix-pack-17-changes

For known problems and limitations, see the Known problems section in the Release Notes: https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/networkmanager/4.2.0?topic=notes-fix-pack-17-changes

Fixes

DT144476 Can't create threshold poll definition
DT160843 CONFIGURATION AND EVENT TIMELINE WIDGET WITH-IN NETWORK HEALTH DASHBOARD IS NOT FUNCTIONAL
DT171969 Failure to connect to Cisco EPNM using Default Cisco EPNM Collector Properties File
DT172207 Preview output for update_db_schemas.pl script is incorrect
DT172217 Cisco EPNM Collector unable to parse the TerminationPoints response file
DT172642 Nokia5529IDM java Collector not able to connect to AMS5529Idm version 9.7.1
DT174550 CDP Link not built when both side interfaces not in ITNM tables
DT187798 GIS map does not load even after getting all the location data
DT189231 Chassis level incorrect connections coming from IPlayer
DT196174 ITNM 4.2 FP15 - On clicking the root element of the Dynamic View, throws the error ORA-00904
DT196258 ncp_config deadlock results in stuck process of ITNM Observer listener job
DT201322 ITNM 4.2 FP16 The StandardSwitch Agent cores and causes the discovery to hang
DT207461 Cisco EPNM connections missing after upgrading ITNM to 4.2.0.16
DT208648 Improper error handling in UI
DT209234 Failed to resolve vrfName from context <NULL>
DT211253 Missing connections in a cross-domain environment
DT213188 Plain text password in Database Access Management page in ITNM GUI on inspect element
RTC 56421 Replacing obsolete xml-RPC with gRPC
RTC 57021 Database path trace does not work if devices are known by names instead of IP addresses
RTC 57027 IP path is becoming empty after deleting the copied IP path from other view like itnmadmin,itnmuser etc
RTC 57073 GIS Views: bogus "Uncaught ReferenceError" when viewing devices in a given network view
RTC 57137 Tabular layout event status registration should be in a separate thread
RTC 57372 GIS link tooltip displays wrong name for destination location
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RTC: Internally tracked issues
DT: Customer-found issues (for details, go to http://www.ibm.com/support and search for the title or number)
 

Downloading the product

  1. Check the supported operating systems for this version: https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/networkmanager/4.2.0?topic=requirements-supported-operating-systems
  2. Log into IBM Fix Central, and search for IBM Tivoli Network Manager IP Edition 4.2.0 Fix Pack 17:  https://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/
  3. Download and unpack each of the parts into a single temporary directory on your system.
Supported languages
Those Network Manager IP Edition parts that are multilingual are provided in the following languages: English, Brazilian Portuguese, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Japanese, Korean, Hungarian, Polish, Russian, Simplified Chinese, and Traditional Chinese. Where there is any difference, the English version should be taken as the authoritative version.

Prerequisites

For software and hardware prerequisites, including supported operating systems, see the Planning for installation section in the IBM Knowledge Center: https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/networkmanager/4.2.0?topic=installing-planning-installation

Installation Instructions

Prerequisites for installation 

Installation

Install this fix pack using the instructions at https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/networkmanager/4.2.0?topic=packs-installing-fix

Post installation

Fix packs can include changes to database schemas. After installing the fix pack, apply schema updates using the information in Applying schema updates for a fixpack: https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/networkmanager/4.2.0?topic=packs-applying-schema-updates

Complete any other post-installation tasks that are relevant for your deployment, as described in the following locations:

Uninstalling

Refer to the uninstallation steps: https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/networkmanager/4.2.0?topic=packs-uninstalling-fix

Download Package

On Linux 
Network Manager: 4.2.0-TIV-ITNMIP-Linux-FP0017
Network Health Dashboard: 4.2.0-TIV-NOIHD-Linux-FP0017
On Linux on IBM z Systems 
Network Manager: 4.2.0-TIV-ITNMIP-zLinux-FP0017
Network Health Dashboard: 4.2.0-TIV-NOIHD-zLinux-FP0017
On AIX 
Network Manager: 4.2.0-TIV-ITNMIP-AIX-FP0017
Network Health Dashboard: 4.2.0-TIV-NOIHD-AIX-FP0017

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Document Information

Modified date:
16 June 2023

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