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IBM API Connect V2018.4.1.19 is now available.
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IBM API Connect 2018.x delivers enhanced capabilities for the market-leading IBM API Management solution. In addition to the ability to deploy in complex, multi-cloud topologies, this version provides enhanced experiences for developers and cloud administrators at organizations.
The API Connect v2018.4.1.19 update includes important security fixes. See the "What's New" topic in the API Connect IBM Documentation for more information on what's included in API Connect v2018.4.1.19.
- A special note regarding a lack of a fix pack 18: IBM API Connect v2018.4.1.18 was skipped purely from a numbering perspective to resume the synchronized releases between IBM API Connect and IBM DataPower Gateway.
- Caution: Upgrading from v2018.4.1.19 to v10.0.1.x environments is not supported. This will be supported in a future 10.0.1.x release. Select v2018.4.1.17 or any previous versions to upgrade to v10.0.1.x
Please read the following section for special updates regarding upgrading from earlier versions of API Connect v2018.4.1.x and for customers looking to upgrade to API Connect v10.0.1.x
- A special note on upgrades from prior versions of API Connect v2018.4.1.x: API Connect v2018.4.1.5 is now a prerequisite for API Connect v2018.4.1.19 for VMWare (.OVA) deployments. You cannot upgrade your API Connect topology to 2018.4.1.19 without first being at least at the v2018.4.1.5 level. Again, this restriction applies only to VMWare (.OVA) deployments only of IBM API Connect v2018.4.1.9. This is due to the level of Kubernetes deployed with the VMWare (.OVA) installation of IBM API Connect v2018.4.1.19 and restrictions around skipping levels of Kubernetes when upgrading. Additionally, a Control Plane file is required if you are upgrading from v2018.4.1.5 or v2018.4.1.6 to v2018.4.1.19 (VMWARE .OVA only). Reference the Upgrade Instructions page in the API Connect IBM Documentation.
- An additional note on upgrade procedures for DataPower Gateway high-availability clusters. The upgrade procedure for DataPower Gateway has new steps for upgrading high-availability clusters, to ensure that a single gateway is running as primary for all gateway-peering definitions, and that the primary gateway is upgraded last. See the "What's New" topic in the API Connect IBM Documentation for more information on this and new features included in API Connect v2018.4.1.19.
- Customers seeking to upgrade to API Connect v10.0.1.x: The supported upgrade path for API Connect v2018.4.1.x to API Connect v10.0.1.x on Kubernetes is documented in IBM Documentation. See also API Connect Upgrade Central: v2018 to v10
API Connect v2018.4.1.19 contains the following field reported APARs:
| APAR | Summary |
| LI81538 | ADD LIVENESS PROBE TO 'CASSANDRA' AND 'CASSANDRA-OPERATOR' PODS |
| LI81983 | NO NEW ANALYTICS DATA BEING LOGGED |
| LI82060 | LOSS OF PRODUCT CATEGORIES AFTER SAVING FROM THE SETUP INFORMATION DESIGN TAB |
| LI82192 | PORTAL USER REGISTRATION FAILS WHEN USING CUSTOM SIGN-UP TEMPLATE. |
| LI82211 | VIEWING ANALYTICS FAILS WHEN SETTING A CUSTOM CERTIFICATE FOR ANALYTICS-CLIENT CLIENT CA CERTIFICATES. |
| LI82276 | USING $REF TO REUSE CODE FRAGMENTS DOES NOT WORK WITH OASV3 SPEC FILES |
| LI82277 | PVC DATA CORRUPTION AND AN INVALID CACHE DIRECTORY STRUCTURE MEAN'T ONE POD WAS UNABLE TO START. |
| LI82301 | UI ERROR IN CONSUMER ORGANIZATION MULTIPLE USER INVITES |
| LI82302 | Bulky API YAMALs take a long time to load |
| LI82305 | DELAY IN PORTAL SITE CREATION |
| LI82315 | INVOKE ACTION NEEDS TO ALLOW INLINE PARAMETER IN TLS-PROFILE |
| LI82318 | ERROR 502 BAD GATEWAY WHEN NAVIGATING THE API MANAGER UI |
| LI82330 | WHEN INVITING DEVELOPERS TO AN ORGANIZATION IN DEV PORTAL, DEVELOPER SIGNS UP BUT ARE ASSIGNED A NEW ORG HELP |
| LI82346 | PORTAL DOES NOT SHOW API FIELDS CORRECTLY |
| LI82373 | API Connect - Drupal SA-CORE-2021-009 |
| LI82380 | API Connect - Golang CVE-2021-29923 CVE-2021-34558 |
| LI82381 | ADVANCE CONSENT CONTEXT VARIABLE NOT AVAILABLE IN V5C GATEWAY |
| LI82393 | MAP POLICY MAY BE CASE SENSITIVE FOR HEADER NAMES WITH SOME USE CASES |
| LI82398 | PASSWORD RESET FAILS FOR PORTAL SITES |
| LI82401 | MAP OPTION TO CREATE REQUIRED SIBLING PROPERTIES OF OPTIONAL OBJECTS WILL FAIL TO DO SO FOR LEAF PROPERTY MAPPINGS |
| LI82402 | Apps Subscription approval linkS do not work for OIDC registries. |
| LI82411 | SUBTHEMES GENERATED ARE MISSING DRUPAL 9 COMPAT |
| LI82422 | TRYIT ->GENERATE FEATURE PRODUCES BAD JSON EXAMPLES |
| LI82466 | CONSUMER ORGANIZATION INVITATION FOR EXISTING USERS DOESN'T WORK PROPERLY |
| LI82467 | CAN'T GET API PROPERTY BY USING "API.PROPERTIES" IN V5 COMPATIBLE GATEWAY |
| LI82471 | Permission for managing and viewing subscription are not honored when working with a subscription |
| LI82477 | FOR OVA VERSION WHEN DOING UPGRADE APIC MAY TRY TO PULL UBUNTU UPDATE FILES WHICH CAUSE THE UPGRADE TO FAIL |
| LI82487 | UNABLE TO EDIT VANITY API ENDPOINT FOR A CATALOG |
| LI82493 | PORTAL SITE FEATURED CONTENT BLOCK DOES NOT HONOUR THE X-PATHALIAS FOR PRODUCTS |
| LI82085 | WHEN REPLACING API / PRODUCT THE CONTENT LINKS POINT TO NODES THAT HAVE BEEN DELETED |
Database technology used in this release:
IBM API Connect relies on SQL and no-SQL database technology to provide persistent storage of objects required for the function of the product. Database technology requires fast and reliable storage and in the case of a highly available configuration, the database must perform adequately in a clustered configuration.
GlusterFS: Testing of IBM API Connect when using GlusterFS has shown that GlusterFS does not provide the speed or reliability for any of the database technologies used in IBM API Connect and thus should not be considered for use as the clustered storage facility with this product.
AWS EBS: IBM API Connect deployed on Kubernetes in EC2 instances on AWS should make use of the AWS EBS storage solution with GP2 or IO1 type.
We advise all users of prior version of API Connect v2018.x to install this update to take advantage of the fixes.
For more information about this release, see API Connect IBM Documentation: What's new in this release.
Downloads:
Full installation files for IBM API Connect 2018.4.1.19 can be downloaded from Fix Central :
| Description – Filename | Date Published |
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IBM API Connect Management V2018.4.1.19Containers
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22 February 2022 |
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IBM API Connect Developer Portal V2018.4.1.19 Containers
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22 February 2022 |
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IBM API Connect Analytics V2018.4.1.19 Containers
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22 February 2022 |
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IBM API Connect Management V2018.4.1.19 for VMWare
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22 February 2022 |
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IBM API Connect Developer Portal V2018.4.1.19 for VMWare
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22 February 2022 |
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IBM API Connect Analytics V2018.4.1.19 VMWare
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22 February 2022 |
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IBM API Connect Installation Assist V2018.4.1.19 for Linux®
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22 February 2022 |
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IBM API Connect Installation Assist V2018.4.1.19 for Mac
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22 February 2022 |
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IBM API Connect Installation Assist V2018.4.1.19 for Windows
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22 February 2022 |
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IBM API Connect Toolkit V2018.4.1.19 for Linux®
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22 February 2022 |
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IBM API Connect Toolkit V2018.4.1.19 for Mac
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22 February 2022 |
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IBM API Connect Toolkit V2018.4.1.19 for Windows
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22 February 2022 |
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IBM API Connect Toolkit Designer with Loopback V2018.4.1.19 for Linux®
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22 February 2022 |
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IBM API Connect Toolkit Designer with Loopback V2018.4.1.19 for Mac
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22 February 2022 |
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IBM API Connect Toolkit Designer with Loopback V2018.4.1.19 for Windows
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22 February 2022 |
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IBM API Connect V2018.4.1.19Analytics.OVA Upgrade File
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11 March 2022 |
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IBM API Connect V2018.4.1.19 Management Server.OVA Upgrade File
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11 March 2022 |
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IBM API Connect V2018.4.1.19 Developer Portal.OVA Upgrade File
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11 March 2022 |
| IBM DataPower Gateway for Docker Production Edition v2018.4.1.19 idg_dk20184119.lts.prod.tar.gz |
22 February 2022 |
| IBM DataPower Gateway for Docker Non-Production Edition v2018.4.1.19 idg_dk20184119.lts.nonprod.tar.gz |
22 February 2022 |
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Kubernetes DataPower Monitor v2018.4.1.19
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22 February 2022 |
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Security Signature Bundle File for API Connect v2018.4.1.19 Files
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11 March 2022 |
Ensure that you have read and understood the installation instructions for OVAs and Containers before downloading and by using the installation files. You can find detailed installation instructions in IBM API Connect Documentation -- Installing API Connect
IBM API Connect Control Plane for OVA upgrades
When upgrading on VMWare the following Control Plane files may be required to be downloaded and installed to bring Kubernetes to a supported release level. For more details, see Step 5 of the Upgrade Instructions in the API Connect IBM Documentation.
| Description – Filename | Date Published |
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IBM API Connect 1.20.1 Control Plane File for OVA (optional)
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22 February 2022 |
IBM API Connect Local Test Environment is now available
The IBM API Connect Local Test Environment allows you to test APIs on your local machine, without the need to connect to an API Connect management server. For more details, see the IBM Documentation
| Description – Filename | Date Published |
| IBM API Connect Local Test Environment apic-lte-2018.4.17-165.zip |
6 August 2021 |
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