NetView for UNIX and NT, Version 6.0.1, is being shipped to customers on the
"hot list" as I write this. All others, with a current maintenance contract,
should receive upgrades automatically within the next 60 days. Here's a short
synopsis of what's in it.
- Serial QuickTest
a sort of "lightweight Demand Poll" which just checks interface status on
selected objects
via ping or SNMP as appropriate. Available from the native X GUI, web
client, or command line.
- Enhancements to Demand Poll
netmon internal processing enhanced so it is much less likely to be busy
when a Demand Poll
(or Quick Test) is requested so these will process more quickly for the
operator.
- RFI
? reduced polling to routers
Router Fault Isolation code is now enabled by default and several defects
corrected.
By default all ICMP and SNMP polling is suppressed to non-routers in
Unreachable subnets.
- Acknowledge Status ? global option available in UNIX
allows for Acknowledge action to be global across maps and clients -- even
over restarts
utility to export/import acknowledge status between databases.
can set Acknowledge status from command line using a new event as
long as a map is up. (on NT there is no change --
Acknowledge status is already global in NT client/server model).
new field in database isAcknowledged is set to allow for smartsets.
- Loadhosts ? discover unmanaged
interfaces to be added via load hosts can be preceded by '!' to indicate
that they should be
added to the database as unmanaged.
- NT TEC adapter ? SmartSet filtering
TEC configurator introduced in 6.0 completely re-written to provide full
function for configuring
the NT TEC adapter including filtering by smartsets.
- New MLM allows synchronous collection of more than one MIB variable.
new '@sync' parameter provided to specify data to be gathered at the same
time.
- 41 new Cisco-related MIBs (SNMP V1) added to /usr/OV/snmp_mibs
all V1 copies to provide easy use with snmpCollect and rulesets.
naming convention so that they will not conflict with V2 versions for Cisco
Integration Pack
- 109 new Cisco-related traps added to sample trapd.conf in
/usr/OV/newconfig/SNMP-RUN/trapd.conf
use nvaddtrapdconf to add these to your existing trapd.conf.
Notable fixes/improvements
Predictable timeouts for polling and SNMP in netmon -- no more adaptive
polling -- fewer false downs.
Polling change interval improvements -- if you shortened the interval
before it would not take
effect until the next longer cycle, now it takes effect in half the
interval
Netmon will now react to unsolicited warm start, cold start, link up and
link down traps from other agents by pinging those interfaces
immediately.
Reduced number of name resolution calls in netmon to improve performance,
especially during
initialization.
Greatly improved client map synchronization time.
IY09874 - Objects cut-and-pasted into location.conf-created containers will
go into the application plane.
IY10191 - Open topology support provided for NetView for NT clients.
Other APARs fixed:
UNIX
APAR # Abstract
IY00488 OVW_Binary core due to multiple Xwindow callbacks
IY00835 NVSecD memory leak on security authorization
IY03331 OVWDBMap won't delete object after NVTurboDatabase used
IY04379 Entries in oid_to_command not being translated properly
IY05734 NetMon cores on HP device
IY06092 Trapd cores when receiving bad trap
IY06361 XNMAppmon coring when closing due to non-null pointer
IY06629 Background lost on submap during close/reopen on DEC
IY06633 Deleting vertices not working on closed maps
IY06684 User can create map despite being restricted
IY06890 NVEvents cores when clicking outside of current event area
IY06910 Trapgend not working after being pushed to remote system
IY06988 NetMon loops on HSRP interfaces with 1 SNMP address
IY06997 XNMLoadMIB2 fails to parse the "bits" construct
IY07219 NVColToSQL "CollectTime" var has only a 2 digit year
IY07220 Cisco 7206 Router not discovered by netmon
IY07308 Mnemonic character conflict in OVW "Edit" menu
IY07562 GTMD Memory Leak
IY07915 GTMD Icons not retaining customization on GUI restart
IY08209 OVW_Binary coring on bad pointer in NavTree
IY08325 OVW_Binary coring on Xwindows closecallback function
IY08822 NVSniffer hangs on Solaris when polling unreachable nodes
IY08824 NVSniffer -t hangs for timeout values under 1000
IY09037 Problem transferring MLM data to Oracle
IY09325 Multiple up events when NetMon & MLM on same box
IY09330 Collection rule fails when IPSTATUS=ACKNOWLEDGED
IY09476 Unnecessary messages filling netmon trace log
IY09812 Tell users ACKNOWLEDGE status shouldn't be propagated
IY09841 NVTecia -stop not sending "NVServerD Ending" event
IY09874 Icons going to wrong place on cut & paste operation
IY09934 Unable to configure NetView daemons via smitty
IY10027 XXMAP cores when show protocol is used
IY10052 Saving dynamic workspaces more than once gives error
IY10063 OVW_Binary cores when doing a cut/paste on the map
IY10451 NetView not showing DNS IP address sending trap to TEC
IY10623 On Solaris, cut/paste operation takes over an hour
IY10712 NVSecD memory leak on nvauth login/logout
IY10768 Running ovwexit produces core file on NetView NT 6.0
PJ26956 NVWakeUp -n doesn't work with interface names with spaces
PJ26960 Use of ruleset containing event attribute as origin fails.
NT
APAR # Abstract
IY06997 XNMLoadMIB2 fails to parse the "bits" construct
IY09513 Document that Server/Client need static IP addresses
IY09823 LoadMIBV2 only displaying last MIB loaded
IY09874 Location container puts icons on user plane when cut/pasting
IY10014 NetViewNT V6.0 TEC Adapter dying randomly
IY10046 NetView NT V6 graph tool showing no data when data exists
IY10191 Display of non-ip topology not supported on NetViewNT client
IY10623 Cut/Paste operation taking too long on Solaris
IY11008 Cannot start NetView JRE processes if CLASSPATH is set
PJ26888 If machine name > 14 characters, NVPagerd won't dial modem
PJ26903 SNMPCollect problem if smartset name used in collection
PJ26952 Application toolbar icons go blank when background changed
PJ26953 Graph.exe chokes on Y2K data provided by event browser
PJ26956 NVWakeUp -n doesn't work with interface names with spaces
PJ26960 Using ruleset containing event attribute for origin fails
PJ27049 NVPage failing due to timing issues with the modem comm
PJ27111 UpTimer -d gives syntax error with MSSQL 6.5
If there is a demand for it, I will post release notes here as well.
James Shanks
Team Leader, Level 3 Support
Tivoli NetView for UNIX and NT
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