Has any one used Tivoli Manager For Network Connection (TFNC) to do event
correlation?
Can you share your experiences/comments here?
- Regards, Mythili
At 04:39 PM 8/10/00 -0400, you wrote:
>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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