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IBM API Connect V2018.4.1.6-ifix3 is now available. This update includes important internal development and field reported fixes.
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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 2018.4.1.6-ifix3 update includes important internal development and field reported fixes.
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 v2018.4.1.6 for VMWare (.OVA) deployments. You cannot upgrade your API Connect topology to 2018.4.1.6 without first being at the v2018.4.1.5 level. Again, this restriction applies to VMWare (.OVA) deployments only of IBM API Connect v2018.4.1.6. This is due to the level of Kubernetes deployed with the VMWare (.OVA) installation of IBM API Connect v2018.4.1.6 and restrictions around skipping levels of Kubernetes when upgrading.
See the "What's New" topic in the API Connect Knowledge Center for more information on new features included in API Connect v2018.4.1.6.
API Connect v2018.4.1.6 and subsequent ifixes, including ifix3, contain the following field reported APARs:
| APAR | Summary |
| LI80420 | ON DEVELOPER PORTAL, PASSWORD STRENGTH CONSTRAINT IS NOT APPLIED WHEN CREATING A NEW ACCOUNT |
| LI80609 | PUBLISHED PRODUCT MAY NOT APPEAR ON THE DATAPOWER GATEWAY |
| LI80610 | SOAP WEB SERVICE CALLS MAY FAIL AFTER MIGRATING TO API CONNECT |
| LI80616 | UNABLE TO LOGIN TO PORTAL USING A NEW CREATED 'NO PERMISSIONS' ROLE |
| LI80655 | DEVELOPER PORTAL CHANGE PASSWORD PAGE SHOWS SAME MESSAGE "NEW ROLE WAS ADDED OR EXISTING PASSWORD POLICY..." MULTIPLE TIMES |
| LI80672 | GETTING [] INSTEAD OF {} IN ADVANCED DEVELOPER PORTAL |
| LI80707 | 2018.4.1.2 INSTALLED AND CANNOT SAVE SOAP APIS AS A NEW VERSION |
| LI80708 | INCREASE IN DEFAULT MEMORY ALLOCATED TO CASSANDRA IN OVA INSTALLATIONS |
| LI80756 | ENGLISH ERROR MESSAGE IN GERMAN LOCAL API DESIGNER (TOOLKIT) |
| LI80759 | SLOW UI RESPONSE TIME WHEN ASSIGNING APIS TO PRODUCTS IN DESIGNER WITH LARGE NUMBER OF APIS AND PRODUCTS |
| LI80774 | UPDATE IDENTITY PROVIDER NAME WHEN REGISTRY NAME IS UPDATED |
| LI80782 | ERROR 400 WHEN DISPLAYING LIST OF PRODUCTS IN A CATALOG WITH SPACES |
| LI80785 | INCORRECT SERVICE STATE ON SYNCHRONIZATION FAILURE |
| LI80788 | USERNAME / PASSWORD IS AUTO-POPULATED IN THE API ASSEMBLY - INVOKE POLICY |
| LI80795 | DEVELOPER PORTAL AFTER SET MAX PASSWORD LENGTH IN PASSWORD POLICY IT DOESN'T SHOW THIS RESTRICTION IN CHANGE PASSWORD PAGE |
| LI80805 | LINE BREAKS IN EXAMPLE CERTIFICATE VALUE BREAK PORTAL TRY IT OPTION |
| LI80807 | API CONNECT 2018.4.1.4 API GATEWAY LOGS GATEWAY PEERING ERROR ALL SENTINELS ARE UNREACHABLE |
| LI80813 | PORTAL MAIL PROVIDER IS MISSING BCC SUPPORT |
| LI80815 | IN PORTAL WORKBENCH->CREATE CONTENT SHOULD NOT HAVE LINK TO CREATE APIS, PRODUCTS, CONSUMER ORGS AND APPS |
| LI80816 | "CANNOT READ PROPERTY 'URL' OF UNDEFINED" WHEN REMOVING THE ONLY GATEWAY SERVICE FROM A PUBLISHED PRODUCT IN A SPACE. |
| LI80837 | DEL/CLEAR OPERATION APIM/LUR CLIENT OPENING TOO MANY CONNECTION FOR CASSANDRA |
| LI80839 | DISABLE OPTIONS METHOD ON API |
| LI80842 | PORTAL USER CANNOT SWITCH TO CONSUMER ORG, UI UNRESPONSIVE |
| LI80843 | LONG RESPONSE TIME DURING OIDC PORTAL LOGIN |
| LI80844 | AFTER CREATING A CONSUMER ORG IN API MANAGER, LOGIN WITH THIS USER ON DEVELOPER PORTAL CAN FAIL |
| LI80850 | USERS UNABLE TO LOGIN TO CLOUD ADMIN / API MANAGER UIS |
| LI80851 | VANITY ENDPOINT TYPES ARE DISPLAYED INCORRECT ON DEVELOPER PORTAL |
| LI80853 | UNEXPECTED URL QUERY PARAMETER WHEN SWITCHING PORTAL LANGUAGES |
| LI80867 | GATEWAY PEERING DATABASE SIZE CAN GROW INDEFINITELY AS API SUBSCRIPTIONS ARE ADDED AND REMOVED |
| LI80868 | SAVING "INFO" OR "SCOPE" IN THIRD PARTY OAUTH PROVIDER UI RETURNS BASIC AUTHENTICATION PASSWORD SET TO '********' |
| LI80873 | FAILURE CREATING NEW APPLICATION FROM SUBSCRIBE PAGE ON DEVELOPER PORTAL |
| LI80876 | APIM POD DEATH DUE TO CASSANDRA WHILE GATEWAY SYNCHRONIZATION |
| LI80881 | OIDC TOKEN EXPIRY RESULTS IN PERMISSIONS ERROR IN THE DEVELOPER PORTAL |
| LI80882 | APPLICATION IMAGE UPLOAD OPTION IS DISPLAYED FOR USERS WHEN FEATURE IS DISABLED |
| LI80885 | GATEWAY MAY FAIL TO SYNCHRONIZE AFTER RESTORE |
| LI80888 | ERROR IN THE DEVELOPER PORTAL STATING NON VALID SWAGGER AFTER DEACTIVATING SECURITY DEFINITION |
| LI80889 | DRUPAL VULNERABILITY 2019 - PSA-2019-05-07 |
| LI80891 | API CONNECT UI NOT STARTING ON OPENSHIFT 3.9 |
| LI80892 | PORTAL APPLICATION CLIENT CERTIFICATE APPEARS EMPTY WHILE EDITING |
| LI80921 | JAVA UPDATES |
| LI80923 | INFORMATION DISCLOSURE VULNERABILITY |
| LI80927 | INFORMATION DISCLOSURE VULNERABILITY |
| LI80930 | DEVELOPER PORTAL MAY SHOW INCORRECT STATE FOR WEBHOOKS |
| LI80956 | MYSQL LIBMYSQLD (CVE-2018-3123) |
| LI80958 | PHP VULNERABILITIES |
| LI80980 | DEVELOPER PORTAL SITES OR DATA GATEWAY MAY BECOME NOT OUT OF SYNC WITH API MANAGEMENT SERVER DUE TO 409 ERRORS |
| LI80996 | CATALOG SYNCHRONIZATION PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENTS |
| LI80997 | MULTIPLE WEBHOOK CALLS IN PARALLEL MAY RESULT IN SYNCHRONIZATION FAILURES |
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.
Upgrading to 2018.4.1.6-ifix3 makes changes to the underlying data structure of API Connect. It is highly recommended to have automatic backups configured in your environment and at least one successful backup complete before performing this upgrade.
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 Knowledge Center: What's new in this release.
Support lifecycle policy for IBM API Connect Version 2018.4.1.6-ifix3:
IBM API Connect 2018.4.1.6 is fix pack to a Long-Term Supported (LTS) release. API Connect 2018.4.1.6-ifix3 is a recommended product level for which support, including defect and security updates, will be provided through cumulative, in-place Fix Packs until the effective end of service (EOS) date for IBM API Connect 2018.4.1.x. An LTS release is intended for customers that may need a longer-term deployment for their environment. For more information, see IBM API Connect v2018.x Support Lifecycle.
Downloads:
Full installation files for IBM API Connect 2018.4.1.6-ifix3, the IBM API Connect 2018.4.1.6-ifix3 Toolkit files, and the IBM API Connect Migrate Utility can be downloaded from Fix Central :
| Description – File Name | Date Published |
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IBM API Connect Management V2018.4.1.6 Containers
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July 22, 2019 |
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IBM API Connect Developer Portal V2018.4.1.6 Containers
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July 22, 2019 |
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IBM API Connect Analytics V2018.4.1.6 Containers
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July 22, 2019 |
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IBM API Connect Management V2018.4.1.6 for VMWare
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July 22, 2019 |
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IBM API Connect Developer Portal V2018.4.1.6 for VMWare
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July 22, 2019 |
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IBM API Connect Analytics V2018.4.1.6 for VMWare
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July 22, 2019 |
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IBM API Connect Install Assist V2018.4.1.6 for Linux
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July 22, 2019 |
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IBM API Connect Install Assist V2018.4.1.6 for Mac
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July 22, 2019 |
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IBM API Connect Install Assist V2018.4.1.6 for Windows
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July 22, 2019 |
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IBM API Connect Toolkit V2018.4.1.6 for Linux
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July 22, 2019 |
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IBM API Connect Toolkit V2018.4.1.6 for Mac
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July 22, 2019 |
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IBM API Connect Toolkit V2018.4.1.6 for Windows
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July 22, 2019 |
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IBM API Connect Toolkit Designer with Loopback V2018.4.1.6 for Linux
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July 22, 2019 |
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IBM API Connect Toolkit Designer with Loopback V2018.4.1.6 for Mac
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July 22, 2019 |
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IBM API Connect Toolkit Designer with Loopback V2018.4.1.6 for Windows
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July 22, 2019 |
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IBM API Connect V2018.4.1.6 Analytics .OVA Upgrade File
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July 22, 2019 |
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IBM API Connect V2018.4.1.6 Management Server .OVA Upgrade File
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July 22, 2019 |
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IBM API Connect V2018.4.1.6 Developer Portal .OVA Upgrade File
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July 22, 2019 |
| IBM DataPower Gateway for Docker Production Edition v2018.4.1.6 (Note: same file for ifix3 as 2018.4.1.6) idg_dk2018416.lts.prod.tar.gz |
June 12, 2019 |
| IBM DataPower Gateway for Docker Non-Production Edition v2018.4.1.6 (Note: Same file for ifix3 as 2018.4.1.6) idg_dk2018416.lts.nonprod.tar.gz |
June 12, 2019 |
Ensure that you have read and understood the installation instructions for OVAs and Containers before downloading and using the installation files. You can find detailed installation instructions in IBM API Connect Knowledge Center -- Installing API Connect .
Beginning with API Connect v2018.4.1.4, files for ICP Installation will be provided outside of the main fix pack availability but generally within a week of the fix pack availability date. Please see the table below for the availability and download links from Fix Central.
ICP Installation Files for API Connect v2018.4.1.6-iFix2
| Description – File Name | Date Published |
| IBM API Connect ICP Enterprise V2018.4.1.6-iFix2 IBM_API_Connect_ICP_Enterprise_2018.4.1.6-iFix2.0.zip |
June 28, 2019 |
| IBM API Connect ICP Professional V2018.4.1.6-iFix2 IBM_API_Connect_ICP_Professional_2018.4.1.6-iFix2.0.zip |
June 28, 2019 |
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04 February 2020
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