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Download IBM Tivoli Network Manager IP Edition Version 4.2 Fix Pack 21 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 21.

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

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-21-changes 

From Fix Pack 17 onwards, you must install Python 3 before you upgrade 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 before 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 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-21-changes

Fixes

For details, go to http://www.ibm.com/support and search for the issue number.
DT396984: ITNM 4.2.0.17 bug in SSHv2 handler of ITNM's Telnet helper
DT397913: Device export from ITNM does not align with Import format for SevOne
DT407023: NOKIA OMS 1350 Collector is not including interfaces in slot/card due to EMS not receiving data in the expected format
DT417220: ITNM 4.2.0.19 GUI - Network Discovery Status table not fully displayed, need scroll bar
DT417217: ITNM discovery status table display problem
DT417218: ITNM GUI - Network Discovery Status table text missing
DT420149: ncp_poller_default fails with no reason after FP 20 upgrade
DT421349: Storm poll data aggregation is not working in FP20
Internal: Kafka import of nm.polldata tables not working

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 in to IBM Fix Central, and search for IBM Tivoli Network Manager IP Edition 4.2.0 Fix Pack 21:  https://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/
  3. Download and unpack each of the parts into a single temporary directory on your system.
From Fix Pack 21 onwards, the download from Fix Central only updates a previous version of Network Manager. To install a new version of Network Manager, download it from Passport Advantage at https://www.ibm.com/software/passportadvantage/pao_customer.html. Note that downloads might be made available from Passport Advantage later than from Fix Central.
Supported languages
Those Network Manager 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 is 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 by 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 you install the fix pack, apply schema updates by 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-FP0021
Network Health Dashboard: 4.2.0-TIV-NOIHD-Linux-FP0021
On Linux on IBM z Systems 
Network Manager: 4.2.0-TIV-ITNMIP-zLinux-FP0021
Network Health Dashboard: 4.2.0-TIV-NOIHD-zLinux-FP0021
On AIX 
Network Manager: 4.2.0-TIV-ITNMIP-AIX-FP0021
Network Health Dashboard: 4.2.0-TIV-NOIHD-AIX-FP0021

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Technical Support

IBM Support: https://www.ibm.com/support/home/

Passport Advantage Online support: http://www.ibm.com/software/howtobuy/passportadvantage/paocustomer/docs/en_US/ecare.html

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Document Information

Modified date:
21 January 2025

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ibm17175379

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