Netcool/ImpactVersion 6.1.1.1

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Netcool/ImpactVersion 6.1.1.1

Release Notes

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Edition notice

This edition applies to version 6.1.1.1 of IBM Tivoli Netcool/Impact and to all subsequent releases andmodifications until otherwise indicated in new editions.

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Contents

Release notes - Tivoli Netcool/Impact6.1.1.1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Appendix A. Accessibility . . . . . . . 5

Appendix B. Notices . . . . . . . . . 7Trademarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

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Release notes - Tivoli Netcool/Impact 6.1.1.1

IBM® Tivoli® Netcool/Impact 6.1.1.1 is available. A description of requirements andgetting-started issues are addressed in this document.

Contentsv “Description”v “System requirements” on page 2v “Installing IBM Tivoli Netcool/Impact 6.1.1.1” on page 2v “Known problems” on page 2

Description

Fix pack 1 includes the following enhancements:v UI Provider Enhancements, you can show status and percentage in topology,

tree, table, and list widgets.v UI Provider - Large table model support for Apache Derby and HSQLDB

databases.v OSLC security requirements can be enabled or disabled by using a script.v Jabber Updates to use the smack library.v Web Documenter security enhancements. The Web Documenter can be viewed

only by a logged in user.v Additional policy functions, Escape, and Illegal to escape special characters and

filter content from strings.v DSA enhancements, that alert you when you switch between failover and

failback configuration. Improved handling of network timeouts.v Serviceability improvements, which include improved error messages for

GetHTTP and services.v Configuring Netcool/Impact to send messages to Tivoli Monitoring Universal

Message Console. Now uses the ITMLibraryFunctions.zip file that is availablefor download from Netcool/Impact devWorks wiki in the Scenarios and Examplespage.

v Policy preferences updates that include the option to enable the table preferencefor navigation to enhance performance.

Fix pack 1 addresses problems reported in Netcool/Impact 6.1.1. For a full list ofthe issues that are addressed in this fix pack, see http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24035816.

You might need to implement some APARs before you use Jazz™ for ServiceManagement in a production environment. For more information about the APARsrequired for Jazz for Service Management, see the release notes for Jazz for ServiceManagement at http://pic.dhe.ibm.com/infocenter/tivihelp/v3r1/topic/com.ibm.psc.doc_1.1.0.2/psc_ic-homepage.html.

Deprecated features

IBM Terminology defines deprecated as 'Pertaining to an entity, such as aprogramming element or feature, that is supported but no longer recommended and that

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might become obsolete.' see the IBM Terminology URL:http://w3-01.ibm.com/standards/terminology/cgi-bin/lookup.pl?user_group=corporate

The following features are being marked as deprecated in this release.v Web Services Distributed Management (WSDM) functions.

– WSDMGetResourceProperty– WSDMInvoke– WSDMUpdateResourceProperty

v Web Services Notification Listener Servicev Cramer DSAv Socket DSAv External SVN, RCS, and ClearCase® as version control systems.

System requirements

For information about supported operating systems and software, seehttps://www.ibm.com/developerworks/community/wikis/home?lang=en#!/wiki/Tivoli%20Netcool%20Impact/page/Netcool%20Impact%206.1.1%20system%20requirements or see Planning, Setting up a deployment, System requirements in theNetcool/Impact Administration Guide PDF.

Installing IBM Tivoli Netcool/Impact 6.1.1.1

When you apply test fixes and interim fixes or fix packs to an existing system, thepolicies that are provided by IBM might be overwritten with newer versions to fixissues. For details on the polices that are overwritten see the readme file thataccompanyies the fix pack.

For step-by-step installation instructions for Netcool/Impact 6.1.1, see the IBMTivoli Netcool/Impact Administration Guide in the information center athttps://www.ibm.com/developerworks/wikis/display/tivolidoccentral/Impact.

To install this fix pack, follow the instructions in the readme file.

Known problems

Known problems are documented in the form of individual technotes in theSupport knowledge base at http://www-01.ibm.com/software/sysmgmt/products/support/IBMTivoliNetcoolImpact.html. As problems are discovered andresolved, the IBM Support team updates the knowledge base. By searching theknowledge base, you can quickly find workarounds or solutions to problems.

The following link opens a customized query of the live Support knowledge base:View all known problems for Netcool/Impact.

Support

IBM Electronic Support offers a portfolio of online support tools and resources thatprovides comprehensive technical information to diagnose and resolve problemsand maintain your IBM products. IBM has many smart online tools and proactivefeatures that can help you prevent problems from occurring in the first place, orquickly and easily troubleshoot problems when they occur. For more information,see:

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http://www-01.ibm.com/support/electronicsupport/about.html

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Appendix A. Accessibility

Accessibility features help a user who has a physical disability, such as restrictedmobility or limited vision, to use software products successfully. These are themajor accessibility features you can use with Netcool/Impact when accessing it onthe IBM Personal Communications terminal emulator:v You can operate all features using the keyboard instead of the mouse.v You can read text through interaction with assistive technology.v You can use system settings for font, size, and color for all user interface

controls.v You can magnify what is displayed on your screen.

For more information about viewing PDFs from Adobe, go to the following website: http://www.adobe.com/enterprise/accessibility/main.html

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