Compatibility

These sections describe NerveCenter Version 3.7 compatibility issues.

Earlier NerveCenter Versions

NerveCenter 3.7 Clients will not connect with earlier versions of NerveCenter Servers (version 3.6 and earlier).

NerveCenter 3.7 Servers do not work with clients (NerveCenter Clients, NerveCenter Administrator) from a previous release.

Operating Systems

• HP-UX 10.20 with the following recommended patches:
  • XSW700GR1020 B.10.20.40 Extension Software Patch Bundle
  • XSW800GR1020 B.10.20.46 Extension Software Patch Bundle
  • Y2K-1020S700 B.10.20.A0928 HP-UX Core OS Year 2000 Patch Bundle
  • XSW700GR1020 B.10.20.49 General Release Patches for HP-UX 10.20 Workstations (June 2000)

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    Note    The setup script recommends you install the patch PHSS_10053. This patch is no longer available and has been replaced with PHSS_16585.

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    Note    For HP-UX 10.20 and 11.0 you must increase file handles to 200.

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• HP-UX 11.0 with the following recommended patches:
  • Y2K-1100 B.11.00.A0928 HP-UX Core OS Year 2000 Patch Bundle
  • XSWGR1100 B.11.00.49.3 General Release Patches, June 2000

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    Note    For HP-UX 10.20 and 11.0 you must increase file handles to 200.

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• Solaris 2.6 with the following recommended patches:
  • Recommended Patch Level for Solaris 2.6 dated August 1998
  • Y2KPatch for Solaris 2.6 dated August 1998
  • Recommended Patch Level for Solaris 2.6 dated July 3, 2000
• Solaris 7 with the following recommended patch:
  • Recommended Patch Level for Solaris 7 dated June 30, 2000
• Solaris 8 with the following recommended patch:
  • Recommended Patch Bundle for Solaris 8 dated June 30, 2000

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    Note    Unix installations require X-Windows software with Motif or CDE to run the following NerveCenter components: Client, Administrator, and SerializeDB.
    
    An X server must be installed but does not have to be running to run the following NerveCenter components: Server, Command Line Interface (CLI), Importutil, and IPSweep.
    
    The DISPLAY variable must point to a valid X display for the following NerveCenter components: Client, Administrator, IPSweep, and SerializeDB

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• Windows 2000 Professional
• Windows NT 4.0 with the following recommended patches:
  • Service Pack 6

    NerveCenter is also compatible with the following:

  • SQL 7.0
  • SQL Server 6.5 (sp5) and later

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    Note    If NerveCenter uses a SQL Server database, the database must be case insensitive.

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    Note    Microsoft BackOffice v2.5 requires Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Server for SQL Server.

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  • Microsoft Access
  • ODBC 3.5 and 3.6

Network Management Platforms

NerveCenter 3.7 can be used as a stand-alone system or in conjunction with the following network management platforms:

• HP OpenView Network Node Manager 5.0x

  The following patches for OpenView Network Node Manager are required:

  • PHSS_16089 HP OpenView 5.x Patch for HPUX 10.x
  • PSOV_02081 HP OpenView 5.x Patch for Solaris 2.x
• HP OpenView Network Node Manager 6.x
• IBM NetView 5.0
• HP OpenView IT/Operations A.04.00
• CA Unicenter TNG 2.1

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  Note    If NerveCenter uses a SQL Server database, the database must be case insensitive, the default. CA Unicenter users should be aware that Unicenter uses a case sensitive SQL Server. Therefore, when integrating NerveCenter with CA Unicenter a separate SQL Server database should be used.

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• Tivoli TME 10
• Micromuse Netcool/OMNIbus 3.3

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  Note    For integration to be complete, Netcool/OMNIbus must include the NerveCenter probe provided by Micromuse (nc probe version 64 rev 1). For more information, contact your Micromuse representative.

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Perl

This version of NerveCenter uses version 5.005_02 of Perl on both UNIX and Windows.

Web Servers

This version of NerveCenter is compatible with the following web servers:

• Apache 1.3.1 for Solaris and HP-UX
• Microsoft Internet Information Server (IIS) 4.0

Web Browsers

The following web browsers can be used with the NerveCenter Web Collector:

• Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.x and 5.x (Windows only)
• Netscape Navigator 4.x (Windows and UNIX)

To use the Open NerveCenter online documentation, use the following browsers:

• Internet Explorer 5.0 or 4.0.
• Netscape Navigator 4.5 or higher.

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  Note    You can use Netscape Navigator 4.08 if you use Smart Update to get the latest 4.0x fixes and plug-ins:
  http://home.netscape.com/smartupdate/

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