Release Notes - NerveCenter v3.8.08 - Compatibility - Web Servers -
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Compatibility

These sections describe NerveCenter v3.8.08 compatibility issues.

MIB

Open has taken over the Enterprise OID of 78, so there is no change in the NerveCenter MIB in the transition of NerveCenter from Veritas to Open.

Earlier NerveCenter Versions

NerveCenter 3.8 components are not compatible with older NerveCenter components. For example, a 3.7 NerveCenter client will not connect with a NerveCenter 3.8 server. You must upgrade all NerveCenter components at the same time, including integration components such as ovpa, semsopca, and paserver.

Attempts to connect older versions of the NC Client or NC Administrator to the NC server are not supported.

Unix Path

New installs of NerveCenter install into /opt/OSInc on Unix.

Operating Systems

HP-UX

• HP-UX 10.20
  • Most recent General Release Patches for HP-UX 10.20 Workstations

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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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• HP-UX 11.0 with the following recommended patches:
  • Most recent General Release Patches

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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

• Solaris 7 with the following recommended patch:
  • Most recent Recommended Patch Level for Solaris 7
• Solaris 8 with the following recommended patch:
  • Most recent Recommended Patch Bundle for Solaris 8

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    Caution    NerveCenter no longer functions after applying the Solaris Recommended Patch Bundle for Solaris 8 dated June 27, 2003. The following error message appears in the ncserver.log file in the /tmp directory located in NerveCenter home directory.
    
    Assertion failed: 0, file ../lnk/throw.cc, line 366
    
    If you have not yet installed this patch bundle, you can comment out patch 109147-24 from the patch_order file that is processed by the install_cluster script. If you have installed this patch bundle, back out patch 109147-24. For further information about patch 109147-24, please visit Sun's website.

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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

• Windows XP Professional with the following recommended service pack:
  • Service Pack 1
• Windows 2000 Professional and Server with the following recommended service pack:
  • Service Pack 3
• Windows NT 4.0 Workstation and Server with the following recommended service pack:
  • Service Pack 6a

    NerveCenter is also compatible with the following:

  • MS SQL 7.0
  • MS SQL Server 2000

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

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  • Microsoft Access
  • ODBC 3.5 and 3.6

Network Management Platforms

NerveCenter v3.8.08 can be used as a stand-alone system or in conjunction with the following network management platforms:

• HP OpenView Network Node Manager 5.0x
• HP OpenView Network Node Manager 6.x
• IBM NetView 7.13 (Solaris and AIX 5.1)
• 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 5.8.0 of Perl on both UNIX and Windows.

The new version of Perl offers many new modules for use in your Perl scripts. For more details about how the new Perl version may affect existing Perl subroutines, see Perl 5.8.0 on page 14.

Web Servers

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

• Apache 1.3.x and 2.0.x for Solaris and HP-UX
• Microsoft Internet Information Server (IIS) 4.0 (Windows NT and 2000)Web Browsers

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

• Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 and 6.0 (Windows only)
• Netscape Navigator 4.7x and 7.x (Windows and UNIX)

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

• Internet Explorer 4.0, 5.0 or 6.0.
• Netscape Navigator 4.5, 6.x, or 7.0.