HP Network Node Manager i Software Smart Plug-in for MPLS

for the HP-UX, Linux, Solaris, and Windows Operating Systems

Release Notes

Software version: 9.00 / March 2010

Document Update Date: October 2010

This document provides an overview of the HP Network Node Manager i Software Smart Plug-in for MPLS (iSPI for MPLS) for the 9.00 release. It contains important information not included in the manuals or in online help.

For a list of supported hardware platforms, operating systems, and database, see the support matrix. You can find both the Support Matrix and the Release Notes at the root directory of the installation media.

In This Version
Documentation Updates
Installation Notes
Known Problems, Limitations, and Workarounds
Documentation Errata
Support
Legal Notices

In This Version

The HP Network Node Manager (NNM) i Software Smart Plug-in for MPLS (iSPI for MPLS) provides real-time data that enables you to monitor the health of MPLS Virtual Private Network (L3 VPN), Layer 2 VPNs (L2 VPNs), Multicast-VPNs (MVPNs), MPLS PseudoWire VC, and Traffic Engineering (TE) tunnels.

After you install (and configure) the iSPI for MPLS on the NNMi management station, you can monitor and troubleshoot the problems on your network by using the MPLS workspace. The iSPI for MPLS presents additional views to indicate the status of the discovered MPLS devices and the overall health of the network.

The iSPI for MPLS includes the following features:

Before you begin the iSPI for MPLS 9.0 installation, follow these steps:

  1. Install NNMi 9.0. Make sure that NNMi is installed and running on the management server.
  2. Install the latest NNMi patches, if any.
  3. Start the iSPI for MPLS, 9.0 installation process.

If you want to upgrade to the iSPI for MPLS, 9.0 from the iSPI for MPLS, 8.10, follow these steps:

  1. Uninstall iSPI for MPLS 8.10.
  2. Upgrade to NNMi, 9.0.
  3. Start the iSPI for MPLS, 9.0 installation process.

For more information, see the iSPI for MPLS 9.0 Deployment Guide.

 

Documentation Updates

The first page of this release notes document contains the following identifying information:

To check for recent updates or to verify that you are using the most recent edition, go to the following web site:
http://h20230.www2.hp.com/selfsolve/manuals

  1. In the Product list, click the product name.
  2. In the Version list, click the version number.
  3. In the OS list, click the OS type.
  4. In the document list, click the document title.
  5. To retrieve the document, click Open or Download.

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Installation Notes

Installation requirements, as well as instructions for installing the iSPI for MPLS, are documented in the installation guide provided in Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) format. The document file is included on the product's installation media as: MPLS_install_guide_en.pdf.

For a list of supported hardware platforms, operating systems, and databases, see the NNMi 9.0 Support Matrix.

Known Problems, Limitations, and Workarounds

Documentation Errata

There are no known errors in the iSPI for MPLS documentation.

Support

Please go to the HP Support web site:
www.hp.com/go/hpsoftwaresupport

HP Software online support provides an efficient way to access interactive technical support tools. As a valued customer, you benefit by being able to do the following:

NOTE: Most of the support areas require that you register as an HP Passport user and sign in. Many also require an active support contract. To find more information about support access levels and HP Passport, go to the following URL:
support.openview.hp.com/new_access_levels.jsp

Legal Notices

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For the full Oracle license text, see the license-agreements directory on the NNMi product DVD.