HP Network Node Manager i Software Smart Plug-in Performance for Traffic Release Notes

Software Version: 9.00 / March 2010

This document provides an overview of the changes made to HP Network Node Manager iSPI Performance for Traffic Software (NNM iSPI Performance for Traffic) version 9.00. It contains important information not included in the manuals or in the 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.

New In This Version

    NNM iSPI Performance for Traffic 9.00 Features
Documentation Updates
    Deployment Reference
Installation Guide and Support Matrix
Licensing
Known Problems, Limitations, and Workarounds
HP Software Support
Legal Notices

New In This Version

Overview of the NNM iSPI Performance for Traffic 9.00 Release

NNM The HP Network Node Manager (NNMi) iSPI Performance for Traffic Software extends the capability of NNMi to monitor the performance of the network. The HP NNM iSPI Performance for Traffic (NNM iSPI for Traffic) facilitates enrichment of the obtained data from the IP flow records that are exported by the routers. The iSPI Performance for Traffic performs the following tasks:

You must have Network Node Manager i Software 9.00 and Network Performance Server installed before you can install NNM iSPI Performance for Traffic. However, you can have different deployment scenarios to integrate NNM iSPI Performance for Traffic with NNMi and other iSPIs (see the Deployment Reference).

For an overview of NNM iSPI Performance for Traffic 9.00, see Introduction section of Network Node Manager iSPI Performance for Traffic Software in the Installation Guide (see Installation Guide and Support Matrix).

New Features in NNM iSPI Performance for Traffic 9.00

Documentation Updates

The complete documentation set is available on the HP Product Manuals web site at h20230.www2.hp.com/selfsolve/manuals.

You can run the NNM iSPI Performance for Traffic Help system independently from the NNM iSPI Performance for Traffic console. Refer to "Traffic iSPI Help for Administrators" in Help → Help for NNM iSPIs.

Deployment Reference

A web-only document providing advanced deployment, configuration, update, and integration information for NNM iSPI Performance for Traffic is available at http://h20230.www2.hp.com/selfsolve/manuals.

Use your HP Passport sign-in to access this site, or register a new HP Passport identifier. Choose the "network node manager iSPI Performance for Traffic " product, "9.00" product version, and choose your operating system. From the search results, open the Documentation List and click the link for the appropriate version of the Deployment Reference.

NOTE: To view files in PDF format (*.pdf), Adobe Acrobat Reader must be installed on your system. To download Adobe Acrobat Reader, visit the Adobe web site at http://www.adobe.com/.

Installation Guide and Support Matrix

To obtain an electronic copy of the most up-to-date version of the Network Node Manager iSPI Performance for Traffic Software Installation Guide, point your browsers to http://h20230.www2.hp.com/selfsolve/manuals.

Installation requirements, as well as instructions for installing NNM iSPI Performance for Traffic, are documented in the installation guide provided in Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) format. The document file is included on the product's installation media as: Traffic_spi_installation_en.pdf. After installation the document can be found from the NNM iSPI Performance for Traffic User Interface by picking Help → Documentation Library → Installation Guide.

For a list of supported hardware platforms, operating systems, and databases, see the support matrix.

Licensing

NNM iSPI Performance for Traffic installs with an 60-day unlimited Instant On license.

To check the validity of your NNM iSPI Performance for Traffic licenses, from the console pick "Help → System Information" and click on "View Licensing Information", and compare any node counts with the count displayed in "Help → System Information".

For information about installing and managing licenses, please see the Installation Guide.

Known Problems, Limitations, and Workarounds

HP Software 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:

·        Search for knowledge documents of interest

·        Submit and track progress on support cases

·        Submit enhancement requests online

·        Download software patches

·        Manage a support contract

·        Look up HP support contacts

·        Review information about available services

·        Enter discussions with other software customers

·        Research and register for software training

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:
http://support.openview.hp.com/new_access_levels.jsp

Legal Notices

Warranty

The only warranties for HP products and services are set forth in the express warranty statements accompanying such products and services. Nothing herein should be construed as constituting an additional warranty. HP shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein.

The information contained herein is subject to change without notice.

Restricted Rights Legend

Confidential computer software. Valid license from HP required for possession, use or copying. Consistent with FAR 12.211 and 12.212, Commercial Computer Software, Computer Software Documentation, and Technical Data for Commercial Items are licensed to the U.S. Government under vendor's standard commercial license.

For information about third-party license agreements, see the license-agreements directory on the product installation media.

Copyright Notices

© Copyright 2009-2010 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.

This product includes software developed by the Apache Software Foundation (http://www.apache.org/). Portions Copyright © 1999-2003 The Apache Software Foundation. All rights reserved.

This product includes ASM Bytecode Manipulation Framework software developed by Institute National de Recherche en Informatique et Automatique (INRIA). Copyright © 2000-2005 INRIA, France Telecom. All Rights Reserved.

This product includes Commons Discovery software developed by the Apache Software Foundation (http://www.apache.org/). Copyright © 2002-2008 The Apache Software Foundation. All Rights Reserved.

This product includes Netscape JavaScript Browser Detection Library software, Copyright © Netscape Communications 1999-2001

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This product includes software developed by the Indiana University Extreme! Lab (http://www.extreme.indiana.edu/). Xpp-3 Copyright © 2002 Extreme! Lab, Indiana University. All rights reserved.

Trademark Notices

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Oracle Technology — Notice of Restricted Rights

Programs delivered subject to the DOD FAR Supplement are ‘commercial computer software’ and use, duplication, and disclosure of the programs, including documentation, shall be subject to the licensing restrictions set forth in the applicable Oracle license agreement. Otherwise, programs delivered subject to the Federal Acquisition Regulations are ‘restricted computer software’ and use, duplication, and disclosure of the programs, including documentation, shall be subject to the restrictions in FAR 52.227-19, Commercial Computer Software-Restricted Rights (June 1987). Oracle USA, Inc., 500 Oracle Parkway, Redwood City, CA 94065.

For the full Oracle license text, see the license-agreements directory on the NNM iSPI Performance for Traffic product DVD.