NCM 2025.1 release notes
Release date: February 11, 2025
Here's what's new in Network Configuration Manager 2025.1.
Network Configuration Manager runs on the SolarWinds Platform.
Learn more
- See the release notes aggregator to view release notes for multiple versions and multiple SolarWinds Platform products on a single page.
- See NCM 2025.1 system requirements to learn about prerequisites for running and installing NCM 2025.1.
- See the NCM 2025.1 Administrator Guide to learn how to work with NCM.
New features and improvements in NCM
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Network Configuration Manager 2025.1 includes the new features in version 2025.1 of the SolarWinds Platform. For more information, see the SolarWinds Platform 2025.1 Release Notes.
Fixes
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NCM 2025.1 includes the fixes in version 2025.1 of the SolarWinds Platform.
| Case number | Description |
|---|---|
| 01721500, 01601029, 01804058, 01697585 |
The Default database and archive maintenance job purges the Config Archive folder as expected and the log file no longer shows 0 files deleted. |
| 01724337 |
When the option |
| 01545714 |
The performance of impersonation was improved to avoid long loading times for users with large profiles. |
| 01466545 |
The SRD calculation no longer takes into account |
Installation or upgrade
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For new SolarWinds Platform deployments, download the installation file from the NCM product page on https://www.solarwinds.com or from the Customer Portal. For more information, see Get the installer.
To activate NCM in an existing SolarWinds Platform deployment, use the License Manager.
For upgrades, go to Settings > My Deployment to initiate the upgrade. The SolarWinds Installer upgrades your entire deployment (all SolarWinds Platform products and any scalability engines).
For more information, see the SolarWinds Platform Product Installation and Upgrade Guide.
For supported upgrade paths to 2025.1, see Upgrade an existing deployment.
Known issues
Last updated: February 14, 2025
Unable to save files to a network share
After an upgrade to NCM or SolarWinds Observability Self-Hosted Advanced 2025.1, files cannot be saved to a network share.
Resolution or workaround: Currently none. SolarWinds is investigating a workaround. For additional information, see this support article.
Issue with customized table views in NCM
In some NCM table views (such as Config Management, Compliance Policy Reports, or Jobs List), users can customize the table by adding, removing, or rearranging columns. After an upgrade to NCM or SolarWinds Observability Self-Hosted Advanced 2025.1, a customized table view no longer functions after the page is refreshed.
Resolution or workaround: Contact SolarWinds Support for a temporary workaround. For additional information, see this support article.
End of life
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| Version | EoL announcement | EoE effective date | EoL effective date |
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| 2023.1 | February 11, 2025: End-of-Life (EoL) announcement – Customers on NCM 2023.1 should begin transitioning to the latest version of NCM. | March 13, 2025: End-of-Engineering (EoE) – Service releases, bug fixes, workarounds, and service packs for NCM 2023.1 will no longer be actively supported by SolarWinds. | March 13, 2026: End-of-Life (EoL) – SolarWinds will no longer provide technical support for NCM 2023.1. |
| 2022.4 | June 4, 2024: End-of-Life (EoL) announcement – Customers on NCM 2022.4 should begin transitioning to the latest version of NCM. | July 4, 2024: End-of-Engineering (EoE) – Service releases, bug fixes, workarounds, and service packs for NCM 2022.4 will no longer be actively supported by SolarWinds. | July 4, 2025: End-of-Life (EoL) – SolarWinds will no longer provide technical support for NCM 2022.4. |
| 2022.3 | February 6, 2024: End-of-Life (EoL) announcement – Customers on NCM 2022.3 should begin transitioning to the latest version of NCM. | March 7, 2024: End-of-Engineering (EoE) – Service releases, bug fixes, workarounds, and service packs for NCM 2022.3 will no longer be actively supported by SolarWinds. | March 7, 2025: End-of-Life (EoL) – SolarWinds will no longer provide technical support for NCM 2022.3. |
See the End of Life Policy for information about SolarWinds product life cycle phases. To see EoL dates for earlier NCM versions, see NCM release history.
Deprecation notice
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The following platforms and features are still supported in the current release. However, they will be unsupported in a future release. Plan on upgrading deprecated platforms, and avoid using deprecated features.
| Type | Details |
|---|---|
| NCM Connector for Cisco SmartAdvisor | The NCM Connector for Cisco SmartAdvisor is deprecated. The connector is still available in the current release, but it will be removed in an upcoming release. |
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