NCM 2023.1 release notes
Release date: February 15, 2023
These release notes were last updated on March 29, 2023.
These release notes describe the improvements and fixed issues in Network Configuration Manager 2023.1. They also provide information about upgrades and describe workarounds for known issues.
Learn more
- For information on the latest hotfixes, see NCM hotfixes.
- For release notes for previous NCM versions, see Previous Version Documentation.
- For information about requirements, see NCM system requirements.
- For information about working with NCM, see the NCM Administrator Guide.
Fixed issues in NCM 2023.1
NCM 2023.1 fixes the following issues.
| Case number | Description |
|---|---|
| N/A | Policy report definitions, firmware upgrade templates, device templates, and config change templates that are shared on THWACK can be imported through the SolarWinds Web Console interface. |
| N/A | The default Ending On date for NCM jobs is no longer January 1, 2023. |
| 01168597, 01193818 |
Accurate firmware vulnerability data is reported for Cisco IOS XE and Cisco IOS XR devices. |
| 01153267, 01175230, 01213216, 01228661, 01233775, 01234670, 01237815 |
Database maintenance runs as expected in Hybrid Cloud Observability even when network configuration management functionality is not included in the license. |
| 01209330 |
Macros used in policy compliance rules are parsed correctly. |
See also the SolarWinds Platform 2023.1 Release Notes.
New customer installation
For information about installing Network Configuration Manager, see the SolarWinds Platform Product Installation and Upgrade Guide.
How to upgrade
Use the SolarWinds Installer to upgrade your entire SolarWinds Platform deployment (all SolarWinds Platform products and any scalability engines).
You can upgrade your entire deployment from the My Deployment page (Settings > My Deployment). Downloading the SolarWinds Installer is no longer necessary.
Known issues
| After upgrading, attempting to open an NCM page returns an error | |
|---|---|
| Issue |
In some environments, after an upgrade to NCM 2020.2.5 or later, NCM pages cannot be accessed. When you attempt to open a page that includes NCM data, such as the Node Details page, the message |
| Resolution or Workaround |
If you encounter this issue, complete the following steps on the main polling engine and all additional polling engines (APEs).
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| NCM does not show current information about overlapping ACL rules after an upgrade | |
|---|---|
| Issue | After you upgrade, NCM does not display current information about shadowed or redundant access control list (ACL) rules. Older information is displayed. |
| Resolution or Workaround | Download the configuration files from your Cisco ASA and Nexus devices. After you download the config files, NCM displays current information about shadowed and redundant ACL rules. |
End of life
For modules based on Orion Platform 2020.2.6 and earlier, SolarWinds is announcing future end-of-life plans for your convenience. As always, SolarWinds recommends you upgrade to the latest version of your products at your earliest convenience.
| Version | EoL announcement | EoE effective date | EoL effective date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020.2.6 | April 18, 2023: End-of-Life (EoL) announcement – Customers on NCM 2020.2.6 should begin transitioning to the latest version of NCM. | May 18, 2023: End-of-Engineering (EoE) – Service releases, bug fixes, workarounds, and service packs for NCM 2020.2.6 will no longer be actively supported by SolarWinds. | May 18, 2024: End-of-Life (EoL) – SolarWinds will no longer provide technical support for NCM 2020.2.6 |
| 2020.2.5 | January 18, 2023: End-of-Life (EoL) announcement – Customers on NCM 2020.2.5 should begin transitioning to the latest version of NCM. | February 17, 2023: End-of-Engineering (EoE) – Service releases, bug fixes, workarounds, and service packs for NCM 2020.2.5 will no longer be actively supported by SolarWinds. | February 17, 2024: End-of-Life (EoL) – SolarWinds will no longer provide technical support for NCM 2020.2.5. |
| 2020.2.4 | October 19, 2022: End-of-Life (EoL) announcement – Customers on NCM 2020.2.4 should begin transitioning to the latest version of NCM. | November 18, 2022: End-of-Engineering (EoE) – Service releases, bug fixes, workarounds, and service packs for NCM 2020.2.4 will no longer be actively supported by SolarWinds. | November 18, 2023: End-of-Life (EoL) – SolarWinds will no longer provide technical support for NCM 2020.2.4. |
| 2020.2.1 | October 19, 2022: End-of-Life (EoL) announcement – Customers on NCM 2020.2.1 should begin transitioning to the latest version of NCM. | November 18, 2022: End-of-Engineering (EoE) – Service releases, bug fixes, workarounds, and service packs for NCM 2020.2.1 will no longer be actively supported by SolarWinds. | November 18, 2023: End-of-Life (EoL) – SolarWinds will no longer provide technical support for NCM 2020.2.1. |
| 2020.2 | October 19, 2022: End-of-Life (EoL) announcement – Customers on NCM 2020.2 should begin transitioning to the latest version of NCM. | November 18, 2022: End-of-Engineering (EoE) – Service releases, bug fixes, workarounds, and service packs for NCM 2020.2 will no longer be actively supported by SolarWinds. | November 18, 2023: End-of-Life (EoL) – SolarWinds will no longer provide technical support for NCM 2020.2. |
| 2019.4 | July 27, 2022: End-of-Life (EoL) announcement – Customers on NCM version 2019.4 should begin transitioning to the latest version of NCM. | August 26, 2022: End-of-Engineering (EoE) – Service releases, bug fixes, workarounds, and service packs for NCM version 2019.4 will no longer be actively supported by SolarWinds. | August 26, 2023: End-of-Life (EoL) – SolarWinds will no longer provide technical support for NCM version 2019.4. |
| 8.0 | July 27, 2022: End-of-Life (EoL) announcement – Customers on NCM version 8.0 should begin transitioning to the latest version of NCM. | August 26, 2022: End-of-Engineering (EoE) – Service releases, bug fixes, workarounds, and service packs for NCM version 8.0 will no longer be actively supported by SolarWinds. | August 26, 2023: End-of-Life (EoL) – SolarWinds will no longer provide technical support for NCM version 8.0. |
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
This version of Network Configuration Manager deprecates the following platforms and features.
Deprecated 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 |
|---|---|
| Browser support | All versions of Internet Explorer will become unsupported in a future release. Some pages are not compatible with IE 11. Do not enable Enterprise Mode in IE 11. It is not supported. |
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