Documentation forNetwork Topology Mapper

NTM 2.2.1 release notes

Release date: March 15, 2018

Here's what's new in NTM 2.2.1. You can find the applicable system requirements here.

To view release notes, system requirements, and product guide PDFs for supported versions of NTM, see NTM previous versions. To view release notes for multiple versions and multiple SolarWinds Platform products on a single page, see the release notes aggregator.

New features and improvements in NTM

Endpoints Summary

As a way of keeping maps from being overcrowded by clusters, an Endpoints Summary window is for a network device that switches or routes traffic to servers, VMWare or Hyper-V hosts, printers, or other devices that are part of your edge network.

CDP-generated Nodes

Undefined nodes that are created from CDP data appear in maps with their system name and any available description.

Fixed customer issues

Case number Description
N/A Fixed issue with valid VIM credentials failing credential test.
N/A Fixed issue with not detecting the first IP address in a subnet.

Installation or upgrade

For new installations, you can download the installation file from the product page on https://www.solarwinds.com or from the Customer Portal and install NTM on a standalone server.

For more information, see NTM Installation Guide.

Known issues

Product Limitations

  • If the 'license.dat' file has been deleted, then NTM does not work and the repair option does not fix the issue.
  • Router Etherchannels are detected that do not in fact exist.
  • Orthogonal map layout function works unreliably with large maps.

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