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Updates
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For customers who have not upgraded to Navigator version 10 and are still running AutoPilot on Demand for MQ (Apodwmq), there are multiple reasons why you will need to upgrade. |
First, Internet Explorer is being removed from many corporations, since it is has reached end-of-life per Microsoft. We no longer support WGS version 6, and while one version of Navigator version 10 tolerates Apodwmq, that release is approaching end-of-support. Finally, many customers are concerned about Log4j v1, which is still used by Apodwmq. Given all of these factors, we encourage all customers to get current on their Navigator components. If you need assistance, contact your Technical Account Manager or open a ticket in the support system. You can view the Navigator support matrix in the Resource Center.
10.4.2 updates
The latest release of Navigator, 10.4.2, has been released. Refer to the following Resource Center articles for more information:
Nastel Navigator 10.4.2 Release Notes
Solace
The main theme of this release was extending the Solace support added in 10.4.1. This has been extended across all of the Solace object types as well as actions for managing them.
Solace Brokers
Solace Message VPNs
Solace Queues
Custom Attributes
Custom attributes have been extended across the majority of Navigator objects. If you are not familiar with custom attributes, they allow assigning your own properties to an object, such as application names, identifiers, or even thresholds. These properties can then be used to filter records in the GUI or to assist with automation and alerting.
See Setting up custom attributes in Navigator for more details, or check out this short video example on Vimeo: Navigator X - Custom Attributes.
There are a number of other features which can be reviewed at the links noted above.
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Popular FAQs & Articles
Using Viewlet Colors in Navigator
Viewlets in Navigator can be color coded, making it easier for users to identify what type of objects a viewlet contains. The color appears in a viewlet’s header. In the example below, manager viewlets are color coded green.
You can configure colors for viewlets as follows:
- you can specify one color to represent all viewlets of a product, or
- you can specify multiple colors so that each viewlet type is represented by a different color, or
- you can select a color to represent a single viewlet
See this FAQ for more details.
XRay tool bar options
There are several options located at the top right of your screen. Use the figure and link below as a reference to learn what these options do.
See this FAQ for the complete explanation of these fields.
Nastel Technologies Advisory Board Update
The Nastel Technologies Customer Advisory Board held its annual meeting in June and here are two findings:
- Two out of three Board Members would like to learn more about these topics in the next year:
- Tools for Cloud Migration & Management of IBM MQ and/or IIB
- Advanced Monitoring and Observability
- Adding Cloud Native Messaging Middleware to Our Current Estate
- Over 80% of Board Members indicated that post-pandemic, they plan to attend in-person conferences (if their company allows it)
If you’re interested in learning more about the Board (or having you or your company join for 2023), just let your Nastel Technical or Commercial Account Manager know.
Webinars & TechTalks
OnDemand Webinar featuring Forrester: Total Economic Impact of Nastel’s Integration Infrastructure Management
You can watch the replay of this month’s very popular webinar. It detailed a real customer story, based on a Forrester study, of the ROI achieved for MQ, Kafka, TIBCO & IIB Management.
In the webinar featuring Forrester: Total Economic Impact of Nastel’s Integration Infrastructure Management, you hear from:
- A Forrester consultant on how Forrester developed its findings based on an actual customer deployment
- Nastel on why companies are choosing Nastel to manage and monitor their integration infrastructure securely
Get the study - compliments of Nastel!
Podcast - i2M
IBM's Exclusive New Interview with Sam Garforth in which he discusses the need for dedicated Integration Infrastructure Management.
OnDemand Webinars
Click HERE to see our library of other on-demand sessions.
Nastel's News
Nastel Recognized as Leader in Integration Infrastructure Management & Transaction Observability by GigaOm
For more information, see the full report here: GigaOm Sonar: Integration Infrastructure Management and Transaction Observability.
Nastel Technologies, the world’s #1 i2M (Integration Infrastructure Management) company, today announced that it has been rated as a leader in GigaOm’s new Integration Infrastructure Management & Transaction Observability Sonar Report.
In the report, Nastel was identified as filling a gap in the market, as observability and AIOps tools have a blind spot regarding the understanding of the data in, and context of, the messages in middleware and other integration layer data feeds.
Click HERE to read Nastel news.
Nastel's Blog
Please read and share these recent blogs which we believe will be of interest to you.
IBM MQ Streaming Queues Adds Business Value to Middleware
What’s In the New IBM MQ Appliance
Transaction Tracking vs Transaction Tracing – What’s the Difference?
Click HERE to read Nastel's blog.