We’re excited to announce the latest release of IBM Netcool Operations Insights (NOI) v1.6.15, designed to help you modernize your operations, improve observability, and streamline workflows. This update brings powerful enhancements across topology and risk insights, integration, and platform security—so you can stay ahead of disruptions and deliver reliable services.
Proactive Risk Management with Topology Insights
- Single Point of Failure Detection: Identify weak spots before they cause outages.
- Geospatial Risk Visualization: See external threats like wildfires on your topology map for smarter decision-making.
- Connectivity Validation for Observer Jobs: Prevent failed jobs and missing data with real-time checks.
Faster, Smarter Workflows
- Conditional Branching Enhancements: Preview branched runbooks before execution for better control.
- Multi-Action Execution: Trigger multiple actions in a runbook with a single click.
- Export Performance Boost: Quickly export large runbook datasets with improved resilience.
Improved Usability
- Alert Viewer Copy Command: Copies only the displayed alert data—clean and simple, just like Event Viewer’s multi-row copy.
Enhanced Observability & Integration
- vCenter Observer Currency: Stay compatible with the latest vCenter versions.
- Extended VMware Details: Gain richer VM insights with host name, domain name, and IP address.
- SevOne Integration Upgrades:
- Faster data ingestion and better filtering for large-scale environments.
- New interface fields for deeper AIOps visibility.
- Lat/long data ingestion for geolocation context and site-level impact.
- Instana Observer Now Available: Expand observability with Instana in NOI.
Platform Modernization & Security
- ASM Support for RHEL 10: Align with the latest enterprise OS standards.
- Automated Postgres Upgrade: Seamless migration from v13 (EOL Nov 2025) to v17, plus uplifted EDB Postgres operator.
Looking Ahead: While v1.6.15 delivers significant improvements, we encourage clients to explore IBM Cloud Pak for AIOps for advanced AI-driven capabilities and future-proof operations.
Learn more about what’s new in v1.6.15