diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 61688c3921a04e1120ae8c5168e42b8aac6d24c5..3ec1de4043d2b083a5cfac3a7bea6e4d3ad686fb 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-[PACKAGE]: ../../raw/master/mkp/nvdct-0.9.2-20241117.mkp "nvdct-0.9.2-20241117.mkp"
+[PACKAGE]: ../../raw/master/mkp/nvdct-0.9.3-20241209.mkp "nvdct-0.9.3-20241209.mkp"
 # Network Visualization Data Creation Tool (NVDCT)
 
 This script creates the topology data file needed for the [Checkmk Exchange Network visualization](https://exchange.checkmk.com/p/network-visualization) plugin.\
diff --git a/mkp/nvdct-0.9.3-20241209.mkp b/mkp/nvdct-0.9.3-20241209.mkp
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diff --git a/source/bin/nvdct/lib/args.py b/source/bin/nvdct/lib/args.py
index abd5472d8a45408a84eab7de829f74ab689338f2..d113171964dc8cc45782ce1d157bbb61dc518a1d 100755
--- a/source/bin/nvdct/lib/args.py
+++ b/source/bin/nvdct/lib/args.py
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ from lib.utils import (
     HOME_URL,
     MIN_CDP_VERSION,
     MIN_LLDP_VERSION,
-    MIN_IPV4_ADDRESSES,
+    MIN_IP_ADDRESSES,
     NVDCT_VERSION,
     # SAMPLE_SEEDS,
     SCRIPT,
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ def parse_arguments() -> arg_Namespace:
             'The required inventory data can be created with my inventory plugins:\n'
             'CDP: https://thl-cmk.hopto.org/gitlab/checkmk/vendor-independent/inventory/inv_cdp_cache\n'  # noqa: E501
             'LLDP: https://thl-cmk.hopto.org/gitlab/checkmk/vendor-independent/inventory/inv_lldp_cache\n'  # noqa: E501
-            'L3v4: https://thl-cmk.hopto.org/gitlab/checkmk/vendor-independent/inventory/inv_ipv4_addresses\n'  # noqa: E501
+            'L3v4: https://thl-cmk.hopto.org/gitlab/checkmk/vendor-independent/inventory/inv_ip_address\n'  # noqa: E501
             '\n'
             f'\nVersion: {NVDCT_VERSION} | Written by: thl-cmk\n'
             f'for more information see: {HOME_URL}'
@@ -124,8 +124,10 @@ def parse_arguments() -> arg_Namespace:
         help=(
             f' - CDP  : needs inv_cdp_cache package at least in version {MIN_CDP_VERSION}\n'
             f' - LLDP : needs inv_lldp_cache package at least in version {MIN_LLDP_VERSION}\n'
-            f' - L3v4 : needs inv_ipv4_addresses package at least in version {MIN_IPV4_ADDRESSES}\n'
-            f'          adds, layer 3 topology fpr IPv4 '
+            f' - L3v4 : needs inv_ip_address package at least in version {MIN_IP_ADDRESSES}\n'
+            f'          adds, layer 3 topology fpr IPv4\n'
+            f' - STATIC (deprecated)\n'
+            f' - CUSTOM (deprecated)\n'
         )
     )
     parser.add_argument(
diff --git a/source/bin/nvdct/lib/backends.py b/source/bin/nvdct/lib/backends.py
index cec1bf37869d0ec00908f04a6bbf0e17765e3afc..611b7a6332f5aeed116bdbb4f87d5a1fd6e171f5 100755
--- a/source/bin/nvdct/lib/backends.py
+++ b/source/bin/nvdct/lib/backends.py
@@ -305,7 +305,8 @@ class HostCacheLiveStatus(HostCache):
             'GET hosts\n'
             'Columns: name\n'
             'OutputFormat: python3\n'
-            f'Filter: label_names ~ {label}\n'
+            # f'Filter: label_names ~ {label}\n'
+            f'Filter: labels = {label}\n'
         )
         data: Sequence[Sequence[str]] = self.get_raw_data(query=query)
         LOGGER.debug(f'{self.backend} routing capable hosts: {data}')
@@ -578,12 +579,14 @@ class HostCacheRestApi(HostCache):
 
     def get_hosts_by_label(self, label: str) -> List[str] | None:
         LOGGER.debug(f'{self.backend} get_hosts_by_label {label}')
-        query = '{"op": "~", "left": "label_names", "right": "' + label + '"}'
+        # query = '{"op": "=", "left": "label_names", "right": "' + label + '"}'
+        query = '{"op": "=", "left": "labels", "right": "' + label + '"}'
+
         resp = self.__session.get(
             url=f"{self.__api_url}/domain-types/host/collections/all",
             params={
                 "query": query,
-                "columns": ['name'],
+                "columns": ['name', 'labels'],
             },
         )
         if resp.status_code == 200:
diff --git a/source/bin/nvdct/lib/utils.py b/source/bin/nvdct/lib/utils.py
index 27af6e0a0bb84fb7048c629effbc2375ad917656..1857bce35e32bca12b32cdbcd778a634646b638f 100755
--- a/source/bin/nvdct/lib/utils.py
+++ b/source/bin/nvdct/lib/utils.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ from time import time as now_time
 from tomllib import loads as toml_loads, TOMLDecodeError
 from typing import List, Dict, TextIO
 
-NVDCT_VERSION = '0.9.2-20241117'
+NVDCT_VERSION = '0.9.3-20241209'
 
 
 @unique
@@ -70,16 +70,16 @@ COLUMNS_CDP = 'neighbour_name,local_port,neighbour_port'
 COLUMNS_L3v4 = 'address,device,cidr,network,type'
 COLUMNS_LLDP = 'neighbour_name,local_port,neighbour_port'
 HOME_URL = 'https://thl-cmk.hopto.org/gitlab/checkmk/vendor-independent/nvdct'
-HOST_LABEL_CDP = 'nvdct/has_cdp_neighbours'
-HOST_LABEL_L3V4 = 'nvdct/routing_capable'
-HOST_LABEL_LLDP = 'nvdct/has_lldp_neighbours'
+HOST_LABEL_CDP = "'nvdct/has_cdp_neighbours' 'yes'"
+HOST_LABEL_L3V4 = "'nvdct/l3v4_topology' 'router'"
+HOST_LABEL_LLDP = "'nvdct/has_lldp_neighbours' 'yes'"
 LABEL_CDP = 'CDP'
 LABEL_L3v4 = 'LAYER3v4'
 LABEL_LLDP = 'LLDP'
 LOG_FILE = f'{OMD_ROOT}/var/log/nvdct.log'
 LOGGER = getLogger('root)')
 MIN_CDP_VERSION = '0.7.1-20240320'
-MIN_IPV4_ADDRESSES = '0.0.3-20240320'
+MIN_IP_ADDRESSES = '0.0.5-2024120'
 MIN_LLDP_VERSION = '0.9.3-20240320'
 PATH_CDP = 'networking,cdp_cache,neighbours'
 PATH_INTERFACES = 'networking,interfaces'
diff --git a/source/bin/nvdct/nvdct.py b/source/bin/nvdct/nvdct.py
index 81ae95783b5da7675a657b78b878e2386b827978..16254c3cf373818ccd19a779382cef9aadadd02b 100755
--- a/source/bin/nvdct/nvdct.py
+++ b/source/bin/nvdct/nvdct.py
@@ -131,6 +131,9 @@
 #               SEED_DEVICES -> L2_SEED_DEVICES
 #             incompatible removed option -s, --seed-devices from CLI -> use TOML section L2_SEED_DEVICES instead
 #             incompatible changed the option keep-domain to remove-domain -> don't mess with neighbor names by default
+# 2024-12-08: incompatible: changed hostlabel for L3v4 topology to nvdct/l3v4_topology
+#                           needs at least inv_ip_address inv_ip_address-0.0.5-20241209.mkp
+
 
 # creating topology data json from inventory data
 #
diff --git a/source/packages/nvdct b/source/packages/nvdct
index b5f492c8bf5cda417cfb721c907d20284e547d02..73ff4a11a7b6a314b0e31712667391fb1921d100 100644
--- a/source/packages/nvdct
+++ b/source/packages/nvdct
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
                    'htdocs/images/icons/location_80.png']},
  'name': 'nvdct',
  'title': 'Network Visualization Data Creation Tool (NVDCT)',
- 'version': '0.9.2-20241117',
+ 'version': '0.9.3-20241209',
  'version.min_required': '2.3.0b1',
  'version.packaged': 'cmk-mkp-tool 0.2.0',
  'version.usable_until': '2.4.0p1'}