Netezza Performance Server 11.0.3.0 release notes

Deployment options: Netezza Performance Server for Cloud Pak for Data System

Version 11.0.3.0. introduces enhancements such as JSON datatype support, and provides fixes to various known issues.

Enhancements and improvements

JSON datatype support: Added JSON datatype support for versions 11.0.3.0 onwards.
Auto update of LDAP config files: As compared to 11.0.2.0, it is no longer needed to manually update LDAP config files (except for sssd.conf) for default settings.
Regenerate only the required data partitions: Enabled nzspupart command to regen only specified data partitions
Framework for retaining custom OS configuration (like cronjob, fstab) during container upgrade: The configuration file added in /nz/containerupgrade/files_to_backup.conf will be preserved across upgrades.

IBM Performance Server for PostgreSQL version 11.0.3.0 provides stability fixes related to container deployment, SQL engine, backup and restore.
Fixed the issue where user without password was causing a crash.
Fixed bulk update error during ACL operations.
Fixed the wrong result issue in ceil function
Handled client compatibility issues between Netezza Performance Server and IBM® PureData® System for Analytics 7.2.1.7 and higher.
Fixed the restore error (typemod mismatch), while restoring differential backup set.
Fixed the issue of Bad abstime external representation during backup.
Eliminated the need for external reboot of SPUs for certain cases
Fixed the reporting issue of nzevent command which impacted INZA installation, event generation.
Fixed the reporting issue of nzds -spu partition size.
Support for nzspupart command to display the role of data partitions.
Fixed the issue in nzlogcollector for log collection.
Increased the timeout value of nzstart command to 900 seconds to accommodate support for systems bigger than Base +2.
Allow the Netezza Performance Server host container to perform customer DNS requests.
Fixed the issue in nzdumpschema related to updated PERL version.