Netezza Performance Server 11.2.1.12 release notes

Netezza Performance Server for Cloud Pak for Data System

Version 11.2.1.12 adds the sslCertValidation flag for SSL certificate expiry checks, supports Windows 11, RHEL 8/9, and Ubuntu 24.04 clients platforms, enhances data directory and inode usage monitoring, and introduces partial SSL certificate chain verification.

Note: Netezza Performance Server 11.2.1.12 is compatible with Cloud Pak for Data System 1.0.8.0 and later.

New features and enhancements

  1. Introduced a new postgres flag sslCertValidation which enables forced SSL certificate validation, including certificate expiry checks, for every session. For more information, see Enabling ssl certification validation.
  2. Added support for Windows 11 platform.
  3. Added support for RHEL 8 and RHEL 9 platform for Netezza Performance Server Linux clients.
  4. Added event generation in Netezza Performance Server to monitor and alert when data directory and inode usage exceeds 80%, 90%, and 95% thresholds.
  5. Added support for Ubuntu 24.04 platform.
  6. Added support for handling port 8443 in endpoints with S3 connector.
  7. Introduced support for partial certificate chain verification in SSL. For more information, see The nzsql command.

Resolved issues

  • Fixed an issue with incorrect dataslice count when system expansion occurred between Netezza Performance Server versions 11.2.1.1 and 11.2.1.7.
  • Improved performance of Tdjfile's sort operation used in the rollback of long running transactions.
  • Fixed an issue causing system downtime when multiple CPUs rebooted simultaneously.
  • Lowered the default threshold for nzrestore's enableSplitDelete from 10 billion to 1 billion to improve nzrestore performance.
  • Fixed an objid mismatch issue while taking backup post role reversal.
  • Fixed an unlock database issue during role reversal process due to empty batchid.
  • Fixed an empty string check issue in stored procedure for executing immediate clauses.
  • Fixed Netezza Performance Server restart issue while aborting stored procedure.
  • Fixed an issue where default constrains are getting dropped when alter the table with cross database.
  • Enhanced the limit of nzpassword to support 2048 characters.
  • Fixed an issue where differential backup from the Mako system is failing on the Netezza Performance Server during restore operations.