In this section, you can see information about the new features and functionality in this release.
New Features
Authentication and Access
The following new features to support OAuth2, additional IDP setups and increased security have been implemented:
Authorization Server
Ref: XE-11425
The Authorization Server is a service provider that generates an OAuth2 based access token to be used for calling REST APIs hosted on the HTTP/2 Server agent that requires the OAuth2 authorization process.
The Authorization Server uses a platform to run and can be configured to store provisioned scopes and registered clients either in file-based storage or database storage. Currently, only Oracle and PostgreSQL databases are supported for database storage, see https://infozone.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/MD92/pages/109478291/Authorization+Server+User+s+Guide.
Access Controller - Access Group Name
Ref: XE-12026
To support additional IDP setups, we have now added the possibility to use a dot (.) in the Access Group name. The valid characters are A-Z, a-z, 0-9, '-', '.' and '_', see Groups Tab.
HTTP/2 Client Agent Supports Additional Access Token Request
Ref: XE-10640, XE-10736
To comply with 3GPP Release 17, additional properties for OAuth2 access token requests have been added to the HTTP/2 Client Agent. This enhancement is applicable when users select the Nnrf Access Token as the Authentication Type in the Authentication tab.
The available access token properties include Requester PLMN (Public Land Mobile Network), SNPN (Standalone Non-Public Network), and Requester S-NSSAI, see HTTP/2 Client Agent Configuration.
Support for 2-way Authentication for Web Services Agents and Profiles
Ref: XE-11677
The Web Services agents and profiles now have the option to use mutual TLS for enhanced security, see Web Service Profile and Web Service Agents.
MariaDB Support
Support for using MariaDB has now been added in a couple of areas.
MariaDB in Database Profile
Ref: XE-12098, XE-12206
The MariaDB database type can be used with Reference Data Management. In order to use this database type, a database driver is required to connect to the MariaDB database. This driver must be stored in the platform container see MariaDB.
Reference Data Management Supports MariaDB
Ref: XE-12206
The Reference Data profile allows you to select the tables to be available for querying and editing via the Reference Data Management dashboard or RESTful interface. You can now select MariaDB in the Reference Data profile configuration, see Reference Data Profile.
APL Functions
APL has now been complimented with the following functionality:
New APL function: mailNotifyHtml
Ref: XE-11412
A new APL function among the Log and Notification Functions called mailNotifyHtml is now available.
The mailNotifyHtml function is similar to the existing mailNotify function with the difference that it supports the standard HTML format in the message field, allowing you to send emails in HTML format, see Log and Notification Functions.
Database Table to Support tableGetMetaInfo Function
Ref: XE-11719, XE-11756
The database table now supports the tableGetMetaInfo function. This function returns the column name, column type and index status for a given table object in a given table, see Database Table Functions for more information.
New Connectors
FTP EWSD Agent
Ref: XE-11680, XE-11682
The FTP EWSD agent is now available. With this agent you can collect cyclic files from the Siemens EWSD switches and forward into a workflow using the FTP protocol, see FTP EWSD Agent.
Netia FTP Agent
Ref: XE-11802, XE-11277
The Netia FTP agent is now available which is a collection agent for batch workflow configurations. With the Netia FTP agent you can collect files from remote file systems and forward into a workflow using the standard FTP (RFC 959) protocol, see Netia FTP Agent.
Integration
Avro Encoding and Decoding
Ref: XE-11767
New built-in decoders and encoders have been added for decoding and encoding messages encoded in Avro using a schema registry, replacing the need to write a static Ultra definition, see Decoder Agent Configuration or Encoder Agent for decoder or encoder-specific information. Additionally, several limitations on supported Avro schema types in the existing Ultra support have been removed.
Support of Amazon S3 and Git in System Importer and System Exporter
Issue number(s): XE-10996, XE-12129
The system importer and exporter has now been enhanced to support integration with Amazon S3 and Git using Desktop. You can import and export data and configurations from and to Amazon S3 and Git repositories as shown below:
See File System Profile, System Exporter, and System Importer for more information.
HTTP/2 Server Agent Supports Proxy During Registration in NRF.
Ref: XE-10866
The HTTP/2 Server agent can now use HTTP proxy if required to reach NRF servers, see HTTP/2 Server Agent.
Log Files UI
Ref: XE-11759, XE-12299
You can now view the following log files in Desktop:
Pico
Debug
APL
Error
See Log Files for details abou the Log Files view.
Enhancements
Usability
MZSH Command For Shutting Down Desktop and Legacy Desktop
Ref: XE-11515
With the, mzsh desktopadmin command you can shut down all Deskops and Legacy Desktops connected to the Platform, see desktopadmin.
Download Page for Desktop Launcher and mzcli
Ref: XE-10621
A new dialog with downloadable items have now been added to make it easier to download the Desktop Launcher, mzcli client and DevKit.
You can open the dialog from the User Settings menu, see User Settings.
Pico Management and System Monitor in the Desktop Online
Ref: XE-9292 and XE-6090
Functionality for viewing details of picos and managing them that was previously found in the Pico View and System Monitor in the Legacy Desktop have now been ported to Desktop Online and can be found in the Manage view, see Pico Management.
Operations REST Interface for Workflows and Workflow Groups
Ref: XE-11668
The Operations REST API is now available for workflows and workflow groups. Users can access http(s)://<platform server>:<platform port>/ops/mz/wf/v1/api-docs for workflows and http(s)://<platform server>:<platform port>/ops/mz/wfg/v1/api-docs for workflow groups on any given running system Platform, see Operations REST Interfacefor more information.
5G Profile Support
5G Profile Supports 3GPP Rel-17
Ref: XE-10640
The 5G profile has been enhanced to support 3GPP version 17. You can select the version from the Version Select drop-down field and additional NF types are added along with this new version support, see 5G Profile.
5G Profile Supports Multiple Primary NRF Address in HTTP/2 Server Agent
Ref: XE-10646
When using the 5G profile in HTTP/2 Server agent, you can enter one or more primary NRF addresses in the NRF Address (Primary) table, see HTTP/2 Server Agent Configuration.
Elimination of Disk Dependency
Removed dependencies on the file system provides you with more flexibility for deployment, and backup and restore is simplified by having all data in databases.
Database Support in Inter Workflow
Issue number(s): XE-11765
You can now use Inter Workflow without using a filesystem and Inter Workflow also supports SAP HANA.
You can choose between the storage types FileSystem or Database. If you select Database as storage type, you get the corresponding database SQL scripts for creating the required tables in the database and also have the possibility to recover in case of a filesystem crash.
See Inter Workflow for more information.
Duplicate UDR Supports SAP HANA Database
Ref: XE-10794
When using Duplicate UDR you can now select between file system or database for storing information pertaining to Duplicate UDRs, such as the metadata and the contents of the duplicated UDRs when configuring the Duplicate UDR profile, see Duplicate UDR Agent for more information.
Compliance
Azure Data Lake Storage Gen2 Support
Ref: XE-11087
Since ADLS Gen 1 will be retired on February 29th, 2024. Our Azure Data Lake Storage (ADLS) agents now support ADLS Gen 2, see https://infozone.atlassian.net/wiki/x/jg2qBg.
Support for Python 3.12
Ref: XE-10571
Support for Python 3.12 has now been added when using the Python Agents.
Extended Functionality
SFTP Supports Bind Address
Issue numbers(s): XE-11413
You can now configure the SFTP agents to use the bind address when establishing a client connection. In order to do so, you must select the Enable Bind Address option to bind a specific virtual network IP as the source of the SFTP agent's connection and enter the IP address in the Bind Address field, see SFTP Collection Agent and SFTP Forwarding Agent.
Data Veracity Supports SAP HANA Database
Ref: XE-11751
Data Veracity now allows you to store all Data Veracity records and metadata in SAP HANA. You can now select Database profiles configured with SAP HANA on the Data Veracity profile.
Data Veracity agents will also now be able to connect to SAP HANA to manipulate any Data Veracity records stored on the database, see Data Veracity.
Kafka Agents Support mTLS
Ref: XE-11721
You can now configure to use mTLS in Kafka agents, see https://docs.cloudera.com/documentation/kafka/latest/topics/kafka_security.html for more information.