This article was originally published on April 01, 2022
WHAT’S NEW
This update is notifying you of the new software release of Postgres Enterprise Manager (PEM) 8.4.0 from EDB. PEM combines monitoring, alerting, tuning, and database administration into a single GUI. This tool manages multiple open source PostgreSQL, EDB Postgres Advanced Server, and EDB Postgres Extended clusters.
Improvements for this release:
|
Type |
Highlights |
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New Feature |
Built-in Barman support for monitoring the backup- and server-related details on the PEM Dashboard using the pg-backup-api |
|
Security |
Option to disable the Query Tool for users to restrict viewing data [Support Ticket 74976] |
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Enhancement |
Monitor transaction ID (TXID) wraparound for exhaustion and to prevent failure |
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Enhancement |
Support for Postgres-BDR Extension-based probes for multi-version flexibility; updating to newer versions are no longer required |
For further information including bug fixes or changes, please refer to the Release Notes.
END-OF-SUPPORT
We recommend you update to the most recent software version. If you have not yet updated to the most current version, please note the end-of-support notes below*:
PostgreSQL & EDB Postgres Advanced Server
- Version: 9.6
- End of Life: February 13, 2022
EDB Postgres Enterprise Manager
- Version: 7.x
- End of Life: June 9, 2022
*Additional details can be found at EDB Platform Compatibility.
TELL ME MORE
For more information, please review the latest Postgres Enterprise Manager Version 8 content at the EDB Docs Website.
IS THIS UPDATE FOR ME?
This announcement is for EDB customers who are using or are interested in Postgres Enterprise Manager and have a subscription plan purchased for:
- Standard
- Enterprise
HOW TO GET THE UPDATE AND APPLY IT
Postgres Enterprise Manager 8.4.0 is available in EDB Repos in the form of RPM and DEB native packages. It is also packaged and delivered as interactive installers available on the EDB Downloads site.
To request the credentials required to access EDB repositories, see Create a new account.
TROUBLESHOOTING
If you experience any problems around the installation, migration, upgrade, or general use of your EDB software, please contact our Technical Support teams.
Customers may reach us at the EDB Customer Support Portal, and we’re also available 24x7 via email and phone at the details below:
techsupport@enterprisedb.com
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