What's New in EEP 8.1.2
Summarizes the new features and product updates in Ecosystem Pack (EEP) 8.1.2.
EEP 8.1.2 can be used with core 7.0.0. For more information about EEP and core version support, see EEP Support and Lifecycle Status.
EEP 8.1.2 Versions and Features
EEP 8.1.2 provides minor updates to various components.
To compare the versions of various components in different EEPs, see Component Versions for Released EEPs.
FIPS Support
When used with release 7.0.0, most EEP 8.1.2 components support the Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) 140-2 Level 1. See FIPS Support for Ecosystem Components.
Discontinued Components
For an up-to-date list of discontinued components, see Discontinued Ecosystem Components.
Terminology Changes
Old Name | New Name |
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Ecosystem Pack (MEP)1 | Ezmeral Ecosystem Pack (EEP) |
HPE Ezmeral Data Fabric XD Distributed File and Object Store | HPE Ezmeral Data Fabric File Store |
Object Store with S3-Compatible API | S3 Gateway |
For more information about data-fabric terminology, see Documentation Enhancements in What's New in Release 7.9.
Installer Support for EEP 8.1.2
The latest version of Installer 1.18.0.6 supports EEP 8.1.2. For a list of the EEPs that are supported by different versions of the Installer, see Installer EEP Support.
Patch Requirements for EEP 8.1.2
If you are using Data Access Gateway 4.0.0.1 or the monitoring components with core 7.0.0, you must install the latest core 7.0.0 patch.
All EEP 8.1.2 components other than Data Access Gateway 4.0.0.1 and the monitoring components can be used with core 7.0.0 without a patch.
EEP Upgrades
If your cluster is running EEP 7.0.x or 7.1.x, you can upgrade to Ecosystem Pack 7.1.2 or 8.x.x.
EEP 8.1.2 Ecosystem Components and Release Notes
For a list of the EEP 8.1.2 components and their release notes, see Ecosystem Pack 8.1.2 Release Notes.
Version Change for Hive JAR Artifacts
Beginning with EEP 8.1.0, JAR artifacts for Hive use four digits instead of three digits. For more information, see Hive 2.3.9.0 - 2201 (EEP 8.1.0) Release Notes.