Special upgrade to Database 6.3
Aerospike Database 6.3 gates the following server features with a feature key: XDR, index in Flash (All Flash), Vault integration, and Rack Awareness.
- New feature-key files with these explicit entitlements have been reissued to existing customers through their portal.
- If you are a current Enterprise Edition customer, check that your feature-key file has these feature keys before you upgrade to Database 6.3 or later.
- The new feature-key files are compatible with server versions 5.4 and later that use feature key version 2.
| Feature Key | Functionality | Notes |
|---|---|---|
asdb-flash-index | Flash index (Flash sindex) | Ability to configure index-type to flash |
asdb-xdr | XDR | Distinct from the asdb-change-notification feature-key, which is needed to set connector=true. |
asdb-vault | Vault integration | Ability to fetch configuration from vault: or configure vault-url |
asdb-rack-aware | Rack Awareness | Ability to deploy rack-aware clusters |
Important pre-upgrade considerations
- Before you upgrade from Database 4.9 or 5.x, follow the instructions in Storage Format Upgrade in 6.0 Release.
- Back up
/opt/aerospike/smd/security.smdin your system metadata (SMD) Directory Structure andaerospike.conf, the Aerospike configuration file. - Find and fix any secondary index (sindex) names that are longer than 64 characters. See Upgrade to Database 6.1.
Changes and updates
For information about new features, breaking changes, and late breaking news, see the Database 6.3 release notes.