New Features in SAP Control Center for SAP Sybase IQ

Brief descriptions of new and enhanced features with links to complete information.

New and Enhanced Features in SAP Control Center for SAP Sybase IQ
Feature Topics
Server configuration option updates – new options have been added to the Configuration File Editor for configuring multiplex and simplex servers:
  • Large Memory – maximum amount of memory, in megabytes, that SAP Sybase IQ can dynamically request from the operating system for temporary use.
  • RLV Memory – amount of memory, in megabytes, available to the RLV Store.
  • Temporary Files Directory – directory where temporary files are stored.
  • Request Log Copies – number of request log file copies to retain.
  • Message Log Size – maximum size of the message log, in megabytes.
  • Message Log Archives – number of old message logs maintained by the server.

Editing the Simplex Server Configuration File

Editing the Multiplex Server Configuration File

A high availability change has been added to the plugin:
  • Multiplex Server PropertiesYou can now set multiplex server properties to enable high availability.

Viewing or Modifying Multiplex Server Properties

The Failover Wizard now detects when the coordinator and designated failover node are both down, and lets you choose new nodes for each to enable failover.

Performing Coordinator Node Failover

Designating the Failover Node

You can now monitor RLV memory usage and merge history statistics in a simplex environment. RLV statistics are also available in SAP Sybase IQ data collections.

Viewing RLV Memory Usage Statistics

Viewing RLV Merge History Statistics

SAP Sybase IQ Data Collections

Key Performance Indicators for SAP Sybase IQ

New dbspace type – use the cache dbspace to add direct-attached storage devices, such as high-performance solid-state disks (SSDs), to your multiplex nodes or simplex server.

Dbspaces

DB Files

You can now upgrade a simplex or multiplex database in SAP Control Center. This functionality is currently limited to upgrading a 15.3 or 15.4 database to the current 16.0 version.

Upgrading a Simplex Database

Upgrading a Multiplex Database