README for HP Neoview Release 2.5 (R2.5)

New Features in Release 2.5
Release 2.5 introduces new features and enhancements to the Neoview software. Some highlights
of the new features and enhancements include:
For more information, see the ...New Feature or Enhancement
“Neoview SQL Database”
(page 12).
• Neoview SQL enhancements that include:
— Persistent sample tables (UPDATE STATISTICS statement)
— A new feature that allows a Neoview installation to replicate a table or an
entire schema from one Neoview system to another
— New information regarding the DISK POOL clause in the CREATE TABLE
statement for Neoview systems having 2, 3, and 4 logical disk volumes per
CPU
“Neoview Security ” (page 13).• Security enhancements that include:
— Optional integration with an external directory server using LDAP protocol
(openLDAP or Microsoft Active Directory)
— Multiple roles per database user, and the ability to select a role when logging
on to a Neoview client
— A new Neoview role (ROLE.SECMGR) for security administration
— User and role management functions in NCI and HPDM for remotely and
locally authenticated database users and platform users
— Certificate management functions in NCI and HPDM, including support
for self-signed or CA-signed certificates
— Security policy configuration functions in NCI and HPDM
— Individual accounts for platform users, including HP Support
— Password encryption support for workstation platforms
— Support for locally authenticated users to change their passwords, using
NCI or HPDM
— Logging of user management actions and successful and unsuccessful logins
— Database views for auditing user management actions, roles assigned to
users, and privileges pertaining to database schemas and objects, including
database columns
— A NEOVIEW.XYGATE user ID for users who have query access to XYGATE®
but who are prohibited from changing the XYGATE® configuration
“Neoview ADO.NET Provider”
(page 14).
• Neoview now supports the ADO.NET provider. The Neoview ADO.NET
provider is the Neoview implementation of a set of software components
included in the Microsoft .NET Framework.
“Neoview Transporter ”
(page 14).
• Neoview Transporter enhancements including:
— New Control File options
— Changes to existing Control File options
— Support for the Neoview Transporter Enhanced Initial Load (EIL)
“HP Database Manager
(HPDM)” (page 17).
• HP Database Manager contains a significant number of new features and
functions for Release 2.5. The following list summarizes these features and
functions.
— Enhanced user interface
— Data source and connectivity management
— User- and Role- Management features
— Metric Miner reporting tool
— Enhancements to System Offender workload details
— Security features
“Neoview Performance Analysis
Tools (NPAT)” (page 19).
• Neoview Performance Analysis Tools (NPAT) enhancements to support query
statistics aggregation in the Neoview Workload Management Services.
Additionally, login information is enhanced to provide options for logging in
as a platform user or database user.
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