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  • 1.  NPS v11 emulator

    Posted Thu December 31, 2020 07:39 AM
    So we got new boxes in DC - not connectable yet though. Wanted to play around with NPS 11.X so went to NDN and found:
    Yet it seems that whiel I can download version 7.2 (fourth from top). First two links are broken after selecting either of those. 
    No option to click additional license or similar. 

    Any alternative way of downloading NPS v.11.X emulator?


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    Adam Matusewicz
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    #NetezzaPerformanceServer


  • 2.  RE: NPS v11 emulator

    Posted Fri January 01, 2021 06:01 AM
    (on behalf of Samir Sayyed, as he facing issue drafting response)

    We have forwarded your concern to the respective team (/mktsystm@us.ibm.com) which manages the Marketing site, seems to be a server side issue. We hope that it is resolved as soon as possible. I am afraid there is no other alternative for Emulator download.

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    Pawan Powar
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  • 3.  RE: NPS v11 emulator

    Posted Thu January 07, 2021 03:15 AM
    Hi Adam,

    The links issue is now resolved. Please retry download.

    Regards,
    Samir Sayyed.

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    Samir Sayyed
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  • 4.  RE: NPS v11 emulator

    Posted Thu January 07, 2021 07:50 AM

    Hi Sayyed

    Indeed. Download works properly now.

     

    I wish could say the same the about emulator itself.

    • It is made for Virtual box only, a bit of challenge was to made it working in VM Ware
    • VM SPU is limited to 16G only. For company we are working with it would not fit even one table.

    It doesn't feel like CP4D – docker image is not there. It is purely VM...

     

    Br,

    Adam






  • 5.  RE: NPS v11 emulator

    Posted Thu January 07, 2021 08:37 AM
    The intent of the Developer Edition is for a developer to be able to use an instance of NPS on their personal workstation.  The developer does not have to worry about the entire infrastructure (OCP, CPD, etc) and is working on representative/sample data rather than an entire dataset.  A developer can use this to develop and functionally validate stored procedures, UDXs, utilize INZA, etc.

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    Rajshekar (Shekar) Iyer
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  • 6.  RE: NPS v11 emulator

    Posted Thu January 07, 2021 08:50 AM

    Hi Shekar

    What about system admins/engineers? For them in such case the only option to develop maintenance scripts is too work on actual machines....

    For me as system admin developing scripts which will for example do any of following:

    - groom tables

    - check behavior of backups in different cases

    - checking backup integrity

    - maintaining backup retention

    - make Active Directory users/groups mappings

    - integrate with monitoring

    - monitor database itself

    - custom scripts on runaway query

    - performance tuning

    Is critical. In such case only option is to develop on actual large production systems?

     

    Br,

    Adam

     






  • 7.  RE: NPS v11 emulator

    Posted Thu January 07, 2021 08:55 AM
    Correct.  At this time, the Developer Edition cannot be used for operational aspects / sys admin use cases.  I will take this requirements forward to appropriate folks within IBM.  A granular/smaller environment may be made available in future (no ETA).

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    Rajshekar (Shekar) Iyer
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  • 8.  RE: NPS v11 emulator

    Posted Fri January 08, 2021 02:30 AM

    Hi Schekar

    This is chicken and egg dilemma. What is more relevant for customer:

    • Making system operational within infrastructure so that developer can work and we actually start using machine
    • Making developer enabled first and then making system operational within infrastructure

     

    First case might be OK for new CP4D/Netezza adopters , but is not good for customers which already have Netezzas and migrate from older generations. For them: 99% of SQL would work the same (some worry about UDXes/UDFs though) and their focus would be to have operations as first before implementing new appliance ...

     

    So what we have now is new appliances which arrived on site and literally no time to adjust our operations.






  • 9.  RE: NPS v11 emulator

    Posted Fri January 08, 2021 10:49 AM

    Thanks Shekar. 
    ... just to put a managers perspective o this thread ....

    A shop like ours (and Adam has much more knowledge about the details than I do) rely heavily on shell scripting on the NZ host. That is where large portions of the hardcore "development" is happening, so creating at "SySDeveloper Edition" where this code can be tested and deployed from will be very beneficial for us. In particular in the light of the upcoming move from MAKO to NPS-CP4D (which we a looking very much forward to :))

    What is a realistic timeline for such an "SysDeveloper Edition" ? 

    Yours

    Lars



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    Lars Olsen
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  • 10.  RE: NPS v11 emulator

    Posted Fri January 08, 2021 01:46 PM
    Thanks Lars for the feedback.  The requirements makes sense.  At this time, I don't have an ETA.  I have passed the requirements along to our offering managers who will assess these requirements with other requirements/priorities.

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    Rajshekar (Shekar) Iyer
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  • 11.  RE: NPS v11 emulator

    Posted Wed June 16, 2021 05:22 AM

    Hi Shekar

    Seems taht new versions of NPS emualtors revealed:

    Last time there were issues with servers - which seems to re-occur. Could you pull your strings (same as last time) to sort it out? 

    Also: any news on Sys Admin edition? Or maybe better: something we can deploy on our own OpenStack / OKD 4.5/4.6?



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    Adam Matusewicz
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  • 12.  RE: NPS v11 emulator

    Posted Wed June 16, 2021 08:18 AM
    Adam,
    What is exact issue you're facing with Developer edition?

    cc: @Samir Sayyed, @Hemanth Jills​​

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    Pawan Powar
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  • 13.  RE: NPS v11 emulator

    Posted Wed June 16, 2021 08:46 AM
    We have tested downloads in UK, Poland and New Zeland. Estimated download time is between 30 and 130 days. No download director option present.

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    Adam Matusewicz
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  • 14.  RE: NPS v11 emulator

    Posted Wed June 16, 2021 10:45 AM

    Hi Adam,

    I too am observing variation in speed, can you tell me from how long are you experiencing such lag in download ?

    Regards,
    Samir.



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    Samir Sayyed
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  • 15.  RE: NPS v11 emulator

    Posted Thu June 17, 2021 02:30 AM
    Since were trying to download it - so since yesterday. 

    Br,
    Adam

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    Adam Matusewicz
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  • 16.  RE: NPS v11 emulator

    Posted Thu June 17, 2021 09:27 AM

    Hi Adam,

    I  just checked the download is working fine from my end. Could you please try it again ?



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    Samir Sayyed
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  • 17.  RE: NPS v11 emulator

    Posted Thu June 17, 2021 11:28 AM
    I'm in the same situation and after a while the download goes in error. The speed is about 170KB/sec ~ 10/15h.

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    Claudio Rinaldini
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  • 18.  RE: NPS v11 emulator

    Posted Thu June 17, 2021 12:18 PM
    IBM IT team is working on this to fix it. 

    cc: @Samir Sayyed @Hemanth Jills​​

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    Pawan Powar
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  • 19.  RE: NPS v11 emulator

    Posted Fri January 07, 2022 12:29 PM

    A number of folks have said they could get the emulator but not the clients.  Here is a link to the client kits that does not require a license. https://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/selectFixes?product=ibm%2FWebSphere%2FIBM+Cloud+Private+for+Data+System&release=NPS_11.2&platform=All&function=fixId&fixids=11.2.1.0-WS-ICPDS-NPS-fp7614


    This is under IBM Cloud Pak for Data System - NPS V11.2  fix pack 7614 if the link isn't working for you.     NPS 11.2.1.0 fp7614  



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    John Skier
    Integration Architect
    IBM
    682 220 6587
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  • 20.  RE: NPS v11 emulator

    Posted Mon March 07, 2022 05:47 PM
    Now Available: Netezza Performance Server Developer Edition v11.2.2.1 this week.  For those who don't know about developer edition, its a standalone prototype of IBM NPS on VirtualBox platform. For download refer: https://www-01.ibm.com/marketing/iwm/platform/mrs/assets?source=swg-im-ibmndn

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    John Skier
    Integration Architect
    IBM
    682 220 6587
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  • 21.  RE: NPS v11 emulator

    Posted Tue March 08, 2022 02:17 AM
    Edited by System Fri January 20, 2023 04:36 PM
    client kit 11.2.2.1 will be also release ?

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    Krzysztof Duśko
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  • 22.  RE: NPS v11 emulator

    Posted Wed March 09, 2022 02:33 AM

    Hi Krzysztof,
    Yes, we will be releasing the 11.2.2.1 client kit shortly.

    Regards,
    Samir Sayyed.



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    Samir Sayyed
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  • 23.  RE: NPS v11 emulator

    Posted Wed March 09, 2022 02:01 AM

    Hi John (and all)

    Have made manual on how to convert VirtualBox emulator into ESXi and upgrade it with newest NPS kit 

    https://smart-associates.biz/blog/converting-cp4d-to-vmware-vsphere-nps-v11-2-1-4

    Will check if same is possible for 11.2.2.X

    Br,
    Adam



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    Adam Matusewicz
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