NetVault Plug-in for PostgreSQL 12.3

Quest NetVault Backup (NetVault Backup) Plug‑in for PostgreSQL (Plug‑in for PostgreSQL) 12.3 is a minor release, with enhanced features and functionality. For complete product documentation, visit https://support.quest.com/technical-documents.

Table 1. General enhancements
Enhancement	Issue ID
Added the File Level Data Copy option to support archive-based backups and restores of the complete database. This option performs a physical backup of the PostgreSQL Server data files and works in combination with the pg_start_backup and pg_stop_backup utilities. NOTE: To use this feature, you must use PostgreSQL Server 9.6 or later.	DNPP-234
Added support for point-in-time recovery (PITR). NOTE: To use this feature, you must use PostgreSQL Server 9.6 or later.	DNPP-235
For PostgreSQL 9.0 or later, eliminated the use of datconfig to obtain database-configuration information.	DNPP-252
Added support for PostgreSQL Server 11.x.	DNPP-276
Added support for PostgreSQL Server 9.6 and 10.x running on Windows 8.1 and Windows 10.	DNPP-279
Added support for Windows Server 2019.	DNPP-280
Added support for targeting software-defined Quest QoreStor™ storage devices. For more information on creating and using QoreStor devices, see the Quest NetVault Backup Administrator’s Guide.	DNPP-281

Table 2. General known issues
Known issue	Issue ID
When restoring a backup, the plug-in incorrectly changes the sequence number to 0. Workaround: Create a script that controls the numbering, and use the Pre & Post Scripts option in NetVault Backup to run the post script.	DNPP-102 (18737)
The plug-in does not currently support the use of parallel processing with pg_dump or pg_restore.	DNPP-215 (24138)
The plug-in does not support high-availability deployments.	DNPP-227 (28238)

NetVault Plug-in for PostgreSQL 12.3 - Release Notes