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What's New

This page summarizes new features and improvements for the NetQ 5.2 release. For a list of open and fixed issues, see the release notes.

What’s New in NetQ 5.2

Release Considerations

  • If your NetQ deployment uses combined Ethernet and NVLink mode, only your Ethernet data can be backed up and restored. NVLink data is excluded from the backup and restoration process.
  • This NetQ version is not part of the Spectrum-X reference architecture release and is not supported in Spectrum-X environments.
  • The following features have been removed or deprecated:
    • ECMP

Upgrade Paths

NetQ 5.1 is available exclusively for on-premises deployments. You can upgrade to 5.1 if your deployment is running version 5.0 or 4.15. First back up your NetQ data, then concurrently restore your data and upgrade NetQ during a new NetQ 5.1 installation.

Compatible Agent Versions

The NetQ 5.2 server is compatible with NetQ agents 5.2 and 5.1. You can install NetQ agents on switches and servers running:

  • Cumulus Linux 5.16, 5.15, 5.11.3, 5.9.4
  • Ubuntu 24.04, 22.04

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