NetWorker 19.1: New and Changed Features

Summary: This article describes the most significant enhancements to the NetWorker software in the NetWorker 19.1 release.

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N NetWorker Runtime Environment
NetWorker Runtime Environment (NRE) provides an installer package to deliver the supported Java Runtime Environment (JRE) for NetWorker and a Java application to launch NMC.

N Disk Connectivity Check
When a device loses its connection with the NetWorker server, the DCC (device connectivity check) framework discovers device unavailability or inaccessibility. When the device is unavailable, the NetWorker server notifies the user through the NMC console, NetWorker logs, or by email.

N Policy management using NetWorker Management Web UI
The NetWorker Management Web UI has been enhanced to include support for the following:  Managing policies; workflows; actions; groups.

N NMDA SAP IQ
NMDA 19.1 introduced the support of SAP IQ transaction log backups. The NetWorker software uses a file system backup to back up all the SAP IQ transaction logs and log archives as NetWorker save sets.

N SHA1 certificates for secure communication between server and clients

For those who do not have older clients, and to avoid security scan failures, the nsradmin option is provided to remove and re-create the SHA1 certificates on a need basis.

N Nsrstage migration status update in daemon log
A warning notification is displayed in the system tray, and the daemon.raw log is updated to indicate that a few of the bootstrap savesets were not deleted from the volume post staging.

N HTTPS as default implementation for NMC
NMC supports HTTPS only. You can create an SSL certificate or use an existing certificate during the installation of NetWorker. 

N SNMP trap enhancements
SNMP v2c MIB file support for recovery-SNMP trap alerts for NetWorker to comply with the MIB format for recovery. SNMP MIB support for restore success or failure notifications for recovery through NMC and CLI

N Nsrclone Using a filter to specify savesets.
You can clone specific save sets that are part of a policy, workflow, or action by using filters with the nsrclone command.

Look for: 'Cloning save sets from the command prompt with filter'.

N Single NetWorker command for DD Boost device creation from CLI on DD as a replacement of NMC UI New Device Wizard
This feature enables you to create and configure Data Domain device from the command line, and also helps to configure Data Domain specific features like SMT and retention lock. 

Look for: 'Configuring DD Boost devices with nsradmin'

N Support for NetWorker vProxy Appliance upgrade and Dual NIC configuration during vProxy deployment

Supports vProxy Appliance upgrade using the nsrvproxy_mgmt CLI when issued with redeploy parameter. Supports Dual NIC configuration during the vProxy deployment in the vCenter

Look for: 'Upgrading the vProxy appliance'
Look for: 'Deploying the vProxy appliance'
 

N Deprecation of NetWorker User for SQL UI
Starting from NetWorker 19.1, NetWorker User of SQL Server UI is blocked for users, and SSMS Plug-in is the default UI of SQL VDI.

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Article Properties
Article Number: 000019716
Article Type: How To
Last Modified: 25 Mar 2026
Version:  7
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