What's New in EEP 9.1.0

Summarizes the new features and product updates in Ecosystem Pack (EEP) 9.1.0.

EEP 9.1.0 can be used only with core 7.2.0. For more information about EEP and core version support, see EEP Support and Lifecycle Status.

EEP 9.1.0 Versions and Features

EEP 9.1.0 introduced no new components. EEP 9.1.0 provided significant updates to many components. Other components received minor updates. The following table summarizes the significant version updates in EEP 9.1.0:
Component EEP 9.0.0 Version EEP 9.1.0 Version
Airflow 2.3.3.0 2.4.3.0
Data Access Gateway 5.0.0.0 5.1.0.0
NiFi 1.16.3.0 1.19.1.0
Spark 3.3.0.0 3.3.1.0

To compare the versions of various components in different EEPs, see Component Versions for Released EEPs.

Airflow 2.4.3.0 Support

EEP 9.1.0 updates Airflow to version 2.4.3.0. For more information, see Airflow 2.4.3.0 - 2301 (EEP 9.1.0) Release Notes.

Data Access Gateway 5.1.0.0 Support

Data Access Gateway 5.1.0.0 adds SSL support in the Kafka Wire Protocol Service.

NiFi 1.19.1.0 Support

EEP 9.1.0 updates NiFi to version 1.19.1.0 and adds integration with Livy. Upgrade steps for NiFi are provided in Upgrading Ecosystem Packs.

Ranger 2.3.0.100 Support

In EEP 9.0.0, the mapr-ranger provides both Admin and UserSync services. Beginning with EEP 9.1.0, mapr-ranger provides only the Admin service, and there is a new package for the UserSync service: mapr-ranger-usersync. For more information, see Upgrading Ranger and Post-Upgrade Steps for Ranger.

Spark 3.3.1.0 Support

EEP 9.1.0 updates Spark to version 3.3.1.0, providing defect and CVE fixes.

EEP 9.0.0 included Spark 3.3, which supports GPU-aware scheduling. Spark 3.3 enables use of the RAPIDS Accelerator by Nvidia to accelerate Spark processing. For more information, see Apache Spark Feature Support, the RAPIDS Accelerator Overview, and the Spark Release Notes.

Support for JDK 11 and JDK 17

EEP 9.1.0 and core 7.2.0 can be used in JDK 11 or in JDK 17 installations. However, JDK 17 installations and upgrades must be performed manually. Installer 1.18.0.1 is not supported on JDK 17.

Discontinued Components

The following components are present in earlier ecosystem packs but are not included in EEP 9.1.0:
  • Flume
  • Oozie
  • Pig
  • S3 Gateway
  • Sqoop

For more information, see Discontinued Ecosystem Components.

Enabling Hive With JDK 17

EEP 9.1.0 can be used with JDK 17. Some additional configuration steps are required to enable Hive 3.1.3.100 for use in a JDK 17 installation. See Considerations for JDK 17.

Installer Support for EEP 9.1.0

Installer 1.18.0.1 supports EEP 9.1.0 and previously released EEPs. For a list of the EEPs that are supported by different versions of the Installer, see Installer EEP Support.

Installer 1.18.0.1 is not supported for use with JDK 17. In addition, Installer 1.18.0.x cannot be used with older versions of Ubuntu. For more information, see Selecting an Installer Version to Use.

EEP Upgrades

IMPORTANT Installer 1.18.0.2 supports core upgrades only from release 7.2.0 to 7.3.0. All EEP upgrades are supported. To upgrade core or EEP manually, see these topics:
If your cluster is running EEP 8.0.0 or 8.1.0, you can upgrade to Ecosystem Pack 9.x.x.
For information about upgrading EEPs, see:
For information about upgrading to core 7.1.0 and EEP 8.1.0, see:

EEP 9.1.0 Ecosystem Components and Release Notes

For a list of the EEP 9.1.0 components and their release notes, see Ecosystem Pack 9.1.0 Release Notes.