CFM 2.1.1 on CDP 7.1.6

There is a new Cloudera release of Apache NiFi now with SAML support.

Apache NiFi 1.13.2.2.1.1.0

Apache NiFi Registry 0.8.0.2.1.1.0

https://docs.cloudera.com/cfm/2.1.1/release-notes/topics/cfm-component-support.html

https://docs.cloudera.com/cfm/2.1.1/release-notes/topics/cfm-whats-new.html

https://docs.cloudera.com/cfm/2.1.1/upgrade-paths/topics/cfm-upgrade-paths.html

For changes: https://www.datainmotion.dev/2021/02/new-features-of-apache-nifi-1130.html

Get your download on: https://docs.cloudera.com/cfm/2.1.1/download/topics/cfm-download-locations.html

To start researching for the future, take a look at some of the technical preview features around Easy Rules engine and handlers.

https://docs.cloudera.com/cfm/2.1.1/release-notes/topics/cfm-technical-preview.html

Make sure you use the latest possible JDK 8 as there are some bugs out there. Use a recent version of the JDK like 8u282 or newer.

Size your cluster correctly! https://docs.cloudera.com/cfm/2.1.1/nifi-sizing/topics/cfm-sizing-recommendations.html. Make sure you have at least 3 nodes.

References

• https://github.com/tspannhw/EverythingApacheNiFi

• https://www.datainmotion.dev/2020/06/no-more-spaghetti-flows.html

• https://www.datainmotion.dev/2019/10/apache-nifi-load-balancing-via-load.html

• https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/NIFI/Migration+Guidance

• https://docs.cloudera.com/cfm/2.1.1/site-to-site/topics/cdf-datahub-site-to-site.html

• https://docs.cloudera.com/cfm/2.1.1/release-notes/topics/cfm-whats-new.html

• https://blog.cloudera.com/no-data-loss-and-no-service-interruption-hdf-to-cfm-rolling-migration/

• https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/NIFI/Release+Notes#ReleaseNotes-Version1.13.2