Suomi.fi Data Exchange Layer latest software version 7.0.0 has been published 30.11.

The new software version 7.0.0 for the Suomi.fi Data Exchange Layer was released on 30 November 2021. The installation packages for this software version are created by the Nordic Institute for Interoperability Solutions (NIIS).

The Central Server Environments for the Data Exchange Layer will be updated to the new version at the beginning of next year. The update of the Central Server Environments will not impact the operations of individual security servers already connected to the Data Exchange Layer. However, the connection of new security servers or organisations to the Data Exchange Layer will not be possible during the update process. The precise time of the update will be reported via the environment-specific distribution lists a week before the update is to take place.

The planned times for the updates are as follows:

• Development environment (FI-DEV) Wednesday 12.1.2022
• Test environment (FI-TEST) Wednesday 26.1.2022
• Production environment (FI) Wednesday 16.3.2022

New features of version 7.0.0 and changes to the previous version

The new software version and all installation packages have been implemented by the Nordic Institute for Interoperability Solutions (NIIS), which is run jointly by Finland and Estonia.

For more information about the new features and enhancements included in version 7.0.0, please see NIIS’ official release notes: Version 7.0.0 Release NotesOpens in a new window..

The most important changes compared to version 6:

• Updated management user interface for the Security Server
• Information security improvements, such as backup encryption and backup integrity check
• Logging improvements: encryption of log archives and message contents in the database and grouping of archived logs by member or subsystem
• Checking version compatibility in connection with version updates. You can no longer update to a new version from unsupported versions.

The new version also contains numerous minor improvements and bug fixes. The new features of version 7 will be released gradually in different versions. Read more about version 7 in a NIIS blogOpens in a new window..

Installation and update instructions

Read the NIIS migration guide for updating to version 7Opens in a new window..

The new security server software version will be made available for different Data Exchange Layer environments (FI-DEV, FI-TEST, and FI) once the Data Exchange Layer’s Maintenance Service has updated each Central Server Environment to the new version. After the Central Server Environments have been updated, the Maintenance Service will provide more detailed update instructions by email to the technical contact persons for each security server.

Following the update of the Central Server Environments, we recommend updating all security servers to the new version within four weeks. The update includes new security improvements, so we recommend updating to this version as soon as possible.

The new version 6.26.0 supports the RHEL 7 and RHEL 8, as well as Ubuntu 18.04 LTS and Ubuntu 20.04 LTS and Docker platform versions.

Note! You can only update to the version 7.0.0 from the software version 6.26.0. This means that, if you have a version older than this, you will need to update to version 6.26.0 before installing the latest version.

More information

• Configuration Changes in X-Road 7Opens in a new window.
• Message Logging in X-Road 7Opens in a new window.
• Protecting Data at Rest in X-Road 7Opens in a new window.

Any questions relating to installing and updating to the new version may be sent to palveluvayla@palveluvayla.fi