DB Engine Versions

GaussDB Engine Version Description

GaussDB uses version numbers in dot-decimal notation. The format is A.BCD, where:

• A: A designates major versions. Generally, a major version provides architecture upgrades and major new features.
• BCD: The first digit (B) indicates a release that provides major feature updates, and the last two digits (C and D) indicate progressively more minor releases that provide important updates.

Mapping Between GaussDB DB Engine and Kernel Engine Versions

Table 1 lists the mapping between GaussDB versions.

For details about how to query the DB engine version and kernel engine version of a GaussDB instance, see Checking the DB Engine and Kernel Engine Version of a GaussDB Instance.

Checking the DB Engine and Kernel Engine Version of a GaussDB Instance

1. Log in to the management console.
2. Click in the upper left corner and select a region and project.
3. Click in the upper left corner of the page and choose Databases > GaussDB.
4. On the Instances page, click the name of the target instance to go to the Basic Information page.
5. On the Basic Information page of the target instance, view the instance version and kernel version in the DB Engine Version field and Kernel Engine Version field in the DB Information area.
   Figure 1 Basic information