{
  "schema_version": 2,
  "id": "operate/rs/release-notes/rs-6-2-18-releases/rs-6-2-18-70",
  "title": "Redis Enterprise Software release notes 6.2.18-70 (January 2023)",
  "url": "https://redis.io/docs/latest/operate/rs/release-notes/rs-6-2-18-releases/rs-6-2-18-70/",
  "summary": "New script to generate new self-signed certificates for renewal. Improved logs. Deactivate alert_mgr using rladmin.",
  "tags": [
    "docs",
    "operate",
    "rs"
  ],
  "last_updated": "2026-09-24T14:54:25+01:00",
  "page_type": "content",
  "content_hash": "0ea9a08f476251af4e84dfb81fef29dac08fe0210d2d4dec1f520550d73768d5",
  "sections": [
    {
      "id": "overview",
      "title": "Overview",
      "role": "overview",
      "text": "This is a maintenance release for ​[​Redis Enterprise Software version 6.2.18](https://redis.io/downloads/#software).\n\nThe following table shows the MD5 checksums for the available packages:\n\n| Package | MD5 checksum (6.2.18-70 January release) |\n|:--------|:-------------|\n| Ubuntu 16 | `69d2d2c71232adb15cebf29308ac54da` |\n| Ubuntu 18 | `22e0637107a32ccb96a704abe9650adf` |\n| RedHat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 7<br/>Oracle Enterprise Linux (OL) 7 | `e14fcf6973418602f2b64a55a0bc8374` |\n| RedHat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 8<br/>Oracle Enterprise Linux (OL) 8 <br/>Rocky Enterprise Linux | `f61d0d8f0bb5ad90a470482d6575eb27` |"
    },
    {
      "id": "new-features-and-enhancements",
      "title": "New features and enhancements",
      "role": "content",
      "text": "- Added a new script to generate new self-signed certificates for renewal. For details, see [Certificates](https://redis.io/docs/latest/operate/rs/security/certificates)\n- Added `rpm -q` command output to the logs (RS82673)\n- Added logs for server operations: `start`, `stop`, `restart` (RS87775)\n- Added `alert_mgr` to the [services you can deactivate with `rladmin`](https://redis.io/docs/latest/operate/rs/clusters/optimize/turn-off-services) (RS89572)"
    },
    {
      "id": "resolved-issues",
      "title": "Resolved issues",
      "role": "content",
      "text": "- RS61062 - Remove leading colon added to `PATH` variable"
    },
    {
      "id": "known-upgrade-limitations",
      "title": "Known upgrade limitations",
      "role": "content",
      "text": "Before you upgrade a cluster that hosts Active-Active databases with modules to v6.2.18, perform the following steps:\n\n1. Use `crdb-cli` to verify that the modules (`modules`) and their versions (in `module_list`) are as they appear in the database configuration and in the default database configuration:\n\n    [code example]\n\n1. From the admin console's **redis modules** tab, validate that these modules with their specific versions are loaded to the cluster.\n\n1. If one or more of the modules/versions are missing or if you need help, [contact Redis support](https://redis.com/company/support/) before taking additional steps."
    }
  ],
  "examples": [
    {
      "id": "known-upgrade-limitations-ex0",
      "language": "sh",
      "code": "crdb-cli crdb get --crdb-guid <crdb-guid>",
      "section_id": "known-upgrade-limitations"
    }
  ]
}