Combined Instance Data Replication release notes for upgrades from Zurich to Australia

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title: Combined Instance Data Replication release notes for upgrades from Zurich to Australia
description: Consolidated page of all release notes for Instance Data Replication from Zurich to Australia.
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# Combined Instance Data Replication release notes for upgrades from Zurich to Australia

Consolidated page of all release notes for Instance Data Replication from Zurich to Australia.

## How to use this page

To help you prepare for your upgrade, we have combined the cross-family Instance Data Replication release notes onto one page. Read this summary of the new features, changes, and updated information for your product from Zurich to Australia.

**Tip:** If there were no updates for a release notes section in a certain family release, we included a short note for your reference. For example, if a product did not have any updates in Tokyo, the row says "No updates for this release."

## Important information for upgrading Instance Data Replication to Australia

Before you upgrade to Australia, review these pre- and post-upgrade tasks and complete the tasks as needed.

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Release notes

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Zurich

</td><td>

-   **Upgrade information**
    -   Improve the performance and processing efficiency of Instance Data Replication \(IDR\) by upgrading your replication sets to V2, which uses Hermes Messaging Service. For details, see [Upgrading legacy sets](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=upgrading-legacy-replication-sets-v2&family=zurich&ft:locale=en-US).
    -   Log rotation is automatically enabled for the Replication Payload Error \[idr\_replication\_payload\_error\] table after the upgrade. By default, the log rotation schedule is composed of seven shards, with five days for each shard. All log entries in this table created before the upgrade are automatically truncated.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Australia

</td><td>

-   **Upgrade information**

Log rotation is automatically enabled for the Replication Payload Error \[idr\_replication\_payload\_error\] table after the upgrade. By default, the log rotation schedule is composed of seven shards, with five days for each shard. All log entries in this table that are created before the upgrade are automatically truncated.


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</table>## New features

Between your current release family and Australia, new features were introduced for Instance Data Replication.

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Release notes

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Zurich

</td><td>

-   **[Monitor scheduled replication sets](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=instance-data-replication-dashboard&family=zurich&ft:locale=en-US)**

Monitor the progress your scheduled replication sets in the IDR Monitoring Dashboard.

-   **[Track scheduled replication requests](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=set-up-scheduled-replication-idr&family=zurich&ft:locale=en-US)**

Track the progress of scheduled replication requests in the Scheduled Replication Requests related list.


</td></tr><tr><td>

Australia

</td><td>

-   **[IDR Diagnostics page improvements](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=test-IDR-connectivity&family=australia&ft:locale=en-US)**

Access detailed test descriptions and results on the redesigned IDR Diagnostics page.


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</table>## Changes

Between your current release family and Australia, some changes were made to existing Instance Data Replication features.

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Release

</th><th>

Release notes

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Zurich

</td><td>

-   **Coral theme**

Coral is now the default theme for new portal, web, and mobile experiences with Next Experience or Core UI enabled. This theme provides a fresh look and feel, featuring brand-neutral illustrations to enhance your user experience. A dark theme option is available for web and mobile experiences.


</td></tr><tr><td>

Australia

</td><td>

No updates for this release.

</td></tr></tbody>
</table>## Removed

Between your current release family and Australia, some Instance Data Replication features or functionality were removed.

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Release

</th><th>

Release notes

</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>

Zurich

</td><td>

No updates for this release.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Australia

</td><td>

No updates for this release.

</td></tr></tbody>
</table>## Deprecations

Between your current release family and Australia, some Instance Data Replication features or functionality were deprecated.

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Release

</th><th>

Release notes

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Zurich

</td><td>

Legacy replication sets have been deprecated in the Zurich release and are no longer supported.

 -   The Key Management Service test has been removed from the IDR Diagnostics page.
-   The VAULT Service Status test has been removed from the IDR Diagnostics page.

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Australia

</td><td>

No updates for this release.

</td></tr></tbody>
</table>## Activation information

Review information on how to activate Instance Data Replication.

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Release

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Release notes

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Zurich

</td><td>

-   **Activation information**

Instance Data Replication is a ServiceNow AI Platform feature that is available with activation of the IDR \(com.glide.idr\) plugin, which requires a separate subscription. For details, see [Request a subscription](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=request-instance-data-replication&family=zurich&ft:locale=en-US).


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Australia

</td><td>

-   **Activation information**

IDR is a ServiceNow AI Platform feature that is available with activation of the IDR \(com.glide.idr\) plugin, which requires a separate subscription. For details, see [Request a subscription](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=request-instance-data-replication&family=australia&ft:locale=en-US).


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</table>## Additional requirements

If any additional requirements were introduced or changed for Instance Data Replication we have noted them here.

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Release

</th><th>

Release notes

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Zurich

</td><td>

No updates for this release.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Australia

</td><td>

No updates for this release.

</td></tr></tbody>
</table>## Browser requirements

If any specific browser requirements were introduced or changed for Instance Data Replication we have noted them here.

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Release

</th><th>

Release notes

</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>

Zurich

</td><td>

No updates for this release.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Australia

</td><td>

No updates for this release.

</td></tr></tbody>
</table>## Accessibility information

Review details on accessibility information for Instance Data Replication, such as specific requirements or compliance levels.

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Release

</th><th>

Release notes

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Zurich

</td><td>

-   **Accessibility information**
    -   **Dark theme**

The new Coral theme includes a dark theme option for web and mobile experiences. This option is commonly used to alleviate eye strain and improve readability.


</td></tr><tr><td>

Australia

</td><td>

No updates for this release.

</td></tr></tbody>
</table>## Localization information

If there are specific localization considerations for Instance Data Replication we have noted them here.

<table class="custom-rows"><thead><tr><th class="filter">

Release

</th><th>

Release notes

</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>

Zurich

</td><td>

No updates for this release.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Australia

</td><td>

No updates for this release.

</td></tr></tbody>
</table>## Highlight information

If there are specific highlight considerations for Instance Data Replication we have noted them here.

<table class="custom-rows"><thead><tr><th class="filter">

Release

</th><th>

Release notes

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Zurich

</td><td>

-   Monitor the progress of all your scheduled replication sets.
-   Track the progress of scheduled replication requests within a scheduled replication set.
-   Access details of scheduled replication requests within a scheduled replication set.

 See [Instance Data Replication](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=instance-data-replication&family=zurich&ft:locale=en-US) for more information.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Australia

</td><td>

View updated diagnostic test descriptions and results on the redesigned IDR Diagnostics page.

 See [Instance Data Replication](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=instance-data-replication&family=australia&ft:locale=en-US) for more information.

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