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2018.3.23 Maintenance Release

2018.3.23 Maintenance Release [2020-07-07]

Changelog Overview

  • 3 Improvements
  • 13 Bug Fixes
  • 1 Security Fixes
  • 19 Chores
  • 36 Total Tickets

Improvements

  • adapter-nso:6.0.2-2018.3.55 [06-12-2020] - Added example inputs and corrected API documentation for addDevice task.
  • itential-utils:2.2.22 [06-09-2020] - Cleaned up decoding and encryption logic for discovery.
  • itential_tools:1.14.3.2018.3.21 [06-09-2020] - Package filename now has hyphens rather than underscores. This will align the package name with the Cisco NSO documentation.

Bug Fixes

  • adapter-nso:6.0.2-2018.3.58 [07-01-2020] - Fixed live-status error log.
  • adapter-nso:6.0.2-2018.3.56 [06-26-2020] - Changed xpath query to obtain device groups from NSO.
  • app-configuration_manager:1.1.3-2018.3.29 [06-12-2020] - Improved error handling; app no longer crashes if devices are not in array form when creating device groups.
  • app-device_management:5.0.1-2018.3.5 [06-22-2020] - Refactored code to use direct MongoDB calls instead of obsolete mongo-adapter approach.
  • app-form_builder:3.10.3-2018.3.34 [06-08-2020] - Fixed key integrity logic for nested tables.
  • app-golden_config:5.7.0-2018.3.34 [07-02-2020] - Modified seed script so it does not insert workflow if the same one already exists.
  • app-golden_config:5.7.0-2018.3.32 [06-22-2020] - Reconfigured app to use a direct mongoDb connection (via '@itential/database' function) instead of relying on mongo-adapter.
  • app-mop:5.5.1-2018.3.29 [06-13-2020] - Fixed the issue where a case of a failed command on a device does not produce results.
  • app-workflow_engine:4.17.14-2018.3.60 [06-24-2020] - Fixed a bug to correctly revert the parent job to the childJob task if the childJob is reverted.
  • itential-utils:2.2.23 [06-10-2020] - Exposed FileCrypto for use in the itential-utils module
  • pronghorn-core:6.56.2-2018.3.103 [06-15-2020] - Removed bug that caused a Core failure if functionality was invoked.
  • pronghorn-core:6.56.2-2018.3.102 [06-05-2020] - Fixed a crash caused by an undefined user when resolving a response that was already sent.
  • pronghorn-core:6.56.2-2018.3.101 [06-03-2020] - Fixed key management logic for nested tables.

Security Fixes

  • adapter-prospector:1.6.7-2018.3.6 [07-01-2020] - Refactored the adapter to use the 'itential/database' module for uniformity, security, and better maintainability.

Chores

  • adapter-local_aaa:2.4.8-2018.3.4 [06-18-2020] - Updated database module.
  • adapter-nso:6.0.2-2018.3.57 [06-29-2020] - Updated itential-utils module.
  • adapter-prospector:1.6.7-2018.3.5 [06-03-2020] - Removed peer dependencies.
  • app-configuration_manager:1.1.3-2018.3.30 [06-23-2020] - Updated database module.
  • app-configuration_manager:1.1.3-2018.3.29 [06-12-2020] - Updated unit tests.
  • app-configuration_manager:1.1.3-2018.3.28 [06-04-2020] - Migrated API tests into application repositories.
  • app-form_builder:3.10.3-2018.3.35 [06-22-2020] - Updated database module.
  • app-golden_config:5.7.0-2018.3.33 [06-29-2020] - Updated database module.
  • app-golden_config:5.7.0-2018.3.31 [07-02-2020] - Removed unnecessary peer dependencies.
  • app-golden_services:1.1.0-2018.3.12 [07-02-2020] - Removed peer dependencies.
  • app-mop:5.5.1-2018.3.30 [06-18-2020] - Update itential-utils module.
  • app-service_catalog:3.6.1-2018.3.12 [06-29-2020] - Updated database module.
  • app-service_catalog:3.6.1-2018.3.11 [06-22-2020] - Removed an unused dependency on app-service_management.
  • app-template_builder:1.0.0-2018.3.16 [06-28-2020] - Updated database module.
  • app-workflow_builder:3.21.3-2018.3.35 [06-18-2020] - Updated database module.
  • app-workflow_engine:4.17.14-2018.3.59 [06-21-2020] - Updated database module.
  • automation-gateway:1.2.6-2018.3.34 [06-30-2020] - Updated version of "requests" package.
  • itential-utils:2.2.24 [06-15-2020] - Updated node driver for MongoDB.
  • pronghorn-core:6.56.2-2018.3.104 [06-23-2020] - Updated node driver for MongoDB.

2018.3.23 Release Versions

Automation Platform Versions

component version
@itential/adapter-ansible_manager 1.1.5-2018.3.13
@itential/adapter-email 3.0.11-2018.3.3
@itential/adapter-ldap 2.11.2-2018.3.4
@itential/adapter-local_aaa 2.4.8-2018.3.4
@itential/adapter-mongo 2.8.6-2018.3.7
@itential/adapter-nso 6.0.2-2018.3.58
@itential/adapter-prospector 1.6.7-2018.3.6
@itential/adapter-redis 2.0.4-2018.3.2
@itential/app-array 1.0.1-2018.3.4
@itential/app-configuration_manager 1.1.3-2018.3.30
@itential/app-device_management 5.0.1-2018.3.5
@itential/app-form_builder 3.10.3-2018.3.35
@itential/app-golden_config 5.7.0-2018.3.34
@itential/app-golden_services 1.1.0-2018.3.12
@itential/app-json 1.0.1-2018.3.6
@itential/app-mop 5.5.1-2018.3.30
@itential/app-nso_manager 2.11.0-2018.3.21
@itential/app-number 1.0.2-2018.3.4
@itential/app-object 1.0.2-2018.3.4
@itential/app-service_catalog 3.6.1-2018.3.12
@itential/app-service_management 2.17.2-2018.3.12
@itential/app-smart_template 1.0.1-2018.3.22
@itential/app-string 1.0.3-2018.3.8
@itential/app-task_worker 2.3.4-2018.3.14
@itential/app-template_builder 1.0.0-2018.3.16
@itential/app-workflow_builder 3.21.3-2018.3.35
@itential/app-workflow_engine 4.17.14-2018.3.60
@itential/pronghorn-core 6.56.2-2018.3.104
@itential/itential-utils 2.2.24

Ansible Manager Versions

component version
ansible_manager 1.2.6-2018.3.34

NSO Manager Versions

component version
itential-tools 1.14.3.2018.3.21
prospector 1.7.16-2018.3.10

Dependencies

Automation Platform Server

package supported recommended
nodejs 8.x or 10.x 10.21.0
redis 3.2.12 or 5.x 5.0.9

The gcc-c++ and make packages should be installed from your OS distribution.

Template Builder

package supported recommended
python 2.x or 3.x 3.8.3
pip package supported recommended
pip any version 20.1.1
textfsm 0.x or 1.x 1.1.0

Mongo Server

package supported recommended
mongodb 3.4.x or 3.6.x 3.6.17

Redis Server

package supported recommended
redis 3.2.12 or 5.x 5.0.9

The gcc-c++ and make packages should be installed from your OS distribution.

Ansible Manager

package supported recommended
python 3.6 3.6.10
openssl 1.x 1.1.1g
haproxy 2.x 2.1.3

The gcc-c++ and make packages should be installed from your OS distribution.

The following development packages are required to install ansible manager: libffi-dev, openssl-dev, python-dev, sqlite-dev.

pip package supported recommended
pip any version 20.1.1
ansible 2.6 2.6.20

One or more of the following packages may be required by the specific ansible modules you're using: psutil, pycrypto, paramiko, ncclient, lxml, nitrosdk-python, jxmlease.

Check the ansible documentation for the roles you're planning to use for additional package requirements.

Prospector

package supported recommended
java 1.7 or 1.8 1.8.242.08

NSO/Itential Tools

package supported recommended
java 1.7 or 1.8 1.8.242.08

The ant package should be installed from your OS distribution.

IAP Compatibility

Device Configuration

Device Configuration compatibility describes which devices are expected to work with the basic features of the Configuration Manager application across various southbound systems.

Ansible:

* Arista EOS
* Cisco IOS
* Cisco IOSXR
* Juniper Junos

NSO:

Refer to the NSO Versions and NED Versions tables below for a list of tested devices.

Device Compliance

Device Compliance compatibility describes which devices are expected to work with the Golden Config application (for NSO devices).

NSO:

* a10-acos
* adtran-aos
* alu-sr
* cisco-ios
* cisco-iosxr
* cisco-nx
* cisco-staros
* f5-bigip
* huawei-vrp
* juniper-junos

Device Maintenance

Device Maintenance compatibility describes which devices Itential can perform maintenance activities on (e.g., reboots and firmware upgrades).

Ansible:

* Arista EOS
* Cisco IOS
* Cisco IOSXR
* Juniper Junos

NSO:

* cisco-ios
* cisco-iosxr
* juniper-junos

Device Health Checks

Device Health Checks compatibility describes which devices Itential can execute read-only show commands to use the method broker and Command Templates application.

Ansible:

* Arista EOS
* Cisco IOS
* Cisco IOSXR
* Juniper Junos

NSO:

* a10-acos
* alu-sr
* arista-dcs
* cienacli-acos
* cisco-aireos
* cisco-asa
* cisco-gss
* cisco-ios
* cisco-iosxr
* cisco-nx
* cisco-qps
* cisco-staros
* ericsson-sgsnmme
* f5-bigip
* huawei-vrp
* juniper-junos
* radware-alteonos

Forms

Ansible:

IAP can render most ansible networking modules as forms. Support for specific modules may vary. If you encounter issues with any particular modules, reach out to the Itential Customer Success Team for assistance.

NSO:

IAP can render most service models advertised by NSO as forms. Support for specific yang features may vary. If you encounter issues with your service models, reach out to the Itential Customer Success Team for assistance.

Service Provisioning

NSO:

IAP can provision most service models advertised by NSO. Support for specific yang features may vary. If you encounter issues with your service models, reach out to the Itential Customer Success Team for assistance.

Devices/Services Compatibility

The Itential Automation Platform is tested against the following component versions.

Ansible Versions:

* 2.6.20

Ansible Modules:

* eos_facts
* eos_command
* eos_config
* ios_facts
* ios_command
* ios_config
* iosxr_facts
* iosxr_command
* iosxr_config
* junos_facts
* junos_command
* junos_config

NSO Versions:

* 4.7.7
* 4.6.5

NED Versions:

ned 4.6.5 4.7.7
a10-acos 3.15.3 3.16.1
adtran-aos 4.0.5 4.0.5
alu-sr 8.3 8.6.1
arista-dcs 5.7 5.10.2
checkpoint-gaiaos_rest 1.3.8 1.3.10
ciena-acos 6.1.5 6.1.5
cisco-aireos 3.3.20 3.3.18
cisco-asa 6.7.7 6.8.7
cisco-gss 2.1.1 2.1.1
cisco-ios 6.42.2 6.48
cisco-iosxr 7.18.2 7.23.1
cisco-nx 5.1.3 5.15.5
cisco-qps 5.1.2 5.1.0
cisco-staros 5.22.1 5.24.1
ericsson-sgsnmme 1.0.7 1.0.7
f5-bigip 3.7.13 3.9.3
fortinet-fortios 5.4 5.4.5
huawei-usn 1.2.1 1.2.1
huawei-vrp 6.1 6.3.9
juniper-junos 4.5.17 4.5.23
paloalto-panos_cli 4.3.1 4.0.1
radware-alteonos 2.4 2.4
unix-bind 2.0.17 2.1.0

Virtual Devices:

* A10 vThunder 4.1.4 GR1
* Arista EOS-4.23.0FX
* Checkpoint R80.30-273.583
* Cisco ASAv 9.13.1.7
* Cisco CSR 16.12.1a
* Cisco NX 9.3.2, 9.3.1
* Cisco StarOS 21.15.29
* Cisco XR6.3.1
* F5 BIGIP 15.1.0.2-0.0.9
* Fortigate 6.4.0
* Juniper VMX 18.4R1
* Juniper VSRX 19.1R2
* PanOS 9.1.2
* Radware 32.6.0.0

IAP Browser Compatibility

This maintenance release was tested against the following browser versions:

* Firefox 69.0
* Chrome 76.3809.87
* Edge 44.18362.1.0
* IE11 11.678.17763