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NetYCE 6.2.0

Status as of March 25, 2015

Version of 6.2.0 was finalized at 2015-03-06
Note: Version 6.2.0 will require an update to the YCEperl installation
See notes at bottom of this article.

Fixes:

  • Nexus '(config-xxx)#^H#’ prompt detect fails on some nodes
  • HP prompt detect failed for some config-object-paths
  • HP device ‘end’ command when ‘quit’ should be used
  • Nexus commit skipped
  • Retrieving csv reports using MSIE blocked
  • Search does not filter client/site
  • Nexus [#### ] progress on save filtered from log
  • Cannot use ‘Enter’ key on notes-field sites details form
  • Width of Vlan field in subnet details
  • Site details form VZP / Ref-code not shown/saved
  • Nexus error messages incomplete
  • Link to files from jobs (name change)
  • Nexus backspaces in command echo’s: wor ^Hd instead of ‘word’
  • Removed ‘[## ] from historic Nexus job-logs
  • ML3 migration ‘finish’ not renaming nodes issue
  • Nexus error message “vpc already exists” demoted to warning level.
  • Corrected (numeric) sorting issues with some drop-down menus.
  • Fixed some sorting issues in grids and drop-down menus.
  • Renamed template save into 'export', load into 'import'. Fixed issue with import.
  • Infoblox API update fails due to UTF-8 quotes used in newer versions
  • In command-jobs tool corrected missing 'deselect all' after 'select all' was used
  • Some forms have variable fields that are too narrow for the value to be shown completely.
  • eVPN details accessed from Node-details form are not properly selected
  • Some servers fail to be created from the 'servers - custom' form
  • Fixed issue with service-type delete-ports-subnet

Enhancements:

  • Template #wait directive support. See Template directives
  • The 'Operatie - Tools - Ping tool' has been reworked to allow free-form ip- and host-address pinging of interfaces too. See Ping nodes
  • The 'Node topology - Add subnets’ form now supports multiselect on ports AND subnets allowing for quick assignment of a series of subnets to a range of ports on a device, including connected interfaces when topology exist.
  • The ‘Build’ main-form ‘search’ function has been extended and optimized.
  • Password-sensitive fields in the database are now stored encrypted in the database. Includes customer-based key-management and customizable field-selection. Encryption uses AES256 algorithm. See Encryption
  • Support of customizable ‘Change-id’ requirements in jobs. See Job Configuration
  • Support of Job approvals. Each job-type can be assigned requirements on job-approvals before being executed. The approval requirements can be defined in high detail using thresholding, limiting and authorisation level parameters. Jobs requiring approval are listed as ‘pending’. See Job Configuration
  • Reworked ‘Scheduled jobs’ tool to support Job filtering (change-id, status, jobs-id, user), manipulation (cancel, suspend, resume, now) and approvals (approve, reject, comment). See Scheduled jobs
  • Job notifications. Email notifications can be sent automatically for jobs pending approval (sent to user-group email-list of job owner). Also notifications can be issued for approval rejections, job cancellations or expiry (sent to owner).
  • New customizable tool-setup XML file where scheduler queue and per-job-type configurations can be made (approvals, notifications, auditors, change-id validations)
  • Local NetYCE Wiki installation and customer-enabled updates. See Download WIKI installation files
  • Extended job-tools with text-box entry for 'SiteCode' values
  • Subnet name and Subnet description now have distinctive references in the forms. Description is shown were relevant
  • Many forms now allow for column sorting in its primary grids
  • Form-fields not available for editing (role-dependent) are now visually distinguishable
  • To distinguish the various NetYCE servers more easily, each server-button in the title bar can be assigned is own (customizable) text and button color.
  • Databases now use utf8 throughout. VBA dependencies prevented this conversion
  • HP Comware-7 vendor module
  • Additional tools that support 'Change-id' field and customizable approval settings

Optional trial release

  • A rewrite of the service types including enhanced syntax checking and full API and custom-variables
Notes regarding YCEperl upgrade:
1) When running MariaDB, ensure MariaDB-devel is installed:
yum list installed | grep -i mariadb-devel
if not, install using sudo yum install MariaDB-devel
2) Should the command ck_license -X produce errors (with db running), recompile DBD::mysql using:
/opt/ycelib/perl/bin/cpanm –force DBD::mysql
maintenance/releases/historical/releasenotes_620.txt · Last modified: 2021/10/21 12:20 by pgels