Release Notes

Release 0.100 (oVirt Server Suite)

Released FIXME

upgraded from rails 2.1.1 to 2.3
introduction and implementation of the oVirt agent / api
additions and improvements to the oVirt server service layer
cloud ui layer / vm action integration
vm observer / state change tracker
ovirt / autobuild fixes to get it working again and testing the installer
move oVirt to F11, F10 will not work due to dependency version incompatabilities
accumulated uptime ui
replace host-browser / identify-node functionality with the host-register script
many test improvements and fixes
many bugfixes

Release 0.99 (oVirt Server Suite)

Released FIXME

permission refactoring, now in seperated db tables
added permission to cloud controller
generic error handling w/ registered handlers for each exception
finished service layer refactoring and controller integration (network, storage volume, storage, task, quota, pool, vm controllers)
anyterm web terminal / wui integration
start of the cloud ui, web frontend to the cumulous project
vnc proxy server to multiplex vnc connects on a single port and changes to ovirt-viewer to use it
start of new ovirt qmf api, updated to latest qmf spec, refresh pools whenever used, etc
added ovirt xml api spec
installer updates, ipa install fails if mod_ssl present, dns clarification
taskomatic changes, much more logging added, reconnect messages, bugfixes
dbomatic changes, log connect / disconnect events
host-browser permits nic-less nodes
graph updates, new default view, increased dimensions, cleaned up/added labels
many ui improvements, flexigrid functionality/appearance, details pane, icons and css, etc
many test improvements and fixes
many bugfixes

Release 0.98 (oVirt Server Suite)

Released FIXME

enable acpi / apic in vms
on vm shutdown, vm state is now unchanged
noreplace cobbler.yml in the spec
installer updates, network and dns config cleanup, hostname verification
updated and fixed server / node network configuration, managed_node_config, ovirt-identify-node, host-browser, other fixes to
- delete nics if a node doesn't report them
- api to retrieve nic / bonding details
- autocreate default bridges for nics / bondings
- refactor how nic, bonding, bridges are defined and handle edge cases
many tests fixes
many bugfixes

Release 0.97 (oVirt Server Suite)

Released FIXME

added host / pool audit trail
added task list to daskboard
added plethora of missing model validations
taskomatic / qpid integration
changed ovirtbr -> breth
removed ovirt-cfgdb
update search index every 1/2 hr
navigation tree interface and functionality improvements
kerberos authentication for qpidd
storage volumn api, rest interface, and other improvements
allow vm vnc connections to be forwarded via server
discontinued ovirt-recipe in favor of ovirt-server-installer
lvm volumns scanning added to taskomatic
use ruby-qpid as opposed to rubygem-qpid
wired up logout button
flexchart improvements
- add host chart
- allow data function selection (min, max, avg, etc)
- y-axis scale
added qpid reconnect / logger to dbomatic, taskomatic
add ssl to ovirt httpd conf
use dns srv records in taskomatic / dbomatic
installer updates, disable 2nd network interface, reworked selinux
options, dnsmasq fixes, nat / forwarding for node, add node-image/pxe,
update qpid config, many various bugfixes
network configuration changes / improvements
* host may now only have one device or bonding on a network
* associate vms with a network
* store nic interface name on the server
* network wui cleanup and various bugfixes
reset vm state on node reboot
move vnc forwarding code from taskomatic to dbomatic
persistently store vm / host history (for dbomatic vnc forwarding code)
stats util improvements
ssl now on both admin and guest interfaces
proxy guest network virtual host to admin network virtual host
deprecate old ovirt server installer
dbomatic generatic exception handling
added exception handling to dbomatic
tests and validations fixes
many bugfixes

Release 0.96 (oVirt Node, oVirt Server Suite)

released December 22, 2008

Common:

based on Fedora 10
added support for building in mock and i386 builds on x86_64
make source target to build source iso or tarball
Add logic for allowing SSH keys to be included during image and appliance creation time this is to be used for development purposes only
image/appliance build process creates a manifest tar that can be used in comparing builds

oVirt Node:

standalone and autoinstall mode
- first boot configuration menu
- network configuration
- use LVM volumes on GPT partitioned local disk
- for autoinstall mode ovirt boot parameter is used to define volumes: ovirt_vol=BOOT_MB:SWAP_MB:ROOT_MB:CONFIG_MB:LOGGING_MB
- livecd image to local disk installer
- use file bindmounts for persisted configs
- use optional /config from livecd image
- add BOOTIF=link|eth* support
oVirt branded splash image for boot menu
ovirt-node subpackages:
- ovirt-node-stateless is for use on the embedded oVirt Node
- ovirt-node-stateful is for use on already installed Fedora hosts to configure that host to act as a Node. Presently it only works when run on the same host as the oVirt Appliance.
edit-livecd script for ad-hoc modification to livecd image
add minimal python into the Node image
use minimal selinux configuration and add modules selectively

oVirt Server Suite

fix for Bug 467767: double render error for add user
fix for Bug 466719: The virtual machine pool table is disabled after clicking sort by "Load" column
fix for bug 464282: can't remove user
fix how taskomatic handles a Cobbler image record
API: add a call to list VMs for a user
fixed cpu speed value for hosts grid
add aggregation method to stats API courtesy Mark Wagner
NFS file creation/deletion in the taskomatic back-end
replace host-status with db-omatic - uses the qpid console to receive events from libvirt-qpid on various nodes and update state in the database directly
fix for bug 467758: Pool quota edit link does not appear
add time range and data type selection to flexchart
refactored storage UI to allow for creating/deleting NFS volumes
test/fixture revamp
Redoing the test fixtures to take advantage of rails 2.1 'foxy fixtures'.
replaced flexigrid-based display for HW and smart pool storage with tree component
implement "poweroff" in the WUI
fixes / improvements to selenium interface tests
implement LVM scanning, creation, deletion, and VM use in the taskomatic
lvm storage volume HW pool admin tab
support for multiple package formats for the appliance packaging
split create-ovirt-appliance into several scripts: http://ovirt.org/page/Appliance_Installation
separate data disk for storing iSCSI and NFS for appliance
remove second network interface on the appliance - eth0 is bridged to ovirtbr0 and eth1 is removed, the host is the default gateway

Release 0.95 (oVirt Node, oVirt Server Suite)

released November 5, 2008

oVirt Node:

Stateful Node - for running VMs on the ovirt-appliance host
libvirt-qpid agent added in Node image
ovirt-node-selinux SELinux policy for iSCSI block devices
support non-sdX block devices like cciss for Node local disk
improved configuration processing to remove the need for scripts
minor bugfixes and build process improvements

oVirt Server Suite

Upgraded to Rails 2.1.1
Added a flash chart written in flex framework to summary pages.
Added support for booting a VM from an ISO image.
In the VM list and details pane, added a field to show what host a VM is running on.
Updated tree navigation to use a new underlying implementation and to better integrate Smart Pools into the navigation panel.
Various bug fixes including VM 'destroy' action validation, 'move' dialog fixes, and some host-browser issues.
Added Network model and re-factored existing VM and Node implementation to make use of the more flexible infrastructure
Some additional node network config enhancements
More flexchart enhancements, including tool-tips, y-axis labels, and animation
Added ruby qpid demo
Integrated smart pools into search results as well as other flexigrid-based views.
Redesigned the tree widget code to make it pluggable.
Some of the model-level implementation for LVM support is in place, but actual LVM UI and actions will be in a later release
various bug fixes, including smart pool errors, tab navigation, cobbler system deletion

Release 0.93-1 (oVirt Node, oVirt Server Suite)

released September 24, 2008

Addition of 'Smart Pools' in the Web user interface for organizing pools on a per user basis.
Additions to the Edit VM screen to allow re-provisioning of a guest as well editing other guest settings.
oVirt Appliance manages VMs directly on the host it is running on. This eliminates the 'fake nodes' used in previous versions.
oVirt API (Ruby Bindings)
Support for configuring more than one NIC per Node. UI support for this will be integrated shortly.
Support for bonding/failover of NICs. UI support for this will be integrated shortly.
SELinux support on oVirt Node
Rewrite of performance graphing visualization

Release 0.92-1 (oVirt Node, oVirt Server Suite)

released August 27, 2008

Support for migration of guests from one node to another, including the ability to clear all of the running guests from a node.
Support for provisioning guests with Linux OSes (Windows provisioning is still in the works)
The oVirt Appliance has been restructured so that the 'developer' and 'bundled' appliance are the same. The appliance can be used to manage both 'fake' oVirt Nodes and real hardware.
The oVirt Node can now be installed via kernel command line parameters to local hard or USB disks
Serial consoles are exposed on both oVirt Nodes and their guests
General UI improvements and bugfixes
Ability to search in the UI

Release 0.91 -- beta 1 (oVirt Node, oVirt Server Suite)

released June 18, 2008

Stats graphing for hardware pools, VM pools, VMs, using SVG and our RRD reader API. Horizontal bars for host load, VM load; history line graphs for CPU, memory usage
Validation and error reporting throughout the UI
Numerous ajax updates to preserve tree state, improve UI flow
Lots of other UI cleanup
"Details" panes at the bottom of the screen for hosts, VMs, pools
oVirt Node image culled to less than 64 mb
Collectd -> oVirt db connection for updating host status and host load in the oVirt db
Time slip issues on fake managed nodes fixed

Release 0.4 (oVirt Node, oVirt Server Suite)

released April 28, 2008

New "bundled" mode of installation, which provides all services and can manage physical machines
Improved installation for developer and bundled mode
Easy transition from developer to bundled mode and back
Ability to use NFS as a backing store for guest images

Release 0.3 (oVirt Node, oVirt Server Suite)

released March 24, 2008

Developer mode, for vastly simplified installation/usage
Integration with the libvirt storage API's for flexible storage configuration
i386 and x86_64 support
Complete UI redesign in place