Version 1.10.0

Mar 26, 2024

New Features:

  • [Devices - Add Single Device Form] - Implemented new form for faster and more efficient addition of devices to the system:
    • Assigning the device to a location and a rack cabinet
    • Completing the key network information: IP address, MAC address, default gateway and mask
    • Connecting to the switch port
    • Connecting to the PDU power outlet
    • Configuring the IPMI access data
    • Testing the connection to the switch, PDU and IPMI
  • [Users - SSH Keys Management] - Added SSH keys management option for administrators and clients:
    • Add, edit and delete SSH keys within a user account in the system
    • SSH keys validation based on the RSA algorithm
    • Configuration of a default SSH key
    • Management of SSH keys from the API level
  • [SSH Keys Support - OS Installation v2.0.6 Extension] - Added support for installing Linux-based operating systems with SSH keys:
    • Select multiple public SSH keys when installing the operating system
    • Supported operating systems:
      • AlmaLinux 8, 9
      • CentOS 6, 7, 8
      • CentOS Stream 8, 9
      • CloudLinux 8, 9
      • Debian Bookworm, Bullseye, Buster, Jessie, Stretch
      • Fedora Server 27, 36, 37, 39
      • openSUSE 42.3
      • Oracle Linux 8, 9
      • Proxmox VE 6, 7, 8
      • Rocky Linux 8, 9
      • Scientific Linux 7
      • Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, 20.04 LTS, 22.04 LTS
      • VzLinux 8
  • [Fedora Server 39 - OS Installation v2.0.6 Extension] - Automatic installation of the Fedora Server 39 operating system:
    • Time zone configuration
    • Language configuration
    • Disk partitioning
    • Creating user accounts and setting up the root password
    • Configuration of network interfaces
    • Installation of additional system packages
    • Post-installation scripts installation
    • First boot scripts installation

Improvements:

  • [ISO Images Directory - IPMI Integration v1.5.1 Extension] - The mechanism for mounting ISO images in a noVNC session has been enhanced to mount ISO images in the /home/easydcim/iso directory
  • [ISO Image Auto Removal - OS Installation v2.0.6 Extension] - Added possibility to disable automatic deletion of ISO images after a specified period of time
  • [API - VLANs & Port Management] - Added option to configure VLANs for switch network ports from the API level:
    • Port settings in TRUNK mode
    • Displaying information about the port and assigned VLANs
    • Changing the speed of the network port
  • [API - System Settings] - Added option to retrieve the system settings from the API level
  • [Global Settings - Current Voltage] - Change the "Current Voltage (V)" value in global system settings, where 230V is a default value
  • [Notifications - Floors & Racks] - Added system notifications for floors and rack cabinets in the location
  • [Notifications - Variables] - New variables have been added for use during the processing of "Execute URL" actions
  • [API - Device Limits - Usage Collector v1.3.3 Extension] - Download and set data limits via the API for a particular device

Bug Fixes:

  • [noVNC Session Shutdown - IPMI Integration v1.5.1 Extension] - Enhanced mechanism for automatically closing noVNC sessions after 30 minutes of inactivity
  • [Provisioning Tasks Shutdown - OS Installation v2.0.6 Extension] - Corrected automatic closure of OS installation tasks after 60 minutes of inactivity
  • [Users - Aggregate Traffic] - Improved graph generation mechanism for aggregated IN+OUT traffic in the case of zero values

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Version 1.9.9

Jan 19, 2024

New Features:

  • [Redfish Protocol - IPMI Integration v1.5.0 Extension] - Support for server auto discovering with Redfish v1 has been introduced:
    • Supported server providers:
      • Supermicro
      • Dell iDrac
      • AMI
      • HP iLO
    • Automatic detection of basic server information: label, service tag, serial number, model, manufacturer, description, BIOS version
    • Automatic detection of server hardware:
      • [Processors] - model, name, cores
      • [RAM] - model, label, serial numbers, memory size in GB
      • [HDD and SSD drives] - model, manufacturer, serial numbers, description, memory size in GB
      • [Network interfaces] - description, MAC address, name, operational and administrative state of a port
    • Automatic determination of server on/off status
    • Remote server control with "powerOn", "powerOff" and "powerCycle" actions
    • Auto discovering for both single IP addresses and whole subnets in CIDR format
  • [Duo Security - Two-Factor Authentication v1.2.0 Extension] - Added support for Cisco Duo Security two-factor authentication in the backend section:
    • Submodule configuration with client identifier and API hostname
    • Connection testing with Duo Security API
    • Authentication mechanism based on Duo Web v4 SDK
    • Duo Security activation for logged-in system administrator
    • Two-factor authentication with Universal Prompt
  • [noVNC Proxy - IPMI Integration v1.5.0 Extension] - Added new launching mechanism for noVNC session with proxy:
    • Integration with the main EasyDCIM domain and the base SSL certificate
    • Implemented session proxy mechanism for Apache2
    • Implemented Websockify version 0.11.0
  • [Settings - API Allowed IP Addresses] - "System Access" section in the global system settings now includes an option to define IP addresses for which the API section will be available

Improvements:

  • [Send Login & Send Password - IPMI Integration v1.5.0 Extension] - Enhanced functionality of the "Send Login" and "Send Password" buttons in a noVNC session, ensuring the data is accurately transmitted to the forms if the IPMI operator account exists
  • [Settings - Website Base URL] - Enhanced mechanism of defining the main system domain with a single field used to define the EasyDCIM IP address or domain
  • [Global Settings - Usage Collector v1.3.2 Extension] - All settings for "Power Usage" and "Traffic Aggregation" can now be configured globally at the module level
  • [Traffic Aggregation Ports Management - Usage Collector v1.3.2 Extension] - There is now an option to disable network ports when IN, OUT or IN+OUT limits are reached
  • [Client Area - Single Power Outlet Usage] - The collocation view in the client area will now show power outlets and power usage for given time interval
  • [System Jobs - Refresh Status] - The status of ongoing system jobs will now refresh automatically

Bug Fixes:

  • [Detect Hardware - OS Installation v2.0.5 Extension] - NVMe drives and their size in GB will be now detected correctly
  • [Orders - Terminate Action] - The "Terminate" action has been readjusted and will no longer permit repeated execution

Version 1.9.8

Nov 23, 2023

New Features:

  • [Proxmox VE 8.X System Template - OS Installation v2.0.4 Extension] - Automatic installation of the Proxmox VE 8.X operating system has been introduced:
    • Time zone configuration
    • Language configuration
    • Disk partitioning
    • Creating user accounts and setting up the root password
    • Configuration of network interfaces
    • Installation of additional system packages
    • Post-installation scripts installation
    • First boot scripts installation
  • [Clients - Account Merging] - You can now merge two clients' accounts into one, together with transferring all associated data to the target account
  • [System - Power Usage Units] - The option to choose power usage display units with automatic conversion of Amps to kVA for:
    • PDU Power Usage and Outlet Power Usage graphs
    • Statistics on the total power usage for locations, floors and racks
  • [Ordering Process - OS Installation v2.0.4 Extension] - A new functionality to select installation addons and specify hard disk partitioning when placing the order
  • [Connections - Data & Power Ports] - A new form to establish connections between network ports and power ports has been added:
    • Network and power devices are now searched for more accurately
    • The list of network and power ports available to assign is dynamically generated
  • [API - System Health] - A new method of displaying the status of EasyDCIM services with details on:
    • Remote agents and communication status
    • WWW server
    • Database
    • Event queuing system
    • Local SSH connection

Improvements:

  • [Remote Agents - SSL Communication] - Added option to enable encrypted communication between remote agents and EasyDCIM
  • [Parts - Mass Unassign] - Added option to unassign spare parts from the device in bulk
  • [Locations - Change Floor Size] - Added possibility to change the size of a grid with the view of the floor within a location
  • [Orders - Confirmation Popup] - A new mechanism confirming the execution of order actions: Reject, Activate, Suspend, Unsuspend and Terminate
  • [Installer & Updater] - The default memory limit for PHP processes has been increased
  • [Devices - MAC Address Validation] - Enhanced validation of the MAC Address metadata
  • [Devices - MAC Address Search] - Improved mechanism for searching devices based on MAC addresses assigned to network ports

Bug Fixes:

  • [Restricted "Root" Name - OS Installation v2.0.4 Extension] - The installation is correctly blocked in case a restricted name for the "root" account is used
  • [Devices - Monthly Traffic History] - The data on transfer consumption history for a specific device is now displayed correctly

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