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.. -*- mode: rst -*-
.. vim: ft=rst
.. _releases-1.4.0pre1:
1.4.0pre1
=========
The first prerelease for Bcfg2 1.4.0 is now available at:
ftp://ftp.mcs.anl.gov/pub/bcfg
Bcfg2 1.4.0pre1 is a prerelease, and contains many new features,
including some that are backwards-incompatible with Bcfg2 1.3.x and
earlier. Please read the release notes thoroughly. This is a prerelease
and as such is not likely suitable for general production deployment.
That said, please help us test the release in non- and preproduction
environments.
backwards-incompatible user-facing changes
------------------------------------------
* Completely rewrote option parser
Many single character options now have long equivalents. Some
subcommand interfaces (``bcfg2-info``, ``bcfg2-admin``) have been
reorganized to some degree. ``bcfg2-reports`` syntax is completely
different.
* Added new :ref:`server-plugins-misc-acl` plugin
Default ACLs only allow clients to perform bcfg2 client runs, and only
permit `bcfg2-admin xcmd` calls from localhost. If you want to change
this, you must enable the ACL plugin and configure your own ACLs.
* Added genshi requirement for the server
* :ref:`server-plugins-generators-decisions`
* Switch plugin to use StructFile instead of host- or group-specific XML
files (this allows a single e.g. whitelist.xml file with <Group> tags)
You can convert your existing decisions using
``tools/upgrade/1.4/migrate_decisions.py``.
deprecated features (will be removed in a future release, likely 1.5)
---------------------------------------------------------------------
* :ref:`server-plugins-structures-bundler`
* Deprecated use of an explicit name attribute
* Deprecated :ref:`.genshi bundles
<server-plugins-structures-bundler-index-genshi-templates>` (use
.xml bundles and specify the genshi namespace instead)
* SSLCA
* Deprecated plugin
* SSLCA functionality has been added to the Cfg plugin:
see :ref:`server-plugins-generators-cfg-ssl-certificates`
deprecated plugins and features which have been removed
-------------------------------------------------------
Plugins
^^^^^^^
* PostInstall
* TGenshi
* TCheetah
* Account
* Hostbase
* Snapshots
* Statistics
* Editor
* Base
Client tools
^^^^^^^^^^^^
* RPMng
* YUM24
* YUMng
Other features
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
* FAM filemonitor
* Removed mode="inherit" support
* Removed support for .cat/.diff files
* Removed support for info/:info files
* Removed "magic" groups (for the Packages plugin)
other fixes and new features
----------------------------
* Added :ref:`inter-bundle dependencies
<server-plugins-structures-bundler-index-dependencies>`
* Added support for :ref:`independent bundles
<server-plugins-structures-bundler-index-disabling-magic>` (replaces
the functionality of Base):
* Added support for wildcard XIncludes
* Add Solaris 11 IPS Package support
* Add bcfg2-report-collector init script to debian package
* Git VCS plugin enhancements
* Removed deprecated plugins
* :ref:`server-plugins-structures-bundler`
* Deprecated use of an explicit name attribute
* Deprecated .genshi bundles
* Added path globbing
* :ref:`server-plugins-grouping-metadata`
* Allow setting global default authentication type
* :ref:`server-plugins-generators-packages`
* Add yum group support to internal resolver
* Change location of plugin-generated APT sources
* Add new Pkgng plugin
* Add ability for per-package recommended flag override
* :ref:`server-plugins-statistics-reporting`
* Add support for POSIX user/group entries
* Add support for Django > 1.4
* Add support for separate reporting database
* Added option to periodically dump performance stats to logs
* Added option to force server to wait until all FAM events are
processed
* :ref:`server-plugins-generators-sshbase`
* Add support for IPv6 addresses in known_hosts file
* Add support for :ref:`encryption of generated ssh keys
<server-plugins-generators-sshbase-encryption>`
* APT
* Allow specification of deb-src lines (resolves
http://trac.mcs.anl.gov/projects/bcfg2/ticket/1148)
* SSLCA
* Rewrote SSLCA as Cfg handler
Existing SSLCA installations will need to migrate to the new format
using ``tools/upgrade/1.4/migrate_sslca.py``.
* :ref:`server-plugins-generators-nagiosgen`
* Migrate configuration to conf.d
* :ref:`server-plugins-probes`
* Rewritten to improve caching
* Add probes.allowed_groups option to restrict group assignments:
see :ref:`server-plugins-probes-dynamic-groups`
Thanks
------
Special thanks to the following contributors for this release
* Alexander Sulfrain
* Chris Brinker
* Duncan Hutty
* Jason Kincl
* John Morris
* Matt Schwager
* Michael Fenn
* Stéphane Graber
* Tim Laszlo
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