2022.1.12 Maintenance Release

Changelog Overview

• 3 Improvements
• 22 Bug Fixes
• 2 Security Fixes
• 1 Chores
• 3 Tests
• 31 Total Tickets

Improvements

• app-configuration_manager:3.97.6-2022.1.35 [07-26-2023] - Added a new API (advancedPatchDeviceConfiguration) and modified an existing API (advancedAutoRemediation) that allows users to define device backup behavior during remediation.
• app-configuration_manager:3.97.6-2022.1.34 [07-24-2023] - Backups no longer store the XML format.
• app-operations_manager:1.171.4-2022.1.113 [07-24-2023] - Updated the groups display to distinguish between groups of the same name in different provenances.

Bug Fixes

• adapter-automation_gateway:4.26.1-2022.1.17 [07-07-2023] - Added filtering support for address and port to the 'getDevicesFiltered' task.
• adapter-nso:7.8.20-2022.1.22 [07-14-2023] - Updated lib_yang_parser to the latest version.
• app-admin_essentials:3.13.12-2022.1.47 [07-21-2023] - Updated the pre-built automation content link.
• app-automation_studio:4.1.2-2022.1.78 [07-18-2023] - Improved the error messages that are displayed in the Collections dialog when transformations containing the "$id" field are present in the database.
• app-automation_studio:4.1.2-2022.1.77 [07-12-2023] - Opening a legacy workflow in Automation Studio now re-directs to the legacy canvas.
• app-configuration_manager:3.97.6-2022.1.36 [07-27-2023] - Object parameters are no longer sent as strings in JSON Golden Configurations.
• app-configuration_manager:3.97.6-2022.1.33 [07-24-2023] - Fixed a bug where delete operations for F5 BIG-IP configurations in Golden Config were sent as add operations.
• app-configuration_manager:3.97.6-2022.1.32 [07-17-2023] - Rules for custom configuration parsers that caused infinite looping now throw an error instead of stalling the application.
• app-configuration_manager:3.97.6-2022.1.31 [07-17-2023] - Updated the link buttons in Configuration Manager to use the correct target property values.
• app-json_forms:1.34.12-2022.1.15 [07-26-2023] - JSON forms with attached transformation IDs now import correctly.
• app-json_forms:1.34.12-2022.1.13 [07-14-2023] - Updated pre-built import logic to include JSON transformations.
• app-jst:1.8.5-2022.1.28 [07-18-2023] - Improved the error messages that are returned if transformations containing the "$id" field are present in the database.
• app-operations_manager:1.171.4-2022.1.112 [07-21-2023] - Fixed deprecated automation details URL redirect.
• app-operations_manager:1.171.4-2022.1.111 [07-21-2023] - Corrected a bug causing Pre-Built imports to potentially overwrite triggers in unrelated automations.
• app-operations_manager:1.171.4-2022.1.110 [07-20-2023] - Improved error messages when triggers are missing required job variables.
• app-operations_manager:1.171.4-2022.1.109 [07-18-2023] - Fixed an issue where known unavailable APIs were being called.
• app-operations_manager:1.171.4-2022.1.108 [07-13-2023] - Updated Rodeo to capture common bug fixes.
• app-operations_manager:1.171.4-2022.1.107 [07-12-2023] - Updated all workflow links to the correct format.
• app-workflow_engine:9.13.31-2022.1.71 [07-19-2023] - Fixed an issue in which retryable tasks of reverted jobs would not use their original incoming variable data.
• app-workflow_engine:9.13.31-2022.1.70 [07-14-2023] - Fixed an issue where transformation tasks that error in the workflow did not trigger error transitions.
• logger:2.1.15 [07-18-2023] - Updated the winston dependency to the latest version to fix an issue with log file rotations causing files to remain open.
• pronghorn-core:13.28.27-2022.1.104 [07-11-2023] - Updated profiles isActiveSync() to work with serverId.

Security Fixes

• app-json_forms:1.34.12-2022.1.14 [07-21-2023] - Updated package versions that were using an outdated decode-uri-component package to prevent vulnerabilities to Denial of Service (DoS).
• app-workflow_builder:5.44.64-2022.1.37 [07-11-2023] - Upgraded the inquirer package dependency to a stable version.

Chores

• adapter-nso:7.8.20-2022.1.23 [07-21-2023] - Improved Logs in adapter-nso.

Tests

• app-workflow_engine:9.13.31-2022.1.73 [07-21-2023] - Added an auto test to verify that an errored JST transitions to the next available step appropriately.
• app-workflow_engine:9.13.31-2022.1.72 [07-21-2023] - Wrote an auto test to assert that a job that reverts to a previously retried task, uses its default data instead of retried data on revert. See original bug here: https://itential.atlassian.net/browse/PH-145851.
• pronghorn-core:13.28.27-2022.1.105 [07-21-2023] - Updated test to correctly check for the opensource repository.

Release Versions

Automation Platform Versions

Automation Gateway Versions

NSO Manager Versions

Engine Versions

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
* Cisco NX
* 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 Golden Configurations.

Ansible:

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

NSO (Configuration Manager app):

* Arista EOS
* Cisco IOS
* Cisco IOSXR
* Cisco NX
* 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
* Cisco NX
* 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

Note: Some of the devices in the health checks category are tested against netsim devices.

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:

* 2.10.7
* 2.9.27

Ansible Modules:

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

NSO Versions:

* 5.6
* 5.7
* 5.8
* 6.0
* 6.1

NSO NED Versions:

VTS Versions:

* 2.6.2

VTS NED Versions:

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 17.02.01r
* 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 feature release was tested against the following browser versions:

* Firefox 103.0.2
* Chrome 104.0.5112.79
* Edge 104.0.1293.47