2023.1.4 Maintenance Release

Changelog Overview

• 10 Improvements
• 76 Bug Fixes
• 1 Security Fixes
• 11 Chores
• 11 Tests
• 109 Total Tickets

Improvements

• adapter-automation_gateway:4.29.0-2023.1.10 [08-04-2023] - Added datatype and encoding options to GNMI GET requests.
• app-automation_studio:4.15.0-2023.1.121 [09-06-2023] - Debounced Template Builder designer inputs to reduce server pressure.
• app-automation_studio:4.15.0-2023.1.118 [08-31-2023] - Updated the retrieval and filtering of assets in the Task Palette.
• app-automation_studio:4.15.0-2023.1.116 [08-24-2023] - Improved the slowness that occurs when resizing the task palette when the user has multiple tasks.
• app-automation_studio:4.15.0-2023.1.105 [08-02-2023] - A validation check for variable type is now done on retained task data when swapping a task.
• app-configuration_manager:3.102.0-2023.1.25 [08-21-2023] - Updated the description of the 'options' parameter for the renderJinja2 API.
• app-operations_manager:1.178.0-2023.1.68 [08-25-2023] - Added a new "Actionable Tasks" column to the Jobs tables that is enabled via application configuration.
• app-template_builder:2.6.12-2023.1.3 [09-06-2023] - Fixed a bug in the Jinja2 sandboxing feature which could result in hung processes.
• app-workflow_engine:10.2.1-2023.1.44 [08-31-2023] - Outgoing undefined values for tasks with multiple inputs are no longer automatically converted to null.
• itential-utils:2.9.11 [08-18-2023] - Added the logging functionality when the Vault health check errors.

Bug Fixes

• adapter-automation_gateway:4.29.0-2023.1.12 [09-01-2023] - The "getDevicesFiltered" IAG adapter task now allows passthrough of non-standard OS types.
• adapter-automation_gateway:4.29.0-2023.1.11 [08-24-2023] - Removed the 'basic user_password' enum type in propertiesSchema.json.
• adapter-nso:7.8.39-2023.1.9 [08-28-2023] - Added support for duplicate property names to the "findNestedChildrenWithPropName" function.
• app-admin_essentials:4.1.1-2023.1.29 [09-05-2023] - Added 'uiSchema' to properly display port numbers.
• app-admin_essentials:4.1.1-2023.1.28 [08-23-2023] - Fixed an issue that prevented users from viewing service accounts with names containing special characters.
• app-admin_essentials:4.1.1-2023.1.27 [08-09-2023] - Updated pop-up banner to notify users the service is automatically restarting.
• app-automation_catalog:2.13.0-2023.1.2 [08-30-2023] - Skipped pronghorn schema check.
• app-automation_studio:4.15.0-2023.1.123 [09-11-2023] - Fixed an issue where importing a prebuilt containing the property 'outputData' fails.
• app-automation_studio:4.15.0-2023.1.122 [09-08-2023] - Removed a GEN2 specific property from New Canvas workflows.
• app-automation_studio:4.15.0-2023.1.120 [09-05-2023] - Fixed a bug causing ChildJob data to update when opening the task panel.
• app-automation_studio:4.15.0-2023.1.119 [09-01-2023] - JSON Forms dropdown no longer shows empty results when configured with multiple data binding sets.
• app-automation_studio:4.15.0-2023.1.115 [08-23-2023] - Applied new link target defaults for PHButton and PHIconButton.
• app-automation_studio:4.15.0-2023.1.114 [08-21-2023] - Removed logic for hiding jst-on-transitions in the UI and added support for the 'not' operator to the getTransformations function.
• app-automation_studio:4.15.0-2023.1.113 [08-17-2023] - Consolidated the return signatures of getWorkflows.
• app-automation_studio:4.15.0-2023.1.111 [08-14-2023] - Fixed bug preventing user from running a workflow with a task utilizing the _id job variable.
• app-automation_studio:4.15.0-2023.1.110 [08-14-2023] - Fixed multiple performance issues pertaining to the task palette.
• app-automation_studio:4.15.0-2023.1.109 [08-11-2023] - Faulty adapter types will no longer cause issues with the getMethodOptions API.
• app-automation_studio:4.15.0-2023.1.108 [08-04-2023] - Added an example to the 'options' schema description regarding how to use task query parameters in the getWorkflows task.
• app-automation_studio:4.15.0-2023.1.107 [08-02-2023] - Fixed an issue that caused transition JSTs in pre-built workflows to be dereferenced upon workflow import.
• app-automation_studio:4.15.0-2023.1.106 [08-02-2023] - Updated the 'getWorkflowSchema' function to not use the nonexistent 'getJobVariableDetails' function.
• app-automation_studio:4.15.0-2023.1.104 [08-02-2023] - All workflows contained in a workflow group are now displayed in the side navigation bar.
• app-automation_studio:4.15.0-2023.1.103 [07-27-2023] - Fixed the useEffect hook when using a runAction task in the new canvas.
• app-automation_studio:4.15.0-2023.1.102 [07-27-2023] - Error messages now correctly display when required form fields are empty.
• app-configuration_manager:3.102.0-2023.1.28 [09-01-2023] - Fixed an issue that caused the wrong array path to be generated in compliance reports.
• app-configuration_manager:3.102.0-2023.1.27 [08-28-2023] - Fixed a Golden Configuration UI crash that occurred due to an invalid parser.
• app-configuration_manager:3.102.0-2023.1.26 [08-23-2023] - Optional inputs are now handled appropriately when adding a task instance.
• app-configuration_manager:3.102.0-2023.1.23 [08-08-2023] - Unreachable or stale JSON Golden Configuration rules are now properly removed.
• app-json_forms:1.36.0-2023.1.16 [08-11-2023] - Fixed a bug that prevented users from importing pre-builts containing JSON forms.
• app-json_forms:1.36.0-2023.1.15 [08-04-2023] - JSON Form with customKey is now importable.
• app-json_forms:1.36.0-2023.1.14 [08-03-2023] - Updated pre-built import logic to include JSON transformations.
• app-json_forms:1.36.0-2023.1.13 [07-27-2023] - Updated lib-yang_parser to the latest version.
• app-jst:1.11.0-2023.1.15 [09-05-2023] - Method parameters are now encoded on import to ensure properties are valid in MongoDB.
• app-jst:1.11.0-2023.1.14 [08-29-2023] - Updated the schema for the contains query parameter to support string and object input.
• app-jst:1.11.0-2023.1.12 [08-14-2023] - Added support for the 'not' query parameter to the search transformations endpoint.
• app-lifecycle_manager:1.26.0-2023.1.21 [08-31-2023] - Ensured that the runAction workflow passed into the startJob method is decoded to fix issues with running actions.
• app-lifecycle_manager:1.26.0-2023.1.20 [08-02-2023] - Corrected a dependency version problem that caused build failures in certain cloud environments.
• app-mop:6.12.0-2023.1.8 [08-04-2023] - Updated the search bar in the Templates accordion menu to return the correct search results.
• app-mop:6.12.0-2023.1.7 [08-03-2023] - Templates with tags are now correctly exported.
• app-operations_manager:1.178.0-2023.1.71 [09-05-2023] - Fixed the display of assignee for completed manual tasks and unassigned tasks that can be retried.
• app-operations_manager:1.178.0-2023.1.70 [08-31-2023] - Fixed display of assignees in task summary table when missing OperationsManager.assignTask RBAC.
• app-operations_manager:1.178.0-2023.1.69 [08-28-2023] - Task Variables now display incoming and outgoing tabs for all complete tasks.
• app-operations_manager:1.178.0-2023.1.67 [08-25-2023] - Corrected the tooltip icon alignment inside of Trigger forms.
• app-operations_manager:1.178.0-2023.1.66 [08-24-2023] - Workflows now zoom-to-fit properly when navigating from one job to another.
• app-operations_manager:1.178.0-2023.1.64 [08-22-2023] - Corrected a bug that caused existing JSTs to be overwritten if an automation which was exported with an earlier version of the same JST was re-imported.
• app-operations_manager:1.178.0-2023.1.63 [08-22-2023] - Refactored schedule trigger execution to utilize a more isolated approach.
• app-operations_manager:1.178.0-2023.1.61 [08-18-2023] - Reduced the size for requested data to avoid database limit errors.
• app-operations_manager:1.178.0-2023.1.60 [08-17-2023] - Corrected a bug causing users to see tasks for which they did not have write access when using Auto-Work or when filtering by "Actionable Tasks".
• app-operations_manager:1.178.0-2023.1.59 [08-17-2023] - Fixed the 'selectedAssignees' count display. The column header now shows the correct number of assignees.
• app-operations_manager:1.178.0-2023.1.58 [08-17-2023] - Fixed an issue that caused user ID strings to appear in the Assignee column on the Actionable Tasks table instead of the correlated username.
• app-operations_manager:1.178.0-2023.1.57 [08-16-2023] - Undefined values in transformations that run via automation trigger are now decoded appropriately.
• app-operations_manager:1.178.0-2023.1.56 [08-14-2023] - The "Workflow End" and "Workflow Start" tasks now appear in the appropriate position on the Job Details table view when filtering and sorting.
• app-operations_manager:1.178.0-2023.1.55 [08-11-2023] - Increased the canvas zoom limit for Gen 1 jobs.
• app-operations_manager:1.178.0-2023.1.54 [08-11-2023] - Fixed a race-condition where the autoWork query parameter was occasionally removed from the URL on page load.
• app-operations_manager:1.178.0-2023.1.52 [08-10-2023] - Fixed a crash when encountering jobs with null ancestors.
• app-operations_manager:1.178.0-2023.1.51 [08-09-2023] - Fixed URL encoding for API calls.
• app-operations_manager:1.178.0-2023.1.50 [08-09-2023] - Fixed a crash that occurred when opening tasks with large sets of data.
• app-operations_manager:1.178.0-2023.1.49 [08-09-2023] - Improved API schema documentation and error reporting.
• app-operations_manager:1.178.0-2023.1.47 [08-02-2023] - Corrected a bug causing JSON data displayed in the job details sidebar to not wrap correctly after resizing the sidebar.
• app-operations_manager:1.178.0-2023.1.46 [08-01-2023] - Corrected a bug that caused popup menu items to be obscured by the edge of the window.
• app-service_management:2.25.0-2023.1.2 [08-22-2023] - Changed "Service Manager" application name to "Service Management".
• app-workflow_builder:5.46.0-2023.1.19 [08-21-2023] - The task name and source displayed when editing a task is now pulled directly from the task model.
• app-workflow_builder:5.46.0-2023.1.17 [08-04-2023] - Clicking 'Cancel' on the unsaved changes alert for a legacy canvas workflow now successfully stops the page from redirecting.
• app-workflow_builder:5.46.0-2023.1.16 [07-28-2023] - Workflow Builder will now ignore incorrectly formatted task definitions rather than crashing.
• app-workflow_engine:10.2.1-2023.1.48 [09-08-2023] - Fixed bug where workflows built in the new canvas used the job_output collection.
• app-workflow_engine:10.2.1-2023.1.45 [09-05-2023] - Removed the decode step for parent jobs in the childJob method for runAction tasks. Lifecycle Manager will now pass in a decoded workflow to the startJob method.
• app-workflow_engine:10.2.1-2023.1.41 [08-11-2023] - Updated the integration test to work with dynamic username values.
• app-workflow_engine:10.2.1-2023.1.40 [08-05-2023] - Fixed the decoding on output schema values in the new workflow canvas.
• iap-ui:1.9.1-2023.1.8 [08-23-2023] - Fixed page freezes on the Swagger API page when refocusing the window.
• pronghorn-core:14.2.1-2023.1.45 [09-05-2023] - Added error logging capabilities for the createDeviceCount method.
• pronghorn-core:14.2.1-2023.1.44 [08-31-2023] - Fixed bug which made it impossible to update external links.
• pronghorn-core:14.2.1-2023.1.43 [08-28-2023] - Removed misleading cursor styling that appeared when hovering over radio buttons and checkboxes.
• pronghorn-core:14.2.1-2023.1.40 [08-23-2023] - Fixed failing auto test assertion.
• pronghorn-core:14.2.1-2023.1.39 [08-20-2023] - All core search APIs now treat search terms as literal strings.
• pronghorn-core:14.2.1-2023.1.38 [08-11-2023] - Refactored the /health/status API test to work better in HA environments.
• pronghorn-core:14.2.1-2023.1.37 [08-11-2023] - Corrected an error in the machineAuthentication OpenAPI documentation.
• pronghorn-core:14.2.1-2023.1.36 [08-07-2023] - Removed unused 'getAppViews' call to resolve delay in loading workflows.

Security Fixes

• app-operations_manager:1.178.0-2023.1.62 [08-17-2023] - Updated dependencies to remove vulnerability to Denial of Service (DoS) due to improper input validation.

Chores

• adapter-nso:7.8.39-2023.1.8 [08-25-2023] - Added trace-level logging for NETCONF query parameters and responses.
• app-automation_studio:4.15.0-2023.1.117 [08-25-2023] - Updated jst-designer dependency to latest version.
• app-automation_studio:4.15.0-2023.1.112 [08-16-2023] - Updated jst and jst-designer dependencies to latest version.
• app-configuration_manager:3.102.0-2023.1.24 [08-08-2023] - Updated the rodeo-ui package.
• app-jst:1.11.0-2023.1.13 [08-15-2023] - Updated the JST dependency to the latest version.
• app-operations_manager:1.178.0-2023.1.61 [08-18-2023] - Updated the JST dependency to the latest version.
• app-operations_manager:1.178.0-2023.1.53 [08-10-2023] - Added a linting rule to find unused exports.
• app-operations_manager:1.178.0-2023.1.48 [08-08-2023] - Changed the method for running and skipping tests. Also updated the lint rules.
• app-workflow_builder:5.46.0-2023.1.18 [08-16-2023] - Updated jst dependency to latest version.
• app-workflow_engine:10.2.1-2023.1.42 [08-20-2023] - Updated the JST dependency to the latest version.
• iap-ui:1.9.1-2023.1.8 [08-24-2023] - Updated pipeline to republish the application.

Tests

• app-operations_manager:1.178.0-2023.1.65 [08-24-2023] - Updated tests.
• app-operations_manager:1.178.0-2023.1.61 [08-17-2023] - Updated schedule trigger test code.
• app-operations_manager:1.178.0-2023.1.58 [08-17-2023] - Updated E2E test input data.
• app-workflow_engine:10.2.1-2023.1.47 [09-05-2023] - Updated the API test to replace workflow_engine APIs with operations-manager APIs. Added the use of API poll and fixed the assertions to align with the schema changes in task data.
• app-workflow_engine:10.2.1-2023.1.46 [09-05-2023] - Added suite of auto-tests for references to undefined values in jobs.
• app-workflow_engine:10.2.1-2023.1.43 [08-23-2023] - Update test case to pass reliably with API Poll.
• app-workflow_engine:10.2.1-2023.1.39 [08-04-2023] - Update test case to use apiPoll.
• app-workflow_engine:10.2.1-2023.1.38 [08-03-2023] - Update test case to use apiPoll.
• app-workflow_engine:10.2.1-2023.1.37 [07-30-2023] - Added API tests for merge tasks that reference undefined task and job references.
• pronghorn-core:14.2.1-2023.1.42 [08-25-2023] - Added test cases for external-links API.
• pronghorn-core:14.2.1-2023.1.41 [08-24-2023] - Fixed testcase for shutdownTimeout.

2023.1.4 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:

* Ansible Core 2.13 and Community 6.x
* Ansible Core 2.14 and Community 7.x
* 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:

* 5.7
* 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