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IAG 5.1.0 feature announcement

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This page contains information for new features, improvements, and fixes completed within Itential Automation Gateway 5.1 (IAG 5), as well as any other announcements or information that coincide as part of this release.

Introducing IAG 5.1

Itential Automation Gateway 5.1.0 represents the evolution of IAG 4, introducing new capabilities, simplified deployment, and enhanced scalability for network automation operations.

IAG 5.1 follows semantic versioning (MAJOR.MINOR.MTCE).

As a major version release, IAG 5 introduces significant architectural changes and is not backward compatible with previous IAG versions. However, customers can run IAG 5 alongside existing IAG installations, allowing for gradual adoption of new capabilities.

What’s new in IAG 5.1

IAG 5 introduces the following enhancements:

  • Modern architecture: Updated architecture and deployment models for enhanced performance and future development
  • Simplified installation: Streamlined deployment process compared to previous versions
  • Cluster support: Enhanced cluster-based deployments with improved load balancing
  • Service discovery: Automatic discovery and registration of available gateway services
  • Kickstart service creation: Import all of the automation scripts within a repository by specifying the --repository flag in your iagctl db import commands
  • Pyproject.toml support: Support for the modern Python project configuration standard for Python services
  • External database support: Use an etcd database or Amazon DynamoDB table as your gateway cluster’s data store
  • Dependency registry support: Use PyPI and Ansible Galaxy registries with your Python and Ansible services

Service execution syntax update

IAG 5.1 introduces a new syntax for running services that requires the service keyword. This change ensures consistency with other service-related CLI commands.

Example:

$iagctl run service python-script hello-iagctl

This syntax change affects all service execution commands. Update your scripts and automation workflows accordingly when migrating to IAG 5.1.

For more information, see iagctl run service.

Platform integration

IAG 5 works with Gateway Manager to connect to Itential Platform, enabling IAG 5 services to be used as tasks within Platform workflows.

Deployment and compatibility

IAG 5 supports cluster-based deployments and can run alongside existing IAG installations without conflicts. Gateway Manager is required to connect IAG 5 clusters to Itential Platform.

Summary

IAG 5 represents the next generation of Itential’s automation gateway technology with enhanced architecture and simplified deployment. This release supports concurrent operation with existing IAG installations, allowing you to evaluate IAG 5 capabilities while maintaining current operations.

Future gateway features will be developed for IAG 5 and later versions as older versions transition to maintenance mode.