Gateway 2023.2 feature announcement
This page contains information for the new features, improvements, and fixes completed within Itential Gateway (Gateway), as well as any new announcements or information that coincide as part of this release.
Gateway feature release notes [2023.2.0]
Here’s an overview of changes to Gateway:
- Gateway to end install of Python packages for optional integrations. See the Gateway release alerts below.
- Added support to run scripts in multiple Python Virtual Environments (VENV).
- Added GRPC support (gNMI/gNOI).
- Added database encryption of passwords in Gateway inventories.
Gateway release alerts
See the sections below for more detail on install of Python packages.
Python packages for integration
Gateway (2023.2.0 - 2023.2.6)
Effective in the 2023.2.0 - 2023.2.6 releases, Gateway will no longer install Python packages for the following optional integrations:
- GRPC
- Hashicorp Vault
- LDAP
- Netconf
- Netmiko
- Nornir
This should not impact upgrades as the required packages should already be installed.
What does this mean for customers?
For new installs of Gateway, if one of the above optional integrations is enabled and you have not installed the proper package, the server will not start and will present you with an Uninstalled Options Error. Enabling the integrations will require you to install the packages within the Virtual Environment (VENV) that Gateway is running in.
Gateway (2023.2.7)
Starting with the 2023.2.7 release, Python packages are included and Gateway will automatically install the necessary Python packages for:
- GRPC
- Hashicorp Vault
- LDAP
- Netconf
- Netmiko
- Nornir
- Ansible
Refer to Python packages for integration in the RHEL 8 Full Installation Method.