2020.2

Release Notes

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2020.2.10 Maintenance Release

2020.2.10 Maintenance Release [2021-12-07]

Changelog Overview

  • 5 Improvements
  • 72 Bug Fixes
  • 2 Security Fixes
  • 3 Chores
  • 82 Total Tickets

Improvements

  • app-operations_manager:1.19.0-2020.2.87 [11-16-2021] - Removed support for the 'All' setting for processing missed runs in schedule triggers.
  • app-workflow_builder:5.29.14-2020.2.69 [10-29-2021] - Updated the error message that is displayed when no matching transformation is found for a transformation task to now include the missing id of the transformation.
  • app-workflow_engine:8.22.1-2020.2.189 [10-26-2021] - Prevent task worker activation during shutdown.
  • pronghorn-core:11.46.5-2020.2.151 [11-01-2021] - IAP now waits to process events until every service is ready. IAP also stops listening to events on shutdown.
  • search:1.1.10-2020.2.3 [11-02-2021] - Added a pagination feature to the Global Search to view an unlimited number of search results.

Bug Fixes

  • adapter-automation_gateway:4.9.0-2020.2.8 [11-04-2021] - Fixed IAG adapter health check error message format.
  • adapter-azure_aaa:1.1.6-2020.2.2 [11-05-2021] - Group synchronization now has a minimum interval of 60 seconds.
  • app-admin_essentials:2.15.29-2020.2.73 [11-07-2021] - User account name now displays in the sidebar.
  • app-admin_essentials:2.15.29-2020.2.72 [10-29-2021] - Search bar will no longer be cleared when pressing the ENTER key in Admin Essentials.
  • app-automation_catalog:2.6.33-2020.2.22 [11-22-2021] - Fixed invalid permissions assigned to a 'readonly' role in Automation Catalog.
  • app-automation_catalog:2.6.33-2020.2.21 [11-22-2021] - Fixed a bug that caused focus loss when editing the description field in the create automation dialogue.
  • app-automation_studio:3.17.3-2020.2.133 [11-24-2021] - Updated task documentation to use /applications and /adapters routes instead of /config/services.
  • app-automation_studio:3.17.3-2020.2.132 [11-19-2021] - Transformation task options are hidden when no transformation is selected for Gen 1 workflows.
  • app-automation_studio:3.17.3-2020.2.131 [11-17-2021] - Added binding schema combinations support to JSON Forms. This functionality uses API calls to populate the device list dropdown.
  • app-automation_studio:3.17.3-2020.2.130 [11-11-2021] - Fixed user role permissions.
  • app-automation_studio:3.17.3-2020.2.129 [11-05-2021] - Users are now restricted from making API calls in dynamic dropdowns without a route.
  • app-automation_studio:3.17.3-2020.2.128 [10-28-2021] - The Start and End nodes on the Gen 2 canvas will now always snap to the grid, even when incorrectly positioned.
  • app-configuration_manager:3.67.1-2020.2.63 [11-29-2021] - Corrected a bug in the createDeviceGroup API call that caused Configuration Manager to crash when invalid input data was passed. Input parameters for the API are now validated as a comma separated string.
  • app-configuration_manager:3.67.1-2020.2.62 [11-22-2021] - Modified the DevicePicker component to resolve an issue with selecting/deselecting managed devices from the AvailableDevices list and removing devices from the SelectedDevices list.
  • app-form_builder:4.7.14-2020.2.24 [11-17-2021] - Fixed an error that occurred after creating a new form when Ansible is disabled in IAG. All data list elements are now retrieved from IAP.
  • app-form_builder:4.7.14-2020.2.23 [11-16-2021] - Transformations can now be searched by ID in Form Builder.
  • app-json_forms:1.30.2-2020.2.20 [11-29-2021] - Fixed an issue that prevented importing JSON Forms with schema combinations.
  • app-jst:1.0.0-2020.2.74 [11-19-2021] - Opening a transformation that does not exist in the database now displays an error toast.
  • app-jst:1.0.0-2020.2.73 [11-17-2021] - Updating a transformation that was previously missing a created or lastUpdated property no longer errors.
  • app-jst:1.0.0-2020.2.72 [11-16-2021] - Updated the migration logic for the update transformation endpoint so that it will remove the migrated property and update the version property.
  • app-jst:1.0.0-2020.2.71 [11-10-2021] - Updated the updateTransformation endpoint to prevent duplicate names when importing.
  • app-mop:6.7.7-2020.2.23 [11-22-2021] - Fixed a bug that caused search results to display incorrectly in the templates section of the side navigation bar.
  • app-mop:6.7.7-2020.2.22 [11-18-2021] - Transformations can now be searched by ID in app-mop.
  • app-mop:6.7.7-2020.2.21 [11-17-2021] - Fixed invalid links in applications context menu.
  • app-operations_manager:1.19.0-2020.2.91 [11-24-2021] - Added support for 'Pronghorn' internal user as the creator and updater of triggers and automations.
  • app-operations_manager:1.19.0-2020.2.90 [11-23-2021] - Fixed usability bugs in the automation trigger dialog. Schema data is saved and sent to the server when creating or editing an event trigger.
  • app-operations_manager:1.19.0-2020.2.89 [11-22-2021] - Fixed an issue in which clicking the "Save and Run" button when creating a manual trigger does not close the dialog if the run was unsuccessful.
  • app-operations_manager:1.19.0-2020.2.88 [11-19-2021] - Fixed a UI bug that caused JSTs to be occasionally unsearchable when attempting to add them to an automation.
  • app-operations_manager:1.19.0-2020.2.86 [11-03-2021] - Fixed a bug in export of triggers which reference JSON Forms. All triggers with forms now include the formId property value.
  • app-service_management:2.23.23-2020.2.7 [11-02-2021] - Fixed invalid rendering of device modifications dialog window.
  • app-template_builder:2.4.13-2020.2.11 [10-26-2021] - Fixed a Template Builder error that occurred when running in Python 2. This fix resolves parsing errors in Jinja2 templates with integer data types.
  • app-workflow_builder:5.29.14-2020.2.80 [11-30-2021] - Rolled back an update which could cause an error decoding workflows with white spaces.
  • app-workflow_builder:5.29.14-2020.2.79 [11-29-2021] - Fixed a bug that allowed an XSS threat when listing tasks in the sidebar.
  • app-workflow_builder:5.29.14-2020.2.78 [11-23-2021] - Reformatted the tooltip layout for transformation options. Tooltip details are now completely visible on the canvas when editing the Run Transformation task.
  • app-workflow_builder:5.29.14-2020.2.77 [11-22-2021] - Made changes to payload validation when renaming a Gen 2 workflow.
  • app-workflow_builder:5.29.14-2020.2.76 [11-19-2021] - Transformation task options in Gen 1 workflows are now consistent with Gen 2 workflows; they are now hidden by default instead of disabled.
  • app-workflow_builder:5.29.14-2020.2.75 [11-18-2021] - Fixed cross site scripting (XSS) vulnerability when editing child job task.
  • app-workflow_builder:5.29.14-2020.2.74 [11-18-2021] - Fixed a bug that resulted in an XSS threat when the user inserted HTML code in a global search field.
  • app-workflow_builder:5.29.14-2020.2.73 [11-17-2021] - Added graceful handling of scenario when user has no group permissions to edit a given automation.
  • app-workflow_builder:5.29.14-2020.2.72 [11-16-2021] - Added the ability to refresh an edited transformation schema with the latest payload data.
  • app-workflow_builder:5.29.14-2020.2.71 [11-11-2021] - Fixed a bug that caused missing tooltip info for task's input variables during edit.
  • app-workflow_builder:5.29.14-2020.2.70 [11-09-2021] - Importing a transformation from the transformation task now updates any matching transformations.
  • app-workflow_builder:5.29.14-2020.2.68 [10-26-2021] - Added support for reference tasks on child job loop parameters.
  • app-workflow_engine:8.22.1-2020.2.212 [11-30-2021] - Fixed issue where an undefined schema for a child job variable caused an incorrect inputSchema for the parent workflow.
  • app-workflow_engine:8.22.1-2020.2.211 [11-30-2021] - Fixed an issue in input/output schema calculation to ensure infinite loop and memory leaks do not occur.
  • app-workflow_engine:8.22.1-2020.2.210 [11-29-2021] - Modified the code logic in Workflow Engine Scheduler to address all possible window time range scenarios.
  • app-workflow_engine:8.22.1-2020.2.209 [11-29-2021] - Updated job details page layout.
  • app-workflow_engine:8.22.1-2020.2.208 [11-19-2021] - Fixed bug where invalid input to the searchTasks API could crash Workflow Engine.
  • app-workflow_engine:8.22.1-2020.2.207 [11-18-2021] - Added GBAC from a parent job to all subsequent child jobs.
  • app-workflow_engine:8.22.1-2020.2.206 [11-18-2021] - Fixed a bug where the inputSchema of a workflow was incorrectly set to an empty object.
  • app-workflow_engine:8.22.1-2020.2.205 [11-17-2021] - Corrected description field of sequential childJob loop iterations to point to the parent job _id.
  • app-workflow_engine:8.22.1-2020.2.204 [11-16-2021] - Corrected output model of childJob task.
  • app-workflow_engine:8.22.1-2020.2.203 [11-16-2021] - Fixed a bug that allowed cancellation of a completed job.
  • app-workflow_engine:8.22.1-2020.2.202 [11-15-2021] - Added error handling when reverting a task of a non-existing job_id.
  • app-workflow_engine:8.22.1-2020.2.201 [11-15-2021] - Improved error handling of getManualTaskController API. Fixed issue where Workflow Engine would crash if an invalid taskId is passed.
  • app-workflow_engine:8.22.1-2020.2.200 [11-14-2021] - Improved error handling to fix a bug where an invalid filter passed into the getAssociatedJobs API could crash Workflow Engine.
  • app-workflow_engine:8.22.1-2020.2.199 [11-13-2021] - Fixed a MongoDB error in the createJobGroupEntry API which caused it to fail.
  • app-workflow_engine:8.22.1-2020.2.198 [11-13-2021] - Fixed an issue where jobs were hanging due to an internal call on an undefined property.
  • app-workflow_engine:8.22.1-2020.2.197 [11-09-2021] - Added child job loop iterations to Job Details.
  • app-workflow_engine:8.22.1-2020.2.196 [11-09-2021] - Modified the activate API to only create new RabbitMQ connections on the first activation.
  • app-workflow_engine:8.22.1-2020.2.195 [11-09-2021] - Fixed an issue where some job watchers were created as a string and not as an ObjectId.
  • app-workflow_engine:8.22.1-2020.2.194 [11-07-2021] - Fixed a bug that prevented a workflow from saving when using the merge and deepmerge tasks. Added a validation check to ensure the data_to_merge input variable is an Array and not an empty string.
  • app-workflow_engine:8.22.1-2020.2.193 [11-03-2021] - Fixed incorrect sorting of active jobs on the Active Jobs page. Users can now sort by start date and percentage of jobs done.
  • app-workflow_engine:8.22.1-2020.2.192 [11-03-2021] - Fixed empty schema object returned when no job variables are defined for a task.
  • app-workflow_engine:8.22.1-2020.2.191 [11-02-2021] - Error toast message now displays when a user is not allowed to cancel a job.
  • app-workflow_engine:8.22.1-2020.2.190 [10-30-2021] - Fixed a bug that prevented the Child Jobs from displaying when moving back and forth between Collapse/Expand Child Job View.
  • itential-utils:2.7.3 [11-08-2021] - Added PATCH method handling to resolve errors that occurred when generating the pronghorn.json config file.
  • pronghorn-core:11.46.5-2020.2.156 [11-29-2021] - Updated the IAP UI to show user account information.
  • pronghorn-core:11.46.5-2020.2.155 [11-18-2021] - Removed unnecessary log.warn message from the getAuthGroupsShortList API.
  • pronghorn-core:11.46.5-2020.2.154 [11-16-2021] - Added a restriction that prevents service configuration of the log directory without write permissions.
  • pronghorn-core:11.46.5-2020.2.152 [11-09-2021] - Fixed a bug that resulted in an XSS threat when the user inserted HTML code in a global search field.
  • pronghorn-core:11.46.5-2020.2.150 [10-29-2021] - Set the /version endpoint to public for the non-pronghorn.admin user experience.

Security Fixes

  • app-configuration_manager:3.67.1-2020.2.61 [11-09-2021] - Updated the Axios dependency to resolve security concerns.
  • pronghorn-core:11.46.5-2020.2.153 [11-13-2021] - Updated Ajv dependency versions to remove a security vulnerability.

Chores

  • app-admin_essentials:2.15.29-2020.2.74 [11-16-2021] - Updated package.json dependencies to latest version.
  • app-jst:1.0.0-2020.2.75 [11-22-2021] - Updated jst-designer dependency to latest version.
  • app-jst:1.0.0-2020.2.70 [10-29-2021] - Updated JST Designer dependency to latest version.

2020.2.10 Release Versions

Automation Platform Versions

component version
@itential/adapter-automation_gateway 4.9.0-2020.2.8
@itential/adapter-azure_aaa 1.1.6-2020.2.2
@itential/adapter-email 3.1.15-2020.2.4
@itential/adapter-ldap 2.12.15-2020.2.5
@itential/adapter-local_aaa 4.2.2-2020.2.5
@itential/adapter-nso 6.35.7-2020.2.23
@itential/adapter-radius 2.0.9-2020.2.1
@itential/adapter-redis 2.0.14-2020.2.1
@itential/app-admin_essentials 2.15.29-2020.2.74
@itential/app-ag_manager 1.6.5-2020.2.5
@itential/app-automation_catalog 2.6.33-2020.2.22
@itential/app-automation_studio 3.17.3-2020.2.133
@itential/app-configuration_manager 3.67.1-2020.2.63
@itential/app-form_builder 4.7.14-2020.2.24
@itential/app-json_forms 1.30.2-2020.2.20
@itential/app-jst 1.0.0-2020.2.75
@itential/app-mop 6.7.7-2020.2.23
@itential/app-nso_manager 2.20.10-2020.2.6
@itential/app-operations_manager 1.19.0-2020.2.91
@itential/app-service_catalog 3.10.12-2020.2.5
@itential/app-service_management 2.23.23-2020.2.7
@itential/app-task_worker 3.1.6-2020.2.1
@itential/app-template_builder 2.4.13-2020.2.11
@itential/app-workflow_builder 5.29.14-2020.2.80
@itential/app-workflow_engine 8.22.1-2020.2.212
@itential/pronghorn-core 11.46.5-2020.2.156
@itential/search 1.1.10-2020.2.3
@itential/tags 3.0.6-2020.2.3
@itential/itential-utils 2.7.3

Automation Gateway Versions

component version
automation_gateway 3.61.0-2020.2.36

NSO Manager Versions

component version
itential-tools 1.23.25.2020.2.7

Engine Versions

component version
policy-engine 1.10.5+2020.2.0

Dependencies

Automation Platform Server

package supported versions recommended version
nodejs >= 12.19.0 < 13 12.22.3
npm 6.x 6.14.15
python 2.x or 3.x 3.9.8
pip supported recommended
pip any version 20.3.4
textfsm 1.x 1.1.2
Jinja2 2.x 2.11.3

The gcc-c++ and make packages should be installed from your OS distribution.

Mongo Server

package supported recommended
mongodb 4.2.x 4.2.13

RabbitMQ Server

package supported recommended
rabbitmq 3.8.x 3.8.14
erlang 21.3+ or 22.x 22.3.1
elixir 1.10.x 1.10.4
dedup 0.5.x 0.5.0

Redis Server

package supported recommended
redis 5.x 5.0.12

The gcc-c++ and make packages should be installed from your OS distribution.

Hashicorp Vault

package supported recommended
vault 1.x 1.7.0

Automation Gateway

package supported recommended
python 3.6 3.6.15
openssl 1.x 1.1.1l
haproxy 2.x 2.2.13

The gcc-c++ and make packages should be installed from your OS distribution.

The following development packages are required to install automation gateway: libffi-dev, openssl-dev, python-dev, sqlite-dev.

pip package supported recommended
pip any version 20.2.4
ansible 2.9 or 2.10 2.10.7
terraform 0.12.x 0.12.31
nornir 3.x 3.0.0
netmiko 3.x 3.3.2

One or more of the following packages may be required by the specific ansible modules you're using: psutil, pycrypto, paramiko, ncclient, lxml, nitrosdk-python, jxmlease.

Check the ansible documentation for the roles you're planning to use for additional package requirements.

Prospector

package supported recommended
java 1.7 or 1.8 1.8.275.01

NSO/Itential Tools

package supported recommended
java 1.7 or 1.8 1.8.275.01

The ant package should be installed from your OS distribution.

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

NSO (Golden Config app): 

* a10-acos
* adtran-aos
* alu-sr
* arista-dcs
* cisco-ios
* cisco-iosxr
* cisco-nx
* cisco-staros
* f5-bigip
* huawei-vrp
* 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:

* 5.3.3.1
* 5.2.5

NSO NED Versions:

ned 5.2.5 5.3.3.1
a10-acos 3.18 3.18
adtran-aos 4.0.6 4.0.6
alu-sr 8.13.4 8.13.4
8.13.3
arista-dcs 5.20.2 5.20.2
5.20
checkpoint-gaiaos_rest n/a 1.10.7
1.10.6
ciena-acos 6.2.5 6.2.5
6.2.4
cisco-aireos 3.7.2
3.7.1		 3.7.2
3.7.1
cisco-asa 6.12.4 6.12.4
6.12.3
cisco-gss 2.1.1 2.1.1
cisco-ios 6.69
6.68.2		 6.69
6.68.2
cisco-iosxr 7.33 7.33
7.32.5
cisco-nx 5.21.1 5.21.1
5.21
cisco-qps 5.1.3 5.1.3
cisco-staros 5.34.6
5.34.5		 5.34.6
5.34.5
ericsson-sgsnmme 1.0.7 n/a
f5-bigip 3.17
3.16		 3.17
3.16
fortinet-fortios 5.4.21 5.4.21
5.4.20
huawei-usn 1.2.1 n/a
huawei-vrp 6.17.4
6.17.3		 6.17.4
6.17.3
juniper-junos 4.6.19
4.6.17		 4.6.19
4.6.17
paloalto-panos_cli 4.8.2
4.8.1		 4.8.2
4.8.1
radware-alteonos 2.4.1 2.4.1
2.4
unix-bind 2.1.0 2.1.0

VTS Versions:

* 2.6.2

VTS NED Versions:

ned 2.6.2
cisco-iosxr 6.6
cisco-ncs5500 1.0
cisco-nx 5.1.4

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 maintenance release was tested against the following browser versions:

* Firefox 80.0.1
* Chrome 85.0.4183.121
* Edge 85.0.564.63
* Internet Explorer 11