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ProVision 7.0.0

ProVision 7.0.0 is a major release with new features, improvements and bug fixes.

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Contact 6connect at info@6connect.com to schedule a demo or get more information.

New Features

IPAMv2 - New IPAM Tab Updates

IM - 2851: Updated the IPAM Tab to support IPAMv2, and added new features and improvements. See IPAM Tab for additional details.

IPAM Tab

Updates and New Features to the IPAM tab include:

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  • Added Subtab navigation at the top of the page to switch between IPAM, VLAN, and Logging.
  • Updated the UI for "Add Aggregate" - click on the expansion arrow to show the Add Aggregate form.
    Note: the "DHCP Aggregate" option has been removed, any IPAM block may now be used for DHCP Pools.


  • Updated to a cleaner interface for  IPAM Maps - click on the expansion arrow to see the map, then click on the gear icon to adjust the map settings, such as selecting the map positioning, viewing aggregates, or to view recent assignments. As in previous versions, the IPAM map may be enabled or disabled in the IPAM Admin -> IPAM Configuration page.

Aggregate Blocks List

Updated the IPAM Aggregates Block List to include:

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  • Updated interface
  • Improved search filter  - accepts CIDR, Region, RIR
  • Added filter by IPAM Regions under "more filters". To exit out of all filters, right click on the list and select "Reset View".

    • Top Level Aggregates may now be merged from the Aggregate Blocks List by right clicking on the list, clicking "Select Aggregates", clicking the check boxes for the two aggregates to merge, and then selecting "Merge Selection". ProVision will pre-test the merge, and if valid, give you the option to proceed. To Exit out of the selection prior to merging, select "Unselect All". 
    • The IPAM Aggregate Blocks list now has pagination
    • A shortcut to IPAM Manage for an aggregate is provided by clicking the "open" link that appears when hovering over an aggregate block in the list.

Host Utilization

Host Utilization Aggregate List updates include:

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Simplified the Action menu (Gear Icon) to "Edit" (Open IPAM Manage for the Aggregate) and "Delete" (Delete Aggregate). Alerts, Auto-Split, and Clean up functions have been moved into the IPAM Manage page for the Aggregate. 

Added More Charts! Four Charts are now available: Pie (standard), Bar (by resource), Tree (hierarchy), and Grid (Block detail). To access these, click on the chart icons in the Aggregate Header. 

  • Bar chart:
  • Tree:
  • Grid:

IPAM Manage

IPAM Manage Updates Include:

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 See IPAM Tab for additional details on working with IPAMv2.

DHCPv3 - New DHCP Tab Updates

IM - 2648:  The DHCP Tab has been updated to support DHCP Groups, an improved interface, and improved backend functionality. See DHCP Tab for details on working with the updated DHCP system.

Three new DHCP areas have been added - DHCP Groups, DHCP Servers, and DHCP Pool List. A fourth area, DHCP Logging, links directly to the Admin Logging Tab. 

DHCP Groups:

The DHCP Groups page allows you to group DHCP Pools the same way ProVision allows zones under DNS Groups. 

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Refer to the Working with DHCP Groups documentation for additional information.


DHCP Servers:

The DHCP Servers page shows a list of DHCP servers, created via the "Add Server" button. Supported server types are ISC BIND or Cisco Prime Network Registrar. During server creation, you may select to attach it to a DHCP group, or leave it unattached. 

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Refer to the Working with DHCP Servers documentation for additional details.


DHCP Pools:

The DHCP Pools list provides the same pool-level functionality as the DHCP Groups pool lists, but includes all pools regardless of Group attachment. New subnet or host Pools may be added by clicking "Add Pool".

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See Working with DHCP Pools for additional information.


Peering v2 - New Peering Tab Updates

IM - 2946 Updated the Peering tab to support Peering v2, including new peering pages, improved UI, and direct data connections to Peering DB.

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Peering v2 has an improved backend, interfacing with Peering DB's new API. Users may chose to use PeeringDBs "main" or "beta" systems, by editing PeeringDB_URL in ProVision's global configs.

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See Peering for additional information.

IXs Subtab

The Exchanges subtab shows the list of exchanges current set in ProVision, with IP type, city, peers, and session counts. 

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Clicking on an exchange in the exchange list will bring up an exchange details page, where Exchange Details, Session Details, and Exchange Communications may be viewed and managed.

ASNs and PeeringDB account settings may be edited by clicking "Settings" in the IXs or Exchanges pages, or by going to ProVision's Admin settings page.

See Peering Exchanges for additional information.


Routers Subtab

The Routers subtab is where routers may be added and managed. Routers are divided into two lists - those with Peer Groups, and those without.

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Add a new router by clicking the "Add Router" button, which will direct to a page to input the router details. 

Clicking on a router entry in the router list will open the router details page. 

From here, routers may be added as well, or you can use the filterable list in the left sidebar to select a router to view. 

The router details area gives basic router information, which you may edit via the "Edit" button, and Peer Group management options.

See Peering Routers for additional information.


Sessions Subtab

The Sessions subtab is where current sessions may be added, managed, and updated.

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Add a new session by clicking the "Add Session" button, which will direct to a page to input the session details. 

Clicking on a Session entry in the list will open the Session details page. 

From here, new session may be created, but it is primarily for session management. The Session may be manually configured via "Config Manager", or automatically via "Configure". 

"Email" opens an Email communications form, with data automatically generated from PeeringDB. Other available tasks include Admin Up/Down, Edit, and Delete session. 

See Peering Sessions for additional information.


Peers Subtab

The Peers subtab lists existing peers, and allows for you to search for new peers to add via the "Add Peer" button.

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Clicking on a peer in the list will open the Peer Details page.

From here, additional Peers may be added, or you can view details for the existing peer, including available exchanges and what routers you have available on that exchange. 

You may also choose to "Configure Multiple Sessions" - clicking the configure multiple buttons opens a page where you may select and set up multiple sessions for that peer, and then choose to either "Configure Now" or Schedule the config to run later via the Scheduler Tab.

 See Managing Peers for additional information.


Additional Features / Improvements

ProVision Backend Updates

IM - 2651, IM-2627: ProVision has been updated to support(and require) PHP 7.1 / PDO and mySQL 5.7. Local installation customers should ensure that they meet the software requirements for ProVision 7.0.0.



IPAM Manage - IPAM / VLAN Multi-Edit (IPAMv2)

IM-2077: IPAM Manage - Multi-edit now supports Domain and VLAN fields.  

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titleAdditional Information...

To select multple blocks to edit, hold down the shift key and click on the blocks you wish to edit - the selected blocks will be highlighted. Right click anywhere in the blue highlighted area, and select "Edit selected blocks".

The "Edit Block" modal window will pop up for the selected block(s). Edit the domain by clicking in or typing in the domain search box, and select the desired Domain. 

Then, select the VLAN for the blocks from the enabled VLAN list. When done, click "Save". 

Customizable IPAM Columns (IPAMv2):

CFR - 109: The IPAM Admin "Lists Management" area has been updated with an "Edit Columns" page to support IPAMv2 column customization.

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To access "Edit Columns", you must be logged in as a user with Admin access. From the Admin area of ProVision, go to the IPAM Admin tab, then click "Edit Columns" under IPAM Lists Management.

Eleven default ProVision fields and ten user-defined "Metadata" fields are available for customization.

From here:

To edit a column name, simply type your changes in to the text box. and click the "Update" button.

To reorder the columns, click and hold on the "list" icon (three lines) to the left of the subet, then drag to the desired location in the list and release. 

To toggle visibility for a column, click in the checkmark field to the right of the column name to enable / disable visibility. This affects the columns that show in both IPAM Manage and the IPAM Gadget.


When complete, be sure to click on the "Update" button to save your changes.


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Keep in mind that "Edit Columns" is a global edit. If the values for order, header, or visibility are changed, it will affect ALL users of the ProVision application!

Once changes are saved, the enabled columns will show in IPAM Manage Aggregate screen and the IPAM Gadget "IP Blocks" List.

See IPAM Parameters for additional information.

Updated IPAM Gadget (IPAMv2):

IM-2850, CFR-109, CFR-119, CFR-120, CFR-122: Created a new IPAM Gadget that supports IPAMv2, additional columns, user defined column order and visibility, and other improvements. 

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titleCustomizing Columns

IPAMv2 Gadget column customization is accessed via the IPAM Admin area of ProVision - you must be logged in as a user with Admin access.

From the Admin area of ProVision, go to the IPAM Admin tab, then click "Edit Columns" under IPAM Lists Management.

Eleven default ProVision fields and ten user-defined "Metadata" fields are available for customization.

From here:

To edit a column name, simply type your changes in to the text box. and click the "Update" button.

To reorder the columns, click and hold on the "list" icon (three lines) to the left of the subet, then drag to the desired location in the list and release. 

To enable / toggle visibility for a column, click in the checkmark field to the right of the column name to enable / disable visibility. This affects the columns that show in both IPAM Manage and the IPAMv2 Gadget.


When complete, be sure to click on the "Update" button to save your changes.  

Once changes are saved, the enabled columns and their changes will be visible in the IPAMv2 Gadget.

Updated Dashboard IP Charts:

The Dashboard "IP Charts" Widget has been updated to show block percentages that are assigned, unassigned, allocated, or in the holding tank. Hovering over a status will show additional details. 



Updated DNSSEC Toolstack:

IM - 2629: ProVision now supports new DNSSEC toolstack bind-utils (dnssec-genkey and dnssec-signzone), set in the Admin Preferences page "DNSSEC Tools" settings. See Admin Preferences for additional details

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titleDNSSEC Tools Field Details...

Field Details:

zonesigner path : Enter the zonesigner path that will be used for DNS.  Zonesigner is required if dnssec-keygen and dnssec-signzone are not set.

dnssec-keygen path: Enter the keygen path.  Required if zonesigner is not set.

dnssec-signzone path: Enter the signzone path. Required if zonesigner is not set.

dnssec-dsfromkey path : Enter the dnssec-dsfromkey  path that will be used for DNS. Required in all cases.

DNSSEC validation server: Enter the IP of the nonauthoritative DNSSEC validation nameserver. Optional.


DNS Push Policy Configuration

IM - 2674: Added configuration options for DNS Push Policy under DNS Groups. 

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 - Zone-centric : Pushes all the zones to all the servers attached to them including servers not attached to the group.

 - Server-centric: Pushes all the servers with all the zones attached to them, including the zones not attached to a group.

 - Group-centric: Pushes all the zones in the group to the servers attached to the group.


IPPlan (MySQL DB) Zone Import

IM-1950: ProVision now supports importing IPPlan data via the Data Import tab. IPPlan Zone Import pulls zones from IPPlan MySQL databases. It is advised to create a DNS Group prior to the import with default parameters and NS records to be inherited by the imported records. 

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To import zones from a IPPlan MySQL database, navigate to the Admin area Data Import Tab, and click on "IPPlan Zone Import". 


From there, enter the IPPLAN DB Options - Host, Database Name, MySQL Username, and MySQL Password, then select the desired DNS Group to add the zones under. 

When done, click the "Import" button. 
For more information, see IPPlan Zone Import.

Logging

The Log Tab has decided to join its other Admin-only brethren in the Admin area of ProVision. You may now find it between the Scheduler Tab and Exit Admin.


Bug Fixes/Improvements

IM - 994: Added mouseover display definitions in IPAM aggregate listing for "Available", "Allocated", "Assigned", and "Holding" statuses. 

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