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title5.3.0 Peering DB Changes

ProVision version 5.3.0 uses the Peering DB 2.0 API. As of PeeringDB 2.0, SQL dump files are no longer provided. If you are using ProVision 5.3.0 or higher, you must follow the new install process detailed at Local Installations - Peering Setup.

 

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If you are a ProVision Cloud customer and are hosted out 6connect's environment, this has already been setup and requires no further action on your part.

New Features

(CFR denotes customer requested)

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  • Access from IPAM Manage, in the block's Action Menu
  • Set reserved addresses by position in block: 
    • the first position is '1', second is '2', and so forth. 
    • the last position is '0', next from last is '-1', then '-2', and so on. 
    • May reserve one or multiple positions in a rule. 
  • Only one rule may be applied per block
  • Admin users may view all existing IPAM Rules, the blocks affected by each rule, and delete rules.

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Disable VLAN

CFR-112: Add "Disable" / "Reclaim" VLAN to domains (API Only).

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In addition:

  • An "enabled" field has been added to the VLAN table, and is now used to check if a VLAN is enabled or disabled
  • The 5.3.0 upgrade script will update currently enabled VLANs to set enabled as true
  • Text notes and relevant help links have been added to the "Enable VLAN" area of ProVision describing disable functionality via API.

To enable / disable a VLAN via the "Update" endpoint, set the parameter "enabled" to "true" or "false", respectively, after providing the required id. 

Example: /api/v1/api.php?target=vlan&action=update&id=41438&enabled=false

For details on the VLAN update endpoint, see API Module - VLAN - (update)

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Resource Linkage Gadget

CFR - Users would like a way to link Resources to other Resources without needing a hierarchy relationship.

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For additional information on using the Resource Linkage Gadget, see the Gadgets page. 

 


Updated Chart View

Chart View has been replaced with an updated, interactive tree similar to the Resource Tree Widget. 

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The following filters and options are available for this module:

 


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Level: Under the "Level" dropdown box, select "All Levels", "Emergency", "Alert", "Critical", "Error", "Warning", "Notice", "Info", or "Debug". 

Category: Under the "Category" dropdown box, select "All Categories", "User", "IPAM", "Resource", "Resource Holder", "DNS", "Peering", "Assistant", "API", "NTP", "Device", or "Reporting". 

Results per page: In the "Results per page" text box, type the desired number of log entries to see per page. By default, this value is set to 100. 

Search: Type a search string, such as the name of a resource, then click the "Search" button. 

Additional detailed filter and search options are available under the "More Options" link. 

Log ID: Retrieve a specific log entry from its log_id parameter. 

IP: Search by IP of the machine that created the event in the log.

Username: Filter logs by ProVision username, or by "Unknown" user.

Time: Filter log entries by exact time created. Must be in datetime format (2016-08-14 16:41:18).

Time Minimum: The earliest day and time of log entries to show in results. Must be in datetime format (2016-08-14 16:41:18).

Time Maximum: The latest day and time of log entries to show in results. Must be in datetime format (2016-08-14 16:41:18).

 



User Preferences Page

IM - 2245: A User Preferences page has replaced the previous User Preferences pop-up module. 

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  • Hovering over VLAN Ranges displays Tag, VLAN Start, VLAN End, and VLAN Count information. 
  • Editing Tags (Tagging and Untagging Ranges) now occurs under the "Edit VLAN Tag Range" section of the page. 
    • To Add or Remove a tag range, select the desired Tag to edit, then input the VLAN Start and End values. Click "Add Tag Range" or "Remove Tag Range", respectively. 
    • Adding or removing a single VLAN tag may be done by entering the same value for VLAN Start and VLAN End. 
  • The Domain Name may be edited for user-created Domains under the "Edit Domain Name" section. 
    • Edit the Domain Name as desired (limited to 30 characters), then hit "Save". 

 


IPAM Gadget Parent Aggregate Link

CFR / IM-2398: A link to the parent aggregate has been added to the IPAM Gadget -> Edit block module. This link takes the user directly to IPAM Manage for the aggregate. 

In the IPAM Gadget, navigate to the desired block's Action Menu. Then, click "Edit". The Parent Aggregate link will be displayed at the top right of the edit module. 

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Bug Fixes/Improvements

IM-1868: Improved responsiveness of help icons in Contacts.

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IM-2349: Resolved an issue in the IPAM Gadget where Smart Browse would not respect the "Resource" filter selector. Results will now correctly return only subassignable blocks from the selected resource when provided, or only "Available" blocks otherwise. 

IM-2350: Smart Browse will now correctly limit results when "strict mode" is enabled for tags.

IM-2353: Dashboard Resource Tree Widget will now restrict or hide the tree elements if the user does not have permissions to view at the current parent level.

IM-2358: Smart Assign will now return an appropriate error message when unable to assign a block due to only non-subassignable blocks meeting the provided filter conditions. 

IM-2362: Fixed treeview IPv6 parent link.

IM-2370: Replaced the DNS zone "Reassign" option resource dropdown with a searchable list of all Resources. 

IM-2365: Improved IPv6 aggregate address validation when creating new aggregates. 

IM-2381: Notes once again display in the peering session list "Notes" column.

IM-2382: Improved handling of the peering sessions window when no sessions are found.

IM-2388: Resolved issue with Peering Email cc: / bcc: fields not sending.

IM-2390: Resolved issue with IPAM Gadget "Strict Mode" tag filtering when used with tags containing special characters or double-byte characters. 

IM-2399: Having a user assigned to multiple groups no longer duplicates entries on the Resource Entry list page.