ProVision 8.1.0
ProVision 8.1.0 is a major release with new features, improvements and bug fixes.
Major Features and Improvements in this release:
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New Features
DNS Managed Servers
CFR - 230: Added a native ProVision system for DNS Managed Servers, that includes VM creation, monitoring, and server management.
The Managed Servers tab allows for DNS servers to be created, installed, managed, and monitored from within ProVision.
Managed Servers includes updates to the following areas of ProVision:
- New "Servers" Tab → "Managed Servers" page. This page is where managed servers may be created, viewed, and monitored
- A "Managed Servers" sub-tab has been added to Admin → Admin Settings, including settings for monitoring, updates, and RabbitMQ
APIv2 has been extended with new endpoints to support Managed Servers and Monitoring
Additional Features
Sub-features of DNS Managed Servers include:
- CFR - 231/233: DNS Managed Server Deployment / VM Installation: Ability to create and install DNS VMs from either the command line or ProVision GUI
- CFR - 236/238: DNS Managed Sever Monitoring: Includes hit count for given period for each host/resource, total hit count, and last access time
- CFR - 244: System Monitoring: Includes CPU load, Disk usage, connection information, swap memory, and virtual memory monitoring. Available via GUI or API.
API Updates for Managed Servers
Additional API endpoints have been added to support Managed Servers and related Monitoring.
These are available from the API Tab → APIv2 Swagger Documentation, under the family categories "Monitoring" and "PVServers".
Smart Assign Templates
CFR - 248: Added Smart Assign Templates to IPAM Admin and IPAM Gadget
Smart Assign Templates provide the ability to define complex assignment scenarios including those with multiple steps.
Once created, a Smart Assign Template is available to select and execute from either IPAM Admin → Smart Assign Templates or directly from the Smart Assign module in the IPAM Gadget.
IPAM Netblock Tree View
CFR - 251: Added "Netblock Tree" view to IPAM Manage
The "Netblock Tree" view in IPAM Manage displays the hierarchy organization of all Parent / Child blocks under that Top Level Aggregate, with levels denoted by assignment prefix.
Netblock Tree View displays the hierarchy organization of Parent / Child blocks under a Top Level Aggregate, but eliminates intermediate "bookkeeping" / allocated blocks, and prioritizes masks with assigned blocks. This provides a more effective view at the specific hierarchy levels used for assignments and management.
The Netblock Tree view detects which subnet masks have changes in assignments applied, and then automatically builds branches or displays individual addresses at those levels. This view includes the display of theoretical blocks which do not currently exist as ProVision objects, providing a more holistic working overview of the netblock structure.
While in Netblock Tree View, click on the expansion caret to expand / close a hierarchy branch parent block. Only blocks which exist in ProVision will be able to be edited or expanded.
Netblock Tree Logic:
- The top level at which an assignment exists denotes the top starting mask of the Netblock Tree View
- Proceeding down the tree, if one of the following conditions are detected, a new branch is created showing all blocks with a prefix at that level - regardless of of whether they exist as editable ProVision block objects.
- A change in assignment is detected (a block is assigned to a different resource than its parent )
- A manual split has been performed at the assignment level of a sibling/cousin block
- If no more changes in assignment are detected down the block tree, the lowest branch will display as containing individual addresses (/32s or /128s). The addresses may be both theoretical and those existing in ProVision.
- Expandable branches display with blue arrows, and denote that the block with that prefix also exists in ProVision → Block View
- Blocks and addresses which exist in ProVision will be editable in Netblock Tree View, but theoretical blocks at any level are not editable unless created in ProVision.
Expand the walkthrough below for a more detailed explanation the Netblock Tree View:
Additional Features / Improvements
IPAM Gadget
Smart Assign Predefined Filters
IM - 3698: Users can now save Smart Assign filter conditions for repeat use
Sub-assignable Block Suggestions
IM - 4681: Added a background call to Smart Assign and Direct Assign that checks for additional sub-assignable blocks.
If no available blocks are found meeting the Direct / Smart Assign filter conditions, but one or more subassignable blocks are found, a modal will inform the user and suggest resources with allocations that meet that criteria. To assign the suggested block, simply click "Use this resource".
Smart Assign Resource Filter Updates
CFR - 267: The Smart Assign "Resource" Filter is now a default filter option (instead of advanced)
CFR - 268: Smart Assign Filters now include options to filter the assigned resource by Section or Category
It is now slightly easier and faster to find and specify a resource for Smart Assign criteria. The Resource selector has been relocated to display by default, and may be filtered by Section / Category to limit results.
Edit After Assign
CFR - 253: Added an "Edit Now" link to successful Smart Assign / Direct Assign assignments, to facilitate immediate edits.
Global Search Improvements
Global search has multiple improvements to increase the handling and scope of search results.
CFR - 223: Improved Global Search handling of IPs under larger blocks.
When an exact match is not found, Global Search will inform the user and provide a list of blocks, ordered from smallest to largest, into which the queried block may fit.
CFR - 228: Updated Global Search to fully index all resource attributes.
CFR - 266: Improved handling of Global Search replacement results during user input.
IM - 4838: Extended Global Search to index custom resource attributes.
Expanded Global Search options, located under Admin Settings → Application Settings, allows admins to customize which resource attributes are included in Global Search, and balance search scope vs performance.
History Gadget
IM - 924: Gadget to display log information at resource level.
Peering Improvements
PeeringDB API Key
IM - 4742: Updated Admin Settings → Peering to reference a PeeringDB API key instead of PeeringDB user credentials.
To use to PeeringDB contact information, a read-only PeeringDB API key must be provided under Peering Settings → PeeringDB Account.
IM - 3848: PeeringDB Account Settings → "Test" button has been updated to reflect API key changes and improved messaging.
Session Quick Actions
IM - 4747: Added quick actions and multi-select actions to session list.
A Sessions List action menu now allows for quickly selecting Admin Up, Admin Down, and Delete for either a single or multiple sessions.
Configure Multiple Sessions Updates
IM - 4746: Added detection for similar sessions
Users will now be alerted to potential duplicate sessions, via a notice under the "Configure Multiple Sessions" list if similar sessions are detected.
(8.1.1 Peering Update)
Peering Maintenance Email
IM - 4851: Added the ability to bulk send a Maintenance Email to Peers
Peering now allows you to send a mass Maintenance Email to all Peers from a single form.
Go to Peering Tab → Selected Exchange → Communications, and then click the "Maintenance Email" button.
Add a subject line and message body, and select whether to send the email to all "Marked as Peer", those with sessions, or both.
Users Chart View Improvements
IM - 4477: Added option to limit viewable data for a user.
IPAM Regions Updates
Geocoding Improvements
IM - 3634: Added valid / invalid geocode account check and status message.
IM - 3635: Added Radar as alternate to Google geocoding API option.
Users may now select either Google or Radar.io as geocoding API options to obtain Region location data.
Fill Empty Region Locations
IM - 4687: Added an option to IPAM Regions → Multi-select Actions to Fill Empty Locations
An optional multi-select option has been added to IPAM regions to fill empty location values with the Region's "Name" value. This may assist in post-import cleanup and map display for imported regions.
Select a region and then select "Fill Empty Locations" from the Actions menu.
Click "Fill Locations" from the confirmation modal.
Auto Region Resource Generation
IM - 4868: Added automatic resource generation for IPAM Regions
Clicking on a region link from IPAM Manage will now automatically generate a resource entry for that region, under the "SystemRegion" section.
Users may then use the region resource to associate contacts, notes, and custom fields to that region.
The (non-editable) SystemRegion section includes the following Gadgets: Resource View, IPAMv2, Contacts, Resource Linkage, Notes, Document Storage, and Fields.
IPAM Manage
IPAM Manage Filter Improvements
IM - 4807, CFR - 252: Expanded Filter flags in IPAM Manage to alert the user to the number of active filters, including temporarily applied filters
The number of currently applied filters and column sorts in IPAM Manage now display as an alert icon next to "Filters". Both default filters and temporary filters will display a flag.
IPAM Alerts Expansion
CFR - 250: Fine grained per netblock IPAM Alerts
Users can now set IPAM Alerts for individual IP blocks, in addition to top level aggregate alerts.
To set an alert for a block, from IPAM Manage, select "Alerts" from the right-click Action Menu.
Enable or clear alert emails for the block by setting an email address and utilization percentage level. When the block is utilized to the set percent, an email alert will be sent to the provided address.
When done, click "Save Alert". To clear an existing alert, hit "Clear Alert", and the alert information will be removed and status saved.
Reporting Improvements
Permissions Expansion
IM - 4671: Improved handling of report viewing by non-admin users
CFR - 257: Expanded report permissions
A New “Permissions” module has been added under Report view, allowing the user to set view permissions to public, private, or custom. Custom allows the selection to allow access to only specific users or user groups.
To set Custom permissions, select the radio button for "Custom" and select either User(s) or Group(s) to share with via the dropdowns. Be sure to click "Save" before exiting.
Global Admins may view all reports, even those with Private or Custom settings, by enabling the "Reporting Permissions Override" in the Admin section Application Settings module.
Additional Improvements
CFR - 254: Added session state as a filter option for Peering Health reports
CFR - 264: Users may now edit the default "From:" field for Scheduled Reports
Resource List Attribute Filter Improvements
IM - 4568, IM - 4569, IM - 4570: Updated the Resource List → Attribute Name and Attribute Value filters to be dropdown selectors.
Only attributes and values relevant to the currently loaded resources will be available for selection.
Resources - Chart View
IM - 4750: Improved Resources → Chart View handling options in cases where the number of resources is greater than the loading limit
Chart View has been updated to provide users with an option to prioritize either Top-to-bottom loading or Bottom-to-top loading in relation to the resource loading limit.
Top-to-bottom loading will prioritize the first-level of resources under TLR, resulting in a "shallow but wide" tree.
Bottom-to-top loading will prioritize loading the lowest level of child resources and their parent hierarchy first, resulting in a narrower but deeper tree.
Radius Authentication Improvements
CFR - 243: Added support for secondary/tertiary Radius servers
ProVision now supports the addition additional Radius servers to Admin → Authentication Options → Radius.
ProVision will try to connect to each radius server listed in the order listed, until a success is returned. Disabled servers will display in grey, and the currently selected server will display in bold.
DHCP Improvements
IM - 4898: Added ability to assign DHCP Options to subnet pools and Admin DHCP Settings subtab to define custom DHCP Options and adjust push settings.
Users can now assign DHCP Options to subnet pools. The Admin Settings DHCP subtab allows Admins to define their own custom DHCP Options.
Bug Fixes/Minor Improvements
IM - 2043: Improved dashboard Activity Chart widget label readability at certain zoom levels to prevent/reduce overlapping text.
IM - 2045: Added DNS Log activity links to dashboard Activity Chart widget.
IM - 3215: Fixed issue that did not allow empty address fields for IPAM regions.
IM - 3294: Fixed issue with Peering multi-config that did not detect pre-existing sessions and allowed duplicates.
IM - 3702: Resolve an issue that would prevent NAT associations from being fully cleared in ProVison when cleared via Edit Block.
IM - 3850: Fixed VLAN metadata fields that did not save when adding a new VLAN.
IM - 4058: Resolved issue with dashboard Activity Chart widget that prevented zooming in while viewing in Safari browser.
IM - 4208: Updated IPAM option in IPAM Tab dropdown menu.
IM - 4212: Resolved issue with VLAN context menu links that failed if a different panel was already open for the same VLAN.
IM - 4214: Added error response message when VLAN Direct Assign cannot find matching block.
IM - 4222: Fixed VLAN Manage utilization info graphs that did not match actual VLAN data.
IM - 4223: Fixed non-working VLAN Manage utilization charts resource links.
IM - 4374: Improved the Approvals → Group Assignment modal to display previous assignment settings
IM - 4426: Fixed dashboard Status widget to display proper user / admin counts.
IM - 4464: Resolved issue with Resource/IP/BIND data imports from CSV that resulted in job duplicates when page was refreshed.
IM - 4485: Added user response message to IPAM edit modal that an invalid Constraint will not be saved.
IM - 4487: Additional user instructions regarding permissions added to Constraints "Settings" modal.
IM - 4501: Standardized time/date formatting and fixed exported and scheduled CSV/PDF report time/date columns that did not match Reporting UI times/dates.
IM - 4551: Changed display location of DHCP Management Gadget pool edit user response messages.
IM - 4556: Fixed VLAN Manage / VLAN Utilization charts "Recent Assignments" section that did not show recent assignments or displayed incorrect assignments.
IM - 4562: Added more detailed summary info to IPAM Utilization report charts that break down utilization by selected RIR(s).
IM - 4565: Resolved issue with Peering Status report that resulted in scheduled reports not being emailed for repeat tasks.
IM - 4567: Changed Peering Import success message from red to green.
IM - 4572: Updated DNS Groups → "Move Zone" option to respect Approvals.
IM - 4580: Removed unused Approvals push actions.
IM - 4584: Fixed Resource report "Load Linked Resources" checkbox.
IM - 4585: Expanded dashboard IPAM Stats widget to include multicast IP space.
IM - 4586: Added "Resources Awaiting Approval" module to DHCP groups pool lists.
IM - 4588: Fixed custom list columns to reference “_custom_id” instead of “custom_id”.
IM - 4594: Corrected issue that caused a screen jump when editing the Tech Info gadget.
IM - 4596: Added IPv6 masks to IPAM Utilization Report mask selector.
IM - 4597: Added IPv6 mask selector to IPAM Runout Reports.
IM - 4598: Added "Show leaf nodes only" checkbox to IPAM Runout report filters.
IM - 4599: Added IP mask selector and "Show leaf nodes only" option to dashboard IP Charts Widget.
IM - 4600: Fixed DHCP Management Gadget existing pools IP search Resource selector that was not loading correctly.
IM - 4601: Updated Field Gadget password fields to display obfuscated text.
IM - 4602: Fixed issue with Field Gadget that was updating unedited fields when editing other fields.
IM - 4605: Resolved error with Scheduled DNS/DHCP pushes if set for a single-digit day of the month.
IM - 4606: Added auto-enabled IPAM Alert task to scheduler.
IM - 4618: Corrected dashboard Resource Tree widget background color.
IM - 4620: Corrected mislabeled BIND Zone Import file type header.
IM - 4621: Removed outdated "Test Server" button from server settings page.
IM - 4623: Fixed Holding Tank issue that allowed pending blocks to be selected for processing.
IM - 4624: Added user response message to block processing.
IM - 4625: Fixed User list sorting issue that did not correctly sort Info column data.
IM - 4626: Added PTR Automatic Generation / $GENERATE IPv6 example text to DNS Records modal.
IM - 4630: Minor tweaks to Data Import color coding of records and filters.
IM - 4631: Fixed DNS Admin Server Stats section that did not load with adblocker browser extension enabled.
IM - 4635: Corrected Resource List sort by column Parent Name that was sorting by ID instead.
IM - 4646: Fixed Chart View issue that resulted in errors when edit or clone option was selected for a top level resource.
IM - 4648: Corrected resource Chart View orientation change that reloaded entire chart with TLR as top level resource.
IM - 4652: Added failover for Peering router connections.
IM - 4654: Fixed dashboard Activity Chart widget links that redirected to old style resource list.
IM - 4645: Fixed Resource Import from CSV that failed when the first column was defined as "Name".
IM - 4660: Improved handling of peering log entries in cases where external syslog is enabled.
IM - 4661: Fixed IPAM Gadget Smart Browse that failed to assign allocated blocks.
IM - 4662: Resolved an error that would prevent search results in the Contact Gadget -> Import LDAP → Search
IM - 4668: PowerDNS improvements; added ability to execute Post/Pre commands on push, fix on importing PTR records, UI fix for the Test Connection button
IM - 4670: Added notification and ability to re-add section to resources when their section attribute is lost.
IM - 4673: Updated user response messaging for DDNS pushes to further advise users to check configuration.
IM - 4675: Fixed DNS Zone list to sort alphabetically by default.
IM - 4682: Added detail to IPAM Templates → "Clean Up" that alerts the user of the number of affected blocks.
IM - 4686: Fixed Resource Tree dashboard widget that was not saving orientation changes on default dashboard.
IM - 4690, IM - 4593, IM- 4619, IM - 4633, IM - 4640: Fixed UI issues with text fields that allowed resizing outside of gadget/widget/modal areas.
IM - 4691: Fixed Add Aggregate tags selector that was not filtering correctly.
IM - 4695: Resolved issue with widget resizing being unavailable on user created and cloned dashboards.
IM - 4698: Corrected inconsistent password character requirements between Users/Groups section and User Preferences.
IM - 4699: Fixed UI conflict/overlap between DHCP Customer Configuration and Contacts gadgets.
IM - 4704: Fixed DNS server settings TSIG Key selector that moved the Dynamic Updates selector instead.
IM - 4706: Fixed IPAM Treeview issue that resulted in errors when navigating to an IPv4 aggregate from Treeview and then back to the IPAM Tab after closing Treeview.
IM - 4707: Fixed VLAN Domain list pagination.
IM - 4708: Corrected issue when adding a DNS record from the Record List that resulted in screen lag and error.
IM - 4709: Updated Scheduler GeoIP Export task to exclude 1918 IP blocks.
IM - 4711: Fixed IPAM Gadget Direct and Smart Assign filter labels that did not sync with IPAM column label changes.
IM - 4712: Enlarged dashboard Resource Tree widget maximize window and adjusted window to auto center on vertically oriented resource tree.
IM - 4717: Updated IP Aggregate Widget selector to Top Level Aggregates and resolved an issue with IPv6 TLAs not loading graphs.
IM - 4718: Updated link to documentation "Developer Tools" page on Admin API tab.
IM - 4720: Fixed VLAN utilization panels that were not visible on newly added domains.
IM - 4721: Fixed VLAN sidebar links that errored when trying to open a VLAN on a different page of the Domain list.
IM - 4724: Fixed VLAN Manage Smart Browse non-loading LIR filter.
IM - 4726: Fixed deleting user from User Details page that resulted in conflicting response messages.
IM - 4727: Resolved issue when checking user permissions for a user not assigned to a group that resulted in a screen lag and error.
IM - 4730: An applied filter icon is now displayed when viewing the resource list after clicking on a section name link.
IM - 4731: Removed deprecated "match value" checkboxes from Resource List and Resource Views attribute value filter.
IM - 4736: Removed "Type" and "Records" column sorting from DNS Zone reports.
IM - 4737: Corrected DNS Zone scheduled reports "Records" field count that truncated record count for some larger zones.
IM - 4738: Fixed DNS Zone reports Record Type filter that was not returning correct results.
IM - 4740: Added attribute slugs to Custom Resource reports "Attribute" filter.
IM - 4744: Fixed Peering session details"md5" field that could not be cleared.
IM - 4745: Fixed Peering Config Manager that did not push live changes.
IM - 4748: Corrected Resource entry page "Add Child" section selector to order sections alphabetically.
IM - 4751: Updated user response messaging for Cloud Backups.
IM - 4752: Fixed column sorting on Approvals Permission Groups list.
IM - 4753: Updated header help text and icon for Users list "Groups" column sort to clarify usage.
IM - 4754: Fixed editing a DHCP Pool range from Pool View page and DHCP Management Gadget that did not save edits.
IM - 4756: Resolved issue with Approvals that resulted in a blank user response message and error when approving a change of parent resource request for a DHCP server.
IM - 4757: Resolved issue with Approvals that resulted in edits made by "must submit actions" user to DHCP / DNS server settings "Group Settings" section not saving after approval.
IM - 4758: Fixed error when sorting Users list by "Groups" column and then filtering list by Group.
IM - 4759: Fixed incorrect user response message when clearing DHCP Management Gadget "Linked Group Pools" section MAC searchbox.
IM - 4761: Updated Global Search Help page link to documentation "Getting Started" page.
IM - 4762: Fixed DHCP Customer Configuration gadget Direct Assign that failed to assign IPs.
IM - 4763: Corrected IPAM "Merge selection" modal that extended off screen when a large number of aggregates were selected.
IM - 4765: Added support for DNS LOC records.
IM - 4767: Added validation to disallow spaces in peer group names and added the ability to edit the peer group of a session via a drop down.
IM - 4768: Corrected Approvals section Permission Group Actions "assign group" modal dropdown that did not include all groups.
IM - 4769: Updated Scheduled Report Settings to allow multiple email recipients.
IM - 4770: Fixed LIR data that displayed in JSON format in Fields Gadget and Custom Resource reports UI.
IM - 4772: Fixed ACP Workflows gadget that was not saving post-workflow response checkbox selections.
IM - 4773: Obfuscated display of password fields in Custom Resource reports.
IM - 4775: Updated the Resource List attribute filter to disable value filter for encrypted fields.
IM - 4786: Fixed Resource List searchbox that only worked from first page of list.
IM - 4787: Corrected Section List "Clone" action menu option that allowed a non-TLR resource to be set as cloned section's parent resource.
IM - 4788: Corrected Resource View "Resource Type" filter placeholder text.
IM - 4789: Fixed Custom ID field that did not save when creating a new contact.
IM - 4800: Resolved issue with DHCP "Add Pool" modal Region selector that did not filter correctly.
IM - 4802: Fixed Resource View column resize enable checkbox that was not de-selectable and updated help text for width option.
IM - 4803: Added exact match filtering to DNS Zone List.
IM - 4804: Fixed Resource View Gadget dropdown menus that were not arranged alphabetically, added TLR and Resource slugs to "Parent" dropdown.
IM - 4809: Corrected IPAM Manage Aggregate VLAN filter dropdown that repeated itself multiple times.
IM - 4810: Updated IPAM Manage action menu "Edit" modal "Create and Assign" parent dropdown selector to include TLR.
IM - 4811: Updated IPAM Manage action menu "Assign" option "Create and Assign" modal parent dropdown selector.
IM - 4812: Fixed ACP Workflow Form Gadget UI that did not display JSON results within gadget area, cut results header in half, and did not respect dark mode.
IM - 4813: Corrected IPAM Sparse Assign to new resource modal "Parent" field that was static to a selectable dropdown.
IM - 4817: Fixed a Log time filter calendar/clock display issue.
IM - 4818: Fixed issue with DNS / DHCP Push Scheduler date / time picker not loading in Safari browser.
IM - 4819: Removed "Schedule Config" button from Configure Multiple Sessions page.
IM - 4820: Resolved an issue where Logs → Export to csv would only export the first page of results due to data size limits and added user messaging of export limits.
IM - 4821: Corrected Log page pagination.
IM - 4822: Resolved issue with IPAM Utilization report that resulted in errors when "Tag mode" filter was cleared after selecting tags.
IM - 4823: Corrected DNS Zone reports that only included forward zones in scheduled reports.
IM - 4825: Resolved issue with DNS server settings "Zones directly connected to server" section filters that did not clear.
IM - 4826: Fixed DHCP Pool reports "Server" filter that errored when more than one server was selected.
IM - 4833: Fixed Approvals page Historical Approvals Data list pagination that did not display all items for filtered statuses.
IM - 4840: Fixed DHCP Groups "Resources Awaiting Approvals" module blank "Details" modal.
IM - 4841: Fixed issue with Log page "Results Per Page" filter that resulted in page crash when a negative number was entered.
IM - 4843: Added "Execute the project asynchronously" checkbox option to Scheduler ACP Run Workflow task.
IM - 4853: Disallowed duplicate IPAM Regions.
IM - 4855: Corrected Constraints "Name" and "Compare" column sorts that did not sort correctly.
IM - 4856: Fixed issue when adding a new enum constraint that did not save the constraint "Control Type".
IM - 4860: Resolved issue with IPAM Gadget Direct Assign "Generic Code" filter field parameter that resulted in the field only accepting int rather than string.
IM - 4862: Removed external users from Users Permissions Chart View.
IM - 4864: Corrected VLAN Advanced Global "Domain" and "Numbering domain" filters that repeated each list several times.
IM - 4865: Fixed Peering session list column "Created" date that displayed as "invalid date" when viewed in Safari and/or Firefox.
IM - 4869: Fixed nonfunctional APIv1 IPAM maskReport