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Update NEWS for Ganeti 2.4


Signed-off-by: default avatarMichael Hanselmann <hansmi@google.com>
Reviewed-by: default avatarIustin Pop <iustin@google.com>
Reviewed-by: default avatarRené Nussbaumer <rn@google.com>
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News News
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Version 2.4.0 rc1 Version 2.4.0 beta1
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*(unreleased)* *(unreleased)*
User-visible
~~~~~~~~~~~~
- Fixed timezone issues when formatting timestamps
- Added support for node groups, available via ``gnt-group`` and other
commands
- Added out-of-band framework and management, see :doc:`design
document <design-oob>`
- Removed support for roman numbers from ``gnt-node list`` and
``gnt-instance list``.
- Allowed modification of master network interface via ``gnt-cluster
modify --master-netdev``
- Accept offline secondaries while shutting down instance disks
- Added ``blockdev_prefix`` parameter to Xen PVM and HVM hypervisors
- Added support for multiple LVM volume groups
- Avoid sorting nodes for ``gnt-node list`` if specific nodes are
requested
- Added commands to list available fields:
- ``gnt-node list-fields``
- ``gnt-group list-fields``
- ``gnt-instance list-fields``
- Updated documentation and man pages
Integration
~~~~~~~~~~~
- Moved ``rapi_users`` file into separate directory, now named - Moved ``rapi_users`` file into separate directory, now named
``…/ganeti/rapi/users``. ``…/ganeti/rapi/users``, ``cfgupgrade`` moves the file and creates a
symlink
- Added new tool for running commands on many machines,
``tools/ganeti-listrunner``
- Implemented more verbose result in ``OpConnectConsole`` opcode, also
improving the ``gnt-instance console`` output
- Allowed customisation of disk index separator at ``configure`` time
- Export node group allocation policy to :doc:`iallocator <iallocator>`
- Added support for non-partitioned md disks in ``lvmstrap``
- Added script to gracefully power off KVM instances
- Split ``utils`` module into smaller parts
- Changed query operations to return more detailed information, e.g. - Changed query operations to return more detailed information, e.g.
whether an information is unavailable due to an offline node. To use whether an information is unavailable due to an offline node. To use
this new functionality, the LUXI call ``Query`` must be used. Field this new functionality, the LUXI call ``Query`` must be used. Field
information is now stored by the master daemon and can be retrieved information is now stored by the master daemon and can be retrieved
using ``QueryFields``. Instances and nodes can also be queried using using ``QueryFields``. Instances, nodes and groups can also be queried
the new opcodes ``OpQuery`` and ``OpQueryFields``. using the new opcodes ``OpQuery`` and ``OpQueryFields`` (not yet
- Removed support for roman numbers from ``gnt-node list`` and exposed via RAPI). The following commands make use of this
``gnt-instance list``. infrastructure change:
- ``gnt-group list``
- ``gnt-group list-fields``
- ``gnt-node list``
- ``gnt-node list-fields``
- ``gnt-instance list``
- ``gnt-instance list-fields``
- ``gnt-debug locks``
Remote API
~~~~~~~~~~
- New RAPI resources (see :doc:`rapi`):
- ``/2/modify``
- ``/2/groups``
- ``/2/groups/[group_name]``
- ``/2/groups/[group_name]/assign-nodes``
- ``/2/groups/[group_name]/modify``
- ``/2/groups/[group_name]/rename``
- ``/2/instances/[instance_name]/disk/[disk_index]/grow``
- RAPI changes:
- Implemented ``no_install`` for instance creation
- Implemented OS parameters for instance reinstallation, allowing
use of special settings on reinstallation (e.g. for preserving data)
Misc
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- Added IPv6 support in import/export
- Pause DRBD synchronization while wiping disks on instance creation
- Updated unittests and QA scripts
- Improved network parameters passed to KVM
- Converted man pages from docbook to reStructuredText
Version 2.3.1 Version 2.3.1
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