CHANGELOG🔗
Verity 6.4🔗
New Features🔗
| Feature | Description |
|---|---|
| Initial Support IPV6 for the Datacenter Overlay (PLM-293) | Support has been added to provision SONiC switches with the necessary configuration to support customer’s IPV6 traffic, including IPV6 settings in the VLAN for Anycast Gateway, BGP Neighbors, Static Routes, and Route maps. |
| Device Controller and RADIUS Password Security (PLM-271) | Because controllers, switches, and the RADIUS and SNMP agents must be able to recover the clear-text for passwords, it is not possible to use one-way hashes to these store passwords. Instead, they are encrypted using a master key stored on the vNetC using salted AES-256-CBC cryptography with PBKDF2 ("Password-Based Key Derivation Function 2"). |
| Complete Migration of Former SD-ADMIN page functions (PLM-267) | General Admin features restructuring |
| Continuation of GUI Dashboard Improvements (PLM-266) | General GUI Dashboard Improvements |
| Handle SONIC Switch Rail limitations affecting Breakout Cables (PLM-256) | GUI adapts to updates from the Switch controller as breakouts are assigned. Errors are provided for rate limitations |
| Dynamic BGP Neighbors (PLM-254) | Integration of Dynamic BGP neighbors feature |
| SensAi Chatbot: Phase 1 (PLM-244) | An integrated chatbot UI that has the ability to answer network administrator questions |
| Support Port Mirroring in Sonic and White Box (PLM-228) | Port Mirroring feature integration |
| Northbound Interface Phase 3 - Complete Provisioning (PLM-225) | REST API integration allowing users to trigger changes from web requests |
| Integrated Network Packet Broker (PLM-220) | Integrated network packet broker that uses a modified NOS, integrates packet capture tools in a containerized environment, and forwards data to a local server for management. |
Verity 6.3🔗
New Features🔗
| Feature | Description |
|---|---|
| Alarm Sub System (PLM-52) | Reporting, logging and management of system incidents |
| SNMP Management Framework for Provisioning and Reporting (PLM-174) | Add ability to manage the orchestration platform using standard SNMP MIBs and provide TRAPS on alarm conditions |
| 2FA CAC card support for user login (PLM-182) | Two-factor auth using PKI with CAC cards. |
| SONiC Image Management (PLM-189) | Ability to manage SONiC Images and upgrade process. |
| ESI multihoming (PLM-213) | Multihoming Port channels and Link State Tracking. |
| ROCE, NVMe TCP Storage network automation and cut-through switching (PLM-215) | Support for SONiC switches setting up special QoS environments in a simple manner. |
| Updated Dashboard for Verity (PLM-230) | New look UI for easier navigation a locatability of operational functions. |
| Observability Monitoring System (PLM-231) | Integrated Grafana Dashboard for Summary status information and time series statistics. |
Resolved Issues🔗
| Issue | Description |
|---|---|
| IVN-16290 | Streamline SDLC Installation Wizard |
| IVN-17099 | Device Switcpoint import/export columns misaligned |
| IVN-15566 | DHCP Loopback not removed from switch config when deleted |
| IVN-16412 | Admin red text when installing Licenses in clean new system |
| IVN-16573 | BGP AS Number limited to 2 bytes |
| IVN-16378 | Route Tenants are not being cleared or deleted properly when tenant becomes not Layer2 only |
| IVN-16214 | System Backup Must include config tar along with Postgres in offline backup process |
| IVN-17348 | Allow for mutiple gateways per VRF on any switch |
| IVN-15141 | MCLAG not removed from channel group when switch unpaired |
| IVN-16058 | CCTL needs to handle switch targets without duplex settings |
| IVN-16692 | Switches support VLAN mapping are not handled properly |
| IVN-16722 | MCLAG Synch Status Not cleared when switch is unpaired |
| IVN-16921 | System Must be in Read Only mode before allowing new license to be installed |
| IVN-17006 | Underlay MACs not showing up in MAC workbench until resynch |
| IVN-15968 | SDLC Starting up on new system not getting ACS and GAIA Created until second post |
| IVN-16277 | Traffic between VRFs goes through the CPU due to missing VRF configuration |
| IVN-16009 | Added Fallback and Fast_rate option control for LAG groups |
UI Updates🔗
The Verity user interface has undergone a major update. This document is intended as a comparative visual reference for existing users.
Verity 6.2.0
Verity 6.3.0
Navigation Updates🔗
In Verity 6.3, the UI is reorganized into different subsections. On the left side of the display, a collection of icons known as the Navigation Panel is used to navigate throughout the application.
Each icon in the panel opens a different window when clicked. Upon opening a window, a list of horizontal navigation tabs is presented at the top of the page providing more options.
All the expected tools and features are available from within one of the new Navigation Panel windows. The following diagram uses color-coded numbered dots to show you where the most common items have been moved to.
For example, the 6.2 Admin and VNF options have both been moved to the Navigation Panel (labeled yellow number 1), which is Admin.
Note
In 6.2, Network View was provided as the default page. In version 6.3, the Network View is accessible by clicking the Topology icon in the navigation panel.
