panagenda is proud to announce this new release of iDNA Applications. Whether you’re in a Notes/Domino modernization or migration project, iDNA gives you the knowledge to deliver the most difficult projects efficiently, on time and on budget. This new version is a mix of improvements and maintenance tasks.
Compatibility Warning
Our previous operating system CentOS Linux 7 has reached end of life (EOL) on June 30, 2024. Please see the official announcement by Red Hat for more details.
panagenda provides new virtual images based on Alma Linux 9, a RHEL based open source Linux distribution. We encourage all customers to migrate their installations to the new virtual image.
Compatibility Warning
From version 3.0.0 onward, iDNA Applications upgrade packages will not be backward compatible with the previous CentOS-based appliances. Please deploy a new v3 Alma Linux appliance to continue benefiting from iDNA's latest and greatest features!
For a how-to on migrating your existing system and data please visit our iDNA Version 2 to Version 3 Migration Guide.
Improvements
Revamped user access and role framework
Several improvements were made in this area. The main improvements are that we have added a new Editor role that sits between the existing Viewer and Administrator roles in capabilities and that all application parts that make up iDNA applications are now accessible using configured LDAP credentials. Please see the LDAP Setup Guide for more details on how to configure LDAP authentication.
New Role: Editor
The editor role has all the rights of the Viewer role and many additional capabilities that were previously restricted to Administrators (excluding system configuration options):
- Create/Manage Source Code Insights
- Edit custom properties for DB Instances and Replica Sets
- Create/Manage DataMiner queries
- Create/Manage Metabase dashboards and questions
Revamped LDAP Access
The existing option to access the iDNA portal with LDAP credentials has been improved and extended to the Admin Client and DataMiner. The configuration dialog remains largely unaltered within the iDNA portal under [Settings → LDAP Settings].
Metabase continues to use its own authentication system, which is configured separately in the Metabase Admin portal.
The one small change that was made to the config dialog was the addition of the role mapping for the new Editor role.
Major Metabase upgrade to new version
Metabase has been upgraded to version 50.x in this release. The main purpose was implementing bug fixes and security updates, but also an updated look and feel as well as several usability improvements are also available in this new version. See the Metabase 50 Release Notes for more information.
A significant change in version 50 is a revamp of Metabase's permission system, which aligns with iDNA's own, as described above. For this reason, the first time an iDNA version >= 3.2.0 is installed, a reset of Metabase permissions is performed automatically in the background. This should not inconvenience the majority if iDNA customers. In rare cases where custom permissions for non-panagenda dashboards or questions are defined, these permissions have to be re-created using the new Metabase access control interface.
Optional Addon: SNMP discoverability package
In order to make iDNA Applications discoverable by applications like Service Now, an optional package has been created that will install an SNMP server on the appliance and publish a set of configurable properties. Please see this SNMP Setup and Config Guide for additional information.
Bug Fixes
Metabase Access: Users with Viewer access previously had issues with accessing all dashboards. This was fixed as part of the above mentioned Metabase access structure changes.
Known Issues
Metabase LDAP Role Mapping: Depending on the LDAP server's schema, automatic role mapping may not function as expected. A simple work-around is to manually assign users to the appropriate groups inside Metabase. LDAP authentication in general is not affected.
Structural Changes / Upgrade Path
Upgrade Procedure: Container Installer
Details on how to update to this new version can be found in the knowledge base article Upgrading iDNA Applications.
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