Bigstack Cube Cloud Management Platform version 1.4.0 release notes

Abstract

Bigstack Cube Cloud Management Platform, aka Cube CMP, 1.4.0 is a major release for Cube Cloud Management Platform. These release notes address compatibility and installation.

New functionality

• Management
  • Multi-tenant (or project) management
  • Added support of external authentication services
  • Instance management: Instance flavors and base images
  • Volume management: Volume types and size
  • Kubernetes configuration: Node type and size
  • File shares and object storage configuration
  • Quota management by tenants/projects
  • User activity and security history
  • Cloud provider configuration and validation for cloud administrator
  • User SSH key for authentication method
• Instance management
  • Instance creation, resizing and deletion
  • Instance resource monitoring
  • Power management:
  • Instance snapshot and scheduled backup
  • Image import and instance export
• Kubernetes management
  • Kubernetes-as-a-Service
  • Cluster resource monitoring
  • Cluster creation, resizing and deletion
  • Node and pool scalability
  • Kubeconfig for cluster operation
  • Marktetplace and App deployment
• Storage Service
  • Image management base and custom images
  • Volume management: Attach/detach instance volumes
  • Share management: NFS and CIFS shares
• Network Service
  • Floating IP management and reservation
  • Firewall management: Inbound rules to apply to target instances
  • Load Balancer management: TCP/UDP with advanced options
• Workflow and lifecycle management
  • Approval process for Instance creation and lifecycle management
  • Approval process for Kubernetes cluster creation process and lifecycle management
• Added support of public cloud provider
  • Cloud provider configuration and validation for tenant administrator
  • Unified interface for CUBE and AWS EC2
    • Instance creation, resizing and deletion
    • Instance resource monitoring
    • Volume management: Attach/detach instance volumes
    • Floating IP management and reservation
    • Firewall management: Inbound rules to apply to target instances

Changed features

• There is no changed feature in this release.

Updates

Enhancements and fixes in Cube Cloud Management Platform 1.4.1

July, 2023

• Cube CMP General
  • Improved login theme to fit login method with external authentication services
  • Fixed password update issue with local accounts
  • Enhanced applying firewall rules to target instances
  • Secured authentication method on instance creation
• Kubernetes
  • Fixed default node and pool settings
  • Fixed sort not working on Kubernetes cluster list
  • Added support for UDP Load balancer
• Public Cloud
  • Fixed floating IP limit of AWS elastic IP address
  • Fixed duplicate firewall rule names
  • Enhanced the view of volume information

Announcements

The Bigstack Cube Cloud Management Platform version 1.4.0 is generally available in June, 2023.

Compatibility

The following Cube related products are currently supported by Cube 2.3.3 and can only be run against Cube 2.3.3 or above.

• Cube HybridCloud Portal 1.4.0
  • Prerequisites: Cube 2.3.3 with AppFramework deployed Contact Bigstack: https://www.bigstack.co/contact/ for details of Cube products.

Installation and Configuration

For Cube Cloud Management Platform installation, see the following topics in Bigstack documentation.

• Cube Cloud Management Platform Installation

Known issues

This release contains no known issues at this time.

Related information

Bigstack Co., Ltd. is a software and consulting company, focused on open source, software-defined data center, cloud platforms, and security.

Contact Bigstack: https://www.bigstack.co/contact/