Release Notes
First Published: 12/5/2017
This document contains system requirements, supported features and bugs for ReSTNSX v1.2(9)
The ReSTNSX appliance ships with a 45 day Evaluation License. In this mode, users are limited to a single data source (NSX Manager) and the ability to create two Tenants only.
Default login information:
Username: admin
Password: default
Support matrix and system requirements for ReST NSX.
| Role | Version | CPU | Memory | Storage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ReST NSX | 1.2 | 2 vCPU | 8GB | 50GB |
| vCenter | 6.0+ | - | - | - |
| NSX Manager | 6.3 | - | - | - |
For REST API access, HTTPS (TCP Port 443) must be allowed through any transient firewalls for the ReSTNSX Appliance to access vCenter and NSX Manager
Browser Support
- Chrome 62+ for the best experience
System Level Features
General Enhancements
- System-wide UI update with custom icons and colors
Widgets
- UI optimization by moving Connectivity Status, Query and Saved Jobs widgets to collapsable tabs
Data Sources
Complete redesign of the user experience and interface for easily managing datasources.
- When adding a NSX-v Manager, ReSTNSX auto detects the associated vCenter
- NSX manager and vCenter username and password validation when adding the data source
- Ability to edit existing data source parameters
- Group Name field added for easy grouping of data sources
- Tabs added to show Data Sources filtered by Group Name and those that are:
- Experiencing connectivity issues
- Active
- Inactive
- Period checks of data source status
Green: Connected, Login Successful
Orange: Connected, Login Unsuccessful
Red: Unable to Connect
Grey: Not yet polled or manually changed to inactive
NOTE: Tenant level adds, edits and deletes are real-time. Roll-back, XML Preview and work-flows are not available at the Tenant level.
General Features
- UI optimization by moving Connectivity Status, Query and Saved Jobs widgets to collapsable tabs
Upgrades to ReST NSX leverage configuration export for easy migrations. When exported, the following information is retained:
- Local Users
- Saved Workflows
- Custom Wizards
- Tenant Information
- Data Sources
- System Settings
By exporting this information, upgrades are performed in parallel to the production platform. Once the new version of ReSTNSX is online, simply import the previously exported configuration file and the system is online. Administrators can manage the same NSX environment(s) with both ReSTNSX versions at the same time and
Note: When both systems are online, configuration settings are not synchronized between the different versions and must be maintained separately until the old version is decommissioned.
For a step-by-step upgrade, please refer to the ReSTNSX Upgrade Guide
Open and Closed ReST NSX issues and enhancement requests (ENH). Severity levels range from 1 (Severe) to 5 (Cosmetic).
| ID | Description | Status | Severity (1-5) |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENH127001 | Add object name to XML metadata (Delete DLR, Delete Security Tag, Attach VM to LS, apply dfw exclusion etc) | Resolved | 4 |
| ENH127007 | dFW and ESG Rule are missing Service option when creating rules | Open | 2 |
| ENH127012 | Deleting edge or Logical Switch in Tenant space or operations - does not refresh table | Resolved | 3 |
| ENH127013 | Content sections introduced to Custom Workflows for organizing similar items: Networking; Security; Infrastructure | Resolved | 5 |
| ENH127014 | Breadcrumb in Tenant ESG Routing has no text | Resolved | 5 |
| ENH127015 | Breadcrumb in Tenant ESG FW rules text inconsistent - should say "Back to Edge Gateways" | Resolved | 5 |
| ENH127016 | In dFW rule delete (workflow), need a drop-down for the Section name to only show rules in that section | Resolved | 4 |
| ENH127017 | When rolling back a workflow that creates and security and attaching a VM, the rollback is done properly but the information boxes stating the items rolled back or skipped are incorrect. | Open | 2 |
| ENH127018 | Tenant job submission modal window re-displays for jobs taking longer than usual. | Open | 3 |