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Table of Contents

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For upgrades from version 2.1, visit the on-line upgrade guide.

Release Notes

I. Intro and Description

VCL, Virtual Computing Lab. The VCL can be many things, first and foremost it is an open-source system used to dynamically provision and broker remote access to a dedicated compute environment for an end-user. The provisioned computers are typically housed in a data center and may be physical blade servers, traditional rack mounted servers, or virtual machines. VCL can also broker access to standalone machines such as a lab computers on a university campus.

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The release supports provisioning nodes using xCAT 1.3, xCAT 2.x, VMWare Server 1.x, VMWare Server 2.x, VMWare ESX 3.5, and VMWare ESXi with both purchased licenses and free licenses.

II. VCL Roadmap

VCL 2.2 (this release)

  • support for xCAT 2.x
  • VMWare Free Server 2.x and ESXi 4
  • improve block reservations (renamed to block allocations)

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With each release, we'll be working toward making VCL easier to install. As part of our move to development at the Apache Software Foundation, it is an obvious goal to create a community of users and more developers around VCL. Bringing in more developers should become easier as VCL becomes easier to install.

III. Getting Involved in the ASF VCL Community

There are five ways to become involved in the ASF VCL community.

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  • If you are interested in contributing something to the project, please discuss it on the vcl-dev list BEFORE starting work on it. This allows the community to be involved in decisions and allows current developers to provide some guidance.

IV. How to Submit Bugs and Feature Requests

If you find a bug, please submit a bug report to our JIRA bug tracking system at http://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/VCL (you will need to set up an account there if you haven't already done so - it's free to anyone). Also, we would appreciate it if you mentioned that you filed a bug on the vcl-dev list to make sure we don't miss it.

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After you have created a JIRA issue, you have the option to vote on it to help us know how to prioritize issues. You can also "watch" the issue to see when activity related to it is submitted.

Change Log

Release Notes - VCL - Version 2.2

Bug

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    \[[VCL-121|https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/VCL-121]\] -         special characters in API passwords not handled correctly
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    \[[VCL-150|https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/VCL-149]\] -         Pages do not display correctly with IE8
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    \[[VCL-154|https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/VCL-154]\] -         run_scp_command() is not catching permission denied errors
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    \[[VCL-158|https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/VCL-158]\] -         utils.pm setstaticaddress() does not work correctly for Windows
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    \[[VCL-159|https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/VCL-159]\] -         xCAT.pm is not always waiting long enough for ssh to respond on load
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    \[[VCL-160|https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/VCL-160]\] -         Sysprep is overwriting DevicePath key after spdrvscn.exe runs
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    \[[VCL-165|https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/VCL-165]\] -         Fix syntax bugs cause reservation processes to die
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    \[[VCL-181|https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/VCL-181]\] -         VCL desktop request tool - use API to make reservations
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    \[[VCL-189|https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/VCL-189]\] -         cannot add a computer in maintenance state
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    \[[VCL-193|https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/VCL-193]\] -         IP address field not large enough for 15-characters
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    \[[VCL-194|https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/VCL-194]\] -         Marking new computer to be "maintenance" status causes indexing error
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    \[[VCL-197|https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/VCL-197]\] -         _is_user_added routine
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    \[[VCL-210|https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/VCL-210]\] -         getdynamicaddress returns 127.0.01 for missing public adapter
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    \[[VCL-214|https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/VCL-214]\] -         Windows modules don't always disable autoadminlogon
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    \[[VCL-215|https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/VCL-215]\] -         reservation_failed sub in State.pm may change state of computer currently in maintenance
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    \[[VCL-220|https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/VCL-220]\] -         VMs in the available state which aren't assigned to a VM host may be reserved
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    \[[VCL-221|https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/VCL-221]\] -         Add check to make sure post_load tasks have run before reserving a computer
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    \[[VCL-227|https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/VCL-227]\] -         deleting user group that owns a resource group
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    \[[VCL-233|https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/VCL-233]\] -         all calls to simpleAddRequest need to check for all return codes
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    \[[VCL-241|https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/VCL-241]\] -         detailed loading summary does not compute times correctly for future reservations that are preloaded
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    \[[VCL-242|https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/VCL-242]\] -         currentimage.txt permissions incorrect set
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    \[[VCL-245|https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/VCL-245]\] -         esx.pm - always reloads
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    \[[VCL-250|https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/VCL-250]\] -         authentication for XML RPC X-User doesn't properly check to see if no authtype was found
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    \[[VCL-258|https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/VCL-258]\] -         cluster loads - cluster_info file
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    \[[VCL-260|https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/VCL-260]\] -         Problems occur if root is not the owner of /home/root for Windows images
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    \[[VCL-261|https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/VCL-261]\] -         Windows.pm filesystem_entry_exists() subroutine may return true even if output contains "file not found"
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    \[[VCL-262|https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/VCL-262]\] -         Windows capture may remove "Log on as a service" right for existing accounts
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    \[[VCL-265|https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/VCL-265]\] -         Linux adduser cmd - remove uid parameter if uid not defined in user table
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    \[[VCL-266|https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/VCL-266]\] -         New process detects another reload process being complete before it should
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    \[[VCL-267|https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/VCL-267]\] -         cluster loads  listing wrong parent and child addresses cluster_info file
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    \[[VCL-269|https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/VCL-269]\] -         Windows.pm logoff_users() does not detect disconnected users
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    \[[VCL-273|https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/VCL-273]\] -         Single quotes in image pretty name can cause image capture to fail
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    \[[VCL-299|https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/VCL-299]\] -         shib users may have incorrect full name and email address.
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    \[[VCL-300|https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/VCL-300]\] -         shib users always have email notices turned off
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    \[[VCL-303|https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/VCL-303]\] -         tomaintenance reservations inserting wrong image revision
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    \[[VCL-306|https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/VCL-306]\] -         Web GUI code has hard coded Eastern Time Zone information - breaks in other time zones
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    \[[VCL-307|https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/VCL-307]\] -         add empty post_reserve routine UnixLab.pm OS module
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    \[[VCL-317|https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/VCL-317]\] -         scheduler doesn't take imagerevision into account
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    \[[VCL-318|https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/VCL-318]\] -         API error if invalid affiliation is used
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    \[[VCL-325|https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/VCL-325]\] -         removing a subimage from a cluster can result in all subimages getting removed
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    \[[VCL-327|https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/VCL-327]\] -         set_computer_name.vbs causes Sysprep to hang if certain applications are installed
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    \[[VCL-329|https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/VCL-329]\] -         DataStructure.pm get_computer_private_ip_address() not handling all valid formats in /etc/hosts
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    \[[VCL-331|https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/VCL-331]\] -         Windows code does not handle special characters in Scheduled Task names when changing passwords
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    \[[VCL-332|https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/VCL-332]\] -         cannot delete block requests once the start date has passed
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    \[[VCL-333|https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/VCL-333]\] -         DataStructure %ENV hash not get detected in _initialize routine
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    \[[VCL-334|https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/VCL-334]\] -         numeric userids are not handled correctly
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    \[[VCL-337|https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/VCL-337]\] -         Windows.pm delete_files_by_pattern may delete unintended files if an environment variable isn't defined
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    \[[VCL-338|https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/VCL-338]\] -         vmprofiles that are in use can be deleted
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    \[[VCL-340|https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/VCL-340]\] -         cannot change name of vmprofile
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    \[[VCL-346|https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/VCL-346]\] -         getdynamicaddress routine regex issue
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    \[[VCL-347|https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/VCL-347]\] -         cluster connect page rdp file
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    \[[VCL-349|https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/VCL-349]\] -         sql insert queries for image and imagerevision tables
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    \[[VCL-353|https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/VCL-353]\] -         vmware.pm inserting new images - if original name is not in proper format $oldname does not get set correctly.
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    \[[VCL-356|https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/VCL-356]\] -         vmware esx pm - vmware image directories
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    \[[VCL-362|https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/VCL-362]\] -         vmware.pm power command output not detected under ESX 3.5
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    \[[VCL-363|https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/VCL-363]\] -         Passwords for existing Linux accounts are reset when the root password is set
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    \[[VCL-364|https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/VCL-364]\] -         vmhostid removed when vm put in maintenance state
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    \[[VCL-368|https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/VCL-368]\] -         pre-capture and post load linux steps correct sed cmd line options
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    \[[VCL-370|https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/VCL-370]\] -         Reservation ID not defined errors occur for cluster reservations
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    \[[VCL-371|https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/VCL-371]\] -         Private IP address is not being found in /etc/hosts under some circumstances
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    \[[VCL-377|https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/VCL-377]\] -         multiple clicks on Create Reservation button gives multiple reservations
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    \[[VCL-378|https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/VCL-378]\] -         reservation can be extended into a block allocation for user not in block group
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    \[[VCL-382|https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/VCL-382]\] -         vmware.pm incorrectly handles free server with network datastores

Improvement

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    \[[VCL-2|https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/VCL-2]\] -         migrate preferredimage to nextimage
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    \[[VCL-9|https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/VCL-9]\] -         Update reclaim.pm to use DataStructure methods
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    \[[VCL-11|https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/VCL-11]\] -         Update blockrequest.pm to use database subroutines
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    \[[VCL-31|https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/VCL-31]\] -         rename conf.php and secrets.php to include -default in the name
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    \[[VCL-32|https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/VCL-32]\] -         modify XMLRPCaddRequest to allow an end time to be specified
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    \[[VCL-93|https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/VCL-93]\] -         LDAP part of a login to fail silently on errors when Shibboleth authentication is used
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    \[[VCL-94|https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/VCL-94]\] -         Rework image capture flow
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    \[[VCL-98|https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/VCL-98]\] -         upgrade all of dojo-0.4.0 code to recent version of dojo
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    \[[VCL-125|https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/VCL-125]\] -         Add ability to control whether or not users have root/administrator access
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    \[[VCL-137|https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/VCL-137]\] -         Update vmware.pm to use provisioning module interface subroutine names
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    \[[VCL-145|https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/VCL-145]\] -         Store product keys in the database
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    \[[VCL-148|https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/VCL-148]\] -         Add management node to current reservations view for ADMIN_DEVELOPER
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    \[[VCL-149|https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/VCL-149]\] -         Prevent multiple vcld processes
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    \[[VCL-153|https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/VCL-153]\] -         Update interface subroutines in xCAT21.pm to match xCAT.pm
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    \[[VCL-155|https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/VCL-155]\] -         Decrease initial Current Reservation page refresh interval
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    \[[VCL-161|https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/VCL-161]\] -         remove  xmlrpcKey table from vcl.sql
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    \[[VCL-162|https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/VCL-162]\] -         create structure to add throttling to provisioning modules
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    \[[VCL-163|https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/VCL-163]\] -         move throttle variable from vcld.conf to managment node table
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    \[[VCL-164|https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/VCL-164]\] -         Make installation and configuration easier
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    \[[VCL-200|https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/VCL-200]\] -         add edit node name option in Privilege tree
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    \[[VCL-204|https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/VCL-204]\] -         remove private ssh identity keys from known locations- post load / pre-capture routines
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    \[[VCL-206|https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/VCL-206]\] -         Alphabetize list of virtual hosts
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    \[[VCL-211|https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/VCL-211]\] -         image creation mode - administrator timeout
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    \[[VCL-223|https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/VCL-223]\] -         Remove information user should not be able to access on post_load
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    \[[VCL-224|https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/VCL-224]\] -         Move settings from vcld.conf to database except for database connection settings
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    \[[VCL-244|https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/VCL-244]\] -         Staticics page - show number of failed loads per image
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    \[[VCL-248|https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/VCL-248]\] -         Update provisioning modules' node_status to return READY if SSH works but ping doesn't
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    \[[VCL-251|https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/VCL-251]\] -         Make "Later" reservation time default to a time in the future.
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    \[[VCL-252|https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/VCL-252]\] -         XMLHttpTransport Error
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    \[[VCL-254|https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/VCL-254]\] -         block request improvements
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    \[[VCL-255|https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/VCL-255]\] -         xmlrpc_call routine add better error control
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    \[[VCL-271|https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/VCL-271]\] -         clean out unused routines
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    \[[VCL-272|https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/VCL-272]\] -         block request form
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    \[[VCL-275|https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/VCL-275]\] -         Predictive reloading level_1 module
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    \[[VCL-284|https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/VCL-284]\] -         vmware.pm power_reset sub does not catch error if VMware tools are not running
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    \[[VCL-286|https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/VCL-286]\] -         post_linux load operation - set hostname that matches public IP address
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    \[[VCL-288|https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/VCL-288]\] -         Add Global affiliation to schema
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    \[[VCL-293|https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/VCL-293]\] -         check for remote ldap server being up before connecting to it
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    \[[VCL-295|https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/VCL-295]\] -         Combine normal new reservation and imaging new reservation code
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    \[[VCL-302|https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/VCL-302]\] -         provide feedback to users about block reservation status
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    \[[VCL-305|https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/VCL-305]\] -         update code to work with php 5.3
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    \[[VCL-314|https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/VCL-314]\] -         change Documentation link to have links to ASF docs
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    \[[VCL-320|https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/VCL-320]\] -         random selection of computer for reservations
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    \[[VCL-326|https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/VCL-326]\] -         Shutdown Event Tracker causes autologin to fail
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    \[[VCL-335|https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/VCL-335]\] -         max allowed ram for computers needs to be increased
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    \[[VCL-357|https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/VCL-357]\] -         create update sql script to upgrade to the latest schema
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    \[[VCL-359|https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/VCL-359]\] -         Remove DHCP and static IP configuration sections from provisioning modules

New Feature

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    \[[VCL-134|https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/VCL-134]\] -         Add ability to control whether or not users have root/administrator access
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    \[[VCL-142|https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/VCL-142]\] -         Add KMS activation server configuration per affiliation
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    \[[VCL-146|https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/VCL-146]\] -         add linux support for all VMWare modules
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    \[[VCL-180|https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/VCL-180]\] -         add power_X(off,on,reset,status)  routines to provisioning modules
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    \[[VCL-182|https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/VCL-182]\] -         Linux virtual machine support
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    \[[VCL-195|https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/VCL-195]\] -         Add support for Windows Server 2008
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    \[[VCL-196|https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/VCL-196]\] -         Add support for 64-bit Windows
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    \[[VCL-201|https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/VCL-201]\] -         Add support for Windows Vista VMware images
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    \[[VCL-208|https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/VCL-208]\] -         Ability to easily put the VCL site into a maintenance state to prevent user access
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    \[[VCL-239|https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/VCL-239]\] -         xcat 2.X module
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    \[[VCL-268|https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/VCL-268]\] -         OS table - create additional OS ids
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    \[[VCL-278|https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/VCL-278]\] -         Add setup mechanism to vcld
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    \[[VCL-279|https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/VCL-279]\] -         Add post_load_custom script functionality for Linux images
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    \[[VCL-292|https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/VCL-292]\] -         option to save selected authentication method in cookie
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    \[[VCL-294|https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/VCL-294]\] -         create a login log
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    \[[VCL-298|https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/VCL-298]\] -         Add support for VMware Server 2.x and ESXi 4.x
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    \[[VCL-301|https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/VCL-301]\] -         Add support for Windows 7
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    \[[VCL-351|https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/VCL-351]\] -         extend vm profile to have more virtualswitches
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    \[[VCL-352|https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/VCL-352]\] -         Add additional pre-capture steps for Linux OS
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    \[[VCL-365|https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/VCL-365]\] -         change select box for environment on new reservation page to dojo filteringselect

Task

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    \[[VCL-138|https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/VCL-138]\] -         remove antiquated vcldquery support
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    \[[VCL-139|https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/VCL-139]\] -         make users' names optional
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    \[[VCL-274|https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/VCL-274]\] -         check for SQL injection / XSS