1

Release Components

Identify components to be released, verify tests pass, push annotated tags, update SIMP release confluence page. https://simp.readthedocs.io/en/latest/contributors_guide/maintenance/Tagging_and_Releasing_Components.html

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3

-

-

-

-

-

-

1-.1

Identify components to release

-

1

-

-

-

-

-

-

1-.2

Release components

1-.1

2

-

-

-

-

-

-

102

Create initial SIMP changelog

simp-doc

8

-

-

-

-

-

-

10-1

Create changelog

6

-

-

-

-

-

-

10-2

Review changes

2

-

-

-

-

-

-

2

Update simp-core pre-release tests with release-specific changes

Update simp-core default, ipa, install_from_tar, and simp_lite acceptance test suites for release-specific changes. This includes updating the nodesets and .gitlab-ci.yml for any changes to the supported OSs.

simp-core

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5Examine changes made to the simp-core project since the previous SIMP release tag (e.g., SIMP-6.5.0-1), as well as changes made to its SIMP dependencies listed in the Puppetfile.pinned.

For simp-core changes, examine the following:

• simp-core changes noted in its git logs

• src/assets/simp/build/simp.spec %changelog changes

For changes for an individual SIMP component, examine changes noted both in its git logs and its CHANGELOG file or %changelog section of its build/<component>.spec file. The changes to examine are those from the version listed in the Puppetfile.pinned of the last SIMP release.

simp-doc

8

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Ideally, this should be done after the initial changelog has been generated, as the changelog informs the work to be done.

Tests will be executed for the appropriate OSs permutations in the nodeset, but separate tickets per OS should not be created.

2-1

Update tests and nodesets

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• This changelog needs to be done early because it informs what release-specific tests need to be executed and which sections of the documentation may need updates.

• This is a tedious, time-consuming job!

• Liz and Jeanne both have utilities to gather the changes.

• The deps:changelog rake task in simp-core should not be used because it does not accurately take into account individual component changes.

2.1

Create changelog

6

-

-

-

-

-

-

2-.2

Review updateschanges

2-.11

2

-

-

-

-

-

-

3

Update simp-packer core pre-release tests with release-specific changes

Update simp-packer core default, ipa, install_from_tar, and simp_lite acceptance test suites for release-specific changes. Be sure to tag the previous simp-packer version, if the updates will break testing functionality built for the prior SIMP release.

simp-packer

-

3

. This includes updating the nodesets and .gitlab-ci.yml for any changes to the supported OSs.

simp-core

-

5

-

-

-

-

-

-

Ideally, this should be done after the initial changelog has been generated, as the changelog informs the work to be done.

Tests will be executed for the appropriate OSs permutations in the nodeset, but separate tickets per OS should not be created.

3-.1

Update code tests and documentationnodesets

-

24

-

-

-

-

-

-

3-.2

Review changesupdates

3-1.2

1

-

-

-

-

-

-

11

Identify 4

Update simp-packer with release-specific tests

Based on the initial Changelog for the release, identify integration tests that must be done with a fully configured SIMP server and (if necessary) clients. These should be tests that are not adequately tested in component acceptance tests.

10

5

11-1

Determine release-specific manual tests

4

11-2

Create tickets for each

1

4

Update simp-core with released components

Update simp-core files (Puppetfile.pinned, metadata.json, src/assets/simp/build/simp.spec) and verify ISOs can be built and the default and ipa acceptance test suites pass.

simp-core

1,2

3

4-1

Update files, build ISOs and execute tests

-

2

4-2

Review updates

4-1

1

5

Create test ISO, and publish the ISO and its tar file

simp-core

4

2

Y

Ychanges

Update simp-packer for release-specific changes. Be sure to tag the previous simp-packer version, if the updates will break testing functionality built for the prior SIMP release.

simp-packer

-

3

-

-

-

-

-

-

Ideally, this should be done after the initial changelog has been generated, as the changelog informs the work to be done.

4.1

Update code and documentation

-

2

-

-

-

-

-

-

4.2

Review changes

4.1

1

-

-

-

-

-

-

5

Identify release-specific tests and documentation updates

Based on the initial Changelog for the release, identify (1) integration tests that must be done with a fully configured SIMP server and (if necessary) clients and (2) simp-doc documentation that may be affected by the changes. The tests should be tests that are not adequately tested in component acceptance tests.

2

7

-

-

-

-

-

-

This step may actually have to be done several times before we get to an initial release candidate build that can be published. If additional tickets are warranted, they can be created on the fly.

5-1

Build ISO

.

-

1

Y

Y

-

-

-

-

5-2

Publish artifacts

Interim artifacts may be published to unstable folders at simp-project.com or other unofficial shared locations.

5-1

1Determine release-specific manual tests

4

5.2

Determine simp-doc pages that need to be reviewed for accuracy or revised

Identify pages that require an in-depth examination or major revision

2

-

-

-

-

-

-

6

Validate ISO by building packer boxes

Use simp-packer to build SIMP server packer boxes. Basic bootstrap validation is done as part of the packer build.

5

Y

5.3

Create tickets for each test and simp-doc page review

5.1, 5.2

1

-

-

-

-

-

-

6

Build BIOS boot box with FIPS enabled and encrypted disk

-

Update simp-core with released components

Update simp-core files (Puppetfile.pinned, metadata.json, src/assets/simp/build/simp.spec) and verify ISOs can be built and the default, ipa, and simp_lite acceptance test suites pass.

You must set the SIMP_FULL_MATRIX variable to have all the tests run in a GitLab.

simp-core

1, 3

3

-

-

-

-

-

-

6-2

Build BIOS boot box with FIPS enabled and unencrypted disk

.1

Update files and build ISOs for supported OSs

You may need to update package lists for the ISO builds.

-

2

-

-

-

-

-

-

6-3

Build BIOS boot box with FIPS disabled and encrypted disk

-

.2

Verify acceptance tests

Verify the default, ipa, and simp_lite acceptance tests pass with new components. No major test revisions should be needed.

6.1

1

-

-

-

-

-

-

Build BIOS boot box with FIPS disabled and unencrypted disk

-

Tests should already been updated for major changes in ID 3 in this table.

6.3

Review updates

Make sure to verify versions in Puppetfile.pinned, metdata.json and src/assets/simp/build/simp.spec.

6.2

1

-

-

-

-

-

-

6-5

Build UEFI boot box with FIPS enabled and encrypted disk

-

-

-

-7

Create test ISO, and publish the ISO and its tar file

simp-core

6

2

Y

Y

-

-

-

-

Build UEFI boot box with FIPS enabled and unencrypted disk

-

-

-

-

-

This step may actually have to be done several times before we get to an initial release candidate build that can be published. If additional tickets are warranted, they can be created on the fly.

7.1

Build ISO

Use official RPM signing keys when the artifacts are to be published anywhere at simp-project.com.

-

1

-

-

-

Build UEFI boot box with FIPS disabled and encrypted disk

-

-

-

-

-

7.2

Publish artifacts

Interim artifacts may be published to unstable folders at simp-project.com or other unofficial shared locations.

7.1

1

-

-

Build UEFI boot box with FIPS disabled and unencrypted disk

-

-

-

-

8

Validate ISO by building packer boxes (BIOS and UEFI)

Use simp-packer to build SIMP server packer boxes. Basic bootstrap validation is done as part of the packer build.

7

Y

Y

-

-

-

7

Verify installation from RPMs in tar file

Run simp-core’s install_from_tar test

simp-core

5

-

-

-

--

8.1

Validate ISO by building packer boxes (BIOS)

Use simp-packer to build SIMP server packer boxes. Basic bootstrap validation is done as part of the packer build.

• BIOS boot box FIPS-enabled, encrypted disk

• BIOS boot box FIPS-enabled, unencrypted disk

• BIOS boot box FIPS-disabled, encrypted disk

• BIOS boot box FIPS-disabled, unencrypted disk

7

Y

Y

-

-

-

-

Execute test

See https://github.com/simp/simp-core/blob/master/spec/acceptance/suites/README.md for description of environment variables that can be set to point to the tar file

1

Y

Y

-

-

-

-

8

Create upgrade instructions

Document any steps that are needed outside of the generic upgrade instructions. 

simp-doc

4

10

Y

Y8.2

Validate ISO by building packer boxes (UEFI)

Use simp-packer to build SIMP server packer boxes. Basic bootstrap validation is done as part of the packer build.

• UEFI boot box FIPS-enabled, encrypted disk

• UEFI boot box FIPS-enabled, unencrypted disk

• UEFI boot box FIPS-disabled, encrypted disk

• UEFI boot box FIPS-disabled, unencrypted disk

9

Verify installation from RPMs in tar file

Run simp-core’s install_from_tar test using the tar file generated from an ISO build.

simp-core

7

-

-

-

-

-

-

Manually execute upgrade with FIPS enabled

4

1

Release Components

Identify components to be released, verify tests pass, push annotated tags, update SIMP release confluence page. https://simp.readthedocs.io/en/latest/contributors_guide/maintenance/Tagging_and_Releasing_Components.html

-

3

-

-

-

-

-

-

1-1

Identify components to release

-

1

-

-

-

-

-

-

1-2

Release components

1-1

-

Manually execute upgrade with FIPS disabled

1

8-3

Write upgrade instructions

4

8-4

Review instructions

Review the instructions for clarity, grammar, spelling, formatting, etc. Verification will be done in a separate ticket

1

9

Verify upgrade instructions

Verify upgrade instructions and make any necessary adjustments to them.

simp-doc

8

Y

Y

9-1

Execute instructions

2

9-2

Update instructions

1

13

PXE boot UEFI

Manually verify clients can PXE boot (UEFI) from a SIMP-managed tftpboot server

5

Y

Y

13-1

PXE boot (UEFI) FIPs enabled, disk encrypted, same OS as tftpboot server

13-2

PXE boot (UEFI) FIPs enabled, disk unencrypted, same OS as tftpboot server

13-3

PXE boot (UEFI) FIPs disabled, disk encrypted, same OS as tftpboot server

13-4

PXE boot (UEFI) FIPs disabled, disk unencrypted, same OS as tftpboot server

13-5

PXE boot (UEFI) FIPs enabled, disk encrypted, clients from tftpboot server of different OS

14

PXE boot BIOS

Manually verify clients can PXE boot (BIOS) from a SIMP-managed tftpboot server

Y

Y

14-1

PXE boot (BIOS) FIPs enabled, disk encrypted, same OS as tftpboot server

14-2

PXE boot (BIOS) FIPs enabled, disk unencrypted, same OS as tftpboot server

14-3

PXE boot (BIOS) FIPs disabled, disk encrypted, same OS as tftpboot server

14-4

PXE boot (BIOS) FIPs disabled, disk unencrypted, same OS as tftpboot server

14-5

PXE boot (BIOS) FIPs enabled, disk encrypted, clients from tftpboot server of different OS

15

Verify non-standard ISO UEFI boot options

Manually verify the choose your own partitions and minimum installation ISO boot options

Y

Y

15-1

Verify the choose your own partitions option

15-2

Verify the minimum installation option

16

Verify non-standard ISO BIOS boot options

Manually verify the ‘choose your own partitions' and ‘minimum installation’ ISO boot options

Y

Y

16-1

Verify the choose your own partitions option

16-2

Verify the minimum installation option

2

9.1

Execute test

See https://github.com/simp/simp-core/blob/master/spec/acceptance/suites/README.md for description of environment variables that can be set to point to the tar file.

1

Y

Y

-

-

-

-

10

Create upgrade instructions

Document any steps that are needed outside of the generic upgrade instructions.  Also look for any unusual messages emitted during RPM upgrade.

simp-doc

7

10

Y

Y

-

-

-

-

10.1

Manually execute upgrade with FIPS enabled

4

-

-

-

-

-

-

10.2

Manually execute upgrade with FIPS disabled

1

-

-

-

-

-

-

10.3

Write upgrade instructions

4

-

-

-

-

-

-

10.4

Review instructions

Review the instructions for clarity, grammar, spelling, formatting, etc. Verification will be done in a separate ticket

10.3

1

-

-

-

-

-

-

11

Verify upgrade instructions

Verify upgrade instructions and make any necessary adjustments to them.

simp-doc

10

Y

Y

-

-

-

-

11.1

Execute instructions

2

-

-

-

-

-

-

11.2

Update instructions

1

-

-

-

-

-

-

12

Verify PXE boot UEFI

Manually verify clients can PXE boot (UEFI) from a SIMP-managed tftpboot server. https://simp-project.atlassian.net/browse/SIMP-6925 contains links to tickets with descriptions of what others have done previously to test these capabilities.

• Verify PXE boot (UEFI) FIPS enabled, disk encrypted, same OS as tftpboot server

• Verify PXE boot (UEFI) FIPS enabled, disk unencrypted, same OS as tftpboot server

• Verify PXE boot (UEFI) FIPS disabled, disk encrypted, same OS as tftpboot server

• Verify PXE boot (UEFI) FIPS disabled, disk unencrypted, same OS as tftpboot server

• Verify PXE boot (UEFI) FIPS enabled, disk encrypted, clients from tftpboot server of different OS

7

Y

Y

-

-

-

-

TODO: Automate these tests

13

Verify PXE boot BIOS

Manually verify clients can PXE boot (BIOS) from a SIMP-managed tftpboot server

• Verify PXE boot (BIOS) FIPS enabled, disk encrypted, same OS as tftpboot server

• Verify PXE boot (BIOS) FIPS enabled, disk unencrypted, same OS as tftpboot server

• Verify PXE boot (BIOS) FIPS disabled, disk encrypted, same OS as tftpboot server

• Verify PXE boot (BIOS) FIPS disabled, disk unencrypted, same OS as tftpboot server

• Verify PXE boot (BIOS) FIPS enabled, disk encrypted, clients from tftpboot server of different OS

7

Y

Y

-

-

-

-

ODO: Finish automation of these tests

14

Verify non-standard ISO UEFI boot options

Manually verify the choose your own partitions and minimum installation ISO boot options

7

Y

Y

-

-

-

-

14.1

Verify the choose your own partitions option

-

-

-

-

-

-

4

Update simp-core with released components

Update simp-core files (Puppetfile.pinned, metadata.json, src/assets/simp/build/simp.spec) and verify ISOs can be built and the default and ipa acceptance test suites pass.

simp-core

1

14.2

Verify the minimum installation option

-

-

-

-

-

--

15

4-1

Update files, build ISOs and execute tests

-

2

-Verify non-standard ISO BIOS boot options

Manually verify the ‘choose your own partitions' and ‘minimum installation’ ISO boot options

7

Y

Y

-

-

-

-

-

4-2

Review updates

4-1

15.1

Verify the choose your own partitions option

-

-

-

-

-

-

5

Create test ISO, and publish the ISO and its tar file

simp-core

4

2

Y

Y

15.2

Verify the minimum installation option

-

-

-

-

-

-

5-1

Build ISO

Use official RPM signing keys when the artifacts are to be published anywhere at simp-project.com.

-

1

-16

Dogfood released modules and assets

Use released modules in development environments that exercise as many of the modules as possible. Install RPMs of released assets on SIMP servers.

6

Y

Y

-

-

-

-

-

5-2

Publish artifacts

Interim artifacts may be published to unstable folders at simp-project.com or other unofficial shared locations.

5-1

16.1

Deploy modules to development environments

Update Puppetfiles for development environments and deploy the modules.

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

6

Validate ISO by building packer boxes

Use simp-packer to build SIMP server packer boxes. Basic bootstrap validation is done as part of the packer build.

5

Y

Y

16.2

Install asset RPMs on SIMP server

Install RPMs and watch for any RPM installation error messages.

-

-

-

-

6-1

Build BIOS boot box with FIPS enabled and encrypted disk

-

-

-

-

16.3

Examine logs for issues

16.1, 16.2

-

-

-

Build BIOS boot box with FIPS enabled and unencrypted disk

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

6-3

Build BIOS boot box with FIPS disabled and encrypted disk

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

6-4

Build BIOS boot box with FIPS disabled and unencrypted disk

-17

Execute misc manual tests

Miscellaneous tests that are not addressed (fully) with automation.

6

Y

Y

-

-

-

-

-

-

6-5

Build UEFI boot box with FIPS enabled and encrypted disk

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

6-6

Build UEFI boot box with FIPS enabled and unencrypted disk

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

6-7

Build UEFI boot box with FIPS disabled and encrypted disk

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

6-8

Build UEFI boot box with FIPS disabled and unencrypted disk

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

7

Verify installation from RPMs in tar file

Run simp-core’s install_from_tar test

simp-core

5

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

This test can be omitted if there are no changes to component packaging since the previous candidate. Component behavior is adequately tested by the simp-core default suite with each simp-core check-in.

7-1

Execute test

See https://github.com/simp/simp-core/blob/master/spec/acceptance/suites/README.md for description of environment variables that can be set to point to the tar file

1

Y

Y

-

-

-

-

12

Update Changelog for bug fixes

simp-doc

1

3

-

-

-

-

-

-

12-1

Identify bug fixes and update changelog

-

2

-

-

-

-

-

-

12-2

Review changes

12-1

1

-

-

-

-

-

-

1

Release Components

Identify components to be released, verify tests pass, push annotated tags, update SIMP release confluence page. https://simp.readthedocs.io/en/latest/contributors_guide/maintenance/Tagging_and_Releasing_Components.html

-

3

-

-

-

-

-

-

1-1

Identify components to release

-

1

-

-

-

-

-

-

1-2

Release components

1-1

2

-

-

-

-

-

-

4

Update simp-core with released components

Update simp-core files (Puppetfile.pinned, metadata.json, src/assets/simp/build/simp.spec) and verify ISOs can be built and the default and ipa acceptance test suites pass.

simp-core

1

3

-

-

-

-

-

-

4-1

Update files, build ISOs and execute tests

-

2

-

-

-

-

-

-

4-2

Review updates

4-1

1

-

-

-

-

-

-

12

Update Changelog for bug fixes

simp-doc

1

3

-

-

-

-

-

-

12-1

Identify bug fixes and update changelog

-

2

-

-

-

-

-

-

12-2

Review changes

12-1

1

-

-

-

-

-

-

21

Review user documentation

General review of user documentation. Intent is to make sure the information is current and intelligible. Does not include ‘Changelog’, ‘Contributing to SIMP’, ‘Security Concept of Operations’, ‘Security Control Mapping’, ‘Vulnerability Supplement’ and ‘License’ sections.

simp-doc

-

-

-

-

-

-

This is required for each major release, nice-to-have for each minor release, and not necessary for each patch release.

Subtasks should correspond to major sections of the documentation, an will need to be updated accordingly when the docs structure changes.

21-1

Review ‘Quick Start’

Review and update as necessary

-

-

-

-

-

-

21-3

Review ‘Getting Started’

Review and update as necessary

-

-

-

-

-

-

21-4

Review ‘User Guide’

Review and update as necessary

-

-

-

-

-

-

21-5

Review ‘HOWTO’

Review and update as necessary

-

-

-

-

-

-

21-6

Review ‘FAQ’

Review and update as necessary

-

-

-

-

-

-

21-7

Review ‘Help’ and ‘Contact’ sections

Review and update as necessary

-

-

-

-

-

-

21-8

Review ‘Glossary of Terms’

Review and update as necessary

-

-

-

-

-

-

22

Review security documentation

General review of security-related documentation. Intent is to make sure the information is current and intelligible.

simp-doc

-

-

-

-

-

-

This is required for each major release, nice-to-have for each minor release, and not necessary for each patch release.

Subtasks should correspond to major sections of the documentation, an will need to be updated accordingly when the docs structure changes.

22-1

Review ‘Security Concept of Operations’

Review and update as necessary

-

-

-

-

-

-

22-2

Review ‘Security Control Mapping’

Review and update as necessary

-

-

-

-

-

-

22-3

Review ‘Vulnerability Supplement’

Review and update as necessary

-

-

-

-

-

-

5

Create final ISO, verify with simp-packer, and publish the ISOs and their tar files

This is the final build and spot check via simp-packer.

simp-core

4

Y

Y

-

-

-

-

5-1

Build ISO

Use official RPM signing keys when the artifacts are to be published anywhere at simp-project.com.

-

1

-

-

-

-

-

-

5-2

Build BIOS boot box with FIPS enabled and encrypted disk

5-1

-

-

-

-

-

-

5-3

Build BIOS boot box with FIPS enabled and unencrypted disk

5-1

-

-

-

-

-

-

5-4

Build BIOS boot box with FIPS disabled and encrypted disk

5-1

-

-

-

-

-

-

5-5

Build BIOS boot box with FIPS disabled and unencrypted disk

5-1

-

-

-

-

-

-

5-6

Build UEFI boot box with FIPS enabled and encrypted disk

17.1

Verify rsyslog local and forwarded logging in simp-core default suite

simp-core's default suite has an extensive rsyslog integration test for local logging and log forwarding that does not use a mock sender ('logger'). Due to rsyslog itself, the rsyslog forwarding verifications have proven to be unreliable. As a stopgap measure, the tests were modified to skip any rsyslog test that fails in the simp-core default suite, in lieu of failing. Unfortunately, this has the potential to hide actual problems. So this ticket is to verify manually that all the failed checks executed in this test actually work.

1

-

-

-

-

-

-

5-7

Build UEFI boot box with FIPS enabled and unencrypted disk

5-1

-

-

-

-

-

-

5-8

Build UEFI boot box with FIPS disabled and encrypted disk

17.2

Verify compliance report in simp-core default suite

Examine the compliance report generated by the simp-core default suite and verify there are no incorrect mappings or unexpected non-compliance. (There will be some non-compliance for overrides that allow the test to run.)

1

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

5-9

Build UEFI boot box with FIPS disabled and unencrypted disk

5-1

-18

Verify poss scenario

Manually verify SIMP server and a client operate under the expected security measures when the SIMP server is bootstrapped with the ‘poss’ scenario.

Y

Y

-

-

-

-

-

5-10

Publish artifacts

Final artifacts that have passed simp-packer validation are published to official release folders at simp-project.com.

5-2, 5-3, 5-4, 5-5, 5-6, 5-7, 5-8, 5-9

1Verify using a SIMP server and kickstart client with the same OS.

TODO: Automate this test

18.1

Bootstrap a SIMP server and verify all security measures are enforced.

-

-

-

-

-

-

1

Release Components

Identify components to be released, verify tests pass, push annotated tags, update SIMP release confluence page. https://simp.readthedocs.io/en/latest/contributors_guide/maintenance/Tagging_and_Releasing_Components.html

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3

Y

Y

Y

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1-1

Identify components to release

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18.2

Kick a client and verify no security measures are enforced

• If the auditd service is running, it has no rules. ('auditctl -l' returns 'No rules’)

• If the firewalld service is running, the default zone is not the 99_simp zone. ('firewall-cmd --get-default-zone' returns 'public')

• haveged service does not exist. ('systemctl status haveged' returns 'Unit haveged.service could not be found.')

• logrotate configuration, /etc/logrotate.conf, does not have 'include /etc/logrotate.simp.d'

• pam configuration, /etc/pam.d/system-auth does not have "This file managed by Puppet"

• SIMP-specific PKI directories, /etc/pki/simp/ and /etc/pki/simp_apps/, do not exist.

• sssd service should not be running and should not be configured. ( 'systemctl status sssd' returns 'Active: inactive (dead) and there is no/etc/sssd/sssd.conf)

• stunnel service does not exist. ( 'systemctl status stunnel' returns 'Unit stunnel.service could not be found.')

• rsyslog service may be running but is not configured for SIMP, i.e.
  /etc/rsyslog.conf does not have '$IncludeConfig /etc/rsyslog.simp.d/*.conf'

• tcpwrappers is not configured on OSs that support tcpwrappers. (If /etc/hosts.allow exists, it is just comments. Same for /etc/hosts.deny )

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-

-

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19

Benchmark with SCAP scan

This test is intended to find deficiencies in the enforced DISA STIG security settings for SIMP modules

Y

Y

-

-

-

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19.1

Execute scan and analyze results

Execute the SCAP scan on a FIPS-enabled, disk-encrypted SIMP server packer box for which compliance has been enforced and then analyze the results for any SIMP deficiencies. Looking for system configuration that is not correctly configured for which the compliance report does not indicate an exception. Check may reveal component behavior or component compliance data that needs to be updated.

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-

-

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1-2

Release components

1-1

19.2

Create tickets for deficiencies

Create tickets for any component deficiencies found.

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-

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2

Update simp-core pre-release tests with release-specific changes

Update simp-core default, ipa, install_from_tar, and simp_lite acceptance test suites for release-specific changes. This includes updating the nodesets and .gitlab-ci.yml for any changes to the supported OSs.

simp-core

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5

Y

N

N

-

-

-

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-

-

Ideally, this should be done after the initial changelog has been generated, as the changelog informs the work to be done.

Tests will be executed for the appropriate OSs permutations in the nodeset, but separate tickets per OS should not be created.

2-1

Update tests and nodesets

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4

-

1

Release Components

Identify components to be released, verify tests pass, push annotated tags, update SIMP release confluence page. https://simp.readthedocs.io/en/latest/contributors_guide/maintenance/Tagging_and_Releasing_Components.html

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3

-

-

-

-

-

-

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2-2

Review updates

1.1

Identify components to release

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1

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

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3

Update simp-packer with release-specific changes

Update simp-packer for release-specific changes. Be sure to tag the previous simp-packer version, if the updates will break testing functionality built for the prior SIMP release.

simp-packer

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3

Y

N

N

1.2

Release components

1.1

2

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-

-

-

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2

Update simp-core with released components

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Ideally, this should be done after the initial changelog has been generated, as the changelog informs the work to be done.

3-1

Update code and documentation

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2

-

-

-Update simp-core files (Puppetfile.pinned, metadata.json, src/assets/simp/build/simp.spec) and verify ISOs can be built and the default, ipa, and simp_lite acceptance test suites pass.

You must set the SIMP_FULL_MATRIX variable to have all the tests run in a GitLab.

simp-core

1

3

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-3-

2

Review changes

3-1

.1

Update files and build ISOs for supported OSs

You may need to update package lists for the ISO builds.

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2

-

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-

-

-

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4

Update simp-core with released components

Update simp-core files (Puppetfile.pinned, metadata.json, src/assets/simp/build/simp.spec) and verify ISOs can be built and the default and ipa acceptance test suites pass.

simp-core

1

3

Y

Y

2.2

Verify acceptance tests

Verify the default, ipa, and simp_lite acceptance tests pass with new components. No major test revisions should be needed.

2.1

1

-

-

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-

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For each release candidate (Alpha, RC1, Final), this has a dependency upon the corresponding ticket to release components.

4-1

Update files, build ISOs and execute tests

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2.3

Review updates

Make sure to verify versions in Puppetfile.pinned, metdata.json and src/assets/simp/build/simp.spec.

2.2

1

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3

Create test ISO, and publish the ISO and its tar file

simp-

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-core

2

2

Y

Y

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-

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4-2

Review updates

4-

3.1

1

-Build ISO

Use official RPM signing keys when the artifacts are to be published anywhere at simp-project.com.

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1

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5

Create ISOs, and publish the ISOs and tar files

When this is a release candidate, the publication should be to an unstable repo or some other unofficial shared location.

simp-core

4

Y

Y

Y

3.2

Publish artifacts

Interim artifacts may be published to unstable folders at simp-project.com or other unofficial shared locations.

3.1

1

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Only the child should be replicated for OSs for which we build an ISO

5-1

Build ISO

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1

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-4

Validate ISO by building packer boxes (BIOS and UEFI)

Use simp-packer to build SIMP server packer boxes. Basic bootstrap validation is done as part of the packer build.

3

Y

Y

N

N

N

N

5-2

Publish artifacts

Final artifacts are published to simp-project.com. Interim artifacts may be published to unstable folders at simp-project.com

5-1

1

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4.1

Validate ISO by building packer boxes (BIOS)

Use simp-packer to build SIMP server packer boxes. Basic bootstrap validation is done as part of the packer build.

• BIOS boot box FIPS-enabled, encrypted disk

• BIOS boot box FIPS-enabled, unencrypted disk

• BIOS boot box FIPS-disabled, encrypted disk

• BIOS boot box FIPS-disabled, unencrypted disk

4.2

Validate ISO by building packer boxes (UEFI)

Use simp-packer to build SIMP server packer boxes. Basic bootstrap validation is done as part of the packer build.

5

Y

Y

Y

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6-1

• UEFI boot box

• FIPS

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Y

Y

N

N

N

N

6-2

Build BIOS boot box with FIPS enabled and unencrypted disk

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Y

Y

N

N

N

N

6-3

Build BIOS boot box with FIPS disabled and encrypted disk

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-

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Y

Y

N

N

N

N

6-4

• -enabled, encrypted disk

• UEFI boot box FIPS-enabled, unencrypted disk

• UEFI boot box FIPS-disabled, encrypted disk

• UEFI boot box FIPS-disabled, unencrypted disk

5

Verify installation from RPMs in tar file

Run simp-core’s install_from_tar test

simp-core

2

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Y

Y

N

N

N

N

6-5

Build UEFI boot box with FIPS enabled and encrypted disk

This test can be omitted if there are no changes to component packaging since the previous candidate. Component behavior is already tested by the simp-core default suite with each simp-core check-in.

5.1

Execute test

See https://github.com/simp/simp-core/blob/master/spec/acceptance/suites/README.md for description of environment variables that can be set to point to the tar file

1

Y

Y

-

-

-

-

Y

Y

N

N

N

N

6-6

Build UEFI boot box with FIPS enabled and unencrypted disk6

Update Changelog for bug fixes

simp-doc

2

3

-

-

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-

Y

Y

N

N

N

N

6-7

Build UEFI boot box with FIPS disabled and encrypted disk

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-

-

Y

Y

N

N

N

N

6-8

6.1

Identify bug fixes and update changelog

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2

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-

Y

Y

N

N

N

N

7

Verify installation from RPMs in tar file

Run simp-core’s install_from_tar test

simp-core

5

Y

Y

Y

-

-

-

-

-

-

Only the child should be replicated for OSs for which there is a nodeset for the install_from_tar test

Depending upon changes made from Alpha to RC1 and from RC1 to Final, we may not have to execute these tests with each interim release.

7-1

Execute test

6.2

Review changes

6.1

1

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-

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7

Dogfood released modules and assets

Use released modules in development environments that exercise as many of the modules as possible. Install RPMs of released assets on SIMP servers.

2

Y

Y

-

-

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7.1

Deploy modules to development environments

Update Puppetfiles for development environments and deploy the modules.

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-

-

Y-Y

-

N-

N

N

N

8

Create upgrade instructions

Document any steps that are needed outside of the generic upgrade instructions. 

simp-doc

4

10

Y

N

N

Y

Y

N

N

N

N

First time we deliver an EL8 ISO, we will only have upgrade instructions for EL7

Manual tests for now. Will migrate to simp-integration_test for automated upgrade test.

8-1

Manually execute upgrade with FIPS enabled

4

-

-

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8-2

Manually execute upgrade with FIPS disabled

1

-

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7.2

Install asset RPMs on SIMP server

Install RPMs and watch for any RPM installation error messages.

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7.3

Examine logs for issues

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1

Release Components

Identify components to be released, verify tests pass, push annotated tags, update SIMP release confluence page. https://simp.readthedocs.io/en/latest/contributors_guide/maintenance/Tagging_and_Releasing_Components.html

NOTE: This excludes simp-doc, which is addressed a separate ticket after all documentation updates have been completed.

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3

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8-2

Write upgrade instructions

1.1

Identify components to release

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8-3

Review instructions

Review the instructions for clarity, grammar, spelling, formatting, etc. Verification will be done in a separate ticket

11

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1.2

Release components

1.1

2

-

-

-

-

-

-

9

Verify upgrade instructions

Verify upgrade instructions and make any necessary adjustments to them.

simp-doc

8

Y

N

N

Y

Y

N

N

N

N

9-1

Execute instructions

2

2

Update simp-core with released components

Update simp-core files (Puppetfile.pinned, metadata.json, src/assets/simp/build/simp.spec) and verify ISOs can be built and the default, ipa, and simp_lite acceptance test suites pass.

You must set the SIMP_FULL_MATRIX variable to have all the tests run in a GitLab.

All components in the Puppetfile.pinned except simp-doc should be referencing a GitHub tag. simp-doc is addressed in another ticket.

simp-core

1

3

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

9-2

Update instructions

1

-

2.1

Update files and build ISOs for supported OSs

You may need to update package lists for the ISO builds.

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2

-

-

-

-

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10

Create initial SIMP changelog

simp-doc

8

Y

N

N

2.2

Verify acceptance tests

Verify the default, ipa, and simp_lite acceptance tests pass with new components. No major test revisions should be needed.

2.1

1

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-

-

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-

10-1

Create changelog

6

-

-

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-

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-

10-2

Review changes

2

2.3

Review updates

Make sure to verify versions in Puppetfile.pinned, metdata.json and src/assets/simp/build/simp.spec.

2.2

1

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11

Identify release-specific tests

Based on the initial Changelog for the release, identify integration tests that must be done with a fully configured SIMP server and (if necessary) clients. These should be tests that are not adequately tested in component acceptance tests.

10

5

Y

N

N

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-3

Verify simp/simp_core meta module

Verify that the simp/simp_core meta module has appropriate dependencies and its dependencies have all been published to PuppetForge by running the install_from_core_module test suite.

2

-

-

-

-

-

-

3.1

Execute check for PuppetForge publication

Execute ‘bundle exec rake puppetfile:check’ and examine output to identify any modules that have not been published to PuppetForge

-

-

-

-

11-1

Determine release-specific manual tests

4

Y

N

N

3.2

Publish any missing modules to PuppetForge

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-

-

-

-

-

11-2

Create tickets for each

1

3.3

Update the install_from_core_module test with any release-specific changes

-

-

-

-

-

-

3.4

Execute the install_from_core_module test

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-

-

-

-

12

Update Changelog for bug fixes

simp-doc

3

N-

4

Dogfood released modules and assets

Use released modules in development environments that exercise as many of the modules as possible. Install RPMs of released assets on SIMP servers.

2

Y

Y

-

-

-

-

-

-

12-1

Identify bug fixes and update changelog

4.1

Deploy modules to development environments

Update Puppetfiles for development environments and deploy the modules.

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

12-2

Review changes

4.2

Install asset RPMs on SIMP server

Install RPMs and watch for any RPM installation error messages.

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

13

PXE boot UEFI

Manually verify clients can PXE boot (UEFI) from a SIMP-managed tftpboot server

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

N

N

N

PXE boot UEFI testing is complicated because it cannot be done with VirtualBox. It has to be done with libvirt or real hardware. This needs to be documented in simp-doc (there is a ticket for this!)

These are split into numerous subtasks because they are not yet automated.

13-1

4.3

Examine logs for issues

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-

-

-

-

-

5

Update Changelog for bug fixes

simp-doc

2

3

-

-

-

-

-

-

5.1

Identify bug fixes and update changelog

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2

-

-

13-2PXE boot (UEFI) FIPs enabled, disk unencrypted, same OS as tftpboot server

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-

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5.2

Review changes

5.1