SIMP 6.3.2

Release Notes

JIRA Release Page

Release Focus

This release focuses on fixing a few critical bugs that were discovered after the release of SIMP 6.3.0-0.

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Component Selection

BLUE	New version since last SIMP release
YELLOW	New component since last SIMP release
GRAY	Omitted component
WHITE	Same version as last SIMP release
RED	TBD: Outstanding problem
BOLD	Ready to release
BOLD ITALICS	Tag published but not verified as released
GREEN	New version tagged, Forge released, RPM released

Component	Proposed Version	Version in 6.3.1	Latest Version	Unit Test Status	Acceptance Test Status	GitHub Released	Forge Released	RPM Released	Changelog
pupmod-simp-pupmod	7.8.0	7.7.0	7.8.0	PASSED https://travis-ci.org/simp/pupmod-simp-pupmod/builds/489573458	PASSED https://gitlab.com/simp/pupmod-simp-pupmod/pipelines/46266590	Y	Y	Y	https://github.com/simp/pupmod-simp-pupmod/blob/master/CHANGELOG
pupmod-simp-incron	0.4.0	0.3.1	0.4.0	PASSED https://travis-ci.org/simp/pupmod-simp-incron/builds/486645693	PASSED https://gitlab.com/simp/pupmod-simp-incron/pipelines/45862286	Y	Y	Y	https://github.com/simp/pupmod-simp-incron/blob/master/CHANGELOG
pupmod-simp-sssd	6.1.4	6.1.3	6.1.4	PASSED https://travis-ci.org/simp/pupmod-simp-sssd/builds/486636047	PASSED https://gitlab.com/simp/pupmod-simp-incron/pipelines/45862286	Y	Y	Y	https://github.com/simp/pupmod-simp-sssd/blob/master/CHANGELOG
pupmod-simp-stunnel	6.4.0	6.3.3	6.4.0	PASSED https://travis-ci.org/simp/pupmod-simp-stunnel/builds/486639896	PASSED https://gitlab.com/simp/pupmod-simp-stunnel/pipelines/45862235	Y	Y	Y	https://github.com/simp/pupmod-simp-stunnel/blob/master/CHANGELOG
pupmod-simp-simplib	3.12.0	3.11.1	3.12.0	PASSED https://travis-ci.org/simp/pupmod-simp-simplib/builds/487579282	PASSED https://gitlab.com/simp/pupmod-simp-simplib/pipelines/45862308	Y	Y	Y	https://github.com/simp/pupmod-simp-simplib/blob/master/CHANGELOG
rubygem-simp-cli	4.4.0	4.3.2	4.4.0	PASSED https://travis-ci.org/simp/rubygem-simp-cli/builds/486637383	N/A	Y	N/A	Y	https://github.com/simp/rubygem-simp-cli/blob/master/build/rubygem-simp-cli.spec
simp-core	6.3.2	6.3.1	6.3.1	PASSED https://travis-ci.org/simp/simp-core/builds/492838221	N/A	Y	Y	Y
simp-doc	6.3.2	6.3.1	6.3.1	PASSED https://travis-ci.org/simp/simp-doc/builds/492371317	N/A	Y	N/A	Y

Release Testing Procedure

The full release testing procedure is documented in the Official SIMP Docs.

Puppet Versions Testing

Puppet version for GitLab and TravisCI

Puppet modules will be tested in GitLab and TravisCI with the following versions:

Release

Puppet

Ruby

Notes

PE 2017.2

4.10.*

2.1.9

SIMP 6.1.0, SIMP 6.2.0 also tested on this version

Modules may have progressed past this and that is OK. There is no longer a guarantee that 4.10.* will be supported

PE 2018.1.4

5.5.6

2.4.4

5.5.7

2.4.4

Version included in SIMP 6.3.2 ISOs

Puppet version for simp-core (integration) and SIMP ISO testing

Release	Puppet	Ruby	Notes
SIMP 6.3.0	5.5.7	2.4.4	Version included in SIMP 6.3.2 ISOs

OS Versions For Testing

SIMP acceptance tests will be executed with the following OS versions:
- CentOS 7.5
- CentOS 6.10
- RedHat 7.5
- RedHat 6.10
- OracleLinux 7.5
- OracleLinux 6.10
SIMP -6.3.2 ISOs for CentOS 7.5 and CentOS 6.10 will be built and tested.
If licenses are available, SIMP -6.3.2 ISOs for RedHat 7.5 and RedHat 6.10 will be built and tested.

Tests - New/Changed Features

The tests in this section focus on new features or major, SIMP-wide changes.

Legend:

- Means this version needs to be tested

- This version does not need to be tested.

- Testing probably sufficient from other versions.

- Testing has failed.

- Testing completed and Passed.

blank - This test is not OS specific

green	these test are automated

	Component	Required Tasks	Test	Status	Notes
1	simp-core		Verify Puppet File matches release versions	SIMP-6064 - Getting issue details... STATUS	This must be completed before any other tests are done
2	installation		Verify installation from ISO passes	SIMP-6065 - Getting issue details... STATUS SIMP-6066 - Getting issue details... STATUS
3	installation		Verify installation from RPM	SIMP-6067 - Getting issue details... STATUS SIMP-6068 - Getting issue details... STATUS
4	simp-doc		Create and verify Changelog.rst	SIMP-6069 - Getting issue details... STATUS	This addresses STIG updates and Compliance Markup modules changes.
5	simp-doc		'Upgrading SIMP' has an entry for the latest version and is correct	SIMP-6070 - Getting issue details... STATUS
6	simp-integration_test		SIMP server upgrade from RPM using the upgrade instructions. Document any steps that are needed outside the ordinary upgrade. Then, if there are additional steps, have someone else use the docs to do the upgrade to verify.	SIMP-6071 - Getting issue details... STATUS SIMP-6072 - Getting issue details... STATUS	See simp-integration_test for automated upgrade test. this should be done for servers in both FIPS and NOFIPS mode.
7	RPMs and Released Modules		Dogfooding	SIMP-6073 - Getting issue details... STATUS	Or "drink your own home brew", which ever you prefer. CentOS 7: SIMP server and SIMP client CentOS 6: SIMP client only
8	Final RPM testing	RPMs have been uploaded to packagecloud	Run the simp-core install_from_rpm test and versify that it passes. This will pull the packages from packagecloud.io and do an install.	SIMP-6074 - Getting issue details... STATUS SIMP-6075 - Getting issue details... STATUS	in simp-core run SIMP_BEAKER_OS=oel beaker:suites[install_from_rpm] beaker:suites[install_from_rpm] beaker:suites[install_from_rpm,el6_server] SIMP_BEAKER_OS=oel beaker:suites[install_from_rpm,el6_server] and then do it all again with BEAKER_fips=yes
9	Puppet Forge Testing	After modules have been tag with an annotated tag	run the simp-core test install_from_core_module test to test the modules pushed to Puppet Forge	SIMP-6076 - Getting issue details... STATUS	in simp-core run beaker:suites[install_from_core_module] SIMP_BEAKER_OS=oel beaker:suites[install_from_core_module] beaker:suites[install_from_core_module,el6_server] SIMP_BEAKER_OS=oel beaker:suites[install_from_core_module,el6_server] and then do it all again with BEAKER_fips=yes

Tests - Regression/Integration Testing

The tests in this section are regression tests to ensure unmodified capabilities still function. These tests should use the packer boxes created in the New/Changed Feature tests, were applicable.

Note that most of these test should eventually be automated by simp-packer, simp-integration_test, or simp-core tests so check there and remove them from these list as they are automated elsewhere.

	Test	Status	Notes
1	Verify non-standard BIOS boot options from the ISO: choose own partitions minimum installation	SKIPPED - NO RELEVANT CHANGES	Skipped for 6.3.2 due to no relevant changes
2	Verify all boot Options in UEFI mode from ISO: FIPS no-FIPS FIPS+Encrypted FIPS+choose own partitions minimum	SKIPPED - NO RELEVANT CHANGES	Skipped for 6.3.2 due to no relevant changes
3	PXE Boot Testing BIOS	SKIPPED - NO RELEVANT CHANGES	Skipped for 6.3.2 due to no relevant changes
4	PXE Boot Testing UEFI	SKIPPED - NO RELEVANT CHANGES	Skipped for 6.3.2 due to no relevant changes
5	Bootstrap simp-lite scenario	SKIPPED - NO RELEVANT CHANGES	Skipped for 6.3.2 due to no relevant changes
6	Verify simp-lite operations: login operations (PAM, LDAP, local user) NFS operations (home directory) logging operations (rsyslog) auditing operations	SKIPPED - NO RELEVANT CHANGES	Skipped for 6.3.2 due to no relevant changes
7	Bootstrap poss scenario	SKIPPED - NO RELEVANT CHANGES	Skipped for 6.3.2 due to no relevant changes
8	Bootstrap run-once scenario	SKIPPED - NO RELEVANT CHANGES	Skipped for 6.3.2 due to no relevant changes
9	Verify ability to switch FIPS from on to off	SKIPPED - NO RELEVANT CHANGES	Tested in 6.3.0 so skipped for 6.3.2 due to no relevant changes Switching from off to on is known to have problems because of ciphers.
10	Verify ability to turn on and off auditing and selinux	SKIPPED - NO RELEVANT CHANGES	Skipped for 6.3.2 due to no relevant changes
11	General Review of documentation: Getting Started User Guide HOW TOs FAQS	SKIPPED - NO RELEVANT CHANGES	The only changes in 6.3.2 are unrelated to the general guidance provided in 6.3.0 with the exception of entries that have already been completed in `simp-doc`
12	simp-utils: executables that are not tested otherwise work as advertised `unpack_dvd`	SKIPPED - NO RELEVANT CHANGES	Skipped for 6.3.2 due to no relevant changes The following have acceptance tests that simply need to be executed: `gen_ldap_update` `updaterepos`

Open Issues Assigned to Release

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