SIMP 6.5.0

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Release Notes for SIMP 6.5.0

• JIRA Release Page

How to use this page

• Go to the row of your module
• If the "proposed version" is green, then it has been released and tagged
• If the "proposed version" is blue, verify that the tests have all passed, bold the text
• If the "proposed version" is bold, tag and release the component, and color the column green

Component Selection

Non SIMP Components

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:

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

OS Versions For Testing

• SIMP acceptance tests will be executed with the following OS versions:
  • CentOS 7.8 (2003)
  • CentOS 8.2 (2004)  Client Only.  Puppet Server and ISO in next release. 
  • CentOS 6.10 - EOL Nov 2020 not all new modules will work.
  • RedHat 7.8
  • RedHat 6.10 - EOL
  • OracleLinux 7.8
  • OracleLinux 6.10 -
• SIMP 6.5.0 ISOs for CentOS 7.8 will be built
• SIMP 6.5.0 modules will work on CentOS 7 and 8 clients.  Where possible they will be updated for CentOS6.10.  A list modules not compatible with 6.10 will be provided.
• If licenses are available, SIMP 6.5.0 ISOs for RedHat 7.8 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 (if in 6.5 it means it is not version specific and only needs to be done for the release.)

- 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

	Component	Test	Required Tasks	6.5	EL8	EL7	EL6	OL8	OL7	OL6	RH8	RH7	RH6	Status	Notes
1	simp-core	Verify Puppet File matches release versions													This must be completed before any other tests are done
2	installation	Verify installation from RPM
3	simp-core	Create and verify Changelog.rst													This addresses STIG updates and Compliance Markup modules changes.
4	simp-doc,	'Upgrading SIMP' has an entry for the latest version and is correct
5	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.													See simp-integration_test for automated upgrade test. this should be done for servers in both FIPS and NOFIPS mode.
6	RPMs and Released Modules	Dogfooding													Or "drink your own home brew", which ever you prefer. CentOS 7: SIMP server and SIMP client CentOS 6: SIMP client only
7	Final RPM testing	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.	RPMs have been uploaded to packagecloud												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
8	Puppet Forge Testing	run the simp-core test install_from_core_module test to test the modules pushed to Puppet Forge	After modules have been tag with an annotated tag												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.

	Test	EL6	EL7	EL8(clients only)	6.5	Status	Notes
1	Verify non-standard BIOS boot options from the ISO:   choose own partitions   minimum installation						(SIMP, FIPS and Encryption are all tested by Packer.)
2	Verify all boot Options in UEFI mode from ISO: FIPS no-FIPS FIPS+Encrypted FIPS+choose own partitions minimum
3	PXE Boot Testing BIOS						test booting clients from EL7 server and EL6 server.
4	PXE Boot Testing UEFI
5	Bootstrap simp-lite scenario
6	Verify simp-lite operations: login operations (PAM, LDAP, local user) NFS operations (home directory) logging operations (rsyslog) auditing operations						test EL6 server from and upgraded server.
7	Bootstrap poss scenario
8	Bootstrap run-once scenario
9	Verify ability to switch FIPS from on to off						Switching from off to on is known to have problems because of ciphers.
10	Verify ability to turn on and off auditing and selinux
11	General Review of documentation: Getting Started User Guide HOW TOs FAQS
12	simp-utils: executables that are not tested otherwise work as advertised unpack_dvd						The following have acceptance tests that simply need to be executed: gen_ldap_update updaterepos

Open Issues Assigned to Release 6.5.0