Altair NavOps Release Notes 2024

Here’s a quick look at the latest features and enhacements in Altair NavOps 2024.

License Functionality Enhancements

  • Introducing Global Zone License functionality to Altair NavOps appliances, allowing Hardware and Software unit allocation tailored to the deployment region.
  • The license service has been upgraded to manage license expiration events for appliances effectively.
  • Addressed a bug related to GCP appliance license checkout for smoother operation.
  • Rectified a bug causing license failure to release undeployed instances, this helps appliances resume with proper checkout after a license service restart.

Deployment Workflow Enhancements

  • Introduces a support workflow allowing deployment on behalf of users, ensuring proper license management through service accounts.
  • A workflow for easy deployment of user requests, with proper license management via service accounts.
  • Improved appliance deployment logic to reduce instances getting stuck in configuring or error states, leading to smoother operations.
  • Lucid now supports deploying E4 and E5 instances for OCI Flex shapes instead of GCP instances.

UI and UX Enhancements

  • The application login button is now visible to all users with the HWAltairOneUser feature.
  • The application footer now displays the application version.
  • Key elements are now more visible and optimized for various screen resolutions.
  • The application now provides clearer error messages when creating appliances with conflicting names.
  • Appliance ID information is now included in the appliance detail page for better identification and management.
  • The Altair NavOps login bug and cache issues to enhance user experience are resolved.
  • Enhanced logs now include request IDs for failed resource requests, which helps simplify issue identification and troubleshooting with Cloud Service Providers (CSPs).