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@ -4,11 +4,11 @@ Salt 0.10.5 Release Notes
Salt 0.10.5 is ready, and comes with some great new features. A few more Salt 0.10.5 is ready, and comes with some great new features. A few more
interfaces have been modularized, like the outputter system. The job cache interfaces have been modularized, like the outputter system. The job cache
system has been made more powerful and can now use external databases to system has been made more powerful and can now store and retrieve jobs archived
store and retrive jobs over a long period. The returner system has been in external databases. The returner system has been extended to allow minions
extended to allow minions to easily retrive data from a returner interface. to easily retrieve data from a returner interface.
As usual, this is an exciting release, with many noteworth additions! As usual, this is an exciting release, with many noteworthy additions!
Major Features Major Features
============== ==============
@ -30,24 +30,24 @@ returners:
redis.host: salt redis.host: salt
Once the external job cache is turned on the new `ret` module can be used on Once the external job cache is turned on the new `ret` module can be used on
the minions to retrive return information from the job cache. This can be a the minions to retrieve return information from the job cache. This can be a
great way for minions to respond and react to other minions. great way for minions to respond and react to other minions.
Open Stack Additions OpenStack Additions
-------------------- --------------------
Many new additions for openstack integration have been added as Salt marches OpenStack integration with Salt has been moving forward at a blistering pace.
forward with integrating with Open Stack. The new `nova`, `glance` and The new `nova`, `glance` and `keystone` modules represent the beginning of
`keystone` modules represent the begining of ongoing Open Stack integration. ongoing OpenStack integration.
The Salt team has had many conversations with core Open Stack developers and The Salt team has had many conversations with core OpenStack developers and
is working on linking to Open Stack in powerful new ways. is working on linking to OpenStack in powerful new ways.
Wheel System Wheel System
------------ ------------
A new API was added to the Salt master wich allows the master to be managed A new API was added to the Salt Master which allows the master to be managed
via an external API. This new system, allows Salt API to easily hook into the via an external API. This new system allows Salt API to easily hook into the
Salt Master and manage configs, modify the state tree, manage the pillar and Salt Master and manage configs, modify the state tree, manage the pillar and
more. The main motivation for the wheel system is to enable features needed more. The main motivation for the wheel system is to enable features needed
in the upcoming web ui so users can manage the master just as easily as they in the upcoming web ui so users can manage the master just as easily as they
@ -63,8 +63,8 @@ Render Pipes
Jack Kuan has added a substantial new feature. The render pipes system allows Jack Kuan has added a substantial new feature. The render pipes system allows
Salt to treat the render system like unix pipes. This new system enables sls Salt to treat the render system like unix pipes. This new system enables sls
files to be passed through specific render engines. While the default renderer files to be passed through specific render engines. While the default renderer
is still recommended, different engines can be more easily merged. So to pipe is still recommended, different engines can now be more easily merged. So to
the output of mako used in YAML use this shebang line: pipe the output of mako used in YAML use this shebang line:
#!mako|yaml #!mako|yaml
@ -72,11 +72,11 @@ Salt Key Overhaul
----------------- -----------------
The Salt Key system was originally developed as only a cli interface, but as The Salt Key system was originally developed as only a cli interface, but as
time streched on it was pressed into becoming a clumsy API. This release time went on it was pressed into becoming a clumsy API. This release marks a
marks a complete overhaul of Salt Key. Salt Key has been rewritten to funciton complete overhaul of Salt Key. Salt Key has been rewritten to function purely
purely from an api and to use the outputter system. The benefit here is that from an api and to use the outputter system. The benefit here is that the
the outputter system works much more cleanly with Salt Key now, and the outputter system works much more cleanly with Salt Key now, and the internals
internals of Salt cey can be used much more cleanly. of Salt Key can be used much more cleanly.
Modular Outputters Modular Outputters
------------------ ------------------
@ -88,28 +88,28 @@ that contains the function `output`.
Unified Module Configuration Unified Module Configuration
---------------------------- ----------------------------
In past releases of Salt, the minion configuration files needed to be In past releases of Salt, the minions needed to be configured for certain
configured for certian modules to function. This was difficult because modules to function. This was difficult because it required pre-configuring the
it required pre-configuraing the minions. 0.10.5 changes this by making minions. 0.10.5 changes this by making all module configs on minions search the
all module configs on minions search the master config file for values. master config file for values.
Now if a single database server is needed, then it can be defined in the Now if a single database server is needed, then it can be defined in the master
master config and all minions will become aware of the configuration value. config and all minions will become aware of the configuration value.
Salt Call Enhancements Salt Call Enhancements
---------------------- ----------------------
The ``salt-call`` command has been updated in a few ways. Now, ``salt-call`` The ``salt-call`` command has been updated in a few ways. Now, ``salt-call``
can take the --return option to send the data to a returner. Also, can take the --return option to send the data to a returner. Also,
``salt-call`` now reports executions in the minion proc system, this ``salt-call`` now reports executions in the minion proc system, this allows the
allows the master to be aware of the operation salt-call is running. master to be aware of the operation salt-call is running.
Death to pub_refresh and sub_timeout Death to pub_refresh and sub_timeout
------------------------------------ ------------------------------------
The old configuration values `pub_refresh` and `sub_timeout` have been removed. The old configuration values `pub_refresh` and `sub_timeout` have been removed.
These systems were in place to alleviate problems found in earlier versions of These options were in place to alleviate problems found in earlier versions of
ZeroMQ which have since been fixed, the continued use of these systems has ZeroMQ which have since been fixed. The continued use of these options has
proven to cause problems with message passing and have been completely removed. proven to cause problems with message passing and have been completely removed.
Git Revision Versions Git Revision Versions
@ -130,5 +130,5 @@ Arch Linux Defaults to Systemd
------------------------------ ------------------------------
Arch Linux recently changed to use systemd by default and discontinued support Arch Linux recently changed to use systemd by default and discontinued support
of init srcipts. Salt has followed suit and defaults to systemd now for for init scripts. Salt has followed suit and defaults to systemd now for
manageing services in Arch. managing services in Arch.