Latest Features
Caution:
Prior to patching or upgrading to the latest release, ensure that all compute nodes are in the provisioned state.Platform Images
New platform images are made available for Compute Enclave users through Private Cloud Appliance installation, upgrade, and patching.
The following platform images are delivered with this Private Cloud Appliance release:
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Oracle Linux 9 |
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Oracle Linux 8 |
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Oracle Linux 7.9 |
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Oracle Solaris 11.4 |
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Container Engine for Kubernetes |
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Configurable Exadata Network Parameters
Two new parameters are added to Exadata network creation: gateway (a valid IP address; the default is null) and speed (valid values are 10, 20, 25, 40, 50, and 100 Gbps). In addition, port ranges need to be set to valid values based on speed.
User Interface Enhancements
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The Compute Web UI has been enhanced to provide text search when selecting a compartment, making it easier to find a specific compartment.
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You can now view the current build information for the system in the Appliance Details page of the Service Web UI.
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The Compute Web UI and Service Web UI have updated their console theme to reflect the Oracle Redwood branding common in Oracle Cloud. This change is intended to bring the Oracle Private Cloud Appliance user experience inline with the Oracle Cloud user experience.
Upgrade Enhancements
The preparation phase of the upgrade and patching workflows has been redesigned to bring the Upgrader functionality of the latest release into the appliance at the earliest time possible.
Currently, preparation steps are performed through code within the active appliance software version. The new design allows Upgrader packages from the target software version to be installed first, so those preparation steps can be run using the latest software from the ISO image or ULN channels.
At this time, only the new design is implemented. The enhancements come into effect when the appliance software is upgraded or patched to a later version.
ULN Mirror for Appliance Patching on Oracle Linux 8
To comply with standard Oracle Linux 8 practice, and
available packages on ULN, the procedure to set up the ULN mirror in the data center was
updated. The specific instructions for Oracle Linux 8
are now centered around the dnf reposync command.
For detailed information, refer to the chapter "Configure Your Environment for Patching" in the Oracle Private Cloud Appliance Patching Guide.
Container Engine for Kubernetes Worker Node Eviction
When you delete a node pool, delete a specified node, decrement the size of the node pool, or change the node pool nodes placement configuration, OKE first cordons and drains the node. A node that is cordoned cannot have new pods placed on it. Existing pods on that node are not affected. When a node is drained, each pod's containers terminate gracefully and perform any necessary cleanup.
You can specify the maximum amount of time to allow for node eviction (eviction grace duration), up to 60 minutes.
Nodes are deleted after their pods are evicted or at the end of the eviction grace duration, even if not all pods are evicted.
This parameter can be set when the node pool is created, and it can be set or changed when you update the node pool, delete a specified node, or delete the node pool.
See Creating and Managing OKE Worker Node Pools in Oracle Private Cloud Appliance Container Engine for Kubernetes.
Bugs Fixed in This Release
For a list of bugs fixed in this release, see Oracle Support Document 3037847.1 ([PCA 3.x] Private Cloud Appliance X9-2 and X10 release and updates (3.0.2-b1185392)) can be found at: https://support.oracle.com/epmos/faces/DocumentDisplay?id=3037847.1.