What's New in This Guide

This section introduces the documentation updates for release 26.1.2xx.

Release 26.1.200 - G59019-01, July 2026

Feature Updates
  • Generic Updates

    Updated the versions of the following common services in the Frequently Used Common Services section:

    • Helm - 3.20.0
    • Kubernetes - 1.35.6
    • podman - 5.6.0
    • containerd - 2.2.1
    • Calico - 3.30.6
    • MetalLB - 0.15.2
    • Prometheus - 3.9.0
    • OCI-Grafana - 7.5.17
    • Jaeger - 2.14.1
    • Kyverno - 1.16.1
  • Added the CNE Supported Features section, which lists CNE and CNE deployment features, their default enabled or disabled status, configuration source, and applicable licensing information.
  • Maintenance Procedures
    • CNE provides Grafana dashboards that combine CNE custom node metrics with Kubernetes default health/utilization views to monitor cluster readiness, capacity, and workload distribution. For more information, see the Grafana Dashboards section.
    • CNE supports changing Bastion container registry credentials to access image (for example, push, pull, list, and so on). For more information, see the Changing Bastion Registry Credentials section.
    • Added guidance for removing or replacing vApp networks on VCD 10.4.1 and later in the Updating CNLB Networks section.
    • CNE supports externalization of logs using which users do not require to install OpenSearch and Jaeger as part of their CNE install or upgrade. For more information, see the Log Externalization Support section.
    • CNE provides a new CNLB binary utility, CNLBCTL which can be downloaded on a Bastion Host and install. For more information, see the Using CNLB Command Line Utility section.