OpenDCRE / OpenMistOS Release Notes

OpenDCRE v1.2.0 Release Notes

March 5, 2016

The OpenDCRE v1.2.0 release is a significant release, adding a large set of new features to both OpenDCRE and OpenMistOS.

This release provides a long-awaited major update to the original OpenDCRE v1.x codebase, and has excellent feature, test, and usability enhancements.

Included in this release:

• OpenMistOS v1.1.0

  • Kernel updated to Linux 4.1.17 for armv7l
  • Debian jessie (includes systemd support) - upgraded from wheezy in prior releases
  • Docker v1.10.1 and Docker Compose version v1.6.2

• OpenDCRE v1.2.0

  • IPMI 2.0 support added to IPMI bridge

  • Added support via PLC and IPMI for:

    • fan command (fan control)
    • led command (chassis “identify” LED control)
    • location command (physical and intra-chassis location)
    • asset command (asset information)
    • boot_target command (boot target selection)
    • temperature, humidity, fan_speed sensor support added

  • Normalization of OpenDCRE API command layout for consistency and future functionality

  • PLC communications (devicebus_interfaces) for v1 RPI HAT finalized

  • Emulator enhancements for new functionality

  • Improvements to code organization, PEP8 compliance, documentation

  • Testing via docker-compose (supported on RPI and Linux/MacOS)

Contributors to this release:

• Andrew Cencini, Vapor IO (maintainer)

  • IPMI, PLC, code, test enhancements

• Klemente Gilbert-Espada, Vapor IO (docs, contributor)

  • RPI pyserial bugfix, Sphinx documentation

• Erick Daniszewski, Vapor IO (contributor)

  • Test enhancements, bugfixes

Special thanks to early adopters and testers of OpenDCRE.