SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
Copyright (c) 2020-2022 Intel Corporation
Release Notes
This document provides high-level system features, issues, and limitations information for Intel® Ethernet Operator.
- Release history
- Features for Release
- Changes to Existing Features
- Fixed Issues
- Known Issues and Limitations
- Release Content
- Hardware and Software Compatibility
- Supported Operating Systems
- Package Versions
Release history
Version | Release Date | Cluster Compatibility | Verified on OCP |
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0.0.1 | January 2022 | OCP 4.9 | 4.9.7 |
0.0.2 | April 2022 | BMRA 22.01(K8S v1.22.3) | BMRA 22.01 (K8S v1.22.3) |
OCP 4.10 | 4.10.3 | ||
0.1.0 | December 2022 | OCP 4.9, 4.10, 4.11 | 4.9.51, 4.10.34, 4.11.13 |
Features for Release
v0.1.0 (certified on OCP)
- FW update supported on in-tree driver
- DDP profile update and traffic flow configuration are not supported when using in-tree
v0.0.2
- Operator has been ported to Vanilla Kubernetes
v0.0.1
- Intel Ethernet Operator
- The operator handles the Firmware update of Intel® Ethernet Network Adapter E810 Series.
- The operator handles the DDP (Dynamic Device Personalization) profile update of Intel® Ethernet Network Adapter E810 Series.
- The operator handles the traffic flow configuration of Intel® Ethernet Network Adapter E810 Series.
Changes to Existing Features
v0.1.0
- FW update is now possible on in-tree driver
v0.0.2
- Any update of DDP packages causes node reboot
- DCF Tool has been updated v21.08 -> v22.03
- Proxy configuration for FWDDP Daemon app has been added
- Updated documentation for CRDs (EthernetClusterConfig, EthernetNodeConfig)
- Replicas of Controller Manager are now distributed accross a cluster
- EthernetClusterConfig.DrainSkip flag has been removed, IEO detects cluster type automatically and decides if drain is needed.
v0.0.1
- There are no unsupported or discontinued features relevant to this release.
Fixed Issues
v0.0.2
- fixed DCF tool image registry URL reference issue. The DCF tool registry URL will be read from
IMAGE_REGISTRY
env variable during operator image build
v0.0.1
- n/a - this is the first release.
Known Issues and Limitations
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The certified version 0.1.0 only functionality is fw update, DDP and traffic flow configuration is not possible on in-tree driver
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The installation of the Out Of Tree ICE driver is necessary for full functionality of the operator. The provision/installation of this driver is out of scope for this operator, the user is required to provide/install the OOT ICE driver on the desired platforms. BMRA distribution comes with required version of ICE driver and no additional steps are required.
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The creation of trusted VFs to be used by the Flow Configuration controller of the operator and the creation of VFs to be used by the applications is out of scope for this operator. The user is required to create necessary VFs.
Release Content
- Intel Ethernet Operator
- Documentation
Hardware and Software Compatibility
- Intel® Ethernet Network Adapter E810-CQDA1/CQDA2
- Intel® Ethernet Network Adapter E810-XXVDA4
- Intel® Ethernet Network Adapter E810-XXVDA2
- NVM utility
- OpenShift Container Platform
Supported Operating Systems
v0.1.0 was tested using the following:
- OpenShift
- 4.9.51
- 4.10.34
- 4.11.13
v0.0.2 was tested using the following:
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BMRA 22.01
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Kubernetes v1.22.3
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OS: Ubuntu 20.04.3 LTS (Focal Fossa)
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NVM Package: v1.37.13.5
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OpenShift: 4.10.3
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OS: Red Hat Enterprise Linux CoreOS 410.84.202202251620-0 (Ootpa)
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Kubernetes: v1.23.3+e419edf
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NVM Package: v1.37.13.5
v0.0.1 was tested using the following:
- OpenShift: 4.9.7
- OS: Red Hat Enterprise Linux CoreOS 49.84.202111022104-0
- Kubernetes: v1.22.2+5e38c72
- NVM Package: v1.37.13.5
Package Versions
v0.0.2 Packages
- Kubernetes: v1.22.2+5e38c72
- Golang: v1.17.3
- DCF Tool: v21.11
v0.0.1 Packages
- Kubernetes: v1.22.2+5e38c72|v1.22.3
- Golang: v1.17.3
- DCF Tool: v21.08