Manufacturing Connect 2.17.0

3min

Release Date: April 11, 2024
Review the current list of Limitations﻿. 
Enhancements and Improvements
Description
System:
You now have the option to set up OpenID Connect (OIDC) authentication and add Workload Identity Federation as a method of authentication when provisioning the Google Pub/Sub connector during initial setup of Manufacturing Connect. 
Admin Console Settings: 
In Cloud settings:
When configuring Cloud Credentials, you now have the option of configuring GCP Workload identity federation (OIDC) for authorization. 
During account service key rotation, mpc-sync service account keys are also rotated as well. 
In Domain/SSL settings:
The Let's Encrypt Webroot mode option is now available.
the SSL Settings log now displays more information for update operations in SSL settings.
In Email settings, when the Enable SMTP toggle is disabled, any existing SMTP settings are now removed. 
Cloud Management:
The following items have been added to real-time metrics:
Tag-received rate for the last minute, 5 minutes, and last hour
The last 10 values received
Support:
The build version of Manufacturing Connect is now included in support bundle files. 
Edge Devices:
When the Manufacturing Connect base-domain name is updated, respective activation URLs for Edge devices are automatically updated based on the new domain name. 
Upgrades are now restricted to VM-based Edge devices. Upgrades on Docker-based Edge devices are not allowed. 
The Nginx limit for the activation endpoint of 10 rps (requests per second) is now removed, allowing for more Edge devices to be processed at one time. 
Templates:
Templates for Edge devices are now included in Manufacturing Connect backups. If a Manufacturing Connect backup is restored, Edge device templates are also restored. 
Resolved Issues
Description
Templates:
Fixed issue with duplicate template names being allowed. Template names must now be unique.
Software Updates: 
Fixed issue with upgrades through update files failing because of insufficient disk space. ﻿
Storage Settings:
Fixed issue with features not working properly after switching between local and cloud storage. 
Alerts:
Fixed issue with not being able to set the Verify SSL setting to false. 
Security:
Multiple vulnerabilities have been resolved as part of this release.
User Interface:
Fixed issue with the user interface loading before Keycloak is ready to run. 
Support:
Fixed issue with no such directory errors during support bundle generation. 
Integration:
Fixed issue with data (OMA and RAW) from multiple projects not being successfully loaded into tables (dev_parent_pretty_name columns) in Tabix. 
Edge Management:
Fixed issue with unsuccessfully trying to create a backup for an edge device.
Upgrade:
Fixed issue with the Upload UPD dialog not closing after a successful upload. 
Admin:
Fixed issue with the Admin user interface not successfully downloading keycloak JWKS. 
Applications:
Fixed issue with an empty list displaying after filtering the list of applications by catalog.  
Tokens:
Fixed issue with not all associated projects being automatically selected when you select [Company name] [All projects]. 
Data Lifecycle:
Fixed issue with charts causing text to be cut off. 
Deprecated Components and Features
Description
Edge Devices:
The following deprecated services are no longer available from the Manage edge device(s) services option:
DeviceHub Service
BACnet Server
Flows
Remote Access
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Description
System: You now have the option to set up OpenID Connect (OIDC) authentication and add Workload Identity Federation as a method of authentication when provisioning the Google Pub/Sub connector during initial setup of Manufacturing Connect.
Admin Console Settings: In Cloud settings: When configuring Cloud Credentials, you now have the option of configuring GCP Workload identity federation (OIDC) for authorization. During account service key rotation, mpc-sync service account keys are also rotated as well. In Domain/SSL settings: The Let's Encrypt Webroot mode option is now available. the SSL Settings log now displays more information for update operations in SSL settings. In Email settings, when the Enable SMTP toggle is disabled, any existing SMTP settings are now removed.
Cloud Management: The following items have been added to real-time metrics: Tag-received rate for the last minute, 5 minutes, and last hour The last 10 values received
Support: The build version of Manufacturing Connect is now included in support bundle files.
Edge Devices: When the Manufacturing Connect base-domain name is updated, respective activation URLs for Edge devices are automatically updated based on the new domain name. Upgrades are now restricted to VM-based Edge devices. Upgrades on Docker-based Edge devices are not allowed. The Nginx limit for the activation endpoint of 10 rps (requests per second) is now removed, allowing for more Edge devices to be processed at one time.
Templates: Templates for Edge devices are now included in Manufacturing Connect backups. If a Manufacturing Connect backup is restored, Edge device templates are also restored.

Description
Templates: Fixed issue with duplicate template names being allowed. Template names must now be unique.
Software Updates: Fixed issue with upgrades through update files failing because of insufficient disk space.
Storage Settings: Fixed issue with features not working properly after switching between local and cloud storage.
Alerts: Fixed issue with not being able to set the Verify SSL setting to false.
Security: Multiple vulnerabilities have been resolved as part of this release.
User Interface: Fixed issue with the user interface loading before Keycloak is ready to run.
Support: Fixed issue with no such directory errors during support bundle generation.
Integration: Fixed issue with data (OMA and RAW) from multiple projects not being successfully loaded into tables (dev_parent_pretty_name columns) in Tabix.
Edge Management: Fixed issue with unsuccessfully trying to create a backup for an edge device.
Upgrade: Fixed issue with the Upload UPD dialog not closing after a successful upload.
Admin: Fixed issue with the Admin user interface not successfully downloading keycloak JWKS.
Applications: Fixed issue with an empty list displaying after filtering the list of applications by catalog.
Tokens: Fixed issue with not all associated projects being automatically selected when you select [Company name] [All projects].
Data Lifecycle: Fixed issue with charts causing text to be cut off.

Description
Edge Devices: The following deprecated services are no longer available from the Manage edge device(s) services option: DeviceHub Service BACnet Server Flows Remote Access

Updated 09 Sep 2024

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