Ascent 2.7.0
ASM
New Features & Enhancements:
ASM Private Location Management:
Introduced the ability for Customer Administrators to Add, Edit, and Delete private locations and private repositories, giving more control over location and data management.
Added a "Private Locations" section in the UI, allowing easy navigation and management of these locations.
Implemented endpoints to Enable/Disable Private Locations, retrieve lists of private locations and repositories, and associate repositories with specific private locations.
Included a Timezone selection feature for URL V2 endpoints, enhancing configuration flexibility for global deployments.
New options for managing Private Agents with functionalities such as Adding, Editing, and Deleting agents, as well as Reissuing Certificates for enhanced security.
Check Management Enhancements:
Integrated ZebraTester within Check Management, improving performance testing capabilities.
Enhanced the Check Analytics screen for a smoother experience, including a redesigned Schedule and Severity Handling screen supporting Dark Theme.
Improved API & Documentation:
Refined API Endpoints: Added support for handling advanced configuration for missing checks, private agent solutions, and new fields in the SSL Certificate Expiration Check.
Documentation Improvements: Updated ASM API documentation to include better descriptions, missing fields, and request/response formats for enhanced usability.
Canary Release Support:
Extended Deployment APIs to support Canary Releases, ensuring more robust testing and rollouts.
Performance Optimization:
Implemented pre-fetching of access groups to reduce database calls and improve the performance of core endpoints.
Optimized Sampling Interval for tables based on time duration to reduce load times.
Agent Status Monitoring:
Added visual indicators for the Enable/Disable Status of private locations, improving overall monitoring and management.
Bug Fixes:
Check Management:
Fixed inconsistencies in the Check Results Graph to ensure linear representation of data on the X-axis.
Addressed issues with timestamp formatting when clicked from different parts of the graph, which led to parsing errors.
Fleet Management:
Corrected the behavior of agent ID and customer GUIDs during initial state setup.
Resolved problems causing memory issues in multi-cluster environments.
UI & Visual Fixes:
Eliminated scroll issues when hovering over charts.
Adjusted the Date Picker to revert to its previous version for consistency and usability.
Multi-Cluster Stability:
Fixed degradation issues occurring when one of the single tenants in a multi-cluster environment was down.
Ensured smoother data loading and resolved UI lock-up issues when handling larger datasets.
Certificate Management:
Added validation checks and improved error handling for operations like adding, editing, and deleting SSL certificates and repositories.
Ascent
New Features & Enhancements
Fleet Management Improvements:
Fleet UI Enhancements: Redesigned Fleet management screens, including Agents and Configuration, with consolidated controls for improved usability and support for Dark Theme.
Kubernetes Environment Support: Introduced support for Kubernetes environments in Fleet, enabling better agent management and installation flexibility.
Fleet Agent Support for OpenTelemetry Collectors, Datadog and Grafana Alloy: Expanded the ecosystem of supported agents with compatibility for OpenTelemetry Collector, Datadog and Grafana Alloy agents.
Agent Liveness Status Metrics: Implemented new metrics to monitor the liveness status of each Fleet agent, ensuring better visibility and alerting.
Advanced Search for Fleet: Enhanced search capabilities with a new advanced search feature, making it easier to locate specific data and agents.
Data Explorer Enhancements:
Y-Axis Multi-Column Plotting: Enhanced Y-axis plotting, allowing for the selection and visualization of multiple columns, making complex data analysis simpler.
Time Range in Headers: Added time range indicators in the header, improving context and navigation during data exploration.
Custom Chart Integration: New customizable charts, such as Counters, are available for Data Explorer, providing enhanced visualization options.
Color Selection for Widgets: Users can now customize the colors of rendered data inside each widget on the Data Explorer page, making it easier to personalize and distinguish visual components.
Performance & Optimization:
Lazy Loading Implementation: Optimized data explorer dashboards by implementing lazy loading, improving initial load times, and reducing resource consumption.
Custom Hooks for Skipping Component Mount Calls: Enhanced performance by introducing custom React hooks to skip unnecessary component mounts, minimizing UI lag.
UI/UX Improvements:
Dark Mode Icons & Design Adjustments: Optimized icon sets and UI components for a more consistent experience in dark mode.
New Toggle & Theme Options: Added a toggle for switching between Dark and Light modes in the navbar, giving users more control over their viewing experience.
Integration & API Updates:
Grafana Integration: Implemented a converter to transform Grafana JSON into Data Explorer JSON format, simplifying the migration of dashboards.
User Onboarding:
Improved Onboarding Experience: A dedicated onboarding screen for new users has been added to streamline the setup process and introduce key features.
Bug Fixes
Fleet Management:
Fixed issues where disconnected Fleet agents could not be deleted.
Resolved problems with log collection on Windows machines.
Addressed duplicate agent entries when reinstalling Fleet agents.
Data Explorer:
Corrected data inconsistency issues when switching between dashboards.
Fixed bugs related to alert tabs being incorrectly linked across dashboards.
Resolved intermittent behavior where data from one dashboard was erroneously stored in another.
ALIVE:
Improved the alignment and visualization of PS compare graphs and log comparisons.
Added zoom-in and enlarge options for better graph analysis.
Enhanced visual feedback for log loading during comparisons.
UI Bug Fixes:
Resolved AI button shadow and sizing issues for a more polished interface.
Corrected modal rendering in header dropdowns for persistent selections across tabs.
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