dCloud Release Notes

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AUGUST 24, 2021; Release 42

What's New:

dCloud: RTP & SJC users can now create a remote session (RDP), and have direct access to the Virtual Machine. Updates to RDP include improved security, supported version of WebRDP, and deployment procedures.
dCloud: When users click the Roadmaps link in the footer, they will now see an up-to-date roadmap of all content projects: https://ciscosales.aha.io/published/1590cb8c4460262d61a7aca2a6e762ca?page=1.
dCloud: When users click the Register for Bid Management link, they will now access the most up-to-date bid management information: https://salesconnect.cisco.com/#/program/PAGE-17921.
dCloud: For all users, a new subnet range 192.133.192.0 > 192.133.193.255 (total of 512 addresses) is added and vetted as valid for use. Full Subnet Ranges: 192.133.192.0 > 192.133.192.255 and 192.133.193.0 > 192.133.193.255

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021; Release 43

Cisco Internal Only

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021; Release 44

Cisco Internal Only

OCTOBER 08, 2021; Release 45

Cisco Internal Only

NOVEMBER 04, 2021; Release 46

What's New:

eXpo: When eXpo users are on the Engagement page, they now see the year in the “From date”, so the dates are unambiguous. For example, July 30 – July 30, 2022 will now display as July 30, 2021 – July 30, 2022.

What's Fixed:

dCloud: The Favorite option now displays on the Instant Demo profile page.
Design Issues fixed
dCloud: When favoriting a piece of content, the “Favorite” star is now always blue.

DECEMBER 15, 2021; Release 47

What's New:

dCloud: dCloud Guests (L1) and Cisco Customers (L2) users can now be authorized to view the catalog. Please work with your Cisco partner to be granted authorization.
dCloud: When sharing content, the search functionality can now search by email.

2022 Release Notes

JANUARY 19 2022; Release 48

Cisco Internal Only

FEBRUARY 08, 2022; Release 49

What's Fixed:

dCloud: dCloud users can now filter demos listed in the Catalog section based on user level permissions and the permissions set for the demos.
Design Issues fixed

MARCH 30, 2022; Release 50

What's New:

dCloud: For users resetting their session in its last hour, a UI message now tells them that a reset will not go ahead.
dCloud: All CxO Content Type features have been added to the dCloud Catalog. Including, Synch, Search, Filters, Permissions, Content Cards, Copy Link, Favorites capability and Data & Metrics capture.

APRIL 13, 2022; Release 51

What's New:

dCloud: dCloud users can now access the News content in AEM, when they click on News in the navigation menu.

May 12, 2022; Release 52

Cisco Internal Only

May 18, 2022; Release 53

Cisco Internal Only

May 26, 2022; Release 54

What's New:

dCloud: Community content is no long available for dCloud Users, so the link to the Community site that was present in the dCloud navigation bar has been removed.
dCloud: As News in dCloud focuses on new demos, the link name previously called News is now changed to New Demos.

What's Fixed:

dCloud: As News in dCloud focuses on new demos, the link name previously called News is now changed to New Demos.

June 09, 2022; Release 55

What's New:

dCloud: The Sydney (SYD) Data Center (DC) is now available to all dCloud users.

July 04, 2022; Release 56

Cisco Internal Only

July 07, 2022; Release 57

What's Fixed:

dCloud: The What’s New section was stuck on filtered content type. This is fixed and the What’s New section now displays the content in the correct order.

August 02, 2022; Release 58

Cisco Internal Only

August 16, 2022; Release 59

What's New:

dCloud: Catalog items without a demo profile no longer display with a clickable profile link.
dCloud: An improvement has been made with utilization of resources when starting sessions.

September 09, 2022; Release 60

Cisco Internal Only

September 22, 2022; Release 61

What's New:

dCloud: Updated Vimeo URL formats are supported.
dCloud: An improvement has been made to release the Hardware Device immediately after a session ends.
dCloud: Users following a Catalog link who have not signed in via SSO are now directed to the correct Catalog search results after following the prompt to log in.

October 13, 2022; Release 62

What's New:

eXpo: Users can now access content with Hardware Console enabled.
eXpo: eXpo has been added to the SYD datacenter.

November 3, 2022; Release 63

What's New:

dCloud Banner updated for L1 and L2 users for Collections: "Experience how Cisco solutions make our customer experience more consistent and deliver cross-platform solutions quickly and easily."

November 10, 2022; Release 64

What's New:

New Endpoint Kit Service enables the use of Meraki endpoint kits: MX67; MX67W; MX68; and MX68W. For more information, see Supported Routers.

November 22, 2022; Release 65

What's New:

Surveys expire after seven days, and users are prohibited from submitting a survey after seven days.
Users restricted from running a demo are presented with the Demo Max API error so they understand why and what to do to resolve the issue.
- Previous error message: There is a problem with the request.
- New error message: Demo exceeds the limit for these resources: CPU cores (limit:100), Memory (limit: 204800MB).
dCloud Help points to WEM cms to which content has been migrated.

December 19, 2022; Release 66

Cisco Internal Only

January 12, 2023; Release 67

Cisco Internal Only

January 19, 2023; Release 68

What's New:

dCloud users with a Meraki Endpoint Kit joined to a session can see when the Endpoint Kit has connected and the router status displays as ACTIVE.
dCloud Guests (L1), Customers (L2), Partners (L3), or Cisco Users (L4) with standard permissions can schedule a session for up to five consecutive days.
All dCloud users (L1-L4) are able to extend an Active Session up to maximum of 5 days.
EOL'd Roadmaps link has been removed from the footer on the dCloud UI.

What's Fixed:

After testing demo hardware, dCloud users are now presented with the confirmation "Your request has been successfully submitted."

March 1, 2023; Release 69

What's New:

eXpo users can create engagements when they have an In-Progress eXpo and an associated, running session in dCloud with no engagement.

What's Fixed:

Now, the Check Capacity button shows as inactive when there are any errors in the CSV showing alerts in the table.

March 23, 2023; Release 70

Cisco Internal Only

April 6, 2023; Release 71

What's Fixed:

When a dCloud user clicks the Make a Request button, a new tab opens and the user is directed to Smartsheet where they can make a request.
dCloud Release Notes are presented with the current version.
dCloud users who access the dCloud User Agreement are presented with the current version. Users who have not accepted the User Agreement are presented with the one held locally by the V2 API.
Users who want to join an eXpo can now easily discern the Get Started button, regardless of the background color or whether the user is colorblind.

April 27, 2023; Release 72-73

What's New:

dCloud Admins who can access the User page in v3 now have a Search prompt to search for a User by username, email, or full name: To begin the search, enter at least three characters.
A dCloud user running a session can add custom TXT records to the domain in use by the session to validate the domain with third-party providers.

Releases 74-96 (May 2023-March 2024)

Cisco Internal Only

April 30, 2024; Release 97

What's New:

Demo Scheduling form has been redesigned for all Cisco users.

May 16, 2024; Release 98

What's New:

For dCloud Admins, content will skip demos where rootdemoid is null.
For dCloud developers, the hostname parameter on API now enables TXT entries on DNS.

May 28, 2024; Release 99

Cisco Internal Only

May 29, 2024; Release 100

What's New:

dCloud users can now see a View Session link, when accessing an engagement that relates to a Topology Builder v3 demo.

June 17, 2024; Release 101

What's New:

dCloud users can now see license data in the Session View.
A defect to address missing eXpo event name in metrics is resolved.
dCloud users can now select the Reset option in Session View.

June 18, 2024; Release 102

Cisco Internaly Only

July 2, 2024; Release 103

What's New:

dCloud demo developers can now use the Rename the Prep for Customer Demo option.

July 9, 2024; Release 104

What's New:

eXpo sessions are enhanced with the capability to be allocated on a least-recently-used basis. Therefore, they are evenly allocated and recycled.

July 17, 2024; Release 105

What's New

dCloud Administrators can:

Modify the parameters of a published eXpo, with no affect on platform resource capacity.
Update the dCloud Home page, Catalog, and My Hub banners for the Cisco Demo Jam.

July 31, 2024; Release 106

What's New in Topology Builder:

Users can now configure internal NAT functionality in their topologies.
Users can align nodes in Diagram View.

July 31, 2024; Release 107

What's New:

It is now easier for dCloud users to schedule demos, including the addition of the SAVM ID column and easier navigation to the "Account Not listed" option.
For Topology Builder v2, the Save option is disabled and there is a banner instructing users to migrate thier demos to TBv3.

August 15, 2024; Release 108

What's New in Topology Builder:

Users can now configure URLs on Icons added to the Diagram View and then displayed in dCloud Session View.

September 5, 2024; Release 109

What's New in Topology Builder

TBv3 users can perform these tasks in the Diagram View:

Change the font size and color of text labels.
Rotate the position of text labels.
Turn on the auto-align option, and then add new nodes.

September 15, 2024; Release 110

dCloud's Content Automation Manager has been improved to add unit tests; remove redundant code; and enhanced functionality.
Fixed Issue: Address PDUs which occasionally report an unauthorised login attempt and fails to power circle the port.

September 20, 2024; Release 111

eXpo Admins can now end an active eXpo so that specific content or bad sessions can be removed so capacity is returned to the platform.
dCloud Home page video carousel issue is fixed so carousel runs smoothly.
dCloud functionality now supports Ctrl-C in VM Console.
Topology Builder v2 Action buttons are visible with no need to scroll.

October 2, 2024; Release 112

Cisco Internal Only

October 7, 2024; Release 113

Webexone is added as an eXpo category and eXpo Admins can add a new background image type.

October 9, 2024; Release 114

Issues fixed to prevent user session saves being affected going forward.

October 16, 2024; Release 115

What's New in Topology Builder v3

Users can now create logical connections between diagram nodes on the Diagram page and easily draw lines.
Fixed Issue: Demo metrics now contain the correct Published state.
Unused columns are removed from the Add a VM Workflow feature, enabling users a better Virtual Machine creation workflow experience.
Users can now change the Default Line Color (even to "transparent"), when drawing lines between Nodes in Diagram View.
Users can now use the Telephone icon in Diagram View.
When users now use the NAT feature, traffic to the internet is enabled.

October 23, 2024; Release 116

For eXpo Administrators using the new Disabled DC feature::

The user experience is enhanced so all actions within this feature run smoothly.
You can gather metrics from eXpo when this feature is activated or disabled.

October 24, 2024; Release 117

The dCloud In Memorial page has been updated.

October 30, 2024; Release 118

What's New in Topology Builder:

Demo metrics contain the correct published date.
Improved Virtual Machine (VM) Created Workflow, with unused columns deleted.

The Diagram page functionality is enhanced for a better user experience. Users can more easily:

Draw lines between connections.
Use the Telephone icon.
Use Logical Connection functionality.

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