Version 1.0.0

Release Date

April 2022

New Features

• Easy installation using OVA.
• GUI-based upgrade of the VCP plugin (for future versions).
• GUI-based backup and restore.
• GUI-based diagnostics log collection.
• Improved visibility into Lightbits’ cluster health and metrics: graphs and events.
• Better security over backend API.
• Security enhancements (for plugin, admin portal, and communication with vCenter).
• Fixed: incorrect total/used capacity displayed in “Add Datastore” wizard and in clusters list.

Known Issues

• Lightbits cluster upgrade not available.
• The VCP plugin supports autonomous attach and detach of ESXi hosts to Lightbits nodes, as Lightbits nodes or ESXi hosts become available. The VCP plugin also handles the remediation of any attachment failures between Lightbits nodes and ESXi hosts. This periodic logic requires the configuration of a username and password of a vSphere user with adequate permissions. If that user’s credentials are changed, a notification is shown - but only when accessing the plugin UI (rather than at the time of detection of the mismatch).
• Sporadic “Can’t find hardware.systemInfo.qualifiedName for Host” errors, which can be resolved by rebooting the ESXi host. These can fail volume attach or datastore creation.

Supported Platforms

Lightbits Cluster Version:

• 2.3.16

vCenter Version:

• 7.0 U3

ESXi Version:

• 7.0 U3

Supported Web Browsers

• Google Chrome version 89.0.x (+)
• Mozilla Firefox version 87.0 (+)