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Unable to handle environment using configuration utility

We are trying to handle our environment by creating templates of a system which we then can deploy to new systems. But all components that we need are not supported by the partial apply feature plugin.
about 7 years ago in UrbanCode / Deploy 2 Not under consideration

The step Read Properties From XML file of FileUtils plugin cannot read child elements in nested XML

Read Properties From XML of File Utils should allow me to use a GPath expression to read element properties of nested XML files
about 7 years ago in UrbanCode / Deploy 2 Not under consideration

Customer control setting of permitted Agent versions for deployment and use

Configuration setting for installations to allow customers to specify controls around a minimum version of Agent or perhaps a permitted list of Agents versions for even finer control. Assign a specific status for these Agents not at customer minim...
about 7 years ago in UrbanCode / Deploy 3 Not under consideration

Block storage use case in UCD / BPD

When provision a SoftLayer VM in UrbanCode Deploy Blue print designer, block storage attach is required
about 7 years ago in UrbanCode / Deploy 2 Not under consideration

Cleanup UCD-BPD environment, agents and VMs when deleting environments from UCD

If a UCD environment and agent are created from UCD-BPD, the agent, VM and UCD-BPD environment don't get cleaned up if the UCD environment is deleted from UCD.See PMR 44506,442,000 for details. This leads to orphaned agents, VMs and UCD-BPD enviro...
over 7 years ago in UrbanCode / Deploy 5 Not under consideration

Control billing options in provision a SoftLayer VM from UCD / BPD

When provision a SoftLayer VM in UrbanCode Deploy Blue print designer, BPD provision a VM with "hourly" billing option by default. Once billing option is set, later it can not change the billing option to "monthly". There is a custom property 'hou...
over 7 years ago in UrbanCode / Deploy 2 Not under consideration

System Settings+Logging+Network changes need proper permission control (view and edit) and audit logging of all changes

For actions performed in #system/settings an expected Event Type entry in #system/auditLog is missing. Similarly changes to #system/Logging and #system/Network are missing #system/auditLog entries. Granular permissions control are required for eac...
over 7 years ago in UrbanCode / Deploy 4 Not under consideration

Role configuration #security/roles needs confirmation or save action before applying changes

[Save] button or other confirmation process missing from Role configuration permissions #security/roles.
over 7 years ago in UrbanCode / Deploy 2 Not under consideration

HA Support for Blueprints infrastructure

Installation of UCD with Blueprint designer (6.2.x) is really set up for a single server installation. An enterprise installation however, wants separation of concerns (eg database on a separate server) and support for HA is often mandatory. HA fo...
over 7 years ago in UrbanCode / Deploy 2 Not under consideration

SAML SSO

To utilize SAML SSO instead of strictly using Header based SSO. In addition, to have the capability to select different options between Authorization Realm and Authentication.- Allow Authorization from AD and/or LDAP and Authentication from SSO.
over 7 years ago in UrbanCode / Deploy 3 Not under consideration