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Official vSphere Integrated Containers release: http://www.vmware.com/go/download-vic

Open-source vSphere Integrated Containers project download location: https://storage.googleapis.com/vic-product-ova-releases/vic-v1.5.0-6915-e18e6647.ova

File size: 2524979200
SHA256 checksum: 183c68214b7c9fdbfaf619cd6a368fd3a2500a9d518ce2b9fd2e14e991445b82
SHA1 checksum: 6f0c6931807da2bc915836f6ae1ff7e0a407599a
MD5 checksum: 13cecb6068bef241fafff6d04d55462c

This OVA contains the following component versions:

Appliance: https://github.com/vmware/vic-product/archive/v1.5.0.zip 
Engine: https://github.com/vmware/vic/archive/v1.5.0.zip 
Registry: https://github.com/goharbor/harbor/archive/v1.7.1.zip 
Management Portal: https://github.com/vmware/admiral/archive/vic_v1.5.0.zip 
UI: https://github.com/vmware/vic-ui/archive/v1.5.0.zip

Installation and Upgrade

Using vSphere Integrated Containers

For more details on using vSphere Integrated Containers see the end user documentation at https://vmware.github.io/vic-product/#documentation.

Changes

Full list of changes from 1.4.4.

New Features

vSphere Integrated Containers 1.5.0 includes the following new features:

  • Support for the use of NSX-T Data Center logical switches for all VCH networks. Read more.
  • Support for the use of an alternative Linux kernel ISO from which to boot container VMs. Read more.
  • Upgraded the OS of all vSphere Integrated Containers components to Photon OS 2.0. Read more.
  • Addition of the --storage-quota option to vic-machine create and configure, to set a limit on the amount of storage that a VCH can consume. Read more.

Enhancements

vSphere Integrated Containers 1.5.0 includes the following enhancements:

  • Addition of an option to specify an NTP server during deployment of the vSphere Integrated Containers appliance. Read more.
  • New requirement to enter the appliance root password during initialization, reinitialization, and upgrade of the appliance. Read more.
  • Added COMPOSE_TLS_VERSION in the env file that is generated during VCH deployment. Read more.
  • Security and bug fixes listed in Resolved Issues below.

Resolved Issues

No issues that were documented as known issues in previous releases have been fixed in vSphere Integrated Containers appliance 1.5.0. See the resolved issues for each of the vSphere Integrated Containers components:

Known Issues

vSphere Integrated Containers appliance 1.5.0 has the same known issues as v1.4.4.

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  • Appliance upgrade script does not support FQDN addresses for the old appliance #1731
    When you run the script to upgrade the vSphere Integrated Containers appliance, the script prompts you for the FQDN or IP address of the old version of the appliance. However, the script only supports IP addresses for the appliance, and does not support FQDN addresses. You can use FQDN for vCenter Server addresses.

  • Appliance services are not available if accessed through NAT or a reverse proxy. #1172
    The Getting Started page of the appliance includes links to the services running on the appliance. These links are constructed assuming that users connect to the appliance by using its IP or FQDN, and that it is not hidden behind NAT or a reverse proxy.

    Workaround: Add the FDQN by which the appliance identifies itself to the /etc/hosts file of the client machine, pointing to the translated IP address that the client sees.

  • vSphere Client shows warnings when you attempt legitimate operations on the appliance VM. #1184
    If you attempt to perform operations on the appliance VM, for example migrate it, move it to a new folder, or restart it, you see a warning that the the VM is managed by Solution vSphere Integrated Containers-H5Client.

    Workaround: Ignore the warnings and click Yes to proceed with the operation.


See also the known issues for each of the vSphere Integrated Containers components:

Open Source Components

The copyright statements and licenses applicable to the open source software components distributed in vSphere Integrated Containers are available in the LICENSE file.

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