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DIASER Changelog

What's new in DIASER 1.1.0 Beta 3

Mar 21, 2011
  • This release contains a large number of code changes made according to Perl Best Practices and Perl::Critic advisories.
  • Level 5 and 4 are complete for the cli management tool as well as most level 3 changes.
  • Some development structures have been added to the SCM - these files contain development environment variables, settings and aliases used to govern and enhance the coding environment.
  • Http conf.d has been modified to avoid duplicate aliases.

New in DIASER 1.0.8 (Oct 18, 2010)

  • The Web GUI front end configuration tool contains all the variables a user needs to set and displays them clearly in four sections with pop-up tool tips. With this GUI, the user can select options and build a working diaser configuration file. The install script handler is in place. This front-end can be installed using "make install".

New in DIASER 1.0.7 (Oct 14, 2010)

  • This development version includes more diaser-webgui tool design enhancements and feature implementation code, including action defined popup windows with a close button for all user input scenarios, a Makefile, and an apache system conf file.
  • The tool diaser configuration file storage location is now pre-defined.
  • The tool has been renamed to diaser-webgui in SVN and the Makefile.

New in DIASER 1.0.6 Beta 2 (Oct 4, 2010)

  • The GUI web tool has been restructured and a Java script date picker
  • introduced.
  • Configuration file upload and save in place.

New in DIASER 0.2.5 Beta 1 (Oct 1, 2009)

  • A node migrate facility is now functional, allowing users to move an entire node and its data to a different server.
  • Added to this release are high level graphics and end user documentation.
  • Exception handling is done when modules are loaded.
  • The Perl version is displayed when using the --version option.
  • An encrypted volume recipe is included in the technical documentation.
  • Subroutine and its option --stats display disk usage for all nodes.
  • New functionality has been documented.

New in DIASER 0.2.4 Beta 1 (Sep 21, 2009)

  • There is now a tool that will allow the user to test the real, not theoretical, potential data throughput between two nodes. This will allow determination of the lowest maximum bandwidth between nodes. --bandwidth will generate a graph displaying the highest throughput possible.
  • This release has an outline and partial implementation of sub migrate(), which will allow DIASER users to move a node from one machine or VM/VPS to another.
  • There have been minor bugfixes and typo corrections, and a fix to the fill DIASER algorithm.
  • The ROADMAP has also been adjusted.
  • The documentation has been updated to include the new features.

New in DIASER 0.2.3 Beta 1 (Aug 7, 2009)

  • This release contains a number of bug-fixes, refinements to the walk through --configure tool and a switch from using md5 to sha1 check-summing of volumes as they enter DIASER as well a corresponding documentation updates.

New in DIASER 0.2.2 Beta 1 (Jul 22, 2009)

  • simple bandwidth table added to documentation
  • retrieve subroutine documented
  • simple retrieve data sub implemented -emergency lock subroutine implemented and documented
  • fill_diaser.pl re-write documentation updated
  • fill_diaser.pl or gen_fill re-written
  • md5sum and date file created with each volume added to -node A
  • fill_diaser.pl partially re-written
  • collect.sh removed from SVN
  • tab_a.pl adjusted and written to to accommodate new
  • diaser fill mechanism
  • variables below also made available via
  • modify and write_config
  • section 2.5 Why Linux added to manual.html
  • five new variables for revised diaser_fill.pl added to diaser.pl config->define, uninitialised vars, GetOptions sub configure
  • refined flow chart diaser_fill_flow dia and png
  • placed volume md5 checksum operation in fill_diaser.pl algorithm

New in DIASER 0.2.1 Alpha (Jul 15, 2009)

  • adjusted sub gen_hvautoc for changes sub gen_dirs
  • adjusted sub gen_fill for changes sub gen_dirs
  • adjusted sub gen_dirs so simple fail-over and node role change can be implemented
  • removal of a b c prefix and additional d0 and Full01 and Full02 directories
  • input validation applied to modify options
  • subroutine configure() implemented with input validation
  • wrote input validation subs is_integer() is_string() is_directory() is_ip() is_integer_inc_zero()
  • manual/INSTALL updates reflecting recent changes
  • website links
  • Manual changed to Documentation and re-ordered

New in DIASER 0.2 Alpha (Jul 1, 2009)

  • documents updated to reflect recent changes
  • subroutine modify()now implemented and functional
  • password quality check when creating new DIASER passwords
  • DIASER technical manual v0.22 written
  • updated CREDITS TODO and README
  • all release notes now chronologically listed in NOTES
  • template files: manual.html/txt/pdf imported to SVN

New in DIASER 0.1.9 Alpha (Jun 24, 2009)

  • all subroutines now take parameters directly as called
  • stripped out 95% of global variables
  • change of all subroutine call syntax from &sub to sub()
  • INSTALL reflects the change in configuration file name change
  • diaser.conf in simple plain text
  • config.pl now diaser.conf.dev for development (not in svn to avoid private settings upload)
  • config.pl now diaser.conf for user- removed config.pl from svn repos- AppConfig now reads config.pl and a second file for development- AppConfig simple configuration file syntax implemented

New in DIASER 0.1.8 Alpha (Jun 12, 2009)

  • All code spanning 78 characters
  • Concatenated all long strings to use multiple lines
  • Changed docs to reflect diaser.pl will run on Perl v 5.8.8
  • Converted all tab indentations to 4 space only
  • Padded out development roadmap and release cycle
  • Website code cleanup w3c index.html compat page rank icon added

New in DIASER 0.1.71 Alpha (Jun 3, 2009)

  • fix non removal of accounts, sub remove, used "" not '' for command

New in DIASER 0.1.7 Alpha (Jun 3, 2009)

  • fixed variable name node account creation, gen_hvautoc & create accounts passwordless_login no explicit diaser account references - instructions if use of more than one pool in config.pl - install guide updated - fill_diaser.sh - minor fixes, gen_fill - no need to remove aFull01 - minor fixes

New in DIASER 0.1.6 Alpha (May 28, 2009)

  • fixed missing trailing / for all directory paths on some rsync commands
  • no need to ask for root passwords when using upgrade sub
  • system command to run rsync in hvautoc and >> log_$ instead of --log--file
  • -v option added to all rsync commands and use of --stats
  • remove from gen_dirs touch and copy log_$ files
  • rsync gens auto'
  • hvautoc
  • fix log file access and location
  • system check to expand
  • cron system check sub gen_hvauto (A)
  • install menu now references fill_diaser.pl
  • code check
  • several bug fixes
  • added code contraint to number of months if operation is > 1 year
  • added extra directory to months so 32 inc ad0, this gives flexibility to not bypass Full's on 1st day of the month
  • i.e. if your were archiving CCTV video streams which would create constant differentials
  • chmod +x to hvautoc_$ before transfer
  • minor updates to INSTALL, README and WARNING
  • removed unneeded files from SVN tree
  • sub gen hvautoc check for the past dom and if leap year or not to run second end of month Full copy
  • bacula-dir.conf.extract
  • reworked helper script fill_diaser.sh
  • gen fill_diaser implemented
  • default bw changed to 12500 KBS
  • more minor bug fixes

New in DIASER 0.1.5 Alpha (May 20, 2009)

  • Basic README re-written and added to website, crontab tab files now tick the autochanger scripts, diaser dry run switch implemented, fixes to gen_hvauto, prototype subroutine add_years, subroutine upgrade implemented, diaser.pl various minor fixes, config.pl tidied and clarified

New in DIASER 0.1.4 Alpha (May 15, 2009)

  • removed unneeded key_copy_(a,b,c).pl from tree, subroutine passwordless_login written, takes care of passwordless logins, between nodes , merged subroutines run_key_copy and transfer_key_copy

New in DIASER 0.1.3 Alpha (May 11, 2009)

  • Security has been tightened.
  • The installation will ask for a new diaser password which the user should note down. Root passwords for the nodes are requested but not stored to disk in anyway.
  • So no passwords are written to a configuration file.
  • In the future when adjustments are made either when updating settings or upgrading passwords will be requested as required in the same way as described above.

New in DIASER 0.1.2 Alpha (May 8, 2009)

  • subroutine cleanup forces password lock on diaser user accounts post install, written hvautoc algorithm for node a,b & c and prints properly to hvautoc_a,b,c.pl, crontab no longer dependent on config.pl, re-written cron tab_a.b.c.pl to nudge the hypervirtual autochanger every hour, updated install menu

New in DIASER 0.1.1 Alpha (May 8, 2009)

  • Written hvautoc algorithm for node a,b & c and prints properly to hvautoc_a,b,c.pl, crontab no longer dependent on config.pl, re-written cron tab_a.b.c.pl to nudge the hypervirtual autochanger every hour, updated install menu.

New in DIASER 0.0.7 Alpha (May 6, 2009)

  • started coding sub gen_hvautoc psudo code elements of hvautoc in NOTES project NOTES file created implemented sub send_hvautoc_algol begun implementation of hvautoc algorithm & subsequent generation prototyped new sub gen_hvautoc implemented use of a separate scripts called hvautoc_*.pl *=a,b & c

New in DIASER 0.0.6 Alpha (Apr 29, 2009)

  • development roadmap updates inc gen_cron plans -gen_cron explanation comments prototype gen_crons -user variables re-ordered, and updated in config.pl

New in DIASER 0.0.5 Alpha (Apr 24, 2009)

  • now creates chosen n*years worth of storage structure month extended to 31 days, covers month length variations sub gen_keys_dirs now gen_dirs key generation moved from gen_keys_dirs to transfer_key_copy user variables added $num_years $start_year in config.pl changed pass for diaser accounts, $user_pass=, install okay menu modified, order of items and new items sub prototypes added - configure, pause, stop and resume diaser_setp.pl renamed to diaser.pl

New in DIASER 0.0.3 Alpha (Apr 20, 2009)

  • Development Roadmap included for April through to the end of May 09.

New in DIASER 0.0.2 Alpha (Apr 15, 2009)

  • Files adjusted to project name change and general tidy up.