MAAS 2.7 has been released, its product manager in a blog , the MAAS 2.7 for how to detect network problems before users experience a network failure, and the failure before running network applications deployed to the computer to test it, etc. content is described. Details are as follows:
Use Cases
1) Detection Disconnected Cables
MAAS 2.7 debugging process will ensure disconnection does not automatically configure the network interface: when the network interface on the uplink disconnected from the computer, it will notify the user, and skips the configuration of the interface. Alternatively, if desired, UI allows users to configure the interface or disconnected deployment with computer interface configured but disconnected. After the user can update the interface connection status without re-commissioning.
Overall, the early detection of the interface connection status helps users create network configurations represent the actual state of the hardware, to help it achieve the desired results.
2) to detect a slow link
MAAS 2.7 will notify the user interface link speed is slower than the speed of the interface can not handle. Slow link is detected as early as possible can help users find unexpected cabling errors.
3) dispensing machines according to link speed
2.7 When MAAS, a user can be allocated according to the computer through a user interface, and link speed MAAS API.
4) network testing and validation scripts
MAAS 2.7 users can use to run their own network testing and validation scripts.
5) Internet connection script
Finally, users can connect multiple interfaces for scripts to run Internet. Runtime, the script will only attempt to access the Internet using the specified interfaces.
Overall, MAAS 2.7 version comes with a network of early detection.
MaaS (Metal as a Service), allows you to physical servers as virtual machines cloud, cloud management platform is an essential service. Providing bare metal (1 or n) of the service object, the service object can be used to install OS and other cloud cloud functions.
Details: https://ubuntu.com/blog/maas-2-7-better-networking-features-for-server-provisioning