Foreman 1.8.2 bug fix release

Foreman 1.8.2 has been released with a number of bug fixes for 1.8.0/1
issues, particularly around unmanaged hosts and upgrades.

Other useful fixes:

  • extra tokens created with Foreman Discovery prevented
  • missing VMware SCSI controller field restored
  • fact uploads from Windows hosts fixed
  • errors viewing dashboard/reports list in multi-org mode fixed

Full release notes for all of the bug fixes are on the website here:
http://theforeman.org/manuals/1.8/index.html#Releasenotesfor1.8.2
http://projects.theforeman.org/rb/release/56

==== Upgrading ====
Fully supported with package upgrades from both 1.7 and 1.8. When
upgrading, follow these instructions and please take note of any major
known issues as we'll update the manual if they arise.
http://theforeman.org/manuals/1.8/index.html#3.6Upgrade

If you're installing a new instance, follow the quickstart:
http://theforeman.org/manuals/1.8/index.html#2.Quickstart

If you also want to upgrade to Debian 8 (Jessie), ensure you upgrade
your current installation to 1.8 before attempting the dist-upgrade. See
http://projects.theforeman.org/projects/foreman/wiki/Debian_jessie_notes
for more info.

Packages may be found in the 1.8 directories on both deb.foreman.org and
yum.theforeman.org, and tarballs are on downloads.theforeman.org.

The GPG key used for RPMs and tarballs has the following fingerprint:
64E3 7B1F A6C0 2416 6B53 5495 28F5 A69D 225C 9B71
(Foreman :: Security)

Bug reporting

··· ============= If you come across a bug, please file it and note the version of Foreman that you're using in the report.

Foreman: Foreman
Proxy: Foreman
Installer: Foreman


Dominic Cleal
Red Hat Engineering