By applying the Chuck Berry Supplemental Package to Provisioner 6.5.x, Provisioner is upgraded to Provisioner 6.6.

 

New Capabilities for Provisioner 6.6 (Chuck Berry)

 

New Features:

•Enables the provisioning of Windows Server 2012 R2 and Windows 8.1

oSingle method for provisioning Windows Server 2012 & 2008 and Windows 8.1 and 7

oEliminates need to use WDS, WAIK or WADK (everything needed is ready "out of the box")

•WinPE upgraded with 2014 industry device drivers including UCS B-Series and C-Series drivers

•Support for native 64-bit imaging: Clonezilla upgraded to 64-bit clonezilla-live-20140415-saucy-amd64

 

Enhanced Security:

•Provides the "Provisioner Application GUI Access" that enhances GUI security by:

oRestricting Provisioner GUI access to a browser application window with no editable address and no tool bars

oReplacing PHP session management with server-side session

oChanging all form actions to POST method

oCreating an md5 digital signature for server-side session management

oAdding end-user configurable session timeout

•Implements an iptables firewall with rules to limit access to Provisioner service ports

 

Enhanced Accessibility:

•Flattened GUI navigation menu

 

Enhanced Supportability:

•Improved system settings and history capture while generating a "help" file (incorporates the James Brown support enhancements)

 

April 2016 Update: After installing Chuck Berry, install the Bill Haley Supplemental Package (optional but recommended if you perform disk imaging, remote hardware capture or provision MS Windows or Windows Server).

 

 

 

Note for Cisco Server Provisioner 6.5.0 Users:

•CSP 6.5.0 systems can be upgraded to Provisioner 6.6. Contact linmin-support@linmin.com for licensing terms and the required conversion script.