Release Notes

Below is a summary of platform component updates, features, bug fixes, and backend improvements for each Anaconda Adam release.

Anaconda Adam 4.2.3

Released: October 24, 2016

Platform Component Version Plugin Version
Anaconda/Miniconda 4.2.0/4.1.11 -
Anaconda Accelerate 2.3.0 4.2.1
Anaconda Enterprise Notebooks 4.0.0 4.2.1
Anaconda Mosaic 1.3.1 4.2.1
Anaconda Repository 2.22.0 4.2.3
Anaconda Scale (Dask/Distributed) 0.11.1/1.13.3 4.2.3
Anaconda Scale (Jupyter Notebook) 4.2.3 4.2.1

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Platform Component Updates:

  • Updated to Anaconda Repository 2.22.0
  • Updated to Dask 0.11.1 and Distributed 1.13.3

Backend Improvements:

  • Updated ssl_verify setting to handle various inputs (true, false, or string)
  • Switched to curl for downloading Anaconda/Miniconda in environments with SSL/proxies

Anaconda Adam 4.2.2

Released: October 19, 2016

Platform Component Version Plugin Version
Anaconda/Miniconda 4.2.0/4.1.11 -
Anaconda Accelerate 2.3.0 4.2.1
Anaconda Enterprise Notebooks 4.0.0 4.2.1
Anaconda Mosaic 1.3.1 4.2.1
Anaconda Repository 2.21.0 4.2.1
Anaconda Scale (Dask/Distributed) 0.11.0/1.12.2 4.2.1
Anaconda Scale (Jupyter Notebook) 4.2.3 4.2.1

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Bug Fixes:

  • Implemented various fixes related to conda configuration file (.condarc) and environment variable (CONDARC)

Anaconda Adam 4.2.1

Released: October 14, 2016

Platform Component Version Plugin Version
Anaconda/Miniconda 4.2.0/4.1.11 -
Anaconda Accelerate 2.3.0 4.2.1
Anaconda Enterprise Notebooks 4.0.0 4.2.1
Anaconda Mosaic 1.3.1 4.2.1
Anaconda Repository 2.21.0 4.2.1
Anaconda Scale (Dask/Distributed) 0.11.0/1.12.2 4.2.1
Anaconda Scale (Jupyter Notebook) 4.2.3 4.2.1

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Features:

  • Improved output when checking node status (using Salt test.ping)
  • Added configuration settings to cluster profile related to Salt API username, password, and group

Anaconda Adam 4.2.0

Released: October 6, 2016

Platform Component Version Plugin Version
Anaconda/Miniconda 4.2.0/4.1.11 -
Anaconda Accelerate 2.3.0 4.2.0
Anaconda Enterprise Notebooks 4.0.0 4.2.0
Anaconda Mosaic 1.3.1 4.2.0
Anaconda Repository 2.21.0 4.2.0
Anaconda Scale (Dask/Distributed) 0.11.0/1.12.2 4.2.0
Anaconda Scale (Jupyter Notebook) 4.2.3 4.2.0

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Platform Component Updates:

  • Updated to Anaconda 4.2.0
  • Updated to Anaconda Repository 2.21.0
  • Updated to Dask 0.11.0 and Distributed 1.12.2
  • Updated to Jupyter Notebook 4.2.3

Features:

  • Improved error messaging for missing/incompatible cluster profile fields
  • Improved handling of state for installed/enabled platform components
  • Simplified adam describe ouput to hide platform components that are not installed

Bug Fixes:

  • Fixed user/group ownership for platform component license directories
  • Improved validation of SSH key pairs, passwords, or agent public keys
  • Fixed check for existing Anaconda/Supervisor installations
  • Improved hash check for Miniconda downloads
  • Improved retry functionality for commands executed in parallel across multiple nodes
  • Improved handling of returned states from remote conda commands
  • Print URL when opening/viewing platform components if no browser is available

Backend Improvements:

  • Renamed salt to salt_settings in cluster profile and added documentation
  • Added conda canary builds to test framework

Anaconda Adam 4.1.2

Released: August 24, 2016

Platform Component Version Plugin Version
Anaconda/Miniconda 4.1.1/4.1.11 -
Anaconda Accelerate 2.3.0 4.1.0
Anaconda Enterprise Notebooks 4.0.0 4.1.1
Anaconda Mosaic 1.3.1 4.1.0
Anaconda Repository 2.19.7 4.1.1
Anaconda Scale (Dask/Distributed) 0.10.2/1.11.3 4.1.0
Anaconda Scale (Jupyter Notebook) 4.2.2 4.1.0

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Features:

  • Added support for installations via proxy (HTTP and HTTPS)

Bug Fixes:

  • Fixed issue with the creation of a custom home directory for the anaconda user

Anaconda Adam 4.1.1

Released: August 18, 2016

Platform Component Version Plugin Version
Anaconda/Miniconda 4.1.1/4.1.11 -
Anaconda Accelerate 2.3.0 4.1.0
Anaconda Enterprise Notebooks 4.0.0 4.1.0
Anaconda Mosaic 1.3.1 4.1.0
Anaconda Repository 2.19.7 4.1.0
Anaconda Scale (Dask/Distributed) 0.10.2/1.11.3 4.1.0
Anaconda Scale (Jupyter Notebook) 4.2.2 4.1.0

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Bug Fixes:

  • Fixed issue with Salt API job responses
  • Fixed issue with invoke_shell buffer size

Anaconda Adam 4.1.0

Released: August 17, 2016

Platform Component Version Plugin Version
Anaconda/Miniconda 4.1.1/4.1.11 -
Anaconda Accelerate 2.3.0 4.1.0
Anaconda Enterprise Notebooks 4.0.0 4.1.0
Anaconda Mosaic 1.3.1 4.1.0
Anaconda Repository 2.19.7 4.1.0
Anaconda Scale (Dask/Distributed) 0.10.2/1.11.3 4.1.0
Anaconda Scale (Jupyter Notebook) 4.2.2 4.1.0

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Platform Component Updates:

  • Updated to Miniconda 4.1.11
  • Updated to Anaconda Repository 2.19.7
  • Updated to Jupyter Notebook 4.2.2
  • Initial release of Anaconda Scale platform component (replaces Anaconda for cluster management)

Bug Fixes:

  • Fixed issue when attempting to disable SELinux
  • Fixed licensing check when recreating an existing cluster
  • Fixed use of host during installation of Anaconda Enterprise Notebooks

Backend Improvements:

  • Renamed fqdn to host in cluster profile
  • Changed default AEN Gateway port to 8089 in Anaconda Enterprise Notebooks
  • Changed default system account to anaconda-server for Anaconda Repository
  • Added diagnostic SSH checks to initial cluster provision
  • Implemented asynchronous Salt jobs for cluster-wide tasks
  • Added support for DSA and ECDSA SSH keys
  • Added optional invoke_shell mode for installations with restricted sudo functionalty
  • Updated to Salt 2016.3.1

Anaconda Adam 4.0.1

Released: July 23, 2016

Platform Component Version Plugin Version
Anaconda/Miniconda 4.1.1/4.0.5 -
Anaconda Accelerate 2.3.0 4.0.0
Anaconda Enterprise Notebooks 4.0.0 4.0.1
Anaconda Mosaic 1.3.1 4.0.0
Anaconda Repository 2.19.2 4.0.0
Dask/Distributed 0.10.1/1.11.2 4.0.0
Jupyter Notebook 4.2.1 4.0.0

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Backend Improvements:

  • Store Anaconda Adam API certificates and keys in isolated location
  • Disabled requiretty setting in /etc/sudoers when installing Anaconda Enterprise Notebooks

Anaconda Adam 4.0.0

Released: July 22, 2016

Platform Component Version Plugin Version
Anaconda/Miniconda 4.1.1/4.0.5 -
Anaconda Accelerate 2.3.0 4.0.0
Anaconda Enterprise Notebooks 4.0.0 4.0.0
Anaconda Mosaic 1.3.1 4.0.0
Anaconda Repository 2.19.2 4.0.0
Dask/Distributed 0.10.1/1.11.2 4.0.0
Jupyter Notebook 4.2.1 4.0.0

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Features:

  • Sync Anaconda Adam version with Anaconda Platform version
  • Fixed password setting for Jupyter Notebook

Anaconda Adam 1.6.2

Released: July 21, 2016

Platform Component Version Plugin Version
Anaconda/Miniconda 4.1.1/4.0.5 -
Anaconda Accelerate 2.3.0 1.6.0
Anaconda Enterprise Notebooks 4.0.0 1.6.0
Anaconda Mosaic 1.3.1 1.6.2
Anaconda Repository 2.19.2 1.6.0
Dask/Distributed 0.10.1/1.11.2 1.6.1
Jupyter Notebook 4.2.1 1.6.0

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Platform Component Updates:

  • Updated to Dask 0.10.0 and Distributed 1.11.0
  • Updated to Anaconda Mosaic 1.3.1

Features:

  • Added conda channel_alias setting for global Anaconda installation

Anaconda Adam 1.6.0

Released: July 19, 2016

Platform Component Version Plugin Version
Anaconda/Miniconda 4.1.1/4.0.5 -
Anaconda Accelerate 2.3.0 1.6.0
Anaconda Enterprise Notebooks 4.0.0 1.6.0
Anaconda Mosaic 1.2.3 1.6.0
Anaconda Repository 2.19.2 1.6.0
Dask/Distributed 0.10.0/1.11.0 1.6.0
Jupyter Notebook 4.2.1 1.6.0

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Features:

  • Improvements to airgapped installation process for Adam core library
  • Added optional sudo_su mode for installations with restricted sudo functionalty
  • A licenses directory is now created in the root of the adam installation location

Bug Fixes:

  • Fixed hash key/value check for Anaconda/Miniconda installers

Backend Improvements:

  • Improved checks for failed remote commands and conda commands

Anaconda Adam 1.5.5

Released: July 14, 2016

Platform Component Version Plugin Version
Anaconda/Miniconda 4.1.1/4.0.5 -
Anaconda Accelerate 2.3.0 1.5.2
Anaconda Enterprise Notebooks 4.0.0 1.5.2
Anaconda Mosaic 1.2.3 1.5.2
Anaconda Repository 2.19.2 1.5.4
Dask/Distributed 0.10.0/1.11.0 1.5.1
Jupyter Notebook 4.2.1 1.5.2

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Bug Fixes:

  • Fixed password-based SSH commands used during provision/installation

Anaconda Adam 1.5.4

Released: July 13, 2016

Platform Component Version Plugin Version
Anaconda/Miniconda 4.1.1/4.0.5 -
Anaconda Accelerate 2.3.0 1.5.2
Anaconda Enterprise Notebooks 4.0.0 1.5.2
Anaconda Mosaic 1.2.3 1.5.2
Anaconda Repository 2.19.2 1.5.4
Dask/Distributed 0.10.0/1.11.0 1.5.1
Jupyter Notebook 4.2.1 1.5.2

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Platform Component Updates:

  • Updated to Anaconda 4.1.1
  • Updated to Anaconda Repository 2.19.2

Features:

  • Added conda channels setting for global Anaconda installation
  • Support for multiple conda channels in conda commands
  • Added explicit Anaconda and platform component installation steps to adam provision, adam ec2, and adam up
  • Added customizable platform component settings to cluster definition
  • Ability to configure security settings for iptables and SELinux
  • Improved confirmation/details when destroying Amazon EC2 instances

Bug Fixes:

  • Fixed password-based SSH logins for cluster nodes

Anaconda Adam 1.5.3

Released: July 11, 2016

Platform Component Version Plugin Version
Anaconda/Miniconda 4.1.0/4.0.5 -
Anaconda Accelerate 2.3.0 1.5.1
Anaconda Enterprise Notebooks 4.0.0 1.5.1
Anaconda Mosaic 1.2.3 1.5.1
Anaconda Repository 2.19.1 1.5.2
Dask/Distributed 0.10.0/1.11.0 1.5.0
Jupyter Notebook 4.2.1 1.5.1

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Platform Component Updates:

  • Updated to Anaconda 4.1.0

Features:

  • Changed default admin username and password for Anaconda Repository

Bug Fixes:

  • Added setuptools as dependency for Adam

Anaconda Adam 1.5.1

Released: July 8, 2016

Platform Component Version Plugin Version
Anaconda/Miniconda 4.0.0/4.0.5 -
Anaconda Accelerate 2.3.0 1.5.1
Anaconda Enterprise Notebooks 4.0.0 1.5.1
Anaconda Mosaic 1.2.3 1.5.1
Anaconda Repository 2.19.1 1.5.1
Dask/Distributed 0.10.0/1.11.0 1.5.0
Jupyter Notebook 4.2.1 1.5.0

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Features:

  • Changed default AEN Gateway port to 8088 in Anaconda Enterprise Notebooks
  • Added profile settings for Anaconda Repository

Anaconda Adam 1.5.0

Released: July 7, 2016

Platform Component Version Plugin Version
Anaconda/Miniconda 4.0.0/4.0.5 -
Anaconda Accelerate 2.3.0 1.5.1
Anaconda Enterprise Notebooks 4.0.0 1.5.0
Anaconda Mosaic 1.2.3 1.5.1
Anaconda Repository 2.19.1 1.5.0
Dask/Distributed 0.10.0/1.11.0 1.5.0
Jupyter Notebook 4.2.1 1.5.0

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Platform Component Updates:

  • Updated to Anaconda Repository 2.19.1
  • Updated to Anaconda Accelerate 2.3.0
  • Updated to Anaconda Mosaic 1.2.3

Backend Improvements:

  • Updated license checks to be compatible with new platform component names

Anaconda Adam 1.4.2

Released: July 6, 2016

Platform Component Version Plugin Version
Anaconda/Miniconda 4.0.0/4.0.5 -
Anaconda Accelerate 2.2.0 1.4.1
Anaconda Enterprise Notebooks 4.0.0 1.4.1
Anaconda Mosaic 1.2.2 1.4.1
Anaconda Repository 2.18.1 1.4.1
Dask/Distributed 0.10.0/1.11.0 1.4.2
Jupyter Notebook 4.2.1 1.4.2

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Platform Component Updates:

  • Updated to Dask 0.10.0 and Distributed 1.11.0
  • Updated to Jupyter 1.4.2

Features:

  • Added adam describe command to get detailed information about clusters and profiles

Bug Fixes:

  • Fixed issue with compute node registration in Anaconda Enterprise Notebooks

Anaconda Adam 1.4.1

Released: June 28, 2016

Platform Component Version Plugin Version
Anaconda/Miniconda 4.0.0/4.0.5 -
Anaconda Accelerate 2.2.0 1.4.1
Anaconda Enterprise Notebooks 4.0.0 1.4.0
Anaconda Mosaic 1.2.2 1.4.1
Anaconda Repository 2.18.1 1.4.1
Dask/Distributed 0.9.0/1.10.2 1.4.1
Jupyter Notebook - 1.4.1

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Features:

  • Updated license checks in Dask and Notebook platform components

Bug Fixes:

  • Fixed issue with license check

Anaconda Adam 1.4.0

Released: June 28, 2016

Platform Component Version Plugin Version
Anaconda/Miniconda 4.0.0/4.0.5 -
Anaconda Accelerate 2.2.0 1.4.1
Anaconda Enterprise Notebooks 4.0.0 1.4.0
Anaconda Mosaic 1.2.2 1.4.1
Anaconda Repository 2.18.1 1.4.1
Dask/Distributed 0.9.0/1.10.2 1.4.0
Jupyter Notebook - 1.4.1

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Features:

  • Added adam info command with license information
  • Added adam remove command to remove cluster definition file
  • License files are now uploaded to nodes for each platform component
  • Improved handling of license issues
  • Installers are now automatically built and uploaded

Bug Fixes:

  • Fixed Salt API timeout issue
  • Fixed issue with Salt master and minions starting up

Backend improvements:

  • Updated Salt to 2016.3.0