Upcoming Changes

On January 14, 2019 the following API methods will have their behavior changed. Please check each method’s documentation for details.

• setPrivateNetworkInterfaceSpeed
• setPublicNetworkInterfaceSpeed
• shutdownPrivatePort
• shutdownPublicPort
• activatePublicPort
• activatePrivatePort

The same methods in Hardware_SecurityModule will also be effected. However Virtual_Guest will NOT be effected

Portal

• “Manage Reserved Capacity Groups” permissions is now visible from viewUser account page.

API

• Include each price’s item attributes in the response from verifyOrder and placeOrder API calls
• Add EventLog Types for Security Question Answers
• Add Event Logs for Security Question and Answers
• Add Event Logs for External Binding Edit
• Fixed an issue where more VSIs than the maximum were able to be provisioned inside a placement group.
• API Authentication Edit EventLog metaData is now an array
• Fix SoftLayer_Virtual_ReservedCapacityGroup::occupiedInstances bug
• Added SoftLayer_Network:connectPrivateEndpointService()
• Added SoftLayer_Network:disconnectPrivateEndpointService()
• Added an order_by to the networkDevice key so that the A side of the router would show on querries rather than B side
• Add UEFI Supported attribute to Hardware_Component_Model.

Backend

• Add “VIEW_CUSTOMER_SOFTWARE_PASSWORD” as a brand agent permission
• Removing All Device Access no longer requires the VPN_MANAGE permission
• Remove setting of os software data from physical license register when it is a reload with no new software. This prevents the OS from being updated on a reload.
• Autogenerated IBMID creation no longer puts spaces in usernames
• Direct Link: Create, Edit and Delete Optimization
• Changes the word “ticket” to “case” in all emails and automated ticket updates

API

• Prevents $0 reserved capacity instance prices from showing up as available upgrade prices.
• Remove the SoftLayer_Billing_Order_Note data type.
• Fix date filter for permission logs

  https://api.softlayer.com/v3.1/sldn/rest/SoftLayer_Event_Log/getAllObjects.json?objectFilter={
  "eventName":{"operation":"Permission/Resource change"}, 
  "eventCreateDate":{
      "operation":"betweenDate",
      "options":[
          {"name":"startDate","value":["10/02/2018"]},
          {"name":"endDate","value":["10/03/2018"]}
      ]
  }
  }
  

Backend

• Fixed bug with dedicated host evacuations.
• Improved speed for transferring images between locations

API

• Fix additional issues with the hourlyBillingFlag API property on SoftLayer_Hardware and SoftLayer_Virtual_Guest.
• add a permissionCascadeFlag to SoftLayer_User_Customer::removeBulkPortalPermissions and SoftLayer_User_Customer::removePortalPermission, which if set to true will remove the permissions for the user and children users. Refactor customer editObject.
• Allows customers to submit a placementGroupId on a virtual guest object when ordering a VSI.
• Expose SLDN on placementGroupId and the placementGroup key in SoftLayer_Virtual_Guest
• Add the view event log permission check to SoftLayer_Event_Log::getAllObjects
• Deliver new function to import VSI image from IBM Cloud Object Storage (IBM COS).
• SLDN expose redirect pool id in l7 policy.

Backend

• Add Event Logs for API Key Allowed IPs

Portal

• Remove SSH keys and provision scripts from the checkout page in www.softlayer.com
• Fix an issue preventing the ordering of Multi-VLAN Firewalls.

API

• Prevent ticket generation for order placed through Direct Link API service and sort the vlan list before assigning the next vlan for a provider.
• Direct Link: Allow Deletion of connection only of Connection is deleted from Equinix side
• Deprecate the SoftLayer_Ticket_Survey class
• Added SoftLayer_Network:isConnectedToPrivateEndpointService() with a return of a bool.
• Provides a new order container that provides users with the ability to order reserved capacities.
• Added Reserved_Capacity features

Backend

• Enable http2 support for LBaaS front-end protocol
• Added support for custom IBMid usernames on Service and Solutions Provider enrollments.

Portal

API

• Created GT_GC_CAPABLE Disk Image Attribute.
• Added image transfer region group type
• Added method getValidCountriesForRegion to return countries assigned to the region if it has pricing info set.
• Added SoftLayer_Virtual_PlacementGroup
• Added SoftLayer_Virtual_PlacementGroup_Rule
• Fix issues where hourlyBillingFlag properties were returning an invalid value.

Backend

• Ability to provision encrypted images on Public VSIs

Portal

• Update tax display for ’new’ customers and avoid showing stale information regarding the taxes for their order.

API

• Added SoftLayer_Tag::deleteTag()
• Added SoftLayer_Virtual_Guest::removeTags() and SoftLayer_Hardware_Server::removeTags()
• Added SoftLayer_Virtual_Guest::sentTestReclaimScheduledAlert() to allow for testing of the transient webhook service
• Added SoftLayer_Network_Storage_MassDataMigration_Request::getDeviceModel()

Backend

• Zero dollar invoices will now use the closed_complete state
• Added cleanup logic for ipmi connectivity issues during reclaims.
• The Lenovo SR630 motherboard should be purchasable with a TPM module

Portal

• Performance improvements at order checkout.
• Correct the tab for the private network only dedicated host instance options in the order forms.
• Clarified the error message presented when a disabled account attempts to create a user.
• Support for dedicated GPU hosts
• Changed GPU column on order form for GPU flavor to show description instead of capacity.

API

• A resultLimit of 1 was returning empty array using v3.1 in the endpoint.
• Ensure the firewallType returns the appropriate value for SoftLayer_Network_Vlan_Firewall
• API to support rebuilding a vSRX HA cluster
• Implementing creating/updating Gateway Member Attribute records for gateway member(s).
• Fix the specification of a subnet price during VLAN ordering against package zero not being considered optional.

Backend

• Refactored assign server transaction

API

• Fix bug that allows SL customer to change password via direct soap request without providing appropriate security question parameters.
• API orders from quote now properly validate the quote status
• Refactors and updates the getWebCcAuthenticationDetails
• Disabled auto registration of a subnet during subnet assignment. SoftLayer_Network_Subnet_Registration::createObject will validate the detailReferences(SoftLayer_Network_Subnet_Registration_Details), and network properties to better detect and error on conflicts. SoftLayer_Network_Subnet_Registration::createObjects was added to enable creation of multiple registrations for the provided detailReferences(SoftLayer_Network_Subnet_Registration_Details). Updated documentation for both endpoints.
• add a SUSPENDED_BILLING attribute on SoftLayer_Virtual_Guest_Attribute_Type so that customers can identify a suspendable VSI

Backend

• Enable upgrades / downgrades for Dedicated Host Instances w/ GPUs
• Add new updated software description vendor product codes for Veeam via migration.

Portal

• Pre-select the first host in the Dedicated Hosts table when ordering a DH.

API

• Correct validation when creating a quote
• Event logs for 2FA status change
• Adding the ability for customers to delete tags.
• Add check for SOAP request call to prevent commit in customer’s removeSecurityAnswers method.
• Added ability to filter Event_Logs based on username

https://api.softlayer.com/rest/v3.1/SoftLayer_Event_Log/getAllObjects.json?
resultLimit=0,100&
objectFilter={"eventName":{"operation":"Permission/Resource change"}, "label":{"operation":"sl205-mb-test02"}}

• Fix bug to not allow editing of ’name’ and ‘category’ in SoftLayer_Network_Gateway.
• Removed FORUM_PASSWORD from SoftLayer_User_Customer

Backend

• Fix issue where disk controller limits were incorrectly enforced on bare metal orders.
• Performance improvement when fetching tax calculations.
• Firewall names longer than 255 characters will be truncated to 255 characters.