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= XCP Release Timeline =
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For previous releases see: [[XCP_Release_History]]
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Here is a rough guide to future releases.
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== XCP Release Timeline ==
== XCP 1.5 ==


'''Status:''' Permanent Beta <br/>
=== XCP 1.1 "Oxford" ===
'''Last updated:''' 14th February 2012 <br/>
'''Next status update due:''' Unknown


XCP 1.5 is version-compatible with [[XenServer]] 6.0. It's the first XCP release to be based on Xen 4.1. We have some internal work to do both on our build system and xapi before we can release XCP 1.5, but after we complete this work it will be much easier for us to release stable versions of XCP along with [[XenServer]] stable releases. This means that after these changes, there won't be any more long delays between XCP stable releases and [[XenServer]] releases.
XCP 1.1 "Oxford" is version-compatible with [[XenServer]] 5.6 SP2. It unfortunately had a very delayed release schedule.


Features that will likely make it into XCP 1.5:
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0"
| '''Milestone'''
|-
| Beta
|-
| RC1 release
|-
| Final release
|}


* Xen hypervisor 4.1
=== XCP 1.5 "Boston" ===
* vSwitch is the default networking stack
* Ubuntu guest support
* Debian Squeeze guest support (32b/64bit)
* Updated RHEL 6.0 support
* Experimental SLES 10 SP4 support
* Experimental Solaris guest support
* Active-Passive NIC Bonding Support for vSwitch
* Rolling Pool Upgrade improvements


== XCP 1.6 ==
XCP 1.5 "Boston" is version-compatible with [[XenServer]] 6.0. It's the first XCP release to be based on Xen 4.1. We have some internal work to do both on our build system and xapi before we can release XCP 1.5, but after we complete this work it will be much easier for us to release stable versions of XCP along with [[XenServer]] stable releases. This means that after these changes, there won't be any more long delays between XCP stable releases and [[XenServer]] releases.


=== Current status ===
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0"
| '''Milestone'''
|-
| Beta
|-
| RC1 release
|-
| Final Release
|}


* '''Status:''' Beta 2 released <br/>
== XCP 1.1 "Oxford" Roadmap ==
* '''Last updated:''' 8 Oct 2012 <br/>
* '''Next status update due:''' End of October <br/>


'''Current known issues with Beta 2:'''
Features added since XCP 1.0:
# Boot from CD splash screen shows "Citrix XenServer" (minor, in progress)
* Security updates and bug fixes
# Rolling pool upgrade from 1.5 doesn't allow VM migration from 1.5 host to 1.6 host (blocker, in progress)
* [[IntelliCache]]: enables you to use a combination of Shared storage and local storage caching.
# Performance issue with XenCenter connected (blocker, code complete)
* Local Storage Spans All Physical Volumes: When EXT local storage is used on a host containing multiple physical disks, the local Storage Repository (SR) now spans all the disks in a single LVM volume group.
* Reset-on-boot VM behaviour. Disks with the on-boot option set to reset, is now available for disks in any type of SR. (Previously it was only available for disks in NFS and EXT SRs.)
* Block SCSI Generic Support. BSG support added enabling full compatibility with Emulex and QLogic management functionality.
* Enhanced guest OS support. Support for Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 6.


=== Remaining XCP 1.1 work items ===
=== Timeline for release ===


* '''Beta 1:''' 1 Oct <br/>
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0"
* '''Beta 2:''' 8 Oct (fixed upgrade functionality) <br/>
| '''Due Date'''
| '''Person responsible'''
* '''Test day:''' 9 Oct <br/>
* '''Beta 3:''' TBA
|-
* '''Final release:''' <del>24 Oct</del> TBA
| 23 Jun 11
See [http://lists.xen.org/archives/html/xen-api/2012-10/msg00146.html this e-mail thread] for more info on the beta 3 and final release date.
| Jon Ludlam
|-
| 23 Jun 11
| Mike [[McClurg]]
|-
| TBD
| Todd Deshane
|}


=== Feature summary ===
=== Work-items which have been started, but did not quite make it into XCP 1.0 ===


XCP 1.6 is version-compatible with XenServer 6.1
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0"
| '''Item'''
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| Complete [http://sourceforge.net/projects/vastsky/ VastSky] integration
|-
| [[NIC bonding improvements]]
|-
| [[Cross-host VDI.copy]]
|}


Features include:
== XCP 1.5 "Boston" Roadmap ==
* Storage XenMotion (cross pool live migration and live VDI migration)
* Enhanced guest support: Ubuntu 12.04, CentOS/REL 6.2, Windows 8
* Updates: Xen 4.1.2, 2.6.32.43, CentOS 5.7
* Open vSwitch 1.4.2
* LACP bonding
* Performance and scalability improvements
** Ability to pin Dom0 vCPU
** Up to 4 VM starts can now be concurrent
* IPv6 support (experimental)


=== Features that will likely make it into XCP 1.5 ===
== XCP 2.0 ==


'''Status:''' Planning/Design <br/>
* Xen hypervisor 4.1
'''Last updated:''' 2nd August 2012 <br/>
* vSwitch is the default networking stack
'''Next status update due:''' End of September
* Ubuntu guest support

* Debian Squeeze guest support (32b/64bit)
Features likely to be included:
* Updated RHEL 6.0 support
* Xen 4.2, Linux 3.x, CentOS 6.x
* Experimental SLES 10 SP4 support
* First steps towards Dom0 disaggregation
* Experimental Solaris guest support
* Active-Passive NIC Bonding Support for vSwitch
* Rolling Pool Upgrade improvements


== Possible features for future XCP releases ==
= Possible features for future XCP releases =


==== Cloud ====
==== Cloud ====
* Cross-pool VM.migrate / VM.copy
* <del>Cross-pool VM.migrate / VM.copy</del> coming in 1.6
* <del>IPV6 support</del> coming in 1.6
* “Shard” the pool metadata db
* "Shard" the pool metadata db
* IPV6 support
* ceph and libvirt: see the [[Ceph and libvirt technology preview]]


==== Appliances ====
==== Appliances ====
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* Expose NUMA topology via XenAPI
* Expose NUMA topology via XenAPI
* Stubdoms for intensive ops (eg VM export)
* Stubdoms for intensive ops (eg VM export)
* [[XCP storage driver domains]]


==== Robustness ====
==== Robustness ====
* Enable Xen Security Modules
* Enable Xen Security Modules
* Pvgrub (or pygrub in helper domain)
* Pvgrub (or pygrub in helper domain)

== XCP Project Kronos Roadmap ==

Project Kronos will port XCP's XenAPI toolstack to Debian-based systems. This planning section is a work in progress, and more information will be provided soon.

{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0"
| '''Milestone'''
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| Initial Kronos packages added to Debian Sid
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| Ubuntu PPA for Kronos packages ready for Oneiric
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| Fully functional Kronos packages distributed with Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
|}

/!\ We have been using a Google Docs spreadsheet to track our more detailed work-item list. You can find that list [https://spreadsheets.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AqX5ruqhNFftdEo5N0NpeERhRzA5Wm1SVGJfY1hIb3c&hl=en_US&authkey=CPj7xpQL#gid=0 here].)


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Latest revision as of 14:15, 11 July 2013

XCP Release Timeline

For previous releases see: XCP_Release_History

Here is a rough guide to future releases.

XCP 1.5

Status: Permanent Beta
Last updated: 14th February 2012
Next status update due: Unknown

XCP 1.5 is version-compatible with XenServer 6.0. It's the first XCP release to be based on Xen 4.1. We have some internal work to do both on our build system and xapi before we can release XCP 1.5, but after we complete this work it will be much easier for us to release stable versions of XCP along with XenServer stable releases. This means that after these changes, there won't be any more long delays between XCP stable releases and XenServer releases.

Features that will likely make it into XCP 1.5:

  • Xen hypervisor 4.1
  • vSwitch is the default networking stack
  • Ubuntu guest support
  • Debian Squeeze guest support (32b/64bit)
  • Updated RHEL 6.0 support
  • Experimental SLES 10 SP4 support
  • Experimental Solaris guest support
  • Active-Passive NIC Bonding Support for vSwitch
  • Rolling Pool Upgrade improvements

XCP 1.6

Current status

  • Status: Beta 2 released
  • Last updated: 8 Oct 2012
  • Next status update due: End of October

Current known issues with Beta 2:

  1. Boot from CD splash screen shows "Citrix XenServer" (minor, in progress)
  2. Rolling pool upgrade from 1.5 doesn't allow VM migration from 1.5 host to 1.6 host (blocker, in progress)
  3. Performance issue with XenCenter connected (blocker, code complete)

Timeline for release

  • Beta 1: 1 Oct
  • Beta 2: 8 Oct (fixed upgrade functionality)
  • Test day: 9 Oct
  • Beta 3: TBA
  • Final release: 24 Oct TBA

See this e-mail thread for more info on the beta 3 and final release date.

Feature summary

XCP 1.6 is version-compatible with XenServer 6.1

Features include:

  • Storage XenMotion (cross pool live migration and live VDI migration)
  • Enhanced guest support: Ubuntu 12.04, CentOS/REL 6.2, Windows 8
  • Updates: Xen 4.1.2, 2.6.32.43, CentOS 5.7
  • Open vSwitch 1.4.2
  • LACP bonding
  • Performance and scalability improvements
    • Ability to pin Dom0 vCPU
    • Up to 4 VM starts can now be concurrent
  • IPv6 support (experimental)

XCP 2.0

Status: Planning/Design
Last updated: 2nd August 2012
Next status update due: End of September

Features likely to be included:

  • Xen 4.2, Linux 3.x, CentOS 6.x
  • First steps towards Dom0 disaggregation

Possible features for future XCP releases

Cloud

Appliances

  • v4v for non-IP inter-domain comms
  • Detect pending updates for appliances

Performance and Scalability

Robustness

  • Enable Xen Security Modules
  • Pvgrub (or pygrub in helper domain)
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