New Features

This release introduces significant enhancements to deployment flexibility, security, and high availability on the service clusters.

Containerization and Repository Management

Omnia containerization using Podman
Core Omnia components are now containerized with Podman, improving portability and lifecycle management.
Local repository creation with Pulp container
A Pulp-based containerized repository service enables self-contained package distribution without external dependencies.

Service cluster configuration
Automated configuration workflows for establishing dedicated service clusters.
High availability for service Kubernetes cluster
Built-in HA capabilities ensure resilience and failover protection for Kubernetes-based control planes.
iDRAC Telemetry integration on service Kubernetes cluster
Telemetry data from iDRAC interfaces can now be collected and processed natively within the cluster.

Composable functional groups for nodes
Nodes can be dynamically assigned roles based on modular functional profiles.
Support for image creation based on functional groups (Slurm and Kubernetes)
Customized OS images can be generated automatically depending on workload type.
Multiple node types supported within functional groups, with support for single Slurm control node:
- Login Compiler Node
- Login Node
- Slurm Node
- Service Kube Node

Support for x86_64 and aarch64 architectures
x86_64 and aarch64 platforms are now enabled.
Support for RHEL 10.0 (diskless OS) using OpenCHAMI
Diskless provisioning is now available using OpenCHAMI workflows.
Input templates
Predefined templates allow customized deployments tailored to specific infrastructure configurations.
Input validator
Early validation of configuration inputs reduces deployment errors.
Encrypted storage of input credentials
Sensitive credentials are now stored securely using encrypted formats.

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