We’re almost ready for the GA release of Graylog 1.3. We’ve been in testing and bug fixing mode all week, but we need your help to do final testing of new 1.3 features and the upgrade process in your different Graylog environments.
Download and feedback links at the bottom of this post.
NEW FEATURES & IMPROVEMENTS
- Allow index range calculation for a single index. Graylog2/graylog2-server#1451 Graylog2/graylog2-server#1455
- Performance improvements for index ranges
- Make internal server logs accessible via REST API. Graylog2/graylog2-server#1452
- Make specific configuration values accessible via REST API. Graylog2/graylog2-server#1484
- Added Replace Extractor. Graylog2/graylog2-server#1485
- Added a default set of Grok patterns. Graylog2/graylog2-server#1495
- Log operating system details on server startup. Graylog2/graylog2-server#1244 Graylog2/graylog2-server#1553
- Allow reader users to set a dashboard as start page. Graylog2/graylog2-web-interface#1681
- Auto content pack loader – download and install content packs automatically
- Appliance pre-configured for log ingestion and analysis
- Show a getting started guide on first install. Graylog2/graylog2-web-interface#1662
BUGFIXES
- Include role permissions in /roles/{rolename}/members REST API endpoint. Graylog2/graylog2-server#1549
- Fixed NullPointerException in GELF output. Graylog2/graylog2-server#1538
- Fixed NullPointerException in GELF input handling. Graylog2/graylog2-server#1544
- Use the root user’s timezone for LDAP users by default. Graylog2/graylog2-server#1000 Graylog2/graylog2-server#1554
- Fix display of JSON messages. Graylog2/graylog2-web-interface#1686
- Improve search robustness with missing Elasticsearch indices. Graylog2/graylog2-server#1547 Graylog2/graylog2-server#1533
- Fixed race condition between index creation and index mapping configuration. Graylog2/graylog2-server#1502 Graylog2/graylog2-server#1563
- Fixed concurrency problem in GELF input handling. Graylog2/graylog2-server#1561
- Fixed issue with widget value calculation. Graylog2/graylog2-server#1588
- Do not extend user sessions when updating widgets. Graylog2/graylog2-web-interface#1655
- Fixed compatibility mode for Internet Explorer. Graylog2/graylog2-web-interface#1661 Graylog2/graylog2-web-interface#1668
- Fixed whitespace issue in extractor example. Graylog2/graylog2-web-interface#1650
- Fixed several issues on the indices page. Graylog2/graylog2-web-interface#1691 Graylog2/graylog2-web-interface#1692
- Fixed permission issue for stream alert management. Graylog2/graylog2-web-interface#1659
- Fixed deletion of LDAP group mappings when updating LDAP settings. Graylog2/graylog2-server#1513 Graylog2/graylog2-web-interface#1697
DOWNLOAD
The Graylog packages are available on our download page in the “All releases” section.
Our virtual appliance in OVA format has been updated for this release, too.
Docker packages of this release are available on Docker Hub and our DEB/RPM packages can be found here.
SUBMIT FEEDBACK
We need feedback about what’s working and what’s broken in order to help everyone get the most out of Graylog 1.3. There are a variety of ways to provide feedback. Report bugs and other issues in GitHub (web-interface and server repos). Start a discussion in our Google Group mailing list. Or join the chatter on our #graylog Freenode IRC channel. New feature ideas are welcome in our product idea portal.
All of these resources can be found on our community resources page.
We’re really excited to get this goodness out to you, and are looking forward to your feedback. So please go try out the beta and let us know what you think!