PacketFence 13.0 is a major release featuring ACL pre-creation support, Redis-based queueing for geo-distributed deployments, end-to-end testing framework, and LDAP explorer with search capability.
New Features
ACL pre-creation support for wired and WiFi equipment across vendors
Redis-based queueing for improved geo-distributed deployments
End-to-end testing framework for CI/CD pipelines
LDAP explorer with search capability
Enhancements
- All Cisco modules refactored to use OS versions instead of model names
- Security event notifications when devices appear in unexpected VLANs
- Palo Alto switch module for RADIUS-based web admin login
- ISO installer now supports UEFI booting
- OpenAPI Specification upgraded to version 3
- Removed WMI, traffic shaping, and multiple provisioners
Bug Fixes
- Eliminated pthread_atfork usage
- Improved node deletion logic for disabled nodes
- Corrected registered nodes per role count display
- Moved FreeRADIUS refresh to pfqueue
PacketFence 13.0 is a major release that fundamentally improves ACL management with pre-creation support across multiple vendors, alongside significant architectural improvements with Redis-based queueing for better distributed deployment performance.
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Release Info
- Version
- 13.0
- Released
- Aug 9, 2023
- Type
- Major