Unified Multi-Component License Management

ZCF 1.1.2 supports unified license storage and allocation through the License Server, and centrally manages licenses for multiple components, such as ZStack Cloud, ZStack ZStone, ZCF Network Service, ZCF Unified Portal, and ZCF Observability.

Administrators can view license status, authorized capacity, validity periods, and license usage on the License Server Management page, and track license consumption of each component.

Known Issue Fixes

This release mainly fixes known issues and improves platform stability and user experience.

Previous Versions

For more ZStack Cloud versions, see Release Notes in ZStack Cloud Documentation.

License Server Configuration

When deploying ZCF by using the Installer or Application Market, you can enter the License Server access address and port. After deployment is complete, platform capability components such as ZCF Cloud Federation, ZCF Observability, and ZCF Unified Portal can automatically connect to the License Server.

ZStack Cloud, ZStack ZStone, and ZCF Network Service (ZNS) can connect to the License Server by using the License Management page, a deployment configuration file, or a CLI command. For details, see Connect Components to the License Server in the License chapter.

Enhanced Integration with Alibaba Cloud Wuying

ZStack Cloud 5.5.22 supports Alibaba Cloud Wuying integration with ZStack Cloud private cloud resource pools, meeting cloud resource management requirements in Wuying private deployment scenarios. Through open APIs, Alibaba Cloud Wuying can call platform features such as Cloud Assistant, snapshots, file delivery, load balancing, tag management, and volume reset, improving resource hosting and platform collaboration capabilities for Alibaba Cloud Wuying business scenarios.

New Alibaba Cloud Linux 4 ISO

ZStack Cloud 5.5.22 supports installing management nodes and compute nodes based on Alibaba Cloud Linux 4 (x86 architecture, 6.6 kernel), further improving domestic compatibility.

This ISO currently supports the following primary storage types: local storage, NFS, SharedMountPoint, and Shared Block.

Previous Versions

For more ZStack Cloud versions, see Release Notes in ZStack Cloud Documentation.

Cross-Product SSO

With SSO, users can access and manage multiple products or environments through a single sign-in session, improving cross-system access and operations.

Unified Tenant Management

Provides coordinated management of users, organizations, member groups, projects, and other identity and tenant objects, helping keep user data consistent across products.

Unified Access to ZStack Products

Brings ZStack Cloud, ZStack Zaku, and other ZStack products into ZCF Cloud Federation for unified access. This provides the basis for resource collection and observability analysis across products.

Integration with Third-Party Ecosystem Services

Supports Anheng Tianchi access and SSO configuration delivery, allowing users to open the Anheng Tianchi console from ZCF without entering credentials again.

Cross-Product Observability

Aggregates resource health, capacity, and performance data from multiple products to show the overall status of ZCF Cloud Federation.

Dashboard and Report Analysis

Provides global and product-specific dashboards for resource health, capacity, and performance, supporting both high-level overview and detailed analysis.

Includes built-in report templates for capacity, performance, asset inventory, and availability, and supports on-demand or scheduled report generation.

Supports custom views for combining resource and monitoring dimensions in tailored analysis.

Log Query and Diagnosis

Provides log summaries, Log Explorer, and real-time log diagnosis to help locate runtime issues by platform and log field.

Unified Network Resource Management

Manages Fabric infrastructure assets and core network resources such as Tier-0 Gateway, Tier-1 Gateway, and Segment, providing a management path from underlying network resources to service segments.

Service Network Collaboration

Allows service networks to consume underlying network resources managed by ZCF Network Service, enabling collaboration between service networks and network infrastructure.

Quick Deployment and Provisioning

Supports ZCF Network Service deployment through the Cloud Application Market. It also provides a quick start wizard and single-node or three-node deployment modes to simplify network service delivery and initialization.

One-Click Installation and Deployment

Provides a convenient and visual installation method. The Installer or Application Market helps users quickly complete basic configuration initialization and core component access, reducing the effort required to set up the environment.