Tungsten Dashboard version 8.0.0 (v8) builds on the foundation of the first Tungsten Dashboard release (v1).
Tungsten Dashboard v8 is designed to be used with Tungsten Clustering v8 and Tungsten Kubernetes clusters. This new UI offers a fresh approach to operating and monitoring Tungsten Clusters.
Customers running v6/v7 of Tungsten should use Tungsten Dashboard v1. Please see the Tungsten Dashboard v1 Documentation for information on the installation and configuration of Dashboard v1.
The major differences in the v8 release versus v1 are as follows:
New Communication Protocol
The most significant change in the new Dashboard is the communication method between the Dashboard service and the clusters. Instead of continuously polling the cluster API, which could impact performance, the new Dashboard employs a publish/subscribe protocol over a persistent TCP connection. This change enhances cluster performance and overall efficiency. Initially, the user defines only one host, which serves as an entry point to the entire cluster. The Tungsten Dashboard then discovers the rest of the cluster. Load balancing, communication routing, and error handling between the Dashboard and the fully discovered cluster are handled on the Dashboard side, eliminating the need for third-party load balancers.
Enhanced Security
The new version delivers enhanced security features, including encryption of sensitive data, simple role-based user management, and token access authentication. It also fully supports SSL communication between the Dashboard and clusters, ensuring secure data transmission over API and TCP connections.
Improved Cluster Locking Mechanism
To prevent simultaneous cluster operations, we've improved the cluster locking mechanism and introduced a blocking operations feature. This enhancement ensures smoother and more controlled cluster operations.
Real-Time Monitoring and User-Friendly Operations
The Tungsten Dashboard is designed for real-time monitoring of clusters across various infrastructure hosting providers. It also provides user-friendly options for triggering cluster operations, along with features for filtering and searching among clusters.
Installation Methods
The new UI can be installed using just docker and docker-compose, which simplifies the process considerably. Alternatively, for Tungsten Clusters deployed in a Kubernetes environment, installation with helm is also available.
To get started, first ensure all prerequisites are in place - See Chapter 2, Prerequisites
When all of the prerequisities are complete, you can then install Dashboard v8 - See Chapter 3, Installation
Once the Dashboard is installed and running, consult Chapter 4, User Guide for more details.