Predix Edge Release Notes 2.8.0

These are the new features, enhancements, and known and resolved issues for the 2.8.0 release of Predix Edge.

Upgrade Path

Predix Edge OS must be installed incrementally; you cannot skip a minor release (i.e., if you are running version 2.6.0, you must first install 2.7.0 and then 2.8.0). You do not have to install every patch release (indicated by a change to the third digit in the release number).

New Features and Enhacements

This release contains the following enhancements:
QNX Hypervisor Support
  • Static IP address for QNX host: 192.168.101.236 (netmask 255.355.355.0; no gateway) on device eth1
  • Static IP on Predix Edge guest VM interface: 192.168.101.237 (netmask 255.255.255.0; no gateway) on device eth2
  • RAM allocation set to 2GB
  • Data (storage) set to 4GB
Password Change
The ability to change passwords in Predix Edge Technician Console (PETC) is now supported.

Known Issues

This release has the following known issues:
Time Synchronization May Need to be Started Manually
On the APC910 hardware reference platform, Predix Edge OS QNX VM indicates the systemd-timesyncd.service is inactive after a reboot. This occurs for both the DEV and PROD images when booted from an attached USB flash drive.
The issue is resolved by manually starting the systemd-timesyncd.service from the console.
Predix Edge OS QNX VM Reboot not Supported
Issuing the reboot command from Predix Edge will only shutdown the virtual machine; it will not reboot/restart. To re-start the Predix Edge VM, run the command qvm @/vm/edgeos/qvmconf.
Predix Edge OS QNX VM Software Update not Supported
The OS upgrade feature in the PETC user interface is disabled when on a QNX hypervisor.