Released Features

VersionTimingWhat's NewJIRA + Git Release Tag
metrics-3.0.0March 2023

First release as a separate project

  • Bump Grafana to 9.3.2
  • Use BIGTOP provided hadoop, hbase, phoenix tarballs instead of HDP's

https://issues.apache.org/jira/projects/AMBARI/versions/12352965

https://github.com/apache/ambari-metrics/releases/tag/release-3.0.0

2.7.7DeC 2022Maintenance Release for Ambari 2.7https://issues.apache.org/jira/projects/AMBARI/versions/12352209
2.7.6Nov 2021Maintenance Release for Ambari 2.7https://issues.apache.org/jira/projects/AMBARI/versions/12346843
2.7.5Dec 2019Maintenance Release for Ambari 2.7https://issues.apache.org/jira/projects/AMBARI/versions/12346267
2.7.4Sept 2019Maintenance Release for Ambari 2.7https://issues.apache.org/jira/projects/AMBARI/versions/12344903
2.7.3Nov 2018Maintenance Release for Ambari 2.7

https://issues.apache.org/jira/projects/AMBARI/versions/12344243

https://github.com/apache/ambari/releases/tag/release-2.7.3

2.7.1Aug 2018

Maintenance Release for Ambari 2.7

https://issues.apache.org/jira/projects/AMBARI/versions/12343641

https://github.com/apache/ambari/releases/tag/release-2.7.1

2.7.0Jul 2018
  • The Ambari UI, Ambari Server, and Ambari Agent have been significantly reworked to more efficiently handle large cluster management
  • In order to more efficiently manage large clusters, the AMS schema has been updated, and metric aggregation has been improved.
  • Updated default configurations, and configuration recommendations to ensure AMS is tuned well out of the box.
  • Added support for easily adding and managing new HDFS namespaces.
  • Added support for managing ViewFS mount table configuration.
  • Added FreeIPA as a supported KDC implementation.
  • Added support for a new Isilon Management Pack that can be used to easily install HDP on an existing Isilon OneFS implementation.
  • Ambari Infra Solr now uses Solr 7.
  • Amazon Linux is now a supported deployment platform.
  • Commonly customized properties are now confgurable all in one place during the installation, making it much easier to quickly configure your installation.
  • Added the ability for teams to quickly see who initiated operations like Add Service, Add Host, Enable HA, etc.
  • Added the ability for teams to quickly see who performed operations like restarting services, etc.
  • Made it easier to find hosts when adding services to a large cluster with many components deployed to it.
  • Added the ability to bulk add and delete components to multiple hosts.
  • Added the ability to delete hosts in bulk.
  • Created a new API portal in the Ambari Server to quickly understand and try out the Ambari API. Navigate to http://ambari.server:8080/api-docs to view the portal.
  • Made it easer to setup SSO for Ambari, Atlas, and Ranger.

https://issues.apache.org/jira/projects/AMBARI/versions/12342691

https://github.com/apache/ambari/releases/tag/release-2.7.0

2.6.2May 2018
  • Protecting Zeppelin Notebook SSL credentials
  • Setting appropriate HTTP headers for using Cloud Object Stores with HDP

https://issues.apache.org/jira/projects/AMBARI/versions/12342304

https://github.com/apache/ambari/releases/tag/release-2.6.2

2.6.1Dec 2017
  • Conditionally Install LZO packages through Ambari (AMBARI-22457)

https://issues.apache.org/jira/projects/AMBARI/versions/12341944

https://github.com/apache/ambari/releases/tag/release-2.6.1

2.6.0Oct 2017
  • Ambari Metrics System - Distributed mode with multiple Collectors (General Availability) (AMBARI-15901)
  • Improvements in Host Recovery (Restart only), moving Masters with minimum impact and scale testing (AMBARI-21898, AMBARI-21929, AMBARI-21834)

https://issues.apache.org/jira/projects/AMBARI/versions/12341255

https://github.com/apache/ambari/releases/tag/release-2.6.0

2.5.1May 2017Maintenance Release for Ambari 2.5

https://issues.apache.org/jira/projects/AMBARI/versions/12340256

https://github.com/apache/ambari/releases/tag/release-2.5.1

2.4.3May 2017Maintenance Release for Ambari 2.4

https://issues.apache.org/jira/projects/AMBARI/versions/12340370

https://github.com/apache/ambari/releases/tag/release-2.4.3  

2.5.0March 2017
  • LLAP GA support via Ambari (AMBARI-18901)
  • Ambari authentication with Kerberos token (AMBARI-18364)
  • Support Offline Stack Upgrades In a Cluster (AMBARI-18634)
  • Ambari Metrics System Distributed mode - multiple Collectors (Tech Preview) (AMBARI-15901)
  • Service Auto Start support in Ambari (AMBARI-2330)
  • Ambari scale testing on 2500 Agents (AMBARI-18731)
  • Single API to download all client configs (AMBARI-19275)
  • Support topN user and operations visualization for HDFS in AMS-Grafana (AMBARI-19320)

https://issues.apache.org/jira/projects/AMBARI/versions/12336060

https://github.com/apache/ambari/releases/tag/release-2.5.0


November 2016Maintenance Release for Ambari 2.4

https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/AMBARI/fixforversion/12338230

https://github.com/apache/ambari/releases/tag/release-2.4.2

2.4.1September 2016Maintenance Release for Ambari 2.4

https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/AMBARI/fixforversion/12335513

https://github.com/apache/ambari/releases/tag/release-2.4.1

2.4.0

What's New

August 2016

Core Features

  • Log Search Technical Preview (AMBARI-14927)
  • Alert Retry Check Counts (AMBARI-15686)
  • New Host Page Filtering (AMBARI-15210)
  • Customizable Ambari Log + PID Directories (AMBARI-15300)
  • Role-Based Access Control (AMBARI-13977)
  • Remove Service (AMBARI-14759)

https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/AMBARI/fixforversion/12334239

https://github.com/apache/ambari/releases/tag/release-2.4.0

2.2.2May 2016
Core Features
HDP Features

Security Features

Blueprint API

https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/AMBARI/fixforversion/12334712

https://github.com/apache/ambari/releases/tag/release-2.2.2

2.2.1February 2016Maintenance Release for Ambari 2.2

https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/AMBARI/fixforversion/12334307

https://github.com/apache/ambari/releases/tag/release-2.2.1

2.2.0

What's New

December 2015

Core Features

Security Features

Blueprints API (Tech Preview

https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/AMBARI/fixforversion/12333548

https://github.com/apache/ambari/releases/tag/release-2.2.0

2.1.2

October 2015

Maintenance Release for Ambari 2.1

https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/AMBARI/fixforversion/12333036

https://github.com/apache/ambari/releases/tag/release-2.1.2

2.1.1August 2015Maintenance Release for Ambari 2.1

https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/AMBARI/fixforversion/12332820

https://github.com/apache/ambari/releases/tag/release-2.1.1

2.0.2August 2015Maintenance Release for Ambari 2.0

https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/AMBARI/fixforversion/12332747

https://github.com/apache/ambari/releases/tag/release-2.0.2

2.1.0

What's New

July 2015

Core Platform

Ambari Stacks: HDP

User Views

https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/AMBARI/fixforversion/12328677

https://github.com/apache/ambari/releases/tag/release-2.1.0

2.0.1May 2015Maintenance Release for Ambari 2.0

https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/AMBARI/fixforversion/12329847

2.0.0

What's New

April 2015

Core Platform

Ambari Blueprints

Ambari Stacks

https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/AMBARI/fixforversion/12327486

1.7.0

What's New

November 2014Core Platform
  • Ubuntu support
  • Ambari Views framework
  • Ambari Administration
    • Management of users/groups
    • Management of view instances
    • Management of cluster permissions
  • Cancel/Abort background operation requests
  • New Host Check: THP (Transparent Huge Pages)
  • Download Service client configs
  • Expose Ambari UI for config versioning, history and rollback
  • Ability to manage -env.sh configuration files
  • Ability to set configuration properties as <final>
  • Migration "Jobs" tab into a "Jobs View" (e.g deliver as part of Views framework)

Ambari Stacks

  • Recommendations and validations (via a "Stack Advisor")

Ambari Blueprints

  • Export service configurations via Blueprint

Capabilities specific to HDP Stacks

  • Install + Manage Flume
  • Capacity Scheduler queue refresh
  • HDFS Rebalance (AMBARI-5934)
  • Delete ZooKeeper Server host component
  • ResourceManager HA
https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/AMBARI/fixforversion/12326546

1.6.1

What's New

July 2014
  • New Host Checks
  • Database Connection Test
  • Simplified JDBC Driver Setup
  • Stack Repository Mgmt via Ambari Web
  • Bug Fixes
https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/AMBARI/fixforversion/12326545

1.6.0

What's New

May 2014
  • Add support for PostgreSQL DB (Ambari, Oozie, Hive Metastore)
  • Ambari Blueprints
https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/AMBARI/fixforversion/12326544
1.5.1April 2014
  • Add support for HDP 2.1 Stack

https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/AMBARI/fixforversion/12325021

1.5.0

What's New

April 2014
  • Maintenance Mode
  • Rolling Restarts
  • Bulk Host Operations
  • Service and Component Restarts
  • Decommission TTs, NMs, RSs
  • Add Service
  • Customize ZooKeeper Configs
  • Refresh Client Configs
  • Default JDK 7
https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/AMBARI/fixforversion/12325019
1.4.4February 2014
  • Bug fixes
https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/AMBARI/fixforversion/12325940

1.4.3

What's New

January 2014
  • Configuration Groups
  • Staged Configuration Changes
  • Ambari DB MySQL support
https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/AMBARI/fixforversion/12325020

1.4.2

What's New

December 2013
  • Reassign masters
    • NameNode
    • Secondary NameNode
    • ResourceManager
    • JobTracker
  • HBase Multi-Master
  • Simplified local repository setup
  • Better host controls
    • Start/stop all host components
    • Delete host
    • Add clients to existing hosts
  • Background Operations dialog off option
https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/AMBARI/fixforversion/12325016

1.4.1

What's New

October 2013
  • Hadoop-2 stack support
    • YARN
    • MapReduce2
  • Enable NameNode HA
  • Add ZooKeeper servers
https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/AMBARI/fixforversion/12324902

1.2.5

What's New

August 2013
  • Manage Kerberos secure cluster
  • Security Enhancements
    • Setup Ambari server HTTPS
    • Master Key property encryption
    • Optional server-agent SSL communication
    • Optional Ganglia and Nagios SSL
  • Customize Dashboard widgets
  • Improved service controls
    • Start/stop all services
    • Better service status indicators
  • Expanded host checks during install
  • Ambari server can run as non-root users as well
https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/AMBARI/fixforversion/12324430

1.2.4

What's New

July 2013
  • Sudoer user ability for Ambari agent SSH
  • Hive Metastore Oracle DB support
  • Oozie Oracle DB and MySQL DB support
  • Ambari DB Oracle support
  • Customizable user accounts
    • Nagios
    • Smoke test user
  • Stack selection page during install
https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/AMBARI/fixforversion/12324422

1.2.3

What's New

May 2013
  • Ability to add/remove custom configs (including core-site.xml)
  • New heatmap metrics
    • Host CPU Wait I/O %
    • HBase RegionServer Metrics
  • Mixed OS support
    • CentOS can be mixed with RHEL. (Version 5 and 6 can be mixed)
  • Add host components
  • Filter hosts by status
  • Customizable Ganglia user account
  • Customizable Hive Metastore Log and PID directories
https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/AMBARI/fixforversion/12324283