[Hwcert-announce-list] Red Hat Hardware Catalog Beta Now Available

[Engineering Partner Management]

Greetings Red Hat Partners,

We are pleased to announce the availability of a Red Hat Hardware 
Catalog Partner Beta release at https://partner-hwcert.redhat.com for 
testing purposes.

The Red Hat Hardware Catalog Partner Beta is not an official release and 
should not be used for official Red Hat Hardware Certification test 
submissions.

Red Hat is not tracking any results packages submitted to the partner 
beta site. If you need items processed to complete any catalog testing 
you wish to perform, please inform your TAM of the certification ID 
numbers and we will attempt to accommodate the request.
Highlights of the Hardware Catalog Partner Beta include:

* The list view now displays all of a model's certifications for a Red 
Hat product on a single line. This allows for more information to be 
displayed in less space while increasing legibility and comprehension. 
For example, if a system is certified for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5, 
64-bit and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6, 32-bit and 64-bit, all of that 
information will appear on a single line in the catalog.

* Friendly URLs now support the "RHEL", "SYSTEMS", and "COMPONENTS" 
keywords. For example, this URL shows all the systems certified to run 
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4, 5, and 6:

https://partner-hwcert.redhat.com/RHEL/SYSTEMS

The keywords can be presented in any order and will return the same 
results. For example, both of these URLs show all the components offered 
by HP that are certified on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4:

https://partner-hwcert.redhat.com/HP/components/RHEL4
https://partner-hwcert.redhat.com/rhel4/hp/components

* The "Browse Certifications" menu on the main page is now simplified to 
include links to Red Hat Enterprise Linux Systems, Red Hat Enterprise 
Linux Components, and MRG Systems. This was done because our new listing 
method can display all the versions for a particular product on a single 
line, and we believe this view is the most useful one for our partners 
and customers. The previous "list by Red Hat Enterprise Linux version" 
views are still available using friendly URLs for those who need them. 
For example,

https://partner-hwcert.redhat.com/RHEL6/SYSTEMS

would generate the same results as clicking on the old "Red Hat 
Enterprise Linux 6 Systems" link.

* The Quick Search is updated to better address partial matches. In the 
current catalog, searching for "710" only finds six products. The 
partner beta version of the catalog returns nineteen products.

* The field layout is updated on the create new certification view, 
which is used by vendors, and the certification details view, which is 
used by vendors and customers.

* Advanced tab replaces Pass-Through tab.

* A "Create new layered product certification" request is added to the 
"Advanced" tab. This is where MRG Realtime certification is requested. 
Previously, MRG Realtime submissions had to be processed manually by 
emailing results files to your TAM. Note: in accordance with the Red Hat 
Hardware Certification Policies the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 
certification must be complete before the MRG Realtime certification can 
begin.

* The left-hand navigation menu style now matches that of 
http://www.redhat.com.

* Other minor bug fixes/features outlined in the change log below.

If you encounter any problems or have any comments regarding this 
partner beta release of the Red Hat Hardware Catalog, please file bugs 
against the 'Red Hat Hardware Certification Program' product in Red Hat 
Bugzilla (https://bugzilla.redhat.com).

Known Issues
------------
Using the friendly URL method to display MRG Realtime certifications 
will not show all entries at this time. This will be corrected before 
the updated catalog goes live.


Red Hat Hardware Catalog Beta Changelog
---------------------------------------
Bug 814544 - use js to check description when uploading new result ...
Bug 827131 - Feat: catalog should provide a mechanism to highlight ...
Bug 827373 - make public will automatically remove postdate flag
Bug 833652 - add new make feature does't work from show.cgi
Bug 838968 - faq anchor links are broken
Bug 839673 - Feat: Update Listing UI format
Bug 842409 - FEAT: catalog should support call home test plan
Bug 842414 - Catalog needs to address layered product handling
Bug 842415 - MRG certification handling needs to be fixed
Bug 846054 - Partial model name matches should work in list.cgi
Bug 864210 - FEAT catalog should support /systems and /component ...
Bug 865602 - Return of the proxy error
Bug 866662 - component note does not display properly in show.cgi
Bug 866668 - Create and Summary on show.cgi have out of order fields.


We value your ongoing participation in the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 
development, testing, and certification efforts. Thank you for your 
continued partnership. If you have any questions or comments, please do 
not hesitate to contact your Partner Manager, Technical Account Manager 
your Certification Team member.

Regards,

The Red Hat Hardware Certification Team