Deprecated Operations¶

This section documents operator workflows and procedures that are no longer recommended. Each deprecated feature has a replacement. If you are using a deprecated workflow, migrate to the recommended replacement before it is removed in a future DRP release.

What Deprecated Means¶

A feature or workflow marked as deprecated in DRP continues to function but will no longer receive enhancements and may be removed in a future version. Deprecated items typically have a direct replacement that is better supported, more capable, or more aligned with the current DRP architecture.

Current Deprecated Items¶

Air Gap Installation (legacy)¶

The older manual air-gap installation process described in Air Gap Install Instructions has been superseded by the install.sh-based air gap method. See Airgap Install for the current procedure.

KRIB (Kubernetes Rebar Integrated Bootstrap)¶

KRIB was an early Kubernetes-on-bare-metal solution built on DRP. It has been replaced by the universal pipeline with Kubernetes integration content packs. See Installing Krib for the legacy documentation.

Legacy OS Base Workflows¶

The ubuntu-base, centos-base, and fedora-base workflows in the task-library content pack are deprecated. Use the universal-linux-install workflow from the universal content pack instead. The universal pipeline supports all major Linux distributions through a unified stage sequence.

Auditor Plugin¶

The auditor plugin for tracking user actions has been deprecated in favor of the event-router plugin, which provides more flexible event filtering and routing capabilities. Existing audit entries remain accessible via drpcli but new deployments should use event-router.

Finding Replacements¶

Replacement documentation is linked from each deprecated page. If you need guidance on migrating from a deprecated feature, consult the Administrator Guide or contact RackN support.