Release Notes for MongoDB Command Line Interface (mongocli)

New Features

• Adds support for invitation management for organizations and projects in Atlas.

• Adds support for Advanced Clusters through files (--file filename.json) in Atlas.

• Adds the --default flag to mongocli atlas quickstart to run the command with auto-generated values.

• Adds initial beta support for MongoDB Atlas for Government.

Fixes and Improvements

• Fixes a bug that prevented users from running mongocli iam users invite.

• Fixes MongoDB CLI deb and rpm packaging.

• Improves the mongocli atlas quickstart command by updating the interactive mode prompts.

New Features

• Adds the ability to select a default output when using mongocli config.

Fixes and Improvements

• Reenables the MongoDB CLI atlas onlineArchive start command.

• Fixes a bug where the MongoDB Agent API key would not display during Cloud Manager or Ops Manager project creation.

New Features

• Adds support for SecondaryDelaySecs as a mongo process option in Cloud Manager and Ops Manager.

• It is now possible to define UserToDNMapping when creating database users that use LDAP authentication.

• Adds support for specifying a cluster tier when configuring a cluster with the quick start command. The default cluster tier is M2.

Fixes and Improvements

• Fixes the default authentication database for the LDAP GROUP type when creating database users.

• Database users created with the quick start command now have their passwords validated for increased security.

Breaking Changes

• Discontinues support for Ubuntu 16.04, which has reached end of life.

New Features

• Adds support for Apple ARM processors.

• Adds support for MCLI_PROFILE environment variable.

• Adds support for loading sample data into an Atlas cluster.

• Adds support for loading sample data into an Atlas cluster with quick start.

• Adds support for GCP regions during the creation of a network peering connection in Atlas.

• Adds support for oplogSizeMB and enableMajorityReadConcern in the cluster configuration file for Cloud Manager and Ops Manager.

New Features

• Adds the new command mongocli atlas quickstart for deploying and configuring an Atlas cluster.

• Adds support for the following features in Cloud Manager and Ops Manager:

  • Disable monitoring agent

  • Disable backup agent

• Adds support for the MongoDB Shell.

Fixes and Improvements

• Fixes the following in Cloud Manager and Ops Manager:

  • Fixes a bug when only auditLogDestination is set in the automation configuration.

  • Fixes a bug when updating security or setParameters in the automation configuration.

• Fixes a bug when deleting a private endpoint interface on Atlas.

• Improves error messages for missing credentials.

New Features

• Adds an option to enable the BI Connector when you deploy Atlas clusters using the mongocli atlas clusters create command.

• Adds support for mongosqld logs.

Fixes and Improvements

• Fixes a bug when appending privileges to an existing custom database role.

• Correctly defines required flags for the mongocli ops-manager backups restores start and mongocli cloud-manager backups restores start commands.

• Improves the config command output to:

  • Match output format for other commands.

  • Accept the --output option.

New Features

• Adds support for setParam setting when deploying clusters in Cloud Manager or Ops Manager.

• Adds support for for Atlas database users role scoped to a collection.

Fixes and Improvements

• Improves command speed on environments with limited internet access.

New Features

• Adds support for cloud provider access roles in Atlas.

• Adds support for scoped database users in Atlas.

• Adds support for custom database roles in Atlas.

• Adds support for Azure Private Link connections in Atlas.

• Adds support for creating Atlas Data Lakes using cloud provider roles.

• Adds support for json-path output.

Fixes and Improvements

• Fixes an error when fetching feature control policies for a project where no policies have been enabled.

New Features

• Adds support to advanced storage and log configurations when deploying clusters for Cloud Manager or Ops Manager.

Fixes and Improvements

• Fixes an issue when trying to download logs and no output file is provided.

New Features

• Adds support for fully removing a cluster from Cloud Manager or Ops Manager.

Fixes and Improvements

• Fixes an issue where the feature compatibility was not properly set when reusing the output of cluster describe for Cloud Manager or Ops Manager.

• Fixes an issue where some process settings were not kept when updating a cluster in Cloud Manager or Ops Manager.

• Removes the deprecrated unique and background index options from the rolling index commands.

• Displays example usage if you run a command with incorrect parameters.

New Features

• Adds support for the following features in Cloud Manager or Ops Manager:

  • Stop monitoring hosts.

  • Manage snapshot schedules.

  • List software component versions.

  • Manage feature control policies.

• Adds support for the following features in Ops Manager:

  • Manage filesystem backup configurations.

  • Manage S3 backup configurations.

  • Manage oplog backup configurations.

  • Manage server usage.

Fixes and Improvements

• Fixes an issue when trying to invite users for Cloud Manager.

New Features

• Adds support for updating the Ops Manager version manifest.

• Adds support for managing Ops Manager and Cloud Manager backup configurations.

• Adds support for managing Ops Manager backup blockstores.

Fixes and Improvements

• Fixes the Homebrew installation for Linux systems.

• When inviting a user and the --password option is not set, MongoDB CLI prompts for a password via standard input.

• When downloading logs, allows overwriting the destination file using the --force option.

• Deprecates whitelist commands in favor of accessLists.

New Features

• Adds support for Atlas LDAP configurations.

• Adds support for Atlas, Ops Manager and Cloud Manager performance advisors.

• Adds support for Atlas custom DNS.

• Adds support for enabling monitoring and backup modules in Ops Manager and Cloud Manager.

Bug Fixes and Improvements

• Improves Atlas cluster creation via JSON file.

New Features

Adds support for managing:

• Atlas, Ops Manager, and Cloud Manager users and teams.

• Atlas third party integrations.

• Atlas, Ops Manager, and Cloud Manager maintenance windows.

Bug Fixes and Improvements

• Fixes the default output when creating an Atlas-managed certificate for database users.

Breaking Change

MongoDB CLI now displays simplified command output. To revert to the previous behavior of displaying command output as JSON, either:

• Run commands with the --output json option, or

• Set JSON as the default command output by running the following command:

  {{ mongocli config set output json }}

New Features

• Adds support for programmatic API keys.

• Adds support for Cloud Manager or Ops Manager agent API keys.

• Adds support for private endpoints.

Bug Fixes and Improvements

• The response you receive when you create Cloud Manager or Ops Manager projects now includes a generated Agent API key.

New Features

• Adds support for Atlas Search.

• Adds support for X.509 configurations in Atlas.

• Adds support for X.509 database users in Atlas.

• Adds support for AWS IAM database users in Atlas.

Bug Fixes and Improvements

• Improves advanced cluster configurations in Cloud Manager or Ops Manager.

• When creating a project in Cloud Manager or Ops Manager, returns MongoDB Agent API keys.

New Features

• Adds support for Atlas Online Archive.

• Adds support for Atlas Data Lake.

Bug Fixes and Improvements

• Fixes a bug where mongocli config rename did not find the profile to rename.

• Improves updating and listing clusters in Cloud Manager or Ops Manager.

New Commands

• mongocli config list

• mongocli config describe

• mongocli config rename

Command Improvements

With this release, you can:

• Create access list entries in Atlas that expire at the date and time you provide.

• Create sharded clusters in Atlas using command-line options.

• Create sharded clusters in Ops Manager using a configuration file.