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Upgrading

This will guide you through the upgrade process of IBM DevOps Solution Workbench.

The upgrade is similar to the installation process, except that backups should be created, configuration files do not need to be created from scratch, and version-specific configuration and migration steps must be performed according to the latest upgrade notes.

Here's the basic process for installing a new upgrade or hotfix version:

  1. Check Prerequisites
  2. Perform Upgrade
  3. Perform Post-Upgrade tasks

Check prerequisites​

Before you upgrade IBM DevOps Solution Workbench, ensure that the following tasks are complete:

  1. Review the upgrade notes

    Please note the version-specific upgrade instructions in the upgrade notes for your version. It contains important information about the version-specific changes and the necessary changes to be made when you upgrade to the new version. Also check the upgrade notes of all version numbers between the currently installed version and the version you are about to install.

  2. Verify system requirements

    If you plan to upgrade a third-party component along with the upgrade, please check compatibility with the system requirements page before upgrading to the new version. It is recommended that you upgrade only on the basis of the changes required for the upgrade and re-run the installation process separately if other configuration changes require it.

  3. Obtain account with sufficient permissions

    Setting up cluster-wide resources an account in the cluster administrator role.

Perform Upgrade​

Upgrading IBM DevOps Solution Workbench is very similar to the installation process. Follow the Installation Process page to make the new version of the Operator available.

Version-specific upgrade steps. The path from your current version to the target version may require extra procedures beyond the generic installation flow. Review the topics in this Upgrading section and follow any that apply to your version:

As in Check prerequisites, read the upgrade notes for every release between your installed version and the version you are moving to; the pages above complement those notes for concrete steps in this documentation set.

Perform Post-Upgrade tasks​

Please refer to the upgrade notes for the corresponding version(s). They may contain additional necessary upgrade steps, especially migration instructions. And validate that the Solution Designer Web applications can be opened in the browser.