Workflow: Manual Rolling Upgrade from Release 6.1 to 6.2

This page summarizes the steps for upgrading from release 6.1 to release 6.2 by using a manual rolling upgrade. In this workflow, the cluster to be upgraded is nonsecure; after the upgrade, the cluster will continue to be nonsecure, but can be secured by using manual steps.

Note: This workflow assumes that the cluster to be upgraded is running release 6.1.0 with MEP 6.3.1 (or later MEP 6.3.x), and the cluster operating system is one of the following:

Manual Rolling Upgrade Summary

In a manual rolling upgrade, you upgrade the software one node at a time so that the cluster as a whole remains operational throughout the process. The manual rolling upgrade requires you to:
  1. Perform pre-upgrade checks.
  2. Perform a rolling upgrade of core.
  3. Verify that all use cases are functional on the cluster.
  4. Upgrade the MEP to 7.x.
  5. Merge custom configuration settings.
  6. Enable release 6.2.0 features.
  7. Perform post-upgrade checks.

The workflow later in this section provides more detail to help you get started with a manual rolling upgrade.

Considerations for Manual Rolling Upgrades

Before performing a manual rolling upgrade, note these considerations:
  • Rolling upgrades only upgrade core packages, not ecosystem components. A rolling upgrade of ecosystem components is not supported.
  • If you choose to do a rolling upgrade on a cluster with core and ecosystem components, the ecosystem components will continue to work during the rolling upgrade as long as the ecosystem components are not updated. If you choose to upgrade core and ecosystem components together, the ecosystem components might not function properly during the upgrade process.
  • After upgrading core to release 6.2.0, you must upgrade ecosystem components to MEP 7.0.0 or later, and this must be done before you enable release 6.2.0 features.

Manual Rolling Upgrade Workflow

High-Level Steps Detailed Information (review all items unless noted otherwise)
1. Understand MapR Core/MEP Dependencies

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2. Plan for the MapR Core Upgrade

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3. Plan for the MEP Upgrade

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4. Perform Pre-Upgrade Steps for MapR Core

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5. Prepare to Upgrade MEP Components

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6. Set up Repositories

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7. Perform the Manual Rolling Upgrade

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8. Upgrade the MEP Components

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9. Perform Post-Upgrade Steps for MEP

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10. Perform Post-Upgrade Steps for MapR Core

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11. Install Additional MapR Core Features

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12. Secure the Upgraded Cluster
Parent topic: Upgrade Workflows (Release 6.1 to 6.2)