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Upgrade VDB

Upgrades

Periodically Lower environments are upgraded for various reasons like

  • To be in compliance
  • To mitigate bugs
  • Security concerns
  • To meet compatibility with other software.

Upgrade VDB to a higher version. (Until 1.0.2 MongoDB Plugin)

  • Step 1: Install the same version of Mongo software on the Target host.[ same version as Source/Target ].
  • Step 2: Update repoconfig file. Please refer Discovery Section.
  • Step 3: Refresh Target Environment in Delphix.
  • Step 4: Verify new Mongo home is discovered in the environment with entry PY EDSI MongoDB (vMONGO_VERSION).
  • Step 5: Disable VDB [ Manage Datasets → Select VDB → disable ]
  • Step 6: Update VDB configuration using Migrate option in Delphix GUI
    • Manage Datasets → Select VDB → Migrate
    • Select Correct Environment
    • Select Correct Mongo Home under Installation
    • Click on Migrate
  • Step 7: Enable VDB [ Manage Datasets → Select VDB → enable ]
  • Step 8: Take a new snapshot to validate VDB snapshot works as expected.

Note: You may need to refresh VDB depending on mongo version compatability.