Upgrade Plugin
Periodic upgrade of plugin is required to
- Avail new features
- Bugfixes
- Stay in compliance
- Stay Compatible with upgraded Delphix data platform.
Plugin upgrade need to be done in a order from current version to desired version sequentially.
Below is the sample path from lowest to highest version. Depending on current version, follow the path to next version in sequence.
3.3.6 -> 3.4.0 -> 3.5.3 -> 4.0.0 -> 4.1.0 -> 4.1.4 -> 4.1.6 -> 4.1.8 -> 4.1.9.
Upgrade need to be done in sequence without skipping intermediate version. It can be done one after another in same session.
Note: There is no downtime required for dSources and VDBs after version 4.0.0
Things to consider during plugin upgrade:
- Upload 3.5.3 plugin - refresh all environments and ensure plugin discovery is completed successfully.
-
Upload 4.0.0 plugin - refresh all environments and ensure plugin discovery is completed successfully.
- Enable all datasets and take a new snapshot.
-
Upload 4.1.0 plugin - no need to disable any datasets.
- Upload 4.1.4 plugin - no need to disable any datasets.
- Upload 4.1.6 plugin - no need to disable any datasets.
-
Upload 4.1.8 plugin - no need to disable any datasets.
- After upgrading plugin to 4.1.8 from 4.1.6 and below, new repository with oracle version is discovered.
- Follow dSource Upgrade and VDB Upgrade process to migrate dSource/VDB to new repository.