Upgrade
This page provides information on special requirements or deviations from the normal SD Elements upgrade procedure when using sde-admin as your upgrade tool. For containerized upgrade notes, please look here.
SD Elements 2022.3
Summary
Starting with 2022.3, systems will be upgraded automatically to Postgres 12.x during an SD Elements upgrade.
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The PostgreSQL upgrade tool copies the entire database (and all SD Elements database instances) from a PostgreSQL 9 data directory to a PostgresSQL 12 data directory.
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The SD Elements upgrade process will take longer than normal due to this database migration. Plan accordingly.
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If you maintain a custom encryption configuration for Postgres, please contact support before you start your upgrade.
Pre-Upgrade Steps
Below are the changes an administrator of SD Elements should verify before attempting an upgrade to version 2022.3.
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[IMPORTANT] Refresh upstream yum repository configuration by running
sudo subscription-manager refreshfrom the command line. -
Ensure unused SD Elements versions are removed using sde manage_releases as this will recover disk space and reduce overall upgrade time.
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Ensure there is sufficient disk space to hold a copy of your Postgres data by running
sudo du -sh /var/lib/pgsql/and comparing that to available space usingdf -h. -
Ensure a complete backup is created using sde backup create from the command line.
Post-Upgrade Steps
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After upgrading, you should ensure sde-admin is at version
2.2.7or higher to ensure that sde-admin functions correctly.