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Navigate to the Downloads section on the DataCore Support Portal.
Scroll down and open the Swarm toggle
These bundles are updated and the ZIP file name changes to reflect the release date for the bundle when an updated component version is available such as an updated release of Content Gateway.
Download the corresponding PDF from the Documentation Archive page.
The comprehensive PDF matching all components at those versions is uploaded to the Documentation Archive using a filename including the same release date for the matching bundle.
The Swarm online documentation is continually updated to the current release; because the PDF is a snapshot tied to a bundle release, consider it the definitive source for that bundle.
The DataCore Support team's searchable Knowledge Base contains technical articles and the latest documentation, which may be newer than the installed version.
Expand the software bundle. In the top-level directory of the bundle, locate and read the
README.txt
for version guidance on using the bundle.Open the PDF for the bundle and see the Release Notes for each component, which include upgrade instructions as well as changes and watch items.
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Running Elasticsearch 2.3.3 or 5.6.12, see Upgrading from Unsupported Elasticsearch, below.
Not using a Search feed or running Elasticsearch 6.8.6, continue with the upgrade path.
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Contact DataCore Support to guarantee a smooth migration process with no downtime if running unsupported Elasticsearch versions 2.3.3 or , 5.6.12, or 6.8.6.
Swarm 9.6 | Gateway 5.4 | Elasticsearch 2.3.3 | Migration to ES 6.8.6 required |
Swarm 11.3 | Gateway 5.4.1 | Elasticsearch 2.3.3 | |
Gateway 7.0 | Elasticsearch 5.6.12 | ||
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Swarm 15.0 | Gateway 7.7 | Elasticsearch 6.8.6 | Upgrade in-place to ES 7.5.2 |
Elasticsearch 7.5.2 | Upgrade in-place to future ES version | ||
Swarm 15.0 | Gateway 7.10.1 | Elasticsearch 7.5.2 | Upgrade in-place to future ES version |
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Swarm 11 bundle:
Upgrade Swarm to 11.3, as guided by DataCore Support and the Settings Checker report.
Upgrade to Gateway 5.4.1 if currently running Elasticsearch 2.3.3. Upgrade to Gateway 7.0 if currently running Elasticsearch 5.6.12. Refer to Upgrading from Gateway 5.x.
Add an Elasticsearch 6 cluster and start a search feed, leaving the old feed as primary (see Migrating from Older Elasticsearch).
Verify the
[storage cluster] managementPassword
is set properly in the gateway.cfg file if errors are encountered during feed creation. Correct the value and restart the gateway service if a change is needed.
When the feed completes, make it primary.
Upgrade to Gateway 7.0 if currently running Gateway 5.4.1.
Configure gateway.cfg
indexerHosts
to point to the new Elasticsearch 6 cluster and restart CloudGateway:Code Block sudo systemctl restart cloudgateway
Swarm 15 bundle:
Follow the appropriate column in Upgrade Paths, above. The general sequence is:Upgrade to Swarm Storage 15.
Upgrade to Gateway 7.7 (from version 5.4.1, follow referring to Upgrading from Gateway 5.x). Ask support if Gateway 7.7 RPM is needed.
Verify Swarm operations (this is the time to downgrade).
Run the ES config script to upgrade for an in-place upgrade to Elasticsearch 7.
Upgrade to Gateway 7.10.1. See Upgrading Gateway for upgrading the gateway.