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  1. Navigate to the Downloads section on the DataCore Support Portal.

  2. 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.

  3. 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 Online Swarm 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 https://perifery.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/KB contains technical articles and the latest documentation, which may be newer than the installed version. 

  4. 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.

  5. Open the PDF for the bundle and see the Swarm Release Notes for each component, which include upgrade instructions as well as changes and watch items.

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CSN

No CSN

  1. Run settings checker and review upgrade impacts

  2. Review and address report with Support

  3. Download the CSN Swarm bundle from the Downloads section on the DataCore Support Portal

  4. Upgrade the Storage RPM or run the script (see flowchart)

  5. Select the new Storage version and reboot the cluster to activate it

  6. Standalone Gateway: 

    1. Upgrade Gateway (with Swarm UI, Content UI)

  7. Standalone Elasticsearch: 

    1. Verify Swarm 16 is working

    2. On all ES 7 nodes, first install the caringo-elasticsearch-search RPM.

    3. On each node run the config script provided, which installs/upgrades and configures the latest ES 7:

      Code Block
      configure_elasticsearch_with_swarm_search.py

  1. Run settings checker and review upgrade impacts

  2. Review and address report with Support

  3. Download the Swarm bundle from the Downloads section on the DataCore Support Portal

  4. Upgrade Storage (fsimage/kernel files via USB key or PXE server)

  5. Complete required cluster reboot

  6. Standalone Gateway: 

    1. Upgrade Gateway (with Swarm UI, Content UI)

  7. Standalone Elasticsearch: 

    1. Verify Swarm 16 is working

    2. On all ES 7 nodes, first install the caringo-elasticsearch-search RPM.

    3. On each node run the config script provided, which installs/upgrades and configures the latest ES 7:

      Code Block
      configure_elasticsearch_with_swarm_search.py

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Swarm 9.6

Gateway 5.4

Elasticsearch 2.3.3

Migration to ES 6.8.6 required
(new cluster and new Search feed)

Swarm 11.3

Gateway 5.4.1

Elasticsearch 2.3.3

Gateway 7.0

Elasticsearch 5.6.12

Elasticsearch 6.8.6

Swarm 16.1

Gateway 7.7.1-2 with
Storage UI 3.4.1

Elasticsearch 6.8.6

Upgrade in-place to ES 7.5.2

Elasticsearch 7.5.2

Upgrade in-place to future ES version

Swarm 16.1

Gateway 8.0 x with
Storage UI 3.5.0

Elasticsearch 7.5.2, 7.17.9

Upgrade in-place to future ES version

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  1. Swarm 11 bundle:

    1. Upgrade Swarm to 11.3, as guided by DataCore Support and the Settings Checker report.

    2. 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.

    3. Add an Elasticsearch 6 cluster and start a search feed, leaving the old feed as primary (See Migrating from Older Elasticsearch).

      1. 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.

    4. When the feed completes, make it primary.

    5. Upgrade to Gateway 7.0 if currently running Gateway 5.4.1.

    6. Configure gateway.cfg indexerHosts to point to the new Elasticsearch 6 cluster and restart CloudGateway:

      Code Block
      sudo systemctl restart cloudgateway

  2. Swarm 16 bundle:
    Follow the appropriate column in Upgrade Paths above. The general sequence is:

    1. Upgrade to the latest SCS version.

    2. Upgrade to Swarm Storage 16.1.

    3. Gateway 7.7 is required if upgrading from Elasticsearch 6. Ask support for the RPM. Upgrade to Elasticsearch 7.5.2 temporarily (configure_elasticsearch_with_swarm_search.py --esversion 7.5.2) and then upgrade to the latest Gateway 8.0.2 x as Gateway 7.7 is not compatible with Elasticsearch 7.17.

    4. Verify Swarm operations (this is the time to downgrade).

    5. Run the latest ES configuration script for an in-place upgrade to the latest Elasticsearch 7.

    6. Upgrade to the latest Gateway 8.x. See Upgrading Gateway for upgrading the gateway.

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