RPE Upgrade Steps

Notice: Support for Ubuntu 14 is depreciated. Upgrade to Ubuntu 16 from here. (It is required only if your current OS version is 14.)

• Support for Ubuntu 14 is depreciated. Upgrade to Ubuntu 16 from here. (It is required only if your current OS version is 14.)

-- command to check ubuntu version:
lsb_release -a

1. Delete following files from the 2nd level motadata folder:

   • motadata-rpe-upgrade.zip

   • upgrade.zip

   • upgrade

   • packages.zip

   • packages

   • motadata-rpe-upgrade.py

   • upgradelogger.py

   • upgradeutils.py

cd /motadata/motadata
rm -rf motadata-rpe-upgrade.zip
rm -rf upgrade.zip
rm -rf upgrade
rm -rf packages.zip
rm -rf packages
rm -rf motadata-rpe-upgrade.py
rm -rf upgradelogger.py
rm -rf upgradeutils.py

2. Download motadata-rpe-upgrade.zip file and FTP the file to motadata server (2nd level motadata folder).

3. Unzip motadata-rpe-upgrade.zip file.

   cd /motadata/motadata
   unzip motadata-rpe-upgrade.zip
   

Following files should be visible:

• motadata-rpe-upgrade.py

• packages.zip

• upgradelogger.py

• upgradeutils.py

• upgrade.zip

4. Add 775 permission to motadata-upgrade.py:

   cd /motadata/motadata
   chmod 775 motadata-rpe-upgrade.py
   

5. Run upgrade command:

   cd /motadata/motadata
   ./motadata-rpe-upgrade.py <current_version> //for ex: ./motadata-rpe-upgrade.py 7.3.021
   

6. Sync following folders from master server. You have to provide IP address and password of master server:

   • plugins

   • plugins-lib

   • device-conf

   //motadata will prompt to sync the files.
   //Type the IP address to sync the files.
   
   Please enter Motadata master ip to start sync: //type IP address here. e.g. 1.1.1.1
   
   //Press enter.
   Are you sure you want to continue connecting (yes/no)? //type yes.
   
   //Type the root user password of master server
   root@172.16.10.92's password: //type the password here. This password is to add the YML files.
   
   //Type the root user password of master server
   root@172.16.10.92's password: //type the password here. This password is to add the plugins-liv.
   
   //Type the root user password of master server
   root@172.16.10.92's password: //type the password here. This password is to add the plugins.
   

7. Go to the system folder.

   cd /lib/systemd/system
   

8. If your Ubuntu version is 16, add entries in motadata service:

   vi motadata.service
   
   --- use i command to edit -----
   ---- add a new line after Killmode = none ------
   
   
   LimitCORE=infinity
   LimitNOFILE=500000
   
   ---- press escape -------
   ----save using: wq!------
   

9. Run the below command. This command is required every time you make changes in motadata.service.

   systemctl daemon-reload