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

  2. 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
  1. Add 775 permission to motadata-upgrade.py:

    cd /motadata/motadata

    chmod 775 motadata-rpe-upgrade.py
  2. Run upgrade command:

    cd /motadata/motadata

    ./motadata-rpe-upgrade.py <current\_version> //for ex: ./motadata-rpe-upgrade.py 7.3.021
  3. 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.
  4. Go to the system folder.

    cd /lib/systemd/system
  5. 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!------
  6. Run the below command. This command is required every time you make changes in motadata.service.

    systemctl daemon-reload