Advanced Services

Advanced Services#

Certain advanced functions/services, such as the interactive CLI, are currently unavailable in FlowPro 20.1.1.

Version upgrades#

Version upgrades may include additional functionality, performance enhancements, and/or other improvements over previous versions. Fixes for certain types of issues will also be included in these updates.

Upgrading to v20.1.1#

The update to FlowPro 20.1.1 requires the current instance to be on v20.0.0 or higher.

Important

While it is possible to install FlowPro update packages without assistance, it is highly recommended to contact Plixer Technical Support and allow our engineers to guide you through the process.

Pre-upgrade preparation#

Before attempting to install any type of update package, the following procedures should be observed:

  • Verify that the version currently installed can be upgraded to the target version.

  • Delete any older update files/packages from the home directory for the plixer user.

  • [Scrutinizer 19.5.x and below only] Save an external copy of your FlowPro key (if applicable).

Upgrade process#

Once all preparation steps have been completed, follow these steps to upgrade the appliance:

View instructions

  1. Ensure that a backup of the current install has been saved to an external location, as part of the recommended preparatory procedures.

  2. SSH to the FlowPro instance as the plixer user and start a new tmux session:

tmux new -s upgrade

  1. Download the update package for FlowPro 20.1.1:

curl -k -o update-flowpro-20-1-1.sh https://files.plixer.com/downloads/flowpro/20/update-flowpro-20-1-1.sh

  1. Set the correct permissions for the update script:

sudo chmod +x update-flowpro-20-1-1.sh

  1. Run the update script:

sudo ./update-flowpro-20-1-1.sh -s release

Once the script completes running, the system must be rebooted to update the kernel and complete the upgrade to FlowPro 20.1.1.

Note

On Scrutinizer 19.5.x and below, the FlowPro key will need to be re-entered after the probe is upgraded.

Offline upgrades#

To update a FlowPro instance that cannot access the Internet, follow these steps:

View instructions

  1. Download the update package from a system with Internet access.

  2. Copy the package to the home directory of the plixer user.

  3. Follow the online update procedure above starting from step 4.

Once the script completes running and the system reboots, the FlowPro instance will be on v20.1.1.

Contents