Server software upgrade on Ubuntu
When you want to use the latest version of the server software on Ubuntu, you must upgrade HCL OneTest™ Server from the previous version of the software.
Important: On the Ubuntu platform, the in-place
upgrade is not available. You must use the upgrade (by new install)
method to install the latest version of the server software.
In upgrade (by new install) method, depending on the existing version of the software, you can upgrade the server software by using any of the following options. The following table describes the options that are available in the this method:
Tasks | Task description | More information |
---|---|---|
1 | Back up the user data, and then uninstall the server software. | Uninstalling the server software |
2 | Install the server software, and then restore the user data on the existing version of the server software. | Installing the server software on Ubuntu using microk8s |
If your existing version of server software is V10.0.2, Fix Pack 1, or earlier, then you
cannot directly upgrade to the latest version of the server software due to the steps
involved in the migration process. Therefore, you must perform the tasks in sequence as
listed in the following table:
Tasks | Task description | More information |
---|---|---|
1 | Back up the user data from V10.1.0. | Backing up the user data |
2 | Uninstall the V10.1.0 of the server software. | Uninstalling the server software on Ubuntu |
3 | Install the latest version of the server software, and then restore the user data on the existing version of the server software. | Installing the server software on Ubuntu using microk8s |