Virtuozzo OnApp 6.5 CloudBoot Update
12 April 2022
This document provides information on fixes implemented as a part of the 6.5 update, as well as the upgrade instructions for CloudBoot.
Improvements
The following improvements were implemented in the scope of the Virtuozzo OnApp 6.5 update.
| Key | Release Notes |
|---|---|
| CLOUDBOOT-787 | Included onappstore-6.5-8460-6.5.x86_64.rpm in all CloudBoot CentOS7 KVM RAMDisks and the libvirt RPM package updated to the recent version 4.5.0-36.el7_9.5 . |
Fixes
The following issues were fixed in the scope of the Virtuozzo OnApp 6.5 update.
| Key | Release Notes | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| STORAGE-2565 (SUPPORT-3537) | NBD crash occurred in CloudBoot compute resources on the user's side. | 6.5 |
Upgrade CloudBoot Packages
To upgrade the CloudBoot, proceed with the steps from one to six (1-6) on Control Panel box:
Update the corresponding package(s):
1# yum update onapp-ramdisk-centos7-kvmAfter the packages installation, go to the Control Panel’s Settings menu > Configuration and click the Save Configuration button.Run the script:
1# /onapp/onapp-store-install/onapp-store-install.shBe aware that the disk-less nodes password is the root password for the CloudBoot compute resources. By default it is blank.When run in the interactive mode, enter the required information.
Upgrade CloudBoot Backup Servers
CloudBoot backup servers are CloudBoot KVM compute resources that can be used as backup servers. The CloudBoot backup server upgrade procedure is almost the same as the CloudBoot compute resource upgrade. Follow the instructions provided in this section to upgrade CloudBoot backup servers in your cloud.
Once you have upgraded the CloudBoot dependencies, you have to reboot your CloudBoot compute resource to update the Cloud Boot RPM. You do not need to perform any backup server upgrade operations using console.
To do so:
- Go to your Control Panel Settings > Compute Resources menu.
- Click the label of the CloudBoot compute resource the backup server is based on.
- On the compute resource details screen, click the Actions button, then click Reboot Compute resource.
- A new screen will open asking for confirmation before reboot:
- Are you sure you want to reboot this compute resource? Confirm that you want the compute resource to reboot.
- When you’re certain you want to proceed with the reboot, click the Reboot button.
- Repeat these steps for all CloudBoot backup servers in your cloud.
- Once all are rebooted, proceed to CloudBoot compute resources upgrade.
Upgrade CloudBoot Compute Resources
Depending on the infrastructure, scale and needs of your cloud we suggest the following methods of upgrading CloudBoot compute resources:
Simple Reboot | This method is the simplest method technically. It also ensures all tools are updated. However, it will result in some limited downtime (its duration depends on how many virtual servers are running on each compute resource). |
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In case you have applied any custom configuration to your CloudBoot servers, it is recommended to recheck that this customization does not break new cloud boot image version. For this, reboot a compute resource and run Storage Health Check and Network Health Check. Make sure that vDisks hosted on a compute resource are redundant and healthy before rebooting a CloudBoot compute resource.
Simple Reboot
Follow the below procedure to upgrade the CloudBoot compute resources with reboot:
- Upgrade CloudBoot Packages.
- When the CloudBoot packages upgrade is complete, stop all virtual servers which reside on the CloudBoot compute resources.
- Reboot all CloudBoot compute resources.
Once the compute resources are booted, the upgrade is complete. Before starting all Virtual Servers please ensure that the diagnostics page does not report any issue. In case of any issue, please click repair button to resolve it, then continue with starting Virtual Servers.
