Stack Upgrade
In this document, you are provided with complete walk through required for the process of upgrading your stack using Ambari, a comprehensive Hadoop management and monitoring tool.
While the screenshots below depict ODP-3.2.2.0, the same steps are applicable for the current version 3.2.3.1-3.
VDF Registration and Package Installation
Perform the following steps for registering or adding a specific VDF (Version Definition File) file to your cluster management tool (e.g., Ambari).
- Navigate to Stack And Version > Manage Versions > select ok > Register Version.
- Click Add Version on the Version page.
- On clicking Add Version, you can now browse and select the desired Stack VDF file for addition.
Sample VDF file (see odp_sample_vdf_._xml)
When using VDF file, ensure that you specify the correct repository URL between the <baseurl> tags and validate the downloaded VDF to ensure it is in the correct format.
- Check the repository URLs under the Repositories section. It can be public as per VDF or it can be modified to use local repository URLs.
- Validate the information and click Save.
- Navigate to the Stack & Versions page.
The screenshots provided below are for reference purposes only. Ensure to verify and select the version that meets your requirements.
- Click Install Packages.
Its state must change to installing as shown in the below screenshot:
After installation, you must choose the upgrade option, and you will see a UI similar to the image below:
