XPLG Upgrade and Updates

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Last updated: Dec 08, 2024 by XPLG Team
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First, please review the release notes of the latest version at V7 Release Notes
If you're upgrading an existing environment, it is highly recommended to perform an upgrade on a non production environment first and validate that everything works as planned! For any issues or concern don't hesitate to contact us at support@xplg.com

New to XPLG?

XpoLog setups are available at XPLG downloads area, installation instructions are available here. 

Existing customers - Upgrade/Update procedure

Upgrade Prerequisites

  • Check if there are any specific prerequisites related to the update you plan to deploy under the Release Notes section of this patch.

  • This patch requires Java 17. Go to the System Status Console at PortX > System > System Health and check the 'Java Version' under the 'System Information' section.

  • Ensure you have a valid V7 license. Go to PortX > Settings > License to verify. Contact us for additional information.

  • Linux: In case you are running XPLG as a service, it is mandatory to follow these steps:

    • Stop XPLG services (on each server)

    • Run each XPLG process from its installation directory manually (cd INSTALL_DIR → sh runXpoLog.sh start)

    • At the end of the update/validation, stop each XPLG process from its installation directory manually (cd INSTALL_DIR → sh runXpoLog.sh stop)

    • Run XPLG services (on each server)

  • Load Balancer usage: In case you are using a load balancer in-front of XPLG servers, it is recommended to deploy the update by a direct browsing to one of the XPLG nodes (it has no impact which cluster node), and then publish the patch to the cluster.

 

Upgrade Procedure (via GUI)

  1. Download the update - XPLG Update Patch (save te file 9787.zip - do not extract).

    1. Size = 263395487 bytes

    2. MD5 = 06f7644506fc99dfcde908319573bc76

  2. IMPORTANT: Before deploying the patch, make sure to review the Release Notes to ensure your XPLG environment meet the prerequisites.

  3. Open a browser to XpoLog and go to the Updates pages (PortX > System > About), click the 'publish patch', select the zip file that was downloaded at #1 and run.
    Note: if you're running a cluster, select to publish the patch to all listed nodes. 

  4. XPLG will automatically deploy the update, and restart - you should see a message indicating a successful deployment once done.

  5. Apply a valid XPLG 7 license (if upgrading from an earlier version).

  6. Verify at PortX > System > About that the update is listed and the installed version is 7.9787
    Validation steps - XPLG Update Validation
    Note: if the patch is not listed or any other error is listed when verifying, please contact support@xplg.com

Upgrade Procedure (via CLI)

Upgrade Your XPLG Environment via Command Line

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