6.3. Upgrading to PPEM 2.1 #
To upgrade PPEM to version 2.1, you must first upgrade the manager, then agents.
Upgrading the Manager to Version 2.1
Note
Before upgrading the manager, wait for all routine tasks run in PPEM to complete (see active tasks in the task console).
To upgrade the manager:
Upgrade the repository and package manager metadata.
The upgrade procedure depends on the version of the used distributive and package manager.
Stop the manager 2.0 service:
systemctl stop ppem
Install the manager 2.1.
The installation procedure is performed using the package manager.
Upgrade the configuration files in the
/etccatalog.Place the parameters into a new configuration file if required.
Start the manager 2.1 service:
systemctl start ppem
Ensure that the manager service started successfully and is available:
systemctl status ppem
Upgrading Agents to Version 2.1
Upgrade the repository and package manager metadata.
The upgrade procedure depends on the version of the used distributive and package manager.
Stop the agent 2.0 service:
systemctl stop ppem-agent
Install the agent 2.1.
The installation procedure is performed using the package manager.
Upgrade the configuration files in the
/etccatalog.Place the parameters into a new configuration file if required.
Start the agent 2.1 service:
systemctl start ppem-agent
Ensure that the agent service started successfully:
systemctl status ppem-agent