First Published: March 17, 2021

Last Updated: June 27, 2024

Upgrading Cisco UCS Director to Release 6.8

Overview of the Upgrade to Cisco UCS Director, Release 6.8

The upgrade process to Cisco UCS Director, Release 6.8 depends on the current version of the software that is installed on your system. For information on supported upgrade paths, see Supported Migration Paths to Cisco UCS Director, Release 6.8.

Cisco UCS Director, Release 6.8 is installed on two disks in the virtual machine (VM). One disk hosts the operating system and the Cisco UCS Director application. The second disk hosts the Cisco UCS Director database. SeePrerequisites for Migrating to Cisco UCS Director, Release 6.8.


Note

While deploying the OVA in a Customize template window, if no default passwords are populated for root and shelladmin, please enter the default password cisco123 for root and changeme for shelladmin.

Supported Migration Paths to Cisco UCS Director, Release 6.8

The following are the supported migration paths for Cisco UCS Director, Release 6.8.

The following are the supported migrated paths for the Cisco UCS Director Release 6.8:

  • From Release 6.7(4.0) to Release 6.8

  • From Release 6.7(4.1) to Release 6.8

  • From Release 6.7(4.2) to Release 6.8

  • From Release 6.7(4.3) to Release 6.8


Note

Before migrating from Release 6.7(4.x) to Release 6.8, in progress service requests (SRs) must be in completed state (no in progress service requests) because you cannot complete the service requests after migrating to Release 6.8.

Supported Migration Paths for Bare Metal Agent Release 6.8

The following are the supported migration paths for the Bare Metal Agent Release 6.8:

  • From Release 6.7(4.0) to Release 6.8

  • From Release 6.7(4.2) to Release 6.8

Supported Migration Paths to Cisco UCS Director, Release 6.8(1.0)

The following are the supported migration paths for Cisco UCS Director, Release 6.8(1.0).


Important

Cisco UCS Director Release 6.7, Release 6.7(1.0), Release 6.7(2.0), Release 6.7(3.0), and Release 6.7(4.0) are no longer available for download. We recommend that you upgrade immediately to Cisco UCS Director Release 6.8(1.0). For more information, contact the Cisco Support Team.


Important

Follow the migration process documented for Cisco UCSD 6.8, for migrating from Cisco UCSD Release 6.7(4.x) to Cisco UCSD 6.8(1.0).

The following are the supported migrated paths for the Cisco UCS Director Release 6.8(1.0):

  • From Release 6.7(4.0) to Release 6.8(1.0)

  • From Release 6.7(4.1) to Release 6.8(1.0)

  • From Release 6.7(4.2) to Release 6.8(1.0)

  • From Release 6.7(4.3) to Release 6.8(1.0)


Note

Before migrating from Release 6.7(4.x) to Release 6.8(1.0), in progress service requests (SRs) must be in completed state (no in progress service requests) because you cannot complete the service requests after migrating to Release 6.8(1.0).

Supported Upgrade Paths to Cisco UCS Director, Release 6.8(1.0)

The following are the supported upgrade paths for Cisco UCS Director, Release 6.8(1.0).

Upgrade Paths from Release 6.8

  • From Release 6.8 to Release 6.8(1.0)

Upgrading from Versions Prior to Release 6.8

If you have a version prior to Release 6.8 installed, you cannot upgrade directly to Release 6.8(1.0). You must first upgrade to Release 6.7(3.0) and Release 6.7(4.0) and then migrate to Release 6.8(1.0).

  • From Release 6.5(0.4) to Release 6.7(3.0) to Release 6.7(4.0)

  • From Release 6.6(2.0) to Release 6.7(3.0) to Release 6.7(4.0)

  • From Release 6.7(3.0) to Release 6.7(4.0)


Important

Cisco UCS Director Release 6.7, Release 6.7(1.0), Release 6.7(2.0), Release 6.7(3.0), and Release 6.7(4.0) are no longer available for download. We recommend that you upgrade immediately to Cisco UCS Director Release 6.8(1.0). For more information, contact the Cisco Support Team.

Supported Migration Paths for Bare Metal Agent Release 6.8(1.0)

The following are the supported migration paths for the Bare Metal Agent Release 6.8(1.0):

  • From Release 6.7(4.0) to Release 6.8(1.0)

  • From Release 6.7(4.2) to Release 6.8(1.0)

Supported Upgrade Paths for Bare Metal Agent Patch Release 6.8(1.0)

The following are the supported upgrade paths for the Bare Metal Agent Patch Release 6.8(1.0):

  • From Release 6.8 to Patch Release 6.8(1.0)

Supported Upgrade Paths to Cisco UCS Director, Release 6.8(2.0)

The following are the supported upgrade paths for Cisco UCS Director, Release 6.8(2.0).


Note

Cisco UCS Director Release 6.8(2.0) includes fixes for security vulnerabilities reported in releases 6.7(4.1), 6.7(4.2), 6.7(4.3), 6.8, and 6.8(1.0). For information on the security vulnerabilities reported in releases 6.7(4.1), 6.7(4.2), 6.7(4.3), 6.8, and 6.8(1.0), see the security advisories for CVE-2021-44228 and and CVE-2021-45046 available at this link:

https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/publicationListing.x

Upgrade Paths from Release 6.8(x.x)

  • From Release 6.8(1.0) to Release 6.8(2.0)

  • From Release 6.8 to Release 6.8(1.0) to Release 6.8(2.0)

Migration from Versions Prior to Release 6.8

If you have a version prior to Release 6.8 installed, you cannot upgrade directly to Release 6.8(2.0). You must first migrate to Release 6.8(1.0) from Release 6.7(4.x) and then upgrade to Release 6.8(2.0).

Supported Upgrade Paths for Bare Metal Agent Patch Release 6.8(2.0)

The following are the supported upgrade paths for the Bare Metal Agent Patch Release 6.8(2.0):

  • From Release 6.8(1.0) to Patch Release 6.8(2.0)

  • From Release 6.8 to Patch Release 6.8(1.0) to Patch Release 6.8(2.0)

Migration from Versions Prior to Release 6.8

If you have a version prior to Release 6.8 installed, you cannot upgrade directly to Release 6.8(2.0). You must first migrate to Release 6.8(1.0) from Release 6.7(4.x) and then upgrade to Release 6.8(2.0).

Supported Upgrade Paths to Cisco UCS Director, Release 6.8(3.0)

The following are the supported upgrade paths for Cisco UCS Director, Release 6.8(3.0).

Upgrade Paths from Release 6.8(x.x)

  • From Release 6.8(2.0) to Release 6.8(3.0)

  • From Release 6.8(1.0) to Release 6.8(3.0)

  • From Release 6.8 to Release 6.8(1.0) to Release 6.8(3.0)

Migration from Versions Prior to Release 6.8

If you have a version prior to Release 6.8 installed, you cannot upgrade directly to Release 6.8(3.0). You must first migrate to Release 6.8(1.0) from Release 6.7(4.x) and then upgrade to Release 6.8(3.0).

Supported Upgrade Paths for Bare Metal Agent Patch Release 6.8(3.0)

The following are the supported upgrade paths for the Bare Metal Agent Patch Release 6.8(3.0):

  • From Release 6.8(2.0) to Release 6.8(3.0)

  • From Release 6.8(1.0) to Patch Release 6.8(3.0)

  • From Release 6.8 to Release 6.8(1.0) to Release 6.8(3.0)

Migration from Versions Prior to Release 6.8

If you have a version prior to Release 6.8 installed, you cannot upgrade directly to Release 6.8(3.0). You must first migrate to Release 6.8(1.0) from Release 6.7(4.x) and then upgrade to Release 6.8(3.0).

Supported Upgrade Paths to Cisco UCS Director, Release 6.8(4.0)

The following are the supported upgrade paths for Cisco UCS Director, Release 6.8(4.0).

Upgrade Paths from Release 6.8(x.x)

  • From Release 6.8(1.0) to Release 6.8(4.0)

  • From Release 6.8(2.0) to Release 6.8(4.0)

  • From Release 6.8(3.0) to Release 6.8(4.0)


Note
If you have installed version 6.8, upgrade to Release 6.8(1.0), and then upgrade to Release 6.8(4.0).

Migration from Versions Prior to Release 6.8

If you have a version prior to Release 6.8 installed, you cannot upgrade directly to Release 6.8(4.0). You must first migrate to Release 6.8(1.0) from Release 6.7(4.x), and then upgrade to Release 6.8(4.0).

Supported Upgrade Paths for Bare Metal Agent Patch Release 6.8(4.0)

The following are the supported upgrade paths for the Bare Metal Agent Patch Release 6.8(4.0):

  • From Release 6.8(1.0) to Release 6.8(4.0)

  • From Release 6.8(2.0) to Release 6.8(4.0)

  • From Release 6.8(3.0) to Release 6.8(4.0)


Note
If you have installed version 6.8, upgrade to Release 6.8(1.0), and then upgrade to Release 6.8(4.0).

Migration from Versions Prior to Release 6.8

If you have a version prior to Release 6.8 installed, you cannot upgrade directly to Release 6.8(4.0). You must first migrate to Release 6.8(1.0) from Release 6.7(4.x), and then upgrade to Release 6.8(4.0).

Supported Upgrade Paths to Cisco UCS Director, Release 6.8(5.0)

The following are the supported upgrade paths for Cisco UCS Director, Release 6.8(5.0).

Upgrade Paths from Release 6.8(x.x)

  • From Release 6.8(1.0) to Release 6.8(5.0)

  • From Release 6.8(2.0) to Release 6.8(5.0)

  • From Release 6.8(3.0) to Release 6.8(5.0)

  • From Release 6.8(4.0) to Release 6.8(5.0)


Note
If you have installed version 6.8, upgrade to Release 6.8(1.0), and then upgrade to Release 6.8(5.0).

Migration from Versions Prior to Release 6.8

If you have a version prior to Release 6.8 installed, you cannot upgrade directly to Release 6.8(5.0). You must first migrate to Release 6.8(1.0) from Release 6.7(4.x), and then upgrade to Release 6.8(5.0).

Supported Upgrade Paths for Bare Metal Agent Patch Release 6.8(5.0)

The following are the supported upgrade paths for the Bare Metal Agent Patch Release 6.8(5.0):

  • From Release 6.8(1.0) to Release 6.8(5.0)

  • From Release 6.8(2.0) to Release 6.8(5.0)

  • From Release 6.8(3.0) to Release 6.8(5.0)

  • From Release 6.8(4.0) to Release 6.8(5.0)


Note
If you have installed version 6.8, upgrade to Release 6.8(1.0), and then upgrade to Release 6.8(5.0).

Migration from Versions Prior to Release 6.8

If you have a version prior to Release 6.8 installed, you cannot upgrade directly to Release 6.8(5.0). You must first migrate to Release 6.8(1.0) from Release 6.7(4.x), and then upgrade to Release 6.8(5.0).

Supported Upgrade Paths to Cisco UCS Director, Release 6.8(6.0)

The following are the supported upgrade paths for Cisco UCS Director, Release 6.8(6.0).

Upgrade Paths from Release 6.8(x.x)

  • From Release 6.8(1.0) to Release 6.8(6.0)

  • From Release 6.8(2.0) to Release 6.8(6.0)

  • From Release 6.8(3.0) to Release 6.8(6.0)

  • From Release 6.8(4.0) to Release 6.8(6.0)

  • From Release 6.8(5.0) to Release 6.8(6.0)


Note
If you have installed version 6.8, upgrade to Release 6.8(1.0), and then upgrade to Release 6.8(6.0).

Migration from Versions Prior to Release 6.8

If you have a version prior to Release 6.8 installed, you cannot upgrade directly to Release 6.8(6.0). You must first migrate to Release 6.8(1.0) from Release 6.7(4.x), and then upgrade to Release 6.8(6.0).

Supported Upgrade Paths for Bare Metal Agent Patch Release 6.8(6.0)

The following are the supported upgrade paths for the Bare Metal Agent Patch Release 6.8(6.0):

  • From Release 6.8(1.0) to Release 6.8(6.0)

  • From Release 6.8(2.0) to Release 6.8(6.0)

  • From Release 6.8(3.0) to Release 6.8(6.0)

  • From Release 6.8(4.0) to Release 6.8(6.0)

  • From Release 6.8(5.0) to Release 6.8(6.0)


Note
If you have installed version 6.8, upgrade to Release 6.8(1.0), and then upgrade to Release 6.8(6.0).

Migration from Versions Prior to Release 6.8

If you have a version prior to Release 6.8 installed, you cannot upgrade directly to Release 6.8(6.0). You must first migrate to Release 6.8(1.0) from Release 6.7(4.x), and then upgrade to Release 6.8(6.0).

Supported Upgrade Paths to Cisco UCS Director, Release 6.8(7.0)

The following are the supported upgrade paths for Cisco UCS Director, Release 6.8(7.0).

Upgrade Paths from Release 6.8(x.x)

  • From Release 6.8(1.0) to Release 6.8(7.0)

  • From Release 6.8(2.0) to Release 6.8(7.0)

  • From Release 6.8(3.0) to Release 6.8(7.0)

  • From Release 6.8(4.0) to Release 6.8(7.0)

  • From Release 6.8(5.0) to Release 6.8(7.0)

  • From Release 6.8(6.0) to Release 6.8(7.0)


Note
If you have installed version 6.8, upgrade to Release 6.8(1.0), and then upgrade to Release 6.8(7.0).

Migration from Versions Prior to Release 6.8

If you have a version prior to Release 6.8 installed, you cannot upgrade directly to Release 6.8(7.0). You must first migrate to Release 6.8(1.0) from Release 6.7(4.x), and then upgrade to Release 6.8(7.0).

Supported Upgrade Paths for Bare Metal Agent Patch Release 6.8(7.0)

The following are the supported upgrade paths for the Bare Metal Agent Patch Release 6.8(7.0):

  • From Release 6.8(1.0) to Release 6.8(7.0)

  • From Release 6.8(2.0) to Release 6.8(7.0)

  • From Release 6.8(3.0) to Release 6.8(7.0)

  • From Release 6.8(4.0) to Release 6.8(7.0)

  • From Release 6.8(5.0) to Release 6.8(7.0)

  • From Release 6.8(6.0) to Release 6.8(7.0)


Note
If you have installed version 6.8, upgrade to Release 6.8(1.0), and then upgrade to Release 6.8(7.0).

Migration from Versions Prior to Release 6.8

If you have a version prior to Release 6.8 installed, you cannot upgrade directly to Release 6.8(7.0). You must first migrate to Release 6.8(1.0) from Release 6.7(4.x), and then upgrade to Release 6.8(7.0).

Supported Upgrade Paths to Cisco UCS Director, Release 6.8(8.0)

The following are the supported upgrade paths for Cisco UCS Director, Release 6.8(8.0).

Upgrade Paths from Release 6.8(x.x)

  • From Release 6.8(1.0) to Release 6.8(8.0)

  • From Release 6.8(2.0) to Release 6.8(8.0)

  • From Release 6.8(3.0) to Release 6.8(8.0)

  • From Release 6.8(4.0) to Release 6.8(8.0)

  • From Release 6.8(5.0) to Release 6.8(8.0)

  • From Release 6.8(6.0) to Release 6.8(8.0)

  • From Release 6.8(7.0) to Release 6.8(8.0)


Note

If you have installed version 6.8, upgrade to Release 6.8(1.0), and then upgrade to Release 6.8(8.0).

Migration from Versions Prior to Release 6.8

If you have a version prior to Release 6.8 installed, you cannot upgrade directly to Release 6.8(8.0). You must first migrate to Release 6.8(1.0) from Release 6.7(4.x), and then upgrade to Release 6.8(8.0).

Supported Upgrade Paths for Bare Metal Agent Patch Release 6.8(8.0)

The following are the supported upgrade paths for the Bare Metal Agent Patch Release 6.8(8.0):

  • From Release 6.8(1.0) to Release 6.8(8.0)

  • From Release 6.8(2.0) to Release 6.8(8.0)

  • From Release 6.8(3.0) to Release 6.8(8.0)

  • From Release 6.8(4.0) to Release 6.8(8.0)

  • From Release 6.8(5.0) to Release 6.8(8.0)

  • From Release 6.8(6.0) to Release 6.8(8.0)

  • From Release 6.8(7.0) to Release 6.8(8.0)


Note

If you have installed version 6.8, upgrade to Release 6.8(1.0), and then upgrade to Release 6.8(8.0).

Migration from Versions Prior to Release 6.8

If you have a version prior to Release 6.8 installed, you cannot upgrade directly to Release 6.8(8.0). You must first migrate to Release 6.8(1.0) from Release 6.7(4.x), and then upgrade to Release 6.8(8.0).

Supported Upgrade Paths to Cisco UCS Director, Release 6.8(9.0)

The following are the supported upgrade paths for Cisco UCS Director, Release 6.8(9.0).

Upgrade Paths from Release 6.8(x.x)

  • From Release 6.8(1.0) to Release 6.8(9.0)

  • From Release 6.8(2.0) to Release 6.8(9.0)

  • From Release 6.8(3.0) to Release 6.8(9.0)

  • From Release 6.8(4.0) to Release 6.8(9.0)

  • From Release 6.8(5.0) to Release 6.8(9.0)

  • From Release 6.8(6.0) to Release 6.8(9.0)

  • From Release 6.8(7.0) to Release 6.8(9.0)

  • From Release 6.8(8.0) to Release 6.8(9.0)


Note

If you have installed version 6.8, upgrade to Release 6.8(1.0), and then upgrade to Release 6.8(9.0).

Migration from Versions Prior to Release 6.8

If you have a version prior to Release 6.8 installed, you cannot upgrade directly to Release 6.8(9.0). You must first migrate to Release 6.8(1.0) from Release 6.7(4.x), and then upgrade to Release 6.8(9.0).

Supported Upgrade Paths for Bare Metal Agent Patch Release 6.8(9.0)

The following are the supported upgrade paths for the Bare Metal Agent Patch Release 6.8(9.0):

  • From Release 6.8(1.0) to Release 6.8(9.0)

  • From Release 6.8(2.0) to Release 6.8(9.0)

  • From Release 6.8(3.0) to Release 6.8(9.0)

  • From Release 6.8(4.0) to Release 6.8(9.0)

  • From Release 6.8(5.0) to Release 6.8(9.0)

  • From Release 6.8(6.0) to Release 6.8(9.0)

  • From Release 6.8(7.0) to Release 6.8(9.0)

  • From Release 6.8(8.0) to Release 6.8(9.0)


Note

If you have installed version 6.8, upgrade to Release 6.8(1.0), and then upgrade to Release 6.8(9.0).

Migration from Versions Prior to Release 6.8

If you have a version prior to Release 6.8 installed, you cannot upgrade directly to Release 6.8(9.0). You must first migrate to Release 6.8(1.0) from Release 6.7(4.x), and then upgrade to Release 6.8(9.0).

Digitally Signed Images

Cisco UCS Director images are delivered in digitally signed zip files. These signed zip files are wrapped in a container zip file that includes the following:

  • Digitally signed zip file—Contains the Cisco UCS Director installation image

  • Verification program—Verifies the certificate chain and signature. During certificate chain validation, the program verifies the authenticity of the end-entity certificate using Cisco's SubCA and root CA certificates. Then, the authenticated end-entity certificate is used to verify the signature.

  • Digital signature file—Contains the signature that you can verify before installation.

  • Certificate file—Enables you to verify the digital signature. This Cisco-signed x.509 end-entity certificate contains a public key that can be used to verify the signature. This certificate is chained to the Cisco root posted on http://www.cisco.com/security/pki/certs/crcam2.cer.

  • ReadMe file—Provides the information and instructions required to verify the digitally signed zip file.

Verify the image offline. Once the image is verified, you can begin the installation of Cisco UCS Director.


Note

For migrating to Release 6.8, you can verify the digital signature of the patch manually and then use the Apply Patch option. See . Verifying a Digitally Signed Image

Requirements for Verifying Digitally Signed Images

Before you verify a Cisco UCS Director digitally signed image, ensure that you have the following on your local machine:

Verifying a Digitally Signed Image

Before you begin

Download the Cisco UCS Director image from Cisco.com.

Procedure

Step 1

Unzip the file you downloaded from Cisco.com and verify that it contains the following files:

  • ReadMe file

  • Digitally signed zip file, for example CUCSD_6_8_1_0_68137_VMWARE_GA.zip or CUCSD_6_8_1_0_68137_HYPERV_GA.zip

  • Certificate file, for example UCS_GENERIC_IMAGE_SIGNING-CCO_RELEASE.cer

  • Digital signature generated for the image, for example CUCSD_6_8_1_0_68137_VMWARE_GA.zip.signature or CUCSD_6_8_1_0_68137_HYPERV_GA.zip.signature

  • Signature verification program, for example cisco_x509_verify_release.py3

Step 2

Review the instructions in the ReadMe file.

Note

 

If there are any differences between these instructions and those in the ReadMe, follow the ones in the ReadMe.

Step 3

Run the signature verification program from the directory where you have unzipped the downloaded content.

Example: Signature Verification for VMware OVA Installation

python3 cisco_x509_verify_release.py3 -e UCS_GENERIC_IMAGE_SIGNING-CCO_RELEASE.cer -i  CUCSD_6_8_1_0_68137_VMWARE_GA.zip -s  CUCSD_6_8_1_0_68137_VMWARE_GA.zip.signature -v dgst -sha512

Example: Signature Verification for Hyper-V VHD Installation

Step 4

Review the output and ensure that the verification has succeeded.

Example: Expected Output for VMware OVA Installation

Retrieving CA certificate from http://www.cisco.com/security/pki/certs/crcam2.cer ...
Successfully retrieved and verified crcam2.cer.
Retrieving SubCA certificate from http://www.cisco.com/security/pki/certs/innerspace.cer ...
Successfully retrieved and verified innerspace.cer.
Successfully verified root, subca and end-entity certificate chain.
Successfully fetched a public key from UCS_GENERIC_IMAGE_SIGNING-CCO_RELEASE.cer.
Successfully verified the signature of CUCSD_6_8_1_0_68137_VMWARE_GA.zip using UCS_GENERIC_IMAGE_SIGNING-CCO_RELEASE.cer

Example: Expected Output for Hyper-V VHD Installation

Retrieving CA certificate from http://www.cisco.com/security/pki/certs/crcam2.cer ...
Successfully retrieved and verified crcam2.cer.
Retrieving SubCA certificate from http://www.cisco.com/security/pki/certs/innerspace.cer ...
Successfully retrieved and verified innerspace.cer.
Successfully verified root, subca and end-entity certificate chain.
Successfully fetched a public key from UCS_GENERIC_IMAGE_SIGNING-CCO_RELEASE.cer.
Successfully verified the signature of CUCSD_6_8_1_0_68137_HYPERV_GA.zip using UCS_GENERIC_IMAGE_SIGNING-CCO_RELEASE.cer

What to do next

Install or upgrade Cisco UCS Director.

Migrating to Cisco UCS Director

Prerequisites for Migrating to Cisco UCS Director, Release 6.8


Important

Follow the migration process documented for Cisco UCSD 6.8, for migrating from Cisco UCSD Release 6.7(4.x) to Cisco UCSD 6.8(1.0).

Complete the following prerequisites before you upgrade your current Cisco UCS Director software to Release 6.8.

Plan a Maintenance Window

The upgrade to Release 6.8 requires that you stop all Cisco UCS Director services during the upgrade. We recommend that you plan a maintenance window of between 2 and 8 hours. Prior to upgrade, the length of the maintenance window depends on the size of your database. For example, if the infradb size is of 50GB, it would take approximately 5 hours to migrate (includes backup and restore), and if the infradb is 85GB, it would taker approximately 7 hours to migrate (backup and restore).


Note

Backup and restore depends upon the read and write speed of the disk.

Download Cisco UCS Director, Release 6.8 and Verify the Signed Image

Download the Cisco UCS Director, Release 6.8 software patch from http://www.cisco.com and then verify the digitally signed image. See Digitally Signed Images.

Verify that the Services and UI are Running

Ensure that the services and UI are up and running in Releases 6.7.4.x and Release 6.8.

If the report indicates any compatibility issues, resolve these issues in your Release 6.8 system after migration. See Upgrading Custom Tasks.

To resolve the incompatibilities, refer to Cisco UCS Director Troubleshooting Guide.

Checking the Disk Size Requirements

Offline Standalone Migration--Backup

Before performing an offline backup Release 6.7.4.x, validate that the root (/) disk size has 6% more than infra-DB size. The following table provides examples of disk size requirements.

Used Infra-DB size (GB) in Release 6.7.4.x

Free space required in root disk size (GB) in Release 6.7.4.x

20

22

50

53

70

75

90

96

100

106

Offline Restore

Before performing an offline restore on UCSD 6.8.0.0, validate that the infra-DB (/infradb) disk size and root (/) disk size in UCSD 6.8.0.0 has 6% more than infra-DB size in UCSD 6.7.4.x. The following table provides examples of disk size requirements.

Used Infra-DB size (GB) in Release 6.7.4.x

Free space required in Infra-DB disk size (GB) in Release 6.8.0.0

Free space required in root disk size (GB) in Release 6.8.0.0

20

22

22

50

53

53

70

75

75

90

96

96

100

106

106

Online Standalone Migration

Before performing online migration on Release 6.8.0.0, validate that the root (/) disk size in UCSD 6.7.4.x has 6% more than infra-DB size in Release 6.7.4.x. It must also be validated that the infra-DB (/infradb) disk size and root (/) disk size in UCSD 6.8.0.0 has 6% more than DB size in Release 6.7.4.x. The following table provides examples of disk size requirements.

Used Infra-DB size (GB) in Release 6.7.4.x

Free space required in root disk size (GB) in Release 6.7.4.x

Free space required in Infra-DB disk size (GB) in Release 6.8.0.0

Free space required in root disk size (GB) in Release 6.8.0.0

20

22

22

22

50

53

53

53

70

75

75

75

90

96

96

96

100

106

106

106

Offline Dual Node Migration--Offline Backup

Before performing an offline backup on primary node of UCSD 6.7.4.x, validate if the root (/) disk size in primary node of Release 6.7.4.x has 6% more than infra-DB size in DB Node of Release 6.7.4.x. The following table provides examples of disk size requirements.

Used Infra-DB size (GB) in Release 6.7.4.x

Free space required in root disk size (GB) in Primary Node of Release 6.7.4.x

20

22

50

53

70

75

90

96

100

106

Dual Node Offline Restore

Before performing offline restore on primary node of Release 6.8.0.0, validate if the infra-DB (/infradb) disk size in DB node of Release 6.8.0.0 and root (/) disk size in primary node of UCSD 6.8.0.0 has 6% more than infra-DB size in DB Node of Release 6.7.4.x.

Used Infra-DB size (GB) in Release 6.7.4.x

Free space required in Infra-DB disk size (GB) in Primary Node of Release 6.8.0.0

Free space required in root disk size (GB) in in DB Node of Release 6.8.0.0

20

22

22

50

53

53

70

75

75

90

96

96

100

106

106

Online Dual Node Migration

Before performing an online migration on primary node of Release 6.8.0.0, validate if the root (/) disk size in DB and primary node of Release 6.7.4.x has 6% more than infra-DB size in DB node of UCSD 6.7.4.x. Validate that the infra-DB (/infradb) disk size in DB Node of Release 6.8.0.0 and root (/) disk size in primary node of Release 6.8.0.0 has 6% more than infra-DB size in DB node of Release 6.7.4.x.

Used Infra-DB size (GB) in Release 6.7.4.x

Free space required in root disk size (GB) in DB Node of Release 6.7.4.x

Free space required in root disk size (GB) in Primary Node of Release 6.7.4.x

Free space required in Infra-DB disk size (GB) in Primary Node of Release 6.8.0.0

Free space required in root disk size (GB) in DB Node of Release 6.8.0.0

20

22

22

22

22

50

53

53

53

53

70

75

75

75

75

90

96

96

96

96

100

106

106

106

106

Expanding the Disk Space

Refer to this link High Primary Disk Utilization to perform the steps for root volume expansion.

Refer to this link High Database Disk Utilization to perform steps to expand the database volume.


Important

Changes made to vCPU Allocation, Memory Allocation, Memory Reservation in Release 6.7.4.x must be made in Release 6.8 instance also. Any Release 6.7.4.x configuration changes made to InfraMgr Memory Allocation in the /opt/infra/bin/inframgr.env file and MySQL Parameters in the /etc/my.cnf file must be reconfigured in Release 6.8 to achieve the same performance.

Data Migration

Data Migration script is used to migrate the data from UCSD 6.7.4.x to UCSD 6.8. Migration is supported for both standalone and optimised multi-node.

The supported migration paths are 6.7.4.x (6.7.4.0, 6.7.4.1, 6.7.4.2 and 6.7.4.3 ) to 6.8.0.0.

Data Migration has two options

  • Online Migration : The backup and restore will happen at the same time during online migration from 6.7.4.x to 6.8.0.0. using the command

    ./performMigration.sh

    Note

    In case of optimized multi-node migration, execute command /performmigration.sh in the primary node.

  • Offline Migration : The backup taken from 6.7.4.x, can be copied to any remote location and restored to 6.8.0.0. This can be followed by three steps.

    • Command to copy migration script to 6.7.4.x UCSD from 6.8.0.0 UCSD for taking the backup is ./performMigration.sh offline copyMigrationScript

    • Command to copy to local or remote location and take the backup is ./performMigration.sh offline backup

    • Command to restore the backup taken, from local or remote anytime is ./performMigration.sh offline restore


Note

If any configuration changes for enabling HTTP are made in shelladmin using the Enable/Disable HTTP option in Cisco UCS Director, Release 6.7.4.x, you must enable HTTP again after migrating to Cisco UCS Director, Release 6.8.

Data Migration Scripts

Following operations are to be followed for Data Migration

  • DB backup from existing UCSD (6.7)

  • Import into UCSD 6.8.0.0

  • Backup and restore Open Automation and Script Modules, report builder

  • Migrate Property Files (Compare and merge old and new values based on key)

    • idaccessmgr/auth.properties

    • inframgr/vmware.properties

    • inframgr/ucsMaxSession.properties

    • idaccessmgr/service.properties

    • web_cloudmgr/apache-tomcat/bin/service.properties

    • controller/service.properties

    • eventmgr/service.properties

    • connectormgr/service.properties

    • networkServices/service.properties

    • usageMgr/service.properties

    • inframgr/service.properties

    • inframgr/apic.properties

    • inframgr/f5lb_tls_version.properties

    • inframgr/ucsCentralInventoryconfigurations.properties

    • inframgr/UcsCentralSessionPoolConfig.properties

    • inframgr/UCSFeatureTimeouts.properties

    • inframgr/ucsMaxSession.properties

    • inframgr/ucsServerAssociationTimeout.properties

    • inframgr/VMWareVNCKeyMap.properties

    • Backup and restore Open Automation and Script Modules, report builder.

  • Migrate configuration files

    • /opt/infra/inframgr/networkCollector/deviceprofile/cisco_asa_device.xml

    • /opt/infra/inframgr/networkCollector/deviceprofile/cisco_nexus_device.xml

    • /opt/infra/inframgr/resources/MSC/multisite_config.xml

Standalone Node Migration Process

Online Migration-Standalone Node

Steps for Online Migration

Procedure

Step 1

Deploy UCSD 6.8.0.0.

Step 2

Login to UCSD 6.8.0.0 as root user.

Step 3

Navigate to the folder /opt/infra/migration and run the migration script using the command ./performMigration.sh

Step 4

Provide IP address and root password for the UCSD 6.7 application

It will stop the services in UCSD 6.7.4.x & UCSD 6.8.0.0 application.

It will take the DB backup form UCSD 6.7.4.x appliance and restore into UCSD 6.8.0.0 appliance.

It will take the application configuration files, reports, open automation, script module from UCSD 6.7.4.X appliance to UCSD 6.8.0.0 appliance.

The following information will be displayed

[root@localhost migration]# ./performMigration.sh
**********************************************************************************
  *******************    UCS Director 6.8 Migration         ********************
***********************************************************************************

Current UCSD  Version       :  6.8.0.0
Deployment Type             :  standalone
Note: Before migrating to the latest version of Cisco UCS Director, ensure that you run the CSA tool in the current version to identify and resolve the incompatibilities.
Have you resolved the incompatibilities [y/n]?

Step 5

Enter y and press Enter.

The following information will be displayed 

Services will be stopped before migration. Any existing data in this appliance database will be deleted as part of migration.
Do you want to continue [y/n]? :

Step 6

Enter y and press Enter.

The following information will be displayed 

Enter UCS-Director 6.7.4.x appliance IP address (Primary node in case of multi-node
installation) : xx.xx.xx.xx

Step 7

Specify the IP address and press Enter.

Enter UCS-Director 6.7.4.x appliance IP address (Primary node in case of multi-node installation) : xx.xx.xx.xx
Enter root password for xx.xx.xx.xx               :
Trying to connect to database on xx.xx.xx.xx : UP
Checking for available free disk space for xx.xx.xx.xx
Checking for available free disk space for database backup on 6.7.4.x appliance
Required DB disk space : 12671 MB
Available free space in /opt/infra/migration/backup-ucsd on xx.xx.xx.xx : 77433 MB
Checking for available free disk space for database restore on 6.8.1.0 appliance
Required DB disk space : 12671 MB
Available free space in /opt/infra/migration/backup-ucsd : 84964 MB
Available free space in DB disk : 95156 MB
Initiating database backup on remote node. This process will take some time depending on the database size.
................................................................................................................................................................................................... done
Extracting the database backup archive file to validate the DB files.
..... done

Validating the exported file is complete.
Exported database successfully.
Restoring database. This process will take some time depending on the database size.
Extracting database backup archive /opt/infra/migration/backup-ucsd/database_backup.tar.gz...
Initializing Database...
....................................................... done
Restoring data from db_private_admin.sql
............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... done
Restoring data from confmgr_production.sql
. done
Database restored successfully.
Migrated property files successfully.
Updating multisite xml file...
Migration in progress... InventoryThreads data processing
Migration in progress... PodType data processing
Migration in progress... HttpTimeout data processing
Migration in progress... specialCharacters data processing
Migration in progress... HttpDelay data processing
Migration in progress... PatchAPIUpdate data processing
Migration in progress... ToggleUpdatePatch data processing
Migration in progress... ReadWriteVersion data processing
Updating multisite xml file... completed
Restore Open automation files...
Changing Hostname for the appliance from localhost.localdom to localhost.localdom
Changed Hostname Successfully
Running database migration scripts [ Source : 6.7.4.3 ]
Upgrading database query...
Ending database upgrade process...
The database schema initialization has been triggered. This will take some time. Please wait until schema initialization is complete.
..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... done
Schema Initialization has been completed.
Started encrypting all password field using dynamic AES key.

Completed encrypting all password field using dynamic AES Key.

Started updating DB Table MAILSETTINGS.
Completed updating DB Table MAILSETTINGS.
Starting services. Use the "Display Services Status" option to check the status.
Migration completed successfully.
Migration log file available at /var/log/ucsd/migrateCentOS7.log

Offline Migration-Standalone Node

Before you begin

Steps for Offline Migration

Procedure

Step 1

Deploy UCSD 6.8.0.0..

Step 2

Login to UCSD 6.8.0.0 as root user.

Step 3

Navigate to the folder /opt/infra/migration and run the migration script using the ./performMigration.sh offline copyMigrationScript

Step 4

Copy migration scripts to UCSD 6.7.4.x using the command.

The following information will be displayed

[root@localhost migration]# ./performMigration.sh offline copyMigrationScript
***********************************************************************************
  *******************    UCS Director 6.8.1.0 Migration         ********************
***********************************************************************************

Current UCSD  Version       :  6.8.1.0
Deployment Type             :  standalone
Note: Before migrating to the latest version of Cisco UCS Director, ensure that you run the CSA tool in the current version to identify and resolve the incompatibilities.
Have you resolved the incompatibilities [y/n]?

Step 5

Enter y and press Enter.

The following information will be displayed .

Have you resolved the incompatibilities [y/n]? y
Please proceed to migration...................
Enter UCS-Director 6.7.4.x appliance IP address (Primary node in case of multi-node installation) : 172.21.231.58
Enter root password for xx.xx.xx.xx               :
Transferred centOS7 migration files successfully.
Changing Hostname for the appliance from localhost.localdomain to localhost.localdom
Changed Hostname Successfully

Step 6

Login as root user in UCSD 6.7.4.x appliance.

Step 7

Run the script ./performMigration.sh offline backup from the location /opt/infra/migration.

The script will stop the services, take the DB backup, application configuration files, reports, open automation, script module UCSD 6.7.4.x appliance and store in tar.gz format.

The script provides an option to copy the backup.tar.gz in UCSD 6.8.0.0 or any remote location by SFTP/SCP/FTP.

CLI Information for Offline Backup via SFTP
[root@localhost migration]# ./performMigration.sh offline backup
***********************************************************************************
  *******************    UCS Director 6.8.1.0 Migration         ********************
***********************************************************************************

Current UCSD  Version       :  6.7.4.3
Deployment Type             :  standalone
Note: Before migrating to the latest version of Cisco UCS Director, ensure that you run the CSA tool in the current version to identify and resolve the incompatibilities.
Have you resolved the incompatibilities [y/n]?

Step 8

Enter y and press Enter.

The following information will be displayed 
Please proceed to migration...................
Services will be stopped before migration. Do you want to continue [y/n]? :

Step 9

Enter y and press Enter.

The following information will be displayed 
Copying config files...
Starting config file migration...
Required DB disk space : 12671 MB
Available free space in /opt/infra/migration/backup-ucsd : 77424 MB
Initiating database backup on remote node. This process will take some time depending on the database size.
Taking backup of db_private_admin database.................................................................................................................................................................................................... done
Taking backup of confmgr_production database.... done
Creating database backup archive... done
Database backup archive: /opt/infra/migration/backup-ucsd/database_backup.tar.gz
LOG_FILE=/var/log/ucsd/migrateCentOS7.log
Extracting the database backup archive file to validate the DB files.
..... done

Validating the exported file is complete.
Exported database successfully.
Migrating script module process...
Generated /opt/infra/migration/backup-ucsd/backup-ucsd.tar.gz file with the backup contents.
Do you want to copy the UCSD backup file to a remote location [y/n]? :

Step 10

Enter y and press Enter.

The following information will be displayed 
Specify the transfer mode [FTP/SFTP/SCP]: SFTP

Specify the login credentials

Server IP Address: xx.xx.xx.xx
Server Login: root
Server Password:
Sub-directory (from Home directory) to store the file. Press enter to select the Home directory: /tmp
File is copied successfully

Step 11

Login as root user in UCSD 6.8.0.0 appliance.

Step 12

Provide IP address and root password for the UCSD 6.8.0.0 application.

  • It will stop the services in UCSD 6.7.4.X & UCSD 6.8.0.0 application.

  • It will take the DB backup form UCSD 6.7.4.X appliance,and restore it in UCSD 6.8.0.0 appliance.

  • It will take application configuration files,reports,open automation, script module from UCSD 6.7.4.X appliance to UCSD 6.8.0.0 appliance.

Step 13

Run the script “./performMigration.sh offline restore” from the location /opt/infra/migration in UCSD 6.8.0.0 pointing to the backup.tar.gz

CLI Information for Offline Restore via SFTP

[root@localhost migration]# ./performMigration.sh offline restore
***********************************************************************************
  *******************    UCS Director 6.8.1.0 Migration         ********************
***********************************************************************************

Current UCSD  Version       :  6.8.1.0
Deployment Type             :  standalone
Note: Before migrating to the latest version of Cisco UCS Director, ensure that you run the CSA tool in the current version to identify and resolve the incompatibilities.
Have you resolved the incompatibilities [y/n]?

Step 14

Enter y and press Enter.

The following information will be displayed 
Please proceed to migration...................

Services will be stopped before migration. Any existing data in this appliance database will be deleted as part of migration.
Do you want to continue [y/n]? :

Step 15

Enter y and press Enter.

The following information will be displayed 
Do you want to copy the UCSD backup file from a remote location [y/n]? :

Step 16

Enter n and press Enter.

The following information will be displayed 
Full Path to Backup File : /tmp/backup-ucsd.tar.gz
Extracting the backup archive file....
Required DB disk space : 12671 MB
Available free space in DB disk : 98028 MB
Available free space in /opt/infra/migration/backup-ucsd : 84957 MB
Restoring database. This process will take some time depending on the database size.
Extracting database backup archive /opt/infra/migration/backup-ucsd/database_backup.tar.gz...
Initializing Database...
................................................................. done
Restoring data from db_private_admin.sql
........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ done
Restoring data from confmgr_production.sql
. done
Database restored successfully.
Migrating config files...
Migrating open automation files...
Migration in progress... InventoryThreads data processing
Migration in progress... PodType data processing
Migration in progress... HttpTimeout data processing
Migration in progress... specialCharacters data processing
Migration in progress... HttpDelay data processing
Migration in progress... PatchAPIUpdate data processing
Migration in progress... ToggleUpdatePatch data processing
Migration in progress... ReadWriteVersion data processing
Multisite merge ... completed
Running database migration scripts [ Source : 6.7.4.3 ]
Upgrading database query...
Ending database upgrade process...
The database schema initialization has been triggered. This will take some time. Please wait until schema initialization is complete.
............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... done
Schema Initialization has been completed.
Started encrypting all password field using dynamic AES key.

Completed encrypting all password field using dynamic AES Key.

Started updating DB Table MAILSETTINGS.
Completed updating DB Table MAILSETTINGS.
Starting services. Use the "Display Services Status" option to check the status.
Migration completed successfully.
Migration log file available at /var/log/ucsd/migrateCentOS7.log

Optimized Multi-Node Migration Process

Online Migration-Optimized Multi-Node

Steps for Optimized Multi-Node Online Migration

Procedure

Step 1

Deploy optimized multi-node setup from UCSD 6.8.0.0 OVA.

Step 2

Login to Primary Node of UCSD 6.8.0.0 as root user .

Step 3

Navigate to the folder with the following command

/opt/infra/migration

Step 4

Run the script performMigration.sh or ./performMigration.sh

Step 5

Provide IP address and root password for the UCSD 6.7.4.x application

It will stop the services in UCSD 6.7.4.x & UCSD 6.8.0.0 application.

It will take the DB backup form Database Node in UCSD 6.7.4.x appliance and restore it to the Database Node in UCSD 6.8.0.0 appliance.

It will take the application configuration files, reports, open automation, script module from UCSD 6.7.4.x appliance to UCSD 6.8.0.0 appliance.

The following information will be displayed

********************************************************************************                                                                                                                                                             ***
  *******************    UCS Director 6.8.1.0 Migration         ****************                                                                                                                                                             ****
********************************************************************************                                                                                                                                                             ***

Current UCSD  Version       :  6.8.1.0
Deployment Type             :  Primary
Note: Before migrating to the latest version of Cisco UCS Director, ensure that                                                                                                                                                              you run the CSA tool in the current version to identify and resolve the incompat                                                                                                                                                             ibilities.
Have you resolved the incompatibilities [y/n]?

Step 6

Enter y and press Enter.

The following information will be displayed 

Please proceed to migration...................
Working on pre-migration activity. Please wait...


Services will be stopped before migration. Any existing data in this appliance d                                                                                                                                                             atabase will be deleted as part of migration.
Do you want to continue [y/n]? :

Step 7

Enter y and press Enter.

The following information will be displayed 

Enter UCS-Director 6.7.4.x appliance IP address (Primary node in case of multi-node
installation) :

Step 8

Specify the UCSD 6.7.4.x Primary Node IP address, root password and press Enter.

Enter UCS-Director 6.7.4.x appliance IP address (Primary node in case of multi-node installation) : xx.xx.xx.xx 
Enter root password for xx.xx.xx.xx

Step 9

Specify the root password for UCSD 6.7.4.x Database Node and press Enter.

Enter root password for UCSD 6.7.4.x database node (xx.xx.xx.xx):
Checking for available free disk space for database backup for database node on 6.7.4.x appliance
Required DB disk space : 1617 MB
Available free space in /opt/infra/migration/backup-ucsd : 85552 MB
Available free space in /opt/infra/migration/backup-ucsd on xx.xx.xx.xx : 88847 MB
Trying to connect to database on xx.xx.xx.xx : UP

Step 10

Specify the root password for UCSD 6.8.0.0 Database Node and press Enter.

Enter root password for UCSD 6.8.1.0 database node (xx.xx.xx.xx):
Checking for available free disk space for database restore for database node on 6.8.1.0 appliance
Required DB disk space : 1617 MB
Available free space in DB disk on xx.xx.xx.xx: 98112 MB
Available free space in /opt/infra/migration/backup-ucsd on xx.xx.xx.xx: 85852 MB
Initiating database backup on remote node. This process will take some time depending on the database size.
...................................................................................................... done
Extracting the database backup archive file to validate the DB files.
. done

Validating the exported file is complete.
Exported database successfully.
Trying to connect to database on 172.26.224.209 : UP
Restoring database. This process will take some time depending on the database size.
.................................... done
Validating Legacy hostname of DB Node
Changing Hostname for  xx.xx.xx.xx from localhost.localdomain to localhost.localdom
Changed Hostname for DB Node SuccessfullyMigrated property files successfully.
Updating multisite xml file...
Migration in progress... InventoryThreads data processing
Migration in progress... PodType data processing
Migration in progress... HttpTimeout data processing
Migration in progress... specialCharacters data processing
Migration in progress... HttpDelay data processing
Migration in progress... PatchAPIUpdate data processing
Migration in progress... ToggleUpdatePatch data processing
Migration in progress... ReadWriteVersion data processing
Updating multisite xml file... completed
Restore Open automation files...
Starting to update database node IP...
Changing Hostname for the appliance from localhost.localdomain to localhost.localdom
Changed Hostname Successfully
Running database migration scripts [ Source : 6.7.4.0 ]
Upgrading database query...
Ending database upgrade process...
The database schema initialization has been triggered. This will take some time. Please wait until schema initialization is complete.
.............................................. done
Schema Initialization has been completed.
Started encrypting all password field using dynamic AES key.

Completed encrypting all password field using dynamic AES Key.

Started updating DB Table MAILSETTINGS.
Completed updating DB Table MAILSETTINGS.
Starting services. Use the "Display Services Status" option to check the status.
Migration completed successfully.
Migration log file available at /var/log/ucsd/migrateCentOS7.log

Offline Migration-Optimized Multi-Node

Before you begin

Steps for Offline Migration

Procedure

Step 1

Deploy Optimized Multi-Node from UCSD 6.8.0.0.

Step 2

Login to Primary Node of UCSD 6.8.0.0 as root user.

Step 3

Navigate to the folder using the command

/opt/infra/migration

Step 4

Copy migration scripts from Primary Node of UCSD 6.8.0.0 to Primary Node of UCSD 6.7.4.x using the command “./performMigration.sh offline copyMigrationScript”.

The following information will be displayed

[root@localhost migration]# ./performMigration.sh offline copyMigrationScript
***********************************************************************************
  *******************    UCS Director 6.8.1.0 Migration         ********************
***********************************************************************************

Current UCSD  Version       :  6.8.1.0
Deployment Type             :  Primary
Note: Before migrating to the latest version of Cisco UCS Director, ensure that you run the CSA tool in the current version to identify and resolve the incompatibilities.
Have you resolved the incompatibilities [y/n]? y
Please proceed to migration...................
Enter UCS-Director 6.7.4.x appliance IP address (Primary node in case of multi-node installation) : xx.xx.xx.xx
Enter root password for xx.xx.xx.xx               :
Transferred centOS7 migration files successfully.

Step 5

Login to Primary Node of UCSD 6.7.4.x appliance as root user.

Step 6

Run the script ./performMigration.sh offline backup from the location /opt/infra/migration.

The script will stop the services, take the DB backup, application configuration files, reports, open automation, script module UCSD 6.7.4.x appliance and store in tar.gz format.

The script provides an option to copy the backup.tar.gz in Primary Node of UCSD 6.8.0.0 or any remote location by SFTP/SCP/FTP options.

CLI Information for Offline Backup via SFTP
[root@localhost migration]# ./performMigration.sh offline backup
********************************************************************************                                                                                                                                                              ***
  *******************    UCS Director 6.8.1.0 Migration         ****************                                                                                                                                                              ****
********************************************************************************                                                                                                                                                              ***

Current UCSD  Version       :  6.7.4.0
Deployment Type             :  Primary
Note: Before migrating to the latest version of Cisco UCS Director, ensure that                                                                                                                                                               you run the CSA tool in the current version to identify and resolve the incompat                                                                                                                                                              ibilities.
Have you resolved the incompatibilities [y/n]?

Step 7

Enter y and press Enter.

The following information will be displayed 
Please proceed to migration...................

Step 8

Enter y and press Enter.

The following information will be displayed 
Services will be stopped before migration. Do you want to continue [y/n]? :

Step 9

Enter y and press Enter.

The following information will be displayed 
Copying config files...
Starting config file migration...
Enter root password for database node (xx.xx.xx.xx):

Step 10

Enter root password for Database Node and press Enter.

The following information will be displayed 
Trying to connect to database on xx.xx.xx.xx : UP
Checking for available free disk space for database backup for database node
Required DB disk space : 1617 MB
Available free space in /opt/infra/migration/backup-ucsd : 88304 MB
Available free space in /opt/infra/migration/backup-ucsd on xx.xx.xx.xx : 88847 MB
Initiating database backup on remote node. This process will take some time depending on the database size.
......................................................................... done
Extracting the database backup archive file to validate the DB files.
. done

Validating the exported file is complete.
Exported database successfully.
Migrating script module process...
Generated /opt/infra/migration/backup-ucsd/backup-ucsd.tar.gz file with the backup contents.
Do you want to copy the UCSD backup file to a remote location [y/n]?

Step 11

Enter y and press Enter.

The following information will be displayed 
Specify the transfer mode [FTP/SFTP/SCP]: SFTP

Specify the login credentials

Server IP Address: xx.xx.xx.xx
Server Login: root
Server Password:
Sub-directory (from Home directory) to store the file. Press enter to select the Home directory: /tmp
Warning: Permanently added 'xx.xx.xx.xx' (ECDSA) to the list of known hosts.
File is copied successfully

Step 12

Login to Primary Node of UCSD 6.8.0.0 appliance as root user.

Step 13

Run the script “./performMigration.sh offline restore” from the location /opt/infra/migration in UCSD 6.8.0.0 pointing to the backup.tar.gz

CLI Information for Offline Restore via SFTP

[root@localhost migration]# ./performMigration.sh offline restore
***********************************************************************************
  *******************    UCS Director 6.8.1.0 Migration         ********************
***********************************************************************************

Current UCSD  Version       :  6.8.1.0
Deployment Type             :  Primary
Note: Before migrating to the latest version of Cisco UCS Director, ensure that you run the CSA tool in the current version to identify and resolve the incompatibilities.
Have you resolved the incompatibilities [y/n]?

Step 14

Enter y and press Enter.

The following information will be displayed 
Please proceed to migration...................
Working on pre-migration activity. Please wait...


Services will be stopped before migration. Any existing data in this appliance database will be deleted as part of migration.
Do you want to continue [y/n]? :

Step 15

Enter y and press Enter.

The following information will be displayed 
Please proceed to migration...................

Do you want to copy the UCSD backup file from a remote location [y/n]? :

Step 16

Enter y and press Enter.

The following information will be displayed 
Full Path to Backup File : /tmp/backup-ucsd.tar.gz
Extracting the backup archive file....
Enter root password for UCSD 6.8.1.0 database node (xx.xx.xx.xx):
Checking for available free disk space for database restore for database node
Required DB disk space : 1617 MB
Available free space in DB disk on xx.xx.xx.xx: 98126 MB
Available free space in /opt/infra/migration/backup-ucsd on xx.xx.xx.xx: 85885 MB
Restoring database. This process will take some time depending on the database size.
.................................... done
Migrating config files...
Migrating open automation files...
Migration in progress... InventoryThreads data processing
Migration in progress... PodType data processing
Migration in progress... HttpTimeout data processing
Migration in progress... specialCharacters data processing
Migration in progress... HttpDelay data processing
Migration in progress... PatchAPIUpdate data processing
Migration in progress... ToggleUpdatePatch data processing
Migration in progress... ReadWriteVersion data processing
Multisite merge ... completed
Changing Hostname for the appliance from localhost.localdomain to localhost.localdom
Changed Hostname Successfully
Starting to update database node IP...
Running database migration scripts [ Source : 6.7.4.0 ]
Upgrading database query...
Ending database upgrade process...
The database schema initialization has been triggered. This will take some time. Please wait until schema initialization is complete.
.................................................................................................................................................................................................................. done
Schema Initialization has been completed.
Started encrypting all password field using dynamic AES key.

Completed encrypting all password field using dynamic AES Key.

Started updating DB Table MAILSETTINGS.
Completed updating DB Table MAILSETTINGS.
Starting services. Use the "Display Services Status" option to check the status.
Migration completed successfully.
Migration log file available at /var/log/ucsd/migrateCentOS7.log

Upgrading Cisco UCS Director to Release 6.8(1.0)

Prerequisites for Upgrading to Cisco UCS Director, Release 6.8(1.0)

Complete the following prerequisites before you upgrade your current Cisco UCS Director software to Release 6.8(1.0).

Plan a Maintenance Window

The upgrade to Release 6.8(1.0) requires that you stop all Cisco UCS Director services during the upgrade. We recommend that you plan a maintenance window of between 2 and 6 hours. Prior to upgrade, the length of the maintenance window depends on the size of your database

Download Cisco UCS Director, Release 6.8(1.0) and Verify the Signed Image

Download the Cisco UCS Director, Release 6.8(1.0) software patch from http://www.cisco.com and then verify the digitally signed image. See Digitally Signed Images.

Place the Verified Release 6.8(1.0) Software Patch on a Server

Place the Release 6.8(1.0) software patch on the FTP or HTTP server that you plan to use to install the upgrade.

Analyze Your Custom Scripts and Ensure Compatibility

If your existing Cisco UCS Director, Release 6.0(x.x) deployment includes custom tasks, download and run the Custom Task Script Analyzer. The analyzer evaluates all the custom scripts in the Cisco UCS Director database without executing any tasks and then outputs an analysis report on your custom tasks.

If the report indicates any compatibility issues, resolve these issues in your Release 6.0(x.x) system before completing the upgrade. See Upgrading Custom Tasks.

Take a Snapshot of the Current Cisco UCS Director VM

We recommend that you take a snapshot of the current Cisco UCS Director VM before you begin the upgrade. Before you take the VM snapshot, make sure the services and the OS are shutdown gracefully and the VM is in powered off state. If you do this, you do not need to back up the existing configuration database through an FTP server.

Upgrading a Single Node Setup to Release 6.8(1.0)

Procedure

Step 1

Log in to the Cisco UCS Director ShellAdmin.

Step 2

To upgrade Cisco UCS Director to Release 6.8(1.0), choose Apply Signed Patch.

Step 3

At the Services will be stopped before applying patch. Do you want to continue [y/n]?, enter y.

When all services are stopped, the upgrade continues.

Step 4

At the Do you want to take database backup before applying patch [y/n]? prompt, enter one of the following:

  • y to back up the Cisco UCS Director database.
  • n if you took a snapshot of the VM before you started and do not want to take an additional backup.

Step 5

At the Specify the Transfer mode prompt, enter one of the following:

  • HTTP—Enter the URL for the location where you stored the upgrade file.
  • SFTP—Enter the SFTP server IP address, server login name and password, and the path to the location where you have stored the upgrade file.
  • SCP—Enter the SCP server IP address, server login name and password, and the path to the location where you have stored the upgrade file.
  • FILE—Enter the path to the local directory where you have stored the upgrade file.
  • FTP—Enter the FTP server IP address, server login name and password, and the path to the location where you have stored the upgrade file. For example, if you stored the patch file on an FTP server, enter ftp://username:password@hostname|IP_address/software_location_and_name

Step 6

Wait for the patch file to download to the Cisco UCS Director VM.

Step 7

Wait for the patch upgrade to complete.

The upgrade process performs extra steps including the following:

  • Unpacks the patch file.

  • Installs the Release 6.8(1.0) files

  • Initializes the database schema.

  • Reboots the Cisco UCS Director appliance. The Cisco UCS Director services start automatically.

Depending upon the size of your database, the upgrade process can take several minutes to complete.

Note

 

The patch process is not complete or successful until all Cisco UCS Director services have been started, Cisco UCS Director is available, the login screen is displayed, and the administrator can log in to Cisco UCS Director.

All Cisco UCS Director services must be started before you attempt to perform other ShellAdmin procedures, such as apply additional patches, take a database backup, or restore a database from a backup.

Step 8

When the upgrade is complete, verify that the version and build in the Cisco UCS Director ShellAdmin match the version and build of the patch that you downloaded from Cisco.com.

You can find the version and build in the following locations:

  • Beneath the title of the Shell menu

  • From the Show Version option in ShellAdmin

Step 9

After upgrading the software, you must delete all zip files and extracted files from the /opt/infra/install folder. Use the Clean-up Patch files option in the Shell Admin console to delete these files. For information on using this Shell Admin option, see Cisco UCS Director Shell Guide.

Upgrading Optimized Multi-Node Setup

Before you begin

Login to the primary node and from the Shell Admin console, choose Stop Services to halt all services running on the primary node.

Procedure

Step 1

Login to the database node.

Step 2

From the Shell Admin console, choose Apply Signed Patch to upgrade the node to Release 6.8(1.0).

Step 3

Login to the primary node, and from the Shell Admin console, choose Apply Signed Patch to upgrade the node to Release 6.8(1.0).

Step 4

Choose Start Services to start all the services on the primary node.

Upgrading Cisco UCS Director Baremetal Agent

Upgrading Bare Metal Agent to Release 6.8(1.0) from Release 6.8

Before you begin

Upgrade Cisco UCS Director to Release 6.8(1,0).

  • Upgrade Cisco UCS Director to Release 6.8(1,0)

  • Delete the patch folder from the /tmp directory, if available

Procedure

Step 1

Download the Bare Metal Agent, Release 6.8(1,0) patch to the existing Bare Metal Agent VM.

Step 2

Log on to the Bare Metal Agent VM using SSH client as 'shelladmin' user.

Step 3

Choose Apply Signed Patch to apply the signed patch. For more information about how to apply signed patch, see the Cisco UCS Director Shell Guide.

Upgrading Cisco UCS Director PowerShell Agent

Downloading PowerShell Agent from Cisco UCS Director

Download the installer for PowerShell Agent from Cisco UCS Director to your native Windows machine.

Procedure

Step 1

Choose Administration > Virtual Accounts.

Step 2

Click PowerShell Agents.

Step 3

Click Download Installer.

Step 4

Review the list of installation requirements on the Download Agent Installer page. Ensure that you have them available on the Windows machine where you plan to install the PowerShell Agent.

Step 5

Click Submit.

The PSASetup.exe file is downloaded to your native Windows machine default download folder.

What to do next

Install Cisco UCS Director PowerShell Agent on your Windows machine.

Installing Cisco UCS Director PowerShell Agent


Note

If you get the Error 1001 error message while uninstalling the PowerShell agent, delete the PSA registry folders.

To delete the PSA registry folders, do the following:

  1. Open the Windows Registry Editor (Start > Run> regedit.exe).

  2. In the left pane of the Registry Editor, right-click and choose Find.

  3. In the Find What field, enter PSAServiceNew and click Find Next to view the PSA registry folders.

  4. Right-click and choose Delete to delete the PSA registry folders.


Note

If you do not install the current version of PowerShell Agent for Cisco UCS Director on the Windows machine, some tasks or options on the PowerShell Agents tab are not available.

Before you begin

  • You need system administrator privileges to complete this task.

  • Enable WinRM.

  • Configure Firewall.

Procedure

Step 1

If necessary, copy the PSASetup.exe file that you downloaded from Cisco UCS Director to your target Windows machine.

Step 2

Double-click the PSASetup.exe file.

Step 3

In the Cisco PSA Service - InstallShield Wizard screen, click Next.

Step 4

In the Ready to install the Program screen, click Install.

The Installing Cisco PSA Service screen displays during the installation. When the installation is complete, the InstallShield Wizard Completed message is displayed.

Step 5

Click Finish.

The PowerShell Agent is installed to the C:\Program Files (x86)\Cisco Systems\Cisco PSA Service folder. This folder is referred to as %AGENT_INSTALL_FOLDER% in the remainder of the document.

Step 6

Verify that the Cisco PSA Service is running on the Windows machine by checking the Resource Monitor.

Upgrading Cisco UCS Director SDKs

Upgrading Cisco UCS Director Open Automation to Release 6.8

The following procedure assumes that you are using an Eclipse development environment. If you use a different development environment for your Open Automation projects, perform the appropriate steps for that environment.

Procedure

Step 1

Download the Cisco UCS Director SDK Bundle, Release 6.7 from Cisco.com.

Step 2

Import the project into Eclipse.

Step 3

Execute the examples available to understand the Open Automation execution. The examples are located at com.cisco.cuic.api.examples.

Upgrading Cisco UCS Director REST API to Release 6.8

The following procedure assumes that you are using an Eclipse development environment. If you use a different development environment for your REST API projects, perform the appropriate steps for that environment.

Procedure

Step 1

Download the Cisco UCS Director SDK Bundle, Release 6.8 from Cisco.com.

Step 2

Import the project into Eclipse.

Step 3

Execute the examples available to understand the REST API execution. You can download the OA zip file from the CCO link, unzip the file, and import the OA examples into eclipse.

Upgrading Custom Tasks

Custom Task Script Analyzer

The Custom Task Script Analyzer analyses all the classes and methods in the CloupiaScripts that are embedded in a custom task, and provides complete signatures for the methods being used in the CloupiaScript. The analyzer evaluates all the custom scripts in the Cisco UCS Director database without executing any tasks, and then it outputs an analysis report.

The analysis report includes the custom task status (for example, Executed or Not executed), a list of methods used in the custom task, and a list of methods that are not compatible with the methods of the current version. You can use the analysis file to detect potential incompatibilities in the CloupiaScripts before you upgrade.

Configuring the Custom Task Script Analyzer

The Custom Task Script Analyzer is included with Cisco UCS Director as a zipped tar file named script-analyzer.tgz.

Procedure

Step 1

Download the script-analyzer.tgz tar file from the Cisco software download area.

Step 2

Copy the script-analyzer.tgz tar file to the /opt directory.

Note

 

If you chose to copy the tar file to any directory other than /opt, ensure that you create the folders for saving the tar file and generated report under the same directory.

Step 3

Create a folder (for example, csatool) under the /opt directory.

Step 4

Untar the script-analyzer.tgz tar file into the csatool folder using the following command: 

[root@localhost opt]# tar -zxvf script-analyzer.tgz -C csatool

The following files are unpacked into the csatool folder:

  • data folder—This folder contains the API definition file in the JSON format. The Custom Task Script Analyzer uses this file to identify the methods that are not compatible with the methods of the current version.

  • jre1.8.0_121 folder

  • lib folder

  • analyzer_config.properties file

  • run-analyzer.sh file

  • script-analyzer.jar file

Important

 

From Cisco UCS Director, Release 6.8(3.0), you can skip Step 5 and Step 6 and directly run the run-analyzer.sh file. For more information, see Analyzing Custom Tasks with the Custom Task Script Analyzer.

Step 5

Edit the analyzer_config.properties file and configure the following properties: 

# Path for the inframgr.jar file
inframgrJarPath=/opt/infra/inframgr/inframgr.jar
# Path for the lib directory where all dependencies could be found. 
# From Cisco UCS Director release 6.5,the libDirPath is /opt/infra/lib. 
# For releases prior to 6.5, the libDirPath is /opt/infra/inframgr.
libDirPath=/opt/infra/inframgr
# Path for the API definition file in the JSON format which is available in the data folder.
# For releases prior to 6.5, the inframgr_6500.json file is the API definition file.
# For the release 6.5.0.2, the inframgr_6502.json file is the API definition file.
inframgrJSONDefinitionPath=data/inframgr_6502.json
# Directory where the generated analysis report would be written
reportDirPath=output 
# Directory for the JavaScript files. The JavaScript files containing the 
CloupiaScripts are fetched using the --fetch-scripts command.
jsFileOrDirPath=javascripts
# JDBC connection URL
db.url=jdbc:mysql://localhost:3306/db_private_admin?verifyServerCertificate=false&useSSL=true
# Database user
db.username=root
# For releases prior to 6.5, use the default database password cloupia.
# For Cisco UCS Director release 6.5, use the reset MySql password. 
# You have to reset the database password in Cisco UCS Director Shell as a shell admin, after bringing up all the services and first successful login to Cisco UCS Director.
db.password=cloupia
# JDBC driver 
db.driver=com.mysql.jdbc.Driver

Note

 

This is supported only for version prior to Cisco UCS Director, Release 6.5.0.2.

Note

 

To run the analyzer on a Primary Node on a Multi Node Environment, edit the analyzer_config.properties file and configure the following :

# JDBC connection URL

db.url=jdbc:mysql://<ip address of the inventory node>:3306/db_private_admin

Step 6

Save and close the analyzer_config.properties file.

Analyzing Custom Tasks with the Custom Task Script Analyzer

You can connect to Cisco UCS Director through a terminal and then run the Custom Task Script Analyzer from the terminal. To view the commands that are available to run the Custom Task Script Analyzer, run the following command: 

[root@localhost csatool]# ./run-analyzer.sh --help

The following commands are available:

  • fetch-scripts—Fetches scripts from the database. By default, this option is set to True.

  • file—Specify the path of the JavaScript file to be processed.

  • help—Displays the command line menu options.

Procedure

Step 1

Open a terminal and connect to Cisco UCS Director.

Step 2

To generate an analysis report for all custom tasks, execute the Custom Task Script Analyzer with the --fetch-scripts command as follows: 

 [root@localhost csatool]# ./run-analyzer.sh --fetch-scripts

On execution of this command, you will get:

  • JavaScript files for all CloupiaScripts in your custom tasks and any tasks that were created with the Execute Cloupia Script library task. The JavaScript files are saved along with the corresponding byte code text files in the javascripts folder identified in the jsFileOrDirPath key of the analyzer_config.properties file.

  • The analysis report in the output folder identified in the reportDirPath key of the analyzer_config.properties file.

By default, these folders are created in /opt/csatool/, or whichever path you configured in the analyzer_config.properties file.

Note

 

The javascripts and the reports within the output folder are suffixed with the time stamp if:

  • The --fetch-scripts command is executed more than once.

  • The javascripts and output folders already exist in the csatool folder and the folders are not empty.

Step 3

To generate an analysis report for all JavaScript files in the javascripts folder, execute the Custom Task Script Analyzer with the --file command as follows: 

[root@localhost csatool]# ./run-analyzer.sh --file javascripts

This command generates an analysis report for all JavaScripts in the javascripts folder and saves the analysis report in the output folder as configured in the analyzer_config.properties file.

Step 4

To generate an analysis report for a JavaScript file in the javascripts folder, execute the Custom Task Script Analyzer with the --file command as follows: 

[root@localhost csatool]# ./run-analyzer.sh --file javascripts/Change_VM_Max_Boot_Wait_Time.js

Where, the Change_VM_Max_Boot_Wait_Time.js is a javascript file in the javascripts folder. This command generates an analysis report for the Change_VM_Max_Boot_Wait_Time.js in the javascripts folder and saves the analysis report in the output folder as configured in the analyzer_config.properties file.

The analysis report includes the following details:

  • taskLabel—Name of the custom task that was analyzed by the Custom Task Script Analyzer.

  • workflowList—List of workflows in which the custom task is used.

  • status—Executed or Not executed. If any of the workflows in the workflowList was executed at least once, the status is displayed as Executed.

  • usedMethodsList—List of methods that are used in the custom task.

  • incompatibleMethodsList—List of methods that are not compatible with the methods of the current version.

The following is a sample analysis report:

{
    "taskLabel": "Change_VM_Max_Boot_Wait_Time",
    "workflowList": [
      "Provision_VM",
      "UpdateVM"
    ],
    "status": NotExecuted,
    "usedMethodsList": [
      "public static com.cloupia.service.cIM.inframgr.profiles.PrivateCloudSystemProfile com.cloupia.service.cIM.inframgr.InfraPersistenceUtil.getPrivateCloudSystemProfile(java.lang.String) throws java.lang.Exception",
      "public int com.cloupia.service.cIM.inframgr.profiles.PrivateCloudSystemProfile.getLinuxVMMaxBootTime()",
      "public void com.cloupia.service.cIM.inframgr.profiles.PrivateCloudSystemProfile.setWindowsVMMaxBootTime(int)",
      "public static boolean com.cloupia.service.cIM.inframgr.InfraPersistenceUtil.modifyPrivateCloudSystemProfile (com.cloupia.service.cIM.inframgr.profiles.PrivateCloudSystemProfile) throws java.lang.Exception",
      "public void com.cloupia.service.cIM.inframgr.profiles.PrivateCloudSystemProfile.setLinuxVMMaxBootTime(int)"
    ],
    "incompatibleMethodsList": [
      "public static com.cloupia.service.cIM.inframgr.profiles.PrivateCloudSystemProfile com.cloupia.service.cIM.inframgr.InfraPersistenceUtil.getPrivateCloudSystemProfile(java.lang.String) throws java.lang.Exception",
      "public void com.cloupia.service.cIM.inframgr.profiles.PrivateCloudSystemProfile.setWindowsVMMaxBootTime(int)"
    ]
  }

The following is a sample analysis report:

{
"taskLabel" : "ReadFromCSVFile",
"workflowList" : [ ],
"status" : "Notexecuted",
"usedMethods" : [
"public void com.cloupia.service.cIM.inframgr.customactions.CustomActionLogger.addError(java.lang.String)",
"public void com.cloupia.service.cIM.inframgr.customactions.CustomActionTriggerContext.setFailed(java.lang.String)",
"public void com.cloupia.service.cIM.inframgr.customactions.CustomActionLogger.addInfo(java.lang.String)",
"public void com.cloupia.service.cIM.inframgr.customactions.CustomActionTriggerContext.exit()"
],
"incompatibleMethods" : [
"Note:UCSD 6.8 Inframgr running as non-root user - This custom task might not succeed due to the recent security measures to disallow a custom task from performing operations that require root privileges. 
For information about operations that require root privileges, please refer to the UCS Director Troubleshooting Guide."
],
"warningMethods" : { },
"fileOperationFlag" : true
},