How to upgrade from Gluster 4.1 to Gluster 7.x Archived


## Backups

Take backups (snapshots of all disks), prior to carrying out this work, as there is a risk of data loss.


## Disable access to the site

Stop httpd on both web servers:
```
sudo systemctl stop httpd
```


## Upgrade process for web 1
Su to root:

```
su root
```

Stop the services:

```
sudo systemctl stop glusterd
```


Kill any running processes:

```
killall glusterfs glusterfsd glusterd
```

Unmount the drives:


```
umount /mnt/gluster/gvol0
```

Remove any centos release gluster repos:
```
yum remove centos-release-gluster*
```

Remove glusterfs

```
yum remove glusterfs*
```

Install version 7.0 
```
yum install centos-release-gluster7
yum install glusterfs glusterfs-fuse glusterfs-server
```

Start and enable gluster 

```
sudo systemctl start glusterd.service
sudo systemctl enable glusterd.service
```


Finally, mount the drive:

```
sudo mount -a
```

## Repeat the process above for web 2

See notes int he section above

## Final checks
 Check gluster status

```
gluster volume status
```

Check version

```
gluster —version
```


Start httpd to allow access

```
systemctl start httpd
```

Check everything is working as expected by logging into Claromentis, download a file from the DMS (which require the data directory)

Last modified on 6 December 2023 by Hannah Door
Created on 9 October 2020 by Will Emmerson

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