Upgrading SENTIENT to 3.7
NOTE:
These upgrade steps are applicable for SENTIENT version 3.6.4. In order to upgrade to 3.7 you need to upgrade to 3.6.4 first.
Important note before upgrading to SENTIENT 3.7
SENTIENT backend was migrated to Java 17. Install JDK 17 and ensure that system’s default Java version is set to 17.
Please refer to Step 1 of the corresponding installation guide for detailed instructions:
SENTIENT package download
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wget https://github.com/sentient/sentient/releases/download/v3.7/sentient-3.7.deb
SENTIENT service upgrade
- Stop SENTIENT service if it is running.
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sudo service sentient stop
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sudo dpkg -i sentient-3.7.deb
NOTE:
Package installer may ask you to merge your SENTIENT configuration. It is preferred to use merge option to make sure that all your previous parameters will not be overwritten.
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sudo /usr/share/sentient/bin/install/upgrade.sh --fromVersion=3.6.4
Start the service
In case Cassandra is installed, ensure that a proper JAVA_HOME parameter is set for cassandra.in.sh include file. As of 3.7.0 release, latest stable Cassandra version does not support Java 17 yet.
In case action is required, you can refer to “you will need to install Java…” section of Cassandra installation guide.
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sudo service sentient start