Chapter 3. Updating OpenShift Container Storage in internal mode

Procedure

1. Log in to OpenShift Web Console.
2. Click Operators Installed Operators
3. Select the openshift-storage project.
4. Click the OpenShift Container Storage operator name.
5. Click the Subscription tab and click the link under Approval.
6. Select Automatic (default) and click Save.

7. Perform one of the following depending on the Upgrade Status:

   • Upgrade Status shows requires approval.

     Note

     Upgrade status shows requires approval if the new OpenShift Container Storage version is already detected in the channel, and approval strategy was changed from Manual to Automatic at the time of update.

     1. Click on the Install Plan link.
     2. On the InstallPlan Details page, click Preview Install Plan.
     3. Review the install plan and click Approve.
     4. Wait for the Status to change from Unknown to Created.
     5. Click Operators Installed Operators
     6. Select the openshift-storage project.
     7. Wait for the Status to change to Up to date

   • Upgrade Status does not show requires approval:

     1. Wait for the update to initiate. This may take up to 20 minutes.
     2. Click Operators Installed Operators
     3. Select the openshift-storage project.
     4. Wait for the Status to change to Up to date

Verification steps

1. On the OpenShift Web Console, navigate to Storage Overview Object tab.

   • In the Status card, verify that both Object Service and Data Resiliency are in Ready state (green tick).

2. On the OpenShift Web Console, navigate to Storage Overview Block and File tab.

   • In the Status card, verify that the Storage Cluster and Data Resiliency has a green tick mark.

3. Click Operators Installed Operators OpenShift Container Storage Operator. Under Storage Cluster, verify that the cluster service status is Ready.

   Note

   Once updated from OpenShift Container Storage version 4.7 to 4.8, the Version field here will still display 4.7. This is because the ocs-operator does not update the string represented in this field.

4. Ensure that all OpenShift Container Storage Pods, including the operator pods, are in Running state in the openshift-storage namespace.

   To view the state of the pods, click Workloads Pods. Select openshift-storage from the Project drop down list.

5. If verification steps fail, contact Red Hat Support.

Procedure

1. Log in to OpenShift Web Console.
2. Click Operators Installed Operators
3. Select the openshift-storage project.
4. Click the OpenShift Container Storage operator name.
5. Click the Subscription tab and click the link under Approval.
6. Select Manual and click Save.
7. Wait for the Upgrade Status to change to Upgrading.
8. If the Upgrade Status shows requires approval, click on requires approval.
9. On the InstallPlan Details page, click Preview Install Plan.
10. Review the install plan and click Approve.
11. Wait for the Status to change from Unknown to Created.
12. Click Operators Installed Operators
13. Select the openshift-storage project.
14. Wait for the Status to change to Up to date

Verification steps

1. On the OpenShift Web Console, navigate to Storage Overview Object tab.

   • In the Status card, verify that both Object Service and Data Resiliency are in Ready state (green tick).

2. On the OpenShift Web Console, navigate to Storage Overview Block and File tab.

   • In the Status card, verify that the Storage Cluster and Data Resiliency has a green tick mark.

3. Click Operators Installed Operators OpenShift Container Storage Operator. Under Storage Cluster, verify that the cluster service status is Ready.

   Note

   Once updated from OpenShift Container Storage version 4.7 to 4.8, the Version field here will still display 4.7. This is because the ocs-operator does not update the string represented in this field.

4. Ensure that all OpenShift Container Storage Pods, including the operator pods, are in Running state in the openshift-storage namespace.

   To view the state of the pods, click Workloads Pods from the left pane of the OpenShift Web Console. Select openshift-storage from the Project drop down list.

5. If verification steps fail, contact Red Hat Support.