Chapter 23. Upgrade OpenShift Dev Spaces using the CLI management tool

Procedure

1. Save and push changes back to the Git repositories for all running CodeReady Workspaces 3.26 workspaces.
2. Shut down all workspaces in the CodeReady Workspaces 3.26 instance.

3. Upgrade OpenShift Dev Spaces:

   $ dsc server:update -n openshift-devspaces

   Note

   For slow systems or internet connections, add the --k8spodwaittimeout=1800000 flag option to extend the Pod timeout period to 1800000 ms or longer.

Verification

1. Navigate to the OpenShift Dev Spaces instance.
2. The 3.27 version number is visible at the bottom of the page.

Procedure

1. Download and execute the mirroring script to install a custom Operator catalog and mirror the related images: prepare-restricted-environment.sh.

   $ bash prepare-restricted-environment.sh \
     --devworkspace_operator_index registry.redhat.io/redhat/redhat-operator-index:v4.22\
     --devworkspace_operator_version "v0.40.0" \
     --prod_operator_index "registry.redhat.io/redhat/redhat-operator-index:v4.22" \
     --prod_operator_package_name "devspaces" \
     --prod_operator_bundle_name "devspacesoperator" \
     --prod_operator_version "v3.27.0" \
     --my_registry "<my_registry>"

   where:

   <my_registry>

   The private Docker registry where the images are mirrored

2. In all running workspaces in the CodeReady Workspaces 3.26 instance, save and push changes back to the Git repositories.
3. Stop all workspaces in the CodeReady Workspaces 3.26 instance.

4. Run the following command:

   $ dsc server:update --che-operator-image="$TAG" -n openshift-devspaces --k8spodwaittimeout=1800000

Verification

1. Navigate to the OpenShift Dev Spaces instance.
2. The 3.27 version number is visible at the bottom of the page.