Step A: Get ready to migrate an AWS Elemental Conductor File cluster - AWS Elemental Conductor File
Read the essential notesModify your automation system for HTTPSVerify installer typeCreate a boot USB driveVerify space on each node

Step A: Get ready to migrate an AWS Elemental Conductor File cluster

Read the essential notes

Refer to the essential notes in the AWS Elemental Conductor File Release Notes to identify key changes to the behavior of the Conductor File and worker nodes.

Important

Make sure that you have the latest version of the Release Notes. If you downloaded the file more than a few days ago, we recommend that you download it again.

Modify your automation system for HTTPS

After a node has been migrated, it uses HTTPS. By default, the nodes are set up with self-signed certificates. Make sure of the following points:

  • You might need to change your automation system to use HTTPS.

Verify installer type

The software installer that you use depends on whether you have GPU-accelerated software type, or CPU-only.

To determine whether you have a GPU-accelerated or CPU-only system, run the following command:

lspci | grep NVIDIA

If the output is empty, your system is CPU-only.

If the output is similar to the following, your system is GPU-accelerated:

VGA compatible controller: NVIDIA Corporation GM204GL [Tesla M60] (rev a1)
VGA compatible controller: NVIDIA Corporation GM204GL [Tesla M60] (rev a1)
VGA compatible controller: NVIDIA Corporation GM204GL [Tesla M60] (rev a1)
VGA compatible controller: NVIDIA Corporation GM204GL [Tesla M60] (rev a1)

Create a boot USB drive

On Dell hardware, you have the option to install RHEL 9 by using a boot USB drive or by using or iDRAC (for Dell). (Note that SuperMicro hardware, you can only install RHEL 9 by using IPMI.)

If you want to use a boot USB drive with Dell, you should make the drive now. You might want to make several drives, depending on how many people will be performing the migration tasks. For instructions, see Create a boot USB drive.

Verify space on each node

As part of the upgrade, you create a backup of the data on each node. You must make sure that you have enough free space for the backup. Follow these guidelines:

  • The backup for a freshly kickstarted and licensed appliance generates a small backup directory andB zipped version of the backup (<hostname>_lifeboat-archive.zip).

  • Your configuration will generate larger files because of the data that you create, so review available space before starting.

  • Check the contents of the /home partion, and clear out old files, unnecessary files, and old installers.