Index
Prerequisites
- A current Version 5.5.1\5.5.3 installation
- For upgrading from any other Statseeker version, see Version 5 Upgrade Guides
- Ensure that you meet the hardware requirements, see Version 5 System Requirements for details
- If you are changing product tier with this upgrade, then you will require a new License Key, please contact Customer Service
Download Location & File
- Contact Customer Service for access to the files relevant to your upgrade
- Release Notes
Important Notes
SCS Packages
Some custom SCS scripts may be removed during the upgrade process, you will need to reinstall those SCS packages after the upgrade. To access current SCS packages relevant to your version of Statseeker, please contact Statseeker Technical Support.
Token-based Authentication
Statseeker has moved to token-based authentication in v5.5.4 and default authentication token timeout\refresh periods are applied upon upgrade. Once the update process is complete, review these settings and update as required. For details see:
Dashboard Upgrade
Statseeker v5.5.4 introduced a range of dashboard panel improvements requiring changes to the structure of the dashboard configuration files. All v5.5.3 (and earlier) custom dashboards will be upgraded when they are loaded on a v5.5.4 server. The upgrade process is transparent, and will not interrupt dashboard functionality, but you will be prompted to save the custom dashboard when leaving that view.
Cisco NBAR Package Update
Earlier versions of the Cisco NBAR table may contain duplicate rows, these rows will be removed on upgrade. Duplicate rows were added on devices which had an ifIndex remap, removing the duplicates after upgrade may cause history to be lost from before the time of the last ifIndex remap for these rows. As an extra safeguard it is recommended to configure IfIndex Persistence on your devices. See SNMP Index Persistence for more information.
Upgrade Procedure
- Backup your existing data using Console > Administration Tool > Statseeker Administration > Backup/Restore
- Ensure the backup is stored on a remote location, not locally on the existing Statseeker server
- Login to Statseeker as an Admin user
- Select Console > Console and confirm that:
- The current installation is either v5.5.1 or v5.5.3
- The current user is admin, or is a user with the Admin role
This information is displayed at the bottom of the Console
- Select Administration Tool > Statseeker Administration > Software Upgrade
- Click Edit (upper-right)
- Click Choose File, browse to the location of the stored Statseeker Upgrade image, select it, and click Open
- Click Upload
A progress bar will be displayed to map the progress of the upload process.
Once the ISO has been uploaded a series of checks against the upgrade requirements are run. In addition, a dry-run of the upgrade process is conducted to highlight any potential impacts on your installation resulting from contents of the upgrade.
The results of the upgrade checks are presented, and any items marked with a warning or failed icon should, prior to proceeding with the upgrade, be reviewed and addressed as needed.
If the checklist presents items that require attention you can click on the associated doc link to view details. Some of these items can be addressed prior to proceeding with the upgrade and others advise a review of the affected element (threshold, report configuration, etc.) post-upgrade.
A complete, detailed report can be downloaded and used as a reference for these items and as a record of the changes made to affected elements as a result of the upgrade process. To download the upgrade report:
- Click Download Report for an HTML report, or Download Report (gz) for an archived version of the same HTML report
Highlighted items in the upgrade checklist can be addressed and the pre-upgrade check re-run as desired.
When you are ready to proceed with the upgrade:
- Click Complete Upgrade
If any warning or failed/error items remain in the pre-upgrade checklist a warning dialog is displayed asking you to confirm that you wish to proceed with the upgrade.
- If you are happy to proceed, click Yes
The upgrade will now commence, during this process the Statseeker server will be unavailable.
Post-Upgrade Checks
There are a number of checks to be performed once the upgrade process is complete:
Confirm new version
- Return to the Console and refresh your browser to confirm that the upgrade process is complete and you are running an updated Statseeker version.
The installed version number is displayed below the report list and filters.
Confirm License Details
- From the Admin Tool select General > License Key
This will display your current license details.
Review those details and, if you require any changes to License Tier, Device, Interface or Custom Data limits, or feature set, please contact Customer Service.
Re-apply SCS Packages
The dry-run of the upgrade, which you will have run prior to the upgrade itself, will have highlighted any potential impacts to existing Statseeker Custom Script (SCS) packages.
- Review your installed SCS packages after the upgrade and re-apply as required
Apply Service Packs
Service packs are periodically released to address issues encountered post-release.
There are currently no service packs available for Statseeker v5.5.4.
Backup Your Upgraded Server
Backup files from earlier versions may not have the required data structure to work correctly with your updated Statseeker server. Once an upgrade has been completed, it is strongly advised that a backup be created.
See Backup and Restoration Process for details.