Update¶
The update steps divided in the ones for the management server and the ones for the PLOSSYS 5 server.
Hint - no Internet access
If the server on which you want to update the components does not have Internet access, use another server with Internet access for logging on to the SEAL Systems delivery platform and downloading the folder and packages. Then, copy the downloaded files to the server on which you want to update.
Notes Concerning the Update from 5.0.5 to 5.1.0¶
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With PLOSSYS 5.1.0, the directory structure of the installation has been changed. Therefore, it is required to execute some manual steps before and after the update, refer to Manual Steps Before Updating the PLOSSYS 5 Server from 5.0.5 to 5.1.0 and Manual Steps After Updating the PLOSSYS 5 Server from 5.0.5 to 5.1.0. 
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When updating to PLOSSYS 5.1.0 and using easyPRIMA as of version 1.3.1, the 20181204_perl_soap-lite_1.27_part.zippackage has to be installed with easyPRIMA. Otherwise, the export from easyPRIMA to PLOSSYS 5 does not work and the500 SSL negotiation failederror message is output to the logfile of easyPRIMA (edc.log).Hint - stop the system Before installing the 20181204_perl_soap-lite_1.27_part.zippackage, stop the system and all Perl processes completely (sysstop -full). Otherwise, the Perl environment will break.
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Up to version 5.0.5, an error sheet was output in case of error. As of version 5.1.0, the error sheet is not output by default but can be activated by setting PRINT_ERROR_SHEETtoY. ThePRINT_ERROR_SHEETenvironment variable is available as of version 5.1.0.
Notes Concerning the Update from 5.1.0 to 5.2.1¶
The Consul service has been replaced by a newer incompatible version. Therefore, the system configuration has to be exported before the update and imported again after the update, refer to Manual Steps Before Updating the PLOSSYS 5 Server from 5.1.0 to 5.2.1 and Manual Steps After Updating the PLOSSYS 5 Server from 5.1.0 to 5.2.1.
In MongoDB, a shared replica set has to be configured for the cluster mode and the database has to be initialized for the single server mode. For how to do this, refer to the SEAL-specific MongoDB documentation.
Some services have been replaced by other services or have become obsolete and have to be removed manually after updating, refer to Manual Steps After Updating the PLOSSYS 5 Server from 5.1.0 to 5.2.1.
Update the Management Server¶
Caution - SEAL Elastic Stack incompatible to seal-elk
SEAL Elastic Stack contains the new version of Elasticsearch and Kibana and replaces seal-elk. Before installing SEAL Elastic Stack, you have to uninstall seal-elk:
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RHEL: sudo yum --assumeyes remove seal-elk
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SLES: sudo zypper --non-interactive remove seal-elk
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In a browser, log on to the SEAL Systems delivery platform with your logon data: https://delivery.sealsystems.de Hint - logon data You receive the logon data from your Technical Project Manager at SEAL Systems. 
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Download the SEAL Elastic Stack - 7.16.0.53 - rpm folder. It is saved as SEAL Elastic Stack 7.16.0.53 - rpm.zip.
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Extract SEAL Elastic Stack - 7.16.0.53 - rpm.zip:unzip "SEAL Elastic Stack - 7.16.0.53 - rpm.zip"
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Change into the SEAL Elastic Stack - 7.16.0.53 - rpm/serverdirectory and install the server-related packages contained there:cd "SEAL Elastic Stack - 7.16.0.53 - rpm/server"sudo sh install.sh
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Download seal-bos2gyros-1.0.41-52.x86_64.rpm. 
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Install seal-boy2gyros:- 
RHEL: sudo yum --assumeyes install seal-bos2gyros-1.0.41-52.x86_64.rpm
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SLES: sudo zypper --non-interactive install seal-bos2gyros-1.0.41-52.x86_64.rpm
 
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Manual Steps Before Updating the PLOSSYS 5 Server from 5.0.5 to 5.1.0¶
With PLOSSYS 5.1.0, the directory structure of the installation has been changed. Therefore, it is required to execute some manual steps before and after the update.
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Stop the PLOSSYS 5 system completely: plossys service stop
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Create the new directories and copy the old contents to the new locations: sudo mkdir -p /opt/seal/etcsudo cp -a /opt/seal/plossys/etc/* /opt/seal/etcsudo mkdir -p /opt/seal/datasudo cp -a /opt/seal/plossys/data/* /opt/seal/datasudo find /opt/seal/etc -type f -exec sed -i "s|/opt/seal/plossys/|/opt/seal/|g" "{}" \;sudo ln -fs /opt/seal/etc/mongod.conf /etc/mongod.conf
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Uninstall seal-filebeat:- 
RHEL: sudo yum --assumeyes remove seal-filebeat
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SLES: sudo zypper --non-interactive remove seal-filebeat
 
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When using MongoDB in a cluster, you have to update MongoDB as described in the SEAL-specific MongoDB documentation. 
Manual Steps Before Updating the PLOSSYS 5 Server from 5.1.0 to 5.2.1¶
With PLOSSYS 5.1.0, the Consul service has been replaced by a newer incompatible version. Therefore, the system configuration has to be exported before the update and imported again after the update.
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Save the system configuration: plossys config export <config_save_filename>
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Remove the Consul data directory: /opt/seal/data/seal-consul
Manual Steps Before Updating the PLOSSYS 5 Server to 5.3.2¶
With PLOSSYS 5.3.2, the MongoDB service has been replaced by a newer incompatible version. Therefore, the data stored in MongoDB has to be exported before the update and imported again after the update. For how to do this, refer to the SEAL-specific MongoDB documentation.
Update the PLOSSYS 5 Server¶
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In the cluster mode, each PLOSSYS 5 server has to be shutdowned gracefully before being updated. 
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In a browser, log on to the SEAL Systems delivery platform with your logon data: https://delivery.sealsystems.de Hint - logon data You receive the logon data from your Technical Project Manager at SEAL Systems. 
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Download the PLOSSYS 5 - 5.3.2.538 - rpm folder. It is saved as PLOSSYS 5 - 5.3.2.538 - rpm.zip.
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Extract PLOSSYS 5 - 5.3.2.538 - rpm.zip:unzip "PLOSSYS 5 - 5.3.2.538 - rpm.zip"
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Change to the PLOSSYS 5 - 5.3.2.538 - rpmdirectory and start the installation of the packages contained there:cd "PLOSSYS 5 - 5.3.2.538 - rpm"sudo sh install.sh
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Download the SEAL Elastic Stack - 7.16.0.53 - rpm folder. It is saved as SEAL Elastic Stack - 7.16.0.53 - rpm.zip.
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Extract SEAL Elastic Stack - 7.16.0.53 - rpm.zip:unzip "SEAL Elastic Stack - 7.16.0.53 - rpm.zip"
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Change into the SEAL Elastic Stack - 7.16.0.53 - rpm/clientdirectory and install the client-related packages contained there:cd "SEAL Elastic Stack - 7.16.0.53 - rpm/client"sudo sh install.sh
Manual Steps After Updating the PLOSSYS 5 Server from 5.0.5 to 5.1.0¶
With PLOSSYS 5.1.0, the directory structure of the installation has been changed. Therefore, it is required to execute some manual steps before and after the update.
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Stop the PLOSSYS 5 system completely: plossys service stop
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Adjust the configuration files in the /opt/seal/etcdirectory according to the settings in the old configuration files and delete the*.rpmnewfiles afterwards:sudo rm /opt/seal/etc/*.rpmnew
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Remove the previous installation directory: sudo rm -rf /opt/seal/plossys
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Start the PLOSSYS 5 system: plossys service start
Manual Steps After Updating the PLOSSYS 5 Server from 5.1.0 to 5.2.1¶
With PLOSSYS 5.2.1, the Consul service has been replaced by a newer incompatible version. The system configuration exported before updating has to be re-imported.
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Import the exported system configuration: plossys config import <config_save_filename>
With PLOSSYS 5.2.1, the following services have been replaced by other services or have become obsolete and have to be removed manually after updating:
- seal-pdf2ps
- seal-pdfstamp
- seal-ps2pdf
- seal-router
- seal-sapgof
Open a shell and execute the following call for each service:
sudo rpm -e <service_name>
Manual Steps After Updating the PLOSSYS 5 Server from 5.2.1 to 5.3.0¶
With PLOSSYS 5.3.0, the seal-controller service has been introduced which will replace the seal-dispatcher service in the next version. By default, the seal-dispatcher service is still used but you can already activate the seal-controller service by setting JOB_DISPATCHING to next.
When using the seal-controller service and if you have customized the service keys for seal-dispatcher in your PLOSSYS 5 installation before, you have to repeat the customization for seal-controller after the update:
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If you have customized JOB_MAX_POSTPONED_COUNTforseal-dispatcher, set the same value withJOB_MAX_POSTPONED_COUNTforseal-controller.
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If you have customized LOUNGE_TTLforseal-dispatcher, set the same value withJOB_RETRY_DELAYforseal-controller.
Caution - known bug
With version 5.3.0, PRINT_ERROR_SHEET does not work.
Manual Steps After Updating the PLOSSYS 5 Server from Prior than 5.3.0 to 5.3.2¶
With the version 5.3.2, the service evaluating PRINT_ERROR_SHEET changed from the seal-dispatcher to the seal-convert-dispatcher service.
- If you have customized PRINT_ERROR_SHEETfor theseal-dispatcherservice, customize it for theseal-convert-dispatcherservice (or for any service).
Manual Steps After Updating the PLOSSYS 5 Server from 5.3.0 to 5.3.2¶
In the version 5.3.0 and with using the seal-dispatcher service, CONVERT_ON_PRINTER_START was evaluated by the seal-rest service, with the version 5.3.2, it is evaluated by the seal-controller service.
- If you have customized CONVERT_ON_PRINTER_STARTfor theseal-restservice, customize it for theseal-controllerservice.
Manual Steps After Updating the PLOSSYS 5 Server to 5.3.2¶
New Version of MongoDB¶
With PLOSSYS 5.3.2, the MongoDB service has been replaced by a newer incompatible version. Therefore, the MongoDB data exported before updating has to be re-imported. For how to do this, refer to the SEAL-specific MongoDB documentation.
Ensure that all keys required for the cooperation with MongoDB have been specified correctly. For more information, refer to Configure the MongoDB Keys in PLOSSYS 5
PLOSSYS Administrator¶
With PLOSSYS 5.3.2, the dashboard of PLOSSYS Administrator has been secured. In order that the user can see the dashboard, the dashbord area has to be specified in the ALLOWED_OIDC_CLIENTS key. For more information, refer to ALLOWED_OIDC_CLIENTS.
Example - configuration with all views and all permissions
{
  "seal-plossysadmin": {
    "roles": {
      "superadmin": {
        "areas": {
            "jobs": {},
            "printers": {},
            "dashboard": {}
        },
        "set-all": {
            "views": ["ALL"],
            "permissions": ["ALL"]
        }
      }
    }
  }