You can upgrade the existing version of Kubernetes to the latest Kubernetes.

Prerequisites

  • Create an upgrade plan for the upgrading the cluster instance, considering the impact of cluster downtime.

  • Take backup of any manual customization added to the clusters. You must take the backup manually.

    Note:

    You need to note down all the manual customization added to the clusters.

Procedure

  1. Log in to the VMware Telco Cloud Automation web interface.
  2. Go to Infrastructure > CaaS Infrastructure.

    The CaaS Infrastructure page is displayed.

  3. Select the cluster instance for upgrade.
  4. Click the Options () symbol against the Kubernetes cluster that you want to upgrade.
  5. Select Upgrade Cluster.

    The Upgrade Cluster window is displayed.

  6. In the Select Version field, select the Kubernetes version to upgrade from the list.
  7. In the Virtual Machine Template, click the option to select the VM template applicable for the new version of Kubernetes.
  8. Click Upgrade.

    The upgrade process starts.

  9. Click > to view the progress of the update.

What to do next

To get the latest IP address details of the node, view the Cluster Instances page.