Updating shared service instances

Use the console to update shared service instances to the next version.

Before you begin

Upload any new pattern types and images that are available with the new fix pack release to the system. Then, any shared service instances that are updated or deployed use the new pattern types and images. Also, before you update shared service instances, be sure to stop all activity in the console, including deployments, deletes, and stops.
Important: Do not use the steps in this task to update the System Monitoring for WebSphere® Application Server, System Monitoring for HTTP Servers, System Monitoring for WebSphere MQ, or System Monitoring for WebSphere Message Broker services. To upgrade to a new version of these services, you must delete the existing service and then deploy the new version. For more information, see the Related reference section.

About this task

If a shared service instance is deployed in multiple clouds, you must update each shared service instance in each cloud individually.

Procedure

  1. Click Patterns > Shared Services Instances.
  2. On the left side of the window, click the service instance that you want to update, and then click Check for Updates in the Pattern type section. A message is displayed that prompts you to confirm the operation.
  3. Click Upgrade. The update starts, and the status of the instance changes to launching and maintaining.
    Note: Only a version release minor fixpack (VRMF) upgrade is supported. A version release upgrade is not supported.
  4. Wait until the status of the instance changes to running, configuring, and upgrading. At this point, the update process is complete. Commit and Revert are available in the upper right side of the window.
  5. Click Commit. Now the update process is committed, and the instance of the shared service cannot roll back to the previous version, for example the previous fix pack level. The status of the service instance changes to running.
  6. Optional: If you must roll the shared service instance back to the previous version, click Revert.

Results

Your shared services instances are updated. You might notice the previous version of the instance is shown on the Shared Service Instances page. This is because the appmodel.json file is not modified during the update process. Instead, your existing application model is updated to use the newer plug-ins that are provided by the pattern type. As a result, the version remains the same after the update is complete.