{% data reusables.enterprise_installation.hotpatching-explanation %} The hotpatch installation script installs the hotpatch on every node in the cluster and restarts the services in their proper sequence to avoid downtime.
From the administrative shell of any node, use the ghe-cluster-hotpatch command to install the latest hotpatch. You can provide a URL for a hotpatch, or manually download the hotpatch and specify a local filename.
Use an upgrade package to upgrade a {% data variables.product.prodname_ghe_server %} cluster to the latest feature release. For example, you can upgrade from 2.11 to 2.13.
Schedule a maintenance window for end users of your {% data variables.product.prodname_ghe_server %} cluster, as it will be unavailable for normal use during the upgrade. Maintenance mode blocks user access and prevents data changes while the cluster upgrade is in progress.
From the administrative shell of any node, use the ghe-cluster-each command combined with curl to download the release package to each node in a single step. Use the URL you copied in the previous step as an argument.
$ ghe-cluster-each -- "cd /home/admin && curl -L -O https://<em>PACKAGE-URL</em>.pkg"
> ghe-app-node-1: % Total % Received % Xferd Average Speed Time Time Time Current
> ghe-app-node-1: Dload Upload Total Spent Left Speed
> 100 496M 100 496M 00 24.2M 0 0:00:20 0:00:20 --:--:-- 27.4M
> ghe-data-node-2: % Total % Received % Xferd Average Speed Time Time Time Current
> ghe-data-node-2: Dload Upload Total Spent Left Speed
> 100 496M 100 496M 00 21.3M 0 0:00:23 0:00:23 --:--:-- 25.8M
> ghe-data-node-1: % Total % Received % Xferd Average Speed Time Time Time Current
> ghe-data-node-1: Dload Upload Total Spent Left Speed
> 100 496M 100 496M 00 19.7M 0 0:00:25 0:00:25 --:--:-- 25.6M
> ghe-app-node-2: % Total % Received % Xferd Average Speed Time Time Time Current
> ghe-app-node-2: Dload Upload Total Spent Left Speed
> 100 496M 100 496M 00 19.8M 0 0:00:25 0:00:25 --:--:-- 17.6M
> ghe-data-node-3: % Total % Received % Xferd Average Speed Time Time Time Current
> ghe-data-node-3: Dload Upload Total Spent Left Speed
> 100 496M 100 496M 00 19.7M 0 0:00:25 0:00:25 --:--:-- 25.5M
Identify the primary MySQL node, which is defined as mysql-master = <hostname> in cluster.conf. This node will be upgraded last.
Upgrading the cluster nodes
Enable maintenance mode according to your scheduled window by connecting to the administrative shell of any cluster node and running ghe-cluster-maintenance -s.
With the exception of the primary MySQL node, connect to the administrative shell of each of the {% data variables.product.prodname_ghe_server %} nodes.
Run the ghe-upgrade command, providing the package file name you downloaded in Step 4 of Preparing to upgrade:
$ ghe-upgrade <em>PACKAGE-FILENAME</em>.pkg
> *** verifying upgrade package signature...
> 497MB 0:00:04 [ 117MB/s][==========================================>] 100%
> gpg: Signature made Fri 19 Feb 2016 02:33:50 PM UTC using RSA key ID 0D65D57A
> gpg: checking the trustdb
> gpg: 3 marginal(s) needed, 1 complete(s) needed, PGP trust model
> gpg: depth: 0 valid: 1 signed: 0 trust: 0-, 0q, 0n, 0m, 0f, 1u
> gpg: Good signature from "GitHub Enterprise (Upgrade Package Key) > <enterprise@github.com>"
The upgrade process will reboot the node once it completes. Verify that you can ping each node after it reboots.
Connect to the administrative shell of the primary MySQL node. Run the ghe-upgrade command, providing the package file name you downloaded in Step 4 of Preparing to upgrade:
$ ghe-upgrade <em>PACKAGE-FILENAME</em>.pkg
> *** verifying upgrade package signature...
> 497MB 0:00:04 [ 117MB/s][==========================================>] 100%
> gpg: Signature made Fri 19 Feb 2016 02:33:50 PM UTC using RSA key ID 0D65D57A
> gpg: checking the trustdb
> gpg: 3 marginal(s) needed, 1 complete(s) needed, PGP trust model
> gpg: depth: 0 valid: 1 signed: 0 trust: 0-, 0q, 0n, 0m, 0f, 1u
> gpg: Good signature from "GitHub Enterprise (Upgrade Package Key) > <enterprise@github.com>"
The upgrade process will reboot the primary MySQL node once it completes. Verify that you can ping each node after it reboots.
Exit maintenance mode from the administrative shell of any node by running ghe-cluster-maintenance -u.