Upgrading the IBM Cloud Pak for Data platform and services (Upgrading from Version 4.0 to Version 4.5)

Important: IBM Cloud Pak for Data Version 4.5 will reach end of support (EOS) on 31 July, 2025. For more information, see the Discontinuance of service announcement for IBM Cloud Pak for Data Version 4.X.

Upgrade to IBM Software Hub Version 5.1 before IBM Cloud Pak for Data Version 4.5 reaches end of support. For more information, see Upgrading IBM Software Hub in the IBM Software Hub Version 5.1 documentation.

To upgrade the IBM Cloud Pak for Data platform and services, you must update the required Operator Lifecycle Manager (OLM) objects and custom resources (CRs) for the software that you are running.

Before you begin

Ensure that the following tasks are complete before you upgrade the platform and services:
  • You set up a client workstation from which you will run the upgrade.
  • You collected the required information that you will need to complete the upgrade.
  • A cluster administrator prepared the cluster for the upgrade.
    Important: If you are using a private container registry, the images must be in the private container registry before you run the upgrade.
Ensure that you have the required permissions:
  • You must have sufficient privileges to install operators on the cluster.

    If you don't have sufficient privileges to install operators, you will need to work with a cluster administrator to complete specific tasks.

  • You must be an administrator of the projects where you need to install the operators and upgrade the software.

About this task

The cpd-cli manage commands enable you to upgrade all of the components on your cluster at the same time.

The upgrade instructions assume that you are upgrading all of the components at the same time, which enables you to complete the upgrade in fewer steps. You can always install additional services as needed on your environment.

The cpd-cli manage commands are designed to simplify the upgrade process:
  • If it detects that you already have a component installed at the specified release, the cpd-cli does not attempt to upgrade the component.

    For example, if the cpd-cli detects that IBM Cloud Pak® foundational services is already installed at Version 3.20.1 or later, the cpd-cli will not make any changes to the existing IBM Cloud Pak foundational services installation.

    However, if the cpd-cli detects that the IBM Cloud Pak foundational services is installed at a version below 3.20.1, the cpd-cli will automatically upgrade the IBM Cloud Pak foundational services installation.

  • If you encounter an issue when you are upgrading a specific component, the cpd-cli gives you the option to resume the upgrade from the point of failure.
Important: All of the Cloud Pak for Data components must be at the same release.

The upgrade method that you use depends on where you installed the Cloud Pak for Data operators: