Specialized installation upgrades (Upgrading from Version 3.5 to Version 4.6)
In a specialized installation, the IBM Cloud Pak® foundational services operators are installed in one project (namespace) and the IBM Cloud Pak for Data operators are installed in another project.
The operators in both projects are granted permission to watch the project or projects where the Cloud Pak for Data platform and services are installed. However, IBM Cloud Pak foundational services operators project can be granted permission to watch additional projects without granting additional permissions to the Cloud Pak for Data operators.
- Upgrade phase
Setting up a client workstation- Collecting required information
- Preparing your cluster
Upgrading the Cloud Pak for Data
platform and services
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.