Installing the Helm command-line interface (Upgrading from Version 5.3.x to a later Version 5.3 refresh)

Install the Helm command-line interface on the workstation from which you are running the upgrade to make it easier to debug upgrade issues.

Upgrade phase
  • You are here icon. Updating your client workstation
  • You are not here. Collecting required information
  • You are not here. Preparing to run an upgrade in a restricted network
  • You are not here. Preparing to run an upgrade from a private container registry
  • You are not here. Upgrading prerequisite software
  • You are not here. Upgrading shared cluster components
  • You are not here. Preparing to upgrade an instance
  • You are not here. Upgrading an instance
Who needs to complete this task?
User Why you need the Helm CLI
Cluster administrator Debug issues with the following commands:
  • case-download (with the --cluster_resources option)
  • apply-scheduler
  • setup-control-center
Instance administrator Debug issues with the following commands:
  • install-components
  • uninstall-components
When do you need to complete this task?

This task is optional but recommended.

Repeat as needed You must complete this task on any workstation from which you plan to run the preceding commands.

About this task

Installing the Helm CLI makes it easier to debug issues with IBM® Software Hub CLI commands that rely on Helm.

If you don't install the Helm CLI on the client workstation, you must debug issues by executing into the olm-utils-v4 container.

Procedure

Install Helm by following the Helm documentation.

What to do next

Now that you've installed Helm your client workstation, you're ready to complete Collecting information required to upgrade IBM Software Hub (Upgrading from Version 5.3.x to a later Version 5.3 refresh).