0.8.1 to 0.9.0

This guide describes how to upgrade your Kaa server from version 0.8.1 to 0.9.0.

CAUTION:

The below guide was only tested in a single-node environment with the official Kaa Sandbox 0.8.1 running on Ubuntu Linux. Please read the following disclaimer before running the script.

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Follow these steps to run the upgrade script:

1. Go to your Kaa host machine.
2. Download the upgradeKaa081to090.sh, upgradeMongo081to090KaaVersion.js, and upgradePostgresql081to090kaaVersion.sql files.
3. Download the Kaa 0.9.0 debian package at Download Kaa page.
4. Ensure that the files downloaded in steps 2 and 3 above are located in the same directory.
5. Execute the command below:

sudo ./upgradeKaa081to090.sh

Note:

If needed, enter the password to the PostgreSQL database and confirm modification of configuration files located in the /usr/lib/kaa-node/conf/ directory by entering “Y” during the script execution.