[chef] Re: How to properly upgrade chef-server from 11.08

[Steffen Gebert < >]

Hi Bill,

go to http://www.getchef.com/chef/install/ and pick the "Chef Server";
tab. Then download the package and do what you already did when
installing it:
- install the packet using your OS's package management utility (apt,
yum, ..)
- run `chef-server-ctl reconfigure`

Like described here: http://docs.opscode.com/install_server.html

But I agree that an "Upgrading Chef Server" section the docs would be of
help. I also had to search a lot while doing the update.

Yours
Steffen


On 18/01/14 07:41, William Hatch wrote:
> I've hit a known bug with the web-ui, where the show action on a cookbook 
> results in "ERROR: undefined method `close!' for nil:NilClass". On a 
> somewhat related note, the same cookbooks' changes are not being picked up 
> on a client when converging. Due to the error, I cannot confirm (or I don't 
> know how) whether or not the knife upload is actually resulting in my 
> changes being persisted on the server, although the knife command returns 
> success. So, I'm thinking it might be best to upgrade the server. I've been 
> looking for a definitive resource on the proper means of upgrading chef 
> server, but not finding anything very concrete.
> 
> Per the /version, I've got:
> 
> chef-server 11.0.8
> 
> Component               Installed Version   Version GUID                    
>               
> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> bookshelf               0.2.1               
> git:0a01f74ffd1313c4dc9bf0d236e03a871add4e01  
> chef-expander           11.0.0              
> git:14b11a96da1273b362f39ab11c411470688a8bd6  
> chef-gem                11.4.0             
> chef-pedant             1.0.3               
> git:15de6cd06f16ee5dee501d6aba36f4ba60162e62  
> chef-server-cookbooks   11.0.8             
> chef-server-ctl         11.0.8             
> chef-server-scripts     11.0.8             
> chef-server-webui       11.0.4              
> git:498097c0793e51e4f4e7df9f35ee1a3ed3282841  
> chef-solr               11.0.1              
> git:bcd45175fd402f3082e7146f94c5d571b0620434  
> erchef                  1.2.6               
> git:77ade20f166367b5f0cde468e3c6066b8a327475  
> nginx                   1.2.3               
> md5:0a986e60826d9e3b453dbefc36bf8f6c          
> postgresql              9.2.4               
> md5:6ee5bb53b97da7c6ad9cb0825d3300dd          
> preparation             11.0.8             
> rabbitmq                2.7.1               
> md5:34a5f9fb6f22e6681092443fcc80324f          
> runit                   2.1.1               
> md5:8fa53ea8f71d88da9503f62793336bc3          
> unicorn                 4.2.0              
> version-manifest        11.0.8 
> 
> I'm on ubuntu 12.04
> 
> Are there any solid resources that explain this, or brief summary on steps 
> involved? Pointers to good resources, or brief walk through would be much 
> appreciated. Thanks.
> 
> Bill
> 
> 
>