Chapter 1. Introduction
This document provides a workflow to help keep your Red Hat OpenStack Platform 13 environment updated with the latest packages and containers.
This guide provides an upgrade path through the following versions:
| Old Overcloud Version | New Overcloud Version |
|---|---|
| Red Hat OpenStack Platform 13 | Red Hat OpenStack Platform 13.z |
1.1. High level workflow
The following table provides an outline of the steps required for the upgrade process:
| Step | Description |
|---|---|
| Obtaining new container images | Create a new environment file containing the latest container images for OpenStack Platform 13 services. |
| Updating the undercloud | Update the undercloud to the latest OpenStack Platform 13.z version. |
| Updating the overcloud | Update the overcloud to the latest OpenStack Platform 13.z version. |
| Updating the Ceph Storage nodes | Upgrade all Ceph Storage 3 services. |
| Finalize the upgrade | Run the convergence command to refresh your overcloud stack. |