TO-TAS Integration: Upgrade of Wavefront Nozzle
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Issue/Introduction
The Wavefront Nozzle (officially VMware Tanzu Observability by Wavefront Nozzle) is an integration used to monitor VMware Tanzu Application Service (TAS) (formerly Pivotal Cloud Foundry) by collecting and forwarding platform and application metrics to Tanzu Observability (Wavefront).
Tanzu Application Service is a popular platform for building cloud-native applications. This integration uses the Aira Apps by Wavefront Nozzle.
Each release of the Wavefront Nozzle will include a set of improvements, bug fixes and new features for each of its components – and this includes the Wavefront Proxy and the Telegraf agent.
Environment
Wavefront Nozzle ver 3.0 and above.
Resolution
The Wavefront Nozzle upgrade is a very straightforward and simple process to follow but still, it is helpful to know in advanced the steps to follow.
Upgrade Procedure steps:
The upgrade process is describe is five steps using as sample an upgrade from Wavefront Nozzle version 4.1.0 to 4.1.1 :
1. Choose and download the release version from the Broadcom Support Portal.
2. Access OpsManager and click import a product then click the + sign on Tanzu Observability by Wavefront Nozzle.
3. The Wavefront Nozzle tile will show up the new version on the UI. However, new version is Not yet fully implemented:
4. To fully implement recent changes, you'll click on Review Changes and then, on Apply Changes:
5. The OpsManager will start applying the changes and at its end, you’ll see the tile with the new version and its components as well – whenever it applies - :
For example, if new Wavefront Nozzle includes an upgrade of the Wavefront Proxy, you will see the same proxy duplicated: One orphaned with old version, and an active one with the new version:
Additional Information
Download the Tanzu Observability by Wavefront nozzle file from the Broadcom Support Portal.
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