Layer7 Developer Portal upgrade patches issue

Products

• CA API Developer Portal

Issue/Introduction

While upgrading the existing developer portal instance from version 5.2.3 to version 5.3.1, there's a point where we want to install the patch Layer7_API_PlatformUpdate_Debian-12_2024-10-09.L7P & Layer7_API_PMS_Debian_v2.0.0-20240722103829.L7P

However, there are issues when applying these patches.

Layer7_API_PlatformUpdate_Debian-12_2024-10-09.L7P seems to have an issue with the patch. Properties not being signed.

Patch install of Layer7_API_PMS_Debian_v2.0.0-20240722103829.L7P causes a linkage error in the PMS logs.

Environment

API Portal 5.3.1

Resolution

The patch can not be applied because the sudo to root is failing due to a expired root password. To resolve this, do the following:

1. login using portal or using your custom account to logon to the portal ova

2. run command: sudo -s

3. run command: chage -l root

This should show the root expiration date 

Last password change                                    : Dec 19, 2024
Password expires                                        : JAN 10, 2025
Password inactive                                       : never
Account expires                                         : never
Minimum number of days between password change          : 0
Maximum number of days between password change          : 60
Number of days of warning before password expires       : 7

4. run the following command to make the root pw to never expire: chage -E -1 -M -1 -I -1 -m 0 root

5. run the following command again to check the account is not expired: chage -l root

6. install the patch again