Can I upgrade Aria Automation Config from version x directly to version y?

Products

• VMware Salt

Issue/Introduction

• VMware Salt (Aria Automation Config/Aria Config) uses Postgresql as the backing database for all data
• Schema changes are made upon upgrade
• Running an older version of the RaaS daemon which may require multiple upgrades

Environment

• Aria Config 8.14+
• VMware Salt 8.18+

Resolution

While upgrading from minor version to minor version is safer, it is typically okay to upgrade directly from one version of RaaS directly to another. However, this should only be done after taking a full database backup. When you run the "raas -l debug upgrade" command a series of database schema upgrades are processed. If you are far behind on a version, then these upgrades may take longer than expected to complete, especially on a large database. 

Additional Information

Backing up and Restoring your RaaS Database