Upgrading the Java Micro-Agent for Linux

1. Shut down the JVM application that has the agent enabled

2. Take a backup of the properties file
   New Version
   cp /opt/takipi/agent.properties agent.properties.old
   Old Version
   cp /opt/takipi/takipi.properties takipi.properties.old

3. From https://app.overops.com/app/download?t=sa-tgz, download the Micro-Agent installation TAR file
   wget --content-disposition "https://app.overops.com/app/download?t=sa-tgz"

4. Extract files to your working folder
   tar -xvf <downloaded tar.gz file> -C /opt

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Important

If you don't have permission to the /opt directory please untar the file with sudo.

6. Merge the properties file
   Newer Version
   agent.properties.old + /opt/takipi/agent.properties.example into agent.properties
   Older Version
   takipi.properties.old + /opt/takipi/agent.properties.example into agent.properties

7. Copy the new properties file to new installation
   Newer Version
   cp agent.properties.new /opt/takipi/agent.properties
   Older Version
   cp takipi.properties.new /opt/takipi/takipi.properties

8. Start the application JVM
   (it should be already configured to point to the collector from previous install)
   Watch logs for any warnings or errors

9. Verify functionality in OO dashboard
   Verify your upgrade