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tutorial:adm:server_os_updates [2019/12/16 14:08]
fiserp [Things to consider] 		tutorial:adm:server_os_updates [2019/12/16 14:09]
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     * In our deployments, we use mainly RHEL/CentOS (sometimes Debian) and Windows OSes. If you deploy IdM accordingly (tutorials [[https://wiki.czechidm.com/doku.php?id=start&do=search&q=server+prep|here]] and [[https://wiki.czechidm.com/doku.php?id=start&do=search&q=idm+installation|here]]), OS updates are generally painless.     * In our deployments, we use mainly RHEL/CentOS (sometimes Debian) and Windows OSes. If you deploy IdM accordingly (tutorials [[https://wiki.czechidm.com/doku.php?id=start&do=search&q=server+prep|here]] and [[https://wiki.czechidm.com/doku.php?id=start&do=search&q=idm+installation|here]]), OS updates are generally painless.
     * Packages from OS that IdM deployment uses     * Packages from OS that IdM deployment uses
-      * Java (java binary referenced through ``/usr/lib/...`` and therefore through ``/etc/alternatives/...``). Java patchset may be updated, bud the version should stay the same (e.g. update ``1.8u27->1.8u90`` is OK, but update ``Java8->Java9`` is not).+      * Java (java binary referenced through ``/usr/lib/...`` and therefore through ``/etc/alternatives/...``). Java patchset may be updated, but the version should stay the same (e.g. update ``1.8u27->1.8u90`` is OK, but update ``Java8->Java9`` is not).
       * PostgreSQL is installed generally from OS or PGDG repositories and is considered pretty stable. Updating package when PostgreSQL version stays the same is OK. Updating PostgreSQL version (e.g. ``9.6->10``) should be OK, but we recommend at least to make a backup of IdM database (in case you have to rollback the previous PostgreSQL version).       * PostgreSQL is installed generally from OS or PGDG repositories and is considered pretty stable. Updating package when PostgreSQL version stays the same is OK. Updating PostgreSQL version (e.g. ``9.6->10``) should be OK, but we recommend at least to make a backup of IdM database (in case you have to rollback the previous PostgreSQL version).
       * Apache HTTPD. Deployment should be stable and no special care is needed. We recommend to have a backup of vhost configuration.       * Apache HTTPD. Deployment should be stable and no special care is needed. We recommend to have a backup of vhost configuration.
     * Windows-based installations have all deployment components installed by-hand and therefore are not really susceptible to break by OS updates. But this also means you have to update all deployment components manually.     * Windows-based installations have all deployment components installed by-hand and therefore are not really susceptible to break by OS updates. But this also means you have to update all deployment components manually.
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