Upgrade Portworx Backup Using Argo CD

Applicable to Classic mode only

This topic details how to upgrade Portworx Backup using Argo CD.

Prerequisites

Before you upgrade Portworx Backup using Argo CD, ensure that:

• Your cluster meets the Requirements for Upgrading Portworx Backup.
• Portworx Backup is already deployed using Argo CD. For initial installation steps, see Install Portworx Backup using Argo CD.
• You have generated the Portworx Backup spec and created the pxc-credentials secret. For more information, see Generate Portworx Backup Spec.

Upgrade Portworx Backup using Argo CD

To upgrade Portworx Backup using Argo CD, follow these steps:

1. Log in and access the Argo CD web console.

2. Navigate to Applications > Portworx Backup application card > Details > MANIFEST > Edit.

3. Set the isUpgrade parameter to true.

4. Set the targetRevision parameter value to the required Portworx Backup version.

   note

   For air-gapped environments, ensure that you download, extract, and commit the required px-central-<pxb-version>.tgz package to the git branch specified in targetRevision parameter.

5. Click Save.

6. Click SYNC.

   Argo CD web console upgrades Portworx Backup version to the required version.

What to do next

On each application cluster that you back up, upgrade Stork to a version compatible with your upgraded Portworx Backup version.