Server Maintenance

Once Connect is successfully deployed, it is the responsibility of the integrator and/or end-user to maintain the physical and virtual servers. Maintenance includes:

  • Server patching: The Windows and Linux environments should have regular patches/updates applied, in accordance with customer policy. When performing the patching on any system the Symmetry GUEST and CONNECT application should be shut down and started via the steps defined in Shutdown and Startup processes found in the appendix of this document.
  • System upgrades: including Redis, ElasticSearch, RabbitMQ, and Docker will be handled by the Symmetry GUEST and CONNECT installer. The latest version of the application by executing the following commands: 
    git clone https://amaginstaller@bitbucket.org/symmetryconnect/connect.deployment.git
cd connect.deployment
git checkout version/<version number>
    • For online installation (a system that has access to the internet) this should be done from the primary Docker server
    • For offline installation, this will need to be done on a separate system that does have access to the internet following the steps defined in the CONNECT and GUEST Deployment Guide. Once the offline installer is prepared it will need to be moved to the primary Docker server.
  • Backups:
    • The SQL Server database should be backed up regularly in accordance with customer policy (using standard SQL Server backup tools).
    • Regular snapshots of the Elasticsearch virtual machines should be captured (details to be provided during implementation).