Hi Sujay, Yes, riak.conf is a riak 2 thing. If you're running 1.4, you would change the -setcookie in vm.args, exactly.
And no, the node name doesn't have to match the cookie. The two are independent. On Tue, Aug 11, 2015 at 3:22 PM, Sujay Mansingh <su...@editd.com> wrote: > Oh and also, does the first part of the riak node name have to match the > cookie? > I.e. If I change the cookie to riaktest, does the node name have to be > riaktest@{{ ip_addr }} ? > > > On Tuesday, August 11, 2015, Sujay Mansingh <su...@editd.com> wrote: > >> Thanks Dmitri >> >> When you say the cookie must be modified in /etc/riak/riak.conf, is that >> a riak 2 thing? >> I can see a -setcookie riak line in /etc/riak/vm.args, is that what you >> mean? >> >> Sujay >> >> >> On Thu, Aug 6, 2015 at 2:11 PM, Dmitri Zagidulin <dzagidu...@basho.com> >> wrote: >> >>> Sujay, >>> >>> You're right - the best way to verify the backup is to bring up a >>> separate 5 node cluster, and restore it from the backup files. >>> The procedure is slightly more involved than untar-ing, though. The >>> backed up ring directories from the original cluster will contain the node >>> ids (which rely on their IP addresses, etc). Since the new re-hydrated >>> cluster is likely to have different IPs from the original one, there's a >>> few more steps you need to take. >>> >>> The procedure of standing up a new cluster from backups is outlined >>> here: >>> http://docs.basho.com/riak/latest/ops/running/nodes/renaming/#Clusters-from-Backups >>> >>> There is one other important step to remember. If, by any chance, you're >>> bringing up the new cluster on the same network as the old cluster is >>> running on, be sure to modify the Erlang cookie in the new cluster (so that >>> as far as Erlang is concerned, they're existing on different networks). >>> The Erlang cookie must be modified in /etc/riak/riak.conf so the new >>> cluster does not conflict with any existing cluster. >>> >>> Let us know if you have any further questions. >>> >>> Dmitri >>> >>> On Thu, Aug 6, 2015 at 8:40 AM, Sujay Mansingh <su...@editd.com> wrote: >>> >>>> Thanks Magnus & John. >>>> >>>> Yes certainly I will test it on a separate cluster first! Which is >>>> related to another question I have. >>>> >>>> If I want to backup I can archive the directories on the nodes as >>>> described here: >>>> http://docs.basho.com/riak/latest/ops/running/backups/#OS-Specific-Directory-Locations >>>> >>>> But in order to verify the backup (or perform operations on the cluster >>>> in 'offline' mode), can I simply bring up a separate 5 node cluster and >>>> untar the backup files? >>>> (Probably not the /etc/riak directory, but the data and ring >>>> directories.) >>>> >>>> I want to do that, and then try adding a riak 2.0.6 node to the test >>>> riak 1.4.2 cluster and see if things are ok. >>>> >>>> Thanks, >>>> >>>> Sujay >>>> >>>> On Thu, Aug 6, 2015 at 9:31 AM, Magnus Kessler <mkess...@basho.com> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On 5 August 2015 at 18:53, John Daily <jda...@basho.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> That’s correct: upgrades to either 2.0.x or 2.1.x are supported from >>>>>> the 1.4 series. >>>>>> >>>>>> Side note: I definitely recommend testing the upgrade process in a QA >>>>>> environment first. >>>>>> >>>>>> -John >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Hi Sujay, >>>>> >>>>> The latest release in the 2.0 series is 2.0.6 [0]. Please use this >>>>> version if you upgrade to 2.0. >>>>> >>>>> Please also review the documentation about the new 'riak.conf' >>>>> configuration file [1][2]. 2.x installations should use the new format, >>>>> but >>>>> you can continue to use the 'app.config' format from Riak 1.x. To maintain >>>>> complete backwards compatibility when using 'app.config', please add >>>>> >>>>> [{default_bucket_props, >>>>> [{allow_mult,false}, %% have Riak resolve conflicts and do not return >>>>> siblings >>>>> {dvv_enabled,false}]}, %% use vector clocks for conflict resolution >>>>> %% other settings >>>>> ] >>>>> >>>>> to 'app.config'. This will ensure that your existing application >>>>> continues to work exactly as before. When using 'riak.conf', these >>>>> settings >>>>> will be applied automatically. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Magnus >>>>> >>>>> [0] http://docs.basho.com/riak/2.0.6/downloads/ >>>>> [1] >>>>> http://docs.basho.com/riak/latest/intro-v20/#Simplified-Configuration-Management >>>>> [2] >>>>> http://docs.basho.com/riak/latest/ops/advanced/configs/configuration-files/ >>>>> >>>>> On Aug 5, 2015, at 12:13 PM, Sujay Mansingh <su...@editd.com> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Hello all, I have a 5 node riak cluster, all nodes running 1.4.2. >>>>>> >>>>>> I want to upgrade to riak 2.x >>>>>> >>>>>> According to this: >>>>>> http://docs.basho.com/riak/latest/ops/upgrading/rolling-upgrades/ I >>>>>> can perform a rolling upgrade (a mixed cluster) >>>>>> as long as the versions aren't more than 2 versions apart. >>>>>> >>>>>> There is no riak 1.5 so would riak 1.4.2 -> 2.0.5 count as 1 version >>>>>> apart? >>>>>> >>>>>> Sujay >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> riak-users mailing list >>>>>> riak-users@lists.basho.com >>>>>> http://lists.basho.com/mailman/listinfo/riak-users_lists.basho.com >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> riak-users mailing list >>>>>> riak-users@lists.basho.com >>>>>> http://lists.basho.com/mailman/listinfo/riak-users_lists.basho.com >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Magnus Kessler >>>>> Client Services Engineer @ Basho >>>>> >>>>> Registered Office - 8 Lincoln’s Inn Fields London WC2A 3BP Reg 07970431 >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> riak-users mailing list >>>>> riak-users@lists.basho.com >>>>> http://lists.basho.com/mailman/listinfo/riak-users_lists.basho.com >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> riak-users mailing list >>>> riak-users@lists.basho.com >>>> http://lists.basho.com/mailman/listinfo/riak-users_lists.basho.com >>>> >>>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> riak-users mailing list >>> riak-users@lists.basho.com >>> http://lists.basho.com/mailman/listinfo/riak-users_lists.basho.com >>> >>> >>
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