Viewing and Scheduling Kubernetes Version Upgrades in Dedicated Clusters

Customers with Dedicated Clusters can view the Kubernetes version support status for the clusters in their Private Regions in the Private Regions tab of the Solace Cloud Console. If the Kubernetes version for your Private Region is nearing its end of support date, or is out of support, you can schedule a cluster upgrade in Calendly directly from the Private Regions tab. You can determine if a Kubernetes version in your Private Region can be updated in two ways:

• Use the Private Regions tab in the Cloud Console to view the support dates for Kubernetes versions in your Private Regions.

• Solace sends you a notification, indicating a Kubernetes version in one of your Private Regions is nearing its end of support.

Before scheduling a Kubernetes version upgrade for a Private Region, review the considerations.

If the Kubernetes version is near the end of support, or support has ended, you can schedule an upgrade.

You can also reschedule an upgrade to another time, or cancel an upgrade if your selected upgrade date doesn't meet your organization's requirements.

Considerations for Viewing and Scheduling Kubernetes Version Upgrades

Here are some considerations when viewing and scheduling Kubernetes cluster upgrades for your Private Regions using the Cloud Console:

• You must have the Administrator role to see the Private Regions tab in the Cloud Console and to access the associated Private Regions page.

Viewing Kubernetes Version Support Status for a Private Region

You can use the Private Regions tab in the Cloud Console to view the support status for Kubernetes versions in any of your Private Regions. To view the Kubernetes cluster support status, follow these steps:

1. Log in to the Solace Cloud Console if you have not done so yet. The URL to access the Cloud Console differs based on your authentication scheme. For more information, see Logging In to the Solace Cloud Console.

2. On the navigation bar, click User & Account  > Private Regions.
3. In the Private Regions table, look for the Kubernetes cluster whose support date you want to view. You can filter the list of Private Regions using the Search field. The End of Support Date column shows the following information for each Private Region:
   • No date—The end of support date for the Kubernetes version cannot be retrieved. This can occur for Customer-Controlled Clusters when viewing this page. Customer-Controlled Cluster upgrades are your responsibility.
   • Date in black text with a caution icon—The Kubernetes cluster's end of support date. You can proactively schedule an upgrade to ensure the cluster remains in support.
   • Date in red text with a red circled X icon—The Kubernetes cluster is out of support. You should schedule an upgrade immediately, or Solace will schedule the upgrade in the next available maintenance window.

4. (Optional) Hover over the date in the End of Support Date column to view additional support date information. You may also have the option to:

   • schedule an upgrade

   • reschedule a scheduled upgrade

   • cancel a scheduled upgrade

Scheduling a Kubernetes Version Upgrade

You can use the Private Region tab to proactively schedule a Kubernetes upgrade in Calendly through the Cloud Console. To schedule an upgrade, follow these steps:

1. Log in to the Solace Cloud Console if you have not done so yet. The URL to access the Cloud Console differs based on your authentication scheme. For more information, see Logging In to the Solace Cloud Console.

2. On the navigation bar, click User & Account  > Private Regions.
3. In the Private Regions table, look for the Kubernetes cluster you want to upgrade and hover over the End of Support Date to see support details. Scheduled upgrades are indicated by a blue clock icon. You can filter the list of Private Regions using the Search field.
4. Click Schedule Upgrade.

5. On the Schedule Cluster Upgrade dialog, click the Date field and select a date. Available dates are marked in bold.

6. Click the Time field and select a time from the list of available times.

7. Review the date and time you selected for the cluster upgrade and click Schedule.

   The End of Support Date column on the Private Regions table updates with a clock icon indicating that an upgrade has been scheduled for the Kubernetes cluster. The date in the column remains unchanged, indicating the date that support ends for the Kubernetes version.

Rescheduling a Kubernetes Version Upgrade

You can reschedule a Kubernetes cluster version upgrade for your Private Region to another time if a date you previously selected no longer meets your organization's requirements. To reschedule a Kubernetes cluster upgrade, follow these steps:

1. Log in to the Solace Cloud Console if you have not done so yet. The URL to access the Cloud Console differs based on your authentication scheme. For more information, see Logging In to the Solace Cloud Console.
2. On the navigation bar, click User & Account  > Private Regions.
3. In the Private Regions table, look for the Kubernetes cluster whose upgrade you want to reschedule and hover over the End of Support Date to see details for the scheduled upgrade. Scheduled upgrades are indicated by a blue clock icon. You can filter the list of Private Regions using the Search field.
4. Click Reschedule below the details to change the time of the cluster upgrade.

Canceling a Kubernetes Version Upgrade

You can cancel a Kubernetes cluster version upgrade for your Private Region. To cancel a Kubernetes cluster upgrade, follow these steps:

1. Log in to the Solace Cloud Console if you have not done so yet. The URL to access the Cloud Console differs based on your authentication scheme. For more information, see Logging In to the Solace Cloud Console.
2. On the navigation bar, click User & Account  > Private Regions.
3. In the Private Regions table, look for the Kubernetes cluster whose upgrade you want to cancel and hover over the End of Support Date to see details for the scheduled upgrade. Scheduled upgrades are indicated by a blue clock icon. You can filter the list of Private Regions using the Search field.
4. Click Cancel below the details to cancel the cluster upgrade.
5. On the Cancel Scheduled Upgrade dialog, click Cancel Upgrade.

   If your Kubernetes version is nearing its end of support, you must schedule an upgrade at another time. If you don't schedule an upgrade, Solace upgrades your Kubernetes version in a maintenance window of our choosing after the version reaches end of support. For more information, see Kubernetes Upgrades in Solace Cloud.