Upgrade Watchdog Install on a Server

Author: Eoin Joy

  1. Get the latest Watchdog release build from the artifactory (http://errigalartifactory.err:8080/artifactory)(as of this writing: WatchDog-REL-2.2.0.tar.gz)
  2. Transfer this to the server you wish to install on.
    • scp WatchDog-REL-2.2.0.tar.gz scotty@qaerrigalapps1.crc:/export/home/scotty/temp
  3. Unpack and move to the folder /export/home/scotty or /home/scotty.
    • The unpacked folder will be called Watchdog to avoid overwriting the current install titled watchdog
    • tar -zxf WatchDog-REL-2.2.0.tar.gz
    • mv Watchdog /export/home/scotty/
  4. Copy the currently used ResourceConfig.groovy to the new Watchdog folder
    • cp -rpu /export/home/scotty/watchdog/resources/ResourceConfig.groovy /export/home/scotty/Watchdog/resources/
  5. Edit the new run.sh to point to /export/home/scotty/watchdog (server dependent) and to have the java version used be 1.7.0_80
    • vi /export/home/Watchdog/script/run.sh
  6. Disable the watchdog entry in crontab by commenting the line
    • sudo crontab -e
  7. Move the current watchdog install folder to a backup
    • mv /export/home/watchdog /export/home/watchdog_backup_2016-03-02
  8. Move the new install folder “Watchdog” to “watchdog”
    • mv Watchdog watchdog
  9. Run the watchdog as a test
    • sudo /export/home/scotty/watchdog/script/run.sh
  10. Determine proper running of the watchdog, it should run through each resource in turn and determine whether to send an SNMP trap or clear, and at its finish will tell you if it sent any traps other than its heartbeat
  11. Re-enable watchdog entry in crontab
    • sudo crontab -e