Steps to upgrade MySQL to v8.4.8 for RHEL8, RHEL9 & Podman

Pre-requisites

MySQL version of QMetry Reports and QMetry Application should be 8.0.33 or above.
Ensure that QMetry is not in use and there are no ongoing operations or traffic on QMetry.
Please ensure that docker is authenticated.

Upgrade Procedure for MySQL 8.4.8

Step 1: IMPORTANT: Backup Existing QMetry Database

Before proceeding, back up the existing “qmetry” database. Adjust the username, password, and backup file location as needed (default location is /opt).

podman exec qmetryapp_db sh -c 'exec mysqldump -uroot -p<password> 
--triggers --routines --hex-blob --single-transaction --lock-tables 
--no-create-db qmetry' > /opt/qmetry_backup_<date>.sql

Example 17. Example 16

podman exec qmetryapp_db sh -c 'exec mysqldump -uroot -pqmetry --triggers 
--routines --hex-blob --single-transaction --lock-tables 
--no-create-db qmetry' > /opt/qmetry_backup_2023-01-01.sql

Step 2: Stop QMetry Services

Stop QMetry app and report containers by running the following commands:

systemctl stop qmetryapp
systemctl stop qmetryreports

Step 3: Extract and Run App Database Upgrade

Copy the AppDBUpgrade.zip file, received from QMetry Support, to the server where the QMetry database container are hosted.
Navigate to the directory containing the file and execute:
Options
Details
Default Value
Example
Enter QMetry database password for root user
Enter QMetry Application Database Password for the root user.
-
QMetry@123
1. Unzip and Navigate to the AppDBUpgrade directory.
```
unzip AppDBUpgrade.zip
cd AppDBUpgrade
```
2. Grant execute permissions and run the upgrade script.
```
chmod 777 dbupgrade.sh
./dbupgrade.sh
```
Once the script starts executing, it will prompt you to enter the following parameters:

Options	Details	Default Value	Example
Enter QMetry database password for root user	Enter QMetry Application Database Password for the root user.	-	QMetry@123

Step 4. Upgrade the Report Database

Copy the ReportDBUpgrade.zip file, received from QMetry Support, to the server hosting both report and report-database container.Copy the ReportDBUpgrade.zip file, received from QMetry Support, to the server hosting both report and report-database container.

Navigate to the directory containing the file and execute:

unzip ReportDBUpgrade.zip
cd ReportDBUpgrade
chmod 777 dbupgrade.sh
./dbupgrade.sh

Once the installation initiates, it will prompt you to enter the following parameters:

Options	Details	Default Value	Example
Enter Report database password for root user	Enter password for QMetry Reports Database.	-	QMetryreports@!Nf0#
Enter Report database schema	Enter Database schema name for QMetry Reports Database.	qtmanalytics	qtmanalytics

Step 5: Restart QMetry Services

Start the QMetry application and report containers:

systemctl start qmetryapp
systemctl start qmetryreports