Backup & Fallback when applying Patch Pega
Hi All,
I have questions below:
- What should be backup before patching?
- How to fallback to previous version if the patch is fail?
Thank you.
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NCS Pte. Ltd
SG
Hi @OdiS9903: If you are performing patching of PEGA patch release, the better option is to take a backup of entire database and the fallback will be to restore the backup. There are also options to set a restore point in DB to do the same.
You can also strategize an out of place patching which will help for your rule schema.
Please let us know if this helps.
Thanks
ASD
ID
Hi @ArulDevan: Thanks for your response. How about Pega Program Files (.war, .ear files, etc), is it restore by reinstalling the previous version and redeploying?
Thank you
NCS Pte. Ltd
SG
Hi @OdiS9903: For your app server specific files ( ear/war file, prconfig, prlogging (if externalised), app server specific config files) you should be taking a backup before updating them. You can restore the same as a fallback. Alternatively, please check with the infra team if a VM snapshot can be taken. If yes, you can explore the option too (depending on the time taken for snapshot and restore).
Thanks.