Workflow for standalone NSP system upgrade from Release 22.9 or later

The following is the sequence of high-level actions required to upgrade a standalone Release 22.9 or later NSP system.

Prepare for upgrade

1	Perform To prepare for an NSP system upgrade from Release 22.9 or later to do the following: back up the NSP system configuration, databases, and file service data download the NSP installation software verify the cluster readiness for the upgrade perform special upgrade preconfiguration
Upgrade NSP cluster

2	Perform To upgrade a Release 22.9 or later NSP cluster, which has the following step sections in the order shown below: Back up NSP deployer host configuration files Disable SELinux enforcing mode Apply OS update to NSP deployer host Prepare for Kubernetes upgrade Upgrade Kubernetes registry Configure Kubernetes deployer Restore NSP system files Configure NSP software Install Kubernetes secrets Stop and undeploy NSP cluster—marks the beginning of the network management outage Apply OS update to NSP cluster VMs Upgrade Kubernetes deployment environment Label NSP cluster nodes Upgrade NSP software Monitor NSP initialization Verify upgraded NSP cluster operation—marks the end of the network management outage Upgrade MDM adaptors Upgrade or enable additional components and systems Purge Kubernetes image files Purge NSP image files Restore SELinux enforcing mode Import NFM-P users and groups Remove path-control subscriptions Restore classic telemetry collection Synchronize LSP paths