Using the Incremental Install Function
Use the Incremental Install function of the web-based Installer to control security, add or upgrade services, upgrade Ecosystem Packs (EEPs), and perform other maintenance functions.
Things You Can Do Using the Incremental Install
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- Enable or disable security by using the Enable MapR Secure Cluster option
- Add services that are supported for your current EEP
- Apply a patch
- Delete a service from a cluster by deselecting the service
- Upgrade the Ecosystem Pack (EEP) to upgrade your services
- Change a 2-digit EEP to the equivalent 3-digit EEP (see Understanding Two-Digit and Three-Digit EEPs)
NOTE
Before enabling security using the Incremental Install function, be sure
to review the known issue (IN-1084) related to custom certificates. See MapR Installer Known
Issues.You cannot perform the following functions using an
Incremental Install:
- Add a node to a cluster
- Delete a node from a cluster
- Upgrade the Core version
Online Versus Offline Operations
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Using Incremental Install
Procedure
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Using a browser, log in to the Installer:
https://<Installer Node hostname/Ipaddress>:9443
- Click the Incremental Install button. The Version & Services page appears.
- Make the desired changes to add or remove security, add or delete services, apply a patch, or upgrade the EEP. Then click Next.
- Advance through the Installer screens, providing the admin password or other information as needed.
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After the Incremental Install finishes, if you added
services, use the Control System Services tab or the
maprcli service list -node
command to ensure that the services are running. If the services are not running, you might need to restart the nodes. For more information, see IN-1332 in Installer Known Issues.