CockroachDB installation and upgrade

Downloading the connector

The connector is provided as a downloadable .json file from the Delphix download site. Use the steps below to download it:

1. Navigate to the Delphix Download portal by clicking the following link or entering https://download.delphix.com/ into the address bar.

2. Login to the download portal using the same email and password credentials used for Delphix Support.

3. Navigate to Delphix Product Releases > Continuous Data Connectors > CockroachDB > v1.x.x.x -> sc_crdb_v1.x.x.x.json and the download should automatically begin.

Installing the connector

1. Login to the Delphix Management application.

2. Navigate to Manage → Plugins.

   

3. Click the + icon to upload the connector file.

   

4. This step shows the Upload or upgrade a plugin dialog. Upload the sc_crdb_v1.x.x.x.json file downloaded previously.

   

For more information, refer to the Continuous Data Engine connector management section.

Upgrading the connector

The procedure for upgrading to a higher connector version is the same as installing a new CockroachDB connector. Repeat the previous steps using the .json file corresponding with the version being upgrade to.

After uploading the new connector version file

1. Refresh all (corresponding) environments.

2. Ensure a connector discovery is completed successfully.

3. Take a new snapshot of the dSource and VDB.

While updating a plugin, disable & enable of datasets is not required. Only refresh of environments is required.

To upgrade to newer versions of the CockroachDB connector, the upgrade path as given below must be followed.

Upgrade Path