Upgrading HCL Compass RESTful server API instance in the HCL Compass Docker container

To update the HCL Compass RESTful server APIs with the latest version, you must have the HCL Compass RESTful server APIs zip file. This quick start guide shows you how to update or patch the HCL Compass RESTful server APIs in the HCL Compass Docker container.

Before you begin

Before you can upgrade the HCL Compass RESTful server APIs, you must first:

Create and attach a volume to the hcl-compass container. For more information on creating and attaching volumes, see Creating and attaching a volume to the hcl-compass Docker container.
Obtain the HCL Compass RESTful server APIs zip file. This file can be provided by your HCL sales representative or your HCL support representative.

Procedure

Use the docker volume command to find the mountpoint of the you created and attached to the hcl-compass container.

 $ docker volume ls                             # List the volumes
 $ docker volume inspect [volune_name]          # To get volume Mountpoint folder location

Copy the new HCL Compass RESTful server APIs zip file into the volume mountpoint folder.

$ cp ompass-rest-server-distribution-[version_number].zip /var/lib/docker/volumes/[volune_name]/_data/.

Start a bash shell in a Docker container and execute the docker exec command.
```
$ docker exec -it [container_name] /bin/bash
```

Optionally, backup the logs folder and the config folder in the /compass-rest-server-distribution folder.

cp -r /opt/hcl/compass/compass-rest-server-distribution/config /tmp/.
cp -r /opt/hcl/compass/compass-rest-server-distribution/logs /tmp/.

Move into the mounted volume folder (/opt/hcl/compass/compass-rest-server-distribution/logs) inside the container and unzip the RESTful server APIs zip file into the /opt/hcl/compass directory. Set the access permission to folders and files under the /compass-rest-server-distribution folder.
```
$ unzip -o compass-rest-server-distribution--[version_number].zip  -d /opt/hcl/compass
$ chmod -R 777 /opt/hcl/compass/compass-rest-server-distribution/*
```

Stop the HCL Compass RESTful server APIs instance.

$ cd /opt/hcl/compass/compass-rest-server-distribution/bin
$ PIDs=$(pgrep -a java | grep Dlogging.config | awk '{ print $1; }')
$ for val in $PIDs; do echo $val;  kill -9 $val; done

Start the HCL Compass RESTful server APIs instance.

$ cd /opt/hcl/compass/compass-rest-server-distribution/bin        
$ export  TZ="EST"
$ source /opt/hcl/compass/cq_setup.sh
$ nohup ./start.sh &

Ensure that the HCL Compass RESTful server APIs instance version has been updated.
Enter http://localhost:8190/ in a browser to start HCL Compass. Login and click Help > About at the top right corner of the User Interface to see if the version has been updated.