# Upgrade on AWS (Legacy Terraform) Procedure to upgrade your Materialize operator and instances running on AWS > **Disambiguation:** - To upgrade to `v26.0` using Materialize-provided Terraforms, upgrade your Terraform version to `v0.6.1` or higher, AWS Terraform v0.6.1 Upgrade Notes. - To upgrade to `v26.0` if **not** using a Materialize-provided Terraforms, you must prepare your nodes by adding the required labels. For detailed instructions, see [Prepare for swap and upgrade to v26.0](/installation/upgrade-to-swap/). To upgrade your Materialize instances, first choose a new operator version and upgrade the Materialize operator. Then, upgrade your Materialize instances to the same version. The following tutorial upgrades your Materialize deployment running on AWS Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS). The tutorial assumes you have installed Materialize on AWS Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS) using the instructions on [Install on AWS](/installation/install-on-aws/) (either from the examples/simple directory or the root). ## Version compatibility > **Important:** When performing major version upgrades, you can upgrade only one major version > at a time. For example, upgrades from **v26**.1.0 to **v27**.2.0 is permitted > but **v26**.1.0 to **v28**.0.0 is not. Skipping major versions or downgrading is > not supported. To upgrade from v25.2 to v26.0, you must [upgrade first to v25.2.16+](https://materialize.com/docs/self-managed/v25.2/release-notes/#v25216). **Materialize on AWS Terraform Releases:** When upgrading, you may need or want to update your fork of the Terraform module to upgrade. | Terraform version | Notable changes | | --- | --- | | v0.6.4 | | ## Prerequisites > **Important:** The following procedure performs a rolling upgrade, where both the old and new > Materialize instances are running before the the old instance are removed. > When performing a rolling upgrade, ensure you have enough resources to support > having both the old and new Materialize instances running. ### Terraform If you don't have Terraform installed, [install Terraform](https://developer.hashicorp.com/terraform/install?product_intent=terraform). ### AWS CLI If you do not have the AWS CLI installed, install. For details, see the [AWS documentation](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cli/latest/userguide/install-cliv2.html). ### kubectl If you do not have `kubectl`, install. See the [Amazon EKS: install `kubectl` documentation](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/eks/latest/userguide/install-kubectl.html) for details. ### Helm 3.2.0+ If you do not have Helm 3.2.0+, install. For details, see the [Helm documentation](https://helm.sh/docs/intro/install/). ### License key Starting in v26.0, Materialize requires a license key. If your existing deployment does not have a license key configured, contact Materialize support. ## Procedure 1. Open a Terminal window. 1. Configure AWS CLI with your AWS credentials. For details, see the [AWS documentation](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cli/latest/userguide/cli-chap-configure.html). 1. Go to the Terraform directory for your Materialize deployment. For example, if you deployed from the `examples/simple` directory: ```bash cd terraform-aws-materialize/examples/simple ``` 1. Optional. You may need to update your fork of the Terraform module to upgrade. > **Tip:** If upgrading from a deployment that was set up using an earlier version of the > Terraform modules, additional considerations may apply when using an updated Terraform modules to your existing deployments. > See [Materialize on AWS releases](/self-managed-deployments/appendix/legacy/appendix-legacy-terraform-releases/#materialize-on-aws-terraform-module) for notable changes. 1. Configure `kubectl` to connect to your EKS cluster, replacing: - `` with the name of your EKS cluster. Your cluster name has the form `{namespace}-{environment}-eks`; e.g., `my-demo-dev-eks`. - `` with the region of your EKS cluster. The simple example uses `us-east-1`. ```bash aws eks update-kubeconfig --name --region ``` To verify that you have configured correctly, run the following command: ```bash kubectl get nodes ``` For help with `kubectl` commands, see [kubectl Quick reference](https://kubernetes.io/docs/reference/kubectl/quick-reference/). 1. Back up your `terraform.tfvars` file. ```sh cp terraform.tfvars original_terraform.tfvars ``` 1. Update the `terraform.tfvars` to set the Materialize Operator version: | Variable | Description | |-----------------------|-------------| | `operator_version` | New Materialize Operator version.
  • If the variable does not exist, add the variable and set to the new version.
  • If the variable exists, update the value to the new version.
| ```sh ##... Existing content not shown for brevity ##... Leave the existing variables unchanged operator_version="v26.17.1" # Set to the desired operator version ``` 1. Initialize the terraform directory. ```bash terraform init ``` 1. Run `terraform plan` with both the `terraform.tfvars` and your `mz_instances.tfvars` files and review the changes to be made. ```bash terraform plan -var-file=terraform.tfvars -var-file=mz_instances.tfvars ``` The plan should show the changes to be made for the `materialize_operator`. 1. If you are satisfied with the changes, apply. ```bash terraform apply -var-file=terraform.tfvars -var-file=mz_instances.tfvars ``` To approve the changes and apply, enter `yes`. Upon successful completion, you should see output with a summary of changes. 1. Verify that the operator is running: ```bash kubectl -n materialize get all ``` Verify the operator upgrade by checking its events: ```bash kubectl -n materialize describe pod -l app.kubernetes.io/name=materialize-operator ``` - The **Containers** section should show the ``--helm-chart-version`` argument set to the new version. - The **Events** section should list that the new version of the orchestratord have been pulled. 1. Back up your ``mz_instances.tfvars`` file. ```sh cp mz_instances.tfvars original_mz_instances.tfvars ``` 1. Update the `mz_instances.tfvars` to specify the upgrade variables for each instance: | Variable | Description | |--------------------|-------------| | `create_database` | Set to `false`. | | `environmentd_version` | New Materialize instance version. This should be the same as the operator version: `v26.17.1`.| | `request_rollout` or `force_rollout` | A new UUID string. Can be generated with `uuidgen`.
  • `request_rollout` triggers a rollout only if changes exist.
  • `force_rollout` triggers a rollout even if no changes exist.
| | `inPlaceRollout` | Set to `false` to perform a rolling upgrade. For rolling upgrades, ensure you have enough resources to support having both the old and new Materialize instances running during the upgrade. | | `license_key` | Required. Set to the value of your license key. If your existing deployment does not have a license key, contact [Materialize support](https://materialize.com/docs/support/). If you have a license key, substitute your license key for ``. | For example, the following instance specifies: - a `create_database` of `false`, - an `inPlaceRollout` of `false`, - an `environmentd_version` of `"v26.17.1"`, - a `request_rollout` of `"22222222-2222-2222-2222-222222222222"`, and - a `license_key` (substituting your license key for ``). ```sh materialize_instances = [ { name = "demo" namespace = "materialize-environment" database_name = "demo_db" cpu_request = "1" memory_request = "2Gi" memory_limit = "2Gi" create_database = false license_key = "" # Required. environmentd_version = "v26.17.1" inPlaceRollout: false # When false, performs a rolling upgrade rather than in-place requestRollout: 22222222-2222-2222-2222-222222222222 # Enter a new UUID } ] ```
WARNING! Please consult the Materialize team before setting inPlaceRollout to true and performing an in-place rollout. In almost all cases a rolling upgrade is preferred.
1. Run `terraform plan` with both the `terraform.tfvars` and your `mz_instances.tfvars` files and review the changes to be made. ```bash terraform plan -var-file=terraform.tfvars -var-file=mz_instances.tfvars ``` The plan should show the changes to be made for the Materialize instance. 1. If you are satisfied with the changes, apply. ```bash terraform apply -var-file=terraform.tfvars -var-file=mz_instances.tfvars ``` To approve the changes and apply, enter `yes`. Upon successful completion, you should see output with a summary of changes. 1. Verify that the components are running after the upgrade: ```bash kubectl -n materialize-environment get all ``` Verify upgrade by checking the `balancerd` events: ```bash kubectl -n materialize-environment describe pod -l app=balancerd ``` The **Events** section should list that the new version of the `balancerd` have been pulled. Verify the upgrade by checking the `environmentd` events: ```bash kubectl -n materialize-environment describe pod -l app=environmentd ``` The **Events** section should list that the new version of the `environmentd` have been pulled. 1. Open the Materialize Console. The Console should display the new version.