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Update the upgrade script & instructions to use a virtual environment

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Jeremy Stretch
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!!! note
Certain components of NetBox (such as the display of rack elevation diagrams) rely on the use of embedded objects. Ensure that your HTTP server configuration does not override the `X-Frame-Options` response header set by NetBox.
## gunicorn Installation
## gunicorn Configuration
Check that the Python virtual environment created in [the previous step](3-netbox.md#set-up-python-environment) is still active, and install the `gunicorn` Python package. (If the virtual environment is not active, activate it with the command `source /opt/netbox/venv/bin/activate`.)
```no-highlight
(venv) # pip3 install gunicorn
```
Copy `/opt/netbox/contrib/gunicorn.py` to `/opt/netbox/gunicorn.py`. We make a copy of this file to ensure that any changes to it do not get overwritten by a future upgrade.
Copy `/opt/netbox/contrib/gunicorn.py` to `/opt/netbox/gunicorn.py`. (We make a copy of this file to ensure that any changes to it do not get overwritten by a future upgrade.)
```no-highlight
# cd /opt/netbox
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You may wish to edit this file to change the bound IP address or port number, or to make performance-related adjustments.
## systemd configuration
## systemd Configuration
We'll use systemd to control the daemonization of NetBox services. First, copy `contrib/netbox.service` and `contrib/netbox-rq.service` to the `/etc/systemd/system/` directory:
@@ -127,9 +121,6 @@ We'll use systemd to control the daemonization of NetBox services. First, copy `
# cp contrib/*.service /etc/systemd/system/
```
!!! note
These service files assume that gunicorn is installed at `/usr/local/bin/gunicorn`. If the output of `which gunicorn` indicates a different path, you'll need to correct the `ExecStart` path in both files.
Then, start the `netbox` and `netbox-rq` services and enable them to initiate at boot time:
```no-highlight

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# Review the Release Notes
## Review the Release Notes
Prior to upgrading your NetBox instance, be sure to carefully review all [release notes](../../release-notes/) that have been published since your current version was released. Although the upgrade process typically does not involve additional work, certain releases may introduce breaking or backward-incompatible changes. These are called out in the release notes under the version in which the change went into effect.
# Install the Latest Code
## Install the Latest Code
As with the initial installation, you can upgrade NetBox by either downloading the latest release package or by cloning the `master` branch of the git repository.
## Option A: Download a Release
### Option A: Download a Release
Download the [latest stable release](https://github.com/netbox-community/netbox/releases) from GitHub as a tarball or ZIP archive. Extract it to your desired path. In this example, we'll use `/opt/netbox`.
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Also make sure to copy over any reports that you've made. Note that if you made them in a separate directory (`/opt/netbox-reports` for example), then you will not need to copy them - the config file that you copied earlier will point to the correct location.
```no-highlight
# cp -r /opt/netbox-X.Y.X/netbox/reports /opt/netbox/netbox/reports/
# cp -r /opt/netbox-X.Y.Z/netbox/reports /opt/netbox/netbox/reports/
```
If you followed the original installation guide to set up gunicorn, be sure to copy its configuration as well:
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ Copy the LDAP configuration if using LDAP:
# cp netbox-X.Y.Z/netbox/netbox/ldap_config.py netbox/netbox/netbox/ldap_config.py
```
## Option B: Clone the Git Repository (latest master release)
### Option B: Clone the Git Repository (latest master release)
This guide assumes that NetBox is installed at `/opt/netbox`. Pull down the most recent iteration of the master branch:
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# git status
```
# Run the Upgrade Script
## Rebuild the Virtual Environment
Destroy and recreate the Python virtual environment. This ensures that an up-to-date version of each dependency is installed while and that any obsolete packages are no longer present.
```no-highlight
# cd /opt/netbox
# rm -rf venv
# python3 -m venv venv
# source venv/bin/activate
(venv) # pip3 install -r requirements.txt
```
## Run the Upgrade Script
Once the new code is in place, run the upgrade script (which may need to be run as root depending on how your environment is configured).
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This may occur due to semantic differences in environment, and can be safely ignored. Never attempt to create new migrations unless you are intentionally modifying the database schema.
# Restart the WSGI Service
## Restart the WSGI Service
Finally, restart the WSGI services to run the new code. If you followed this guide for the initial installation, this is done using `systemctl: