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Updating the Netprobe
The UpdateNetprobe.yaml CloudFormation template updates the Netprobe on existing EC2 instances using the AWS Systems Manager (SSM). It follows the sequence:
- Stop the existing service.
- Back up the current
netprobedirectory. - Remove the current
netprobedirectory. - Download the new Netprobe package and setup file from S3.
- Restore ownership.
- Restart the
netprobe.service.
Prerequisites Copied
- The target EC2 instances must have an SSM Agent installed and running.
- Target instances must have an IAM instance profile attached with the following permissions:
AmazonSSMManagedInstanceCore(for SSM communication)- S3
readaccess to the Netprobe artifacts bucket, as well as KMSdecryptif applicable.
- The
netprobe.servicesystemd unit must exist on the instances. - An existing Netprobe installation directory at
<NetprobeInstallDirectory>/netprobe. The update operation verifies this directory exists and aborts if the directory is missing. - The Netprobe package and setup file must be available in S3 at the provided URLs.
Input parameters Copied
Target EC2 configuration Copied
| Parameter | Description | Default | Required |
|---|---|---|---|
InstanceIds |
Comma-separated list of existing EC2 Instance IDs | Yes |
Netprobe configuration Copied
| Parameter | Description | Default | Required |
|---|---|---|---|
NetprobeInstallDirectory |
Directory where Netprobe will be installed | ~/geneos | No |
S3NetprobeURL |
S3 URL to the Netprobe tar.gz file | Yes | |
S3NetprobeSetupURL |
S3 URL to the Netprobe setup XML file | Yes |
Verification and debugging Copied
Run the following commands if you need to verify or debug your deployment.
View template execution logs Copied
ssh -i <privatekey> <user>@<host> "sudo cat /var/log/amazon/ssm/amazon-ssm-agent.log"
Check the service status Copied
ssh -i <privatekey> <user>@<host> "systemctl is-active <service>.service"
Download the logs Copied
ssh -i <privatekey> <user>@<host> "sudo tar -cvz -C "cd <install_dir> && find <service> -type f -name '*.log' -print0 | sudo tar --null -czf - --files-from -" > <service>-logs.tar.gz
["Geneos"]
["Geneos > Netprobe"]
["User Guide"]