Update Cobbler Server

Update Cobbler Server Version 2.6.3 to 2.6.7

Following document is useful to upgrade Cobbler Server version 2.6.3 to new version 2.6.7 on CentOS 6.5 x86-64 / RedHat 6 x86-64.

Steps to  update Cobbler Server.

> Check the Cobbler server version from command line.
Command: #cobbler version


 > Check the Cobbler server version from GUI Web based mode.
 Loging to the URL ( https://Cobbler server IP/cobbler_web ) with user name cobbler and provide we based user password.
Current version will display like following screenshot. ( Cobbler 2.6.3 )


> Update python packages.
Command: #yum update python*


> Update Cobbler server packages.
Command: #yum update --enablerepo=epel-testing cobbler


> Once Cobbler server upgrade you will get warning message which is marked in yellow text in following scrrenshot. Cobbler server create new settings file rename it and store in /etc/cobbler/settings.rpmnew.



> Update Cobbler-web service packages.
Command: #yum update --enablerepo=epel-testing cobbler-web 


> Restart Cobbler server service.
Command: #service cobblerd restart


> Restart HTTP server service.
Command: #service httpd restart


> Restart TFTP server service.
Command: #service xinetd restart


 > Check the Cobbler server version from command line.
Command: #cobbler version




> Check the Cobbler server version from GUI Web based mode.
 Loging to the URL ( https://Cobbler server IP/cobbler_web ) with user name cobbler and provide we based user password.
Current version will display like following screenshot. ( Cobbler 2.6.7 )




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