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Upgrading Cloudera AI Inference service using the UI

Upgrade the Cloudera AI Inference service using the UI. Upgrading the Cloudera AI Inference service is available in Cloudera AI on premises 1.5.5 SP2 and higher releases.

You can upgrade an existing Cloudera AI Inference service instance when a higher supported version becomes available. Upgrading allows you to take advantage of new features, performance improvements, security updates, and supported component versions.

Upgrade your Cloudera AI Inference service in the following cases:
  • A new version of Cloudera AI Inference service is released.
  • Security patches or critical bug fixes are available.
  • New features or enhancements are required.
  • Alignment with the latest supported Kubernetes, Istio, or serving components is needed.
  1. In the Management Console, click the Cloudera AI tile.

    The Cloudera AI page displays.

  2. Click AI Inference Services under ADMINISTRATION on the left navigation menu.
  3. Select the Cloudera AI Inference service instance you want to upgrade and click next to the instance.
  4. Select the Upgrade action.
    The upgrade confirmation dialog displays.
  5. Click OK to initiate the upgrade.

Upgrade results

Successful upgrade
In case of successful upgrade the Inference service status changes to upgrade:finished and the service returns to the Ready state.
Failed upgrade
In case of a failed upgrade, the Inference service status changes to upgrade:failed.

Proceed with performing the following actions:

  • Review the Event Logs for failure details.
  • Resolve any reported issues.
  • Retry the upgrade if applicable.

Post-upgrade verification

After a successful upgrade, verify the following details:

Verify the Inference service health by performing the following actions:
  • Checking if the Inference service status is Ready with upgrade:finished.
  • Checking that all Cloudera AI Inference service pods are running and healthy.
Verify the version of the Cloudera AI Inference service by:
  • Confirming that the Cloudera AI Inference service version reflects the target version.
  • Reviewing version details on the Inference service details page.