Database Upgrade Use Cases

Use Cases

Use Case 1: Writing Database Upgrade Scripts

As PKI developer I want to safely update the PKI database in production environment to fix issues or to provide new functionality.

The upgrade framework should provide a mechanism to:

• update database schema

• add new entries

• delete entries

• add new attributes to multiple entries

• modify attributes on multiple entries

• delete attributes from multiple entries

• execute the upgrade scripts based on the current database version

• update the database version after the execution is complete

Use Case 2: Upgrading PKI Database to Fix Performance Issue

As a PKI administrator I want to fix PKI server performance issue.

See Also

• Bug 1658280 - Slow host deletion due to certificate pagination

Use Case 3: Upgrading PKI Database to Use Random Serial Numbers v2

As a PKI administrator I want to use Random Serial Numbers v2.

Note that if the serial numbers are to be generated using replica-specific sequence numbers, that might require adding new LDAP schema and LDAP entries to store the sequence numbers in the database. However, if the serial numbers are to be generated using UUID, that might not require database changes.

See Also

• Bug 1641804 - Random Serial Number v2 Support

Acceptance Criteria

• Install several CA replicas.

• Issue certificates from each replica.

• The serial numbers should be issued using Random Serial Numbers v1.

• Run the database upgrade.

• Issue new certificates from each replica.

• The serial number should be issued using Random Serial Numbers v2.