Upgrading Kyvos Cloud on AWS Environment

Applies to: Kyvos Enterprise Kyvos Cloud (SaaS on AWS) Kyvos AWS Marketplace

Kyvos Azure Marketplace Kyvos GCP Marketplace Kyvos Single Node Installation (Kyvos SNI)

Before upgrading Kyvos MS to version 2023.2, ensure that you have access to an AWS account with the necessary permissions to perform the operations.

Steps to Upgrade Kyvos Cloud (Managed Services) to version 2023.2.x

1. Step 1: Access the AWS Management Console 

   1. Open the AWS Management Console using your AWS account credentials. 

2. Step 2: Navigate to IAM Roles 

   1. Go to the IAM (Identity and Access Management) service in the AWS Management Console. 

3. Step 3: Locate the Kyvos Role 

   1. In the IAM service, navigate to the Roles section. 

   2. Search for the IAM role with the name InstanceIamRole-StackName-CustomerAWSAccountId related to Kyvos. 

4. Step 4: Edit the Kyvos Role 

   1. Select the Kyvos IAM role from the list. 

   2. Click the Permissions tab to view the attached policies. 

5. Step 5: Add Actions to kyvos-policy 

   1. Under the “Permissions” tab, locate the policy named kyvos-policy. 

   2. Click the policy to edit its permissions. 

   3. In the policy editor, find the existing Action section. 

   4. Add the following actions to the Action section: 
      “rds:DescribeDBInstances”, 
      “rds:StopDBInstance”, 
      “rds:DescribeDBSnapshots”, 
      “rds:CreateDBSnapshot”, 
      “rds:RestoreDBInstanceFromDBSnapshot”, 
      “rds:DeleteDBInstance” 

6. Step 6: Save and Apply Changes 

   1. After adding the actions to the policy, review the changes. 

   2. Click Next > Save changes to save the updated policy. 

7. Once you have completed these steps, the IAM role InstanceIamRole-StackName-CustomerAWSAccountId associated with Kyvos will have the necessary permissions to perform the required actions for the Kyvos MS upgrade process. 

8. Please note that the StackName in InstanceIamRole-StackName-CustomerAWSAccountId should be replaced with the actual stack name and relevant AWS account ID used in your environment.  

9. Ensure to follow these steps accurately to fulfill the prerequisite for upgrading Kyvos to version 2023.2.x on your AWS environment.