Rolling upgrade of MongooseIM cluster

doc/operation-and-maintenance/Cluster-restart.md

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+When you are using a MongooseIM cluster that is using Mnesia backend for any extensions, there could occur an issue related to the distributed Mnesia nodes.
+
+## How to restart a cluster:
+
+Having Node A and Node B, the cluster restart procedure should occur in the following way:
+
+![How to restart a cluster](cluster_restart.png)
+
+Start the nodes in the opposite order to the one in which they were stopped.
+The first node you restart should be the last one to go down.
+For cluster with 3 nodes, after stopping the nodes `ABC`, they should be started in `CBA` order.
+
+## How NOT to restart a cluster:
+
+Having Node A and Node B.
+
+![How not to restart a cluster](incorrect_cluster_restart.png)
+
+When the nodes are stopped in `AB` order, starting the node `A` first can result in issues related to the distributed Mnesia nodes and not bring up a node that is fully operational.
+
+Changing the order of the restarted nodes can cause issues with distributed Mnesia.
+Make sure to follow the recommendations if you are using Mnesia backend for any of the extensions.
+Please note that for some of the extensions, the Mnesia backend is set by default without having that configured explicitly in the configuration file.
+
+For more information related to the cluster configuration and maintenance, please see [Cluster configuration and node management](Cluster-configuration-and-node-management.md) section.

doc/operation-and-maintenance/Rolling-upgrade.md

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+## Rolling upgrade
+For all MongooseIM production deployments we recommend running multiple server nodes connected in a cluster behind a load-balancer.
+Rolling upgrade is a process of upgrading MongooseIM cluster, one node at a time.
+Make sure you have at least the number of nodes able to handle your traffic plus one before the rolling upgrade to guarantee the availability and minimise the downtime.
+Running different MongooseIM versions at the same time beyond the duration of the upgrade is not recommended and not supported.
+
+Rolling upgrade procedure is recommended over configuration reload which is not supported since version 4.1.
+
+Please note that more complex upgrades that involve schema updates, customisations or have functional changes might require more specific and specially crafted migration procedure.
+
+If you want just to make the changes to the configuration file, please follow steps 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8.
+This type of change can also be done one node at a time.
+It would require you to check the cluster status, modify the configuration file and restart the node.
+
+The usual MongooseIM cluster upgrade can be achieved with the following steps:
+
+### 1. Check the cluster status.
+
+Use the following command on the running nodes and examine the status of the cluster:
+
+```bash
+mongooseimctl mnesia info | grep "running db nodes"
+
+running db nodes = [mongooseim@node1, mongooseim@node2]
+```
+
+This command shows all running nodes.
+A healthy cluster should list all nodes that are part of the cluster.
+
+Should you have any issues related to node clustering, please refer to [Cluster configuration and node management](Cluster-configuration-and-node-management.md) section.
+
+### 2. Copy the configuration file.
+
+Make a copy of the configuration file before the upgrade, as some package managers might override your custom configuration with the default one.
+Please note that since version 4.1 `*.cfg` MongooseIM configuration format is no longer supported and needs to be rewritten in the new `*.toml` format.
+
+### 3. Apply the changes from the migration guide.
+
+All modifications of the configuration file or updates of the database schema, that are required to perform version upgrade, can be found in the Migration Guide section.
+When upgrading more than one version, please make sure to go over all consecutive migration guides.
+
+For example, when migrating from MongooseIM 3.7 to 4.1, please familiarize yourself with and apply all necessary changes described in the following pages of the Migration Guide section.
+
+* 3.7.0 to 4.0.0
+* 4.0.0 to 4.0.1
+* 4.0.1 to 4.1.0
+
+### 4. Stop the running node.
+
+Use the following command to stop the MognooseIM node:
+
+```bash
+mongooseimctl stop
+```
+
+### 5. Install new MongooseIM version.
+
+You can get the new version of MongooseIM by either [building MongooseIM from source code](../user-guide/How-to-build.md) or [downloading and upgrading from package](../../user-guide/Getting-started/#download-a-package).
+
+### 6. Start the node.
+
+Use the following command to start and check the status of the MognooseIM node and the cluster:
+
+```bash
+mongooseimctl start
+mongooseimctl status
+
+mongooseimctl mnesia info | grep "running db nodes"
+```
+
+### 7. Test the cluster.
+
+Please verify that the nodes are running and part of the same cluster.
+If the cluster is working as expected, the migration of the node is complete.
+
+### 8. Upgrade the remaining nodes.
+
+Once all the prior steps are completed successfully, repeat the process for all nodes that are part of the MongooseIM cluster.
+
+## Further cluster upgrade considerations
+
+Another way to perform a cluster upgrade with minimising possible downtime would be to setup a parallel MongooseIM cluster running newer version.
+You can redirect the incoming traffic to the new cluster with use of a load-balancer.
+
+Once no connections are handled by the old cluster, it can by safely stopped and the migration is complete.
+
+We highly recommend testing new software release in staging environment before it is deployed on production.
+
+Should you need any help with the upgrade, deployments or load testing of your MongooseIM cluster, please reach out to us. MongooseIM consultancy and support is part of [our commercial offering](https://www.erlang-solutions.com/products/mongooseim.html).

mkdocs.yml

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       - 'Logging configuration': 'operation-and-maintenance/Logging.md'
       - 'Logging with Humio': 'operation-and-maintenance/Humio.md'
       - 'Logging fields': 'operation-and-maintenance/Logging-fields.md'
-      - 'Reloading configuration on a running system': 'operation-and-maintenance/Reloading-configuration-on-a-running-system.md'
+      - 'Rolling upgrade': 'operation-and-maintenance/Rolling-upgrade.md'
+      - 'Cluster restart': 'operation-and-maintenance/Cluster-restart.md'
       - 'Metrics': 'operation-and-maintenance/MongooseIM-metrics.md'
       - 'System Metrics Privacy Policy': 'operation-and-maintenance/System-Metrics-Privacy-Policy.md'
       - 'Distribution over TLS': 'operation-and-maintenance/tls-distribution.md'