2025.09 Vanadium Platform Upgrade

This document describes the steps to help users upgrade from Scandium to Vanadium platform. Refer to Managed Snapshot Integrated (MSI) project upgrade patches for more information and hints for solutions to common problems not explicitly listed here.

Preparation

JDK 21 Version

2025.09 Vanadium, requires Java 21, both during compile-time and run-time. Make sure to install JDK 21 corresponding to at least openjdk-21.0.8, and that the JAVA_HOME environment variable points to the JDK directory.

Version Bump

Before performing platform upgrade, do the following to bump the odlparent versions (for example, bump-odl-version):

  1. Update the odlparent version from 14.1.0 to 14.1.6. There should not be any reference to org.opendaylight.odlparent, except for 14.1.6. This includes custom feature.xml templates (src/main/feature/feature.xml), the version range should be “[14,15)”.

bump-odl-version odlparent 14.1.0 14.1.6

  1. Update the direct yangtools version references from 14.0.14 to 14.0.20, There should not be any reference to org.opendaylight.yangtools, except for 14.0.20. This includes custom feature.xml templates (src/main/feature/feature.xml), the version range should be “[14,15)” instead of “[13,14)”.

bump-odl-version yangtools 14.0.14 14.0.20

  1. Update the MD-SAL version from 14.0.13 to 15.0.2. There should not be any reference to org.opendaylight.mdsal, except for 15.0.2.

bump-odl-version mdsal 14.0.13 15.0.2

  1. Update the Controller version from 11.0.0 to 12.0.3. There should not be any reference to org.opendaylight.controller, except for 12.0.3.

bump-odl-version controller 11.0.0 12.0.3

  1. Update the InfraUtils version from 7.1.4 to 7.1.9. There should not be any reference to org.opendaylight.infrautils, except for 7.1.9.

bump-odl-version infrautils 7.1.4 7.1.9

  1. Update the AAA version from 0.21.0 to 0.22.3. There should not be any reference to org.opendaylight.aaa, except for 0.22.3.

bump-odl-version aaa 0.21.0 0.22.3

  1. Update the NETCONF version from 9.0.0 to 10.0.2. There should not be any reference to org.opendaylight.netconf, except for 10.0.2.

bump-odl-version netconf 9.0.0 10.0.2

Install Dependent Projects

Before performing platform upgrade, users must also install any dependent project. To locally install a dependent project, pull and install the respective vanadium-mri changes for any dependent project.

Perform the following steps to save time when locally installing any dependent project:

  • For quick install:

mvn -Pq clean install

  • If previously installed, go offline and/or use the no-snapshot-update option.

mvn -Pq -o -nsu clean install

Upgrade the ODL Parent

The following sub-section describes how to upgrade to the ODL Parent version 14. Refer to the ODL Parent Release Notes for more information.

Features

Any version range referencing version of ODL Parent must be “[14,15)” for ODL Parent 14.

<feature name="odl-infrautils-caches">
    <feature version="[14,15)">odl-guava</feature>
</feature>

ODL Parent Impacts

None.

YANG Tools Impacts

InstanceIdentifier deprecation

Since YANG Tools version 14 org.opendaylight.yangtools.yang.binding.InstanceIdentifier has been deprecated and its being planned for removal in next major release. See YANGTOOLS-1577 for more details.

There are two replacement classes to be used instead:

  • DataObjectIdentifier used when we target the node exactly, i.e. we specify key value for the list

  • DataObjectReference used when we target node using wildcard, i.e. we target list without specifying the key

The example usage can be shown on well known network-topology model where we have for topology with the key:

var identifier = DataObjectIdentifier.builder(NetworkTopology.class)
    .child(Topology.class, new TopologyKey(new TopologyId("topology-netconf")))
    .build();

And for the list of all topologies:

var reference = DataObjectReference.builder(NetworkTopology.class)
    .child(Topology.class)
    .build();

Sometimes we need to add additional step to DataObjectIdentifier or DataObjectReference, here is how to do it:

var identifier = DataObjectIdentifier.builder(NetworkTopology.class).build();
assert identifier.isExact();
var reference = identifier.toBuilder().toReferenceBuilder()
    .child(Topology.class)
    .build();
assert !reference.isExact();

For this purpose we have toBuilder method. Here we have to pay attention to type of the builder and next step. In example above we are adding inexact step (list entry without key) to exact DataObjectIdentifier.Builder instance. In case we omit conversion to DataObjectReference.Builder using toReferenceBuilder we would get an Exception. Of course, the conversion opposite direction is not supported.

Practically, we are using DataObjectIdentifier when we point to at most one data object and DataObjectReference when we know we have not exact address - we know there is a key but we have not specified it, resulting in referencing to multiple data objects.

Generally, things like RPCs and YANG actions require exact addressing using DataObjectIdentifier, not exact addressing can be used when we would like to monitor multiple resources, with for example data-tree change listeners using DataObjectReference.

InstanceIdentifier conversion methods:

  • toLegacy returns legacy InstanceIdentifier for both DataObjectIdentifier and DataObjectReference

  • toReference returns DataObjectReference for InstanceIdentifier to avoid confusion even though we can use it in place of DataObjectReference

  • toIdentifier returns DataObjectIdentifier for DataObjectReference or legacy InstanceIdentifier, throws Exception in case we cannot convert, i.e. there are inexact steps in the DataObjectReference or InstanceIdentifier being converted

MD-SAL Impacts

Since MDSAL version 15 DataObjectModification#ModificationType enumeration has been deprecated. The new MDSAL version introduces sealed class hierarchy of DataObjectModification to be used instead with the structure:

  • DataObjectWritten

  • DataObjectModified

  • DataObjectDeleted

The meaning of new classes is the same as former ModificationType enumeration.

Its worth to note that DataObjectWritten and DataObjectModified have a superclass WithDataAfter which is just enough in most cases for both scenarios.

For more details refer to MDSAL-889.

The example of new approach follows:

for (var mod : rootNode.getModifiedChildren(PrivateKey.class)) {
    switch (mod) {
        case WithDataAfter<PrivateKey> present  -> {
            final var privateKey = present.dataAfter();
            builder.privateKeys().put(privateKey.requireName(), privateKey);
        }
        case DataObjectDeleted<PrivateKey> deleted ->
            builder.privateKeys().remove(mod.coerceKeyStep(PrivateKey.class).key().getName());
    }
}

The previous example also showcases the improvement made in MDSAL-892. The new DataObjectModification#coerceKeyStep allows users to just get the key for date modified or deleted.

This improvement allows us to use above example instead of the below one, improving type safety and avoiding NPE:

for (var mod : rootNode.getModifiedChildren(PrivateKey.class)) {
    switch (mod) {
        case WithDataAfter<PrivateKey> present  -> {
            final var privateKey = present.dataAfter();
            builder.privateKeys().put(privateKey.requireName(), privateKey);
        }
        case DataObjectDeleted<PrivateKey> deleted ->
            builder.privateKeys().remove(mod.dataBefore().requireName());
    }
}

IETF Liaison Project Impacts

  • Please take into account that since Vanadium YANG models related artifacts have been moved from MD-SAL to new ietf project. Update your dependencies accordingly. New group-id is org.opendaylight.ietf.

  • See project proposal.

Netconf Impacts

  • Update your YANG models imports if necessary, for example see: NETCONF-1502.

AAA Impacts

None.