# Upgrading to Ocata from Newton

## Upgrading Code and Enabling Services

1. Deploy Ocata code or packages.

2. Restart all services. See the Newton upgrade guide for enabling `designate-producer` and `designate-worker`.

## New Features

- The notifications Designate emits via MQ are now pluggable, drivers are defined by python entrypoints and the new `notification_plugin` option in the `DEFAULT` config section enables selection. By default, the notifications have not changed. There is an `audit` plugin that can be used, if desired.

- Scheduling zones across pools. See Pool Scheduler Filters for more details.

## Deprecation Notices

- `designate-zone-manager` and `designate-pool-manager` remain deprecated and will be removed in a future release.

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