diff --git a/common/deploy-steps.j2 b/common/deploy-steps.j2
index 9a1f36c618..a5568db33e 100644
--- a/common/deploy-steps.j2
+++ b/common/deploy-steps.j2
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 {% set deploy_steps_max = 6 -%}
 {% set update_steps_max = 6 -%}
 {% set upgrade_steps_max = 6 -%}
-{% set post_upgrade_steps_max = 2 -%}
+{% set post_upgrade_steps_max = 4 -%}
 
 heat_template_version: queens
 
diff --git a/docker/services/opendaylight-api.yaml b/docker/services/opendaylight-api.yaml
index dd83e2f601..3282023b50 100644
--- a/docker/services/opendaylight-api.yaml
+++ b/docker/services/opendaylight-api.yaml
@@ -113,6 +113,7 @@ outputs:
                   - /var/lib/config-data/puppet-generated/opendaylight/:/var/lib/kolla/config_files/src:ro
                   - /var/lib/opendaylight/journal:/opt/opendaylight/journal
                   - /var/lib/opendaylight/snapshots:/opt/opendaylight/snapshots
+                  - /var/lib/opendaylight/etc:/opt/opendaylight/etc
                   -
                     if:
                       - internal_tls_enabled
@@ -154,3 +155,33 @@ outputs:
         - name: Stop and disable opendaylight_api service
           when: (opendaylight_enabled.rc == 0) and (step|int == 2)
           service: name=opendaylight state=stopped enabled=no
+        # Containarised deployment upgrade steps
+        - name: remove journal and snapshots
+          when: step|int == 0
+          file:
+            path: /var/lib/opendaylight/{{item}}
+            state: absent
+            with_items:
+            - snapshots
+            - journal
+        - name: Set ODL upgrade flag to True
+          copy:
+            dest: /var/lib/opendaylight/etc/opendaylight/datastore/initial/config/genius-mdsalutil-config.xml
+            content: |
+              <config xmlns="urn:opendaylight:params:xml:ns:yang:mdsalutil">
+                  <upgradeInProgress>true</upgradeInProgress>
+              </config>
+          when: step|int == 1
+      post_upgrade_tasks:
+        - name: Unset upgrade flag in ODL
+          shell:
+            str_replace:
+              template: 'curl -k -v --silent --fail -u ODL_USERNAME:$ODL_PASSWORD -X \
+                         PUT -d "{ "config": { "upgradeInProgress": false } }" \
+                         -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
+                         $ODL_URI/restconf/config/genius-mdsalutil:config'
+              params:
+                $ODL_USERNAME: {get_param: [OpenDaylightBase, OpenDaylightUsername]}
+                $ODL_PASSWORD: {get_param: [OpenDaylightBase, OpenDaylightPassword]}
+                $ODL_URI: {get_param: [EndpointMap, OpenDaylightInternal, uri]}
+          when: step|int == 0
diff --git a/puppet/services/opendaylight-ovs.yaml b/puppet/services/opendaylight-ovs.yaml
index 33d8fbce97..2b15757c3a 100644
--- a/puppet/services/opendaylight-ovs.yaml
+++ b/puppet/services/opendaylight-ovs.yaml
@@ -215,12 +215,43 @@ outputs:
               ignore_errors: True
               register: openvswitch_enabled
             - name: "PreUpgrade step0,validation: Check service openvswitch is running"
-              shell: /usr/bin/systemctl show 'openvswitch' --property ActiveState | grep '\bactive\b'
+              command: systemctl is-active --quiet openvswitch
               when: (openvswitch_enabled.rc == 0) and (step|int == 0)
               tags: validation
             - name: Stop openvswitch service
               when: (openvswitch_enabled.rc == 0) and (step|int == 1)
               service: name=openvswitch state=stopped
+              # Container upgrade steps.
+            - name: Block connections to ODL. #This rule will be inserted at the top.
+              iptables: chain=OUTPUT action=insert protocol=tcp destination_port={{ item }} jump=DROP
+              when: step|int == 0
+              with_items:
+                - 6640
+                - 6653
+                - 6633
+      post_upgrade_tasks:
+        - name: Check service openvswitch is running
+          command: systemctl is-active --quiet openvswitch
+          tags: common
+          register: openvswitch_running
+        - name: Delete OVS groups and ports
+          shell: "sudo ovs-ofctl -O Openflow13 del-groups br-int; \
+                  for tun_port in $(ovs-vsctl list-ports br-int | grep 'tun'); \
+                  do; ovs-vsctl del-port br-int $(tun_port); done;"
+          when: (step|int == 0) and (openvswitch_running.rc == 0)
+        - name: Stop openvswitch service
+          when: (step|int == 1) and (openvswitch_running.rc == 0)
+          service: name=openvswitch state=stopped
+        - name: Unblock OVS port per compute node. #Delete previously added rule
+          iptables: chain=OUTPUT action=insert protocol=tcp destination_port={{ item }} jump=DROP state=absent
+          when: step|int == 2
+          with_items:
+            - 6640
+            - 6653
+            - 6633
+        - name: start openvswitch service
+          when: step|int == 3
+          service : name=openvswitch state=started
       metadata_settings:
         if:
           - internal_tls_enabled
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/odl_upgrade-f5540d242b9a6b52.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/odl_upgrade-f5540d242b9a6b52.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..45703d07b3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/odl_upgrade-f5540d242b9a6b52.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+---
+
+features:
+  - Add ODL upgradability
+    Steps of upgrade are as follows
+    1. Block OVS instances to connect to ODL done in upgrade_tasks
+    2. Set ODL upgrade flag to True done in upgrade_tasks
+    3. Start ODL. This is done via docker config step 1
+    4. Start Neutron re-sync triggered by starting of Neutron server
+       container in step 4 of docker config
+    5. Delete OVS groups and ports
+    6. Stop OVS
+    7. Unblock OVS ports
+    8. Start OVS
+    9. Unset ODL upgrade flag
+    Steps 5 to 9 are done in post_upgrade_steps
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