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How do I manually upgrade from JIRA 7.X to newer in linux using tar.gz?

Jan Markowski_nzl5hs

From Upgrading JIRA Applications , I'd like to do a low (not critical) upgrade of our Linux 7.1.10 JIRA standalone instance to the latest JIRA 7.6.1.

From the grid, the only upgrade option is "Upgrading JIRA using the installer".

Where do I find the instructions for manually upgrading a standalone JIRA 7.X instance in Linux? Otherwise, what's the point of downloading the tar.gz?

We've always been upgrading using 7.X (and quite frankly prefer the manual control of this process).

Thanks,

Jan

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Shannon S

Hi Jan,

You can use either the Installer method or Manual method, according to the grid. The instructions linked on the grid are appropriate for your Jira version:

Upgrading Jira Applications Manually

It does require you to download the compressed zip or tar.gz archive, because you still need the upgraded versions of the files for Jira. The difference with manual upgrade is that you are essentially installing a new Jira instance and then importing the data from your old instance.

I hope this clarifies things for you. I would recommend reading thoroughly over the manual upgrade instructions to make sure all the steps are clear before proceeding.

Let us know if you have any questions!

Regards,

Shannon

Mustafa Yalniz

I see that when we have to do a manual install we need following.

- Empty database and xml import

Is it possible to connect to the existing database and skip xml export/import

We actually aim to do a Zero Downtime Upgrade of our cluster with tar.gz and trying to understand if xml import and empty database is a must?

Thanks,

Mustafa

Shannon S

Mustafa,

Jan is on a standalone instance, and asked for the manual upgrade steps since she's not able to upgrade using the installer.

If you have Jira Data Center on a cluster, then you can do Zero Downtime Upgrades.

Have a look below:

If you have any issues with your upgrade of Data Center then I would recommend that you create a new question so we can help you with that specifically.

Regards,

Shannon

Mustafa Yalniz

Hi Shannon,

I think there is a need for clarification. In the first link there is this line in checklist.

- Ensure you have the installer for your intended version

In the second link it is not mentioning anything about tar.gz and explain only about using installer. So nothing documented about tar.gz option of installation.

That is why I understand if we have to execute Zero Downtime Upgrade of Data Center setup, we should use installer and we cannot use tar.gz

Can you clarify?

Thanks,

Mustafa

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