RESTORE JIRA software xml from lower version onto a different platform

Question

I have read some 'tips', including @Brant Schroeder posting on

* Confluence
* Questions
* Issues during database migration

Assuming I have the xml backup zip from previous JIRA site (JIRA Software v7.3.2), due to corporate standard, I need to restore onto different platform, precisely from linux/mysql to win/sql. Since the version of JIRA software also updated to 7.6.0, I have started from a fresh instance running latest version.

I am looking for your experience sharing for this kind of restoring or any suggestion for me to conduct this complete site 'refactoring' actually.

export to a zip, then restore this very zip file, I can see many 'things' restored, which I believe no way to customize, just 'pour' in, correct ?

unknown · Answer

Yes, @somethingblue  Thank you very much again.   also got JIRA Sizing Guide

* Getting Started with JIRA Scale

Once my win/mssql ready, I just restore zip from linux/mysql to see how it goes, hope that could satisfy 'migrating'.

Meanwhile, even I only need the data from projects sitting on linux/mysql, the best way to do a 'data migration' between two JIRA instances would be 'restoring' a zip, so I just wish from 7.3.2 linux/mysql to 7.6.0 win/mssql can reach a success. :-)

somethingblue · Answer

Hi Quan,

Since you're going from a Linux/MySQL to Win/MSSQL the instructions in Migrating JIRA applications to another server will work perfectly for you since that provides guidance to move from one type of system to another so the issues, etc will be imported into your new system successfully and it will be like your current instance (Windows) will be like your current (Linux) install.

In regards to size limitations you would need at least the same amount of space on the filesystem where the db is located as at previous db held for a successful import and then you'll need to consider growth.  There is a good knowledge base article titled the JIRA Sizing Guide that has a table that shows JVM and space requirements under various circumstances.  Take a look at that document for more details for more environmental considerations.

In regards to your users, the database holds the information for the user directory so you should be good in that regard as well.

Cheers,

Branden

unknown · Answer

Thank you @Joe Pitt  yes, keep calm and carry on!  hope I can do that all the time.