There is an option to know if 7.2.4 upgraded frome/through 7.0.0 version

Question

I have a question to ask cause i'm in the adge of this issue / process :)

When i started working in my company, Jira server was already  7.2.4.

The history of our Jira server was 6.1.1 (agile+core) and now its 7.2.4.

I know its upgraded through 6.4 but not know if its goes through 7.0.0

My question is how can i know if the upgrade of this Jira goes trough 7.0. version.

Right now all looks good in 7.2.4  but i wonder if:

a. There is an option to know (i don't know) if 7.2.4 upgraded through 7.0.0 version 
    lets say...by some file or a something that i can check to approve that fact?

b. If all looks good now what could be the impact for now/future in case that the guy before me didn't upgraded through 7.0.0

c.  Is it coast money to upgrade from 7.2.4 to the new latest version?
someone told me that from 7.5 version we'll need to pay for license...is that correct
Jira license isn't about per users?

Regards,
Chen :)

Thomas Deiler_db00h3 · Accepted Answer

Dear @Chen_Touboul,

a) you can see this in System Information view. There is a history of all upgrades.

b) worst case data inconsistency. Have you run at least the integrity checker - any FATAL exceptions in the log?

c) you can upgrade to any version that was released during your maintenance period or earlier.

So long

Thomas

Chen_Touboul · Accepted Answer

Thanks a lot for your fast and very good answer. i learned a lot from that answer.

I have 2 more question about this issue.
hope thats ok for you  :)

1. we have the old version production 6.1.1 with mysql DB (on a vm machine, the 7.2.4 is suppose to be the production in the future).

a. i wonder if except than upgrading so many times from 6.1.1 to 6.4 to 7.0 to 7.2.4
   Can i create a new Jira instance 7.2.4 without the upgrading and just restore the backup xml       from the 6.1.1?

b .if i backup the xml file and file systems and i create a complte new jira instance lets say 7.2.4      and connect to a new mysql install:
    in case i can do it, if i restore the xml in the new jira instance, is it integrate automatically            with the new mysql DB?

Chen_Touboul · Accepted Answer

Hi Thomas,

1. Whats the process after install version 6.4.4 i mean in genearl, what the process for moving for the next version...like is it must reindxing and then install the next version 7.0.11...i mean what the critical points to do or i say the important thing to do before continue to the next upgrad/version  (i know how to backup in case something happened) i have mysql database.

2.After 7.0.11 whats the best version or stable  one you can advise me, should i move to the last version?

Vickey Palzor Lepcha · Accepted Answer

I think ensure all your plugins are compatible with new version of JIRA - atleast make sure you get your important plugins checked.

You can run a check - if you know where the option is.

I feel Upgrade is as easy as Install - in fact Atlassian JIRA upgrade has an automated robust backup system as well when you do an upgrade.

If you are not confident still - do it in a test environment.

But yes - always ensure that you reconfigure any customization you may have done. Also jira creates a file with list of files that were modified during upgrade - so its pretty easy to track what files were modified.