Server migration , JIRA 6 to JIRA 7

[Calvin Cheung]

I am using JIAR 6.0.8, and we need to move JIRA from an old windows server into a new windows server within this month.  Can anyone guide me steps by steps about the migration?  

And should I upgrade to JIRA Software 7 during the migration?  Will the workflow changed a lot if I upgrade?  I got the JIRA Software license and using in the existing JIRA now.  

Thanks. 

Calvin

[Guilherme Nogueira]

Hi Calvin,

Technical documentation can be found in Atlassian.

• I suggest you to follow this update "line":

first update to latest 6.x version > JIRA 7 (first version) > JIRA 7 (latest version).

• keep your addons always with latest version.
• Do not update direct to JIRA 7.3 (latest), there is many problem ralated with SD.
  
  

[Calvin Cheung]

Hi Guilherme, 

So you suggest me to first install latest 6.x version in new server, then migrate existing data from 6.0.8 to this 6.x version,  afterward, upgrade to JIRA 7 (first version),  and finally upgrade to JIRA 7 (latest version), do I understand correct?

Can you provide me the link about installation of latest 6.x version, and the upgrade of JIRA 7 first version, so that I can follow?

Thanks. 

Calvin

[Guilherme Nogueira]

Yes correct!

You must to execute all those updates with your real data, try to copy your current instance to your new server (db and home directory).

About upgrading JIRA:

https://confluence.atlassian.com/adminjiraserver070/upgrading-jira-applications-manually-749382702.html