Use the instructions in this chapter to upgrade your Zenoss instance. Depending on how you installed Zenoss, follow the instructions in one of these sections to upgrade:
Stack Installer
Zenoss Virtual Appliance
RHEL 4 or RHEL 5 RPMs
Refer to the following table to determine the upgrade path you must follow when upgrading to a newer version of Zenoss.
Table 8.1. Zenoss Upgrade Paths
| If your current version is: | You can upgrade directly to this version: |
|---|---|
| 2.1.x | 2.1.3 |
| 2.1.3 | 2.2.4 |
| 2.2.x | 2.2.4 |
| 2.2.4 | 2.3.3 |
| 2.3.x | 2.4.5 |
| 2.4.x | 2.5.1 |
| 2.5.0 | 2.5.2 |
Before upgrade, back up your Zenoss data.
As the
zenossuser, use the following commands to back up the Zenoss files. Use both backup methods for maximum recovery options.zenoss$ zenbackup --save-mysql-access --file /tmp/zenoss-backup.tgz zenoss$ tar czf complete-backup.tar.gz $ZENHOME
Save the backup files to a location other than
$ZENHOME.
