Topic: Upgrade to 9

[ElFroggio]

Hi,

I have SME 8.1 and I want to upgrade to 9. Is there a wiki page that has the detailed instructions (I can't find one).

BTW, what's the difference between a backup (from the console) and a pre-backup. Do they need to be done both?

What about the other scripts like etc/cron.daily. Do they need to be backed up separately?

Thanks

Syv

[janet]

ElFroggio

I have SME 8.1 and I want to upgrade to 9. Is there a wiki page that has the detailed instructions (I can't find one).

At the top of these Forums click
Wiki
Then on the top right under Current Stable Release, click
SME Server 9
Then click Download
& read the Notes section re upgrade
which says perform a backup & restore

If doing the console backup here are some FAQ hints
http://wiki.contribs.org/SME_Server:Documentation:FAQ:Section01#Backups_.26_Restores

what's the difference between a backup (from the console) and a pre-backup. Do they need to be done both?

A backup from the console is a standard full backup to a locally connected USB
A full backup is defined in the Howto "Backup server config"

A pre-backup is an event that is done as part of a standard (ie full or incremental) backup, & it prepares the system to do a backup (removes old mysql dumps IIRC).
You do NOT need to additionally perform a pre-backup if you are running one of the menu selectable standard backups.
You only need to run pre-backup if you are doing some sort of manual backup script.

To see hints & exsplanations about Backup generally & to see some NON standard backup examples
Click Howto at top of forums &
then click on the Backup server config article

What about the other scripts like etc/cron.daily. Do they need to be backed up separately?

They are included in standard backups.
Also refer to the standard inclusions in the article mentioned above
If you want /opt added to the Backup to workstation or USB function (server manager), you need to manually add that, see
the Contrib article Backup with dar
http://wiki.contribs.org/Backup_with_dar

Also refer to
http://wiki.contribs.org/SME_Server:Documentation:Administration_Manual:Chapter6#Option_8:_Perform_backup_to_USB_device

http://wiki.contribs.org/SME_Server:Documentation:Administration_Manual:Chapter10

[ElFroggio]

Thanks, it looks like I will to try on a vmware box before going live.

Thanks

Syv

[raem]

ElFroggio

...it looks like I will to try on a vmware box before going live.

That is a good idea & recommended.
Please see revised upgrade notes here (I just added them)
http://wiki.contribs.org/SME_Server:9.0#Upgrade_Notes

[ElFroggio]

Thanks