From 4.5.9ubuntu on debian 4.0 upgrade to 5.0

[auanton]

hi all,

we have a zimbra 4.5.9-ubuntu (os version) running smoothly on debian 4.0.
( it was a 4.5.6-ubuntu running on ubuntu-6.0.6, migrated then to debian 4.0 and successfully updated to 4.5.9 )

now we need to upgrade to 5.0.4 ( on the same server with debian 4.0 )

what is the best way to do it:
- trying to stay with ubuntu-versions ?
- trying to go to 4.5.11-ubuntu and switch over to 4.5.11-debian4 ?
- ??

thanks for hints

anton

[dwmtractor]

Sorry, I mis-read your post and answered wrong the first time.

If I understand you correctly and you're running currently on Debian, the fact that the old install was Ubuntu binaries (but still on a Debian server) shouldn't matter. Just use the Debian binaries to do your upgrade.

[auanton]

Originally Posted by dwmtractor

Sorry, I mis-read your post and answered wrong the first time.

If I understand you correctly and you're running currently on Debian, the fact that the old install was Ubuntu binaries (but still on a Debian server) shouldn't matter. Just use the Debian binaries to do your upgrade.

thank you for replying.

in the meantime i upgraded to 5.0.4-ubuntu and afterwards i applied 5.0.4-debian.

these were the steps:

1)backup /opt/zimbra - one never knows
2)upgrade to 5.04 ubuntu
# tar -xvzf zcs-5.0.4_GA_2101.UBUNTU6.20080321150617.tgz
# cd zcs-5.0.4_GA_2101.UBUNTU6.20080321150617
# apt-get install libltdl3
# ./install.sh
--- a warning regarding perl-package ( 5.8.8 instead of 5.8.7 )
--- upgrade completed without errors

3)adjusting certificates:
( [SOLVED] self-signed cert in 5.02_GA failed and instructions in "Release Notes for Zimbra™ Collaboration Suite 5.0.4 Open Source Edition" - 2 changes: i had to do it as root and not with sudo; i had to do "deploycrt self" without adding "-new" )
# cd /opt/zimbra/ssl/zimbra/ca/
# mv zmssl.cnf /opt
# /opt/zimbra/bin/zmcertmgr createca -new
# /opt/zimbra/bin/zmcertmgr deployca
# /opt/zimbra/bin/zmcertmgr deploycrt self

4)backup again - one never knows
5)switch to debian 5.0.4.
# cd
# tar -xvzf zcs-5.0.4_GA_2101.DEBIAN4.0.20080321134307.tgz
# cd zcs-5.0.4_GA_2101.DEBIAN4.0.20080321134307
# ./install.sh --platform-override
-- warning about perl package and different platform
-- completed without problems

6) To activate instant messaging:

# su - zimbra
$ zmprov -l -v mcf zimbraXMPPEnabled TRUE
$ zmprov -v mc default zimbraFeatureIMEnabled TRUE
$ zmprov -v mc default zimbraFeatureInstantNotify TRUE
$ zmcontrol stop
$ zmcontrol start

After 24 hours everything looks good, just like "solved" ;-)

Long life to zimbra and it's community !

anton

[dwmtractor]

Originally Posted by auanton

1)backup /opt/zimbra - one never knows

--snip--

4)backup again - one never knows

You're a wise man. . .

Glad it worked!