Update Zimbra 5 to zimbra 6

[ayush1440]

Hello,

I am using Zimbra 5. 14** open source version as a live mail server. Now zimbra 6 is relased so I want to upgrate/Update zimbra 6 on live server.

I already update zimbra by running install.sh but this time i heard that update process is little bit different for this version. So Please help me.

Anybody tell me exact process of upgrading zimbra 5 to zimbra 6?

I already whole backup of zimbra by running cp -rpv /op/zimbra /backup_path

Whole zimbra is backup now.

So please guide me to upgrade zimbra.

Help would be really appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

[phoenix]

A quick search of the forums would have found this: [SOLVED] Upgrade question [5.0.11 to 6.0.4] You should also read the Release Notes for the most recent version to see what's in there about upgrading.

[ayush1440]

Thanx phoenix for replying,

I just wondering and found this one
[SOLVED] Upgrade from 5.0.18 to 6.0.3

So currently I am reading in this but it is simple method..

Tell me one thing if something goes wrong while upgrading this.
For making previous state what sould i do?

remove complately than install older version and than copy whole backup data to /opt/zimbra?

is this correct?

Thank you so much.

[phoenix]

Originally Posted by ayush1440

Thanx phoenix for replying,

I just wondering and found this one
[SOLVED] Upgrade from 5.0.18 to 6.0.3

So currently I am reading in this but it is simple method..

That would depend which release of Zimbra you're currently using, read the post in the link I've given you for details on how to upgrade to the current release.

Originally Posted by ayush1440

Tell me one thing if something goes wrong while upgrading this.
For making previous state what sould i do?

remove complately than install older version and than copy whole backup data to /opt/zimbra?

is this correct?

Yes, but that would also assume you've stopped mail flowing into the system before doing the upgrade so you don't lose any mail. Again, there are several threads in the forums that discuss restoring from a backup if you'd like to read them before doing the upgrade.

[ayush1440]

Originally Posted by phoenix

Yes, but that would also assume you've stopped mail flowing into the system before doing the upgrade so you don't lose any mail. Again, there are several threads in the forums that discuss restoring from a backup if you'd like to read them before doing the upgrade.

I have configured backup mx for relaying another domain if mail server is down. So may be there is no problem for losing any mail.

Currently I am using 5.0.14_GA_2850.FC7 and want to upgrade zcs-6.0.4_GA_2038.FC7..

As per that given link, this upgrade can be possible.

Right?