Upgrading zimbra 5.0.9_Ubuntu_64bit foss to latest foss version

[tashi]

Is there a possibility of upgrading zimbra 5.0.9 open source to the latest open source version available...if so could anybody on the forum help me in upgrading the zimbra server to the latest open source version...your help would be highly appreciated....

[uxbod]

Take a backup of /opt/zimbra and then run install.sh

[tashi]

Originally Posted by uxbod

Take a backup of /opt/zimbra and then run install.sh

well thanks for the info...but m really confused about whether it's advisable to upgrade from 5.0.9 directly to 6.0...

[sereose]

I will agree with tashi here.
Lots of people will be interested how to resolve this task.

[sereose]

I found this article on this forum
Moving ZCS to Another Server » Zimbra :: Blog

But it doesn't work as well !

[phoenix]

Originally Posted by tashi

well thanks for the info...but m really confused about whether it's advisable to upgrade from 5.0.9 directly to 6.0...

That wasn't the question you originally asked but the answer you were given should tell you what you need to know with the added proviso: read the Release Notes prior to upgrade.

[phoenix]

Originally Posted by sereose

I found this article on this forum
Moving ZCS to Another Server » Zimbra :: Blog

But it doesn't work as well !

Yes, it does and has done for lots of people.