Installation

Availability of indexed data

chimbudp
Contributor

If i upgrade my Splunk to new version , my early indexed data will be available by default ?
Or i need to restore my backup copy to new instance ?

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sdaniels
Splunk Employee
Splunk Employee

It's always a good idea to back up your data before upgrading, but you will not lose your historical data when upgrading Splunk.

http://splunk-base.splunk.com/answers/64659/how-can-i-upgrade-splunk-from-4-to-5-without-data-lost

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sdaniels
Splunk Employee
Splunk Employee

It's always a good idea to back up your data before upgrading, but you will not lose your historical data when upgrading Splunk.

http://splunk-base.splunk.com/answers/64659/how-can-i-upgrade-splunk-from-4-to-5-without-data-lost

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