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Glad you asked! We've created a high-level process road map for upgrading Splunk Enterprise, forwarders and apps. This process works for all Splunk Validated Architectures - just skip the components that aren't relevant to your deployment.
This diagram is for planning purposes only. It is not a comprehensive upgrade plan, and does not include technical details for upgrading. Please refer to the linked documentation for the version of Splunk you're upgrading to before you proceed with an upgrade.
Remember these operational best practices for upgrading:
- Create a detailed upgrade plan
- Develop a timeline to prepare for upgrade, and a schedule for your live upgrade window
- Identify everyone in your org who is affected by the upgrade
- Communicate your timeline to everyone who's affected by the upgrade. For communication plan best practices, see Communication best practices for a Splunk deployment in the Splunk Success Framework Handbook.
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What's your experience? We'd like to hear from you. We'll be updating this graphic as we gather more input.
