upgrade minor version (6.0 to 6.0.3)

[Gilgalidd]

Hello,

I've search on the official documentations, and i'v not see how to upgrade to a minor version.

Tipically I need to upgrade to 6.0.3 from 6.0.

Thanks in advance.

[aengelstad]

For a single install, or for a cluster? For a cluster there's documentation here:

Upgrade to a new maintenance release

For a single as far as I'm aware (I've only done clusters) you would simply be installing 'over-the-top' as it were. On a unix upgrade it prompts you for potential configuration changes and lets you backout of the install if required.

[Gilgalidd]

Just I need to do a fresh install and restore my previous $SPLUNK_HOME/etc/ ?

Can I do the same things with indexed data ?
Just restore $SPLUNK_HOME/var/ ?

[Gilgalidd]

If I try to follow this guide : http://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/Splunk/6.0.2/Installation/InstallonLinux#Tar_file_install , I will lost all data because I've install with Tar archive.

How can I keep data (Index) and configuration files ?

[Jeff_Lightly_Sp]

I know you are upgrading a *nix box but in my Windows test environment, all configurations appear to be preserved.

[Gilgalidd]

Thanks everyone, but what will happen for my current configuration ? It will be overridden ?

[aelliott]

yeah it's just literally downloading the full installation to upgrade: https://www.splunk.com/download?r=header

[piebob]

aengelstadt is correct, you just upgrade in place, as though you were reinstalling. just make sure you are using the same OS and architecture package as before.

[Gilgalidd]

Hello, thanks for your reply, it's juste for a standalone node (search+indexer) under unix OS.