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Topic: Upgrade from "very old" version

==== REQUIRED BASIC INFO OF YOUR IREDMAIL SERVER ====
- iRedMail version (check /etc/iredmail-release): 1.6.1
- Deployed with iRedMail Easy or the downloadable installer? Installer
- Linux/BSD distribution name and version: Debian 10
- Store mail accounts in which backend (LDAP/MySQL/PGSQL): MySQL
- Web server (Apache or Nginx): Nginx
- Manage mail accounts with iRedAdmin-Pro? Yes
- [IMPORTANT] Related original log or error message is required if you're experiencing an issue.
====

Hello,
I have iRedmail 1.6.1 installed on Debian 10.
I'd like to pass on the lastest iRedMail,iRedAdminPro and Debian versions.
Also, I'd like to keep all SQL reccords/logs and stored mails.
As you can see, I have several versions late...

Must I make all the iRedAdmin and iRedMail upgrades on the old server before export SQL DB to reinject them in the new server ?

Or I can just make SQL changes of iRed* upgrades, one by one, on the old server to be able to export SQL DBs to reinject them on the new server with iRedAdmin and iRedMail lastest version ?

Thanks,
Nico

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2 Reply by ZhangHuangbin

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Re: Upgrade from "very old" version

iRedMail version is not that old actually. Just follow our tutorial to upgrade it:
https://docs.iredmail.org/iredmail.releases.html

The only concern is old Debian 10, do you plan to upgrade Debian OS?

FYI
https://docs.iredmail.org/upgrade.debian.10-11.html
https://docs.iredmail.org/upgrade.debian.11-12.html

3 Reply by nicolasfo (edited by nicolasfo 2024-07-21 01:21:37)

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Re: Upgrade from "very old" version

Hello,
Yes, I plan to update Debian to the lastest version available at this time, to know 12.6.0.

The main questions are :
- must I follow all available iRed* updates, one by one (7 updates to do in a raw), and then export / import SQL DB in the fresh new server,
- must I, at least, follow all updates of iRed* and only make SQL relative changes before export / import the database in the new fresh server,
- could I export the database in 1.6.1 version and then import the database in the new server, with Debian 12.6.0 and the lastest iRed* versions ?

Hope I'm clear in my questions,
Many thanks

4 Reply by ZhangHuangbin

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Re: Upgrade from "very old" version

nicolasfo wrote:

- must I follow all available iRed* updates, one by one (7 updates to do in a raw), and then export / import SQL DB in the fresh new server,

- Upgrade one by one, yes.
- But do you plan to upgrade Debian OS in place or move to a new server? Upgrading in place is easier.

nicolasfo wrote:

- must I, at least, follow all updates of iRed* and only make SQL relative changes before export / import the database in the new fresh server,

If you need to migrate other application data, better follow the tutorials strictly, not just apply SQL changes.

nicolasfo wrote:

- could I export the database in 1.6.1 version and then import the database in the new server, with Debian 12.6.0 and the lastest iRed* versions ?

No. Because there're SQL structure changes between iRedMail 1.6.1 and latest 1.7.0, mail services may not work due to missing required SQL columns or values.

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Re: Upgrade from "very old" version

Hello,

I plan to move all datas to a fresh up-to-date new server. I know that upgrade the old server and stay like this is easier but I don't like very much this solution.

OK so the final answer is : follow all the iRed* updates tutorials on the old server to reach the lastest versions of iRed* and then, export/import to the new server.

Many thanks for your answers !

N