- Block the source server from receiving requests. This is to prevent data delta from forming during the rest of this process. For more information, see the Comprehensive Guide to Migrating JFrog Artifactory.
This can be achieved by creating a firewall, redirecting the LB or reverse proxy that points here or through any other method you prefer. Do not turn off the instance at this stage, we still need it.
For testing purposes, we recommend you run through this process without performing this step and only
Perform this step during your actual migration. - Login to the Source server Artifactory UI
- Perform system export with the "Output Verbose Log" checkbox selected. If you have Mission Control (E+ only), please select this also:
The export generates a folder named with a timestamp format yyyymmdd.hhmmss (for example: 20250526.143022).
This operation will export the Artifacts (Metadata) and their corresponding binaries.
4. Validate that the Export completed successfully via the artifactory-import-export.log generated in the Artifactory log directory.
5. Look for “Full system export completed successfully.”
Transfer the exported directory (using your preferred method) from the Source Artifactory to the Target Artifactory. Tip
You can upload the exported folder after zipping it to your local Artifactory and pull it from there to the Target Artifactory.
6. Once copied to the Target server, grant the user running Artifactory on that server full permissions on that folder.