ARTIFACTORY: Steps to Upgrade the Artifactory

Relevant for Artifactory 6.x and 7.x

In this article, we will discuss the procedure for upgrading Artifactory. Before proceeding with the upgrade, we strongly recommend reviewing our Pre-Upgrade checklist to ensure a smooth upgrade process. Also, make sure to inspect the Known Issues page.

Upgrading from a version below 6.10.x

It is necessary to initially upgrade to version 6.10.x, or any 6.x version above 6.10.x, by following the instructions outlined in the Upgrading Artifactory 6.x documentation. Subsequently, proceed with the upgrade process from version 6.10 to version 7.x.

Upgrading from version 6.10.x and above to version 7.x:

You may perform the following steps for the upgrade procedure:

• Ensure to Backup the Artifactory and database
• Perform a System Export  
• For Artifactory 6.x - Backup the db.properties file (located in $ARTIFACTORY_HOME/etc/db.properties)
• Stop Artifactory
• Upgrade Artifactory based on our Upgrading Artifactory page using the installation type (Linux, RPM, Docker, Helm, etc’) you previously used to install Artifactory

Upgrading from version 7.x to version 7.x:

You may perform the following steps for the upgrade procedure:

• Ensure to Backup the Artifactory and database
• Perform a System Export
• For Artifactory 7.x – Backup the system.yaml file (located in $JFROG_HOME/artifactory/var/etc/system.yaml) to a neutral location 
• Stop Artifactory
• Upgrade your Artifactory based on our Upgrading Artifactory page using the installation type (Linux, RPM, Docker, Helm, etc’) you previously used to install Artifactory

NOTE: it is always a good idea to test the upgrade in your testing environment before proceeding with the production environment.