IMPORTANT NOTES:

ARTIFACTORY: What is the best way to migrate a large Artifactory instance with minimal downtime?

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Nir Shervi
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000001281
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Salesforce
FirstPublishedDate
2016-10-06T13:38:06Z
lastModifiedDate
2024-03-10T07:43:50Z
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17
1. It is NOT recommended to migrate between different versions of Artifactory. Migration between different versions should be considered a last resort.
Please refer to the supported Artifactory upgrade paths.

2. The target Artifactory server should have the same ‘master.key’ as the source server when using the export/import feature. The key is located in the following directories:
  • In Artifactory 7.X - $JFROG_HOME/artifactory/var/etc/security/master.key
  • In Artifactory 6.X - $JFROG_HOME/artifactory/etc/security/master.key
Kindle note - previously to performing the import on the target server (in both methods listed below), make sure that the master.key is identical to the one being used on the source. 
For more information on the master.key and how to rotate/bootstrap it, see the following:
Managing Keys
How to recover the master key