Upgrading Vertica
The process of upgrading your database with a new Vertica version includes:.
Upgrading your database with a new Vertica version includes the following steps:
You can upgrade your database from its current Vertica version to any higher version. Before upgrading, make sure that you have performed a full database backup and have tested the new version in an environment that closely resembles your production database.
Tip
If you want to test out a new version of Vertica for an Eon Mode database without spinning up a new cluster, you can sandbox a secondary subcluster and then upgrade the subcluster within the sandbox. By sandboxing the subcluster, you can try out the new version of Vertica stress-free and continue to use your main cluster as usual. After confirming that the upgrade works and performs as expected, you can downgrade the sandboxed subcluster, remove the sandbox, and proceed to upgrade the main cluster.Be sure to read the Release Notes and New Features for the Vertica version to which you intend to upgrade. Documentation and release notes for the current Vertica version are available in the RPM and at https://docs.vertica.com/latest, which also provides access to documentation for earlier versions.
For guidance on upgrading from unsupported versions, contact Vertica Technical Support.