The following outlines the steps to upgrade from your current ArangoDB to a newer version.
We would always strongly recommend backing up your VM/Server prior to following these steps. These steps should take approximately 20-50 minutes to complete.
Please note these screenshots are for illustration purposes only.
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Check ArangoDB version installed by opening Command Prompt
On your Windows server that contains ArangoDB, in a command prompt, type
arangosh
Enter the root password.
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Or from the browser GUI, the login page identifies this.
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log into ArangoDB and check the version bottom left of the user interface.
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2. Shut down the Centro Web App in the IIS
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Upgrading from ArangoDB 3.6.8 to ArangoDB 3.7.18
Then upgrading from ArangoDB 3.7.18 to ArangoDB 3.8.9
Then upgrading from ArangoDB 3.8.9 to ArangoDB 3.9.9
And then finally ArangoDB 3.9.9 to ArangoDB 3.10.12
Note - Upgrading that skips major versions, such as 3.6.x to 3.10.x is not officially supported. The officially supported upgrade path is the example given above.
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Download ArangoDB Community version 3.x.x for Windows. (Actify can provide you the download links)
Double-click on the ArangoDB installation and follow the wizard instructions. (Note - Do not change the ticked/unticked boxes shown below, leave as default)
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3. Once complete, stop the ArangoDB service in Services if it has started.
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Verify the database is a Community version and is 3.9.x.
To do this login to the web GUI.
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If you are NOT updating your CAD Publisher software. Proceed back to Step 3 and 4 to change the startup types for those services back to “Automatic” for the Pipeline Host and Pipeline Manager, as shown below.
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