Help! Upgrade zabbix 2.0 to 2.2 using yum

[SrTunes]

I need help with a problem. I tried to upgrade my zabbix 2.0 to 2.2 using "yum" but when I put yum install zabbix22 I have this problem:

--> Running transaction check
---> Package zabbix.x86_64 0:1.8.20-1.el6 will be installed
--> Processing Conflict: zabbix20-2.0.11-1.el6.x86_64 conflicts zabbix
--> Finished Dependency Resolution
Error: zabbix20 conflicts with zabbix-1.8.20-1.el6.x86_64
 You could try using --skip-broken to work around the problem
 You could try running: rpm -Va --nofiles --nodigest

So I thougth to uninstall the zabbix 2.0 and install zabbix 2.2 but I don`t know how I keep the settings.

[SangOr]

Hi,

To keep your configuration after this update, you need to dump your database.
If you use MySQL :

mkdir /home/"you"/backupZabbix/

service zabbix-agentd stop
service zabbix-server stop

mysqldump -u $USER -p $PASSWD 'zabbix' > /home/"you"/backupZabbix/zabbixDB.sql

service zabbix-agentd start
service zabbix-server start

After that, u can use this scrip to update (install the new version of Zabbix)

https://github.com/RaveMaker/Zabbix-Install-Script

It's a script for an installation on CentOS server.

You can add following lines before the line 125 of this script :

rm -rf /etc/zabbix*
rm -rf /usr/local/bin/zabbix*
rm -rf /usr/local/etc/zabbix*
rm -rf /usr/local/sbin/zabbix*
rm -rf /usr/local/share/zabbix*
rm -rf /var/run/zabbix*
rm -rf /var/log/zabbix*
rm -rf /home/zabbix/*

After this new installation, restore your database using :

service zabbix-agentd stop
service zabbix-server stop

mysql -u $USER -p $PASSWD zabbix < /home/"you"/backupZabbix/zabbixDB.sql

service zabbix-agentd start
service zabbix-server start

[aib]

Well, it's will be usefull to backup not only DB but .conf files also from /etc/zabbix/*.conf

So, this command rm -rf /etc/zabbix* has to be run after you backup configuration files

[SangOr]

In both case the new installation will erase it with a new config file.
Then, he needs to save it before

Thank u aib.

Without know the behavior of the script (if it overwrite or not),
I added these lines to avert conflicts with the old version.

And sorry for my english ^^

[aib]

Installation script save .conf file in the same directories but rename it to .conf.rpmnew. Also the script create a new file with the original name (like zabbix_server.conf)

Because of that a lot of people was surprised by loosing the correct settings for Zabbix Server after update.
Nobody can realize that:
- zabbix_server.conf - it's a NEW files
- zabbix_server.conf.rpmnew - it's an original file...

[SrTunes]

keep all

Installation script save .conf file in the same directories but rename it to .conf.rpmnew. Also the script create a new file with the original name (like zabbix_server.conf)

Because of that a lot of people was surprised by loosing the correct settings for Zabbix Server after update.
Nobody can realize that:
- zabbix_server.conf - it's a NEW files
- zabbix_server.conf.rpmnew - it's an original file...

So... I want to keep all my configuration. How can I do this?

[aib]

1) copy /etc/zabbix/zabbix_*.conf in safe, dark, cold place (jk)
2) use the post https://www.zabbix.com/forum/showpos...17&postcount=2 as tutorial.
3) after restoring DB - restore your own /etc/zabbix/zabbix_*.conf

4) now you can start the server and agent.

[SrTunes]

so

1) copy /etc/zabbix/zabbix_*.conf in safe, dark, cold place (jk)
2) use the post https://www.zabbix.com/forum/showpos...17&postcount=2 as tutorial.
3) after restoring DB - restore your own /etc/zabbix/zabbix_*.conf

4) now you can start the server and agent.

So, if I do this will I have all my templates and my graphs, my itens?

[aib]

Yes, you will.

All templates/items/graphs/etc are saving in DataBase.
Also - if you backup all content - you will have a history and trends.

[SrTunes]

script

Hi,

To keep your configuration after this update, you need to dump your database.
If you use MySQL :



After that, u can use this scrip to update (install the new version of Zabbix)

https://github.com/RaveMaker/Zabbix-Install-Script

It's a script for an installation on CentOS server.

You can add following lines before the line 125 of this script :



After this new installation, restore your database using :

this script is to install zabbix2.0 and not zabbix 2.2