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Vertica upgrade and backups

  • Jan 11, 2017 4:31 PM UTC
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atmc

Hello!

 

I need to upgrade vertica 7.1 to 7.2

 

It's recommended to take backup before upgrading. As I don't have enough extra space I want to create a hardlink backup (still allowed in 7.1) and then upgrade.

 

Is it sufficient to take just a hardlink backup? Can I switch back to 7.1 and restore the data from such backup if the upgrade is unsuccessful?

 

Or does 7.2 irreversibly change the data files, so 7.1 can't use them no more?

 

It is not mentioned in the docs whether it's possible or not.

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Adrian_Oprea_1
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  • Jan 12, 2017 4:50 AM UTC

 What type of host you use ? 

 

virtual or physical server ? 

 


atmc
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  • Jan 12, 2017 7:18 AM UTC

Physical server


tharanga
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  • Jan 31, 2017 6:59 PM UTC

7.2 won't change files (Vertica never change files once they are written). Do you have all of your storage locations in one file system?